■ Akihabara Vigilance Committee
Leader (voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi)
Leader of the Akihabara Vigilance Committee. He is called Leader by
his team members, but his real name, age, and such are entirely unknown.
He is a man of justice who loves Akihabara more than anything, and out
of desire for its peace destroys the eroded delusions that have
overtaken it.
Akari Hoozuki (voiced by Eri Suzuki)
A 16 year-old, second-year high school student. While she looks
young, her behavior is also childish. She loves the arcade and winning
prizes. She worries about her younger twin sister Aoi’s shy personality
and joins the Vigilance Committee. She often takes on the attitude of an
older sister-type.
Aoi Hoozuki (voiced by Masumi Tazawa)
16 years-old. The younger twin sister of Akari Hoozuki, and an
Akihabara Vigilance Committee member. Compared to Akari, she is quiet
and gentle, but is actually more level-headed than her sister, and is
always worrying about Akari and the Leader.
■ Bureau of Delusions
Mikado Kurosaki (voiced by Junichi Suwabe)
Director of the mysterious organization known as the “Bureau of
Delusions.” As the Bureau of Delusions is not an organization known by
the public, its existence is mostly shrouded in mystery. He considers
delusions necessary for the better development of the world.
Kasuga Yuuki (voiced by Yasuaki Takumi)
28 years-old. General manager of the Research and Development Office.
He is tall and stylish, and can handle anything easily with
intelligence. He is seemingly an acquaintance of Reiji and takes on a
condescending attitude towards Asahi and company.
Mari Toujou (voiced by Rina Sato)
26 years-old. Head of the Research and Development Office at the
Bureau of Delusions. She is a woman and elite investigating the
“Delusion Contractor” known as Kanon. She never breaks her calm
attitude, but seems to have some sort of connection to Reiji.
■ Mysterious Black Marketeer
Shareko Ube (voiced by Rie Murakawa)
A mysterious black marketeer who appears in a variety of places, such
as the Delusion Palaces and Akihabara. From its body figure and voice,
it is presumed to be female, but actual details are unknown. (Editor’s
Note: We’re referring to Shareko as a “she.”)
She is constantly thinking of business and tries to earn money in
every way possible. In the Delusion Palace, she has her own shop called
the “Private Market,” and in Akihabara, she brokers quests.
■ Imagine Mode
In battle, you can trigger “Imagine Mode” by unleashing the “Imagine
Gauge” that you accumulate by attacking. A glowing set of headphones
will appear around the character to indicate that Imagine Mode is ready
to activate. The stages of your Imagine Gauge will increase based on
your progress in the story, and the stages of Imagine Mode will change
based on your equipment.
■ EX Skills
While in Imagine Mode, by inputting a button press after the attack
in a specific skill, you can trigger a powerful EX Skill, which features
a cut-in for each character.
■ Imagine Field
When your Imagine Gauge is completely filled and you trigger Imagine
Mode, a headphone cut-in will appear on the screen and an “Imagine
Field” will trigger.
Imagine Field is a flashy battle mode with a dedicated presentation
tailored toe each song and character. It shuts out the sounds of the
outside world and immerses the character in the sound of the music,
intoxicating them with delusions.
On the screen, you’ll see “Total” and “Rate” percentages. Total
indicates the scale of the attack power dealt to the enemy, while Rate
denotes the scale factor that accumulates the Total. Within an Imagine
Field, the Rate changes based on the climax of the song, and based on
the way you fight, is accumulated to the Total.
During the hook of each song, the Total scale factor that you’ve
accumulated up until that point is added to your attack, so you should
fight skillfully while leading into that high point in order to ensure
your chance for simultaneous attacks.
In addition to dedicated presentations tailored to each song’s tempo
and theme, an Imagine Field also offers various field designs tailored
to each character.
There are 12 total songs that are used in battle. Original character
songs have been written for each of the game’s seven playable
characters, as performed by the cast…
- Asahi Tachibana – Toshiki Masuda
- Saki Hoshino – Azusa Tadokoro
- Riyu Momose – Erii Yamazaki
- Yamato Hongo – Nobuhiko Okamoto
- Kotomi Sanada – Sumire Uesaka
- Reiji Shinomiya – Kenn
- Mizuki Aihara – Kensho Ono
Additionally, voice actor and artist Yuuko Kawanishi will appear in
the game as herself (her first name in the game is spelled in Katakana,
whereas in real life her first named is spelled in Hiragana) and
participate in four songs.
The theme song of the game—“Again” by ClariS—can also be used after you clear the game.
■ Imagine Mode and Other Characters
Asahi and company are not the only people that can activate Imagine
Mode. Two people from the Bureau of Delusions, who have a deep
connection to the delusions, can also trigger the mode and will stand in
the party’s way as formidable enemies.
■ Personal Weapon
Not unlike a personal computer, Akiba’s Beat offers the
“Personal Weapon.” Just like your PC, you can customize your Personal
Weapon. You can buy parts at shops, but there are also rare parts only
obtainable in the Delusion Palaces and such.
From left to right, pictured above is:
- Asahi’s Sword-Type Personal Weapon: Daybreak
- Riyu’s Staff-Type Personal Weapon: Honey Bunny
- Kotomi’s Sickle-Type Presonal Weapon: Rose
- Mizaki’s Gun-Type Personal Weapon: Eclipse
- Saki’s Dual Blade-Type Personal Weapon: Spica
- Yamato’s Axe-Type Personal Weapon: Ivan
- Reiji’s Spear-Type Personal Weapon: Cicada
Customizable Elements
You can customize the following elements:
- CPU – Increases your AP.
- Motherboard – Increases the level of your Personal Weapon.
- Hard-Disk – Increases the number of song equipment.
- Graphics Board – Increases the level of your Imagine Mode.
- Memory – Increases the stats of your physical and magical attacks.
■ Sub Scenarios
As you progress through the story, there will be sub scenarios that
trigger based on a variety of conditions. There are also episodes that
don’t appear unless you clear the main story. Through these sub
scenarios, you’ll be able to gain a better understanding of the
backgrounds of each of the main characters and their connection to the
world. Outside of the main characters, there are also various sub
events.