Misato Katsuragi's Reporting Plan

Misato Katsuragi's Reporting Plan (葛城ミサト報道計画, Katsuragi Misato Hōdō Keikaku) was video game and news distribution service developed by Cellius and published by Namco Bandai for the PlayStation 3. It featured the anime character Misato Katsuragi from the popular Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise^[1], who would read the daily news aloud to the player. It required users to pay a monthly fee of 800 yen for access to the news provided by Japanese newspaper, Mainichi Shimbun. The game could also be played on the PlayStation Portable through Remote Play^[2] and was released exclusively for the Japanese market.

Misato Katsuragi's Reporting Plan
Developer(s)	Cellius
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Release	JP: June 6, 2009
Genre(s)	Casual game
Mode(s)	Single-player (online play)

Features

Interactivity included real-time 360° panning and zooming of the camera, utilizing the DualShock 3's motion controls, as well as character customization in changing Misato's hair style. Advanced customization (Misato's costume selection, scenery selection, etc.) and PSN Trophies were both unlocked with a service subscription. The game used real-time cel-shaded animation to produce anime-like visuals.^[3]

As in the animated series, Misato Katsuragi's recorded voice lines were performed by Kotono Mitsuishi. Misato's voice for the daily news reading was generated through a speech synthesis software by the name of Ruby Talk, created by Hitachi.^[3] The background music incorporated classical pieces from the films. The service was shut down on June 5, 2010.^[4]

See also

• Mainichi Issho