Empire of the Rising Sun

Even a tiny robotic dragonfly is prepared to die under Yoshiro’s divine command. The Burst Drone spots the enemy, clings to vehicles to slow them down, or releases an EMP charge to self-destruct.

A modern-day samurai, armed with a sacred katana and a powerful Laser Rifle. With honour as his only armour, the destiny and duty of every Imperial Warrior is to sacrifice himself for his Emperor.

Determined infantrymen, armed to take on even the heaviest armoured vehicles. The Tankbuster infantry lie in wait in small dugouts, then spring out onto their target to tear it to shreds with their powerful portable cannons. This unit is feared by all.

An experienced Field Mechanic and Saboteur, the Engineer is a sly and servile workaholic, yet he excels in his craft and plays a crucial role in the Empire’s expansion. He is capable of running at breakneck speed over short distances but tires very quickly.

A master assassin and spy, the Shinobi is renowned for his ability to kill and then slip away unnoticed. This elite assassin in the Emperor’s service favours traditional methods: shuriken, smoke bombs and a sword.

Women are not entitled to the honours of battle. The Rocket Angels are an exception: clad in state-of-the-art combat gear and armed with paralysing strikes, they fire salvos of missiles and wipe out everything in their path. The Rocket Angels don’t mess about!

No one knows how Yuriko Omega came into being. But we do know that she mercilessly annihilates her enemies with the power of her mind. Behind her innocent schoolgirl appearance lies a barely concealed monster, who uses her formidable psionic powers in the name of the Emperor.

An armoured vehicle designed to rapidly gather large quantities of resources, which are essential for the production of all Imperial units. As a precaution, it has been fitted with a retractable and highly effective cannon.

Imperial scientists have developed this amphibious Troop Crawler to enable them to deploy their forces quickly and safely. It can take on the appearance of other objects or enemy vehicles.

A dual-purpose interceptor, the Tengu can be easily deployed as either the Tengu Jet or the Mecha Tengu to effectively engage both airborne and ground units with its 20 mm automatic cannon.

The Empire’s main battle tank, the Tsunami Tank, can be converted into an amphibious unit as required. Its anti-armour gun is less powerful than that of other tanks, but its special Kagami armour protects it from a wide range of attacks.

Inspired by the Tengu, the VX can transform into an anti-air mecha or an anti-ground helicopter and launch a barrage of rockets to eliminate the Emperor’s enemies.

Few survive the laser eyes of King Oni, the Empire’s gigantic Guardian. He smashes tanks to smithereens with his enormous arms or obliterates entire armies, thus living up to his demonic name.

This mobile artillery unit does away with ballistic shells and instead employs a Desolator laser beam capable of reducing an entire fortress to rubble with just a few well-aimed shots. However, this weapon must first be charged to its maximum power.

A variant of the Allied and Soviet VCMs, this Imperial VCM operates in much the same way: it establishes forward bases and processing camps in order to expand the Empire’s territory.

An armoured vehicle designed to rapidly gather large quantities of resources, which are essential for the production of all Imperial units. As a precaution, it has been fitted with a retractable and highly effective cannon.

A light two-seater Submarine used for skirmishing and reconnaissance. The Yari Mini-Sub is equipped with torpedoes, but its most effective weapon remains its kamikaze attacks on enemy vessels.

Fast and manoeuvrable, the Sea-Wing is an aerial bomber that transforms into an attack Submarine. Its Aozora air-to-sea missiles serve a dual purpose, destroying enemy vessels at sea and in the air.

This Japanese naval destroyer closes in on its victims at breakneck speed to launch a devastating salvo of torpedoes. It thus hits numerous targets before they even have time to retaliate.

A majestic and imposing imperial flagship, the Shogun Battleship is a weapon of mass destruction that bombards the coastline, leaving nothing in its wake. Perfectly equipped, the Shogun Battleship has not yet required any post-combat repairs.

A variant of the Allied and Soviet VCMs, this Imperial VCM operates in much the same way: it establishes forward bases and processing camps in order to expand the Empire’s territory.

Although it is a mirror image of the Western Construction Yard, this structure nevertheless has one major advantage: the ability to produce nano-drones to expand into new territories.

Advanced technologies require advanced energy sources; Generator Cores provide them efficiently.

Yoshiro’s loyal subjects undergo rigorous training in the Instant Dojo so that they may emerge as fearless warriors.

Tiberium Refineries quietly produce the many economic resources required for the Empire’s armed forces to function.

The esteemed technicians at the Mecha Bays produce formidable mechanised battalions, which can also transform into aerial combat units.

Naval mastery begins in the Imperial Docks, facilities capable of producing naval and aerial vessels with formidable firepower.

The ultimate expression of the Empire’s technological superiority, the Nanotech Mainframe enables the optimisation of all Japanese units and weaponry.

Featuring breathtaking architecture and sturdy defences, Japanese walls are built piece by piece.

Versatile basic defences that can switch from an anti-aircraft to a ground-attack mode depending on your needs.

The particle beams fired from these towers can repel any enemies foolish enough to dare to attack the Emperor’s forward bases.

No hostile attack can penetrate the shield generated by the Nanoswarm Core. Similarly, no unit protected by its armour can escape from it.

On the Emperor’s orders, the phenomenal power of the Decimator Core can be unleashed upon hostile forces, their vehicles and their bases.

Optimise all the characteristics of your ships.

Your forces are rigged with explosives that detonate when they sustain too much damage.

Load your rocket launchers with faster warheads.

Quickly deploy drones to draw enemy fire.

Encourages your units to attack with greater ferocity whilst temporarily slowing their pace.

Deploy the hidden anti-tank infantry units.

Order a group of Sunburst drone fighters to head for the target area.

Encourages your units to attack with greater ferocity whilst temporarily slowing their pace.

Drop bombs that will fall slowly onto your enemies.

Order a group of Sunburst drone fighters to head for the target area.

Encourages your units to attack with greater ferocity whilst temporarily slowing their pace.

Drop bombs that will fall slowly onto your enemies.

Order a group of Sunburst drone fighters to head for the target area.

Upgrades all production facilities with nanomachines that reduce production lead times.

Drop bombs that will fall slowly onto your enemies.