Adult Game Developer Says Bank Refused Steam Sales Deposit
Nupu Ryu, the developer of the adult doujin game 'Yariste Mesubuta', revealed on August 4 that Rakuten Bank refused to accept an overseas transfer of Steam sales revenue. The funds were to be sent by a Taiwanese publisher, 072 Project, to his Rakuten Bank account. The bank requested documents proving his relationship with the sender and the nature of the transaction. Even after he submitted contracts and answered questions, the deposit was refused, with the bank stating it could not disclose the reason. Nupu Ryu noted that he still faces tax obligations on the sales amount even though the money has not arrived. He plans to seek alternative banks or transfer methods and will report progress on his Ci-en page. 'Yariste Mesubuta' is an adult monster-raising RPG released in 2023 by his circle New Koubou, featuring over 150 monsters. It reached the top of DLsite's all-time doujin game sales ranking, and the Steam version, titled 'Yarimono', surpassed 200,000 copies sold as of July 2025. This is not the first such case; in April 2026, the developer of 'Shubunigurasu no Yoru' also had Steam revenue refused by Resona Bank.