{"id":20054,"date":"2023-07-12T16:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T07:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=20054"},"modified":"2023-07-12T16:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T07:24:34","slug":"20230712-20054","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230712-20054\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese users can\u2019t get enough of this cute Tanuki mailman in the upcoming indie title Project Tanuki"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indie game studio Denkiworks announced their upcoming game titled <strong>Project Tanuki<\/strong> on July 11. The main character of the game is none other than a Tanuki post officer, which seems to have caught the hearts of Japanese users on Twitter for his cuteness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Project Tanuki Teaser #indiegame #japan #gaming\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CeBUMGX-pYU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Project Tanuki trailer shows the smiling Tanuki donning his mailman gear against the backdrop of a peaceful suburban village. Dave Oshry of New Blood Interactive was the first to play the game on Steam Deck and posted a short clip of the game on his Twitter account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have watched <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiamBME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LiamBME<\/a> play Project Tanuki and can confirm he can do tricks on his little Tanuki bike while delivering mail. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q4RcwwkTtp\">pic.twitter.com\/Q4RcwwkTtp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dave in 2025 (@DaveOshry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveOshry\/status\/1678938331445379072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, the Tanuki mailman is seen riding his bicycle from a third-person perspective, performing tricks and acrobatics using ramps while riding along the road. According to an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/consoles-pc\/how-denkiworks-is-joining-a-very-small-club-the-kyoto-indie-scene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TechRadar<\/a>, the game revolves around the Tanuki delivering parcels to residents on his bicycle during the hot summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the article on Tanuki Project published on our Japanese site, Japanese Twitter has blown up with affection for the cute Tanuki character and wholesome vibes of the upcoming game, with users saying, \u201cI have to play this\u201d and \u201cThis was made for me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30bf\u30cc\u30ad\u53ef\u611b\u3044\ud83d\ude02<br>\u3053\u3046\u3044\u3046\u30a4\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u30ba\u5927\u597d\u304d\u306a\u3093\u3060\u3088\u306a\u3041\u7b11 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MbpdRMZ9EG\">https:\/\/t.co\/MbpdRMZ9EG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u9ce5\u306e\u722a\u56e3 \u7dcf\u7d71\ud83e\udd89\u30b5\u30d6\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u3082\u898b\u3066\u306d\uff01 (@torinotume) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/torinotume\/status\/1678982631747358722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation:<\/strong> The tanuki is so cute&nbsp;<br>I love indie games like this<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Liam Edwards, a member of the development team, picked up on the hype and expressed his appreciation for the positive comments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaaahh all the Japanese game twitter is saying how &quot;kawaii&quot; our Tanuki boy is \ud83e\udd9d\ud83e\ude77 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WbjcODHUPp\">https:\/\/t.co\/WbjcODHUPp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liam E \ud83e\udd9dTANUKI: Pon&#39;s Summer Wishlist Now! (@LiamBME) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiamBME\/status\/1678982073003175937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of users pointed out that a certain element of the Tanuki\u2019s character design differs from the typical Japanese tanuki \u2013 the tail. As opposed to regular racoons, Japanese tanuki apparently do not have striped tails. However, according to a Tweet by Denkiworks, the stripes on their Tanuki mailman\u2019s tail are meant to represent the Japanese postal mark &#8220;\u3012,&#8221;\u00a0 making this an intentional decision by the developers rather than an inaccuracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u5f53\u65b9\u305f\u306c\u304d\u8b66\u5bdf\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u30b3\u30f3\u30bb\u30d7\u30c8\u304c\u3057\u3063\u304b\u308a\u3042\u3063\u305f\u305f\u3081\u500b\u4eba\u7684\u306b\u8d85\u597d\u5370\u8c61\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff01 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWUFrEbfS9\">https:\/\/t.co\/EWUFrEbfS9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u5927\u7ae5 \u6f84\u77b3\/Sumito Oowara (@dennou319) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dennou319\/status\/1679010079822184448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Tweet translation: <\/strong>As a member of the Tanuki police, I personally have a super positive impression of this since it was thoroughly thought out!&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Denkiworks is a start-up studio based in Kyoto, Japan, consisting of members Liam Edwards, Taku Arioka, and Jan de Graaf, who had previously worked on PixelJunk Scrappers and other titles as employees of Q-Games. After many twists and turns, the three have reunited to create a new game. Project Tanuki represents a love letter to the city of Kyoto, with which they all have a close connection. For more information on how the project came to be, please refer to the aforementioned interview with TechRadar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game still appears to be in its prototype phase. For those interested, it would be a good idea to follow Denkiworks&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/denkiworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter account<\/a> and keep track of updates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><br><br><br><br><em>Written by. Amber V based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20230712-255383\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>&nbsp;(original article\u2019s publication date: 2023-07-12 11:44&nbsp;JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Tanuki, an upcoming game by Indie studio Denkiworks, has caught the attention of Japanese users with its cute Tanuki mailman character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[39],"class_list":["post-20054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-indie-games"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Japanese users can\u2019t get enough of this cute Tanuki mailman in the upcoming indie title Project Tanuki - 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