Choose a deck, blast words, and turn correct answers into power. Shooting a word presents four choices. Pick the right one to earn a power-up and strengthen your build. Survive increasingly intense waves while mastering your Japanese, with study progress saved between runs.

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About This Game

A twin-stick shooter designed for learners of Japanese.

A mysterious fleet of Katakana has invaded the galaxy and stole the meanings from all the words in the universe, plunging the world into chaos. Now the ancient starship Mu, the only vessel capable of restoring true meaning to words, sorties to reclaim language and restore order.

Choose a deck, blast words, and turn correct answers into power.

Stack powers that change the way you play. 

From regenerative burst shields that detonate when broken.

To drones that fight with you, catch incoming enemy fire, and even rebuild themselves when destroyed.

Shooting a word presents four choices. Pick the right one to earn a power-up and strengthen your build. Survive increasingly intense waves while mastering your Japanese, with study progress saved between runs.

Pick a built-in deck or import your own from a CSV file, then battle through the words you want to master.

WaniKani Integration: Generate decks and turn your studies into a fight for survival!

Great with Keyboard / Mouse or Controller.

英語を学びたいですか? 日本語を母語とする英語学習者へのサポートも提供しています。

(Want to study English? Full Japanese language support allowing native Japanese speakers to study English flashcards)

Study Decks Included or Upload Your Own

  • 100 Essential Beginner

  • Top 100 Most Used Adjectives

  • Top 100 Most Used Nouns

  • Top 100 Most Used Verbs

  • 100 Essential Gaming Words

  • Food and Restaurant

  • Body and Health

  • Emotions and Personality

  • Home and Daily Routine

  • Nature and Weather

  • School and Classroom

  • Shopping and Money

  • Travel and Transportation

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

Music for the original demo of the game was composed in Udio studio and remains as an optional setting in the game.

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 / AMD Radeon R7 260 / Intel HD Graphics 510
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: No Recommendation
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD Radeon RX 460 / Intel UHD 620
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: No Recommendation
    Minimum:
    • OS: Linux (tarball installation)
    • Processor: Dual core 3Ghz+
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 / AMD Radeon R7 260 / Intel HD Graphics 510
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: No Recommendation
    Recommended:
    • OS: Linux (tarball installation)
    • Processor: Dual core 3Ghz+
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD Radeon RX 460 / Intel UHD 620
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: No Recommendation