Kazutaka Kodaka made a quick appearance at New Game+ Expo, sharing with his fans a special message celebrating the tenth anniversary ofDanranronpa.In the message, Kodaka mentioned his wish to celebrateDanganronpa’s birthday with everyone around the world, and especially stated nowadays it’s mainly people outside Japan who support his games. That’s a statement often repeated by Kodaka’s colleague Kotaro Uchikoshi, the main writer of KID’sInfinity Series(Never17, Ever17, Remember11, and12Riven).Kazutaka Kodaka teased at the end of his message more projects related to theDanganronpa10th anniversary are coming,besides the mobile ports.
Kazutaka KodakaDanganronpa10th Anniversary Message
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Another important element to keep in mind is how Kazutaka Kodaka is currently working on multiple projects, both in the anime and games industry. He’s most notably gave an update on each project back in May:
First off, Kazutaka Kodaka wrote and directedDeath Come True, a Full Motion Video game releasing worldwide this week:
We extensively coveredDeath Come Truein the past so I’ll simply redirect you to that
Next up, he’s writing a new anime,Akumada Drive. This is a TV anime series, scheduled to start in October 2020:
Akumada Drivetakes place in a world where the Kanto and Kansai regions in Japan waged war with each other long ago, with Kansai becoming an independent country. However, its public order declined, and it’s now overrun by criminals called Akudama. The story deals with the Akudama’s lives, their crimes, and how they survive in a distorted, futuristic society.
Following up next isDeath March Club, the game Kodaka is writing with Kotaro Uchikoshi:
You can read more details withour past coverage.You’ve got additional details on theofficial site.While this game has been announced long ago (September 2018) and feels as if it’s running late, it was actually announced from the get-go for 2020 on PC. SoDeath March Clubshould properly release this year.
Lastly, we haveTribe Nine, a new project we don’t know much about:
Tookyo Games didn’t announce yet whetherTribe Nineis a game, an anime, something else or a Media Mix with all of these together. It’s a collaboration between Tookyo Games and Akatsuki, a company who makes mobile gameCinderella Nine (Hachigatsu no Cinderella Ninein Japanese). What we know is from aFamitsu interviewwith Kazutaka Kodaka and Shuhei Yamaguchi, producer of Akatsuki. Most notably, the keywords behind this new IP are “Tokyo”, “Extreme Sports”, and “Street Fights”.
Tookyo Games iscurrently recruiting2D,3D Artists, Planners and more positions forTribe Nine.
I’m personally looking forward to these projects and we’ll be sure to hit you up with more info when we learn more. If time permits.
