BODY: The armies of the Sengoku period are marching into Koei Tecmo's romance-adventure universe. On September 1, 2026, the mobile game Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryuguu no Miko welcomes its ninth Hachiyo โ none other than the "Tiger of Kai" himself, warlord Takeda Shingen.
Koei Tecmo Games announced the addition today, revealing that Shingen will be voiced by Naoyuki Shimozuru. As one of the fabled Hachiyo โ the eight (now nine) guardian warriors who protect the destined priestess โ Shingen brings the gravitas of one of Japan's most storied historical commanders to the game's fantastical, time-crossing storyline.
Players eager to recruit the daimyo don't have to wait until launch. Starting today, Koei Tecmo has opened a paid-only advance summon banner, giving spenders a first crack at adding Shingen to their roster ahead of the September rollout. The publisher is also taking pre-orders on a line of related merchandise timed to the character's debut.
The announcement lands during a busy stretch for the title. The in-game "Katsura Kogoro Birthday Festival 2026" is running concurrently, celebrating another fan-favorite character from the sprawling Haruka franchise โ a series that has anchored Koei Tecmo's Ruby Party otome brand for over two decades.
The insider take
Haruka is one of Japan's most durable otome properties, and the Ryuguu no Miko mobile entry keeps the flame alive by steadily folding real Sengoku and Bakumatsu figures into its bishonen lineup โ a formula that reliably energizes the game's overwhelmingly female fanbase. Casting Takeda Shingen, a name every Japanese schoolchild knows, is a canny pull: it fuses historical prestige with the swoon-worthy character design the franchise trades on. Note, too, the paid-only early summon โ a monetization tactic that signals just how much demand Koei Tecmo expects from a warlord this iconic.
Originally reported by 4Gamer.net โ ๆๆฐ่จไบ (Japanese).