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At TGS 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 20, NC officially presented its new subculture title developed by Dynamis One, ‘Astraea Oratio.’ Astraea Oratio is centered around ‘Shin-Denki,’ a genre set in modern Japanese cities from the 1990s to the early 2000s where mythology and supernatural lore secretly coexist. Set in a fictional Tokyo inhabited by mages, the game captures multi-faceted stories of the Special District Bureau—the administrative body overseeing mage governance—the player’s avatar known as the ‘Chief’ who works there, and mages across various parts of Tokyo.
While a media showcase and playable demo build were revealed for the first time at TGS 2026, another material was spotted during coverage: a teaser artbook capturing the world of Astraea Oratio. Originally featured as merchandise at Comic Market in August, it was a sought-after item that sold out early two days in a row. A portion of this artbook was made public in line with TGS 2026 and the upcoming CBT, offering a deeper taste of the world of ‘Astraea Oratio.’
Following the playable build, Astraea Oratio will soon meet players through CBT. Here is an early look at part of its world through the artbook.
A rich collection featuring posters, settings, materials, character and clan info, backgrounds, and appendixes ©INVEN
‘Astraea Oratio’ depicting a world of city, stars, and magic ©INVEN
Posters familiar since the initial reveal decorate the opening pages ©INVEN
After watching the prologue video, the Inaegak on the right immediately catches the eye ©INVEN
The setting against ’89 Tokyo and ©INVEN
A shot depicting the Special District Bureau where the player acts as the Chief ©INVEN
Since the Chief’s face was revealed prior to the prologue, expectations are high for how the story unfolds ©INVEN
Inaegak and the magical doll from the tutorial—that combination of a trunk and a doll reminds me of Aozaki To… *muffled* ©INVEN
Erin’s artifact illustration—with stars, a sword, and that specific composition, *muffled* x2 ©INVEN
Wands don’t always look like swords; some characters, like Liria, use things like a recorder ©INVEN
Luna, who caught eyes with flashy pistol animations in the demo ©INVEN
From just throwing Ramune to Akina researching all sorts of things, various sides of characters are captured ©INVEN
Concept illustrations of the Minato Ward magical girls who head the first chapter of the main story ©INVEN
A shot of Akina Ghost Story Lab, perhaps confronting unknown anomalies ©INVEN
Starting with concept art for Director Hiwagishiakari Ai of the Special District Bureau, who has a unique name ©INVEN
A look at three-view turnarounds and item concept art for each character ©INVEN
Accompanied by various sketches to help better understand each character ©INVEN
??? Shiranui Ren being 170 cm tall was completely unexpected—surprisingly tall! ©INVEN
A wand shaped like a jitte and a design reminiscent of the Motorola Razr feature phone I once used caught my eye, so I snapped a shot ©INVEN
It’s great to get a glimpse of their everyday lives through line art, but ©INVEN
She seems like a sharp young lady, yet has a subtly clumsy side… Truly a man of culture approval (?) ©INVEN
Akitsu Akina, leader of Akina Lab, who left a strong impression in many ways ©INVEN
Meticulously planning underwear design is serious business (super serious) ©INVEN
??? What did I just say? I can’t quite remember… ©INVEN
Since Ramune is a key prop, direction guidelines were finalized right from the concept stage ©INVEN
Even the composition of the three traveling together is essential to set the tone and mood ©INVEN
Kujo Yuria, who appeared as the tutorial boss—seeing the headset and Walkman felt like time warping straight back to the ’80s to early 2000s ©INVEN
Special District Bureau staff working busily—wondering when we’ll get to see their performance (?) Coming soon~ ©INVEN
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