Roco Kingdom Japan Event Reveals Six More Voice Actors
Morefun's narrative lead told the stage the game will not let spending decide battle outcomes, a monetization stance that separates Roco Kingdom from the gacha-driven monster-collectors it will sit beside on the same platforms.
Key Facts
- Tencent Holdings and Morefun Studios held the Japan-version announcement and hands-on event for Roco Kingdom in Tokyo on September 21, 2026.
- Roco Kingdom is scheduled to begin its first closed beta test, called the Quack Test, on October 27, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android.
- Morefun's narrative director said Roco Kingdom will have no gacha system for collecting Jini and that spending will not decide battle outcomes.
- KENN plays Iris and Aina Aiba plays Yessie in Roco Kingdom, and both performed live voice recording at the event.
- Roco Kingdom's continent of Carosia holds over 400 Jini species, and the series began as a browser game in China in 2010.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Inside, Game Spark.
Tencent Holdings and developer Morefun Studios held a Japan-version announcement and hands-on event in Tokyo on September 21, 2026 for the open-world monster-collecting RPG Roco Kingdom. The game is set on the continent of Carosia, where players become a magician called a Roco and travel with creatures called Jini. More than 400 Jini species appear at launch, and the title has no gacha system for collecting them. Supported platforms are PC via Steam and Epic Games, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android. A first closed beta test called the Quack Test is scheduled to begin October 27, 2026. At the event, KENN, who plays Iris, and Aina Aiba, who plays Yessie, performed live voice recording against game footage. Six additional cast members were revealed: Yusuke Kobayashi as Enzer, Akari Kito as Freya, Aoi Koga as Clarissa, Yoko Hikasa as Shiraki, Maki Kawase as Luis, and Genki Okawa as Hoi Holl.
Narrative director and localization lead Ono, credited in Chinese as Xiao Ye, opened the stage with three stated design concepts for the Jini: encounter, closeness, and walking together. He said each Jini has its own habits and personality, and that some will act selfishly, which he framed as the moment players realize a Jini is a companion rather than a possession. Weather in the field changes Jini behavior, and Ono said a separate soundscape was built for each Jini so that the creatures express emotion through the sounds they would naturally make. He also said new regions with different ecosystems and stories are planned after launch.
On the play floor, a press demo covered character creation, the choice of a first partner among the Grass, Flame, and Water attributes, and turn-based battles where a Jini's energy is spent by the skills it uses. One preview noted that 18 attributes appear and that switching a Jini ends that turn, so players trade a bad matchup for a lost action. Riding and gliding Jini open terrain, and Jini can mine ore for crafting Orbs. Morefun's Chinese browser-game series began service in 2010, and one outlet put cumulative registrations above 350 million.
- Yusuke Kobayashi: plays Enzer
- Akari Kito: plays Freya
- Aoi Koga: plays Clarissa
- Yoko Hikasa: plays Shiraki
- Maki Kawase: plays Luis
- Genki Okawa: plays Hoi Holl
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 16年の歴史を持つ人気作がオープンワールドに進化した。「Roco Kingdom（ロコキングダム）」の日本版発表会で，世界に息づく生態系を体験してきた【PR】
- Automaton 次世代オープンワールド・モンスター収集RPG『Roco Kingdom』で、「ジニ」をなでなでしまくった冒険記。広大な世界でも、仲間と一緒ならさみしくない
- Inside ジニと出会い、育てて、広大な世界を冒険！―『Roco Kingdom（ロコキングダム）』先行試遊＆発表レポート KENNさんと相羽あいなさんの生アフレコも
- Game Spark ジニと暮らし、広大な世界を旅する！『Roco Kingdom（ロコキングダム）』先行試遊で触れた捕獲・育成RPGの手触り