Lesson: Japanese Misnomers

Sometimes, when searching Japanese TRPG sites, something looks like a radical new game. But, sometimes similar objects get mentioned on the same page. Here are some examples off of the Gehena support site:


This is a Replay. A replay is a published Actual Play, used to lure people in to playing the game.

リプレイ



This is a Novel, published fiction based off of the game setting.

ノベル

New Discovery: Gehena Second Edition

Gehena: Second Edition Anasutashisu
Dark Arabian Fantasy

Character Sheets

New Discovery: GURPS Reborn Rebirth

GURPS: Reborn Rebirth
待望のハイパー・ゴーストアクションＲＰＧ
"Eagerly awaited Hyper Ghost Action RPG"

I believe this is a reprint or an update to the game.

New Discovery: Hidden Library

You have discovered the Hidden Library.

Your library card has been updated.

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