Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
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| Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army | |
| デビルサマナー 葛葉ライドウ対超力兵団Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou vs. The Super-Powered Army | |
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| Developer(s) | Atlus |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus (JP) Atlus U.S.A. (NA) Koei (EU) |
| Genre | Action RPG |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release |  Japan March 2, 2006 United States of America October 10, 2006 Europe April 27, 2007 |
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army is an 2006 action role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, the third entry in the Devil Summoner series, and the first entry in the Raidou Kuzunoha sub-series. It was developed and published by Atlus and released on March 2, 2006 in Japan, on October 10, 2006 in North America, and on April 27, 2007 in Europe.
A remake, titled Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, was released globally on June 19, 2025.
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| The Capital has a new hero: Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th! In Japan's capital, during the 20th year of the prosperous Taisho era... A young dame calls the Narumi Detective Agency and turns two gumshoes' lives upside down with a simple request. Before they know it, the girl's been snatched. Meanwhile, conspiracy and collusion are tightening around the Capital like a hangman's rope. Only assistant detective Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th, Devil Summoner par excellence, can get to the bottom of a mess like this! |
| 十四代目葛葉ライドウ、帝都ニ見参。 大正二十年、帝都⸺。 探偵業を営む鳴海とライドウの下に、一人の少女が奇妙な依頼を持ち込む。 しかし、少女は依頼の真意を告げぬまま何者かに誘拐されてしまう。 事件を追うライドウたちの眼前に立ちはだかったものは……。 十四代目“葛葉ライドウ”の名を受け継ぎし悪魔召喚師が、帝都の怪異を解き明かす！ |
Jūyondaime Kuzunoha Raidō, teito ni kenzan. Taishō nijū-nen, teito⸺. Tanteigyō o itonamu Narumi to Raidō no shita ni, hitori no shōjo ga kimyō na irai o mochikomu. Shikashi, shōjo wa irai no shin'i o tsugenu mama nanimono ka ni yūkai sarete shimau. Jiken o ou Raidō-tachi no ganzen ni tachihadakatta mono wa… Jūyondaime "Kuzunoha Raidō" no na o uketsugishi akuma shōkan-shi ga, teito no kaii o tokiakasu! |
Enter Raidou Kuzunoha XIV, in the Imperial Capital. Taisho 20, Imperial Capital⸺. A girl approaches Narumi and Raidou, who run a detective agency, entrusting them with an odd request. However, the girl is abducted by someone without being able to explain the true nature of the request. As Raidou and company pursue the case, something stands in their way… The devil summoner who inherited the fourteenth-generation "Raidou Kuzunoha" name unravels the mystery in the imperial capital! |
| Un Nouveau héros dans la capitale : Raidou Kuzunoha le 14ème ! DANS LA CAPITALE JAPONAISE, AU COURS DE LA VINGTIÈME ANNÉE DE LA PROSPÈRE ÈRE TAISHO… Une jeune fille s'adresse à l'agence de Détectives Narumi et va bouleverser la vie de deux détectives avec une simple demande. Avant qu'ils n'aient temps de réagir, la jeune fille est enlevée. Pendant ce temps, une conspiration resserre son étau autour de la capitale...seul le détective assistant Raidou Kuzunoha le 14ème, Invocateur de Démons par excellence, est en mesure de démêler un tel imbroglio ! |
A New hero in the capital: Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th! IN THE JAPANESE CAPITAL, DURING THE TWENTIETH YEAR OF THE PROSPEROUS TAISHOU ERA… A young girl contacts the Narumi Detective Agency and will turn two detectives' life upside down with a simple request. Before they have time to react, the young girl is kidnapped. Meanwhile, a conspiration is tightening around the capital...only the assistant detective Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th, Demon Summoner par excellence, is able to untangle such a mess! |
| A call to the Narumi Detective Agency turns two gumshoes' lives upside down. Only assistant detective Raidou Kuzunoha the 14th, Devil Summoner par execellence, can get to the bottom of a mess like this! |
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Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army was developed as a sequel to the Devil Summoner series, following the development of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax.[1] It was initially planned for handheld consoles with a modern-day setting.[2] It took more than two years to develop.[3] At TGS 2005, it was revealed under the working title Devil Summoner Kuzunoha Raidou.[4]
Trivia
- In real life, the Taishō era only lasted to Taishō 15, 1926 on the Gregorian calendar. If the Taishō era did extend to Taishō 20, the game would take place in 1931.
- Kazuma Kaneko was not involved in the design process of many, if not all, of the new demons created for the game.[5]
- The idea for the Soulless Army was inspired by the weapons developed by units like Unit 731 during World War II.[6]
- According to Kazuma Kaneko, the shift away from the focus on Chinese culture for the setting in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner towards Shinto in Raidou was influenced by the staff's view of the organizational structure of the Summoners featured in the game. He also noted that during that period, Megami Tensei games often had a unique focus on a specific culture.[7]
Nomenclature
The term "Chōriki" (超力) in the Japanese title refers to over-technology, a concept in Japanese science fiction involving technology which surpasses contemporary capabilities.[8]
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デビルサマナー 葛葉ライドウ 対 超力兵団 Debiru Samanā Kuzunoha Raidō tai Chōriki Heidan | Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou vs. The Super-Powered Army |
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References
- ↑ "「真・女神転生III NOCTURNEマニアクス」が終了して次のプロジェクトはどうしようかって話になった時、チーム内から「デビルサマナーの続編が作りたい！」って意見が出たんですよ。" 第二回「デビルサマナー 葛葉ライドウ」（仮題）誕生の軌跡 前編. Archived: [1]. Retrieved February 9, 2026. atlus.co.jp.
- ↑ "【金子】：最初は携帯ゲーム機の企画だったよね。もっと低予算、少人数、短期間で作る感じの。(...)【金子】最初に山井から出てきた企画は現代劇だったよね。現代で活躍する探偵が主人公の推理モノ。" 第二回「デビルサマナー 葛葉ライドウ」（仮題）誕生の軌跡 前編. Archived: [2]. Retrieved February 9, 2026. atlus.co.jp.
- ↑ 金子一馬氏自らが『デビルサマナー』の最新作を語った！. Archived: archive. Published March 2, 2006. Retrieved June 28, 2026. famitsu.com.
- ↑ 「東京ゲームショウ2005」ブースレポート～トミー、アトラス、コーエー編～. Retrieved February 9, 2026. game.watch.impress.co.jp.
- ↑ "RimalogoTheDerp: @kazumaKaneko666 金子さん、ライドウについての議論を拝見しました。ライドウ1と2には新しい悪魔が登場しましたが、イラストが描かれていませんでした。 金子さんはそれらのイラストを描かれたものの、公開されなかったのでしょうか？それとも、何らかの形で関わっていらっしゃったのでしょうか？" RimalogoTheDerp, [3]. Published August 2, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026. X."kazumaKaneko666: 具体的に誰が指示を出したのかは分からないのですが、これらの悪魔のデザインには僕は関わっておりません。ただ、出来上がった段階で見せてはもらっていますので、勝手に作ったとかでは無いです。" Kazuma Kaneko, [4]. Published August 2, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026. X.
- ↑ びっくり発言も！『葛葉ライドウ』発売イベント. Archived: [5]. Retrieved March 11, 2026. gpara.com.
- ↑ "chefkyroo: Kaneko-sensei, considering the large influence from Chinese culture in the original Devil Summoner (such as the yin-yang and feng shui as well as the Chinatown setting), what was the inspiration to use more shinto related inspiration in the Raidou Kuzunoha titles?" chefkyroo, [6]. Published July 31, 2026. Retrieved August 1, 2026. X."chefkyroo: Soul Hackers also focusing on Algonquin (and Native American) culture as a whole. Was this a potential focus of the Devil Summoner series as a whole? To focus on different cultures between titles?" chefkyroo, [7]. Published July 31, 2026. Retrieved August 1, 2026. X."kazumaKaneko666: サマナーの組織体系を考えていく過程で自然と神道的な表現や構造を取り入れるようになっていったと思います。また仰る通りで、この時期はゲームごとにストーリーやテーマに関係して特定の神話にフォーカスするようになりました。" Kazuma Kaneko, [8]. Published July 31, 2026. Retrieved August 1, 2026. X.
- ↑ "【山井】：超える力、「オーバーテクノロジー」ですね！" :::デビルサマナー 葛葉ライドウ 対 超力兵団:::. Archived: archive. Retrieved June 21, 2026. atlus.co.jp.
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