Shueisha Games and Kairosoft Announce KochiKame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat

Beloved Manga Series Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Charming Pixel Art Simulation Game
TOKYO, JAPAN – December 20, 2024 – Shueisha Games and Kairosoft today announced Kochikame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat, a new pixel art simulation game celebrating 50 years of the iconic Kochikame (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikōen-mae Hashutsujo) manga series. The announcement was made at Jump Festa 2026.

In this get-rich-quick shopping district simulation, players join Officer Ryotsu Kankichi as he attempts to revitalize a struggling shopping district and build a billion-yen fortune. The game combines Kairosoft's signature addictive management gameplay with the humor and heart of one of Japan's longest-running manga series.

Game Features:

• Build and Manage: Start by earning seed money through gambling and part-time jobs, then construct profitable facilities throughout the shopping district. As the district thrives, more customers arrive and revenue grows—but watch out for the
• Chief catching you slacking off!
  
  
• Over 200 Characters: The entire police box crew appears alongside a massive cast of beloved characters from the original manga.
  
  
• Classic Episodes: Experience nostalgic storylines from the series through mini-games and story events that unlock as the shopping district develops.
  
  
• Signature Pixel Art: The world of Kochikame reimagined in Kairosoft's charming retro aesthetic.
  

Kochikame: Ryo-san's Billion-yen Beat will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, iOS, and Android. The game will support Japanese, English, and Traditional Chinese languages. Release date is to be announced.

For more information, wishlist the game on Steam and watch the announcement trailer.

About Shueisha Games
Shueisha Games is a video game publisher specializing in bringing beloved manga and anime properties to interactive entertainment. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the company develops and publishes games based on iconic franchises from Shueisha's extensive library of manga titles.

About Kairosoft
Founded in 1996, Kairosoft is a veteran independent game developer specializing in pixel art simulation games. Known for addictive management gameplay across various themes—from game development to dungeon management—the studio has built a dedicated global following. Notable titles include Game Dev Story++, Dungeon Village, and Oh! Edo Towns. Kairosoft games support up to 14 languages and have gained worldwide recognition through gaming content creators and streamers.

About Kochikame
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikōen-mae Hashutsujo (commonly known as Kochikame) is a legendary comedy manga series created by Osamu Akimoto. Running for 40 years in Weekly Shonen Jump (1976-2016) with 200 volumes, it holds the Guinness World Record for the most volumes published for a single manga series. The series follows the comedic adventures of Officer Ryotsu Kankichi at the Kameari Park police box in Tokyo's Katsushika ward.