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Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation The Endless Seven-Day Journey

Neos Corporation · 2022 · $29.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-01 18:15 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $821 to $1.2k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 18.3k
  • 82% positive across 541 reviews · 5.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.0 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A narrative adventure game based on the Shin-chan anime franchise, set during a summer vacation in rural Japan with hand-drawn visuals and slice-of-life storytelling.

This Shin-chan licensed title carries strong fundamentals: 81.5% positive reviews, 11.1h median playtime, and $786/mo residual revenue despite zero discounting and a dormant developer. The risk is clear: Neos Corporation appears to be fading (single title, 47 months without dev communication), and the underlying IP license likely expires or constrains revival options. Suitable for a publisher with existing anime publishing relationships or a studio seeking low-risk backlist optimization, provided licensing terms are clarifiable. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Game is based on Shin-chan (Crayon Shin-chan) IP; rights holder is likely Futabasha or Toei Animation, and license status, duration and revival restrictions are unknown.
  • Risk: Developer Neos Corporation has posted zero updates in 47 months and shows studio-status 'fading', raising questions about bug fixes, platform maintenance and who holds keys to live-service or post-launch mechanics.
  • Risk: Only 10 players in the last 30 days and zero current players; niche anime-licensed audience requires targeted marketing to reignite.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.