I saw ManlyBadassHero play through the demo, and this game looked like it had SO much potential... but that playthrough was two years ago and it doesn't look like there has been any development since then. Is this project dead?

from what I've read so far, the game development team behind irori, pome pomelo, has been on a break since 2019 for personal reasons.

best to give them space and hope the demo sees the light of day as a full game eventually, I for one really wish to see what happens next, lets give the devs their space, but still hope for irori!