The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Action Taimanin features multiple game modes. The game's main story is covered in Story Mode with self-contained stories taking place in Quest Mode. Time Attack mode challenges players to complete stages in as little time as possible. Special Mode features two minigames: a motorbike obstacle race and a shooting gallery. Arena Mode is a PvP multiplayer mode and Private Room is a decoration and figure pose mode.
By completing objectives, players can unlock additional outfits for their favorite characters. Support characters can aid in combat with various skills and bonding with them unlocks special slice-of-life events.
Story
Action Taimanin takes place in an alternate near-future Japan. Demons have crossed over from the dark side, breaking the unspoken rules of non-interference. The rule is now obsolete, and a war rages between the humans and demons. As the fight rages on, crime syndicates are taking advantage of the chaos to rise in power. The government established an organization of ninjas called "Taimanins" to fight the demons.
The main quest begins with retrieving a stolen bio-weapon from a UFS base and finishes in chapter 16, part 2. A second story arc has been ongoing since.
Development
Action Taimanin was announced at Tokyo Game Show 2019 as an all-ages 3D action game set in the Taimanin universe. The starting playable characters unveiled were Igawa Asagi, Igawa Sakura, and Mizuki Yukikaze.
Reception
Sequential Planet complimented the game's visuals and performance as well as it being F2P-friendly. However, they criticized the stamina system, combat, and enemy variety. MMOByte praised the character models and fluid animation but noted that the combat consisted of button mashing. Game Rant called Action Taimanin one of the best free anime games on Steam.
