Direct answer

Current 2026 promotional material calls the reimagined Los Angeles Neo Yokohama. Older first-party story copy called it New Yokohama when describing Choko and her sister arriving for a film audition. Both names have appeared in official material; this guide uses the newer Neo Yokohama for current references.

What official sources confirm

Neo Yokohama is the current English wording in the 2026 Gamescom overview; older official story material used New Yokohama.

The city is the reimagined Los Angeles setting connected to Choko's arrival and death.

How to read the available evidence

Older official story copy places Choko's assassination and burial on the outskirts of New Yokohama. The 2026 Gamescom overview identifies the current Neo Yokohama as the former Los Angeles. Earlier material and the demo footage show abandoned streets, civic buildings, shops, interiors, lanterns, torii gates, zombies, and monsters, but none of that establishes a finished interactive map or route guide.

The game has not launched. Trailers and developer interviews establish direction, but they do not guarantee final numbers, controls, optimal strategies, or content structure. This guide gives current NEKCOM and Steam pages priority; older announcements remain historical evidence and yield when newer first-party listings conflict.

How the sources were weighed

This page ranks evidence by how directly it supports the search question. Developer and official game pages establish the setting, platforms, and announcements. Steam establishes current PC store status and listed requirements. Community directories can show that a destination exists, but they do not replace a first-party statement.

Gematsu — 4Divinity Gamescom 2026 overview: A dated report used for what its writer saw or recorded; preview-build observations are not final specifications.

NEKCOM Games — Gamescom In-Game Trailer: First-party material used for the claim it directly names; pre-release details can still change.

NEKCOM — A Brand New RPG: First-party material used for the claim it directly names; pre-release details can still change.

NEKCOM — IGN developer interview: First-party material used for the claim it directly names; pre-release details can still change.

Still pending

Final map boundaries, district names, fast-travel points, quests, collectibles, shops, enemy placements, and how the newer and older names appear in each finished localization.

Pending details are not filled with guesses. They will be updated only when a traceable official source appears.

Primary sources

  1. mediaGematsu — 4Divinity Gamescom 2026 overview
  2. officialNEKCOM Games — Gamescom In-Game Trailer
  3. officialNEKCOM — A Brand New RPG
  4. officialNEKCOM — IGN developer interview

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StoryShowa American Story Story & Setting

The story follows Chigusa Choko, a young stuntwoman who is killed after arriving in Neo Yokohama, mysteriously returns from the dead, and crosses a post-apocalyptic United States to find her missing sister, uncover the truth, and seek revenge. Older official copy spells her name Chouko and calls the city New Yokohama.

SettingWhat Does Showa 66 Mean?

Showa 66 is the game's fictional era. A developer interview describes it as a parallel 1991 where Japan's Showa era did not end in 1989; in this timeline, Japan used its economic power to buy much of the United States and Japanese culture became deeply rooted across America.

GuidesShowa American Story Demo Status

A Showa American Story demo is playable at Gamescom 2026 for event attendees. As of August 28, NEKCOM and Steam have not announced a public demo download for PC or PlayStation 5.