Anime Central is now over and while planning is beginning for next year, we’re grateful for everyone who stopped by our booth or came by our industry panel. For folks that weren’t able to attend our panel or would like a recap of what was announced, we have you covered.
Latest Updates
A Maiden’s Serenade
Developer: Feng
Platform: Steam
Release Date: 2025
Editing work on A Maiden’s Serenade has recently wrapped up. On top of that, text adjustments for release on Steam is already complete so the next step is to work on UI localization before full integration of English text will begin. While we have had to move back the release date on A Maiden’s Serenade, it is still slated for release some time this year.
Wishlist A Maiden’s Serenade on Steam
Rewrite Harvest festa!
Developer: Visual Arts
Platform: Steam
Release Date: 2025
The long awaited fan disc to Rewrite, Rewrite Harvest festa! recently passed Valve review without issue. With this major hurdle out of the way, a final round of QA testing and debugging is wrapping up soon to address any outstanding issues prior to release. After that, a final check from Visual Arts will need to be carried out before we will be able to announce a release date this year.
Kickstarter backers will be receiving Steam keys prior to release so keep an eye on Kickstarter and Backerkit for those details. As there have been a lot of questions as to why this release has been so heavily delayed, a more detailed writeup from the project manager on Rewrite Harvest festa! will be made available on a future Kickstarter update. Regarding remaining steps before physical reward fulfillment will begin, is the typesetting of the artbooks that will be released with the entire Rewrite+/Harvest festa! package. Following that, we will be checking with manufacturers for estimates on the printing cost for the physical release.
As always, we appreciate everyone’s continued support and patience on this project.
Wishlist Rewrite Harvest festa! on Steam
NEKOPARA After
Developer: NEKO WORKs
Platform: Steam
Release Date: May 29th, 2025
While QA testing has wrapped up on NEKOPARA After, the game is unfortunately still in Valve review at the moment. No other details are available at this time. It is entirely possible that the release date may move again due to extended review time but we will let everyone know when the game is ready for release.
Wishlist NEKOPARA After on Steam
In the Midst of a Neverending Season
Developer: Lopt software
Platform: Steam
Release Date: June 2, 2025
QA testing has wrapped up on this release and is currently slated for a June 2, 2025 release on Steam. Please note that this is a Chinese language release.
Wishlist In the Midst of a Neverending Season on Steam
New Announcements
NEKO-NIN exHeart SPIN! LOVE+PLUS
Developer: Whirlpool
Platform: Steam
Release Date: 2025
A fan disc featuring mini stories of the heroines from NEKO-NIN exHeart SPIN! While it is not required to own NEKO-NIN exHeart SPIN! to play NEKO-NIN exHeart SPIN! LOVE+PLUS, it is recommended to clear the original to enjoy the full experience. English and Chinese translation work has finished and currently we are waiting on a build to begin QA testing.
Episode 1 – Touka
With Touka and Chika joining the Saiga family, our protagonist’s home life has changed a great deal. Despite initial concerns about how things will go, Touka demonstrates her all-encompassing flexibility and becomes a happy member of the family.
One day, our protagonist notices Touka looking out of sorts. He grows worried that she may be tired or overworked. After much deliberation, he comes up with a plan to address this concern: giving Touka a well-deserved surprise party.
Episode 2 – Makibishi Nanako
After several tumultuous days ensuing from the death of Nanako and the protagonist’s grandpa, peace has finally returned to the Saiga household. Having overcome her grief, Nanako is now fully devoted to following in her beloved grandpa’s footsteps and becoming a master inventor.
Our caring protagonist, however, worries she may be working herself too hard. Just when he resolves to give her a chance of pace, the neighborhood kids are horrified by a ghostly appearance. With the friendly local tanuki Shinobi determined to protect the city’s peace, the Shinobi ghost busters ride to the rescue!
Under this eerie onslaught, what fate awaits Nanako and our protagonist?
Episode 3 – Nekoe Chika
After the dust from the Saiga succession war clears, Chika ends up freeloading in the protagonist’s home. Naturally, instead of seeking to fit in and live happily with everyone, she keeps playing pranks on everyone (okay, mainly Nanako).
This culminates in Chika breaking a beloved heirloom vase, at which Nanako flies into a rage. Though this was a genuine accident, the result is nevertheless Chika’s fault for being negligent.
She acknowledges her guilt, but, unable to offer a sincere apology, she instead runs away from home. Will she be find her place in the family, or is this the end of their short time together?
For more information: https://sekaiproject.com/game/neko-nin-exheart-spin-loveplus/
Welcome to Café Lumière! ~A Dragon Girl Concept Café~
Developer: Cutephoria
Platform: Steam
Release Date: 2025
The first release by new bishoujo game brand, Cutephoria. This title about dragons and concept cafés is 100% translated in English. Currently awaiting an English editing pass as well as Chinese translation completion.
“The Beginning of Dra-Con Café”
As simply explained by Mother Dragon, Maru-chan
Fearburn, a world of swords and sorcery. Sitting at the top of the food chain was the commanding presence of dragons. And amongst them were the seven all-powerful dragon kings that ruled over the world.
There was only one being that the seven dragon kings revered above all else… The one they acknowledge as their master and the strongest being in the world… Marmalydia Dot Fearburn, the Mother Dragon. To the seven dragon kings, she is on the same level as god and was worshipped with love and reverence.
“It would have been all fine and good if it stopped there…”
Due to excessive worship, whenever I went out for leisure, it would turn into a country-wide celebration. Even the home I lived in started becoming a sacred pilgrimage site.
“Frankly speaking, it was getting annoying…”
So with all that said, I decided to go on a vacation in another world. And this store I casually entered would soon greatly influence my destiny.
“How could you get here so late, Master!”
“Oh…? (What is with this ill-mannered maid… should I burn her to cinders?)”
“… Come here a bit earlier next time, okay?”
“Hmm… (Her mannerisms have changed…)”
What I entered was a tsundere maid concept café. For someone like me who would expect to always be shown a cordial welcome… It was all very refreshing, novel, a first time experience for me!
As I began to get hooked on these concept cafés, I crossed paths with a human male- Shidou Masamune and we hit it off like pals. We became comrades-in-arms as we visited various concept cafés together.
Well, that same comrade I accidentally set on fire with dragon breath though.
Setting aside the specifics here, I used magic to bring Masamune back to life. Then Masamune inherited the café that his grandfather once owned, and that was now starting to be troublesome for him. It was around then that I felt like wanting to try running a concept café of my own.
These coincidences happening one after another meant that this was simply fate.
There was only one thing to do!
A dragon-themed café with all things dragon!
It will be called, the Dra-Con Café!
And thus the alternate world-feeling, dragon-filled café, the Dra-Con Café, is now open!
For more information: https://sekaiproject.com/game/welcome-to-cafe-lumiere/