As Expected? Key's New Title 'anemoi' Announces Delay!
The demo version was already delayed, so everyone could probably guess the full version would be too.
Key has announced that its all-ages full-price new title 'anemoi' will be delayed to April 24, 2026.
Although Maeda Jun has completely let go of this work, it's packed with off-the-wall comedic choices and Japanese-style gags, retaining that signature Key flavor that can't help but bring a smile to your face.
Game Introduction
This work is set in a supernatural apocalypse.
A cosmic ray storm that began ten years ago dealt a heavy blow to human civilization, and subsequently abnormally frequent and powerful natural disasters continued to lash this already battered planet.
The story takes place as the survivors gradually restore the human world.
As long as there is life, the steps never stop.
Ten years after that great catastrophe, the protagonist Hayakawa Mugi and his ultimate brother-complex little sister Hayakawa Rikka set off on a journey north to search for the memory capsule they buried in childhood.
Due to natural disasters, they are forced to stay for a while in Masumi Town. The game unfolds during this brief stopover.
Main Character Introductions
Tsujikura Arika
CV: Hiratsuka Sae
She is a mysterious girl living in a trailer on the outskirts of town.
Her job is tending the wheat fields, and using the harvested wheat to bake 'peerless' pizzas with an excellent reputation.
However, she rarely lets anyone eat them.
Though sharp-tongued, she is gentle with animals and the elderly.
She is often spotted at night playing a grass flute while feeling the evening breeze.
A sharp-tongued white-form うみ with superpowers (?)—her handmade pizza is this game's culinary concept god~
Sowa Aino
CV: Nagamine Maria
A girl who repairs windmills on the outskirts of town.
She is very skilled with machinery, and in order to fly into the sky on a homemade airplane, she is always conducting experiments that look dangerous.
She sometimes descends from the sky while holding an umbrella.
Everyone in town says her appearance and manner of speech give off a light, airy feeling.
She apparently lives on the second floor of the workshop together with her father.
A huwawa lady who launches into comedy routines the moment you meet her—Nagamine Maria's cute voice is simply too authoritative!
Awayuki Hiyoka
CV: Chiharu
A girl living at the observatory.
She sees 'finding beautiful things' as her reason for living, and keeps recording these discoveries on a map.
Possessing extraordinarily extensive knowledge, she boldly claims there is nothing in this world she doesn't know, calling herself a genius with a 'deviation value of 8 nayuta.'
While she naturally considers herself beautiful, due to her extremely eccentric behavior and a personality wholly devoted to her curiosity, few people can keep up with her pace.
The ultimate narcissist living at the observatory—this one doesn't seem human either ()
Hayakawa Rikka
CV: Suzumi Sakura
A little sister who fully affirms everything about her brother, she came to the town that serves as the story's stage together with him.
During their stay in town, she works a part-time job at a daycare, looking after children while holding a 'Bride Assessment Notebook' in one hand, scouting for a bride for her brother.
She is cold toward men other than her brother, but extremely polite to those she judges to be beneficial to him.
She possesses the Hayakawa family's secret 'sukiyaki sauce,' firmly believing that with it, any dish can be made.
A true little sister is justice!
Shirawata Koei
CV: Aizawa Saya
A girl who runs the town's only post office.
Though deeply appreciated by the townspeople, she herself is not very aware of it.
She simply treats mail delivery as her mission, carrying out her work wholeheartedly.
She is a child very attached to her grandfather, and before starting deliveries, she always visits her late grandfather's grave to pay her respects.
Unfamiliar with the ways of the world, she sometimes readily believes anything anyone says.
Even this trait is watched over with smiles by everyone in town, making her a beloved character.
An utterly, indeed nine-tenths utterly pure airhead, and Kō Kurumi's soulmate.
ツミレ
CV: Matsui Eriko
A mysterious creature that looks like an auk (emergency food rations)—a Key tradition, too.
This work goes all in on a slow pace, which can also be seen from the extensive dialogue with passersby and the many calm, Nordic-style soundtracks.
Whether this is good or bad depends on the person—some friends may find it rather sleep-inducing, but the demo version's portion was quite fun~
In terms of story progression, it adopts a guild-quest-like system, advancing the plot by taking on different quests, with each person's memo notes featuring different little decorations.
Judging from the demo version's story, there will surely be some wild developments later on, but the most agonizing part is that you'll have to wait four months before you can play it!
Official website:
https://key.visualarts.gr.jp/anemoi/index.html/