A Japanese gaming company is asking its fans not to send Valentine's Day chocolates for toy figures to their office

• A Japanese gaming company is asking its fans not to send them Valentine's Day gifts intended for gaming figures.

• Fans sent chocolates to fictional characters for Valentine's Day and White Day.

• Game developer Koei Tecmo tweeted a statement saying that all gifts would be rejected this year.

A Japanese video game company is fighting back against gifts from fans and is asking that no Valentine's Day chocolates or other gifts intended for game characters be sent to its offices.

In a opinion On January 26, Japanese game development company Koei Tecmo asked its fans not to send gifts to their offices for their favorite game characters. Gifts are usually sent on Valentine's Day and White Day, Japan's “reverse Valentine's Day” on March 14, when men who receive gifts are expected to reciprocate.

According to Koei Tecmo's website, the company is headquartered in Yokohama but has offices in downtown Tokyo and central Kyoto.

Koei Tecmo is known for games like AOT Wings of Freedom and Attack on Titan 2, an action game based on the hit anime series Attack on Titan. Some of the company's top games also feature dashing warriors, animated Japanese generals and women in bikinis.

In February, Koei Tecmo will release the highly anticipated game “Touken Ranbu Warriors,” which features anthropomorphized weapons in the form of handsome swordsmen.

“Thank you for always supporting us and our work. We would like to thank those who have sent gifts to our employees and the characters featured in our games in the past,” the company wrote.

“Many employees are currently working from home due to measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. After considering the difficulties employees may face in receiving these packages, as well as potential health and safety concerns, we will no longer accept gifts sent for Valentine's Day and White Day this year,” the statement said.

“We thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Our employees will continue to work hard to beautify the world with their work,” the company added.

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