Koei-Tecmo LIVE!

Koei-Tecmo LIVE! (コーエーテクモLIVE!) is an online variety program that is officially sponsored by Koei-Tecmo. It is first broadcast live on Nico Nico Live before it is archived on the company's Youtube channel. The goal of the program is to televise company products and information with special guest stars for interested viewers, not unlike the previous radio program Neoroma & Musou. It has been advertised online in the Koei-Tecmo twitter since early March this year. While the program mainly features Koei titles, IPs from Tecmo and Gust have also been promised coverage in future episodes.

Episodes are scheduled to be in one or two labeled programs, or "channels". Channel alpha (チャンネルα) will try to include live gamplay footage and guests. Merchandise and a variety of live events related to the company will also be featured or introduced. Channel beta (チャンネルβ) introduces new products for its first half before concluding its broadcast with a Neoromance and Infini corner for the female audience.

Comments and thoughts regarding the program are always welcomed on the company's Twitter or Facebook accounts. During the live broadcast, viewers can post their comments and hosts can read/respond to them live. Registered my GAMECITY users can also join the program's community to post suggestions and requests directly for the hosts of each program.

Fans can email the programs separately to ask questions for the hosts or guests of each show:
 * ktl-alfach@koeitecmo.co.jp (for Channel α)
 * ktl-betach@koeitecmo.co.jp (for Channel β)

Personalities

 * Channel α
 * Katsura - doubles as his myGC handlename
 * Ayako Suzukawa
 * G.Mee
 * Saya (assistant)


 * Channel β
 * Hajime Kuon - same MC for several Neoromance events; known as Kuon at the myGC community
 * Five members from a new performance group Infini (comprised of members in L.A.F.U)
 * G.Mee - doubles as his myGC handlename; includes photos of his historical figure cosplays as his user image and post (currently using Toshizo Hijikata)
 * Sori
 * Yuuki
 * Kan
 * Taisho
 * Takumi Ogawa (Takumi) - MC for news half of the program

Episodes

 * See also: Koei-Tecmo LIVE!/Episodes

Notices regarding new episodes and dates are always announced on the Koei-Tecmo Twitter. All listed times are in Japanese Standard Time.

Episode 11

 * June 5, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live, Youtube archive
 * Channel α
 * Ktl-channelαepisode6.jpgNobunaga no Yabou Online episode. Producer Tomohiro Watanabe appeared as a guest and he introduced the newest expansion of the game through live recorded footage. Watanabe didn't play the game himself, but he did narrate the highlights. It featured a player character running through the starting stage for Houoh no Shou, Okehazama. The new design of Hideyoshi was highlighted, much to G.Mee's delight. During the town section of the presentation, Watanabe explained that characters can interact with Nene and other figures as they make their city thrive. Players of the Shinku server were broadcast live on the show.


 * The theme for this year's anniversary event is Kyushu again. The event's name is a pun of the words "nine years" and Kyushu. Since players' levels and character abilities are equalized for the world event, anyone can play and enter. Niconico Live viewers were asked which side they would rather fight for: the Kyushu Sangokushi or the Dokuganryu no Yabou side; the Dokuganryu characters had the edge in popularity. Watanabe explained that fans could side with either side to once again experience whatever iteration of the characters they prefer. Accessories which could be won from the event were also shown.


 * As mentioned in the previous episode, G.Mee and Ayako Suzukawa attempted to perform a second video recorded tour of one of the other Koei-Tecmo buildings. However, since the stormy weather was blowing fiercely on the day of recording, this tour was canceled. Viewers joked that it was though the two hosts were on a date with another since the clip was so short. Katsura promised that they'll try a third "revenge" visit when the weather permits.


 * Presents for lucky emailing fans include a free copy of Nobunaga no Yabou Online Houoh no Shou and tickets for Gust Gala.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Azuchi Nobunaga Matsuri - Oda Nobunyaga and Nyaraki public appearances. Nyaraki cosplayed as the Nobunaga in Sengoku Musou 3.
 * Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd - Tōdō Takatora and Yagyū Munenori previous appearances in Nobunaga no Yabou were featured
 * Saihai no Yukue - mentioned during Tōdō Takatora's "other appearances"
 * DEAD OR ALIVE 5 - "The Show" trailer
 * Shin Sangoku Musou 6: Empires
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2 Hd Version
 * Gust Gala
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online
 * E3 2012 Tecmo Koei booth - new information is said to be announced there, Akihiro Suzuki and Hisashi Koinuma will be there too; the hosts and their live recording cameras can't make the trip personally, but they will report on it in the next episode.

Episode 12

 * June 12, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live
 * Channel β
 * Sori, Kan, and Kuon appeared as hosts. After the early cast announcement for Neoromance ♥ Festa 13 was announced, pre-recorded event footage of the following voice actors was shown: Naozumi Takahashi (Inori, Isato, Hinoe, and Tooya in the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series), Hiroki Takahashi (Rayne from Neo Angelique), Kentarō Itō, and Show Hayami. Footage for the voice actors included character messages, snippets of their live performances for character dramas, and character image songs. Julious's character image song montage included a character duet with Oscar (Kenyu Horiuchi). Kuon then asked which character image viewers favored on NicoNico Live for Takahasi and Ito, reminding viewers that over 530 songs were made just for Neoromance characters alone.


 * A recorded practice session by Taishou, Yuuki, and G.Mee for the event's theme song was shown. Kan recognized the song and sang a portion of the anniversary songs quickly for fans. Sori wasn't as familiar with them because he doesn't own a computer of his own so he hasn't heard them before. Kan promised that he would introduce Sori to them before the event.


 * Ktl-channelβepisode7.jpg following corner featured answers to a fan mail question, which asked what the Infini members like to do on rainy days. Sori said he liked staying in and cooking while Kan said he likes to play games, especially games like the Musou series. Kan's response won the NicoNico Live survey with 88% so Kuon told him to do a cool victory pose. He decided to say his version of Wei Yan's officer defeated quote. Kuon said Kan probably lost people who didn't know the Shin Sangoku Musou series with his impression and didn't know what to think of it. Birthday shout outs for Neoromance characters and voice actors for this week in June followed the segment. Yuuki's birthday was also announced.


 * This week's fanservicey message is dedicated to accessories: "Which one would you prefer as a present: piercing/earrings or a pendant/necklace?" Pendent/necklace won overwhelmingly over the ear jewelery (86%) so Sori and Kan performed their present messages themed for it. Although the fan cries for Kuon's performance was mentioned by Infini members and seen in this week's comments on NicoNico Live, he dodged the bullet again. He instead presented a new event image for Tsuchiura in Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda and moved on with the program.


 * Another fanmail was read, this one coming from a Shin Sangoku Musou fan. They first expressed their happiness for Xu Shu before saying that Kan looks like Guo Jia from Shin Sangoku Musou 6 Moushouden. In response Kan said he would like to cosplay as the character someday for fans. The next fanmail theme is: "Which flower would you like to receive as a present?" A plug for the upcoming L.A.F.U event was briefly introduced before the show's end.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Shin Sangoku Musou VS - briefly mentioned by Kan for Ryu Hayabusa
 * E3 2012 Tecmo Koei booth - some video recorded footage
 * Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd
 * Musou Orochi 2 Special - Abe no Seimei
 * Shin Sangoku Musou 6: Empires - Xu Shu
 * Haruka ♥ Festa 2012 DVD
 * Japan Otome ♥ Festival 2 DVD
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 Kazahanaki Spring Sale Campaign
 * Kiniro no Corda Special Summer Sale - some merchandise for the sale was featured
 * Gust Gala
 * Kiniro no Corda 3 CD box set
 * Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda - Junya Niwa is a character in the social game now; photos of Sori's recording sessions were shown; new events for rainy dates are going to be included in the social game
 * Hyakuman-nin no Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - title of the social game based on the series' first game; promotional image was shown
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa 13 - cast announcement
 * my GAMECITY - shoutout for the show's community; fans who sign in have a chance to win a rare "Memorial Crystal" which depicts the Sacred Guardians for the Sacred Beast Cosmos
 * Shin Sangoku Musou 6 Moushouden

Episode 13

 * June 19, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live
 * Channel α

Producer commentary from E3 is scheduled.

Episode 14

 * June 26, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live
 * Channel β