Game Freak's next game after Beast of Reincarnation is Ame Nochi Hare Onna, a free-to-play mobile game where real-world weather becomes part of the gameplay. Here’s what we know about its premise and characters.
Ame Nochi Hare Onna is Game Freak's Newest Title
More Info to Arrive on September 14 at 3:00 A.M. PT / 6:00 A.M. ET
Game Freak, which is best known for developing the mainline Pokémon games, has announced their next game, Ame Nochi Hare Onna (『雨のちハレ女』), a free-to-play mobile title about magical girls who turn weather into magic. The company announced the game on September 14 alongside a teaser PV and key visual, with a release planned for this winter on iOS and Android. The game is being developed jointly by Game Freak and Chronogate Inc., with Pokémon series director Shigeru Ohmori serving as director and producer.
More information on Ame Nochi Hare Onna is scheduled to arrive during the game’s first official livestream on September 14 at 3:00 A.M. PT / 6:00 A.M. ET. The program will feature Ohmori and Chronogate scenario director Katsunori Suginaka, with voice actors Hiyori Kouno and Yuki Nagano also appearing. The first half will cover the game’s development and concept, while the second half will introduce its characters and their profiles.
Check out the timetable below to find out what time the stream starts in your region:
| Region | Stream Start Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Monday, September 14, 2026, 6:00 a.m. |
| United States (PT) | Monday, September 14, 2026, 3:00 a.m. |
| United Kingdom | Monday, September 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. |
| Central Europe | Monday, September 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m. |
| New Zealand | Monday, September 14, 2026, 11:00 p.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Monday, September 14, 2026, 8:00 p.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Monday, September 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. |
| Japan | Monday, September 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m. |
| Philippines | Monday, September 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. |
| South Africa | Monday, September 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m. |
| Brazil | Monday, September 14, 2026, 7:00 a.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. |
A "Laundry Game" About Girls Who Turn Weather Into Magic
In an official press release, machine-translated from Japanese, Game Freak described Ame Nochi Hare Onna’s genre as a "laundry game," with the game’s concept centered on the idea that "tomorrow’s weather becomes magic." Weather in the real world will apparently affect various aspects of the game, with forecasts from across Japan connected to the experience.
The idea came from Omori’s interest in the way people check weather forecasts when they need to do their laundry. He explained that this led to the question of whether a game could use weather forecasts in the same way.
The game follows magical girls known as Hare-onna, who can magically use weather to brighten people’s feelings. They are accompanied by Kumorin, described as their partners who provide support. Together, the Hare-onna and Kumorin travel across Japan as they bring their weather-based powers to different parts of the country.
The title Ame Nochi Hare Onna can be read as "Sunny Girl After Rain," which combines the phrase "ame nochi hare," which refers to clear weather following rain, with "hare-onna," a term for a woman believed to bring good weather. The combination is also a play on the shared "hare" in both expressions.
The first Hare-onna introduced by Game Freak is Haruwatari Himawari, who comes from the Kanto region. Hiyori Kouno (The Promised Neverland, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.) provides her voice, with Aki Minamino credited for her character design. Her Kumorin partner is Arai Pon, voiced by Yuki Nagano (The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter) and designed by Game Freak's Kyoko Abe.
According to the press release, the livestream will provide a closer look at how the game’s weather system works and how the "laundry game" concept translates into gameplay. This is not the first time real-world weather has been integrated into a mobile game. Games such as Pokemon GO have previously incorporated it into gameplay, though Ame Nochi Hare Onna appears to place it as its core concept.
Ame Nochi Hare Onna is scheduled for release this winter on iOS and Android. The game will initially be distributed in Japan in Japanese. There is currently no word of a global launch.
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PR Times Japan | ゲームフリークが贈る完全新作モバイルゲーム『雨のちハレ女』発表！
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