The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster Heads West in 2027

NIS America will release The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster in the West in 2027 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The fantasy side-scrolling adventure launched in Japan on April 30. Its story centers on Mono, a girl whose beloved older sister is infected with Paper Mortis, a disease that transforms patients into picture books and eventually monstrous forms. Mono enters an Asylum Library filled with distorted storybook worlds in search of a cure and encounters the legendary paper monster Mar, who becomes an uneasy ally. Kento Jobana directed and wrote the game, Sayaka Oda created its distinctive character art, Takeshi Matsumoto composed the music and Akiko Shikata performs the theme song.

Anime News Network, Alex Mateo – The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster Game Heads West – 4th September 2026