JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon - Edition 1.5 [USA-CAN]

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Expected deliver to customers on mid-August 2026

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After being sold-out worldwide JISOGI Anime Studio Tycoon is back in a new updated "Edition 1.5"

JISOGI is a worker-placement board game designed and published by Esper Game Studio, with lead art by Eisuke Gou and Senkawa Teien. The theme is Anime, more specifically, the hard-working folks and the crushing business behind it.

In this tycoon-style game, players use Staff members (cards placed in front of their personal Studio board) to select from a range of available actions (limited by the type of Staff). Their objective is to release an original Anime, composed of 3 Script parts (Setting, Plot, and Twist). Whenever released, players will gain resources and points according to their popularity, determined by the technical level of the Anime and how many genres match the rotating Trend cards.

"JISOGI" comes from 自転車操業 (jitenshasōgyō), a japanese expression that refers to barely keeping a business going (an analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating). Get ready for a challenging tycoon-style game where you'll hustle to make your dream Anime against all odds.

Changes from the Founder Edition (2025):

• JISOGI rules have been thoroughly revised based on your feedback and constant playtesting. We’ve improved game balance, refined the UI, and made the rulebook even easier to understand for both multiplayer and solo mode.

• Refining the gameplay led to a few component changes. The Trend board and Opportunity board have been combined into a single board, as these two aspects are relevant in the same phase of the game. This also helps save table space!

• We also re-worked several Genki Staff card skills. We improved their graphic design, increasing the font size on cards for better readability. Out of 52 Genki Staff cards, 31 have been changed in one way or another. We’ve also replaced 2 new Network cards, updated the 4 Player Aid cards, and reworked the 2 Solo Challenge cards.

PLAYTIME: 60 - 90 MINUTES
PLAYERS: 2 - 4 (+ solo mode)
AGE: 14+
THEMES: Anime; Story writing; Business; Risk assessment; Debt and Interest.

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( ENGLISH VERSION OF THE GAME )