Tales of Arise", an RPG for PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/Steam by Bandai Namco Entertainment, has won the "Best Role Playing Game" award at THE GAME AWARDS 2021. The other nominees in the Best Role Playing category were "Cyberpunk 2077", "Monster Hunter Rise", "Scarlet Nexus", and "Shin Megami Tensei V", from which "Tales of Arise" shone with glory. The production team of "Tales of Arise" has expressed their gratitude to the fans for their support and their determination to create even better works in the future. Tales of Arise" will be released on September 9, 2021. In the first week, the total number of units shipped worldwide exceeded 1 million, and by the end of October, the total number of units shipped exceeded 1.5 million. ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
