'Cocoro' Visual Novel by Frontwing and Good Smile Company To Be Released Summer 2026
TOKYO - June, 2026 - Tokyo-based Good Smile Company and Frontwing have announced that visual novel “COCORO” will be released on Steam in Summer 2026. The Steam store page is now live, and the game will be available with Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese support upon release.
“COCORO” is the latest visual novel written by Asta Konno, renowned as the writer for titles such as “ATRI: My Dear Moments” and “GINKA.” It tells the story of a robot longing to become "human" in a world torn apart by rampaging AI.Character designs are handled by Akio Watanabe, known for the “Monogatari” series, while the soundtrack is composed by visual novel industry veteran Fuminori Matsumoto (“Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole”).
Hina Youmiya, known for her leading roles in anime such as the “BanG Dream!” series and “The Dangers in My Heart,” voices the titular heroine, Cocoro. She also performs the game's ending theme as Cocoro. Voice samples and character introductions are available on the official website.
SYNOPSIS
"Please make me human."
A sudden and unexplained global insurgence of AI has left the former utopian city of Tsukumo in ruins.
Having lived there during his childhood, Hinata often hid at a botanical garden as his safe haven. There, he met a girl who helped him overcome his trauma, and he fell in love with her. On the day he left, he proposed to her.
Upon returning to Tsukumo over summer break, Hinata hears rumors of a ghost in the now-abandoned botanical garden who is looking after the flowers. He goes to investigate and meets a humanoid girl who hopes to one day become human.
"I may not look like much, but I actually have a fiancé. He promised to come here when those flowers bloom."
Even as Hinata stands before her, she does not realize who he is.
Thus, an unforgettable summer unfolds between a boy who has nowhere to call home and a humanoid girl who dreams of marriage…
STAFF
Planning/Story: Asta Konno
Character Design: Akio Watanabe
SD Art: nanaca mai
Backgrounds: y.ish
Music: Fuminori Matsumoto
Opening Video: yo-yu
Opening Theme: “Signal”
Vocals: Runa Mizutani (NanosizeMir)
Composition & Arrangement: Fuminori Matsumoto
Lyrics: Yoshikazu Kuwashima
CAST
Cocoro (VA: Hina Youmiya)
Ryuzaki Kazane (VA: Hikaru Tōno)
Amai Daichi (VA: Yasuaki Takumi)
Amai Kosame (VA: Riona Imaizumi)
Kizuki Kirika (VA: Maaya Uchida)
Murakumo Kotaro (VA: Shūta Morishima)
About Frontwing
Frontwing has been a developer of visual novels since April 1999. Starting with the release of their first title, “Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete,” in August 2000, they have published a number of titles in the visual novel genre. From all-ages romances to hardcore adult material, their games cater to a diverse range of interests. Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market on May 29, 2015, with the English release of “The Fruit of Grisaia” on Steam. Since then, they have self-published other titles such as newer entries to the “Grisaia” series and “ISLAND” to international audiences. They have also recently developed “GINKA,” “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-,” and “KANADE” with English and Simplified Chinese support available upon release.
About Good Smile Company
Good Smile Company is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of figures, merchandise, and other hobby products. They are known for the globally popular Nendoroid and figma product lines, as well as scale
figures of various popular characters. Building upon decades of experience in the planning, manufacturing, and sales of hobby products based on characters from a wide range of IPs, they are actively expanding into various other fields such as anime production, game development/publishing, and motorsports.
Links
Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4650950/COCORO/
Official Website: https://cocoro.Frontwing.co.jp/en/
Opening Video (YouTube): https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=NkFtZRQE2TU
Frontwing X: http://www.twitter.com/FrontwingINT
Copyright
©Frontwing / GOOD SMILE COMPANY
“COCORO” is the latest visual novel written by Asta Konno, renowned as the writer for titles such as “ATRI: My Dear Moments” and “GINKA.” It tells the story of a robot longing to become "human" in a world torn apart by rampaging AI.Character designs are handled by Akio Watanabe, known for the “Monogatari” series, while the soundtrack is composed by visual novel industry veteran Fuminori Matsumoto (“Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole”).
Hina Youmiya, known for her leading roles in anime such as the “BanG Dream!” series and “The Dangers in My Heart,” voices the titular heroine, Cocoro. She also performs the game's ending theme as Cocoro. Voice samples and character introductions are available on the official website.
SYNOPSIS
"Please make me human."
A sudden and unexplained global insurgence of AI has left the former utopian city of Tsukumo in ruins.
Having lived there during his childhood, Hinata often hid at a botanical garden as his safe haven. There, he met a girl who helped him overcome his trauma, and he fell in love with her. On the day he left, he proposed to her.
Upon returning to Tsukumo over summer break, Hinata hears rumors of a ghost in the now-abandoned botanical garden who is looking after the flowers. He goes to investigate and meets a humanoid girl who hopes to one day become human.
"I may not look like much, but I actually have a fiancé. He promised to come here when those flowers bloom."
Even as Hinata stands before her, she does not realize who he is.
Thus, an unforgettable summer unfolds between a boy who has nowhere to call home and a humanoid girl who dreams of marriage…
STAFF
Planning/Story: Asta Konno
Character Design: Akio Watanabe
SD Art: nanaca mai
Backgrounds: y.ish
Music: Fuminori Matsumoto
Opening Video: yo-yu
Opening Theme: “Signal”
Vocals: Runa Mizutani (NanosizeMir)
Composition & Arrangement: Fuminori Matsumoto
Lyrics: Yoshikazu Kuwashima
CAST
Cocoro (VA: Hina Youmiya)
Ryuzaki Kazane (VA: Hikaru Tōno)
Amai Daichi (VA: Yasuaki Takumi)
Amai Kosame (VA: Riona Imaizumi)
Kizuki Kirika (VA: Maaya Uchida)
Murakumo Kotaro (VA: Shūta Morishima)
About Frontwing
Frontwing has been a developer of visual novels since April 1999. Starting with the release of their first title, “Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete,” in August 2000, they have published a number of titles in the visual novel genre. From all-ages romances to hardcore adult material, their games cater to a diverse range of interests. Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market on May 29, 2015, with the English release of “The Fruit of Grisaia” on Steam. Since then, they have self-published other titles such as newer entries to the “Grisaia” series and “ISLAND” to international audiences. They have also recently developed “GINKA,” “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-,” and “KANADE” with English and Simplified Chinese support available upon release.
About Good Smile Company
Good Smile Company is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of figures, merchandise, and other hobby products. They are known for the globally popular Nendoroid and figma product lines, as well as scale
figures of various popular characters. Building upon decades of experience in the planning, manufacturing, and sales of hobby products based on characters from a wide range of IPs, they are actively expanding into various other fields such as anime production, game development/publishing, and motorsports.
Links
Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4650950/COCORO/
Official Website: https://cocoro.Frontwing.co.jp/en/
Opening Video (YouTube): https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=NkFtZRQE2TU
Frontwing X: http://www.twitter.com/FrontwingINT
Copyright
©Frontwing / GOOD SMILE COMPANY
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