{"id":37602,"date":"2024-09-27T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T02:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=37602"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:21:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T02:21:10","slug":"tanuki-pons-summer-lets-you-enjoy-life-in-a-whimsical-studio-ghibli-style-japanese-village-as-a-bmxing-raccoon-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/tanuki-pons-summer-lets-you-enjoy-life-in-a-whimsical-studio-ghibli-style-japanese-village-as-a-bmxing-raccoon-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer lets you\u00a0enjoy life in a whimsical, Studio Ghibli-style Japanese village\u00a0as a BMXing raccoon dog \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On September 26, Critical Reflex announced that they will be publishing Denkiworks\u2019&nbsp;<strong>Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer<\/strong>. Coming to Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC sometime in 2025, the game will be playable in over 15 languages including English. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-003.jpg\" alt=\"Pon with a fish\" class=\"wp-image-37606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-003-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-003-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer, you play as a somewhat lazy tanuki (raccoon dog) who delivers mail in an idyllic Japanese village. Unfortunately, the village\u2019s shrine is in a state of disrepair. With just a month to go, Pon must try to rebuild the shrine in time for the Tanuki Festival. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-002.jpeg\" alt=\"BMX bike riding while delivering mail as a raccoon dog in Kyoto made indie game Tanuki Pon's Summer\" class=\"wp-image-37607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-002.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-002-380x213.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-002-768x431.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-005.jpg\" alt=\"Tanuki: Pons Summer dialogue with NPCs\" class=\"wp-image-37605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-005.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-005-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927-37602-005-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>You can communicate with NPCs by using cute emojis.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gameplay involves riding around the village delivering packages to the residents. Pon is quite nimble on his bike, he can jump across roofs, and slide along ropes and railings- essentially BMXing his way through the village. Delivering the mail to people improves their relationship with Pon- prompting them to invite you to do various activities, including baseball, karaoke and fishing. Completing these activities allows you to unlock items and rewards that will help you rebuild the shrine.\u00a0Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer looks set to combine bike-riding action with helping locals with quests, as well as letting you build and decorate the shrine yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/202409-37602-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Rebuilding and decorating the shrine in Tanuki Pon's Summer\" class=\"wp-image-37608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/202409-37602-001.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/202409-37602-001-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/202409-37602-001-768x432.jpeg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the trailer, it seems the story-rich game with its cartoon graphics will have a quirky, whimsical charm almost reminiscent of Studio Ghibli films (especially Pom Poko).\u00a0<\/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=\"TANUKI: Pon&#039;s Summer \u2014 Reveal Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yHqHWN7vIAs?start=37&#038;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>Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer is being developed by Kyoto-based indie game studio <a href=\"https:\/\/denkiworks.games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Denkiworks<\/a>.\u00a0The studio was created by Liam Edwards, Taku Arioka and Jan de Graaf, all of whom previously worked for Q-Games on\u00a0titles such as PixelJunk Scrappers. Information about Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer was first released on the studio\u2019s social media accounts in around July 2023- but now\u00a0it has been given a release window.\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=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Denkiworks Presents&#8230; TANUKI: Pon&#39;s Summer\ud83d\udea8<br><br>Play as PON, the tanuki! Grab your BMX, spend the summer delivering packages, engage in crazy activities, and earn cash to DECORATE YOUR SHRINE!<br><br>Coming to PC, Switch &amp; Xbox in 2025.<br>Wishlist below &amp; SHARE\ud83e\udd9d\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uXMsoVAWUD\">pic.twitter.com\/uXMsoVAWUD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Denkiworks \u26a1 \ud83e\udd9d TANUKI: Pon&#39;s Summer Wishlist Now! (@denkiworks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/denkiworks\/status\/1839248548895858965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the game\u2019s Steam page, Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer is a \u201clove letter to Japan,\u201d based on the devs\u2019 experiences of hot summers in Kyoto, Beppu and other places. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tanuki: Pon\u2019s Summer is scheduled to be released on Xbox X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3218570\/TANUKI_Pons_Summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) in 2025. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Based on the<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/tanuki-pons-summer-20240926-312252\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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