Aksys Games announced the Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo western launch is set for sometime in 2023.

While the Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo western launch is set for sometime next year, the game’s official English name was also confirmed – it was originally confirmed for a western release with its Japanese name: Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau.

Pre-orders for the Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo western launch are now available over on the Aksys Games online store, as well as participating retailers.

Here’s a rundown on the game:

In 1716, the first year of the Kyoho era, Japan was under the rule of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun. In response to repeated monster attacks on the town of Edo, the Tokugawa shogunate establishes the “Oniwaban,” a secret group tasked with keeping the monsters under control and maintaining peace in the city.

11 years later, a girl born with special powers in a village far from Edo has been driven out into the snowy mountains by the terrified townspeople. The reason? Without fail, the girl sees a “black thread” whenever a disaster will occur, her unsettling ability predicating calamities with absolute certainty.

Then, one day, men claiming to be members of the mysterious Oniwaban appear before her, saying she is needed in Edo. Soon, the girl’s power, which previously only brought her misfortune, will become an invaluable asset to the Oniwaban and their efforts against the monsters…

Key points

• An fantasy set in historical Japan in the spirit of the first localized console otome game, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
• A moving, emotional tale with gorgeous visuals and multiple endings to discover
• Choose from one of three different Oniwaban divisions for the heroine to join and get to know her colleagues. Be careful – they may not all be human!