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Action Taimanin

Action Taimanin (アクション対魔忍) is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Gremory Games on mobile, and later ported to Windows PCs by Lilith and Infini-Brain.[3] The game is a spin-off of Lilith's Taimanin visual novel series. Unlike other installments in the series, it is not pornographic.

Action Taimanin
Clockwise from top: Yukikaze, Sakura, Asagi
Developer(s)Gremory Games
Lilith
Publisher(s)Gremory Games
Infini-Brain inc.
SeriesTaimanin
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • JP: December 24, 2019[2]
  • WW: October 6, 2020[1]
Genre(s)Action role-playing, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Story

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Action Taimanin takes place in an alternate near future Japan. Demons have crossed over from the dark side, breaking the unspoken rules of non-interference. The rule is now obsolete, and a war rages between the humans and demons. As the fight rages on, crime syndicates are taking advantage of the chaos to rise in power. The government established an organization of ninja called "Taimanins" to fight the demons.[4]

The game's first storyline finished with chapter 16, part 2 with the extended storyline now on chapter 21.

Gameplay

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Action Taimanin features multiple game modes. The main quest begins with retrieving a stolen bio-weapon from a UFS base. Time Attack mode has players racing against the clock and other players to try and rank as high as possible. Special Mode is a vehicle race to avoid obstacles and get to the finish line.

By completing different modes and training, players can unlock additional outfits for their favorite characters. Support characters are also on hand to help out with various skills. Bonding with the support characters will, unlock special slice-of-life events.[4]

Characters

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In Action Taimanin, the player takes the role of Fuuma Kotarou (ふうま 小太郎), the newly appointed captain of the Taimanin Task Force. Over the course of the game, Kotarou will recruit both playable and non-playable Task Force members. Playable characters can be obtained with in-game currency while Supporters are acquired through gacha banners. The following is a list of playable characters and does not cover the game's Supporters. Since the opening of the global server, the game adds a new playable character every 2 months.[5]

  • Igawa Asagi (井河アサギ) Voiced by: Sayumi Watabe[6][note 1]
  • Igawa Sakura (井河さくら) Voiced by: Haato Satoyama[8]
  • Mizuki Yukikaze (水城ゆきかぜ) Voiced by: Yui Kanbe[9]
  • Akiyama Rinko (秋山凜子) Voiced by: Hana Satomi
  • Yatsu Murasaki (八津紫) Voiced by: Nami Nakano
  • Su Jinglei (スウ・ジンレイ) Voiced by: Marina Inoue[10]
  • Mizuki Shiranui (水城不知火) Voiced by: Harumi Asai
  • Emily Simmons (エミリー・シモンズ) Voiced by: Saki Minami[11]
  • Shinganji Kurenai (心願寺紅) Voiced by: Nanae Sakurai[12]
  • Oboro (朧) Voiced by: Hyo-sei[13]
  • Koukawa Asuka (甲河アスカ) Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma[14]
  • Onisaki Kirara[15] (鬼崎きらら) Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka[16]
  • Ingrid[15] (イングリット) Voiced by: Sayaka Kinoshita[17]
  • Noah Brown (ノア・ブラウン) Voiced by: Aoi Koga[18]
  • Astaroth[19] (アスタロト) Voiced by: Misa Ishii[20]
  • Fuuma Tokiko (ふうま時子) Voiced by: Ayaka Shimizu[21]
  • Kousaka Shizuru (高坂静流) Voiced by: Yū Serizawa
  • Felicia (フェリシア) Voiced by: Arisa Date[22]
  • Kamimura Maika (神村舞華) Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi[23]
  • Uehara Rin (上原燐) Voiced by: Yukako Kiuchi
  • Kannazuki Sora (神無月空) Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[24][note 2]
  • Annerose Vajra[27] (アンネローゼ・ヴァジュラ) Voiced by: Hikaru Aoi
  • Momochi Nagi (桃知凪) Voiced by: Himika Akaneya[28]
  • Aina Winchester (アイナ・ウィンチェスター) Voiced by: Asami Sanada[29]
  • Fuuma Saika (ふうま災禍) Voiced by: Yuina Wada
  • Amamiya Shisui (天宮紫水) Voiced by: Aoi Koga
  • Eleonor (エレオノール) Voiced by: Rie Okamoto
  • Aishu Hebiko (相州蛇子) Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami[30]
  • Spinel (スピネル) Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi
  • Lina (リーナ) Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara
  • Lapis (ラピス) Voiced by: Yurina Amami
  • Phantasma (ファンタスマ) Voiced by: Iori Sekita
  • Francis (フランシス) Voiced by: Chiyoko Suama
  • Inage Natsu (稲毛夏) Voiced by: Chitose Tsurumaki
  • Kichi Azusa (鬼壱あずさ) Voiced by: Okudera Kasumi

Development

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Action Taimanin was announced at TGS 2019 as a general audience aimed 3D game set in the Taimanin universe.[31] The starting playable characters unveiled were Igawa Asagi, Igawa Sakura, and Mizuki Yukikaze.[32]

Release

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Shortly after the Japanese release, users noticed a remixed version of Au5's "Snowblind" was used in-game but the artist wasn't featured in the game's credits. Gremory Games would then issue an apology for copyright infringement and take measures to avoid similar situations in the future.[33]

In September 2020, it was announced that Action Taimanin would be released globally for PC on Steam, as well as on iOS and Android devices.[34] On May 4, 2021, the Japanese and global server merged with the former folding into the latter. The Japanese server final closure took place on July 27, with urging of Lilith and Gremory for Japanese players to register for a transfer.[35]

The global server celebrated its first anniversary with several in-game events lasting for all of October 2021 with a second anniversary event taking place October 2022.[27] Reception to the second anniversary was negative due to Gremory Games introducing the first paid-only character, Annerose from Koutetsu no Majo Annerose [ja], without prior notice after she won the game's 2022 character popularity poll.[36]

Reception

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Sequential Planet complimented the game's visuals and performance as well as it being F2P-friendly. However, they criticized the stamina system, combat, and enemy variety.[37] Iyane Agossah from DualShockers included Action Taimanin in his top 10 games of 2020, praising the game's story and calling it "surprisingly good and researched". However, he criticized the aggressive monetization and repetitive gameplay.[38] Game Rant called Action Taimanin one of the best free anime games on Steam.[39]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Originally voiced by Ami Koshimizu, in June 2020 the role of Igawa Asagi was recast.[7]
  2. ^ Originally voiced by Runa Narumi,[25] in January 2022 the role of Kannazuki Sora was recast.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Stenbuck, Kite (April 15, 2021). "Action Taimanin Japanese Version Will Close To Merge With Global Server". Siliconera. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Stenbuck, Kite (2020-09-09). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ Stenbuck, Kite (September 8, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices". Siliconera. Retrieved November 28, 2020. Although Gremory Games is handling the mobile releases of Action Taimanin, the PC version on Steam is published by Infini-Brain, the parent company of the LiLith brand that has been developing the Taimanin series.
  4. ^ a b Nguyen, Lisa (September 17, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide On PC And Mobile This Fall". HappyGamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. ^ [OFFICIAL] Action Taimanin (2022-08-26). Action Taimanin | WHO'S NEXT? – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "渡部 紗弓" (in Japanese). Sigma Seven. Retrieved 2021-09-14. 「アクション対魔忍」（井河アサギ役）
  7. ^ "【重要】「井河アサギ」キャラクターボイス担当変更について". アクション対魔忍 (in Japanese). 2020-06-23. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-02-02. 諸般の都合により、井河アサギのキャストが変更となりますことをお知らせさせていただきます。
  8. ^ @TaimaninKoho (August 18, 2021). "～井河さくら～ CV：里山葉亜都" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ @ActionTaimanin (September 30, 2019). "水城ゆきかぜ(CV:神戸結衣)" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "井上 麻里奈" (in Japanese). Sigma Seven. Retrieved 2021-09-14. 「アクション対魔忍」（スウ・ジンレイ役）
  11. ^ @ActionTaimanin (July 29, 2020). "【制圧】エミリー・シモンズ ・CV：#南早紀" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @TaimaninKoho (October 29, 2021). "～心願寺紅～ CV：櫻井菜々絵(@Nanae_Sakurai)" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @TaimaninKoho (October 11, 2021). "～朧～ CV：氷青" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Nagatsuma, Juri [@nagatsumajuri] (February 1, 2021). "「アクション対魔忍」にて #甲河アスカ の声を担当させて頂きました" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b Nieva, Jason (2021-05-25). "Action Taimanin: Hell Knight and Hybrid Taimanin Join the Fight". Player.One. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  16. ^ Akesaka, Satomi [@akekodao] (May 19, 2021). "アクション対魔忍にプレイアブルで鬼崎きららが登場です！サポートもプレイアブルも、きららをよろしくね♪" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @TaimaninKoho (May 24, 2021). "イングリッド（CV：木下紗華 @KinoSayaka0721）がサポーター参戦記念に遊びに来てくれた！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ @TaimaninKoho (July 14, 2021). "～ノア・ブラウン～ CV：古賀葵（@824_aoi）" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Nadeem, Haris (2021-09-14). "Action Taimanin Patch Notes: September 14 Update Adds Astaroth". BRGeeks. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  20. ^ Ishii, Misa [@MISA_ece] (August 20, 2021). "声を担当している、極炎の女王アスタロトが！なんと！サポーターキャラとして登場中です" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Shimizu, Ayaka [@ayaka__shimizu] (October 5, 2021). "「ゲーム「アクション対魔忍」にてふうま時子の声を担当させていただいていますー！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @TaimaninKoho (January 3, 2022). "フェリシア CV：伊達朱里紗（@_datex_）" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ @ActionTaimanin (August 18, 2020). "【保護】神村舞華 ・CV：#豊口めぐみ" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ @Action_Taimanin (January 7, 2022). "Please welcome our new voice actress, Aizawa Saya" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ @ActionTaimanin (May 31, 2021). "【制圧】神無月空 CV：成海 瑠奈" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ @Action_Taimanin (January 7, 2022). "Thus, the voice actress for Kannazuki Sora will change as follows: [Before] Narumi Runa [After] Aizawa Saya" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ a b Schpasm (2022-09-22). "Action Taimanin Begins 2nd Anniversary Event on October 4". QooApp News. Retrieved 2022-09-22. Annerose Vajra is finally coming to the game! After winning the popularity poll, Annerose Vajra will be added to the roster on October 4th
  28. ^ @TaimaninKoho (January 12, 2022). "～桃知 凪～ CV：茜屋日海夏" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  29. ^ @asamisanada (June 18, 2021). "#アクション対魔忍 にて #アイナ・ウィンチェスター CVを担当しております！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  30. ^ @TaimaninKoho (September 27, 2021). "～相州蛇子～ CV：渕上舞" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  31. ^ Mr. Qoo (2019-09-12). "[Qoo News] Eroge Series Taimanin Announced Mobile Title "Action Taimanin" @ TGS2019". QooApp. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  32. ^ Mr. Qoo (2019-11-21). "[Qoo News] Action Taimanin Arrives iOS Devices on 24th December". QooApp. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  33. ^ @ActionTaimanin (December 26, 2019). "We have received reports that our game, Action Taimanin, has caused a case of copyright violation. We have validated the product and confirmed that we have violated copyright when we used part of the song "Snowblind", owned by Au5, as the in-game background music. We have already removed said music from the game and other related materials in order to prevent further complications. We would like to address our deepest regrets and sincerest apologies on our negligent decisions which has caused the current copyright violation issues. We assure you that we will take whatever measures we need to take in order to resolve the situations, and we reassure you that we shall not repeat such inappropriate behavior in the future in the future. We appreciate your understandings, and we apologize for the inconvenience" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  34. ^ Stenbuck, Kite (2020-09-08). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide on Steam and Mobile Devices". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  35. ^ Stenbuck, Kite (2021-04-14). "Action Taimanin Japanese Version Will Close To Merge With Global Server". Siliconera. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  36. ^ Lemus, Jean-Karlo (2022-10-07). ""I'm The Mario!" - This Week in Games". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-12-01. It would be bad enough if Annerose was just $50 on release but later available for the usual 1200 gems, like every other character—but according to the patch notes, she's only going to be available for sale with actual cash money. No gems later down the road. And this is their big Anniversary celebration: spend $50 for a character you voted on seeing in the game. Suffice to say, a lot of fans aren't happy.
  37. ^ Orchard, Marcus (October 7, 2020). "Action Taimanin: The Good and The Bad". Sequential Planet. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  38. ^ Agossah, Iyane (2021-01-01). "DualShockers' Favorite Games of 2020 — Iyane's Top 10". DualShockers. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  39. ^ Shekar, Chetan (2022-01-06). "Best Free Anime Games On Steam". GameRant. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
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