EXNOA is a game publisher and developer that operates the DMM GAMES platform. It is currently preparing to launch Touken Ranbu Pazugiri, a puzzle RPG set in the Touken Ranbu ONLINE universe, scheduled for release within 2026 on PC, iOS, and Android.
EXNOA is a Japanese game company that runs the DMM GAMES platform. The most recent coverage centers on its upcoming puzzle RPG, Touken Ranbu Pazugiri, which opened pre-registration on July 12, 2026. The game is set in the Touken Ranbu ONLINE universe, where players take the role of an Emakimori and team up with sword warriors, called Touken Danshi, to protect the world of stories from the Time Retrograde Army. Puzzle mechanics involve connecting oni of the same color and cutting them. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and is scheduled for release within 2026 on PC, iOS, and Android.
Pre-registration spans the App Store, Google Play, and the official website, with milestone rewards including summon tickets and a guaranteed sword warrior summon ticket at 300,000 registrations. A campaign on X offers 5,000 winners a chance at up to 8,260 yen worth of Erableru Pay, and a repost campaign for the official PV gives 100 winners Erableru Pay and 100 winners hologram stickers of Mikazuki Munechika. A collaborative campaign with Touken Ranbu ONLINE is set to begin on July 22, 2026.
Separately, EXNOA is also involved in the broader mobile market. The August 2026 shutdown roundup, which lists seven titles ending service, includes Tenkei Paradox and Counter:Side, among others. The roundup does not name EXNOA as the operator of those titles, but it does note that the month is a mass exit point for the Japanese mobile market. The roundup also details refund procedures for paid currency.
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Aug 28
DMM GAMES, operated by EXNOA, will release GAMES STORE, an iOS store app that bypasses the App Store, on August 31. The app allows iPhone users to play supported DMM GAMES titles directly on their devices without going through Apple's store. The launch lineup includes 10 titles, such as Dot Abyss, Koihime†Sensen, and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, with adult X versions available for some games. The store is an alternative app marketplace, already available on Android, and its iOS release follows Japan's Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act, which took effect in December 2025 and permits such distribution. The move addresses expression restrictions that have affected iOS versions of games like Tinkle Star Knights, where App Store review warnings led to characters being displayed as blacked-out silhouettes. With GAMES STORE, users can download adult versions with original illustrations. DMM GAMES also announced a Start iOS Apps Campaign from September 2, offering DMM points to users who launch games installed via the store. More titles are planned for future release.
Aug 20
EXNOA announced on August 20, 2026 that the puzzle RPG Touken Ranbu Pazu Giri will be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The game will appear at the DMM GAMES booth in Hall 3, which the company says is its largest exhibition scale ever. Visitors can try the game in a hands-on trial corner before its release. Those who show staff the trial experience or a pre-registration screen receive a sticker randomly distributed from seven types, and those who show the pre-registration screen also get a To-gaki balloon. Uchiwa fans will be distributed to booth visitors. A joint stage featuring Touken Ranbu ONLINE and Touken Ranbu Pazu Giri is scheduled for the official TGS 2026 main stage program at 15:40 on September 20. The stage will feature Kosuke Toriumi as Mikazuki Munechika, Kento Hama as Mutsu no Kami Yoshiyuki, and Koyou Tadokoro as Futatsuji Hirosada. Application details for viewing will be announced on the official X accounts or the DMM GAMES TGS 2026 special site.
Aug 6
Seven titles end service in August 2026, led by DONUTS' idol rhythm game Tokyo 7th Sisters, which closes August 12 after roughly 12 years and 6 months. The roundup also covers Tenkei Paradox, the Rosidere puzzle game, Counter:Side, and others, with refund procedures detailed for paid currency.
Jul 13
EXNOA opened pre-registration for Touken Ranbu Pazugiri on July 12, 2026, across the App Store, Google Play, and the official website. The game is a puzzle RPG set in the Touken Ranbu ONLINE universe, where players take the role of an Emakimori and team up with sword warriors (Touken Danshi) to protect the world of stories from the Time Retrograde Army. The puzzle mechanics involve connecting oni of the same color and cutting them. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and is scheduled for release within 2026 on PC (DMM GAMES PLAYER), iOS, and Android. Pre-registration milestone rewards include summon tickets and a guaranteed sword warrior summon ticket at 300,000 registrations. A campaign on X offers 5,000 winners a chance at up to 8,260 yen worth of Erableru Pay. A repost campaign for the official PV gives 100 winners Erableru Pay and 100 winners hologram stickers of Mikazuki Munechika. A collaborative campaign with Touken Ranbu ONLINE is set to begin on July 22, 2026.