Direct answer

The location is confirmed in older first-party material as New Yokohama, the renamed Hollywood where Chouko and her sister arrive for a film audition. “Neo Yokohama” is the common search wording, but this guide uses the official English spelling New Yokohama when describing the game.

What official sources confirm

New Yokohama is the official English wording in NEKCOM's story material.

It is the renamed Hollywood/Los Angeles setting connected to Chouko's arrival and death.

How to read the available evidence

Official story copy places Chouko's assassination and burial on the outskirts of New Yokohama. A developer interview identifies the city as Los Angeles and describes footage of abandoned streets, a central park, police department, weapons dealer, car wash, interiors, lanterns, torii gates, zombies, and monsters. Those observations establish atmosphere, not 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.

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 whether localized releases use Neo or New in every context.

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

Primary sources

  1. officialNEKCOM — A Brand New RPG
  2. officialNEKCOM — IGN developer interview

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StoryShowa American Story Story & Setting

The story follows Choko—also written Chouko in older official copy—a young stuntwoman who is killed after arriving in New Yokohama, mysteriously returns from the dead, and travels across a post-apocalyptic United States to find her missing sister, uncover the truth, and seek revenge.

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 Gameplay

Showa American Story is a single-player RPG built around combat, exploration, main and side quests, and growth during a road trip across a transformed America. Official pages also confirm a customizable RV, Daily Activities, stat upgrades, ability unlocks, weapons, outfits, collectibles, and retro mini-games; exact controls and progression numbers remain unannounced.