Looking around for something to talk about, I often come across a bunch of Ikemen series that I’ve never seen before. Here’s one that I thought was new, but is actually from 2019! Wow! Still time means nothing when you enjoy something you’ve never experienced before, right?

So, here’s a quick introduction to one of Cybird’s “Ikemen” titles, “Genjiden Ayakashi Koieni”! Enjoy!

▶︎ Description

“Ikemen Genjiden Ayakashi Koieni” is a romance and maiden game set in the Kamakura period, presented by the “Ikemen series”, a dating simulation game that has been addicted to 40 million people!

Minamoto no Yoritomo, Yoshitsune, the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kurama Tengu, and more… Let’s experience the heartrending but passionate love story with them from the Kamakura period!

13 gorgeous voice actors will color your love with charming sweet voices.

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▶︎ The Story

1192, the Kamakura period.

After being murdered by his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo, Minamoto no Yoshitsune came back from the dead by borrowing the power of youkai. As an herbalist, you accidentally learn the truth of the dark secret and get involved in the revenge plot.

Then, the small fox that you saved before suddenly turns out to be a mythical creature!

“I grant the one with an innocent soul permission to form a contract with me.”

Trapped in the turmoil brought by the Minamoto brothers, an unexpected love story thus unveils…

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▶︎ The Characters

* The following descriptions are from the website character profiles.

He is the leader of the Minamoto clan, starting the Kamakura Shogunate and becoming the shogun.

He took you into the shogunate because you obtained the power of the fox spirit. He looks perfect, but his real personality is pushy and scheming. Some strong resolution is hidden in his two-sidedness……?

Organization: Kamakura Bakufu
Interests: Work (to the point of addiction), human observation

As a close adviser to Yoritomo, his relentless words and behaviors are feared by other samurai.

He is very competent at his job, but in his personal life, he is surprisingly bad at waking up early, tidying things up, and so on. Even hated by others, he still works as the shadow in the shogunate. It seems he has some kind of reason……?

Organization: Kamakura Bakufu
Interest: Knowledge-collection, practicing koto (he’s bad at it)

He is a fierce general in the shogunate, and he and Yorimoto has known each other since childhood.

Even though he looks like a gentle elder brother, he likes gambling, and solving problems using strong force. Because he is a natural, he knows a lot of people. He is not only good at fighting, but also information collection.

Organization: Kamakura Bakufu
Interests: Gambling, Playing kemari aggressively

He is a survivor of the Taira family. He used to be the enemy of Yorimoto, but now they are alliances because they share the same goal.

Upon first glance he looks fragile. Even though he is described as a peony because of his beautiful look, he has a sharp tongue. He has the personality of not holding back his efforts. He is good at not only music, but also battle.

Organization: Kamakura Bakufu
Interest: Playing instruments (he’s very good at it)

He is the fox spirit that is called the nine-tailed fox, and has very strong magical power.

Signing the contract with you, he shares his power with you. His tangible sensuality is dazzling to people. Even though his behaviors are wild, his mysterious charm makes it hard to hate him.

Organization: Kamakura Bakufu
Interests: Incense-matching game, teasing people

He is the half brother of Yoritomo, and the general of the rebellion against the shogunate.

He has obtained non-human power by signing a contract with the Karasu-Tengu. Even though he has a depressing aura, he has natural talent for fighting. People are strongly attracted to his pure heart, one remove away from madness.

Organization: Rebellion
Interest: Training, sun bathing

He is a vassal vowed to devote himself to supporting Yoshitsune, who gets into danger.

Because he has inhuman strength, both his appearance and attitude are rough. But actually, he takes good care of people around him, and is respected and loved by friends. Everyone is attracted to him because of his manliness, but inside him, is some hidden past.

Organization: Rebellion
Interests: Feed Yoshitsune the vegetables he grows

He is a famous archer, and the master of the Nasu family. Even though he always has a bored attitude, his archery skills is better than anyone.

Even though he looks young, he is the oldest in the Yoshitsune army. He seems to have some deep connection with Shigehira……?

Organization: Rebellion
Interest: Pottery (sometimes they are broken by Benkei)

He is arrogant, and he hates boredom. As the price of saving the near-death Yoshitsune, he asks “taking your soul after your death” for return. He doesn’t really understand the human world, and causes a lot of trouble for people around. He acknowledges the power of Tamamo, and picks a fight with him very often.

Organization: Assisting the rebellion
Interests: Yoshitsune’s training, accumulating shiny things

He is one of the strongest onmyoji of the time, and is called the reincarnation of Abe no Seimei.

He belongs to the Imperial Bureau of Onmyo, and is assisting the shogunate. He is a hard-core weird person, and does not think about anything that is not related to the study of ayakashi and onmyo. He often treats other with a teasing attitude, but his real thoughts are hidden under puzzles.

Organization: Imperial Court, Bureau of Onmyōdō
Interests: Onmyo experimentation, Astrology, ayakashi observation

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▶︎ New Character

Ayakashi of Yukijoro, who was thought to be already dead. He feels lazy and easily annoyed. He attracts people with his habit and lewd smile. He ended up staying at the Shogunate because of his friendship with his girlfriend, Tamamo, but it seems like he’s forgotten something important…?

▶︎ Related Links

• Ikemen Genjiden Official Site
• Ikemen Genjiden Official Twitter

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Thanks, Gamer.