Unfortunate news for fans of the mixed-media rock franchise from ARGONAVIS as the smartphone game is shelved and the project announced its hiatus by the end of 2025.
The press release reads as follows:
Thank you very much for your continued support of the from ARGONAVIS project.
I am Nayuki Kitaoka, the producer of from ARGONAVIS.
We have decided to end the service for the mobile game ARGONAVIS: Kimi ga mitta stage e, which launched in February 2024.
The reason for this decision is that we can no longer provide a level of service that satisfies our users. We are grateful to everyone who has engaged with Kimisute. We also sincerely apologize for the early termination of this service.
As a project, without the app game service at its core, continuing from ARGONAVIS through live events and other activities alone has become difficult. Therefore, we have decided to put the project on indefinite hiatus by the end of 2025.
We considered a range of options, including fully concluding the project or continuing in a reduced or different format. We understand that “indefinite hiatus” may feel like an unclear term for all of our supporters. However, we believe that by taking a break and recharging, we may have the chance to reimagine and expand the from ARGONAVIS project in the future, and so we have come to this decision.
In 2025, we will roll out as much of the project as we can. We plan to hold a final event in the latter half of 2025 before the hiatus. We are working hard to adjust so that each band can have its own stage. Additionally, we will continue with CD releases and music distribution efforts. The main story of the app game, which was left incomplete, will also be continued in the form of a voice drama for everyone to enjoy.
We apologize deeply for the disappointment this decision may cause to all of our supporters and everyone involved in the project.
Through various developments until the hiatus, we hope to express our gratitude. And beyond that, we will strive to bring from ARGONAVIS back to you once again.
Thank you for your continued support of the from ARGONAVIS project.
from ARGONAVIS Producer,
Nayuki Kitaoka
As such, fans of the from ARGONAVIS franchise can expect a lot of activity in 2025 – new music and live shows by the bands – leading up to the indefinite hiatus by the end of that year.
More details on that will be unveiled in the coming months, watch this space for more on what’s next for the from ARGONAVIS franchise.
What is from ARGONAVIS?
from ARGONAVIS is a mixed-media franchise created by BUSHIROAD in 2018.
The franchise has spawned an anime adaptation, several stage plays, a smartphone game, multiple album releases, and live shows/tours.
It currently features 6 rock bands exploring completely different sub-genres. The bands and lineups are the following:
- ARGONAVIS: Masahiro Ito (vocals), Shuuta Morishima (keyboards), Seiji Maeda (bass), Daisuke Hyuga (guitar), Shohei Hashimoto (drums)
- GYROAXIA: Jin Ogasawara (on vocals), Shinichi Hashimoto (guitar), Takumi Mano (guitar), Hiroto Akiya (bass), and Kousuke Miyauchi (drums)
- Fantôme Iris: Arthur Lounsbery (on vocals), Wada Masaya, Jun Fukuyama, Tsubasa Yonaga, Taiyo Ayukawa
- Fujin RIZING!: Yoshiki Nakajima (on vocals and saxophone), Atsushi Abe, Makoto Kaneko, Kodai Sakai (trombone), Yoshino Hiroyuki
- εpsilonΦ: Yuki Sakakihara (on vocals), Gakuto Kajiwara (vocals and guitar), Taichi Ichikawa, Haruki Ishiya and Shinnosuke Tachibana
- ST//RAYRIDE: SHIN (on vocals) and Yuu Hayashi (MC/Rapper).
Out of all bands, GYROAXIA is signed to UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN, having made a major debut under the music label with “Freestyle” in 2022. In 2023, the band shifted back to Bushiroad Music.
Source: from ARGONAVIS official website
