Planned Release Date: 2026

About This Game

Fall in love, and rewrite literary history.

One day, you awaken in a mysterious study unlike any you've ever seen.

This is an alternate Japan where history's greatest literary figures still live.

Meet Osamu Dazai, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Kenji Miyazawa, and Natsume Soseki. As you grow closer to them through love, trust, and difficult choices, you begin to notice something unsettling.

"Something is wrong with the history of literature."

Features

■ A Romantic Mystery with Legendary Authors

Build relationships with iconic Japanese writers while uncovering the secrets, struggles, and hidden emotions behind their lives.

■ Your Choices Rewrite Literary History

Every decision influences not only your romantic future, but also the destinies of the authors—and even the masterpieces they leave behind.

■ Personality Shapes Your Story

A lightweight personality assessment subtly influences your dialogue choices, character relationships, and story progression, making each playthrough feel uniquely personal.

■ Beautiful Artwork & Full Japanese Voice Acting

Immerse yourself in a beautifully illustrated world brought to life by a talented Japanese voice cast.

■ Multiple Endings & Hidden Routes

Will you uncover the truth behind this distorted world, or choose love over destiny?

Every choice leads to a different future.

Can you discover every ending?

About the Creator

• "Seikaku Navi" (own platform): 1.2 million users

• Quiz content collaborations with Wantedly, Mercari, KADOKAWA, Sony Music Entertainment, and more

• 10+ years in Japanese game industry marketing

"What happens when someone who has spent years guiding millions through personality quizzes decides to make a game?" This is that answer.

Game Info: Genre: Literary Mystery Romance Visual Novel/ Playtime: ~30 min–1 hour per route / Language: Japanese (English subtitles planned) / Platform: Windows

Now, open the book.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

In Bungou Catharsis, we utilize generative AI across multiple stages of development to make production feasible as an independent studio.