{"id":71628,"date":"2026-08-29T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=71628"},"modified":"2026-08-28T18:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:31:08","slug":"cocoro-a-humanoid-romance-vn-set-in-an-ai-dystopia-from-the-author-of-ginka-and-atri-my-dear-moments-releases-on-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cocoro-a-humanoid-romance-vn-set-in-an-ai-dystopia-from-the-author-of-ginka-and-atri-my-dear-moments-releases-on-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoro, a humanoid romance VN set in an AI dystopia from the author of GINKA and ATRI -My Dear Moments-, releases on Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese studio <a href=\"http:\/\/en.frontwing.jp\/\">Frontwing<\/a>\u2019s latest visual novel, <strong>Cocoro<\/strong>, has been released for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4650950\/COCORO\/\">Steam<\/a>). Co-published with Good Smile Company, the game\u2019s story was planned and penned by <a href=\"http:\/\/astakonno.blog108.fc2.com\/\">Asta Konno<\/a> (Natsu no Ame, ATRI -My Dear Moments-, GINKA), with character designs by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/punipoyo\">Akio Watanabe<\/a> (Kantai Collection, The Fruit of Grisaia, Monogatari).<\/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=\"\u300eCOCORO\u300f\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30ca\u30eb\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qr8OiJ8tK8Y?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\">Cocoro takes place in the ruined city of Tsukumo after a global AI insurgency. The story follows Hinata Mitsumine, a resident of Tsukumo who used to play with a girl in the local botanical garden in his youth. Losing his mother at a young age left Hinata temporarily unable to speak, but through his interactions with the girl, he overcame his trauma and fell in love with her. Hinata eventually left Tsukumo, but not before promising to marry the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1037\" height=\"584\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280002.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280002-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon coming back to the city over summer break, Hinata hears rumors of a ghost in the botanical garden who tends to the flowers. His investigation leads him to a humanoid girl who explains that she is already betrothed, with her fianc\u00e9 promising to marry her when the flowers bloom. The girl hopes to become human to make her future husband happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"378\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280001.jpg 672w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260828-716280001-380x214.jpg 380w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though Hinata remembers the girl (whom he names \u201cCocoro\u201d), she apparently does not recognize him. Over summer break, Hinata and the girl slowly reconcile and learn (or relearn) about each other. The two also encounter several characters (many of whom are Hinata\u2019s childhood friends) who help them reconnect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cocoro is available for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4650950\/COCORO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). To commemorate its release, the game is currently on sale until September 8. You can find out more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cocoro.frontwing.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official Cocoro webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/she-doesnt-know-is-a-moody-visual-novel-set-in-1999-japan-following-two-high-school-girls-who-are-both-childhood-friends-and-lovers-coming-to-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>She Doesn\u2019t Know is a moody visual novel set in 1999 Japan following two high school girls who are both childhood friends and lovers, coming to Steam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/column\/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SeaBed is an Overwhelmingly Positive yuri mystery visual novel that blurs the lines between delusion and reality: Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COCORO, a romance visual novel developed by Frontwing, released on August 27 for Steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":71630,"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":"2026-08-28T16:00:06+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mu5q7wt5gj2o","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mu5q7wt5gj2o\",\"cid\":\"bafyreib3i42l3nmmk27yp6vifk546dgzwbgxieragze7pwsv4g43hhh2ti\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreihfoibvfpcb2g55u7nnncrvuiv5xg4i4rqrrcsci54mzfvgufr47a\",\"rev\":\"3mu5q7wtccr2o\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-71628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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