Action Taimanin

Action Taimanin (アクション対魔忍) is a free-to-play 3D action role-playing gacha game developed and published by Gremory Games on mobile, and later ported to Windows PCs by Lilith and Infini-Brain.[3]

Action Taimanin
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[1]
  • WW: October 6, 2020[2]
Genre(s)Action role-playing, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Story

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]

Gameplay

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
  • Igawa Asagi (井河アサギ) Voiced by: Sayumi Watabe[5][note 1]
  • Igawa Sakura (井河さくら) Voiced by: Haato Satoyama
  • Mizuki Yukikaze (水城ゆきかぜ) Voiced by: Yui Kanbe
  • Fuuma Kotarou (ふうま 小太郎) Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[7]
  • Akiyama Rinko (秋山凜子) Voiced by: Hana Satomi
  • 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
  • Yatsu Murasaki (八津紫) Voiced by: Nami Nakano
  • Su Jinglei (スウ・ジンレイ) Voiced by: Marina Inoue[8]
  • Shinganji Kurenai (心願寺 紅) Voiced by: Amane Takeda
  • Oboro (朧) Voiced by: Hyo-sei
  • Asuka Koukawa (甲河 アスカ) Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma[9]
  • Onisaki Kirara[10] (鬼崎きらら) Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka[11]
  • Ingrid[10] (イングリット) Voiced by: Sayaka Kinoshita
  • Noah Brown (ノア・ブラウン) Voiced by: Aoi Koga
  • Astaroth[12] (アスタロト) Voiced by: Ishii Misa[13]
  • Fuuma Tokiko (ふうま 時子) Voiced by: Shimizu Ayaka[14]
  • Kousaka Shizuru (高坂 静流) Voiced by: Yu Serizawa
  • Felicia (フェリシア) Voiced by: Arisa Date
  • Kamimura Maika (神村舞華) Voiced by: Toyoguchi Megumi

Development

Action Taimanin was announced at TGS 2019 as an general audience aimed 3D game set in the Taimanin universe.[15] The starting playable characters unveiled were Igawa Asagi, Igawa Sakura, and Mizuki Yukikaze.[16]

Release

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.[17]

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.[18] 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.[19]

The global server celebrated its first anniversary with several in-game events lasting for all of October 2021.[20]

Reception

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.[21] 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.[22]

See also

Notes
  1. Originally voiced by Ami Koshimizu, in June 2020 the role of Igawa Asagi was recast.[6]

References
  1. Pearson, Ryan (December 9, 2019). "Action Taimanin Launches December 24 on iOS". Niche Gamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. Pearson, Ryan (October 6, 2020). "Free to Play Hack and Slash Action RPG Action Taimanin Available Now on Steam". Niche Gamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  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. Nguyen, Lisa (September 17, 2020). "Action Taimanin Will Launch Worldwide On PC And Mobile This Fall". HappyGamer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. "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）
  6. "【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。
  7. Hatano, Wataru [@hatano_official] (December 20, 2019). "ふうま小太郎役をやらせて頂きます、『アクション対魔忍』2019年12月24日リリース決定！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  8. "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）
  9. 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.
  10. Nieva, Jason (2021-05-25). "Action Taimanin: Hell Knight and Hybrid Taimanin Join the Fight". Player.One. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  11. 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.
  12. Nadeem, Haris (2021-09-14). "Action Taimanin Patch Notes: September 14 Update Adds Astaroth". BRGeeks. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Mr. Qoo (2019-09-12). "[Qoo News] Eroge Series Taimanin Announced Mobile Title "Action Taimanin" @ TGS2019". QooApp. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  16. Mr. Qoo (2019-11-21). "[Qoo News] Action Taimanin Arrives iOS Devices on 24th December". QooApp. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  17. @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.
  18. 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.
  19. Stenbuck, Kite (2021-04-14). "Action Taimanin Japanese Version Will Close To Merge With Global Server". Siliconera. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  20. Lopez, Azario (2021-09-27). "Action RPG 'Action Taimanin' Celebrates First Anniversary in the West With Month-Long Event". Noisy Pixel. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  21. Orchard, Marcus (October 7, 2020). "Action Taimanin: The Good and The Bad". Sequential Planet. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  22. Agossah, Iyane (2021-01-01). "DualShockers' Favorite Games of 2020 — Iyane's Top 10". DualShockers. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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