{"id":70545,"date":"2026-08-04T15:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=70545"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:48:00","slug":"hyouka-authors-mystery-novel-series-turned-into-a-vn-by-urban-myth-dissolution-center-and-schrodingers-call-publisher-shueisha-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hyouka-authors-mystery-novel-series-turned-into-a-vn-by-urban-myth-dissolution-center-and-schrodingers-call-publisher-shueisha-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyouka author\u2019s mystery novel series turned into a VN by Urban Myth Dissolution Center and Schr\u00f6dinger\u2019s Call publisher Shueisha Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese publisher Shueisha Games and developer iMel announced that their latest mystery adventure game <strong>Seasons of Book and Keys<\/strong> will be releasing this winter for Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game is an adaptation of the 2018 mystery novel of the same title by author Honobu Yonezawa, best known for writing Hyouka (which got its own anime adaptation in 2012). Shueisha Games is best known for its adventure game Urban Myth Dissolution Center and more recent visual novel Schr\u00f6dinger\u2019s Call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing our newest title, Seasons of Books and Keys. \ud83d\udcd6\ud83d\udd11\u00a0<br><br>\u00a0A drama-like adventure meant to be felt, not just read.<br><br>After-school favors that turn into something darker, adapted from Honobu Yonezawa&#39;s acclaimed mystery series.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/BooksAndKeys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BooksAndKeys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XpgyYzGksu\">pic.twitter.com\/XpgyYzGksu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SHUEISHA GAMES (@SHUEISHA_GAMES) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SHUEISHA_GAMES\/status\/2083032439123739083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main character of Seasons of Book and Keys is Jiro Horikawa, a second-year high school student who is easily persuaded and trusts people, but also possesses keen insight. He works in an unpopular library with fellow library committee member Shimon Matsukura, and it seems that, ever since the two started hanging out, they\u2019ve been getting themselves involved with some strange things. \u00a0The game tells the tale of Jiro and Shimon as they take on mysteries that arise while on the library committee, unravelling into a coming-of-age story that explores bitter secrets, lies, and the friendship between the two characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shueisha Games describes Seasons of Book and Keys as a \u201cdrama-like adventure\u201d adaptation of the original novel that aims to \u201cfuse the experience of reading text with the experience of watching a drama.\u201d The game is fully voiced acted, with illustrations of the main character leads drawn by Yoko Tanji, who also created the original novel\u2019s key visual. Furthermore, the title will include a newly written episode, titled &#8220;Used Tales&#8221; (\u30e6\u30fc\u30ba\u30c9\u5947\u8b5a) by Honobu Yonezawa.<\/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=\"Seasons of Books and Keys - Official Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TWJ3jAZFu7I?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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seasons of Book and Keys is set to release winter 2026 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4972460\/Seasons_of_Books_and_Keys\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4972460\/Seasons_of_Books_and_Keys\/\">Steam<\/a>) and Nintendo Switch, with English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified\/Traditional) language support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/urban-myth-dissolution-center-publisher-shueisha-games-solicits-new-title-pitches-and-even-creators-with-no-development-experience-are-eligible-to-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Urban Myth Dissolution Center publisher Shueisha Games solicits new title pitches, and even creators with no development experience are eligible to apply<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game publisher Shueisha unveils Seasons of Books and Keys, their newest visual novel adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa&#8217;s famous novel series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":70547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-08-04T06:48:10+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3msag6vjetv23","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3msag6vjetv23\",\"cid\":\"bafyreigaryv74ind6hulvww3n2ur4bg65esy3hsn7bvj7fgoah6naewpwm\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreie4ik2q3gbj4k4ly4qh6zncyzmmkxpx4bmjfa6ukwnna7l2lmdsse\",\"rev\":\"3msag6vjkpf23\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-70545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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