{"id":44057,"date":"2025-02-12T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T02:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=44057"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T02:07:07","slug":"grasshopper-manufacture-asks-fans-not-to-visit-the-studio-unannounced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/grasshopper-manufacture-asks-fans-not-to-visit-the-studio-unannounced\/","title":{"rendered":"Grasshopper Manufacture asks fans not to visit the studio unannounced\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, <strong>Grasshopper Manufacture<\/strong> respectfully requested that fans refrain from entering its Tokyo studio unannounced. The request was made in conjunction with the announcement that the planned episode 49 of The Dev Room would be cancelled. The Dev Room is a video series on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GhMChannel51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grasshopper Archives YouTube channel<\/a> showing what it\u2019s like inside the Grasshopper Manufacture studio.&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\">Announcement Re: The Dev Room: Ep. 49<br><br>A few days ago we posted that the release of the 49th episode of The Dev Room would be delayed due to some last-minute editing issues. During editing, there was a lot of internal discussion regarding this particular episode, and we regret to\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Grasshopper Manufacture (@Grasshopper_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grasshopper_EN\/status\/1887772293226766715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2025<\/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 Grasshopper Manufacture, the release of the planned episode could inadvertently cause more people to show up unannounced at the studio, which could lead to work disruptions. As happy and eager Grasshopper Manufacture is to accommodate its fans, it doesn\u2019t want people who visit at a bad time to feel left out, which is why it is asking all of its fans to refrain from dropping by the studio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the planned episode won\u2019t be released, there are episodes of The Dev Room that feature employees showing visitors around the studio premises. Various pieces of art, merchandise, and memorabilia from Grasshopper Manufacture games like Killer7, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/suda51-says-no-more-heroes-is-zlda-itself-and-shadows-of-the-damned-is-maro-and-princess-pach-but-in-hel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No More Heroes<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/lollipop-chainsaw-repops-sales-surpassed-targets-by-large-margin-dragami-games-parent-company-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lollipop Chainsaw<\/a> fill the office spaces, and being in the presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/interview-suda51-on-the-resurrection-of-shadows-of-the-damned-his-undying-love-for-zelda-and-getting-more-directly-involved-in-game-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CEO and game designer Suda51<\/a> is enough to make any fan of the studio\u2019s work giddy with joy.&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=\"THE DEV ROOM 47: A Very Special Episode [EN Subtitle Ver.]\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e4OYw4S16II?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>On a related note, other famous Japanese game studios like Vanillaware and FromSoftware have also experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/vanillaware-shares-horror-story-of-tourists-barging-into-their-studio-unannounced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unannounced visits from fans<\/a>, and the practice is generally considered poor manners and a potential security risk for the studio. In addition, if the visitor speaks little or no Japanese, this creates an extra obstacle in communication, so it would be a good idea to ask for an appointment before planning any such visits in Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the sad news that Grasshopper Manufacturewon\u2019t be accepting fan visits anytime soon, there is still hope for fans who are going to Tokyo. Upon reading <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/anbennison\/status\/1887776714169651216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a fan suggestion that the studio could host a few The Dev Room shows elsewhere<\/a> and invite as many fans as possible, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Grasshopper_EN\/status\/1887776984933277729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grasshopper Manufacture responded<\/a> that it would consider doing something similar in the future. The off-site shows can give employees ample time to prepare for visitors without disrupting their work responsibilities, and they can accommodate a ton of fans all at once.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These shows may take some time to plan, however, so until Grasshopper Manufacture officially announces them, fans can stay tuned to the upcoming episodes of The Dev Room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grasshopper Manufacture has politely asked fans not to show up at its Tokyo offices without a business appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":44062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-44057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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