Kyoei Toshi


is a video game for the PlayStation 4 developed by Granzella, who confirmed that it is the spiritual successor to their Disaster Report series of games, and several characters from that series also make cameo appearances in the game. The objective of the game is to escape a city ravaged by battles between giant monsters, kaiju, robots, and heroes from the famous live-action and animated Japanese series Godzilla, the Ultra Series, Gamera, Patlabor, and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The game features the theme song, "Shadow" performed by Mai Iida.

Plot

The game is set in the fictional Ichi City in Japan, which is attacked by mysterious giant monsters called "kyoei". The player chooses between either playing as a man called Ken Misaki or a woman called Miharu Matsuhara, with the objective being to try to escape the city with their partner Yuki. Early on, the main character witnesses a deal between yakuza, which results in them having to escape from a hitman constantly chasing them throughout the game as well. The escape leads the main character and Yuki around the city, and they learn more about Yuki's past and her connection to the giant shadows.

Cast

Source material is in parentheses.
The game was announced on September 17, 2015. It was developed by Granzella and directed by Kazuma Kujo. Takashi Watabe was producer on behalf of publisher Bandai Namco.
The game launched on October 19, 2017 in Japan.

Reception

The game sold 48,935 copies within its first week on sale in Japan, placing it at number two on the all format sales charts.