XSEED Games, TooKyo Games and Media Vision have shared a new trailer for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, which is coming to Nintendo Switch.
This introduces 12 characters from the Special Defense Unit, which is a team tasked with keeping the school safe for 100 days:
- Takumi Sumino / “Everyman” – The main character of this story. A completely average high schooler from a completely average family. He can be a little indecisive and pessimistic at times, but when he has something to protect, he’ll fight with everything he’s got.
- Eito Aotsuki / “Voice of Reason” – Takumi’s most trusted ally. Eito cares very deeply for his friends and isn’t shy about expressing those feelings, corny as they may sound. He’s been weak and sickly since he was little, but his impressive intellect might be just what the team needs to guide them through the war safely.
- Darumi Amemiya / “Manic Emo Dream Girl” – A young woman known for her mood swings and obsession with all things dark and depressing. She’s a big fan of killing-game stories and has no fear of death. If she has to die, all she wants is a death that’s as dramatic and flamboyant as humanly possible.
- Ima Tsukumo / “Twin – Big Brother” – One of a set of twins – Ima is the elder by a few minutes. He acts like a carefree joker, but underneath that humor is a hint of something darker. He thinks of nothing but protecting his sister. If anything – or anyone – dares to threaten Kako’s safety, Ima will show them no mercy.
- Kako Tsukumo / “Twin – Little Sister” – One of a set of twins – Kako is the younger by a few minutes. She’s prone to spacing out, but also has a keen mind and a healthy sense of curiosity. Kako is a big fan of mystery stories and wants to be a private investigator when she grows up.
- Kurara Oosuzuki / “Rich Girl Among Rich Girls” – The scion of one of the wealthiest families humanity has ever known. She’s proud, overbearing, and acts like she’s better than anyone else. She always wears a strange tomato mask, never showing her true face
- Yugamu Omokage / “Teenage Assassin” – A striking young man who’s been in the business of killing since long before the war started. Unlike the rest of his family (who are also assassins, by the way), Yugamu believes that killing should be done with love. He enjoys torture, dissection, and other grotesque activities.
- Kyoshika Magadori / “Ninja Samurai” – A young samurai who’s utterly clueless about the modern world. Has never even heard of multiplication tables, let alone learned them. She has an unsettlingly close relationship with her katana, the Holy Jumonji Sword.
- Gaku Maruko / “Self-Centered Mood Maker” – A guy who’s true to his personal desires (to put it delicately). He’s a coward and always looking out for himself. However, there’s something so refreshingly honest about his pettiness that it’s hard to hate him. Gaku’s also good at taking care of other people once he opens his heart to them.
- Tsubasa Kawana / “Star Mechanic” – A young woman who knows a lot about machines and what makes them tick. She has a bright, lively personality, but isn’t good with stressful situations. When she gets nervous, she gets nauseous, and then…
- Hiruko Shizuhara / “Ice Queen” – Leader of the Special Defense Unit. A cold, almost heartless beauty, she always says what’s on her mind, even if it means offending others. She’s just as merciless on the battlefield, where she gets a twisted sense of pleasure from tearing invaders apart.
- Sirei / Special Defense Unit’s Commanding Officer – The principal and commanding officer of Last Defense Academy. To put it another way, a weird little robot that orders the members of the Special Defense Unit Around. Under his command, Takumi and the others will be working to wipe out the mysterious invaders.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy has seen Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka and Zero Escape series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi team up for the first time to direct and write the scenario for this new adventure game.
The storyline centres on its main character Takumi Sumino, who lived an ordinary but peaceful life with his family and childhood friends in the Tokyo Residential Complex. However, that was soon shattered by the sudden appearance of an unknown assailant.
After a mysterious entity called SIREI enables Takumi to awaken the unique ability Hemoanima, he uses it to escape the dire situation that he is in. He is then forced by SIREI to transfer to the Last Defense Academy.
Fifteen students have been brought together who SIREI gives the sole objective of defending the school for 100 days against an attacking enemy, the School Invaders, to save humanity.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will be released at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 24 April 2025.
