EXNOA is expanding the Touken Ranbu franchise into a new puzzle RPG, Touken Ranbu Pazugiri, which it confirmed launches September 24, 2026 on iOS, Android, and PC, while its DMM GAMES division opened a new iOS store on August 31 and is reported to be withdrawing from packaged game distribution.
EXNOA's most recent activity centers on Touken Ranbu Pazugiri, a puzzle RPG announced for release within 2026 and dated at Tokyo Game Show 2026 for September 24. Pre-registration opened July 12, 2026 across the App Store, Google Play, and the official website, with milestone rewards including a guaranteed sword warrior summon ticket at 300,000 registrations. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and is set in the Touken Ranbu ONLINE universe, with players connecting and cutting oni of the same color.
The launch version carries a full starting roster. At Tokyo Game Show 2026, EXNOA said the main story runs through Chapter 3, drawn from Momotaro, Issun-boshi, and Urashima Taro, and 42 Touken Danshi from Touken Ranbu ONLINE are implemented. Five swords appear as rare: Mikazuki Munechika, Kasen Kanesada, Taro Tachi, Ran Toshiro, and Ichigo Hitofuri. The game was exhibited at the DMM GAMES booth in Hall 3, described as the company's largest exhibition scale ever, with a hands-on trial corner and a joint stage for Touken Ranbu ONLINE and Touken Ranbu Pazugiri on September 20 featuring Kosuke Toriumi, Kento Hama, and Koyou Tadokoro.
Separately, DMM GAMES, operated by EXNOA, released GAMES STORE on iOS on August 31, an alternative app marketplace that bypasses the App Store and lets iPhone users play supported titles directly. The launch lineup includes 10 titles such as Dot Abyss, Koihime Sensen, and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, with adult X versions available for some games. The iOS release follows Japan's Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act, which took effect in December 2025. Industry insiders also say EXNOA, which runs DMM GAMES, will withdraw from packaged game distribution, a channel it took over from the now-defunct Hobibox and which was the largest distribution route in Japan for PC games, especially bishoujo games.
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EXNOA announced at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that Touken Ranbu Pazugiri, a puzzle RPG for iOS, Android, and PC, launches September 24, 2026. At launch the main story runs through Chapter 3, drawn from Momotaro, Issun-boshi, and Urashima Taro, and 42 Touken Danshi from Touken Ranbu ONLINE are implemented. Five swords appear as rare: Mikazuki Munechika, Kasen Kanesada, Taro Tachi, Ran Toshiro, and Ichigo Hitofuri.
Industry insiders say EXNOA, which runs DMM GAMES, will withdraw from packaged game distribution. EXNOA took over the package distribution division from the now-defunct Hobibox and was the largest distribution route in Japan for PC games, especially bishoujo games. Comments came from kazami of Jitensha Sogyo, Hayama Koyote of Inre, and Ishikawa Yasushi of Purple software.
DMM GAMES, operated by EXNOA, will release GAMES STORE, an iOS store app that bypasses the App Store, on August 31. The app allows iPhone users to play supported DMM GAMES titles directly on their devices without going through Apple's store. The launch lineup includes 10 titles, such as Dot Abyss, Koihime†Sensen, and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, with adult X versions available for some games. The store is an alternative app marketplace, already available on Android, and its iOS release follows Japan's Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act, which took effect in December 2025 and permits such distribution. The move addresses expression restrictions that have affected iOS versions of games like Tinkle Star Knights, where App Store review warnings led to characters being displayed as blacked-out silhouettes. With GAMES STORE, users can download adult versions with original illustrations. DMM GAMES also announced a Start iOS Apps Campaign from September 2, offering DMM points to users who launch games installed via the store. More titles are planned for future release.
EXNOA announced on August 20, 2026 that the puzzle RPG Touken Ranbu Pazu Giri will be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The game will appear at the DMM GAMES booth in Hall 3, which the company says is its largest exhibition scale ever. Visitors can try the game in a hands-on trial corner before its release. Those who show staff the trial experience or a pre-registration screen receive a sticker randomly distributed from seven types, and those who show the pre-registration screen also get a To-gaki balloon. Uchiwa fans will be distributed to booth visitors. A joint stage featuring Touken Ranbu ONLINE and Touken Ranbu Pazu Giri is scheduled for the official TGS 2026 main stage program at 15:40 on September 20. The stage will feature Kosuke Toriumi as Mikazuki Munechika, Kento Hama as Mutsu no Kami Yoshiyuki, and Koyou Tadokoro as Futatsuji Hirosada. Application details for viewing will be announced on the official X accounts or the DMM GAMES TGS 2026 special site.
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EXNOA opened pre-registration for Touken Ranbu Pazugiri on July 12, 2026, across the App Store, Google Play, and the official website. The game is a puzzle RPG set in the Touken Ranbu ONLINE universe, where players take the role of an Emakimori and team up with sword warriors (Touken Danshi) to protect the world of stories from the Time Retrograde Army. The puzzle mechanics involve connecting oni of the same color and cutting them. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and is scheduled for release within 2026 on PC (DMM GAMES PLAYER), iOS, and Android. Pre-registration milestone rewards include summon tickets and a guaranteed sword warrior summon ticket at 300,000 registrations. A campaign on X offers 5,000 winners a chance at up to 8,260 yen worth of Erableru Pay. A repost campaign for the official PV gives 100 winners Erableru Pay and 100 winners hologram stickers of Mikazuki Munechika. A collaborative campaign with Touken Ranbu ONLINE is set to begin on July 22, 2026.