Kinoko Nasu remains the credited scenario writer on Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, a fighting game with a newly written 20-hour scenario mode set for release on April 22, 2027. He is also the author of the Mahoyo visual novel that ufotable is adapting as a theatrical anime opening November 20.
Kinoko Nasu's two active properties sit in different media, and the coverage treats them differently. The Mahoyo film, adapted from his visual novel by ufotable, has a finished marketing cycle: a 90-second final trailer on September 30 confirmed Yusuke Kobayashi as Soujuurou Shizuki, and a special program announced the theme song "Yoru to Ao" by supercell, with ryo writing and arranging and Yanagi Nagi singing. The film opens in Japanese theaters on November 20 across 347 theaters, with a U.S. release on January 29 covering more than 45 countries and regions. Advance tickets went on sale October 2 with two versions and an A5 acrylic plate bonus through Aniplex Online.
On the game side, MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA carries Nasu as the writer of Grand Scenario Mode, a newly written scenario of roughly 20 hours. Series lead Kano Serizawa said at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that the fighting game base was solid but that fighting games alone would not bring in new players, which is why the mode opens with novel-style prose and includes 2D adventure sections with map movement, dialogue choices, and fights. The demo at the same show covers versus play with seven characters and an Act one-button control scheme alongside the traditional Duel inputs. The game is dated April 22, 2027 for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam.
Coverage of the earlier Melty Blood: Type Lumina frames the new title as a continuation of the same arrangement. That game, set in the Tsukihime universe, has over 10 characters and a story mode Nasu wrote, and it was discounted 70 percent on Steam through June 26 after Twi-Lumina was announced at EVO Japan 2026.
Separately, an Anime Feminist analysis of the Fate franchise from May examines genderbent characters from Fate/stay night onward, centering King Arthur's identity and later figures such as Mordred, Nero Claudius, and Okita Souji. It covers nonbinary characters in Fate/Grand Order and criticizes parts of the franchise's treatment of gender as fetishistic.
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Oct 3
Aniplex released the 90-second final trailer for the theatrical anime Mahoyo on September 30, confirming Soujuurou Shizuki, voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi, among the cast. The same day, a special program announced the theme song: "Yoru to Ao" by supercell, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by ryo and vocals by Yanagi Nagi. Mahoyo is based on the TYPE-MOON visual novel written by Kinoko Nasu and is animated by ufotable. The film opens in Japanese theaters on November 20, with screenings set for 347 theaters nationwide and an overseas rollout beginning with a U.S. release on January 29 that covers more than 45 countries and regions. Advance tickets go on sale October 2 in two versions: a newly drawn character visual by original character designer Hirokazu Koyama and a special key visual, with an A5 acrylic plate bonus offered through Aniplex Online.
Sep 19
The upcoming 2D fighter MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA is playable for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2026, ahead of its April 22, 2027 release on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. The demo covers the versus mode with seven characters and offers Act, a one-button control scheme that strings combos together, alongside the traditional Duel inputs.
Sep 19
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, a closed-door session on MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA covered Grand Scenario Mode, built around a newly written scenario by Kinoko Nasu that runs roughly 20 hours. The mode opens with novel-style prose and adds 2D adventure sections where players move across maps, pick choices, and fight characters. Series lead Kano Serizawa said the fighting game foundation was solid, but that fighting games alone will not draw new players.
Jun 20
The Steam version of Melty Blood: Type Lumina, a fighting game set in the Tsukihime universe, is 70% off until June 26. The game features over 10 characters, a story mode written by Kinoko Nasu, and Fate collaboration fighters like Saber and Mash. A new title, Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, was announced at EVO Japan 2026.
May 31
Anime Feminist published a long-form analysis on March 4, 2026, examining the history and narrative function of genderbent characters in the Fate franchise, from its first installment Fate/stay night (2004) through Fate/Grand Order (2015-present). The piece argues that the series' practice of reimagining historical male figures as women is not merely a marketing ploy but frequently serves character development and thematic exploration of identity, personhood, and the cost of surrendering oneself to an ideal. The analysis focuses on King Arthur, the franchise's first genderbent character, whose identity as a woman is central to her arc and her relationship with protagonist Shirou Emiya. The article also examines later characters like Mordred, Nero Claudius, and Okita Souji as self-referential iterations on the original Saber design, and discusses how the series uses its genderbending framework to spotlight lesser-known historical women, such as Katsushika Ōi and Tokimura Michi. It notes that Fate's approach to gender has become less binary over time, with explicitly nonbinary characters like Chevalier d'Eon, Qin Shi Huang, and Romulus appearing in Fate/Grand Order. The piece acknowledges that not all of the franchise's gender experiments are tasteful, sometimes veering into fetishism, but concludes that the series shows a consistent, decades-long interest in exploring gender and identity.