Astrae Oratio (アストラエ・オラティオ) has revealed a new clan key visual for the Rose of Bunkyo (文京の薔薇) on August 28, 2026. The illustration brings its three members—Takarabe Chikage, Hanamori Moa, and Haibara Nono—together in a single piece of artwork.
The Rose of Bunkyo is more than a group of magicians living in the district. It was formed as a vigilante clan protecting Bunkyo's hidden world, using magic specialized for Trials to crack down on magicians who cause trouble throughout the area.
Quick Summary
- Game: Astrae Oratio
- Japanese title: アストラエ・オラティオ
- Format: Video game
- Official genre: Shindenki Magic RPG
- Core theme: Magic × administration
- Developer: Dynamis One
- Publisher / service: NC
- Latest update: August 28, 2026
- Announcement: New clan key visual
- Clan: Rose of Bunkyo / 文京の薔薇
- Official English name: Rose of Bunkyo
- Region: Bunkyo, Tokyo
- Clan type: Vigilante magician clan
- Purpose: Maintain order in Bunkyo's hidden world
- Duty: Restrain magicians causing disturbances in Bunkyo
- Specialty: Magic tailored for Trials
- Trial: Also known as Trial of Domination
- Purpose of a Trial: A duel-based judicial system used to settle disputes between magicians
- Introduced members: Three
- Leader: Takarabe Chikage / 財部千景
- Chikage: University of Tokyo student
- Chikage's magic: Topological magic based on scientific knowledge
- Chikage voice: Sakura Kawaguchi
- Member: Hanamori Moa / 花盛百杏
- Moa: Patrols Bunkyo at night and calls herself a “phantom thief”
- Moa by day: Education student at a prestigious women's university
- Moa voice: Yurina Amami
- Member: Haibara Nono / 灰原望乃
- Nono's occupation: Assistant nurse at a long-term care hospital
- Nono's condition: Chronic fatigue and stress caused by a grueling workload
- Nono voice: Hiyori Miyazaki
- Game setting: An alternate Tokyo in ’89
- Player character: Shunin, an ordinary civil servant unable to use magic
- Player organization: Special District Office
- CBT recruitment: August 19–September 21, 2026
- CBT platforms: iOS and Android
- CBT dates: Unannounced
- TGS 2026: Astrae Oratio will appear September 17–21, 2026
- Commercial release date: Unannounced
- Price: Unannounced
- Final platform lineup: Not fully announced
Rose of Bunkyo Clan Key Visual
All Three Members Finally Share One Visual
The Rose of Bunkyo was first introduced as a vigilante clan based in Bunkyo, before its three members received individual profiles over the following weeks.
The new key visual serves as the group's full illustration, bringing Chikage, Moa, and Nono together. Its nighttime city backdrop and red rose petals frame three characters with noticeably different identities while reinforcing their connection to Bunkyo after dark.
The latest announcement also clarifies the clan's practical role: they actively deal with magicians who disrupt order in the district.
Trials Form Part of the Magicians' Judicial System
The description of the Rose of Bunkyo using magic “specialized for Trials” connects directly to one of Astrae Oratio's core worldbuilding systems.
A Trial of Domination is a duel-based method of judgment used when disputes arise between magicians. The system is described as having been deeply rooted in their society since the Fourth Era, functioning both as dispute resolution and a judicial mechanism.
That means the clan's specialty is tied to the rules governing magical conflict, rather than simply giving its members extra combat power for street patrols.
Chikage Leads With Topological Magic
Takarabe Chikage leads the Rose of Bunkyo and studies at the University of Tokyo, an achievement she takes considerable pride in after years of intense academic effort.
In combat, she uses topological magic built around her scientific knowledge. Her original profile already positioned her technical ability as a tool for maintaining order in Bunkyo's hidden world.
Chikage is voiced by Sakura Kawaguchi.
Moa and Nono Live Two Very Different Lives
Hanamori Moa patrols Bunkyo at night as a vigilante, but deliberately styles herself as a phantom thief and chases the romance of that identity. During the day, she lives a much more conventional life as an education student at a prestigious women's university. Yurina Amami voices her.
Haibara Nono, meanwhile, works as an assistant nurse at a long-term care hospital. Her punishing workload leaves her in a constant state of exhaustion and stress, sometimes producing what her profile describes as an unsettling smile. She is voiced by Hiyori Miyazaki.
Together, the three reinforce a recurring Astrae Oratio idea: magicians continue to hold ordinary jobs or attend school while moving through the city's hidden world.
Rose of Bunkyo Fits the Magic × Administration Theme
Astrae Oratio takes place in an alternate Tokyo ’89 whose development has diverged sharply from real history. Its technology, culture, and civilization are described as having accelerated roughly a century beyond the period we recognize.
Hidden beneath daily city life are magician territories divided according to Tokyo's administrative geography. The Special District Office oversees that system, while Shunin—an otherwise ordinary local civil servant—is suddenly left to deal with the problems of Tokyo's magicians.
The Rose of Bunkyo shows how that structure operates at district level: Bunkyo has its own magicians, local conflicts, a vigilante clan, and Trials as a formal mechanism for resolving disputes.
CBT Recruitment Continues Ahead of TGS 2026
Astrae Oratio's closed beta recruitment remains open until September 21, 2026 at 12:00 JST for applicants residing in Japan.
Selected participants will play on iOS or Android, although NC has not yet announced the actual test dates.
Before recruitment closes, Astrae Oratio will also have its own presence at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17–21 at Makuhari Messe. Detailed booth programs will be announced later.
Why This Matters
1) Rose of Bunkyo connects legal lore directly to magician action
Its members specialize in magic tied specifically to Trials, giving the world's magical judicial system a direct connection to an active clan.
2) Every member occupies two sides of city life
A University of Tokyo student, an education student playing at being a phantom thief, and an assistant nurse all maintain ordinary identities alongside their roles as magicians.
3) The key visual completes the trio's introduction
After Chikage, Moa, and Nono were revealed separately, the new artwork finally presents them as one unit ahead of the CBT and Astrae Oratio's TGS 2026 appearance.
Game Information
Additional confirmed information currently includes:
- the Rose of Bunkyo clan key visual was published on August 28, 2026
- the announcement is available through Astrae Oratio Official X
- Rose of Bunkyo was previously introduced as a vigilante clan based in Bunkyo
- its official members are Takarabe Chikage, Hanamori Moa, and Haibara Nono
- the clan introduction is available through Official X
- Chikage's profile was revealed on August 18, 2026
- Chikage leads the clan and uses science-based topological magic
- her profile is available through Official X
- Moa's profile was revealed on August 21, 2026
- Moa operates as a vigilante at night and studies education during the day
- her profile is available through Official X
- Nono's profile was revealed on August 25, 2026
- Nono works as an assistant nurse at a long-term care hospital
- her profile is available through Official X
- Trial is officially called Trial of Domination and serves as a dispute-resolution method between magicians
- the game takes place in an alternate Tokyo ’89 that differs substantially from real history
- Shunin is an ordinary civil servant suddenly transferred to the Special District Office
- world information is available through the Astrae Oratio Official Website
- CBT applications are open from August 19 at 12:00 to September 21, 2026 at 12:00 JST
- CBT recruitment is limited to applicants residing in Japan
- the CBT runs on mobile iOS / Android
- the actual CBT schedule will be announced later
- feedback from the test will be incorporated into development
- Astrae Oratio is confirmed for Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17–21
- TGS 2026 takes place at Makuhari Messe
- detailed Astrae Oratio booth activities remain unannounced
- the commercial release date, price, and complete final platform lineup remain unannounced
Closing
The Rose of Bunkyo key visual completes the introduction of three magicians protecting Bunkyo's hidden world: Chikage, Moa, and Nono. More importantly, the latest announcement establishes that their role is directly connected to Trials and maintaining order among magicians.
Astrae Oratio remains in development with CBT recruitment currently underway. The test dates, commercial launch schedule, pricing, and further details on each Rose of Bunkyo member's abilities remain to be announced.
- Astrae Oratio Official X — Rose of Bunkyo Clan Key Visual, Role, and Trial-Specialized Magic
- Astrae Oratio Official X — Rose of Bunkyo Clan Introduction, Region, and Member List
- Astrae Oratio Official Website — Tokyo '89, Special District Office, Magicians, and Trial of Domination Worldbuilding
- Famitsu — Takarabe Chikage and Hanamori Moa Profiles and Voice Cast
- Astrae Oratio Official X — Haibara Nono Character Profile and Occupation
- Hiyori Miyazaki Official X — Haibara Nono Voice Role Confirmation
- NC — Official Closed Beta Recruitment Period, Eligibility, Mobile Platforms, and Test Status
- NC — Tokyo Game Show 2026 Exhibition Dates, Venue, and Booth Announcement
