Senran Kagura Creator Recalls Developers Looking Down on Sexy Anime Games
Senran Kagura creator Kenichiro Takaki has looked back on a time when games built around attractive anime girls and sexual fanservice weren’t always taken seriously within the Japanese game industry. Takaki shared the memory as Senran Kagura celebrated its 15th anniversary on September 22.
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