3D Action-Adventure PC Title Mononoke No Kuni Heads to BitSummit 2026 with Revamped Demo
Embark on an Odyssey Through the Yokai Realm to Save Taiki’s Shiba Inu Companion
TOKYO – May 22, 2026 – HAPPINET CORPORATION, in partnership with independent developer Lights-Interactive, is pleased to share that the 3D action-adventure title Mononoke No Kuni, currently in development for PC, will be showcased at BitSummit 2026 from May 22 – 24 with a brand-new demo encompassing the prologue and first chapter of the game. The BitSummit demo features major improvements since the game’s previous showing at the 2025 Tokyo Game Show, including a new free camera, rebuilt environments, added exploration and growth systems and mini-games with the player’s Shiba Inu companion. The title will be playable at both the Lights-Interactive Booth (1F-D32) and Happinet Booth (1F-A04). Visitors at the Happinet booth who post about Mononoke No Kuni on social media will be able to participate in an “Omikuji” (fortune slip) activity to win exclusive novelty items.
Mononoke No Kuni sends players on a heartfelt journey to save their beloved lost companion. Travel across a charming yokai world inspired by Japanese folklore to confront lost souls and purify them in battle as protagonist Taiki and his adorable puppy companion Musashi. Engage in satisfying parry-based combat, play a variety of mini-games and meet all kinds of curious and unique mononoke residents in an emotionally captivating story about a boy and the deep bond he shares with his dog as they challenge their fates. Mononoke No Kuni will be released on PC via Steam.
Watch the Mononoke No Kuni BitSummit Trailer on YouTube
Key Features:
Discover a World of Painted Beauty – Explore the Mononoke Realm, a land where myths and yokai abound. Each region is brought to life with a painterly art style and has its own distinct landscapes and atmosphere, creating a strange yet mesmerizing experience.
Bond with Musashi – Musashi, the player’s adorable Shiba Inu companion, once perished in the human world and must now fight to survive as a divine being. Work together to purify the yokai that threaten this land. When exhaustion sets in, take a moment to rest and bond with him. No matter what dangers await, as long as they’re together, nothing is impossible!
Meet the Mononoke – Encounter unique mononoke such as Nekomata, the cat spirit, Gama, the frog, Komi, the fox, and Mujina, the tanuki. Forge bonds with them, seek their aid and battle against fearsome yokai to collect the sacred relics that will save Musashi. The mononoke each have their own sorrows, memories and reasons for becoming lost. Assist them with Musashi!
Battle Ferocious Yokai – Confront yokai burdened by sorrow, regret, and hatred, to cleanse them through purification battles with Musashi’s divine powers. The accessible combat employs a parry system to deflect enemy attacks and even send projectiles back at them. Choose how to strengthen the main character with new abilities, creating opportunities for different playstyles and team up with Musashi during battle to receive healing and buffs.
Mononoke No Kuni is the debut title from Lights Interactive and will be published under the Happinet Indie Collection label for a planned release in autumn 2026. It includes localization for more than 20 languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, German, French, Spanish and more. For more information on the title, please visit the official website, follow the game on X and YouTube or join the official Discord server.
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About Lights-Interactive:
Founded in 2019, Lights-Interactive is the game development division of Studio Lights based in Tokyo. The company specializes in developing console and mobile games through graphic direction and technical advising by lighting artists. They assist in the production of 3DCG videos and the completion of game visuals using Unreal Engine and Unity, where they leverage their expertise in lighting, post-processing, shader development, optimization of processing load, verification and specification development. Lights-interactive is on a mission to create graphics that attract users, establishing a pipeline for artists throughout the development process that includes feasibility, promoting practical work and mass production management.
Lights-Interactive has contributed to major AAA titles, including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, FINAL FANTASY XVI and FORSPOKEN. The studio is currently developing its first fully original title, Mononoke no Kuni, a 3D action-adventure that immerses players in an otherworldly realm inspired by Japanese folklore. For more information, visit: https://studio-lights.net/en/.