Voltage Inc. is teaming up with Toei Animation to release a brand new otome game, Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi. This new title will be released through Voltage’s console brand AmuLit and is set for release on the Nintendo SwitchTM in 2027.
Featuring illustrations by renowned artist Yone Kazuki, whose work includes numerous acclaimed otome games, the project brings together accomplished creators from across the industry, including Ririka Yoshimura, who wrote the scenario for AmuLit’s popular Neon Clash -Echoes of the Lost-. Built around the tagline “It all begins with a life lost,” the game promises a richly dramatic story set in a beautiful yet haunting world of Japanese-inspired dark fantasy.
A teaser video will debut at the AmuLit booth during Animate Girls Festival 2026 (AGF2026). Visitors to the booth can also look forward to special giveaways, including a commemorative booklet and limited-quantity shopping bags. Stay tuned for this exciting story from AmuLit and Toei Animation!
Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi Overview
Title: Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi
Japanese: Kakan Ruirui – Urayomi Terasu Hozukiyo –
Tagline: It all begins with a life lost.
Platform: Nintendo SwitchTM (Download only)
Release: 2027
Languages: Japanese & English
Story: Voltage Development: Voltage, Toei Animation
Producers: Satoshi Nohara (Voltage) & Hiroaki Shibata, Honoka Kishi (Toei)
Development Producer: Norihisa Kochiwa (HYDE)
Director: Rei Misaki (Voltage) & Ririka Yoshimura
Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi Creative Team
The talented creative team bringing Kakan Ruirui to life through stunning visuals and a dramatic soundtrack:
- Illustrator: Yone Kazuki (Known for: the Hakuoki series, Magatsu Note, and more)
- Scenario Writing: Ririka Yoshimura (Known for: Neon Clash -Echoes of the Lost-, Cupid Parasite, and more)
- Background Art: Naohiro Yuki (Known for: Arknights: Rise from Ember (Selected Scenes), and more)
- Soundtrack: Yamato (Heart Company) (Known for: The Red Bell’s Lament, “Timeless Blue” from the Free! series, and more)
- Theme Song: Arika (Known for: ending theme song for Unnamed Memory, and more)
Learn More About AmuLit
AmuLit is Voltage Inc.’s console games brand. The name AmuLit, a combination of the English words Amulet and Literature, is meant to inspire and protect players. Lit is also representative of the light within, and the “i” is a nod to “Ai,” the Japanese word for love. All of these aspects of the name represent a hope that players will discover and weave their own stories, and thereby make their own luck in life.
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