The release event for “A Karuta” was a huge success, with Nasunaka Nishi signing autographs, taking photos, and playing together! (Comments from Nasunaka Nishi included)

The “A” Karuta release event was a great success, with Nasunaka Nishi signing autographs, taking photos, and playing together! (With personal comments) ​ Futabasha Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 8, 2025 The “A” Karuta release event was a great success, with Nasunaka Nishi signing autographs, taking photos, and playing together! (Comment from the player) This simple but super fun game is the talk of the town! If it’s a big hit, “I’ll renovate my family’s dilapidated home” (Nakanishi)
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(C)Shigeki Nakanishi 2025, (C)SHOCHIKU GEINO, PIZZICATO DESIGN, INC., Futabasha On Sunday, September 7, 2025, a launch event for “A” Karuta (Futabasha) was held at the JELLY JELLY CAFE Shinjuku South Exit branch in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. This was a rare opportunity for fans to interact directly with Nasunaka Nishi, who has his own TV show and is also in high demand as a location comedian. Many fans who had purchased the “A” Karuta in advance attended the event. The event featured plenty of fun, including the duo Nasunaka Nishi signing boxes of “A Karuta,” which was just released by Futabasha on August 29th, and taking photos with the audience! Eight lucky participants (two groups of four) also got to play “A Karuta” with Nasunaka Nishi. Both Nasunaka Nishi and the other participants struggled with each “A,” laughing out loud. They were reminded of how fun this game is.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14531/807/14531-807-6f8533c7ab112faba94100d0a34013b8-1108×1477.jpg (C)Shigeki Nakanishi 2025, (C)SHOCHIKU GEINO, PIZZICATO DESIGN, INC., Futabasha
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14531/807/14531-807-5f8c36eb3a8e92b2f5c93beaf9acaac6-1108×1477.jpg (C)Shigeki Nakanishi 2025, (C)SHOCHIKU GEINO, PIZZICATO DESIGN, INC., Futabasha When we asked Nasunaka Nishi about his impressions after the event, “This was my first time at an event like this, and it was great to see the fans actually playing. Everyone was really good at making the “ah” expression.” I hope everyone, including family and friends, will enjoy playing it.” (Shigeki Nakanishi) “It’s fun to see even first-time players express the “A” on the reading card in their own way.” “I think it’s a fun game that also encourages human
interaction.” (Akiyuki Nasu)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14531/807/14531-807-6decc63f8c9d20cad653797890a17ca5-2025×2700.jpg (C)Shigeki Nakanishi 2025, (C)SHOCHIKU GEINO, PIZZICATO DESIGN, INC., Futabasha [Profile] Nasu Nakanishi Shigeki and Nasu Akiyuki Formed in 2001, these cousins ​​are manzai comedians. They’ve been friends since childhood and formed this comedy duo because they wanted to be together forever. Nakanishi specializes in creating original games, with over 100 of them to his name. He regularly appears on shows such as TBS’s “Lavvit!”, TUT’s “Nasunaka Nishi’s Buzzcha!!”, and BS11’s “Nasunaka Nishi’s Game Kingdom”. [Features of this game] – Get excited with intuition! Simple rules that anyone can play right away – All the themes are just “A”! – Invented by popular comedian Shigeki Nakanishi (Nasunaka Nishi) – Illustrations by popular artist TANSAN – Play for 15 minutes at a time – It uses voice, facial expressions, and observation skills, so it can be enjoyed by people of all ages. [Official website and Official X] “A” Karuta Official Website (Nasunaka Nishi’s instructional video on how to play is now
available!) https://fr.futabasha.co.jp/special/a_no_karuta/ “A” Karuta Official X https://x.com/anokaruta ●Product information [Product Name]: “A” Karuta [Release Date]: August 29, 2025 [Total Number of Cards]: 70 [Publisher]: Futabasha [Price]: ¥2,200 [Number of Players]: 3-6 [Playtime]: 15 minutes [Recommended Ages]: 6 years and up ●Production Information Game Design: Shigeki Nakanishi (Nasunaka Nishi) Artwork: TANSAN Production cooperation: Shochiku Geino Co., Ltd. Editing: Sho Shirasaka (JELLY JELLY GAMES) Planning: Yoichi Sagara (Futabasha) [About Image Materials] – Use of images is limited to articles and programs introducing the contents of this article. – When using images, please be sure to include the following credit in your article: [Credit = (C)Shigeki Nakanishi 2025, (C)SHOCHIKU GEINO, PIZZICATO DESIGN, INC., Futabasha] For more information about this release