Previously, Cybird had opened up a special website to celebrate their hit Ikémen series hitting 10 years, announcing that two brand-new projects are currently in the works. The website finally updated and we were greeted with the reveal of the second project!
The second project is titled Ikemen Villains: Wrapped in Wicked Romance, and is set to release in the spring of 2023 for Android and iOS in Japan. The characters are designed by illustrator Natsume, and the theme song is sung by Maiko Fujita. In the special PV, you can see the silhouettes of the nine characters and hear each of the cast’s voices.
▍Koihana Bakumeiroku Characters and Cast Revealed!
+ONE by Ikémen Series, another project of the 10th-anniversary celebration is a label that will produce romance games with various partners. The first title under the new brand is Koihana Bakumeiroku (恋花幕明録) which will be a collaboration with Animate depicting a turbulent love story set in Meiji-era Japan.
Visuals and cast of all the characters of Koihana Bakumeiroku, created by illustrator Cyrano have been released. The participating voice cast is as below;
■ Saitō Hajime – CV: Shugo Nakamura
■ Hijikata Toshizō – CV: Makoto Furukawa
■ Kido Takayoshi – CV: Ryōta Suzuki
■ Ii Naosuke – CV: Masaya Matsukaze
■ Saigō Takamori – CV: Ryohei Kimura
■ Katsu Kaishū – CV: Yōhei Azakami
■ Enomoto Takeaki – CV: Kazuyuki Okitsu
■ Kirino Toshiaki – CV: Shogo Sakata
▍Koihana Bakumeiroku @ AGF2022!
At the Ikemen Series booth at AGF 2022, which will be held this weekend, there will be a photo booth where visitors can take pictures with life-size cutouts of the characters.
In addition to this, Koihana Bakumeiroku will be having a special stage event at AGF2022, featuring Ryōta Suzuki, Ryohei Kimura, and Shugo Nakamura!
But that’s not all, because Ikémen Villain will also be featured at the AGF booth, and participants can obtain a special invitation card from one of the characters by just appearing at the Green Area G-2 booth.
