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COCORO

COCORO is a visual novel from Good Smile Company and Frontwing set to launch on August 27, 2026, for Steam and other digital platforms, with a Steam store page already open and a cast led by Hina Yomiya.

Synthesized from 3 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 21

Good Smile Company and Frontwing announced on June 19, 2026, that their new visual novel COCORO will launch on August 27, 2026. The game is set in a world where robots run rampant and follows a boy's first love with a girl named Kokoro, who hides that she is a robot. The heroine Kokoro is voiced by Hina Yomiya, who also performs the game's ending theme. Yomiya is known for roles including Anna Yamada in The Dangers in My Heart and Tomori Takamatsu in BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!.

Planning and scenario are by Asta Konno, who worked on the studio's previous novel game ATRI -My Dear Moments-. Character design is by Akio Watanabe, known for the Monogatari series anime. The Steam store page opened on June 5, 2026, and the opening movie has been released. Newly announced cast members include Hikaru Tono as Kazane Ryuzaki, Yasuaki Takumi as Daichi Amai, Riona Imaizumi as Kosame Amai, Maaya Uchida as Kirika Hatsuki, and Shuta Morishima as Kotaro Murakumo.

COCORO is the second novel game from the Good Smile Company and Frontwing partnership, following ATRI -My Dear Moments-, which has surpassed 500,000 downloads worldwide. A collaboration illustration between COCORO and ATRI, drawn by Akio Watanabe and Yusano, has been revealed and will be displayed at the Good Smile Company Game Exhibition, with acrylic stands sold as merchandise for 3,000 yen. The game supports Japanese, English, and Chinese languages on Steam and other digital download sites. A giveaway campaign marking the sixth anniversary of ATRI is running through July 3 on the official COCORO X account, with three winners receiving a collaborative acrylic stand featuring both games.

Key facts

Release date
August 27, 2026
Developer and publisher
Good Smile Company and Frontwing
Lead voice actress
Hina Yomiya voices the protagonist Kokoro
Scenario writer
Asta Konno
Character designer
Akio Watanabe
Platforms
Steam and other digital download platforms
Languages supported
Japanese, English, and Chinese
Predecessor game downloads
ATRI -My Dear Moments- surpassed 500,000 downloads worldwide

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2026-08-27 · 2026-06-19
Release
game · summer 2026 · 2026-06-05
Announced
release date · 2026-06-19
Announced
Steam store page opened · 2026-06-05

Connections

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Claim activity

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  • Confirmed Frontwing produces COCORO Jun 20 · source
  • Confirmed Good Smile Company produces COCORO Jun 20 · source

All coverage

Jun 21

Automaton's Weekly Roundup: DUSKDOG, COCORO, and 5 More Games

Automaton's 87th weekly roundup covers seven game announcements and releases, including the silent open-world survival game DUSKDOG, the robot girl adventure COCORO starring Hina Yomiya, houseplant shop sim Leafy Corner, JRPG PARAGON STORY, gunship tactical sim Drone Sector, physics-based Ramen Simulator, and the human farm horror HORSES.

Jun 19

Good Smile Company and Frontwing Set August 27 Release for Novel Game COCORO

Good Smile Company and Frontwing announced on June 19 that their new visual novel COCORO will launch on August 27, 2026. The game is set in a world where robots run rampant and follows a boy's first love with a girl named Kokoro, who hides the fact that she is a robot. The heroine Kokoro is voiced by Hina Yomiya, who also performs the game's ending theme. Yomiya is known for roles including Anna Yamada in The Dangers in My Heart and Tomori Takamatsu in BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!. Planning and scenario are by Asta Konno, who worked on the studio's previous novel game ATRI -My Dear Moments-. Character design is by Akio Watanabe, known for the Monogatari series anime. COCORO will be sold on Steam and other digital download platforms, supporting Japanese, English, and Chinese. To mark the sixth anniversary of ATRI -My Dear Moments-, which has surpassed 500,000 downloads worldwide, a giveaway campaign is running through July 3 on the official COCORO X account. Three winners will receive a collaborative acrylic stand featuring both games.

Jun 5

Steam Store Page Opens for Novel Game COCORO About a Girl Hiding She Is a Robot

Good Smile Company and Frontwing opened the Steam store page for the novel game COCORO on June 5, 2026, with a planned release in summer 2026. The game is set in a world where robots run rampant and follows the first love between a boy and a girl who hides that she is a robot. The scenario is written by Asta Konno, known for ATRI -My Dear Moments-, with character design by Akio Watanabe. Hina Youmiya voices the protagonist Kokoro. Newly announced cast members include Hikaru Tono as Kazane Ryuzaki, Yasuaki Takumi as Daichi Amai, Riona Imaizumi as Kosame Amai, Maaya Uchida as Kirika Hatsuki, and Shuta Morishima as Kotaro Murakumo. The opening movie has also been released. A collaboration illustration between COCORO and ATRI, drawn by Akio Watanabe and Yusano, has been revealed and will be displayed at the Good Smile Company Game Exhibition, with acrylic stands sold as merchandise for 3,000 yen. A follow-and-repost campaign for an autographed shikishi board by Hina Youmiya runs until June 19. The game supports Japanese, English, and Chinese languages on Steam and other digital download sites.