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Occultic;Nine

Visiting the real-life Cafebar Bloomoon

Today, we are taking a break from running around Tokyo and tracking down places from the Science Adventure...

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The real-life locations of Occultic;Nine

This article and video contains major spoilers for Occultic;Nine Today, we are exploring Kichijoji, the central location of...

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Tokyo Project is back

This time, instead of announcing it months in advance, we came straight to Tokyo. Filming has already begun....

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Merchandise list revealed for Science Adventure ALL STAR POPUP

GEE!STORE has revealed the full merchandise lineup for the upcoming Science Adventure Series ALL STAR POPUP event, giving...

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Science Adventure ALL STAR POPUP event coming to Japan in 2026

GEE!STORE has announced a special “Science Adventure Series ALL STAR POPUP” event celebrating the Science Adventure franchise, including...

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The History of SciADV on Xbox

The history of SciADV on Xbox

SciADV began as an Xbox-exclusive. But it has now been eight years since the last time a game...

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Tokyo Project update

UPDATE 24.9.2025 Unfortunately, due to an unexpected medical emergency, I was unable to travel to Japan last Sunday...

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Tokyo Project announcement

After many months of preparation, it is our pleasure to finally announce that we will be going to...

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MAGES. is running their first Xbox game sale in nearly eight years

MAGES. has had an interesting history with Xbox consoles. Despite the platform’s troubling lack of popularity in Japan,...

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Specium;Boys – the SciADV entry that never happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvqDFuGLLs0 Ahhh, good old April 1st—the perfect day for anybody to make an announcement. Indeed, eleven years ago...

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Shikura stream highlights: 1–3 new SciADV titles under consideration; Anonymous;Code insights

MAGES. representative director Chiyomaru Shikura hosted last week a livestream on the Japanese streaming site TwitCasting, wherein he...

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Chiyomaru Shikura August 31 stream recap: More Anonymous;Code, Occultic;Nine information

Just under a week ago, MAGES. representative director Chiyomaru Shikura held a livestream on the Japanese livestreaming site...

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Science Adventure, TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS collaboration announced

Announced via their Twitter account, the TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS bar café will be hosting a Science Adventure series...

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Chiyomaru Shikura stream recap: New info about Steins;???, Anonymous;Code, Occultic;Nine revealed

A little over a week ago, MAGES. representative director Chiyomaru Shikura held a livestream on the Japanese livestreaming...

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SciADV vocalist Kanako Itou leaves MAGES.

Announced via her personal blog in late September, prominent Science Adventure vocalist Kanako Itou has officially left MAGES....

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Kiri Kiri Basara reveals its newest writer ヽ(・∀・)ノ

Greetings to you all, fellow Science Adventure fans. We, the staff at Kiri Kiri Basara, are pleased to...

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MAGES. acquired by mobile gaming/VR services company COLOPL

Via gamebiz.jp, MAGES., the company in charge of the Science Adventure series and various other fictional franchises, has...

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SciADV Live event rescheduled to January 26, 2020

Per the series’ official Twitter account, the “Science Adventure Live” event, initially scheduled to be held on October...

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SciADV Live event temporarily cancelled, rescheduling in progress

#科学ADVライブ2019 【科学アドベンチャーライブ 10月12日公演中止のお知らせ】https://t.co/XygtiPbZ11 pic.twitter.com/1BtkLugknc — 科学ADV公式◆『STEINS;GATE』10周年 (@kagakuadv) October 11, 2019 Per its official website, the Science Adventure Live concert...

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Famitsu interview with Chiyomaru Shikura: more information now available

The following article contains spoilers for Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0. The latest Famitsu Weekly magazine issue is now...

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Chiyomaru Shikura claims that Occultic;Nine is “almost done,” teases new Science Adventure title

Following the recent news of MAGES.’ independence from Dwango and Kadokawa, MAGES. president Chiyomaru Shikura has gone on...

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MAGES. went independent from Dwango and Kadokawa

MAGES. has announced in a press release that Chiyomaru Studio has bought all MAGES. stocks owned by Dwango,...

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Spike Chunsoft to reveal 2 new MAGES. game localizations at Anime Expo

During their latest Twitch live-stream, Spike Chunsoft – the current publisher of Science Adventure games for the West...

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An interview with CINEPRESTO

SciADV community member CINEPRESTO recently visited Spike Chunsoft’s California office for a tour, and to appear on their stream...

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Community member CINEPRESTO visits Spike Chunsoft tomorrow, video message from SciADV producer Tatsuya Matsubara to be shown

A member of the community will be visiting Spike Chunsoft’s California office tomorrow for a special stream! Spike...

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SciADV pre-release concepts and tentative future release plan shown by Chiyomaru Shikura

In his latest TwitCasting stream, Chiyomaru Shikura showcased a slideshow presentation featuring a variety of new, never before seen content. ...

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Occultic;Nine will release on the Nintendo Switch

As per Gematsu, the latest Weekly Famitsu issue has confirmed that Occultic;Nine will be released on the Nintendo...

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Occultic;Nine – Volume 3 Review

This article includes spoilers for the previous volume! How do you prove that you are alive? By interacting...

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Chiyomaru Shikura June 16, 2018 stream: Announcements and Analysis

What began as a small stream of Steins;Gate 8-Bit, an upcoming preorder bonus game for Steins;Gate Elite, quickly...

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Occultic;Nine – Volume 2 Review

The second volume of the Occultic;Nine light novel series begins right where the first volume left off. The...

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Occultic;Nine – Volume 1 Review

The idea of scientifically proving the occult is somewhat intriguing, and in Occultic;Nine, it’s one of the main...

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5pb./MAGES. executive director possibly confirms localization for various SciADV titles

In a surprising turn of events, 5pb./MAGES.’ executive director Chiyomaru Shikura recently tweeted in English about the company’s new...

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What does the future hold for the Occultic;Nine visual novel?

On November 9, 2017, Occultic;Nine was released in Japan for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita....

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