A street glows with lanterns beneath a dark sky, but the first teaser for Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi points to a world beneath its inviting surface. Voltage and Toei Animation's original otome adventure has received its first video, introducing a setting where demons consume human souls.
The game is planned as a digital Nintendo Switch release in 2027 with Japanese and English text. The companies announced the project on November 2 and presented the first footage at Animate Girls Festival on November 7.
A team across illustration and animation
Yone Kazuki is credited as illustrator, while Ririka Yoshimura writes the scenario and co-directs with Voltage's Rei Misaki. Toei Animation's announcement also names Naohiro Yuki for background art, Yamato of Heart Company for the soundtrack and Arika for the theme song.
The official English first teaser for Kakan Ruirui.
Project: Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi
Production: Voltage / Toei Animation
©Voltage・Toei Animation. Separate editorial reuse permission unconfirmed.
The press image uses a warm orange palette and a street of traditional buildings to frame the title. Its festival-like lights sit beside the darker premise introduced by the video, a visual contrast that gives the early announcement a distinct mood.
What the first footage reveals
The teaser introduces several characters alongside its vision of Yomi, the realm of the dead. Final Weapon reports that the initial cast includes Toki, Mika, Nagi, Kyo and Iori, whose name can be changed.
The announced 2027 window leaves the exact launch date open. For now, the teaser and the credited creative team offer a first look at a collaboration that connects character illustration, background art and narrative game design.
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