Len'en Anniversaries
Len'en anniversaries are celebrated every year on the 11th of November, as it is the date the Len'en Project was born with the completion (though not release) of the full versions of Evanescent Existence and Earthen Miraculous Sword in the year 2013.[1] Usually during this time of the year, JynX will post an illustration on pixiv and thank the Len'en fans for all their support towards the project. So far, they've created four illustrations, along with a transcript of a conversation amongst some of the Len'en's characters.
11th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
On 11 November 2024, JynX uploaded a video celebrating the Len'en Project's 11th anniversary.
10th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
The 10th anniversary received special attention from JynX, with a number of different events to celebrate the occasion.
Prior to the anniversary, on 10 November 2023, Kanae Tabinoki held an anniversary countdown stream starting at 22:00 JST (YouTube Link and Summary).
On 11 November 2023, JynX uploaded a video celebrating the Len'en Project's 10th anniversary, premiering it at 21:00 JST. The video revealed the 4 main items to celebrate the anniversary: New Len'en merchandise, the "Len'en Super Week", "Len'en Perfect Year" and "Len'en Drawing Party".
3 new types of merchandise were announced for the anniversary:
- Pins badges featuring the Eye of Senri, Rei, Zelo and Lin.
- A cloth tote bag featuring the Book of the Cafe title logo and dishes.
- A sticker sheet featuring the title logos of Evanescent Existence, Earthen Miraculous Sword, Reactivate Majestical Imperial, Brilliant Pagoda or Haze Castle (both the original and -Golden Chapter- logos) and Book of the Cafe.
The "Len'en Super Week" was a period of 7 days from 12 to 18 November during which various special events were held during Kanae's streams (except the final day):
Date | Video/Stream | Content |
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12/11 | [Len'en] Let's Talk About the 10th Anniversary Plans~! [Kanae Tabinoki] (Summary) | Kanae explained the rules of the Len'en Drawing Party, and opened it for participation. Kanae also held a Len'en Marble Race to determine which Book of the Cafe unit would get a buff. |
13/11 | [Len'en] Theory: One Could Easily Beat Their Own Games With Ease [Kanae Tabinoki] (Summary) | Kanae plays the first three Len'en games. |
14/11 | [Len'en] Len'en Maniacs' Quiz [Kanae Tabinoki] (Summary) | A Len'en trivia quiz: The Len'en Maniacs' Quiz. |
15/11 | [Len'en] I’ll Definitely Reign Supreme in a “Guess the Song From the Intro” Quiz for My Own Games! [Kanae Tabinoki] (Summary) | A "guess the song from its intro" quiz. |
16/11 | [Len'en] Theory: The Dev Could Always Beat Their Own Games With Ease [Kanae Tabinoki] (Summary) | Kanae plays Brilliant Pagoda or Haze Castle. |
17/11 | Stream Cancelled | Originally planned to be a stream where Kanae makes a timeline on the history of the series, cancelled to make time to work on the next day's video instead. |
18/11 | 10th Len'en Anniversary: Major Announcement | Teaser trailer for Monochrome World. |
The "Len'en Perfect Year" refers to the entire period between the 10th and 11th annviersaries, during which a major announcement would be made around every 3 months:
- November 2023: 10th Anniversary Celebration
- March 2024: ????? (Signified by a book symbol.)
- May 2024: ????? (Signified by a CD symbol.)
- August 2024: ????? (Signified by a symbol made up of all the game title logos superimposed.)
- November 2024: 11th Anniversary Celebration
The "Len'en Drawing Party" (連縁お絵描き大会) was an event where fans were able to contribute fanart onto a collaborative canvas to create one giant piece of fanart, hosted on MagicalDraw. Due to how popular the event was, one canvas was not enough for everyone to participate, prompting JynX to open up 2 more "party venues". (Links to venues one, two and three.)
The day after the Len'en Super Week, Kanae held an "after-party stream", [Alcohol] Alcohol! Alcohol! McDonald's! McDonald's! [Kanae Tabinoki] (Summary), where he looked back on all the anniversary events and thanked the fans for participating in them.
9th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
On 11 November 2022, JynX uploaded a video celebrating the Len'en Project's 9th anniversary.
8th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
On 11 November 2021, JynX uploaded a video celebrating the Len'en Project's 8th anniversary.
7th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
On 11 November 2020, JynX uploaded a video celebrating the Len'en Project's 7th anniversary, a trailer for the β version of Book of the Cafe as well as an announcement for Brilliant Pagoda or Haze Castle -Golden Chapter-.
6th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
On 10th November 2019, one day before the 6th anniversary, JynX uploaded a video in celebration.
JynX posted an illustration on Twitter on the day of the anniversary, and on pixiv the day after.
イラストも描いてやったぜ!!! 昨日のプレミア公開時の三人の様子。 |
I drew this illustration!!! It's the three[a] of them during yesterday's premiere. |
JynX also set up a pixiv FANBOX [1] to let fans donate and contribute to the Len'en Project.
5th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
On 10th November 2018, one day before the 5th anniversary, Rei drew attention to two Twitter accounts, those of Haru and Hoojiro Shitodo, and had a small conversation with them known as the Mugenri Revitalization Committee.
On the day of the anniversary, JynX uploaded a video in celebration, teasing upcoming merchandise and even a music CD.
4th Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
Twitter post[edit | edit source]
連縁4周年記念に描きましたー! 気がつけば随分と年数が経ってるもので、ファンの皆 |
I drew this on Len'en's 4th anniversary~! Before I realized it, a few years have already passed. |
3rd Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
Twitter post[edit | edit source]
連縁3周年ーーっ!! ファンの皆さんありがとうございます!!! |
It's Len'en's third anniversaryyyy!! Thank you, fans!!! |
Pixiv post[edit | edit source]
二周年からもう1年間・・・ 長いけど早い(白目) |
Another year from the second anniversary... It was long, yet quick (cold-eyed). |
2nd Year Anniversary[edit | edit source]
Twitter post[edit | edit source]
あげたで〜 連縁二周年記念!(ポッキー&プリッツの日) |
I uploaded it~. It's Len'en's second anniversary! (Pocky & Pretz Day) |
Pixiv post[edit | edit source]
連縁も二周年なんだってさ。 ってことで、天影戦記のハロウィンED的なものを作ってみました。 |
It's Len'en second anniversary. In celebration, I managed to create a Halloween ending-like image of Brilliant Pagoda or Haze Castle. |
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ JynX Tweet: "The trial versions of EE and EMS were on 8 September, the complete versions were on 11 November… The trial versions’ anniversary has already passed, so I’ll make 11 November the 2nd Len’en Anniversary! (Tyrannical.)"
JynX Tweet: "Oh, but that wasn’t the day they were released, but completed, I think? Eh who cares about the details, as long as it’s simple."