Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka coming to Switch on April 30, 2026

Bushiroad Games and Frontwing have announced that the visual novel Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2026.

Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka first launched for PC via Steam on May 29, 2025.

Bushiroad Games is releasing a physical PC version of the game in Japan, alongside the Switch version. The standard PC edition will be priced at 5,478 yen, and a limited edition will be available for 32,780 yen. The limited edition includes a blanket, a folding fan, three collectible autographed cards, a soundtrack CD, and a voice drama CD.

Here is an overview of the game, via its official website:

About

Yukito Urushibara, a well-known figure in the industry, and talented illustrator Saine have collaborated to create a beautiful and haunting story. It follows a group of young people living in a perpetually dim world as they battle constant hardship and face the painful realities of life and loss together.

Yukito Urushibara, the author of popular visual novels like Irotoridori no Sekai and Sakura Moyu, has released a new game called Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka. Like his previous work, it’s a story that can be both hopeful and heartbreaking.

As a fan, I’m completely blown away by how Saine brings these wonderfully flawed characters to life. You might recognize their art from popular Vocaloid tracks like “mikitoP’s Kunoichi demo Koi ga shitai” – they’ve also designed some really cool VTubers like Kamishiro Kurea, Watagashi Unou, Hoshikage Lapis, and Kozuya Nano. That experience really shines through, giving this whole world a beautiful, almost magical feel. It’s like a delicate twilight that just blooms on the screen!

Story

The human heart is but a vessel for pain.

Someone once confided in me, their voice heavy with loneliness, as if speaking directly to my heart. It was a unique sadness, like a new love just starting to grow. It became a hidden ache, a pain that felt deeply personal. That’s just how life is – a constant mix of joy and sorrow.

Sai Tachibana was born with a rare condition that prevents him from feeling pain, especially in his heart. He quietly dedicates his life to protecting his beloved sister from any harm or negativity, working behind the scenes to ensure her happiness.

He was tired of his boring, repetitive life, so he was surprised when he met Benio Matsuri, a quiet girl who seemed distant and perfect, like a porcelain doll.

For the first time in his life, he encounters a heart piercing sensation that of falling in love.

Maison sans Nom is an apartment building where the worlds of the living and the dead blur, existing in the fading light between day and night. It’s a home to a group of young boys and girls.

This story features a cast of complex characters: a heartless boy, a lonely girl, a friendly girl who has trouble forming bonds, and an ambitious but guarded girl eager to assist others. There’s also a self-absorbed boy, a woman who relies on force to fix problems, and a gentle boy who is physically resilient.

This unlikely group of people, marked by their fights against terrifying supernatural creatures, will discover hidden parts of themselves and start to heal emotionally.

The human heart is hut a vessel for pain.

To shield this deep, love-like ache… to carefully dismantle everything, bit by bit… even if it requires letting go of what makes us human. That’s why the heart exists – simply to hold pain.

For life blazes brilliantly, while the heart goes around in an endless cycle.

Characters

Benio Matsuri (voiced by Manaka Iwami) – A girl born into the Benio Family, a powerful family of Maledict Exorcists, who is tightly bound by her family’s curse. Due to an incident in the past, causing her to close off her heart, she doesn’t speak and barely shows any emotion. Her eyes remain closed at all times, as if she wishes to isolate herself from the cruel world she lives in. Since she only moves when someone pulls her along by the hand, her demeanor evokes the image of a beautifully crafted doll. She is a Curse Bearer with the ability to give Maledicts form and use their powers freely.
Nobody (voiced by Manaka Iwami) – Another personality that dwells inside Benio Matsuri’s heart that appears when Matsuri is asleep. Nobody sees herself as a shield that protects Matsuri from the cruel world. She can be incredibly selfish, and her words, actions, and strong attitude cause her to come across as a haughty, ill-mannered girl.
Tachibana Sai (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori) – The protagonist of the story: A ruthless boy who cannot feel pain in his heart. His younger sister, his only family, is the one person he treasures, and anyone who torments her is met with a brutal end by his hands… Yet, yearning to understand the human heart, he often interrogates his victims, even though they cannot respond. Just as he begins to seek respite from his bleak life, his unexpected encounter with Benio Matsuri causes him to experience a kind of pain akin to love in his heart.
Kanbara Tatsuki (voiced by Shuta Morishima) – An earnest and sincere boy who was born with a body that doesn’t feel any physical pain. Despite the unjust world around him, he wishes to keep on the straight and narrow, even if no one else does. He began training at a young age under a master who claimed to be invincible in order to become… well, a certain something. He has infiltrated the Benio Family and is biding his time for the chance to free Benio Matsuri, his first love, from their curse.
Tsukahara Ao (voiced by Hitomi Sasaki) – A seemingly cheerful and sociable resident of Maison sans Nom. She’s especially close with her friend Ando Mémé. Born as a Curse Bearer, she works as one of the Benio Family’s mercenaries and exorcists. On top of her mischievous tendencies, she wants more than anything to be a housewife. Her cooking might not be up to par now, but she’s working on it.
Ando Meme (voiced by Hika Tsukishiro) – A surly resident of Maison sans Nom and a Curse Bearer like Ao. Despite her ambitious and hard-working nature, she tends to scare people off due to her prickly attitude. However, she is keener than anyone when it comes to helping her friends, and Ao is especially reliant on her companionship. Her goal in life is to rake in the money as a top-grade exorcist.
Kirishima Tsuyu (voiced by Yukina Shuto) – The landlord of Maison sans Nom. Tsuyu is obsessed with his own cuteness and habitually declares himself the cutest person in the world. He enjoys teasing the other residents, and while they get annoyed with Tsuyu’s antics sometimes, they still adore him. He often earns himself a spanking from Yozora. He is also a content creator who makes full use of his looks while livestreaming as “Chuyu.” He has a preference for strong-willed people and takes a particular liking to Tatsuki in this regard. A Curse Bearer like Ao and Mémé, he possesses a mysterious power.
Kandori Yozora (voiced by Hana Kuga) – As the only grown-up resident of Maison sans Nom, Yozora acts as the guardian of the younger residents. She appears to be a beautiful, classy lady… until she opens her mouth. With her frank and outspoken attitude, as well as her tendency to drink cheap booze, gamble on horses, and “borrow” money from the kids without ever returning it, she’s not exactly what one would consider a responsible adult. Yozora does not possess any Maledict powers, but she prides herself on being the strongest martial artist in the world.
Benio Tsui (voiced by Takako Tanaka) – The current head of the Benio Family and Matsuri’s younger sister. Contrary to her appearance as a young girl, she considers herself the matriarch of the family, referring to all its members as her “children,” regardless of blood relations. Inside her heart dwells three different personalities, each with their own quirks and caprices. All are cold, cruel, and ruthless by nature, although she sometimes displays a child-like innocence befitting her age.
Penguin (voiced by Reika Fujisawa) – A mysterious, smartly dressed penguin with the ability to understand and speak human language. However, it is painfully shy, so normally it pretends to be just a regular penguin. It works as a receptionist and bellhop at a hotel where the souls of the dead end up, so the younger residents of Maison sans Nom refer to it as “God.” It has a huge attitude for a cute little penguin and is extremely hard to please. The best way to buy its favor is with sweets and snacks.
…and others!

Main Staff

Planning / Story: Yukito Urushibara
Character Design / Art: Saine
Developer: Frontwing
Background Music: Fuminori Matsumoto, Hitoshi Fujima (Elements Garden)

Theme Song

Title: “Anata no Kioku no Naka de” (“In Your Memories”)
Vocals: Mao Uesugi
Lyrics: Yoshikazu Kuwashima
Composition and Arrangement: Hitoshi Fujima (Elements Garden)

2025-12-02 16:33

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