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Broccoli's Jack Jeanne Switch Game Delayed to December 3
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The staff of Sui Ishida announced on Monday that the game is delayed to December 3 due to "various circumstances with production." The announcement noted that the release date may change again depending on the progress of the "current situation."
The game was Nintendo Switch in Japan on August 5.
The game will have both visual novel and rhythm game elements, and will center on the theater and a drama school setting. Broccoli stated in December that the game will have "20 novels" worth of story, and the game's main scenario will be fully voiced.
The game stars: (left to right in image above)
- Jun Kasama as Kai Mutsumi
- Takayuki Kondou as Sarafumi Takashina
- Daisuke Kishio as Kokuto Neji
- Yuka Terasaki as Kisa Tachibana (the protagonist, whose first name can be changed)
- Gen Sato as Soshiro Yonaga
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Mitsuki Shirota
- Yūma Uchida as Suzu Orimaki
The game retails for 7,800 yen ($71). A limited edition with the game, a special box, a visual art book, a novel, a drama CD, and a vocal collection CD retails for 12,300 yen ($112).
The game's story centers around protagonist Kisa Tachibana, a girl who had given up a career in theater, but receives an invitation to attend the Univers Drama School, an elite drama school for male actors, where students play female roles (referred to as "Jeanne" roles) in addition to male roles ("Jack" roles). However, to maintain her enrollment, she must land a starring role in the school's play at the end of the year, and also hide that she is a girl.
Ishida is credited with the original work and character designs, and he also worked on the world design, in-game illustrations, and Happinet.
Happinet previously stated it would like to expand the game into other media, including anime, smartphone games, events, collaborations, CDs, and merchandise. The company has not yet confirmed if these plans are already underway.
Ishida serialized Tokyo Ghoul in ended in summer 2018. The Tokyo Ghoul:re television anime included two seasons and the latter aired from October to December 2018.
