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Comment: In preparing this draft, I disclose that AI assistance was used as follows: Translated from [[:ja:MUGnet]] (oldid=111394349). Assisted by an AI chatbot only for drafting and looking up word usages. 野菜のお寿司 (talk) 08:48, 19 October 2026 (UTC)
MUGnet is a Japanese fan-based circle that creates visual novels.
Overview
[edit]Under the slogan "Questioning the World," the circle creates works that explore philosophical themes such as perspectives on life and happiness. Its works are characterized by a fusion of story-driven scenarios and graphic expressions that enhance immersion. Through the visual novels it produces, the circle offers players a different perspective on the world.
The circle's name, "MUGnet," is a portmanteau combining English slang, the nature of the circle's activities, and the homonym "magnet." Zakinu, one of the founders, revealed in an official note post that the name was derived from the following two elements.[1]
- MUG： English slang meaning a "fool" or "gullible person."
- net：Derived from the internet-based nature of their activities.
Although the spelling differs from the actual English word "magnet," this is intentional rather than a typo.
It conveys the meaning that "fools (MUG) active on the internet (net) attract or involve people like a magnet."[1]
History
[edit]- July 17, 2024 – Established for creative activities.[2]
- December 30, 2024 – Released their debut work, Journey to die, at Comic Market 105 (C105).
- May 2025 – Featured in an interview by the indie game event DREAMSCAPE, discussing the circle's origins and production structure.
- July 17 – 31, 2025 – Offered Journey to die at a 50% discount on the official BOOTH store to commemorate the circle's 1st anniversary.
- August 17, 2025 – Participated in Comic Market 106 (C106).
- September 11, 2025 – Began streaming/releasing music related to Journey to die.
- December 31, 2025 – Released Bonten Sekai no Kowashikata at Comic Market 107 (C107).[3]
- April 2026 – Bonten Sekai no Kowashikata was featured in the serial column "Mirai no Game ni Tsuite Ohanashi Shimasu" by Kosaku Akano in the April 2026 issue of S-F Magazine.
- July 17, 2026 – Opened a special website to commemorate the circle's 2nd anniversary, featuring statements from MUGnet members.
- August 16, 2026 – Participated in Comic Market 108 (C108).
Media
[edit]In May 2025, an interview with MUGnet's representative members, Zakinu and Usagi Moto, was published as part of a serialized feature in the indie game media outlet DREAMSCAPE. The interview covered topics such as the circle being composed primarily of junior and senior high school students, the background behind the production of Journey to die, and the division of roles in scenario writing and system development.
According to the interview, the circle is mainly composed of junior and senior high school students, and the members discussed the production background of Journey to die along with their division of roles in scenario and system development.[4]
In 2026, Bonten Sekai no Kowashikata was featured in Kosaku Akano's serialized column "Mirai no Game ni Tsuite Ohanashi Shimasu" in the April 2026 issue of S-F Magazine. Akano praised the work for tackling the theme of juvenile fiction head-on within a science fiction worldview.[5]
Works
[edit]Visual novels
[edit]- Journey to die
- The circle's debut work, themed around "death" and depicting what one thinks about at the very end of life.
- 梵天世界の壊し方
- A visual novel centered on the tagline, "A story of the Brahma world dedicated to you who wished to change something in this world."
References
[edit]- 1 2 "MUGnetについて語る". note (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-15.
{{cite web}}: Text "和書" ignored (help) - ↑ "MUGnet 1周年記念特設サイト". mugnet.jp. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "ログイン | Comike Web Catalog". webcatalog.circle.ms. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "DREAMSCAPE JOURNAL#20 【MUGnet】｜DREAMSCAPE". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ ＳＦマガジン 2026年 4月号. 株式会社早川書房. 2026-04-01. pp. 253–254.
{{cite book}}: Text "和書" ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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