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Kalanoro

Kalanoro is a 3D action adventure from Madagascar studio Red Raketa Studio, published by Sega. It is set for release on PS5 and Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2026, with a playable demo at the Sega/Atlus booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 19

Kalanoro is a 3D action adventure developed by Madagascar-based Red Raketa Studio. Sega is publishing the game, with French publisher New Tales co-publishing. The game was first shown publicly through a playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which ran September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, at the Sega/Atlus booth. Visitors who tried the demo received an original sticker.

The game follows Karakeri, a Kalanoro girl who fights with stretching hair and found weapons. She forms a band with lemur musicians, posts flyers to gain fans, and aims to confront the witch Raneny, who seized her island. A 4Gamer play report describes platforming stages, hair-based attacks, and a bush taxi base.

Kalanoro is set for release on PS5 and Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2026. The Tokyo Game Show demo and the play report are the two concrete looks at the game so far, covering its combat and band-building loop.

Key facts

Developer
Red Raketa Studio, based in Madagascar ↗
Publisher
Sega, co-publishing with French publisher New Tales ↗
Release date
September 24, 2026 ↗
Platforms
PS5 and Nintendo Switch ↗
Protagonist
Karakeri, a Kalanoro girl who fights with stretching hair and found weapons ↗
Antagonist
Raneny, a witch who seized Karakeri's island ↗
Gameplay loop
Forms a band with lemur musicians and posts flyers to gain fans ↗
TGS 2026 demo
Playable at the Sega/Atlus booth, September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, with an original sticker for those who try it ↗

Timeline

Written with AI from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced. See our editorial policy. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2026-09-24 · PS5 and Nintendo Switch · 2026-09-16
Announced
play report by 4Gamer describing platforming stages, hair-based attacks, and a bush taxi base · 2026-09-16
Announced
playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-09-10
Licensed by
Sega/Atlus booth (Japan) · 2026-09-10

Connections

Produces of
red raketa studio, sega

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Sep 16

Kalanoro Brings Malagasy Folklore to 3D Action Adventure

Sega plans to release the action adventure game Kalanoro for PS5 and Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2026. Madagascar-based Red Raketa Studio developed it. Players control Karakeri, a Kalanoro girl, who forms a band with lemur musicians, posts flyers to gain fans, and aims to confront the witch Raneny, who seized her island. A 4Gamer play report describes platforming stages, hair-based attacks, and a bush taxi base.

Sep 10

Kalanoro Sets TGS 2026 Demo at Sega Booth

Sega will bring the Madagascar-made action adventure Kalanoro to Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, with a playable demo at the Sega/Atlus booth and an original sticker for those who try it. Sega co-publishes with French publisher New Tales and develops with Madagascar's Red Raketa Studio. The game follows protagonist Karakeri, who fights with stretching hair and found weapons and forms a band of lemur artists.