{"id":23293,"date":"2023-11-24T14:24:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T05:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=23293"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T05:24:35","slug":"20231124-23293","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231124-23293\/","title":{"rendered":"Omocat\u2019s horror JRPG Omori to get a full manga adaptation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On November 23, Kodansha announced that they will serialize a manga adaptation of Japanese indie horror RPG <strong>Omori<\/strong>. The game\u2019s creator Omocat has revealed a new illustration to mark the occasion.&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\">\u5927\u4eba\u6c17\u30db\u30e9\u30fcRPG\u300cOMORI\u300d\u3001\u300c\u6708\u520a\u30a2\u30d5\u30bf\u30cc\u30fc\u30f3\u300d\u3067\u5b8c\u5168\u30b3\u30df\u30ab\u30e9\u30a4\u30ba\u9023\u8f09\u6c7a\u5b9a!!<br>\u56fd\u5185\u5916\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u3068\u3001\u521d\u3081\u3066\u300cOMORI\u300d\uff08 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OMORI_GAME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OMORI_GAME<\/a> \uff09\u306b\u51fa\u4f1a\u3046\u65b9\u306b\u8d08\u308b\u3001\u300c\u611b\u300d\u306e\u7269\u8a9e\u3002<br>\u6f2b\u753b\u306f\u5b9f\u529b\u6d3e\u306e\u65b0\u92ed\u30fb\u6b64\u7cf8\u7e2b\uff08 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nui_purple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nui_purple<\/a> \uff09\u304c\u62c5\u5f53\uff01 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8NQHMppDH1\">pic.twitter.com\/8NQHMppDH1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30a2\u30d5\u30bf\u30cc\u30fc\u30f3 (@afternoon_manga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afternoon_manga\/status\/1727341163370430468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 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>Post translation:<\/strong> The super popular horror RPG \u201cOmori\u201d will be fully adapted into a manga and serialized in Monthly Afternoon!! A story of love brought to fans worldwide, as well as for those coming across Omori for the first time! The talented @nui_purple will be in charge of the manga adaptation!&nbsp;<\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Omori is a highly acclaimed psychological horror game by Japanese indie developer Omocat. In Omori, you play as Sunny, a hikkikomori teenager with an alter-ego called Omori. You explore both the real world and Omori\u2019s \u00a0surreal dream world, making choices that lead you to different endings. The game deals with themes such as depression, anxiety and suicide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001.jpg 640w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-001-265x198.jpg 265w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First launched in 2020, Omori has received high acclaim for its art, narrative and nuanced approach to serious topics. At the time of writing, the game has an Overwhelmingly Positive status on Steam based on 55,949 user reviews.&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\">an OMORI manga adaption will be serialized in Kodansha\u2019s seinen magazine, Monthly Afternoon, illustrated by Nui Konoito-san [\u6b64\u7cf8 \u7e2b\uff08\u3053\u306e\u3044\u3068\u3000\u306c\u3044\uff09]. the manga will be made for both longtime fans of the game and for a new audience experiencing the story for the first time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HUP2SfWMuf\">pic.twitter.com\/HUP2SfWMuf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OMORI (@OMORI_GAME) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OMORI_GAME\/status\/1727341175911198780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though originally based on a webcomic series by the developer Omocat, it seems the game will be getting a manga adaptation. The start date for serialization has not yet been announced, but the manga will be published in Kodansha\u2019s seinen manga magazine called Monthly Afternoon. The X\/Twitter post by Kodansha states that it will be a \u201cfull\u201d manga adaptation, likely meaning that the whole story of the game will be covered. They also mention that the adaptation is geared towards both international and domestic fans, which could mean that it will be translated into other languages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23293-002-265x198.jpg 265w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The author of the manga will be Konoito Nui, referred to as a talented up-and-coming artist. On their official X\/Twitter account, they have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nui_purple\/status\/1727629857918775709?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assured<\/a> fans that they will be creating the manga while receiving &nbsp;guidance and opinions from Omocat and game\u2019s development team. They intend to create a manga adaptation that will be enjoyed by both longstanding fans of Omori as well as those not familiar with it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omocat-shop.com\/products\/omori-standard-edition?variant=39702358425713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omori<\/a> is available for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1150690\/OMORI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highly acclaimed psychological horror RPG Omori by Omocat is set to be adapted into a manga and published by Kodansha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":23295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-23293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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