DENJU: Kanji Summon Survivor

Call the denju, spirit beasts asleep in the power lines, and purify the Noise that floods the night city. A 3D survivor action game steeped in Japanese folklore and kanji. ■ Kanji Summon: two kanji wake a beast Pick two of 30 kanji, from 雷 thunder to 桜 sakura, and the denju living in that word wakes up. 870 pairs, and the same pair always calls the same denju for everyone. Which pair hides a shiny? A Kanji of the Day, the same for everyone, arrives daily. Every denju has its own lore. ■ Talisman Summon: 25 kinds × 4 ranks 5 species (Fox, Wolf, Kirin, Dragon, Phoenix) × 5 elements, each with its own finish: white porcelain, vermilion lacquer, ice, jade and ink. Four ranks, N, R, SR and UR. Higher ranks wear sacred ropes, halos, crowns and celestial robes. Foxes grow more tails, and a UR fox becomes a Nine-Tails. An SR or UR from a Talisman Summon brings its species' own finisher, and a UR the stronger Divine form. The 10th summon of a 10-summon is SR or better. With no UR, the 100th summon is a guaranteed UR. ■ Every denju is its own Each denju has a Nature and Traits. Its Nature tilts how its power, HP and speed grow, and its Traits come from 14, such as Fury, Swift, Unyielding, Guardian and Storm Heart: one for N and R, two for SR, three for UR. No two foxes fight quite the same. ■ Supports and stacking One denju fights, and up to four supports behind it lend part of their power and HP, more when they carry the ward's weak element. Stack a Talisman denju of the same species and rank onto another to raise its stars, up to five. ■ Pet, bond and Ascend Pet your denju at Home every day to raise its bond and power. At Lv30 with 5 hearts, N and R denju can Ascend, growing from a cub into a fearsome beast. Name it anything you like. Rare shinies come in special colors: black lacquer, sakura, gold, wisteria, moon-white. While the app is closed, your leader gathers Spirit for you. ■ One denju against the horde You send out a single denju. Drag to move; skills fire on their own. At every level-up, pick one of three upgrades: copy one skill from a support, or Awaken your skills to fill the screen with lightning. Near a power pole your denju resonates and grows stronger; when the gauge is full, unleash a finisher with Seal Release. About 3 minutes a run. ■ 15 wards and 15 Calamities From the station arcade to the thundercloud peak, then on to the last-train station, a radio tower full of static, a sunken district and Tokoyo, each with its own hazard. In Chapter 3, the Reversed City, the Calamities return in their true forms. The Noise swarms in as yokai: will-o'-wisps, kamaitachi, oni, paper-lantern ghosts, armored warriors, hopping umbrellas, charging ittan-momen, splitting kodama, exploding kasha, chilling yuki-onna and armored nurikabe. Banish the Blackout Oni, Raijin, the Great Centipede, the Great Tengu, Umibozu and Omagatsuhi, the source of every calamity, each with its own attacks. Raise the Depth of a purified ward (up to 30), or take on Anomalies with special rules. ■ Night Parade: weekly endless mode A new ward and new Anomalies every week. How long can you last? Same conditions for everyone. Game Center leaderboards and achievements; on iOS 26, challenge friends to this week's Night Parade. ■ Seasonal festivals Each month holds a festival from the Japanese calendar, from cherry blossoms to autumn leaves. Complete its goals to stamp that month's seal in your Seal Book. The Festival Pass adds talismans to that month's rewards and turns the seal gold. ■ Something new every day Gather Spirit from daily logins and missions to raise your denju; first clears and Feats can bring talismans. One Kanji Summon and the Kanji of the Day summon are free every day. Your game is saved to iCloud automatically. * Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. * Talisman Summon odds are shown in the app under "Summon odds".