Illusion of Itehari and Mistonia’s Hope receive Nintendo Switch release dates, Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love coming in 2026
At Anime Expo 2025 today, Aksys Games provided updates on a trio of otome visual novels: Illusion of Itehari, Mistonia’s Hope, and Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love.
First, Illusion of Itehari is slated for September 18, 2025 in the west. Mistonia’s Hope: The Lost Delight follows on November 13. Finally, Otome Daoshi: Fighting is lined up for 2026 in the west.
Overviews of all three titles can be found below.
Illusion of Itehari
In Itehari, the renowned and prosperous floating utopia, Hinagiku longs for the world beyond. One day, Hinagiku, having just turned 18 years old, encounters an amnesiac man. Their chance meeting drags her into a series of events involving the secrets and various truths hidden beneath the surface of Itehari… for this garden in the sky is a false utopia. Illusion of Itehari is a completely new otome game project created by a renowned group of artists and staff, and the first project from “LicoBiTs,” a joint venture by Broccoli and TIS Creation aimed at making games for the female audience.
Mistonia’s Hope
In an era where light and shadow coexist, a kingdom thrives under the rule of the fairy queen. On the outskirts of the capital city, Rowan, stands a noble residence where a new maid is about to arrive. Our heroine Aprose, having lost everything eight years ago, swore to take revenge on those responsible. Using a false identity, she searches for answers while working in the mansion belonging to a prestigious family. What secrets will she unearth upon her chance encounters with the distinguished noblemen who protect the kingdom? What path will she choose? And so begins the revenge tragedy of a girl bound by a hapless fate.
Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love
Decades ago, a famous landscape artist was brutally murdered while painting late at night. At that time irregularities were found in the case and the primary suspect died in an apparent suicide. The case was closed and, over time, nearly forgotten. Thirty years later your university club, the Mystery Research Club, pries open old wounds, revisiting this unsolved case as a research assignment. Unexpected new clues are revealed as you use your secret ability to peer into the past, viewing key items and events in a new light. Use your uniquely gained knowledge to steer conversations and interviews with witnesses and potential suspects. Maintain your own secrets while uncovering a series of long-buried mysteries leading to the true killer.
And here are a few trailers:
Mistonia’s Hope Trailer
Otome Daoshi Trailer
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