{"id":18435,"date":"2026-05-24T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/?p=18435"},"modified":"2026-05-24T16:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:00:55","slug":"ubusuna-canceled-m2-hiroshi-iuchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/ubusuna-canceled-m2-hiroshi-iuchi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubusuna Canceled, M2 and Hiroshi Iuchi Part Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ubusuna<\/em>, game shoot &#8217;em up yang diumumkan sejak <strong>2014<\/strong> by M2, has officially been canceled. Quoted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/05\/ubusuna-canceled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gematsu<\/a>, This decision was announced by Naoki Horii, CEO of M2, along with the news that the game's creator, <strong>Hiroshi Iuchi<\/strong> (known as the creator of <em>Ikaruga<\/em>) has resigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Serious Mode<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/ubusuna-canceled-m2-hiroshi-iuchi\/#Pernyataan_Resmi_dari_M2\" >Official Statement from M2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/ubusuna-canceled-m2-hiroshi-iuchi\/#Permintaan_Maaf_kepada_Para_Penggemar\" >Apology to Fans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/ubusuna-canceled-m2-hiroshi-iuchi\/#Harapan_untuk_Masa_Depan_Ubusuna\" >Hope for Ubusuna's Future<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pernyataan_Resmi_dari_M2\"><\/span>Official Statement from M2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his official message, Horii said that M2 has been working on the <em>Ubusuna<\/em> since its first announcement in 2014. The project was led by a team centered on Hiroshi Iuchi as the company's in-house game creator. However, \u201cdifficult circumstances\u201d caused Iuchi to submit his resignation, which M2 accepted by mutual agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Iuchi's departure, M2 explored the possibility of continuing the project without him. However, given the nature of the work, the company concluded that bringing Iuchi on board would be a good idea. <em>Ubusuna<\/em> to its final form without the creator is not possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permintaan_Maaf_kepada_Para_Penggemar\"><\/span>Apology to Fans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Horii extends its deepest apologies to all those who have supported it. <em>Ubusuna<\/em> over the years - from the fans in Japan and overseas who have been waiting for its completion, to the external creators involved, to the media who have cooperated in the game's PR process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this decision, the video <strong>\u201cUbusuna SOUNDTRACK-EP-\u201c<\/strong> which was previously available on M2's YouTube channel has also been removed. M2 apologizes to all who have enjoyed the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harapan_untuk_Masa_Depan_Ubusuna\"><\/span>Hope for Ubusuna's Future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although development under M2 officially ended, Horii emphasized that Hiroshi Iuchi \u201chasn't completely given up\u201d on completing the <em>UBUSUNA<\/em> independently of M2. Horii expressed his hope that Iuchi will someday find the opportunity to continue the project in some form - even if it differs from the originally planned version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M2 also asks the community to be cautious in making speculations or comments on social media regarding this situation, given the impact on the mental and physical state of the parties involved. This statement shows that the situation behind the cancellation is quite sensitive for all involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiroshi Iuchi sendiri dikenal luas di kalangan penggemar shoot &#8217;em up berkat karyanya <em>Ikaruga<\/em> (2001\/2003), sebuah game yang hingga kini dianggap sebagai salah satu shoot &#8217;em up terbaik sepanjang masa. <em>Ubusuna<\/em> was supposed to be the creator's next work after more than a decade. The cancellation is certainly disappointing news for the genre's loyal fans who have been waiting for as long as <strong>12 years<\/strong> since the first announcement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M2 resmi membatalkan pengembangan Ubusuna setelah Hiroshi Iuchi, kreator Ikaruga, mengundurkan diri. 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