Here at Spellbrush, we're passionate about making a good anime game. We also happen to be the world's leading generative AI studio — we're the team behind niji・journey. We are currently investigating how AI can be used to help human artists perform masterpieces in the most complex medium of our times: videogames. Our games are characterized by a no-compromise approach to well-balanced gameplay married to a truthful love of visual arts.

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<h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">About Us</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Here at <strong>Spellbrush</strong>, we're passionate about making a good anime game.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We also happen to be the world's leading generative AI studio — we're the team behind <a href="https://nijijourney.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline transition-colors duration-200"><strong>niji・journey</strong></a>.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Our mission is to use AI to bring characters to life, exploring and expanding what is possible within the ever-changing AI landscape to create revolutionary video games. We are looking for talented individuals who share our passion for research, games, storytelling, or anime to join us on this journey.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">About The Role</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">You will join a small but extremely talented team to define a new kind of video game experience. You'll work alongside top minds in the industry, including the creator of Warudo, a Google Deepmind veteran, and top-tier student researchers. 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