Kemuri
Release Date: 2025
Action, co-op, Japanese mythology, action adventure, urban fantasy, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
The debut project of Unseen, a studio founded by Ikumi Nakamura, an artist known for her work on Okami, Bayonetta, Ghostwire: Tokyo and many others. Kemuri has us playing as titular yokai hunters, fighting against ghosts and spirits known from Japanese folklore.
Kemuri is the debut project of Unseen, a Japanese studio founded by Ikumi Nakamura, artist and director known for her work on such games as Okami, Bayonetta, The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo.
Plot
Kemuri is set in a metropolis inhabited by humans and yokai - mythical creatures, ghosts and spirits. We play as the titular yokai hunters, one of the few capable of seeing them. Along the way we discover the secrets of the city and gradually restore balance.
Mechanics
Kemuri has us rushing through the city, hunting yokai and engaging them in fast-paced combat. Players can make use of melee weapons and many different combat abilities. As we progress, we become more capable, acquiring the defeated yokai's abilities and using them ourselves.
Game modes
Kemuri supports singleplayer and co-op.
Technical aspects
Kemuri makes use of a colorful, manga-like artstyle.
Videos and Screens
[7:13] Kemuri What is Kemuri? Behind the scenes with Ikumi Nakamura
[0:50] Kemuri trailer #1
