{"id":65541,"date":"2026-04-21T17:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65541"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:34:39","slug":"air-and-clannad-publisher-visual-arts-launches-new-visual-novel-brand-visual-arts-scripts-with-three-new-titles-currently-in-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/air-and-clannad-publisher-visual-arts-launches-new-visual-novel-brand-visual-arts-scripts-with-three-new-titles-currently-in-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Air and Clannad publisher Visual Arts launches new visual novel brand Visual Arts Scripts, with three new titles currently in production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japanese video game publisher Visual Arts, best known for works like Kanon, Air and Clannad (developed under the Key brand), \u00a0launched their new brand Visual Arts Scripts on April 21. Following the announcement, the company also unveiled three new titles set to release down the line, with the first one, <strong>Sayagatari &#8211; Promise of the Cursed Blade &#8211;<\/strong>, coming in 2026 for PC (Steam, Windows). The other two titles, <strong>Tekkai Jousai no Haika<\/strong> and <strong>Honjou Rendoku to Ushinawareta Ikou (Naharasu) <\/strong>(official English titles TBA) are currently in development.<\/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\">\u30d3\u30b8\u30e5\u30a2\u30eb\u30a2\u30fc\u30c4\u306f\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u6642\u4ee3\u3078\u30fc\u30fc<br>\u65b0\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u300eVISUAL ARTS Scripts\u300f\u59cb\u52d5\uff01<br><br>\u25a0\u516c\u5f0fHP<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dg5sO3kHn0\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dg5sO3kHn0<\/a><br><br>\u25a0\u7b2c\u4e00\u5f3e<br>\u300e\u30b5\u30e4\u30ac\u30bf\u30ea-\u5996\u5200\u306e\u7d04\u675f-\u300f<br>\u30b7\u30ca\u30ea\u30aa\uff1a\u5c71\u591c\u307f\u3044\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yamaya_0031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Yamaya_0031<\/a>\uff09<br>\u539f\u753b\uff1a\u308a\u3044\u3061\u3085\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rityulate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rityulate<\/a>\uff09<br>SD\u539f\u753b\uff1a\u307a\u308d\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pero_tamanosuke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pero_tamanosuke<\/a>\uff09<br>\u767a\u58f2\u6642\u671f\uff1a2026\u5e74\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/klHItSFMZh\">pic.twitter.com\/klHItSFMZh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; VISUAL ARTS Scripts\u958b\u767a\u5ba4 (@VAScripts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VAScripts\/status\/2046427535441793215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayagatari &#8211; Promise of the Cursed Blade &#8211; is a romance visual novel following the story of Toya, a sword fanatic cursed by a demonic blade with an insatiable urge for murder. However, Saya, a priestess who originally possessed the demonic sword, has the power to undo the curse \u2013 with her kisses. As the two use the cursed sword to fight demons that stand in their way, Saya and Toya spend more time together, and the meaning behind the \u201chealing\u201d kisses slowly starts to change. The scenario is written by up and coming writer Mii Yamaya, while the illustrations are by Riichu, known for The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-655410001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-655410001.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-655410001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-655410001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tekkai Jousai no Haika, written by novelist Koji Dogu and illustrated by chibi, takes place 100 years after a fictional \u201cgreat fire\u201d which left a cluster of mysterious illegal structures now known as Tekkai Jousai (fortresses) burnt to crisps. Yuuma Kuze, an archeologist commissioned to investigate the place, discovers a girl named Haika among the ruins. Progressing through the story, you will have to uncover the mystery of the forest, investigate the \u201ctreasure for death\u201d which Haika is looking for, and find out the truth about Haika herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honjou Rendoku to Ushinawareta Ikou (Naharasu), written by scenario writer Shijima Shike, who also holds a master\u2019s degree in philosophy, is a story set in July of the 44th year of the Showa Era, or 1696, when Apollo made its historical moon landing. With an elusive retro style of illustrations, handled by artist Yo-co, the story seems to venture into more philosophical territory. Amidst the space boom, the protagonist has a fateful encounter with a mysterious girl in Tokyo\u2019s old bookstore district of Jimbocho. Oblivious to the present day, the girl single-mindedly searches for Wahnsinn, an elusive book by Friedrich Nietzsche whose very existence is being questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayagatari &#8211; Promise of the Cursed Blade<strong>&#8211; <\/strong>is set to be released in 2026 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4520490\/Sayagatari__Promise_of_the_Cursed_Blade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>, Windows). Tekkai Jousai no Haika and Honjou Rendoku to Ushinawareta Ikou (Naharasu) are currently in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/keys-new-visual-novel-anemoi-will-be-at-least-18gb-and-take-up-two-discs-to-account-for-extra-content-much-to-fans-delight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key\u2019s new visual novel\u00a0anemoi will be\u00a0at least\u00a018GB\u00a0and take up two discs\u00a0to account for\u00a0extra content, much to fans\u2019 delight\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Arts Scripts is currently developing Sayagatari &#8211; Promise of the Cursed Blade -, Tekkai Jousai no Haika and Honjou Rendoku to Ushinawareta Ikou.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":65543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-65541","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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