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Narunii to File Police Report After Threats Tied to Chikai no Fuchi Refunds
Narunii, the YouTuber behind the crowdfunded game Chikai no Fuchi, said on October 26 that he has consulted a lawyer and is moving ahead with procedures to file a police report over death threats, a bomb threat against his home, and financial threats.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
The refund dispute around Chikai no Fuchi has become a police matter, in a year that already produced an arrest over a bomb threat sent to Nintendo.
Key Facts
- Narunii said on October 26 that he is proceeding with procedures to file a police report over death threats, a bomb threat against his home, and financial threats.
- Narunii raised about 50 million yen through crowdfunding in 2023 for Chikai no Fuchi, for which he was in charge of the scenario.
- The Chikai no Fuchi development team left at the end of 2025, and Narunii said the portion that worked was 0-1%, or 3% at best.
- On October 23, 2026, Narunii said he would proceed with refunds and that he intends to continue development.
- Narunii said he will respond strictly to excessive acts, including legal action, and asked people to stop similar acts against people unrelated to the matter.
The threats followed his October 23 announcement that he would issue refunds and continue development. He raised about 50 million yen in 2023 and was the scenario writer. The development team left at the end of 2025.
Narunii told viewers that after four years of development, the portion of Chikai no Fuchi that actually worked was "0-1%, or 3% at best." That admission came in a report video that drew heavy criticism, and his latest upload, framed as an apology, drew more because he wore a helmet throughout, as he usually does. In the video he thanked backers and the former director, saying he was glad they were there. He also said people asking for refunds are kind, since they gave money to a complete stranger. The comment section read it coldly.
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