Visual Arts has launched a new brand, VISUAL ARTS Scripts, with its first title Sayagatari scheduled for September 25, while it continues to address a data breach that exposed personal information of customers and others.
Visual Arts, the parent company of visual novel brand Key, announced a new publishing brand called VISUAL ARTS Scripts on July 17, 2026. The first title under the brand is Sayagatari -Yōtō no Yakusoku-, a PC visual novel with a combat mechanic where players receive kisses from a heroine who seals cursed swords. The download version launches at a special price of 990 yen, with a first-run limited package at 4,950 yen. The lead heroine is voiced by Tomori Kusunoki, and illustrator Riichu is contributing. A Steam version is in development. The brand signals a pipeline for smaller-scale visual novels at a budget price point.
Just over a month earlier, on June 4, Visual Arts reported a possible personal information leak. The breach was discovered when master data for the newly released title 'anemoi' appeared on an overseas website before its April 24 release. An investigation showed that authentication credentials for cloud storage used in the company's internal portal system were stolen. The potentially exposed data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of customers, business partners, job applicants, and employees, with over 10,000 records indicated. Visual Arts submitted an initial report to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission on May 11 and has begun implementing preventive measures, including reviewing system access rights and strengthening authentication. The official online store VA STORE temporarily suspended new orders until safety is confirmed. As of the announcement, no secondary damage from the leaked information had been confirmed, and no other information beyond the 'anemoi' master data had been made public.
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Visual Arts announced a new brand, VISUAL ARTS Scripts, and its first title, Sayagatari -Yōtō no Yakusoku-, a visual novel where players fight monsters and receive kisses from a heroine who seals cursed swords. The game launches September 25 on PC, with a Steam version in development. Tomori Kusunoki voices the lead heroine. The download version is priced at 990 yen as a special launch price.
Visual Arts, owner of Key, announced the PC novel game 'Sayagatari - Yōtō no Yakusoku -' for September 25 release. The download version is priced at 990 yen, a special launch price, and the first-run limited package is 4,950 yen. The opening movie, cast, and a signing event with illustrator Riichu were also revealed.
Visual Arts, the parent company of visual novel brand Key, announced on June 4 that personal information may have been leaked due to unauthorized access by a third party. The breach was discovered when master data for the newly released title 'anemoi' was found uploaded without permission on an overseas website on April 19, before the game's April 24 release. An investigation revealed that authentication credentials for cloud storage used in the company's internal portal system were stolen, making it highly likely that internal data was taken. The scope of potentially leaked personal information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses of customers, business partners, job applicants, and employees, with over 10,000 records indicated. The exact number of affected individuals is still under investigation. As of the announcement, no secondary damage using the leaked information has been confirmed, and no other information beyond the 'anemoi' master data has been made public. Visual Arts submitted an initial report to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission on May 11. The company has begun implementing preventive measures, including reviewing internal system access rights and strengthening authentication methods. The official online store VA STORE has temporarily suspended new orders until safety is confirmed.