{"id":74179,"date":"2026-10-23T19:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=74179"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:18:28","slug":"sanararar-wish-granting-adult-visual-novel-with-art-by-puella-magi-madoka-magica-character-designer-is-coming-to-steam-with-english-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/sanararar-wish-granting-adult-visual-novel-with-art-by-puella-magi-madoka-magica-character-designer-is-coming-to-steam-with-english-support\/","title":{"rendered":"SanararaR, a wish-granting adult visual novel with art by Puella Magi Madoka Magica&#8217;s character designer, is coming to Steam with English support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American publisher Sekai Project has announced that <strong>SanararaR<\/strong>, an adult visual novel by NekoNeko Soft, will receive an official English localization on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4517180\/SanararaR\/\">Steam<\/a> in 2027.<\/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=\"Sanarara R Opening\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QyscXRYoDKU?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\">The game features artwork by Aoki Ume, best known as the character designer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the manga artist behind Hidamari Sketch. SanararaR also features contributions from staff who worked on NekoNeko Soft\u2019s past titles such as Tomo Kataoka, known for his work on the acclaimed visual novel <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/narcissu-creators-new-visual-novel-be-missed-and-remembered-the-letter-from-mayoiga-is-a-supernatural-tale-set-in-showa-era-japan\/\">Narcissu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally released as Sanarara in 2005, the game begins with the protagonist whose ordinary life is disrupted by a strange girl saying she can grant any wish. According to her, everyone in the world is given the opportunity to have their wish granted once in a lifetime. These are announced by the mysterious Navigators; duty bound to the position until the wish is fulfilled. Presented in omnibus form, Sanarara tells a series of short stories of a Navigator and their recipient, and how they must decide on and fulfill their once-in-a-lifetime wish.<\/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\/10\/20261023-741790001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261023-741790001.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261023-741790001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261023-741790001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SanararaR was released in 2012 as a revision of the original game, adding three additional stories beyond the original four. Each story focuses on a different heroine and features multiple endings. The upcoming Steam version of the game provides full Japanese voice performances for the cast, excluding the protagonist, with English-localized HUD\/menus and story text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sekai Project\u2019s official website lists all of its <a href=\"https:\/\/sekaiproject.com\/project-status\/?v=ae4171856a75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ongoing projects<\/a>, with the page mentioning that SanararaR\u2019s English script has already been 100% translated and edited as of October 22. The webpage states that SanararaR\u2019s project status is \u201cIn programming,\u201d suggesting that the team is currently focused on the game\u2019s technical implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SanararaR is set to release in 2027 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4517180\/SanararaR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><\/a><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/gen-urobuchi-says-he-wouldnt-be-able-to-write-madoka-magica-today-as-he-struggles-to-understand-what-the-smartphone-generations-fear-and-desire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gen Urobuchi says he wouldn\u2019t be able to write Madoka Magica today as he struggles to understand what the smartphone generations fear and desire\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/gen-urobuchis-original-ending-for-madoka-magica-walpurgisnacht-rising-was-adjusted-to-tone-down-the-cruelty-and-offer-a-sense-of-salvation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gen Urobuchi\u2019s original ending for Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising was adjusted to tone down the cruelty and \u201coffer a sense of salvation\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SanararaR is an updated version of the 2005&#8217;s Sanarara, originally released in 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":74185,"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":"2026-10-23T10:12:46+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myjwwfklrf2t","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myjwwfklrf2t\",\"cid\":\"bafyreigxkumctvpmdu7gfjtelp67sgkroaqd3zerkqva65k7hfrfnozesa\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreicsjvvbpsyogg3hwdhb3wo6ozsu5dkn3cphk4rqvkpv6tc3eki4na\",\"rev\":\"3myjwwfkqnn2t\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-74179","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":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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