Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights gets release date in the west

Idea Factory International has today confirmed the release date for the otome visual novel Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights in the West, arriving on Nintendo Switch on January 13, 2026. A physical edition will also be available in North America on the same day, while the European release is scheduled for January 27, 2026.

Developed by ichicolumn, the team behind K -Wonderful School Days-—Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights is set in a world where a person’s status and occupation are determined by their birth month.

The story centers on the third princess of the eastern kingdom of Temirana, born about 15 years ago with a birthmark on her forehead. Rumors quickly spread that she was the “Cursed Princess,” forcing her to live apart from her family, far from the castle walls.

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In this world, one’s status and occupation are determined by the month they were born. About 15 years ago in the eastern kingdom of Temirana, the third princess was born: a baby with a birthmark on her forehead.

This child was rumored to be the “Cursed Princess,” and was forced to live in a house far from her family, away from the castle.

But things are about to change.

As her 16th birthday approaches, she attends the dueling tournament known as Helis Duelm. There, she sees five men glowing with a dazzlingly strong light.

Indeed, the “Cursed Princess” possessed a special and lucky power. Whenever her life might be in danger, people and places would shine as if to warn her.

Those acquainted with her power warn that those men may have shone because they were dangerous…but she knows their light is different from any she’s seen before. Trusting her intuition, the princess invites the five men to join her order of knights.

However, some of them have no experience with the sword, and others lack interest in knighthood at all. Can the princess and her small company of five knights overcome the tragedy on the horizon?

Key Features

• The Knights Behind the Shining Armor – From the minds of director Ayumi Takagi (Hana Yaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku), main scenario writer Uta Amemiya (Charade Maniacs), and character designer Nitaka (Touken Ranbu) comes a tale of luck, tragedy, and love developed by otome mainstay ichicolumn!
• The Kingdom of Temirana Awaits – Enjoy a deep storyline with five possible routes that blends political intrigue with romance and drama.
• Follow the hierarchy in the Temirana family bloodline and discover the personal histories of the Tragic Knights as Cecilia balances her expectations as a princess with her relationships to her newly appointed royal guard.
• Fortune Favors the Lucky – Certain choices appear when the Lucky Princess is in danger. She has a special ability to see impending dangers highlighted by a glow, but it is up to the player to decide how to avoid these dangers. Make the right choices to avoid even the greatest of tragedies.
• The Ultimate Choice is Yours! – The Lucky Princess is faced with making paramount decisions that can have valuable results. These choices appear during individual routes and are the only way to access certain epilogues after individual character endings, so there is a lot riding on these particular selections!

For more information about the Nintendo Switch, check here.