We will continue to implement updates based on the feedback we are currently receiving from our users.
Today we released the items that will be covered in the first update.
Details such as the release date will be announced on the official website in due course.


Patch Ver.1.0.6

■Improvements:

・For certain routes, allow skipping similar battles after clearing them once.
・Enable skipping the screen effects of morning and evening chimes.
・Reduce the button press time required to skip movies.
・Enhance the battle experience for "Chapter00_1-100".

■Bug Fixes:
Common:

・Fixed an issue where the battle does not end even after defeating a boss that needs to be defeated simultaneously with three units in the same turn.
・Fixed an issue where simplified exploration might not be possible.
・Fixed an issue where progression might become impossible in "Chapter00_0_a_036".
・Fixed an issue where progression might become impossible in battles with subtitle voice playback.
・Fixed an issue where the game might freeze during chapter selection in certain environments.
・Other minor bug fixes and typo corrections.

■Steam Version:

・Fixed an issue where the game might force close on the loading screen before the title when starting the game.
Note: If the save data is corrupted due to actions like "turning off the power while saving", the changes in options and the gallery save state will be reset.


We will provide information regarding the second and subsequent issues at a later date.

To commemorate the high acclaim the game has received worldwide since its release, we have released an "Accolade Trailer."
The trailer includes comments about the game from various media outlets, including those in Europe and the United States.

The game has a maximum concurrent user count of over 10,000 on Steam, and was ranked in the top 12 Gold Tier on the Steam Monthly Top Releases Chart in April 2025.

In addition, the game has been highly praised worldwide, with 88% of 3,915 Steam reviews rating it as "Very Positive," and it has a Metascore of 85 and a User Score of 8.2 on the review aggregation site Metacritic. (As of May 28, 2025)

Touted for its ambitious, genre-hopping, branching storyline and unique combat fueled by a memorable soundtrack and characters, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Director and Scenario Writer, Kazutaka Kodaka said:

“Over the past 5 years we put our blood, sweat, and tears into our creation, literally risking it all so that The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- could be the game we envisioned. To take this massive risk and then to receive praise from critics and gamers alike proves to us that this is the one-of-a-kind experience we strived for and we are grateful to everyone for supporting us in this journey.”


“For those who haven’t played the game yet, there are unexpected twists and turns so please do not be tempted to look up spoilers. Each time you play you’ll have a unique experience seeing the world from different POVs. We’re also taking in and implementing player feedback to ensure the experience remains enjoyable throughout the years. So, we invite you to join in this adventure of extreme and despair for 100 days and beyond.”

Thank you for always enjoying this game.
The following bugs have been fixed.

■Contents
-Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash when loading save data saved in Chapter 15.
-Fixed the height display for "Kurara Oosuzuki " in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
-Fixed minor bugs.

We hope you will continue to enjoy "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-".

Thank you for your continued patronage of our games.
The issue with the Steam version bonus novel for "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" that could not be viewed has been resolved, and those who currently own the content can now view it.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
You may need to reinstall the bonus novel on some Steam versions, so please check the details below.

[Details of the support]
Target title: Steam version pre-order bonus novel The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Novel Former Lives of the SDU: File 03 - Hiruko Shizuhara's First Battle'"

Support content: The target title will now be displayed in the launch options when the main game is launched. Select the content you want to launch and play.

Note: If the target title is still not displayed in the launch options, please try the following.
　　-Open the main game "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" in your Steam library.
　　-Select Properties > DLC from the Management (gear icon) on the right side of the screen.
　　-Uncheck "Install" for the title in question, then check it again and it will be reinstalled and will appear in the launch options.

We appreciate your continued patronage of "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-".

Thank you for your continued patronage of our games.
It has been confirmed that the bonus novel for "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" is currently unavailable.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to customers who have been looking forward to the game.
We are currently investigating and verifying the cause of the problem in order to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

[Bug details]
- Target: Steam version pre-order bonus novel The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Novel Former Lives of the SDU: File 03 - Hiruko Shizuhara's First Battle'"

- Content: The above DLC cannot be launched after installation


We will report on the above bug as soon as there is any progress.
We appreciate your continued patronage of "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-".

The Hundred-day war between "extremeness" and "despair" begins...

"The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" is finally out today!
Please enjoy this one-of-a-kind work born from the creators' "madness and passion" to your heart's content.

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■About Bugs
Please check below for information on currently confirmed bugs.
For any other information on bugs within the game, please post in the following thread.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/3014080/discussions/0/600776571073099600/

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"The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" will be released tomorrow, April 24th!
Today, the day before the release, we'd like to introduce a comment from "Kazutaka Kodaka",
who was in charge of direction and scenario,
from the creator's blog currently being serialized on the official website.
Please read this and look forward to the release tomorrow.

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Hello everyone.
This is Kazutaka Kodaka from TooKyo Games.

This is the final installment of the "The Hundred Line" developer blog.

Thank you for reading until now. I hope that you have been able to get a sense of the passion we put into our work through the voices of our creators.

Now, since this is the final installment, I would like to leave behind a kind of will, writing down things that I have been unable to say until now and things that I can only say now that the release is just around the corner. Although it feels like almost everything has been said, there were some important things that I have not said yet.

First of all, the fact is that this game, "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" is ●●●●●●!

...I know you probably won't understand if I say it with the words obscured, but this attempt is probably the first in history for a new IP game. I want to surprise our users, so I will leave the words obscured for now. Please get to that point on your own and be amazed.
Moreover, this attempt is not just a gimmick, but also a necessary device to boost the fun of this game. You may not understand what it is now, but you will notice it as soon as you reach the "boost point", so please look forward to it. In fact, the real game begins from there.

The next thing I want to tell you is about branching.
First of all, "sacrificing a friend in battle" does not affect branching at all.
I looked at some of the reviews of the trial version and it seemed like users were worried about it, so I will state clearly that this is not the case.
The sacrifice of a friend in battle has nothing to do with branching!
So feel free to kill your friends and protect the school!
That way you can enjoy the battles of this game to the fullest!

By the way, I have not been very positive about this branching system until now. This is the same with "Danganronpa" and "Rain Code", but I thought that providing "the best story" in one place would be more moving than a branching story. I felt that a branching story would lose its appeal.
But when I was making this game, I realized that if I could make all of the branching stories "the best stories," then I could branch them out without losing their appeal. Or rather, because there are so many main stories, it would be a game that you can enjoy the story over and over again!
When I realized that, I immediately asked Uchikoshi to do so. At that time, I asked him to even change the genre of the branching stories, which also meant further strengthening the appeal that could only be obtained on that route.
Well, that was the beginning of the hellish development.
I wrote and wrote the scenario, but it never ended...
I drew and drew the pictures, but it never ended...
I added and added the direction, but it never ended...
But now that it's finished, I truly believe that it was worth doing it, even if it meant going to the brink of death.
Every time a new story unfolds, the experience of feeling happy and sad about the emotions and information that can only be obtained on that route is definitely a story experience that can only be obtained with this game.
It's all thanks to the hellish development...!

Also, and I've said this repeatedly in various interviews, this title "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" is Tookyo Games' first in-house IP work.
The production funds were split 50/50 with the publisher, Aniplex. But that's why we were able to create it until we were satisfied with it. Up until now, we'd irresponsibly left the extension of the development period and additional funding to the company that provided the money, but this time we had to make the decision ourselves after consulting with Aniplex. As a result, the production costs were much higher than initially planned, but we were still able to release it with a result that we were truly satisfied with.
It's not an exaggeration to say that I have no regrets even if this is my last work, and that's what I truly feel. I can proudly say that "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" is the masterpiece of creator Kazutaka Kodaka!

And lastly, let me take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone who was involved in this game.
So many people helped us in the production of this game.
Thanks to the publisher Aniplex, the developer Media Vision, JET Studio who made the movies, the voice actors, my friends at Tokyo Games, and many others, we were able to complete this game. I would like to thank all of them for their help.
Thank you so much. I'm sorry for being so selfish.
I hope that being involved in this game will make you proud, even if just a little.

After the release, the game will leave our hands and become the property of our users.
How it will grow is no longer within our control.
But I am convinced that this game will grow in the hands of our users.
What we are doing is not an art activity or a hobby, but rather a game business after all, but I believe that if the creators put their souls into something they truly believe to be interesting, put their lives into it, push past their limits, and don't give up until the end and deliver it, it will definitely be supported by users, and as a result, it will sell.
It may be a naive idealism, but I want to bet my life as a creator to prove it.

Well, it's almost here! Please embrace "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-" with all your might, as we have put all our effort into it!

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You can also read comments from Tookyo Games and other creators on the “Creators' Blog” here!

https://hundred-line.com/special/blog/




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A gameplay commentary video is available! The character, Hiruko Shizuhara, explains the game.
Check out this video and look forward to the release date!

*Those who pre-order before the release date will receive a pre-order bonus novel, "Former Lives of the Special Defense Unit: File 03 - Hiruko Shizuhara's First Battle"

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“The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-” will be released on April 24, 2025!
Today we are releasing a story trailer that takes a closer look at the story surrounding the Final Defense Academy!

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