Foreword: A bad-ass cover and cyberpunk setting is all that it took to interest me.
Title: D.U.O. ~Song for All~
Developer: Panda House
Date: 2002-04-26
VNDB link:https://vndb.org/v2235
Youtube walkthrough:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttjs7mdDS3Q&list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv_0xb07WK6DgqoNosWs_kET
Synopsis: It happened on December 25, 2001, right after the new century began.
It was the biggest and worst disaster in human history, "Apoptosis Crisis."
A virus called "apoptosis" begins to destroy human cells. 80% of the Earth's population is killed and the people who survive try their best to revive civilization.
A century has passed, and it is now the year 2099 in Tokyo. Something is happening in this big city, where many kinds of ethnic groups reside. The network junkies, called "jugglers," suddenly die an unnatural death. The cause of death is still unclear. However, it is apparent they were all on computer networks when they died.
Takuya Takahashi, who is a professional investigator, a "Runner," is asked to investigate the case, and he starts investigating this dangerous disease, without even knowing much about it?
Structure: 12+1 chapters.
Length: 7 hours for one route, but second route is almost the same.
Game type: Cyberpunk detective mystery
Difficulty: Easy, we move on if exhaust all options
Character Design rating: 9/10
Protagonist rating: 10/10
Story rating: 9/10
Game quality: 10/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Rating comments: The only question for me is whether it's 9 or 10. I totally like the game, but story overall and the heroines in particular appear to me with flaws.
Protagonist: Takuya is great. He has face and hard-boiled personality. At the same time, not everything is clear about his personality that happens to content quite the depth.
Characters: Hitomi and Itsumi are main heroines of the game. These is also mysterious girl Sophia that exists for plot purposes. Can't say anything bad about Hitomi or Itsumi, it's just sad that the difference in their "routes" is just choice of who to H, not much character development.
Story: Synopsis actually covers all I could tell. I can only hint that story tackles genetic and cyberspace a lot. I'd really like it to be more focused on actual virus and deaths, but most of the time we just hang around with girls stumbling upon important events at times, so resolution feels forced.
CG: Loving CG here. Lots of motion in the interface. I especially appreciate those several animated moments used for underlining charm of the heroines, and NOT in H events.
Sound: Game is called "song for all" not for nothing. There are a lot of vocal parts in here. Very enjoyable. Everyone but protagonist is voiced, and that includes all the male characters.
Thoughts: The title "D.U.O. ～song for all～" contains two spoilers itself, but luckily you only get to know why late in the game, so there is that "a-ha" moment. No idea what "D.U.O" stands for, but the word "duo" already gives an important hint. I really appreciate when title gets to say so many things about the game.
Overall comments: Absolutely magical game. Great direction and use of interface make an impression of a futuristic world, can't really believe game dates back to 2002. I was treating Cat's Pro quite favorably, and it's joyous for me to see Heart Heat Girls concept being reborn in such way by the successor Panda House. Game's very nice while it lasts, but it's quite gentle-minded and lacks impact, so it gets average or poor scores by the Japanese. I absolutely can't understand how the Japanese manage to bury the best representatives of the genre with their own hands.
Foreword: Game looks like a chunige, so why not try it.
Synopsis:
Shinobu Shindou was an ordinary highschool student.
Except for the fact that he lost his memory 3 years ago.
He heard that it had to do with an accident that occured back then.
The shrine that he lived in burnt down, his parents passed away, and he was heavily injured.
But even though it was a big incident, no one knew what caused it.
Shinobu didn’t remember what happened either, and he wasn’t even certain that his real name was Shinobu Shindou.
Losing his memory, losing his parents, he was only left with a feel of loss…
The people who supported him in such situation were the members of the Morisaki family who had relationship with him since his childhood. Thanks to them, Shinobu was able to live a fairly normal life. He passes a peaceful time with Chisato Morisato, supposedly his childhood friend, her mother who was the head of the Morisaki family, and his other friends.
But Shinobu feels he somehow doesn’t belong to this peaceful life.
“There should be something I must do…”
In order to ease his frustration, he heads to his home shrine where there is only a small monument left. This was where he always came when he had things to think about.
When he swept the site while thinking about things, he felt relaxed. While doing that, a mysterious girl visted the site and left after telling him it’s dangerous here. When he was still wondering what that was all about, something attacks Shinobu. That didn’t look like a human or an animal, …but a monster.
Even though Shinobu practiced swords with Chisato, he couldn’t do anything with a bamboo broom and was quickly cornered to the wall.
When he thought it was all over, the sacred tree left in the Shrine gave off a shining ray of light.
“Sigh, I can’t sleep when it’s so noisy here”
A girl who appeared from the light and spoke in an proud tone said she was a god worshipped at this place…
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv89vaz_V27rB7frcjdRGaG8
Game type: Cliche chunige
Character Design rating: 5/10
Protagonist rating: 4/10
Story rating: 5/10
Game quality: 6/10
Overall rating: 5/10
As usual, took the game for review blindly due to synopsis, but game already looked fishy with no scenario writer name and a total number of Japanese reviews being less than fingers on one hand.
It's a deeply flawed game that's really hard not to drop, so I'll give away some plot spoilers. So main character returns to the place of the shrine where his parents died in a fire only to find an army of evil spirits led by Rasetsu who appeared in nightmares and Nayuta to take revenge on protagonist. But MC has amnesia (of course) and can only survive with the help of a goddess of a sacred tree who appears naked (of course). For some absolutely unexplained reason a whole bunch of warrior girls pour into the scene - Chisato, Rei and Ran. And since it's too troublesome to give a normal outcome, MC just faints and regains consciousness when everything is over. Convenient. Then SOL segment begins which is suddenly interrupted by appearance of Church agent Alice Crawford and sudden defeat of one of two enemies - Rasetsu. Individual routes vary to some extent, but eventually Nayuta awakens dreadful God of Destruction... who gets defeated in one hit just because MC remembered some deadly technique. SUPER convenient.
Scenario is a hell of a mess. But I was also irritated by normal battles during patrol sequences. They use some rock-scissors-paper system for attacks and blocks and timings to take decisions, but they have absolutely zero meaning and can all be lost without any consequences. In this regard game really reminds me of Tamayura by Akabei Soft2. These battles bring nothing but irritation. By the way, spirit of the game also resembles Tamayura as both games center around shrine maidens that strive to strengthen spiritual barrier.
Samayou Mitama ni Yasuragi no Toki o actually has much development for that minuscule length of 3 hours for common route, plus just 2 hours for each individual route. If there weren't five heroines, it would fit in just one video that's limited at 12 hours for youtube. Tempo is really bad. Explanations are scarce. Heroines are neither developed, nor moe. There's no humor worthy of mention. Game is so cliche and bland that there is basically nothing to talk about. Oh, and I hate all the stupid epicness. Well, art is actually pretty good.
Wow, I have not encountered such trashy chunige for a long time since Toki no Kairou, Answer Dead and Ochiba no Mau Koro. What unites them is that they are unpleasant to play and also leave a bad aftertaste. Still, even such experience is useful as we need something to compare normal games with.
No masterpieces as usual. Einstein Yori Ai o Komete is better than others.
1. DraPri Guu-ta-life 竜姫ぐーたらいふ [201030] Whirlpool 1 2
The main character is a sprightly young NEET who lives in a dilapidated dojo. He and his family are known martial artists, but his father is a deadbeat; a gambling drunkard constantly getting into fights. Meanwhile, he refuses to work, claiming it to be part of his training. Ichinose Suzuka from the neighboring sweets shop often takes care of him.
One day, he picks up a strange, lizard-like being on the side of the road. At first, he planned to cook it, but Suzuka vetoes the idea. Instead, he names it "Haru" and keeps it as a pet. As he grows fonder of Haru, dragonkin suddenly invade from space!
The dragons are about to take over earth, but Haru suddenly transforms from a lizard into a beautiful lady and persuades them! Wouldn't you know it -- Haru was actually the princess of the dragons!
Mankind somehow avoids total subjugation, but now Haru joins the protagonist in his NEET lifestyle. Meanwhile, Suzuka is on pins and needles as they try to avoid the spotlight. Even now, dragons can be spotted here and there around town. Here begins their bizarre, yet down to earth daily life.
Game is localized and has English reviews
2. Kirakira Stars Idol Project Reika [201029] sushi_soft 1
After experiencing joint lessons with DivaFes and Uesugi Produce. Ai and Nobuyuki have taken another step forward as idol producers. What awaits them at the time when they thought their normal life was about to start again is an encounter with new idols.
'I'll take care of you from now on as an idol candidate!
Nice to meet you, juniors. It's nice to meet you.
A dormant senior idol and a junior idol candidate.
Will they bring a new wind to ODA?
Game is released in English and has English reviews
3. Einstein Yori Ai o Komete アインシュタインより愛を込めて [201030] GLOVETY 1 2
They say I'm a guy who doesn't understand human emotions at all.
But really, who actually does?
The start of summer:
Aiuchi Shuuta, a second year at Hokumakidai Academy, is the smartest student in his grade. However, he loses this title for the first time.
A girl, Arimura Romi, climbed her way to the top, while continuing to publish cutting-edge research papers online. She's a very mysterious girl: the textbook definition of an enigma.
And thus, Shuuta seeks Romi's help on a certain matter.
"Aiuchi Shuuta" and "Arimura Romi"
It all started from the meeting of these two geniuses-- a distant summer adventure begins.
There are English reviews
4. Sis△Camp シス△キャン [201030] Onomatope*Raspberry
My hobby is solo camping.
Lately, I've been into staying in the car.
The company I was working for went bankrupt and I had to take a break for a while.
During this period of time, I was able to fully enjoy the life of camping, which I hadn't been able to do due to my busy schedule.
I had a lot of fun camping with my sisters who were worried about me after I lost my job.
Meet my twin sisters and sister's friends who met at solo camp: ......
It's the start of the flirting outdoor life that winds up in such a life recharging time.
Moege
This month comes down to competition between Ou no Mimi ni wa Todokanai! , Akiyume Kukuru and Ryuukishi Bloody † Saga . I'm egoistic when making a choice, so it's the first one. Clephas opted out for the last one as it may have bigger impact for the community that tends to ignore AXL titles that are usually a full head taller than closest rivals within the same month. Micchi also lays hopes on Hatsukoi Sankaime and Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~
1. LoveKami -Sweet Stars- [161216] Pulltop 1 2 3 4
The Goddesses Descend!
It was a time when people had forgotten their dreams and lost faith. The silhouettes of goddesses revealed themselves to the people who then could only believe in what they saw right in front of them.
The confusion surrounding the countless goddesses appearing in Japan could be explained due to Amaterasu Okami wanting to teach the goddesses about the human world.
All of this brought about the implementation of the Divine Education Act. A year passed and the numerous goddesses and humans got to learn about each other, got to know one another, and came to a mutual understanding.
The subculture holy land and heart of Divine Idol culture, known as Akihabara, housed the seven lucky goddesses that dominated as idols in L☆SEVEN.
Next Generation Goddess Auditions!
Divine Idol chicks, go on to spread your wings!
A glamorous and splendid contest, what a goddess's dreams are made of, is being held.
Laugh, grow, and even cry with the goddesses who descended from the sky and are aiming to become top level idols.
Game is released in English and has English reviews
2. Akiyume Kukuru あきゆめくくる [161222] Sumikko Soft 1 2 3
In the near future, there are certain people who have special abilities due to the artificial DNA, “XNA”, inside them. The government decided that six of these boys and girls were especially dangerous and transferred them to a newly constructed school where they would remain confined until their graduation.
However, the conditions to graduate from Rururan Gakuen were kept firmly a secret. After sorting through many clues, it seemed to them that ‘love comedy’ was the answer. What does that mean? Is it accidentally seeing a girl’s panties? Bumping into a girl with a piece of bread in her mouth on the way to school? Eating bento together or having an eccentric imouto? Well, they have all the time in world to figure it out as the day will keep repeating until their graduation.
There are English reviews
3. Amenity's Life [161222] Hooksoft 1 2 3
Reiji woke up early in the morning as usual and reached over in bed to check the time on his smartphone. To his surprise, there was a naked girl sleeping next to him instead. She told him that she was his smartphone and he didn’t believe it. His osananajimi Mikuri soon barged in and it took some time to get everything sorted out. Then he realized that the robot vacuum, his headphones and even the kitchen oven had turned into girls. What the hell is going on!?
There are English reviews
4. Hatsukoi Sankaime 初恋サンカイメ [161222] Windmill 1 2
Everyone has experienced first love and it is a truly bittersweet experience. Taichi had also fallen in love once, but it ended very painfully for him. Two years later, he was ready to take a step forward and fall in love again. Just when he was about to begin his new relationship with a girl who he fell in love with at first sight, the ghost Rin descended from the skies. Aside from the colour of her eyes and her hair, she looked exactly like his first love. Will he be able to forget his first love and move on, or will he still yearn for it?
There is an English review
5. Himekoi ＊ Sucreine! 姫恋＊シュクレーヌ！ [161222] Princess Sugar
Ryou entered a rather unusual private boarding school built in the middle of a forest. Even though Takaramori Gakuen had turned co-ed three years ago, there were not many boys possibly due to the school not being well-known and its long history as a girl’s school. He became the focus of attention from all the curious girls since he was the only boy in the class.
Tired from the sudden attention, he was taking a break during lunch in the courtyard when his classmate Chiyuri invited him to join her occult club (which was registered as the literature club). He didn’t have any club in mind, so he agreed to temporarily join as a trial member.
That night, they went to the old school building to investigate one of the seven mysteries in the school: the ‘spell of the large mirror’. It is said that if you touch the antique mirror in the hallway at midnight while strongly wishing for something, it will come true. As he was being hurried by Chiyuri, he wished to fall in love and carelessly tripped while touching the mirror.
When he came to, he found himself back in his own room. He thought nothing of it and headed to school, where he met a girl who he didn’t recognize, Mayuki. She was wearing a beautiful dress, but it matched the surroundings. Mayuki interacted with him like they had always been close friends, and while he felt a bit uncomfortable being suddenly so close to a girl, he was actually quite happy inside. When he arrived at the classroom, everyone wore pretty dresses and quickly became his friends. It was as if it was a dream.
The next day, Mayuki was nowhere to be seen and no one knew of her existence. He thought that it might have been caused by the spell and headed back to the old school building at midnight, but there was no change in the reflection. Thus, he returned home downcast and went to sleep.
However, he saw Mayuki again in his dreams. The magic mirror had created a dream world and he could meet her every night when he slept. So begins his dual life attending both school in the real world and the dream world.
Atmosphere is relaxed and scenario extremely boring. Only good as a healing lightweight game.
6. Honoguraki Toki no Hate Yori 仄暗き時の果てより [161222] Moonstone 1
It was the forbidden summer.
Working as a detective's assistant, Gojou Kouichi returns to his hometown island at the request of a client searching for a friend who has gone missing. His little sister who came to welcome him at the harbor, his parents’ guesthouse and the state of the town all appear to be unchanged. However, rumours of a strange creature are heard within the island, and one night a doubtful Kouichi is assaulted by a monster. Inui Komako, a lone girl who seeks to destroy it unbeknownst to the villagers, saves him from the clutches of death with blade in hand. Kouichi was certain that he saw it. He saw the monster appearing from obscurity, but also the realm spreading out from the ends of darkness. It was a sight that humans must never lay eyes on.
The forbidden domain.
There is an English review
7. Koi wa Yumemiru Mouretsu Girl! 恋は夢見る妄烈ガール！ [161222] Chelsea Soft
"Whatever the heck this is, it's sexy."
That first pang of love in one's heart is ever a sudden thing. That fiery passion I had felt towards my first love as a child, Yuunagi Shizuku, was revitalized as I was suddenly thrust into a vivid erotic fantasy centering around her. And the reason I came back to the city from my childhood only to be suddenly assailed by erotic fantasies about my first love...?
The city Mioka sits below a shrine dedicated to cats. Due to his parents' work situation, a young man, Kujou Ren, who is considerate of others, or, in a word, is kind, ended up moving to this city. He stood, now, as a transfer student facing his new school, Mioka Academy, all the while remembering those two weeks he had spent in this town as a child, and the how he had fallen in the love for the first time in his life during those two weeks.
At it was on that first day, where, after heading home having left his classmates with a rather middling first impression of him, he would be granted a unique power as he was struck by lightning during the onset of a sudden rainstorm.
From henceforth, the moment a girl so happened to merely give him the briefest of touches, or he tripped and bumped into one on his way down, his mind would be forcibly filled with the erotic fantasies from the mind of whomever he touched. Such was the mysterious power he gained.
As a result of this new ability, he ends up becoming acquainted with many of his fellow classmates. He meets the slightly clumsy airhead Mioka Aoi, the daughter of the Shinto Priest of the Mioka Shrine and student council president, Nekojou Erika, as well as the boy-hating and energetic Shiozaki Yuki.
So it was that right after transferring to a new school, he found himself in the midst of an erotic and "fantastical" adolescence.
Creepy pervert protagonist and H tilt don't leave this game a spot among decent games, but if you can enjoy a lewd comedy, it actually fits these shoes perfectly.
8. Liber 7 Eigou no Owari o Matsu Kimi e Liber_7 永劫の終わりを待つ君へ [161222] Lass 1 2
Kouryoukan Academy student Naoto keeps a secret even from his closest friends. It is his ability to read and write into the memories of others by merely touching them. While he could have easily abused this power, he considers it too much of a bother and carries on his life as normal.
However, threatening events began to frequently happen around him as Tanabata approached: the discovery of a mangled corpse of a girl, a large terrorist blast with civilian casualties, and the disappearance of his osananajimi Saaya. He was perplexed at the events which unfolded, but when a girl showed up to kill him, he found out that the town had become a stage for a fight to the death between combatants with superpowers.
He managed to flee just as he was about to be killed. Then, it struck midnight and a blinding light enveloped the area. When he came to his senses, he found himself back three days earlier.
Naoto is one of 7 ‘rebellion’ chosen by some mysterious figure. He must kill the other six, otherwise the world will be destroyed in 3 days. The victor would have the power to grant any wish as the new ‘God’.
There are English reviews
9. Meguru Sekai de Towanaru Chikai o! 廻るセカイで永遠なるチカイを！ [161222] Studio e.go!
The Amazumi Shrine in the mountains had suffered a great fire, but has since recovered. The four sisters who live there, Akiho, Minatsu, Mafuyu and Harune, were battling apparitions for the first time when they met a strange man Nayuta, who did not remember anything but his own name. He joins them in their fight and helps them bring the shrine back to prosperity. But there seems to be someone behind the influx of apparitions...
SRPG
10. Ou no Mimi ni wa Todokanai! 王の耳には届かない！ [161222] AXL 1 2
The village of Baarle is situated in a corner of the Reste Kingdom, near the border. The protagonist Cactus used to be part of the ‘Izayoi Knights’, also known as the ‘Ears of the King’, but he left after a certain incident. He quickly turned into a useless person and roamed across the country until he arrived at Baarle. Now he serves as the self-proclaimed bodyguard for the town while avoiding his actual job of tending the fields. He keeps getting reprimanded by the village elder Nastur, but he has found himself a home thanks to the goodwill of the villagers.
One day, a beautiful pharmacist was dispatched to the town from the capital. He was surprised to find out that it was Peony, his imouto who he used to live with. Then came Coreo, the daughter of the head of the former thief guild, along with the mysterious ojou-sama Thistle and even the princess of the Reste kingdom, Zinnia. The peaceful town had turned suddenly into a very busy one.
Suddenly, a feudal lord came and demanded that they hand over possession of the land. When the villagers understandably refused, he tried to drive them out by applying heavy taxes and asking impossible requests. Cactus could not stand still and decided to confront the lord’s tyranny to protect his precious village. He was able to save the town by using the techniques he had learned as part of the ‘Ears of the King’ and with help from the youths and former thieves.
However, at that time they still didn’t know that their actions would set off a series of events which would shake the nation...
There are English reviews
11. Ryuukishi Bloody † Saga 竜騎士Bloody†Saga [161222] Akabei Soft3 1 2 3 4
Humans are no match for the powerful dragon, who could mow down everything with a swing of its tail or send everything flying with a flap of its wings. Not even an army of the strongest soldiers could stop the dragon. However, there was a hero who was able to accomplish the task. He became the king of a nation surrounding the mountains where the dragon dwelled. Veludylun was a peaceful country since the mere presence of the dragon deterred other countries from attacking it. The only threat to the country was the dragon itself.
The king established the ‘dragon knights’ to fight against the dragon and protect the citizens if it goes on a rampage. Even after the king passed away, they continued to protect the nation. While they could not defeat the dragon, they risk their lives to protect the people. The nation prospered thanks to their actions.
Many years later, a young wandering pharmacist named Roy arrived in Veludylun. He still didn’t know at that time that he would cross paths with the ‘dragon knights’ and how the nation would change when it is menaced by the dragon.
There are English reviews
12. Sailove! さいらぶ！ [161222] Tachikawa Software
Sakura is the brightest kid at school, pretty much the perfect individual. However, he does have one thing that he is bad at: love. His phobia gets tested daily as he constantly gets confessed to by the girls at school. One day, his classmate Aoba, a fellow outstanding student who has no interest in love, suggested that they pretend to be a couple. They agree to act like the most powerful couple that everyone will idealize.
Low-price game with only two heroines. There is some drama, but not nearly enough development or volume.
13. Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~ シンソウノイズ ～受信探偵の事件簿～ [161222] Azurite 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Shizunomiya is a commuter town located on the outskirts of a big city. It has many urban landmarks, while still being full of nature on the sea side. In the middle of this town is Shizunomiya Gakuen, whose students often flock to the city after school to enjoy the wide assortment of entertainment there.
Kazuma entered the school this spring, but he is no ordinary student. He has the ability to envision the thoughts of others, however he is not able to discern the source. Moreover, these thoughts often overlap one another, creating noise that makes it hard to understand them. While he was born with this ability, he still cannot completely control it and often gets involuntarily exposed to strong thoughts. Nevertheless, he still leads a relatively normal school life.
First year students are required to form ‘action groups’ which have to do various events throughout the year. The groups are chosen randomly, and the unsocial Kazuma ended up with seven eccentric members. They didn’t bother to meet up, but just to do enough to fulfill their obligations as an ‘action group’. Shortly thereafter, there was a theft in the girl’s changeroom. This would be the first case for the ‘Reception Detective’ Kazuma.
This is a mystery/suspense ADV, so you’ll have to use your detective skills to solve puzzles and crimes. It employs a ‘voices of the heart’ system where you can tell what a character is actually thinking. You’ll have to collect clues to solve the crimes, which quickly escalate from a simple theft.
There are English reviews
14. Venus Blood -Ragnarok- [161222] Dual Tail 1 2 3 4
Prince Vaari is a descendent of Overlord Loki who, 500 years ago (in Venus Blood Frontier), subjugated the 5 warrior goddesses of Yggdrasil and founded the kingdom of Asgard. Under Loki's rule the demon and divine races were united in tenuous peace. But Loki went missing, and for a time the vassal goddess Odin ruled in his stead. Odin finally passed away, and a movement favoring those of divine blood seized power. Vaari, then a child, was driven from the capital due to his strong demonic blood, while his half-sister Brunhilde with strong divine blood was taken under their wing.
Years later, as conflict between the demon and divine races erupts into civil war, Vaari encounters an arrogant young boy who calls himself Loki and bears knowledge and a sharp wit that belie his appearance. The boy promises Vaari great power--the power to subdue and enslave the newly-awakened warrior goddesses--if Vaari can fight his away to the Divine Tree, claim its power, and prove his mettle. Chased by Brunhilde, who now wields the power of the holy relic Nibelung, Vaari sets out to unite the squabbling races of Asgard once again under a new Overlord.
TBS has English reviews
15. Zannen na Ane to no Love Comedy 残念な姉との幸福論 [161222] Libido Soft 1
Miyuki’s father is a gambler, his mother lives apart from them, and he’s close to being kicked out of school if anything goes wrong. However, he’s pretty happy with his life, being surrounded by his two older sisters and noisy friends.
On New Year’s day, when he and his sisters went to the shrine to make their wishes, their father jumped out from the shrine. He gleefully proclaimed that he was now divorced for good and the Yaegashi family is no more. Miyuki was shocked, but his sisters didn’t seem to mind at all. They both wanted him to live with them and he had until March to decide on who he wanted to go with.
There is an English impression
16. Ne no Kami - Kyou no Miyako to Futari no Hime Kishi - Kouhen ねのかみ 京の都とふたりの姫騎士 後編 [161229] Kuro Irodoru Yomiji 1 2
Kyoto is shrouded in silence.
While the Ayakashi change course and prepare themselves for invasion, a sudden turn of events suddenly has Len drawing her sword against Shinonome. Despite her pleas, Len pays no heed to the words of her childhood friend.
"...As soon as I kill you, I'll make sure Ruka joins you."
Behind the scenes, conspiracy and truth swirl together but what will become of the princess knights and their beloved princesses? Find out in the concluding chapter of Ne no Kami - The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto Part 2!
Game is localized and has English reviews
17. Fain Inbuden ~Uruwashiki Onna Bushou-tachi no Tatakai~ 華陰淫武伝～麗しき女武将達の戦い～ [161230] Dieselmine 1 2
One continent. Two major powers.
Empress Cao Li and her women supremacist country Hua yin.
Emperor Xiong Wang and his muscle worshiping country Yang wei.
Cao Li aims to once and for all unite the continent.
Xiong Wang aims to turn all women into sex slaves.
Their ambitions clash head on in a battle to the end.
The beautiful and strong battle commanders, a match for a thousand warriors.
The unique and personality rich muscle commanders with 1,000,000 grunts in tow.
Can our beautiful female commanders survive on the battlefield where
might, intelligence, stratagem and sexual technique flow and intertwine in anarchy?
SRPG is localized and has English reviews
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1. Amakano+ アマカノ+ [161222] Azarashi Soft This is the fandisc for Amakano, with two episodes for each of the three heroines: a summer episode and a future episode culminating in marriage. It also includes other mini bonuses, like special commemorative voices and desktop accessories. Each heroine will get 5 H scenes. Fandisc
2. Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! A Plus Disk 真剣で私に恋しなさい！Ａ プラスディスク. [161222] Minato Soft 1
Three mini-scenarios about Mogami Aki, Bushou and the Hound Squad (mainly Thelma). Contains one new h-scene for Benkei and the Student Council President. When all three routes are cleared a new route appears. Fandisc
3. J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~ Lost Route Eden no Shoumei J.Q.V人類救済部～With love from isotope～ Lost Route エデンの証明 [161229] Studio Beast 1 What if story. Another ending to the original J.Q.V. Fandisc
Foreword: Game looks like a parody chunige with dimension shifts, so I'd like to know the story.
Synopsis:
The story takes place in the near future, when monsters frequently appear in the town. Hiromi has just moved to another school because his previous school was closed. The monsters used to be dangerous creatures before, but they are now like crows or stray dogs thanks to high-quality monster exterminators. But one day, Hiromi is suddenly attacked by a monster when he meets Kiku, who has just come to the town from deep inside the mountain. Hiromi and Kiku strangely get a special power during battle and get rid of the monster. After the battle, they meet a group of girls called Shinsengumi. Hiromi and Kiku finally join the group after twists and turns. However, they conflict with another monster buster group called Kaientai, which is an official group. Also, a girl named Hiromi, who is totally the same as his deceased twin sister, appears in front of him. Moreover, they find Monster King sealed up in the basement. Like this, their three-sided fight begins now....
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv9ZY_y6AM3ARuIGmeHpTFQ8
Character Design rating: 6/10
Protagonist rating: 6/10
Story rating: 7/10
Game quality: 6/10
Overall rating: 6/10
A decent game overall that could be even called a masterpiece it it was reworked and reassembled. But guess I have a lot of explaining to do for each element.
As usual, let's start with the concept. Main character transfers to a new school and meets Kiku who claims to know him. Monster attack alarm starts to sound, kids get attacked by a monster, but fight him off with some unsealed powers. Three shinsengumi girls from the same school show up to deal with the rest of the monsters, and protagonist with Kiku join them for future fights. Then rival Kaientai group members join the fun, and everyday slapstick comedy begins with various dimensions cut-ins. In the second part various heroines problems show up, and a lot of dimension travel is used, but ending is not necessarily happy. After three main Shinsengumi heroines routes we move to three Kaientai sub-heroines routes, then director sub-heroine Regeneration route. And finally there is True Reincarnation route which reveals piled up mysteries, connects previous disjointed parts and moves in a cohesive way without weird cut-ins that happened all the time during common route.
The dimension shifts is the thing that makes game incomprehensible for all the first half. There is the current world, past world tackling previous lives, alternative reality worlds for each heroine with own future, also future parallel world of Michelle's coffee shop that serves as kind of base of operations. There is also interdimensional world with only black squares and some places of unknown location or time. All these dimensions switch without warning, and furthermore heroines can have changed personalities. It all makes head spin which renders common route to be the worse part of the game. Game does not have a real protagonist, and Hiromi is not present in most scenes at all. But luckily it all starts to make sense in the True route.
Let's turn to discussing flaws. Lack of explanation is the biggest one. Game is in dare need of glossary. Directorship of common route is horrible. Production values are rather sober with few patterns. All males are unvoiced. Game features a lot of elements unacceptable by certain types of players like me - notably, loli, incest and yandere personality. Four sub-heroines endings are super-short totaling less than an hour time and with a distinctive H tilt. There is a lot of unneeded text which makes it tiresome to read - with 2/3 of the text cut this would be a masterpiece game.
As for strong sides, True route mends story in a lot of ways. Slapstick comedy moments are nice. Heroines are rather attractive even though almost all of them are loli. Among them Kiku especially shines. She is the mysterious heroine from the start with common past and she is voiced by Mia Naruse with her cutest voice that I adore since the times of Sae from Nijuuei. Overall, as I said earlier, Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi feels as a decent game after completion, but only a minority of players can make it to the end due to numerous production failures.
Foreword: A nice otaku game always catches my attention.
Synopsis:
Kenjiro is lazy and has no job. One day, his mother calls him and tells that she asked his aunt to hire him at her school. However, Kenjiro is a hardcore otaku - he has no social skills to speak of, can't get along with people, and has never dated a girl... When he arrives at the school, he is shocked to find out it's an all-girls' school, and has no idea what he should do!
Luckily he meets up with Nanase, his cousin he used to play together with when they were young. She, however, suddenly says to him, "Are you still an otaku? Don't talk to me at school."
When he is down, he suddenly hears a familiar melody, a BGM from some famous game. He enters the classroom and finds a girl playing the game. She introduces herself as Asuka, and she happens to be the one and only member of the Comic Club....
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv_bK0MS_DGj0C_UvdauhF91
Character Design rating: 9/10
Protagonist rating: 7/10
Story rating: 7/10
Game quality: 8/10
Overall rating: 8/10
I tend to undermine slice of life games since these games don't give me new stories. The more the importance of those ones that I can call masterpieces. And this is exactly such case.
Concept is fairly simple - an otaku becomes a temporary intern at a girls school and also an advisor to a comic club. Since it's a charage, it's natural to discuss heroines. There are five of them, but only four are geeks. The last one is our tsundere cousin Nanase. She is kind of main heroine because of her special status, but her route is the most boring one as it focuses on isolated from other members romantic relations. I was seriously disappointed by her route as there are lots of such developments in any charage. There are three authors in this game, and common route together with Nanase route are written by Hasegawa Ai, an AXL scenario writer whom I seriously dislike after Shield 9 and Like a Butler. Shinobu and Mashiro routes are written by Toki Houou who did mostly eroge, but participated in script creation for Sumikko Soft first game. Shinobu is the cutest heroine who tries to hide her otaku habits and leave a normal school life. Her route is the shortest of all and becomes a poor tennis spokon with the only bright spot is common for all heroines comiket participation. As for Mashiro, her route is quite fun, but focusing on emotions, realistic problems and worries, and thus leaves a somewhat heavy impression. The last two routes - Asuka and Shima - are written by Himenogi Aku who hosted a lot of moege/charage as a scenario writer. And his lively approach actually saves this game. Both routes are light, otaku-heavy and really fun. Incidentally, H scenes are also the most lively in the whole game. Finishing with one of these routes generally provides a better overall impression, so there is some evaluation split.
As for the flaws, can't say there are many. Protagonist is perverted and insensitive, but for a wild otaku it's a normal state. I did not like side characters, but they rarely show up. There are a lot of net and anime parodies and references that were incomprehensible without wikipedia even in 2009 due to aged material and letters omission, but those don't really obstruct experience. Of course I'd prefer a circle of friends story without individual heroine routes, but joint activities are also plentiful, so I did not feel locked up with a single heroine even in Nanase route.
I ended up praising the game even in flaws section. So let's continue with the praise. Otaku protagonist playing eroge is easy to sympathize with. Some nerd jokes were commonplace, but there was enough unique discussions. Sheldon Cooper would want to watch Shima route who is toy trains enthusiast with ability to discern them by the sounds made. But the deciding factor for me was circle of friends atmosphere. Zettai Karen! Ojou-sama does not live up to Genshiken as ultimate otaku heaven, but it is a a properly done and amusing dive into otaku atmosphere with unusual otaku heroines, and every such success counts.
Tenshi no Nichou Kenjuu -Angelos Armas- is the only masterpiece of the month. But too many plotge reside without reviews this month, so - surprise - I'm picking a second game for review as well - it's Answer Dead
1. Maiden Halo メイデンハロー [050105] Giant Panda
Noumi Hasegawa is a 13-years-old boy who wants to become a pianist. One night, he sees a ray of light floating in the sky. This marks his encounter with a mysterious girl called Eon. She starts living with him, and together they discover the true magic of the city they live in...
Game was sold for some 1k yen which is some 1/9th of the full price. Game starts with a calm, proceeds with depression, but ends pleasantly with a nice aftertaste. The story of a boy who struggles to play piano is less impactful than Planetarian, naturally. Basically, game is of higher quality doujin level.
2. Answer Dead [050114] Kuro LiLiM
Main character is a weak quiet student who is bullied at school. But one day he meets a girl who wakes up Black King soul sleeping in him. The White King quickly notices the rival appearance and sets control over the school with the help of magic. The school grounds turn into blood bath, and the royal battle approaches.
Looks like my kind of game. Shooter tag scares to an extent, but it can't stop me. Definitely reviewing it.
3. Sonic Dive ソニックダイヴ [050114] Software House Parsley
Although "Mugen no Meikyu" series was the contents of a game by which an enemy and an ally act by turns in the turn system, it is that it is changed into the action RPG by real time until now. "level "which geographical feature changes" makes still common the characteristic rule 1 to" with the previous work. Since Laila of a previous work "Sonic Princess" will mainly fight with an enemy by the elated magic which serves as a female hero, unlike action using an old sword, it becomes a colorful battle using magic. The whole atmosphere has taken in atmosphere like On-line MMORPG. For example, a character will also change Gurafikku, if a dress, arms, accessories, etc. are changed. A previous work also changes colorfully even to a dress this time, although the graphics of arms or a shield were changing. Since a hero is a woman, new items, such as a swimming suit, a sailor suit, and nurse dress, also appear.
This whole series is much more about RPG, that visual novel. This time it's real-time and very grindy.
4. Toshiaki としあき [050114] D.O.
There are two types of humans in the world - nerds and and normal people. Of course main character Toshiaki is a nerd. His family holds a ryokan at a provincial town. But as long there is internet, he does not care at all. Somehow, he gets involved in a love affair. Can he pull it through?
It's a side story, so the play time is short. Feels more like a trial of Uminomichi. Games are of very similar atmosphere, so compliment each other well.
5. Mahou Sensei Negima! 1-Jikanme ~Okochama Sensei wa Mahou Tsukai!~ 魔法先生ネギま！ 1時間目 お子ちゃま先生は魔法使い！ [050120] Konami 1
The first PS2 game based on the manga of the same name. Very loosely corresponds to the events of the first three volumes of the manga.
Purely for manga/anime fans.
6. A Profile ア・プロフィール [050121] Akabei Soft2 1 2 3 4
Beneath the scorching sun of midsummer, a pampered, aloof sort of girl declared that there are four windows through which to view a person.
She was not the only one by his side, for he'd had a wounded girl thrust upon him - a wounded girl who could not help but depend upon him, as the girl he had known for so long once had. Now, however, that old friend of his vanishes in the dead of night to prowl where an ordinary girl should not. The blue sky of the stadium and the filth of the city streets spread out before him; unsustainable aspirations and an unsustainable love beset him. What in the world is he thinking as he gazes at their profiles?
There are English reviews.
7. Café AQUA Café AQUA -カフェ アクア- [050121] Rasen
Main character is a student who gets in an traffic incident on his bike. To cover the repair cost he starts to work part-time at “Cafe-AQUA”. School festival approaches, so he gets very busy at school and at work. There are so many opportunities to get to know the surrounding girls better.
Our obligatory moege of the month.
8. Onitama 鬼魂～おにたま～ [050121] Berkana
Main character lives alone after his parents' death. Neighbor woman serves as his guardian. Protagonist can see demons invisible to the ordinary eye and begins to feel another entity inside himself. One night his ability calls him to the night school where he almost gets killed by a devilish monsters. A mysterious girl with a sword defeats the monster and saves protagonist's life. He learns that he is destined to fight and devour spirits.
There is a pure love and devil route for each of the heroines. Scenario is the same for every heroine, so there's a feeling that everything is done for H events that are plentiful. Kind of dark moege.
9. Girls Bravo Romance15's GIRLSブラボー Romance15's [050127] Vridge Inc. 1
Yukinari Sasaki is an average high school student who was teased and bullied by girls to the point that he developed an allergic reaction, breaking out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, when he returns home from school, he gets kicked into his bathtub by Kirie Kojima, his neighbor, and is transported to "Seiren", a mysterious world with a mostly female population
Because of this allergy capture becomes a torture, so walkthrough is a must. Anime version is not really great, and the game does not even live up to that anime.
10. Memories Off After Rain メモリーズオフ After Rain [050127] KID 1 2
Divided in three parts, the first one takes place in May, where Tomoya interacts with Yue and the rest of the girls. In the second one, Ken keeps his relationship with Hotaru. And in the last one, Tomoya fails his exams and enters on depression but Ken manages to pass.
It's kind of spin-off for the 5th anniversary of the series, so it's no wonder there's no review of it. The stories are so short, that it can all be called a fandisc.
11. Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Shiroi Kage no Shoujo 探偵 神宮寺三郎 白い影の少女 [050127] WorkJam 1
When Jingūji attends his friend's funeral, his friend's mother asks him to investigate a missing person, while police inspector Kumano asks him to investigate the urban myth called "Yū-chan".
There is an English review.
12. Animamundi ~Owarinaki Yami no Butou~ アニマムンディ ～終わりなき闇の舞踏～ [050128] Karin Entertainment 1 2 3 4
"I shall give thee all kinds of dark ecstasy..."
Count Georik Zaberisk builds a sterling reputation as the head Royal Physician tending to the King of Hardland. However, the poor health of his frail sister, Lillith, drives him to resign from his post and retire to the countryside where he lives the charmed life of nobility. One day, while Georik is away, Lillith is accused and tried for witchcraft by an angry mob of villagers -- her head is chopped off and her body burned! Somehow Georik manages to secure Lillith’s head and to his amazement finds that she is still alive, and Georik is consumed with a desire to make Lillith whole again. Georik learns of the homunculi, who use alchemy. However, the Kingdom of Hardland had outlawed witchcraft and alchemy long ago. Georik is forced to delve into the banned world of alchemy in order to help his sister.
Game is localized and has English reviews.
13. Henshin ☆ a la Maid へんしん☆ア・ラ・メイド [050128] FlyingShine Kotobuki
Shinjo Akemi is a director of Shinjo Institute. A mysterious creature arrives from space to rule the Earth. It aims to deprive humanity of its best weapon - battle suit "a la Maid". For that it's going take away three maid stones. Akemi chooses three girls from all over the world to fight the impostor in battle suits imbued with pure maid feelings. Can these three person protect the Earth?
I don't even know how to discuss this epic crappiness. The story itself is short and only events with individual girls matter here. It's still a weird light comedy game, if someone is ever giving it a try.
14. L'Heure Bleue L’Heure Bleue～ルール・ブルー～ [050128] F&C HARDCOVER
Main character appears before sisters with wounds on his back and head that result in memory loss. He is received warmly in the mansion, and life goes on normally. That is, until the day when dreadful memories start to recover...
Experimental brand tries to use zapping system here, but it's just to extend the story by showing the same events from the different point of view. The content is pretty dark and has to do with insults and witchcraft. It's the story about relations of four people, and actually two boys have their own share of it as well. A very strange game, to tell the truth.
15. Limit ~Kyoukaisen~ Limit ～境界線～ [050128] Innocence
Main character gets in a traffic accident together with his sister and lover. He regains consciousness at a hospital. Ayaka regains consciousness in two days, but it turns out that she acquires personality of his sister still lying in coma... This way their unusual life begins.
The concept is not fresh, but provides ample opportunities for scenario writer. There's only one main route while the rest are just side bonus. Alas, the depiction feels poorly done, and ending does not feel harmonious.
16. Maroon Grace マロングラッセ [050128] DUEE
Main character is adopted by Kurihara family at a young age after parents loss. He lives happily with a new uncle and two sisters-in-law. But he starts to get worried about his future. Should he leave this family already? Or should he stay? And if he stays - should he seek love with one of the sisters? Kansai dialect is rare to see, so can be enjoyed here. Characters have bright memorable personalities. Game has both slapstick comedy and human drama in it. Heroines change greatly from one route to another. Each route is short and only takes some 4-5 hours.
17. Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru 処女はお姉さまに恋してる [050128] Caramel Box 1 2 3 4 5 6
One day, the heir to the prosperous Kaburagi Corporation, a soft-spoken yet cultured young man, received a visit from his family lawyer. He came to pass on the final wish of the boy's late grandfather: that he attend an all-girls school!
With his childhood friend Mariya - a talented fashionista - to help him with the "transition," Mizuho enrolls in his new school. It's not long before a series of strange misunderstandings leads to him being elected the school's "Elder Sister," the idol of the entire student body! It's one wild event after another at this all-girls charm school! Can Mizuho make it through the year with his identity - and his dignity - intact?
Game is localized and has English reviews.
18. Tenshi no Nichou Kenjuu -Angelos Armas- 天使ノ二挺拳銃 -Angelos Armas- [050128] Nitroplus 1 2
When people die with hearts filled with negative feelings, they turn into 'ghosts', haunting the world. To send those souls to the other world, angels exist, using their guns to 'kill' them. You're playing one of such angels, Wim.
I'm surprised that a Nitroplus game does not have an English review. Guess I'll be the first.
19. Toki no Kairou 時の回廊 [050128] White Cyc
Main heroine Izumi is an ordinary student. But peaceful daily life starts to crumple with the visit of a boy in school uniform. Brutal murders and signs of supernatural forces pierce the reality. At the same time the story of girl Saya begins. She is saved from death by a man, so she fulfills missions for him now with the current one being watching after Izumi. She witnesses human sacrifice ritual to resurrect the evil god. She has only five days to find the key point of the ritual and prevent it from happening.
This brand is an alternative to Black Cyc that produces too dark and disgusting nukige. It's a zapping adventure this time. The darkness is still there, but it just does not limit to sex. Instead there is emphasis on guro. There's so many violent scenes here that it gets uncomfortable to read. The story ends with no sense of accomplishment. In that sense it's closer to utsuge.
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1. Kagai Jugyou 禍害授業 [050101] Side Effects
A urination/toilet-themed nukige.
Nukige
2. Marry Me, Misato! [050101] ATP Projects
You are the hero, whose only love is Misato decides to marry her. But it's obvious - she is an anime character, how can you marry her then? However, your love is so strong... And you have a plan...
EVN
3. My Pet Knight マイペットナイト [050108] MOON GODDESS
8th episode in My pet Ragnarok series.
Nina hates the dark merchant. But she gets caught in his trap and is trained with spores, candles, ropes, whips, tentacles...
Doujin Nukige
4. Timbuctoo [050109] ANGEL/BLOOD
Main character has scary dreams since childhood. One day a person gets missing in his town. Protagonist knows that it relates to his dreams, but he still makes his way to the school to meet his fate.
Doujin Boys Love
5. Onna Kyoushi Kimijima Misa 女教師 君島美沙 [050114] Black Lilith
Dirty traps set for the beautiful female teacher Kimijima Misa!!! The teacher Kimijima Misa, soon to be married with her colleague, received a threading letter.....it is the beginning of the nightmare...... Gang rape, forced sexual education, lez domination.......her pride, body, soul....everything of her gets dirtied!!!
Nukige
6. Hoshi no Furu Oka 星の降る丘 [050116] Ebi Shuumai II
There’s one at every school – the quiet, aloof girl that nobody really wants to get to know. But this one catches Chihiro’s eye when he discovers she's a fan of the cult British science fiction films he loves... and that really leaves him with very few options.
Doujin
7. Cosplay Choukyoushitsu ~Kyonyuu Nekomimi Nurse Hen~ コスプレ調教室～巨乳猫耳ナース編～ [050120] Kagahan
Large eyes gleamed through the glasses. She is a decent, well-behaved nurse. Guys cannot stop staring at her nice big rack. But she has a secret...her body is so horny and sensitive. To ease the sexual frustration, she masturbates 3 times a day. A guy knew the secret and abducted and her. The man makes her wear a nurse uniform and nekomimi (cat ear) which is one of his fetish, and have sex with the brusque, beautiful nurse.
Doujin Nukige
8. Heartner Hearts! [050120] Unicorn-B
Sakaki Yui ends up on another world and has to participate in some sort of game to try and get back to his own.
Boys Love
9. Chou no Yume 蝶ノ夢 [050121] TinkerBell
Chouko is a rookie prostitute. She is, however, famous around Ashihara area because of her beautiful appearance and special techniques. As a matter of fact, she has a secret. Chouko was from a rich family and she used to live a wealthy life. But one day, her parents were killed by someone sent by a governor and his older brother also went missing. Chouko was finally sent to Ahihara to become a prostitute. She now just endures her harsh life, "I'll surely take revenge on that man...." One day, the governor visits Ashihara and her revenge starts....
Nukige
10. D'erlanger ~Yuuwaku no Inma Byoutou~ D’ERLANGER ～誘惑の淫魔病棟～ [050121] Distortion
You play as a patient who awakes every night to find the hospital becoming a hellish place--only wake up the next morning and seeing that everything seems normal again. You find out that the bizarre world you visit is called “Mirage”, and that both you and a fellow patient travel there every night. There are those amongst the hospital staff who are trying to tap into this realm; it’s up to you to find out exactly who, and what you’re going to do about it.
Nukige
11. Hane-kun no Yuuutsu 羽くんの憂鬱 [050121] Actress
When Kisaragi Hane's father dies, he goes to live with his beautiful mother and his three lovely sisters. Can he adjust to living in a house full of women?
Lolicon
12. Kago no Naka no Serenade 籠ノ中の愛想曲 [050121] Marine Heart
Orphan Shion was picked up by a powerful company owner, Aihara Mutsuki, and put in a butler school for years. Upon graduation, Shion is brought to the main house and there, he met with Mutsuki's 5 sons. They were born from different mothers and are different in looks, age and personality. But all of them have become enchanted by Shion's beauty. Mutsuki asks Shion to choose one of them as his master....
Boys Love
13. Private Room 2 [050121] Jelly Bean
Boy meets a girl at a New York bar. She aims to be a top dancer, but there is a lot of pain on the way. At the drunk momentum they go to her room and start cohabitation...
Nukige
14. Settai Club 接待倶楽部 [050121] West Vision
The protagonist is an average student who doesn't participate in any school clubs and maybe for that reason he is selected by the student council to investigate and decide which of the school club's request for supplemental budget increase should be approved. He starts out trying to do an honest effort but soon learns that it is a tradition at the school that the girl rep for each club should not deny any sexual advance made by the budget inspector. Wow--a license to enjoy oneself to the fullest with the girls in their club outfits.
Lolicon
15. Tsuma Ijiri 妻いぢり [050121] Stellamint
Main character has a young and cute bride Misaki. Living with her has its downsides, but these are fun days without any complaints. One day her finds her mischievous picture at the Internet image board. Is Misaki cheating? Or is it a threat? He sets out to find the true identity of the man who knows so much about Misaki.
Nukige
16. Rou ~Kedakaku Gouman na Dansei Fushin Onna ga Seidorei ni Ochiru made~ 弄 ～気高く傲慢な男性不信女が性奴隷に墜散るまで～ [050122] Sage
An arrogant noble male wants to train mother and daughter simultaneously into sex slaves right in front of each other.
Doujin Nukige
17. Milk Swim [050124] ATP Projects
Haruhiko has failed his exams and will repeat the grade, but does not dare to tell his parents. As a thick fog covers the city, he knows there are only three days left before his parents will find out.
EVN
18. Moonlight Walks [050125] American Bishoujo
It's the summer before you go away to college, and you're spending it visiting with your aunt and uncle on a small island in the Atlantic ocean. One night, while out taking pictures of the full moon, you meet a girl walking down the beach...
EVN
19. Soul Foundation+ [050126] Lost Rarities
Doujin game based on Gundam Seed series.
Doujin
20. Cosutte Alien -Yuuwaku no Cosplay H- コスってエイリアン -誘惑のコスプレH- [050128] Score
The main character and his friends are attending their class in a quiet academy like normal students when a UFO suddenly passes overhead. The whole academy begins to panic and a beautiful, female alien appears from the UFO. She claims she traversed vast reaches of space in order to tie the knot with Yuusaku. Meanwhile, Yuusaku is utterly confused. As she tries to press him into marriage, she uncovers his secret stash of porn and begins using knowledge of cosplay from that in order to seduce him. The other heroine, his childhood friend, joins in the fuss over Yuusaku caused by the alien’s mother, friend, rival, and even space pirates. On top of all this, secret agents from another country begin targeting the Aliens’ advanced technology…
Nukige
21. Daughter Maker 2 ドーターメーカー2 [050128] Takayashiki Kaihatsu
Ayamori Mikihiko, 35 years of a somewhat noble birth, lives in a mansion of western suburb. Without any job, he relies on the money of his family, and the only person beside him is his old butler. From certain events of the past, he was not able to love any women but little girls. One day, fraternal (non-identical) twins of a distant family are adopted and moved into his mansion. Days to spend with these girls, and the girl from his memory – what was their pasts, and what lies ahead of their lives?
Nukige
22. Hiru wa Betsu no Kao 昼は別の顔 [050128] Deko Pon!
Main character starts to operate and underground Internet site after graduating from school. One day he is offered a jew book dating from 1000 years ago. He buys the book and tries to translate it. It suggests to search for naughtiness. If looks ridiculous, but somehow everyday life starts to change little by little. He starts to exchange emails with four women to learn their identity and train them.
Nukige
23. Kuruwa no Hana ~Yoru ni Saku Kimi no Omoi Egakishi~ 郭の華 ～夜に咲く君の想い描きし～ [050128] Supple Entertainment
Main character is a painter at Edo town. He draws portraits of girls who are destined to be sold to prostitutes. One day he is brought a gentle girl who he does not want to separate with.
He puts his lips on her skin hesitating between the desire to protect and the betrayal. What plan will he follow?
Nukige
24. MiMi m i m i [050128] Root
Main character is treated at a villa after an accident resulting in memory loss. A bride and a maid come to help him regain memory and make his mysterious promise fulfilled. He gradually gets attracted to the girls. What's hidden in the lost memories? What's protagonist's true identity? Who does he really love?
Nukige
25. Only One 2 ~Meshimase Megumi no Sweet Apron~ オンリーワン2 ～召しませ 恵のすぃ～とエプロン～ [050128] Globe
Main character finishes chef training in Europe and returns back to his home town. His parents die in a traffic accident leaving him a western-style restaurant "Hidden Rabbit". He's good at cooking, but he totally fails as a manager, so he calls a female childhood friend to take this position. Alas, she's no good as a waitress. They find a cheerful waitress to chase their dreams together. Nukige
26. Ringetsu Mini Fandisc 燐月MINI FANDISC [050128] Selen
Fandisc includes: 1. Viewer to access the full CG collection.
2. Wallpaper collection. 3. Scenes recollection 4. BGM including karaoke versions.
5. Bonus track "CROSS UP".
Fandisc
27. Tsukushite Agechau 5 ~Motomeru Otome-tachi~ 尽くしてあげちゃう5～求める乙女たち～ [050128] Trabulance
Main character attends a boys school and worries about his lack of communication experience with girls. He looses a bet and infiltrates a girls school with a camera. He is chased and beaten by the guard, but is saved by girls in the dormitory. The four girls tend his bruises and are very kind to him. They kiss among themselves, but explain it as a greeting sign rather than expression of lesbian affection. Protagonist wants to be greeted in the same manner. He soon finds himself in love relations with all the four girls.
Nukige
28. Yureru Bus Guide ~Oppai ga Ippai~ 揺れるバスガイド～おっぱいがいっぱい～ [050128] Waffle
Shugo works at a bus company, but his company gets wobbly due to deep recession. One day, boss of the company suddenly passes away in an accident. Employees leave one by one and there are only four workers left. They try to collect as much money as possible from banks and one bank sets down a strict condition to them. That is to give customers sexual services.... Shugo asks his bus guides to accept it for the company....
Nukige
29. Cohabitation ~Oshikake Nyoubou wa Onee-san!?~ Cohabitation ～押しかけ女房はお姉さん！？～ [050129] Parthenon
The beautiful secretly admired neighbor moves into main character's apartment. One long hot summer day begins this way under loud hearth throbbing.
Nukige
30. Wonderful Love ワンだふるラブ [050129] Gyuunyuu Soft
One day, the protagonist girl came to have an ability by chance, understanding what dogs says. The mysterious girl who understand dog's language have sex with her beloved dog John, gets humiliated by a neighborhood savage dog, and eaten by her male friend...... In this game she will experience full of ups and downs. In park, house, hill, shrine, sidewalk ... she is getting fucked in many kinds of places.
Doujin Nukige
31. Punyupuri SP - Yamiyo no Miko Shokushu ni Otsu ぷにゅぷりSP ◆闇夜ノ巫女 触手ニ堕ツ◆ [050129] TinkleBell
Who can say that darkness never comes into the heart of an innocent girl..... She was a shrine maiden having the secret ability to kill darkness by using her beautiful body and clear, innocent mind. When the ray of light disappeared, against her will, her soul collapsed within her, and her p**sy wet with orgasmic juices succumbs to thirst for even deeper darkness.
Doujin Nukige
32. Akiiro Onmyouji 秋色陰陽師 [050130] Hanerom
Two boys enter a school where strange incidents occur one after another. The new transfer student turns out to be exterminator of spirits and youkai. Student council, occult research and home economics clubs all require help. The slapstick school life begins around the two opposite personality protagonists.
Doujin Boys Love
33. Innocentrea イノセントリア [050130]
A "healthy" dating game for women!! w/ OP movie and theme song. A knockabout story of a poor high-class girl.
Doujin Otomege
34. Kyonyuu Shimai Kyoushi ~Inyoku no Hitozuma Choukyou~ 巨乳姉妹教師 ～淫欲の人妻調教～ [050131] Rasinban
Main character is a school director who enjoys insulting a women. When new married female teacher comes to school, he develops a humiliation plan of the teacher and her sister with the help of the nurse.
Nukige
No masterpiece as it often happens. If I compare enjoyment level of those that I rated higher than others, I'd nominate Hyper Police as it's at least logical, easy-going and with memorable characters though episodic
1. Shoujo Kakumei Utena Revolutionary Girl Utena 少女革命ウテナ [J.C.Staff] (Finished 11/39)
Tags: Mahou Shoujo, Psychological Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Years ago, a tragic incident befell a young princess when both her parents died. Devastated, it seemed nothing would calm this poor soul. However, a prince traveling through the area came to see the princess, hoping to cheer her up. After wiping her sorrowful tears, the prince gave her a ring carrying a rose emblem and told her as long as she holds onto the ring, they are destined to meet again. The event leaves a deep impression on the girl, Utena Tenjou, leading her to become a prince herself.
Years later, Utena attends Ootori Academy, recognized by the same rose emblem as her precious ring's. There, attracted by the scent of roses, she witnesses Anthy Himemiya tending the flowers, accompanied by the Student Council President Touga Kiryuu and Vice President Kyouichi Saionji, who seem to be arguing over Anthy. While Utena thinks nothing of the occurrence, the Student Council gathers to discuss an important matter.
Subsequently, a misunderstanding leads to Utena being dragged into the world of Duelists—those with rings similar to her own. The Duelists fight for the ownership of the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya, who is said to possess great power. Wanting to prove her capabilities as a prince, and enraged that Anthy is being wronged and objectified, Utena resolves to fight against the Duelists to save her from the cruel fate.
Utena is probably the most famous shoujo and with pretense of psychology, so needed to rewatch it again now as I don't remember what it ended with. Last time I watched it, I was most unsatisfied with pacing and loose middle of the show, so now watched only beginning episodes and 34 onwards to not completely doze off prematurely. And ending is yet another disappointment. Unique bore is still a bore.
Overall Rating: 6/10
2. Slayers Try スレイヤーズ TRY [E&G Films] (Finished 3/26)
Tags: Shounen Mythology Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
For nearly a millennium, demons have imposed a magical barrier that has impeded the people trapped within it from reaching the outside world. Now that it is broken, several kingdoms seek to explore the lands that were once beyond their grasp. To this end, they establish a peace delegation to make contact with the inhabitants of the new world.
Meanwhile, the young sorceress Lina Inverse receives a message from a mysterious woman named Filia ul Copt. When they meet, Filia expresses interest in hiring Lina and her friends, having heard of their great deeds, for a certain task that will take them to the outside realm. Despite that, Filia feels the need to put their strength to the test and pits them against a dragon in the middle of the city! After proving themselves, the sorceress and her fellow adventurers set off for the unexplored lands, where many adventures and a worrying prophecy await them.
I'd rename to Slayers still Try. The vibe is there, but loses in comparison with Slayers Next.
Overall Rating: 6/10
3. Shin Tenchi Muyou! Tenchi in Tokyo 新・天地無用! [AIC] (Finished 3/26)
Tags: Harem Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Tenchi Masaki heads out to tackle the big world, setting off to school in Tokyo! But not everyone is happy to hear he is moving away, as his female friends sulk and complain at the prospect of him being alone. However, Tenchi is not by himself for very long, as he soon meets a kind and compassionate girl named Sakuya Kumashiro who helps him get used to life in Tokyo.
The two become close friends, but Sakuya wants more than just that, so she proclaims her love for Tenchi. This confession comes as a shock not only to Tenchi, but also the girls back home. In response, the girls decide to step up their game, and they immediately flock to Tokyo to take Tenchi for themselves.
With the girls competing for his love, Tenchi must decide once and for all who the most important woman in his life is. However, he is going to have a hard time deciding, as strange events start happening that drive Tenchi further apart from his friends.
Tenchi series was slowly moving in the direction of silliness, but now with the need to fill in 26 episodes it just blooms exceedingly .
Overall Rating: 5/10
4. Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo The File of Young Kindaichi 金田一少年の事件簿 [Toei Animation] (Finished 3/148)
Tags: Shounen Mystery
Hajime Kindaichi's unorganized appearance and lax nature may give the impression of an average high school student, but a book should never be judged by its cover. Hajime is the grandson of the man who was once Japan's greatest detective, and he is also a remarkable sleuth himself.
With the help of his best friend, Miyuki Nanase, and the peculiar inspector Isamu Kenmochi, Hajime travels to remote islands, ominous towns, abysmal seas, and other hostile environments. His life's mission is to uncover the truth behind some of the most cunning, grueling, and disturbing mysteries the world has ever faced.
I promised to skip Kindaichi, but it concerned OVAs and Movies, naturally I'd still want to list series as TV series often have openings. Not that I have anything more to say about Kindaichi though.
Overall Rating: 5/10
5. Chuuka Ichiban! 中華一番 [Nippon Animation] (Finished 3/52)
Tags: Shounen Action, Comedy, Drama, Gourmet
The story takes place in 19th century China during the Qing Dynasty, where the Emperor was weakened and the country was close to chaos. It is also during a fictitious era called "The Era of the Cooking Wars". It was an era in which top chefs with different cooking styles tried their best to improve their skills and to become the best chef in China. It is a country where insulting a high-grade chef or fooling around with cooking could land a person in a jail, and impersonating a top-chef is as good as usurpation of authority. Chefs compete with each other in order to gain respect and even power, but also with the risks of losing everything.
The country of China has four major regions: Beijing, Szechuan, Shanghai, and Guangdong.
The beginning of the story takes place in Szechuan, Mao's birthplace.
After the death of Mao's mother, Pai, who was called the 'Fairy of Cuisine', Mao becomes a Super Chef in order to take the title as Master Chef of his mother's restaurant. However, before he takes his mother's place as Master Chef, he continues to travel China in order to learn more of the many ways of cooking, in the hopes of becoming a legendary chef, just like his mother. During his journey, he meets great friends and fierce rivals who wish to challenge him in the field of cooking.
There have been a lot of cooking our gourmet anime since Ajikko, but never expected to see a historical cooking subgenre show. With magic tools and exaggerated techniques it's too unrealistic to trust and respect and thus enjoy.
Overall Rating: 6/10
6. Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan CLAMP School Detectives CLAMP学園探偵団 [Pierrot] (Finished 3/26)
Tags: Shoujo Action, Comedy, Mystery
The CLAMP school, with its integrated curriculum from kindergarten to post-graduate studies, was founded by the largest of Japanese business empires, the House of Imonoyama. Funded entirely out of its own deep pockets, it was hoped that the school would be a haven for young men and women on whose shoulders our future would rest.
The School is open to any talented individual, irrespective of his or her lineage or financial standing and is known to count scores of singularly talented pupils. It is furthermore also famous for its harboring of a remarkable percentage of party animals. Not even the bright and talented minds of CLAMP School can keep the campus free of crimes and mysteries. Or can they? Join Nokoru, Suoh and Akira, our case-cracking kid detectives, as they save the day and even the odd damsel in distress!
I'm just not the one to evaluate a detective show about cute elementary school bishounens helping some ladies as everything is so alien that nothing is able to catch attention to care about any of this in the least.
Overall Rating: 5/10
7. Hyper Police はいぱーぽりす [Pierrot] (Finished 5/25)
Tags: Detective Action, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Sasahara Natsuki is a poor bounty hunter in a world where monsters and humans live together. Most of her cases involve monsters infringing upon the rights of humans, who are protected by law from their generally more powerful neighbors. Being half-human and half cat-beast, Natsuki straddles the two societies and tries to understand and respect both while enforcing the law. She is assisted by a werewolf named Batanen who is afraid to admit he loves her; another werewolf named Tommy; and a Kyubi fox demon named Sakura who has her own plans--which include eating Natsuki to complete her her nine tails and thereby her magical powers.
Half-beast world at the very least guarantees cuter than usual character designs. Had to sample some additional episodes to grasp the concept correctly, but now I know I'm sure that it's of episodic nature and holds no big central plot line. Some case or recreation, some humor, some flirt and some Sakura trying to kill Natsuki repeats over and over as it goes on. It's fairly entertaining, but in Dirty Pair there was at least some adventure each episode while here concept is more loose and there can be episodes about nothing much.
Overall Rating: 6/10
8. Maze☆Bakunetsu Jikuu (TV) Maze: The Mega-Burst Space [J.C.Staff] (Finished 3/25)
Tags: Shounen Magical Sex Shift, Mecha Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Maze wakes up in her house, everything is a wreck and she has amnesia. Before she can gather what has happened the girl Mill storms into her house thanking her for having saved her life. She tells Maze that her house suddenly fell down from the sky and crushed Mills pursuers under it. However before long they are both on the run from further pursuers who want their hands on princess Mill. They are only saved when Maze discovers that she has phantom light magical powers and can summon Mills family heirloom mecha. However her performance with the mecha is weak; that is until the sun goes down and she is turned in to a lecherous man. Soon other travellers join them as Maze tries to protect Mill and figure out what she is doing in this fantasy world.
Magical Sex Shift anime are either too frivolous or too tilt on comedy like Ranma. Maze at least tries to stay half-serious fantasy that even starts as isekai. As I see it, Maze half-asses everything and fails to excel at anything, thus the oblivion.
Overall Rating: 6/10
9. Haunted Junction HAUNTED じゃんくしょん [Studio Deen] (Finished 3/12)
Tags: Shounen School Comedy, Supernatural
Saito High is a high school with its spiritual beings and a principal whose hobby is collecting occult paraphernalia. The school has the prophecy-chosen members of the Holy Student Council to protect it. These students have problems of their own; Haruto Houjo, the president, has a way of summoning spirits, and would resign from his duty for a normal life if it weren't for the principal. Kazumi Ryodo, the next member, is good at being possessed and has something for the Hanako. The last member is Mutsuki Asahina, who is a master of exorcism and is attracted to small boys. Unfortunately, these three are in charge of keeping the school in line and defending the world from supernatural beings, and this mission brings them through wacky predicaments.
I doubt occult anime can ever really impress me. Haunted Junction is probably the best attempt so far as it's a full-scale comedy based around hunting youkai. Humor is closer to absurd one, yet not going to extremes like some shows out there. Heroine obsession with shota often looks really horrible, though. Ping-pong club had a lot better humor also following half-absurd humor style. So theme, characters and humor quality don't suit me.
Overall Rating: 6/10
10. Hakugei Densetsu Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick 白鯨伝説 [Studio Junio, Annapuru] (Finished 26/26)
Tags: Space Adventure, Sci-Fi
A courageous young man tries to find the only person who can save his planet from the most terrifying beast in the universe—the great white whale Moby Dick—in this futuristic anime adventure set in 4699. But locating the outlaw Captain Ahab and his illusory crew of whale hunters and persuading them to put an end to the leviathan's long reign of terror won't be easy. Will Ahab take up the challenge one more time?
Produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Osamu Dezaki , Hakugei promises a unique experience. But it's far from good and loses to Captain Tylor in all aspects. After setup the whole middle is loose and even the ending is not particularly interesting. Crew is varied, but stereotypical and without girls . Humor is not really good as it's mostly based on cheap violence and choir reactions of the crew nullifying individuality. Sadly, it ends up boring on every level .
Overall Rating: 6/10
11. Hareluya II Boy ハレルヤIIBOY [Triangle Staff] (Finished 5/25)
Tags: Shounen School Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Hareluya Hibino has one ambition in life: to conquer the entire world! Despite his tough exterior, he's not a bad person, and when push comes to shove, he'll do his best to help those in need. Together with aspiring painter Kiyoshiro, Hareluya will take on whatever curveballs life may throw his way.
A decent and even slightly funny delinquents anime. Visuals are somewhat underwhelming. Characters are rather average and humor is not that great with the one recurring pattern of taking out enormously huge items from behind back .
Overall Rating: 6/10
12. Tezuka Osamu no Kyuuyaku Seisho Monogatari: In the Beginning In The Beginning: The Bible Stories 手塚治虫の旧約聖書物語 In The Beginning [Tezuka Productions] (Finished 3/26)
Tags: Historical
Through the Italian National Broadcasting Network, Tezuka Osamu received an ardent request from the Vatican to make the Bible into animated form. This request was probably made to see how the Bible would be depicted by the non-Christian Tezuka Osamu. Tezuka Osamu accepted the request and spent an entire two years to complete a pilot film. It was about the mythology of Noah's ark, with the enthusiastic Tezuka Osamu not only writing the scenario but also drawing pictures by himself. During production, however, he unfortunately passed away, so Director Dezaki took over the film and completed it.
Bible is not a historical book, not more than Ramayana or other mythological texts. Can only be watched by kids or people who don't know the contents of the book.
Overall Rating: 6/10
13. Kero Kero Chime ケロケロちゃいむ [Studio Comet] (Finished 3/30)
Tags: Isekai, Parody Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Aoi, a regular boy, is cursed with a spell that turns him into a frog whenever he gets wet. He is sent to another world with a frog kingdom to find the princess to undo the spell. When he finds out that she doesn't know how to lift the curse, they set out to find the spell that will. Along the way they meet many interesting creatures, come across many dangers, and make many new friends.
Kids travel again, this time in a friendly comedy filled world. Reminds me Dragon Ball the most with a normal yet transforming protagonist and worse tempo. Too childish and unreasonable to bother.
Overall Rating: 5/10
14. Bamboo Bears バンブー・ベアーズ [Telescreen] (Finished 3/52)
Tags: Comedy
Bamboo-Lee, Dah-Lee, and Slo-Lee are three bears with a goal: to save the world before more species become extinct. But can the bears stand up to the spineless villains behind Ratco Corporation? With Ai-Ai the pink dragon on their side, they may be able to rescue the environment before it's too late.
Anime has official dub and no translation subs because of the usual reasons - it was sold abroad and no one cared about it enough after that. Characters and themes are close to Rescue Rangers.
Overall Rating: 5/10
15. Kyuumei Senshi Nanosaver 救命戦士ナノセイバー [Image Kei] (Finished 0/28)
Tags: Adventure
The third show in the Virtual Trilogy, a mix of anime and live action shots.
In the beginning of the 22nd century society advanced rapidly. Now even children are able to become real doctors, a task before that took two and a half decades to achieve. And nanomachines became prevalent to fight disease. Keita is a Nanosaver, a child doctor who uses the virtual world to apply life saving techniques by entering the body and treating the patients in a virtual medical station (VMS). As more and more patients are taken in, various mysterious are uncovered about them.
In the second half of the anime, a small Ethanarian alien and galactic federation is introduced.
Not found.
Overall Rating: 0/10
16. AIKa Agent AIKa [Studio Fantasia] (Finished 7/7)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Ecchi
A catastrophic earthquake has left Tokyo, and most of the Earth for that matter, under the sea. Aika is a salvager who retrieves various remains from the watery ruins. When Aika accepts the dangerous mission of locating and obtaining the mysterious Lagu, she discovers that she's not the only one after it.
If you like pantsu and can turn off head, it's possible to somewhat enjoy this parody action comedy. But for most people it will be just waste of time.
Overall Rating: 5/10
17. Fushigi Yuugi: Dai Ni Bu Mysterious Play OVA 2 ふしぎ遊戯 第二部 [Pierrot] (Finished 6/6)
Tags: Shoujo Historical, Isekai, Martial Arts Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After Tamahome is reborn into the real world as Taka Sukunami, it does not take long until he meets Miaka Yuuki again, leading to their romance blooming once more. However, the appearance of Ren Shigyou—a new student at Miaka's high school—disturbs their blissful days.
Resentful of the happy lovers, Shigyou uses his unusual manipulative skills to quickly become popular and rally his classmates against Miaka and Taka. As Shigyou's followers unexpectedly attack the pair, the two end up falling from the school's roof into a red light and are transported to The Universe of the Four Gods realm.
Returning to the place where Taka once lived as Tamahome, the couple learns that an evil demon is behind the recent events. To make matters worse, Taka risks disappearing from existence unless he recovers his previous life's memories, which are stored in seven jewels. Joining forces with their former companions, Miaka and Taka embark on a quest against the clock to retrieve the precious stones before it is too late.
Previous OVA was a mess as epilogue, this OVA suits much better for that role. Story itself so-so, so main purpose to watch should be further exploration of personalities as normal material for fans.
Overall Rating: 6/10
18. Sakura Tsuushin Sakura Diaries 桜通信 [Shaft] (Finished 3/12)
Tags: Love Polygon Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
A Keio University (one of the top three colleges in Japan) exam candidate, Touma Inaba, is interupted when a cute young girl, Urara Kasuga, arrives at his hotel room door. She later turns out to be his cousin who he barely remembers from his childhood. Urara, who had felt something special for him (an other-than-cousinly-love), invites Touma to live with her since he has no place to stay other than the hotel room. Before taking the test, Touma meets Meiko Yotsuba, a beautiful, sophisticated woman also trying to get into Keio. Meiko gets into Keio but Touma does not, due to a cold Urara had given him shortly before. Although he did not make it, he pretends he does to earn the respect of Meiko. Touma is caught up in a love triangle with Urara and Meiko, while struggling to keep Meiko believing he's really a Keio student and still be there for Urara at the same time.
This romance is too simple with a too mischievous girl, and nothing catches the eye here for me.
Overall Rating: 5/10
19. Buttobi!! CPU I Dream of Mimi ぶっとび!!CPU [OLM] (Finished 3/3)
Tags: Seinen Comedy, Sci-Fi, Ecchi
Embarrassed to be the only member of the Electric Brain Study Society who doesn’t own a computer, Akira Takaoka is thrilled when an electronics store advertises a PC9821 for only ninety-eight thousand yen. The deal is limited to the first five customers; unfortunately, by the time Akira gets there, the PCs are sold out. However, a mysterious man in the back alley offers him the exact same deal. Akira takes the deal, only to realize that this PC is not a 9821 version, but a 2198 version instead. It turns out that the PC2198 is an advanced bio-type computer that needs a nearly constant input of sperm to function!
The PC2198, named Mimi, now has to defend Akira from the evil Apple Nacintosh sisters who want to take over the entire Japanese PC market. Will the embarrassed Akira be able to supply Mimi with what she needs to win?
Another sudden android girl gain. Kinda expected level of everything for that premise. Parody can not substitute humor, so nothing exceptional.
Overall Rating: 5/10
20. Battle Athletess Daiundoukai Battle Athletes バトルアスリーテス大運動会 [AIC] (Finished 3/6)
Tags: Shounen Space Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sports, Ecchi
It is the year 4999 - mankind has long abandoned war in favor of intergalactic competition through athletic events. One of which is an all-female contest for the coveted "Cosmo Beauty" title. Akari Kanzaki has just entered the University Satellite in hopes of becoming the latest Cosmic Beauty - a title held by her mother long ago. On her first few days in the university, she meets new friends, encounters fierce rivals, and struggles to become the best of all the Battle Athletes.
Enthusiastic spokon is something I can't appreciate. Additional elements hardly matter here for the core of different sports competition remains intact. Average is the only word that comes to mind.
Overall Rating: 5/10
21. Psycho Diver: Mashou Bosatsu Psycho Diver: Soul Siren サイコダイバー 魔性菩薩 [Madhouse, Studio Junio] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Psychological Horror, Sci-Fi
Yuki Kano has it all: fame, wealth, the world at her feet. There's also something very wrong with her... from time to time, she's totally unable to sing (which, for a pop star, is not good). Enter Bosujima, a "psycho diver" with the capability to enter people's heads and straighten out what's wrong with them. Well, most of the time, anyway.
This movie actually does a good job of being a thriller, but all that buildup resolves in an unsatisfactory way, and the remaining impression is rather sour. Movie is definitely above average in its genre, but I just don't like horrors and can't appreciate all that dark palette movie uses.
Overall Rating: 5/10
22. VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fresh VS騎士ラムネ＆40FRESH [Production Reed] (Finished 3/6)
Tags: Mecha, Space Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Ecchi
To save the galaxy from impending doom, Cacao and Parfait are sent on a mission through time and space to retrieve the Fourth Warrior, Lamunes.
Unfortunately, Cacao and Parfait discover Lamunes at the helm of the marauding Giga Genos invasion fleet. World by world, Lamunes is determined to bring the entire galaxy under his tyrannical heel. With the help of a plicky orphan, it's up to Cacao and Parfait to stop Lamunes from taking over the world.
There were the times when Knight Lamune was just a stupid mecha show, then fanservice elements were snowballing. This last desperate ova is a full-scale ecchi and it's something that I'm dropping even with just 6 average length episodes.
Overall Rating: 5/10
23. Sprite: Between Two Worlds 真奈美＆ナミ スプライト [J.C.Staff] (Finished 2/2)
Tags: School Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Lately, shy Manami has been flirting outrageously and sparking vicious cat-fights! Afterwards, she remembers nothing. Can it be that another personality seethes beneath her own? A wild woman who’ll do anything to find trouble?
The whole anime lasts for slightly more than an hour and without much explanation consists of scenes with a boy and different sides of Manami personality. Messy and boring.
Overall Rating: 5/10
24. Yakusai Kochou Demon Fighter Kocho 厄災仔寵 [やくさいこちょう] [Media Blasters] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Comedy, Supernatural, Ecchi
Spirits begin terrorizing a school and it is left up to the sexy student Kocho Enoki to use her attractive body and magical powers to defeat the attackers. Teamed with her sister and Kosaku, their human decoy, they attempt to free the school from the spirits. Unfortunately a female spirit arrives who is immune to Kocho's sexy charms.
Phew, the last ecchi this season, but this one is easy as it does not even last half an hour and contains just one ghost-hunting. Not really exciting, but at least it has some absurd elements and some nice comments which looks beneficial compared to totally bland competitors .
Overall Rating: 6/10
25. JaJa Uma! Quartet Wild Cardz じゃじゃ馬カルテット [Movic] (Finished 2/2)
Tags: Shounen Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
The Crown Knights are a bizarre special force to fight to the criminals who threaten the tranquil Card Kingdom. Each one had a special ability. But these Crown Knights must get down and dirty when they run up against two war machines shaped like gigantic chess pieces. The deck is stacked against them, somehow they've got the checkmate these indestructible invaders before the Card Kingdom topples.
Some banal superhero parody wrapped in even more ridiculous cards entourage and toppled with giant chess. Expect some headache from all this stupidity.
Overall Rating: 4/10
26. Eikyuu Kazoku 永久家族 [Studio 4°C] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Psychological Comedy
It started as a sociological experiment. Six different people were brainwashed to think that they were a family and then put in arbitrary situations to see how they would react; however, when a taping of the families conducts is sold in a desperate attempt to make a little capital, it instantly becomes a success. Now the family is a first rated show and their every move is broadcasted around the world without them knowing it. But when a clogged toilet sets off a chain of events that ultimately frees the family from the room they are confined in the broadcasters, not willing to lose their source of income, set out to hunt down and recapture every member of the Eternal family.
Some percentage of experimental movies is really something, but this show is not there - it's a set of random scenes literally flushed in the toilet each time from the beginning. What's described in synopsis so logically, viewer will need to gather from pieces and often in wrong succession, so there's only time for a brief ending. Can only be enjoyed by someone who likes absurd shows.
Overall Rating: 5/10
27. Crayon Shin-chan Movie 05: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki 映画 クレヨンしんちゃん 暗黒タマタマ大追跡 [Shin-Ei Animation] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Seinen Action, Adventure, Comedy
An action comedy film depicting the Nohara family who get caught in a fight between two clans, Tamayura and Tamayomi. Set in Tokyo and Aomori (northern end of Japan's main island). The Tamayomi clan had plotted to revive the evil genie Jarke and to conquer the world. To stop Tamayomi's plot, the three gay brothers (Rose, Lavender and Lemon) from Tamayura clan wrested Jarke's ball, which was a key to revive Jarke, from the bar girl gang of Tamayomi clan, but Shinnosuke's younger sister Himawari swallowed down the ball. The Nohara family, with the three gay brothers and a female detective Yone Higashimatsuyama, fights a fierce battle against the Tamayomi gang chasing them.
Very weird setting that sometimes even feels like musical. It's just not Shin-chan I liked.
Overall Rating: 6/10
28. Hermes: Ai wa Kaze no Gotoku Hermes: Winds of Love ヘルメス 愛は風の如く [Animation Staff Room] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Drama, Fantasy
Thousands of years in the past, a young boy named Hermes is named as a future great hero in a prophecy. Hermes grows up to save a beautiful princess and face the evil king Minos of Crete.
Serious story would be fine, but here it's not. All characters look alike and weird songs are inserted as if it's Disney.
Overall Rating: 5/10
There aren't masterpieces in October. If I had to choose one, I'd say Mayoeru Futari to Sekai no Subete . Clephas decided to skip nomination entirely. Micchi adds to the already mentioned title Hanokiwa Logic and Unmei Senjou no φ .
1. Mayoi Hitsuji no Kajuen マヨイヒツジの果樹園 [141007] Namaage 1 2
A small, garden-like Academy stands alone on a secluded island.
Ichirou Yamada has been transferred there to work as a teacher.
He is put in charge of Casserole, a beautiful, young girl who entered the school at the same time.
A little Eden.
The days roll by at the Academy.
Days that are boring but full of happiness.
However, things are not what they seem at this "academy"...
Has Ichiro finally found the peaceful days he's always longed for, as well as that someone he wants to protect?
He is still trying to overcome the loss and regret of his past amidst the warmth and tranquility of these days.
"Stray Sheep."
All the while trapped by the words of the girl he lost so long ago.
Game is localized and has English reviews
2. Busou Shoujotai Blade☆Briders 武想少女隊ぶれいど☆ブライダーズ [141024] Alice Soft 1
In the late 21st century, humankind came under a fierce attack from aliens who suddenly appeared via wormholes. They were helpless to fight against them and resigned themselves to imminent death. At that time, an ultimate weapon which could create items out of imagination was discovered in a expansive cave under Japan, along with its young master Ryuusei who was in cryostasis. The indiscriminate alien attacks awoke him and he led the humans to a decisive victory.
One year later, while the areas which had been destroyed by the aliens were still being rebuilt, Ryuusei was appointed as the commander of the newly-formed Defence Force of Earth, which was created to fight against space invaders. However, he was the only person who could use the ‘imagination embodiment device’. If something was to happen to him, then calamity would befall the world. So the Defence Force of Earth decided to recruit girls with potential to fight alongside him. Even though they hesitated at first, they each had their own reasons to join Ryuusei. Thus, the special force ‘Blade Briders’ was formed, to protect the Earth against the aliens who have returned.
SRPG
3. Starlight ☆ Idol -Colorful Top Stage!- すたーらいと☆アイドル -COLORFUL TOP STAGE!- [141024] FOUNDATION 1
Yuuichi is a producer-in-training who is entering his third year at Mion Gakuen, a school created to find and develop talent for arts and entertainment. As is the custom, he was put in charge of an idol group: the prominent 5-person idol unit CRESCENT. However, the members are all peculiar in their own ways. Even though they each have great individual ability, there was no group unity. He seeked to solve their worries with the help of his best friend Kazutoshi and Katou-sensei, so that the girls can both mature individually and develop together as a group. Their goal is to perform on the biggest final stage ‘live alive’.
There is an English impression
4. Doushite, Sonna ni Kuroi Kami ga Suki na no? どうして、そんなに黒い髪が好きなの？ [141031] Fire Works 1 2 3 4 5
Why does the protagonist like black hair so much? Well, there’s no need to have a reason, but it might have had something to do with his surroundings during childhood. As the heir to a shrine, he had been surrounded by black-haired women for as long as he could remember. You could say it was in his blood.
Thus, it’s only natural that a beautiful black-haired girl would appear before him when he was about to freeze to death. He was captivated by her beauty and thought to himself that if he was going to die, he would marry a black-haired bishoujo like her. So, he proposed to her on the spot.
Many months later after he had miraculously survived, the girl Ichou, who was one of the gods of marriage, returned to become his bride. His miko osananajimi Urara would not accept their relationship, but he could not turn down a request from a black-haired lady, especially one who had saved his life. Afterwards, they were joined by Ichou’s imouto Sakuya and the self-proclaimed shinigami-possessed (chuuni) Mizuha. Surrounded by black-haired girls, the odds of his wish being fulfilled look bright.
There are English reviews
5. Hakoniwa Logic 箱庭ロジック [141031] Cabbit 1 2 3 4 5
Arata is a student at Senba’s Tsurubane Gakuen. Modelled after the capital, the recently-built city of Senba is commonly referred to as the ‘miniature garden city’. Even though it is still small, the facilities are quite similar to what you find in downtown Tokyo and the population density is also quite high.
One day in October, he was summoned to the student council, Benizuru-kai. The student council president Shizuku asked him to investigate a string of mysterious incidents which have taken place in the city. There had been six students who have disappeared since April. With no eyewitness accounts, she suspected that it was a very widespread case. There was no link among the disappeared students and the school thought that it was strange as well and wanted an investigation into it. She told him that it would be enough if he would just pretend to do something about it.
He thought it was a bothersome task and was planning to turn her down, but for some reason she knew everything about the embarrassing chuuni novel which he had written before he moved to the city. Faced with blackmail, he had no choice but to accept her request.
He began the investigation with his only friend, extremely perverted kouhai Koko, whose best friend was among the six girls who disappeared. Then a mysterious girl Kirika suddenly appeared, all dressed like a detective (complete with cape), proclaiming that the incident was not a simple disappearance case and it was closely related to the city itself. She then asked him to unravel the city’s secrets with her.
There are English reviews
6. Koiharu Adolescence 恋春アドレセンス [141031] Eclair Soft 1
Spring has come once again for Kazuharu and he thoroughly enjoys his school life at Ouka Gakuen. However, he had once promised his osananajimi and older sister that he would ‘fall in love’. For many years now, he’d been called a good-for-nothing and chicken by girls around him. His freedom disappeared with the start of the new school year. He was surrounded by girls who tempt him at the school and at the worn-down dormitory Azuma-sou: his glutton osananajimi Kanae, miko senpai Matsuri, lewd imouto Chifuyu, self-proclaimed ‘good girl’ kouhai Miyu, and the stupid ghost Hiiragi who for some reason won’t go to heaven. It’s a daily life unlike any other. Let’s have an exceptional youth!
There is an English impression
7. Mayoeru Futari to Sekai no Subete 迷える2人とセカイのすべて [141031] Lass 1 2 3 4
For the last ten-plus years, Kazuma has been seeing a repeated dream. In this dream, his younger self met a beautiful elf in the forest, who put the pendant that she was wearing in his hand and wished for him to save her daughter in the future. Even though it felt like just a dream, the pendant which he held was indeed real. However, he had never met the elf nor her daughter, and now continues to spend his days as a normal student in the boarding school Kuondai Gakuen.
One time, he noticed a blonde girl staggering about at the top of the stairs. She fainted, but he was able to catch her in the nick of time. It appeared that he was the only one who could see her. Then, he remembered one of the school’s seven mysteries: “There is an invisible girl wandering about the school.”
There are English reviews
8. Tropical Vacation トロピカルVACATION [141031] Twinkle
The giant spa resort ALOHA has been a popular spot ever since its opening, with an endless line of customers. Then an even bigger spa resort COCKTAIL OCEAN opened up next door, with better facilities than ALOHA. However, it was not able to attract people away from the established ALOHA. In order to turn the tide and beat ALOHA, they asked the service-oriented Yakumo to help rebuild C.O..
Nothing that needs to apply brain to. Has some value only to those who liked previous Tropical Kiss.
9. Unmei Senjou no Phi 運命線上のφ [141031] Lump of Sugar 1 2 3
The solitary island of Shintenjima is said to be an island of illusion, only mentioned in occult-like rumours. It does not fall under Japanese territory, nor is it owned by anyone else. No one knows who lives there, nor what lives they lead. It is an island shrouded completely in mystery.
Iori is a young man who doesn’t remember anything more than five years ago, but he has a link to the island. He received a letter summoning him to Shintenjima. He was greeted by the maid Linja and brought to the mansion Hourinkan. There he met the owner Karin, as well as the fellow guests, many of whom were around his age.
Surrounded by bishoujos in a suspicious mansion on a secluded island… He had a feeling that something was going to happen.
The game is compatible with tablets running Windows 8. It features two new systems: the ‘Fortune Divide System’ where you could use a sword in the interface to ‘cut’ the screen and reveal new choices (swipe the screen for tablets), and the ‘Detective Mode’ where you search for clues to solve a task (although you could always right click for the answers). There’s also a ‘touching mode’ where you touch girls and you can hear their reactions. At first, it feels that this gameplay is a throwaway, but the use of the sword is actually vital to the progress of the story. There’s also a secret notebook and flowchart to help you along the way.
There are English reviews
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1. Kanojo to Ore to, Koisuru Resort ~Kanojo to Ore to Koibito to. & Koisuru Natsu no Last Resort W F... 彼女と俺と、恋するリゾート ～彼女と俺と恋人と。＆恋する夏のラストリゾートWファンディスク～ [141031] Pulltop Latte 1 This is the double fandisc for Tototo and Koirizo, taking place a year after Koirizo with the Tototo cast visiting Rosemary Island Resort. There are after stories for all the characters, five 3P scenes (Ayano/Susuki, Tsukushi/Konoka, Yuuko/Chikage, Sango/Konami, Yuuhi/Nagisa) and routes for subcharas Yuuhi and Konami. There’s also a sun-tanned swimsuit patch. Enjoy your summer! Fandisc
Clephas chose Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no as VN of the Month and I comply with that as I have zero interest in playing or exploring any of this month's charage. With this kind of overdose lack of darker serious sophisticated titles is seen vividly as there used to be some kind of fragile balance before. Micchi applauds the simple joys of Hanasaki Work Spring , Panical Confusion and Yuki Koi Melt while Zen is curious about Anekouji Naoko to Gin'iro no Shinigami from Minato Carnival and Bishoujo Mangekyou nukige .
1. 11gatsu no Arcadia 11月のアルカディア [150327] LevoL 1 2 3 4 5
Ruiseitou is a solitary island in the southern sea far away from the main island. The beautiful ocean which surrounds the island and the charm of its historic Western-style streets draw in many visitors. In October, the streets are decorated in Halloween decorations in preparation for Kidai Gakuen’s founding festival.
There is a jewel kept at the school which can grant any wish. Every year at the festival when the ‘orb’ is displayed to the general public, there are many plans to steal it. However, all attempts have been thwarted by voluntary security groups of townspeople and students. Takuto is the leader of one of these groups, who all have special powers bestowed upon them by the jewel’s magic. Together with his trusted friends, he protects the jewel and the festival.
However, this year is different. His role as the leader is only a façade; he is only awaiting his chance to steal the jewel for himself. He had planned for this moment for three years, in order to resurrect his late imouto.
There are English reviews
2. Anekouji Naoko to Gin'iro no Shinigami 姉小路直子と銀色の死神 [150327] Minato Carnival 1 2
The baby-faced Shinkurou is loved by those who are older than him. His older sister Naoko says that she doesn’t want to spoil him, but that’s basically what she does. She was determined to make him a proper adult. However, the Finnish transfer student Kirsti, also known as the “Silver God of Death”, took an interest in him, which further worried Naoko. His surroundings quickly descended into a riot…
There is an English review
3. DS9 Debate School Nine DS9 ディベートスクールナイン [150327] Ja no Michi wa Hebi Soft 1
As a part of class studies home teacher chose 9th Ammendment to the constitution as a debate topic. The classroom is going to become the battlefield between supporters of 9th Ammendment and revisionists. Naoki did not have particular interest for the agenda and kept neutral position.
"Please stand up with the Guardians !!"
"Please enter the constitutional reform faction !!"
Bribe? Intimidation? Venus trap? All means are good to bring Naoki to one's camp.
Shall Naoki give in to pressure or be able to find his own answer on the matter?
There is an English review
4. Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no 花の野に咲くうたかたの [150327] Applique 1 2 3
Michitaka is able to see the marks left by others. The paths they’ve followed and the objects they’ve touched are all tinged with colours that are unique to each individual. Even though it is useful at times, it is mostly a troublesome ability.
Before his second year, his father asked him if he wished to live by himself at the old-fashioned Ouka-sou, which was managed by his cousins. Since he had always wanted to live alone, he jumped at the chance. However, when he arrived with great excitement, he was welcomed by the silver-haired Ouka. He did not notice any colours emanating from her.
“I am what you call… a ghost.”
Together with his cousins, childhood friends and various upperclassmen and underclassmen from his school, the most unforgettable days have begun this spring.
There are English reviews
5. Hanasaki Work Spring! 花咲ワークスプリング！ [150327] Saga Planets 1 2 3
In the midst of spring, the season of first encounters and love, Yuuma was content to waste his time away. However, these dog days began to change with his chance meeting with the mysterious Inori, the Yuki-onna of Suzugaoka Gakuen. Soon after, he was invited by Ayano to the ‘ghost club’, which is actually not related to the occult, but rather a gathering place for people with regrets. He was made the new leader of the club despite his reluctance.
Before long, he was surrounded by peculiar girls left and right: cool lone wolf Inori, carefree repeater Ayano, smitten kouhai Hikari, and pushy ‘bro’ Wakaba. Who will he end up in this irreplaceable youth story?
There are English reviews
6. Mirai Kanojo ミライカノジョ [150327] Pulltop Latte
Takaya had started going out with a girl who he had been interested in for quite some time and was looking forward to enjoying a lovey-dovey relationship. But then another girl showed up, who was the same girl from another time (whether it be from the future, past or as another form in the present)!?
“Which of us do you like!?”
How could he choose between them? They were both his dearest lover and possessed different charms. But of course there’s only one answer…
“I’ll go out with both of you!”
This was the beginning of a strange love triangle.
It's not the case of romance triangle, more of constant 3P threesomes.
7. Panical Confusion パニカル・コンフュージョン [150327] Escu:de
Magic has been passed down for generations in the Magicians’ Village, where it has remained closely guarded. However, one day, a girl Honoka who yearned for the outside world ran away. The village elders feared that the existence of magic would be made public, so they ordered fellow magic disciple Kenji to bring her back, by force if necessary.
He found her at Kimishiro Gakuen in Takagahara, happily living the normal school life which she had wanted. Even though he was hesitant upon seeing her happy for once, he decided to take her home in the interests of the village and confronted her on the school’s rooftop. However, his classmates Ayame and Nanaho were caught in the magic barrier that they put up. When Kenji tried to protect them from Honoka’s attacks, there was a sudden explosion. It appeared that a spell was cast upon them all, making them get into all sorts of naughty situations! Honoka and Kenji agreed to remain until they figure out how to lift the spell.
Moege from multiple authors which fails to stand out anywhere but the picture.
8. Sengoku Hime 6 ~Tenka Kakusei, Shingetsu no Kirameki~ 戦極姫6 ～天下覚醒、新月の煌き～ [150327] Gesen 18
Oda Nobunaga headed to the capital to fight against the Azai and Asakura clans. Houjou Ujiyasu planned to take down the forces led by the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan and claim all of Kantou. Takeda Shingen decided to exile his father Nobutora and take over control of the Takeda clan for himself. Masamune Date set forth to unite the Hokuriku region which had grown increasingly discordant. These famous warriors, along with other clan heads, were supported by two men: the wise strategist Amagi Souma, and the master swordsman Sakaki Tsukasa.
TBS
9. Shirogane x Spirits! シロガネ×スピリッツ！ [150327] Giga 1 2 3
Touji came to Kamishiro upon the last request of his late grandfather and iaido master. When he exited the station, he saw a single schoolgirl with a sword amidst a defeated mob of opponents. This was part of “Kamishiro Battle Live”, an annual media-sponsored battle event between the eight schools with the victor gaining control of the city. Setsuna brought him to Oubu Gakuen and recommended him to the student council. Impressed with his iaido technique, the student council leader invited him to join, but he had no desire to fight. However, when she told him that he would be able to live in the student council’s exclusive dormitory, he immediately changed his mind. Thus, the curtain has lifted on this fierce and fun battle stage with unique allies and opponents.
There are English reviews
10. Valkyrie Runabout! 戦乙女らんなばうとっ！ [150327] Rosebleu 1
Three years ago, Yuuki was summoned to another world, Dinia, which was being attacked by the forces of the demon lord. Even though he was merely a normal student, he gained great powers and they soon called him the ‘great wise man’. After helping the hero Scana take down the demon lord, he was been unable to return to his own world. They had fallen in love during the difficult journey and promised to marry each other, but they were separated due to the underhanded scheme of some corrupt nobles. For his great achievement, he was ultimately rewarded with only disappointment and despair.
After getting revenge against the nobles, he longed for the lost school days as a normal student. He wanted to just spend relaxing days with his friends. If he couldn’t return to Japan, then at least he wanted to experience it here. With that wish, he found himself standing in front of the school gates.
He was excited to start his new school life, but his homeroom teacher was the kingdom’s second price Hylen, while the first princess who had summoned him to this world, Flowra, was one of his classmates. One by one, people who he partied with or met along his journey appeared by his side once more. Then, Scana re-appeared before him, declaring that she would give everything to him while kissing him in front of everyone.
There is an English review
11. Yuki Koi Melt ゆきこいめると [150327] Frontwing 1 2 3
It’s been only three months since Miharu moved to the snowy town of Yubane, where he was greeted with first true taste of winter. Since he’s sensitive to cold, he greatly hates winter and patiently waits for spring like a hibernating bear. However, he was unfortunately targeted by the school’s top weirdo Usagi. She wanted him to join the mysterious ‘Winter Club’. It was a club to enjoy and love winter.
There were four members: his classmate Taruhi who’s also not good with the cold weather, the ultimate trouble maker ‘Hurricane’ Kanon, everyone’s onee-san (and heater) Shizuri, and the winter-loving aptly-named Yuki. They invited him to join them at the club’s exclusive dormitory, the former ryokan Tougenkyou. They continued to invite him no matter how many times he refused, so he asked them why they wanted him to join so much.
“Because it’ll be much more fun with you.”
There are English reviews
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1. Enigma: ENIGMA: [150315] Uzumeya 1 2 3
The world is afflicted with a mysterious disease known as "The Enigma."
Chester, infected with this disease, finds himself washed onto a lonely island, Carlyle.
As he is being given a tour of the island by the girl who nursed him back to health, Chester finds himself feeling that something is off.
There are no doctors from the mainland. Not only is there no information of the outside world, but the inhabitants seem entirely oblivious of the worldwide epidemic.
---It's as if this place has been completely removed from the rest of the world.
After a while, Chester finds a conspicuous white forest in the middle of a green expanse.
"That forest devours people. That's what I believe."
The forest's name is Enigma.
The same as the disease consuming his body.
Doujin is localized and has English reviews
2. Golden Marriage -Jewel Days- Golden Marriage -Jewel Days- [150327] ensemble 1 This is the fandisc for Golden Marriage, featuring after stories for all six heroines (Marika included). There’s also two extra episodes, including one with alcohol. There’s plenty of new situations, in wedding dresses, swimsuits or yukata. Marriage isn’t your life’s goal; it’s a new beginning! Enjoy your sweet honeymoon! Fandisc
Foreword: There was very limited selection of games to choose from in December, but I chose Eien no Owari ni because of phrase unfinished masterpiece that I glanced in some review. The fact that Tama-Soft made Lost Child also matters a lot for me.
Synopsis:
There is a high school that will be closed down soon - one day, Keisuke transfers to that very specific school. On his first day, he visits the newspaper club, but Ryo, the club's leader, acts very coldly towards him. He soon finds out that the club has been doing nothing due to lack of club members. For some reason, the members are also very distant from each other...
He gets interested in their strange relationship and decides to join the club. After joining, the atmosphere of the club gradually changes and their new relationship is established. However, he accidentally gets to know the reason why the members used to be distant to each other. It happened just when he transferred to the school...
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv9HyOG7idnOMuKaGgSeqEFs
Game type: Growth mystery nakige
Character Design rating: 8/10
Protagonist rating: 7/10
Story rating: 7/10
Game quality: 5/10
Overall rating: 7/10
In the end it's a SOL nakige with a twist of mystery, so just not a fitting genre for me, but still a masterpiece! It usually says a lot. It's rare to find something original and with human-like heroines in nakige, but it's exactly such case. But let's not jump to conclusions before the main part.
Concept is actually unusual. I can't avoid minor spoilers which are needed to promote uniqueness of this game. So Keisuke comes to school and tries to unite newspaper ghost club who suddenly broke apart after some incident last year. And first week of the game is just perfect, a supreme masterpiece. Then during second and third week nothing really new happens, and at all ends in super aggressive development and denouement. As for scenario parts, we start as Keisuke, but then after flagging a heroine we suddenly turn into past with another protagonist Keiichi. And we already know that something bad happened to Keiichi, which resulted in club stopping activities. And we eventually get to the point when this something bad happens. But afterwards we get to present already, but we can't be sure of protagonist identity anymore. It might be Keisuke, might be Keiichi, might be the same person. Keisuke disappears from everyone's memory. It remains as a big mystery. And basically in this game past determines future. Past incident is different for each heroine, so future differs greatly, but considered the bad incident it's unwise to expect a happy ending.
There are a lot of downsides of this game, hence the unfinished masterpiece label. Engine is even worse than in Lost Child in my opinion. I did not find text speed settings, so in the end text drew not instantly for me, and with higher than needed speed. Scenario is not impressive and has inconsistencies of common route with individual routes due to multiple scenario writers. Heroines are not flashy and lack charm. There are a lot of colorful side-characters, but none of them has voicing, so silence can last for a long time. Hozuki route is significantly shorter than the other two, and since Hozuki route is supposed to be the last, it creates a bad aftertaste. Absence of happy ending does not help evaluation either. There are only three routes which is below standard of four-five nowadays. No true route.
In game's defense, it is able to nurture sense of uniqueness and present great nostalgia atmosphere and bgm. First week is the paragon of an inspiring beginning. Game is able to remain mysterious thanks to the false protagonist move. Heroines in this game are very human-like, not tied by any cliche. Clumsy relations with these heroines are really cute. It's very rare nowadays when creators realize the inevitable bad impression, but stay true to their concept and don't introduce standard elements to appeal to everyone. Eien no Owari is the last and lesser known game of Tama-Soft, but discovering such gems is twice as pleasant.
There are two masterpieces - Otome ga Tsumugu Koi no Canvas and '&' - Sora no Mukou de Sakimasu you ni - , but my personal preference leans to second one. By the way, one is supported by Zen and the other one by Micchi . They also anticipate Dracu-Riot and some other stuff.
1. Friends [120323] Aile Soft
Hashirajima Gakuen is a historic girls’ school which turned co-ed due to the declining birthrate. However, the school remained overwhelmingly female. Kei is a boy who transferred into the school and started living at the Saiunryou dormitory for out-of-towners and students with special circumstances. The girls at the dormitory had been preparing for a cute new kouhai to join them and were shocked to find out that the new resident was a boy.
Scenario is short, uninteresting and unfinished, with horrible conversations. No cuteness can save that.
2. Material Brave マテリアルブレイブ [120323] Team Baldrhead 1 2 3 4 5
Kamioki-jima is an island close to Japan which was recently formed due to volcanic activity and is home to one of the rarest minerals, enigmatite. Living beings which fuse with enigmatite gain great powers. Such humans are known as "unleashed", while animals and plants are known as "neoplasm" (NP). To research the hidden powers behind enigmatite, the island was designated a special area with a school to train the unleashed, called the "Unleashed Nursery".
Ayumu is a rare male unleashed who has a special ability, ‘engage’, which boosts the powers of his female partner. However, to activate his power, there must be an exchange of bodily fluids. The school president pairs him up with the most powerful student, Kanae, who always maintained her distance from him. One day, the island was attacked by NPs and in order to defeat them, they activated his "engage" ability with a kiss.
Action has English reviews
3. Mizu no Miyako no Patisserie 水の都の洋菓子店 [120323] Studio Ciao
Jun was a pâtissier who opened a sweets shop L’Oiseau Bleu in his hometown, the water capital. The future looked bright with a dependable staff and positive reviews, but there was one obstacle which he could not overcome. The memory of the sweets created by the late pâtissier Koutarou, which were said to bring happiness, still lingered on the minds of the town’s citizens.
One day, Koutarou’s daughter Mika, who worked at L’Oiseau Bleu since it was in the same building of her father’s shop Abeille, revealed to him the secret behind the candy: they were enchanted with a magic which brought happiness to people. She also told him that she was a witch and that she could use some of her father’s magic.
Atmosphere and setting are plausible, but heroines lack individual charm, so it becomes a usual moege.
4. Sousouki Reginald 葬送鬼レギナルト [120323] Ocelot 1
Black shadows lurk in the smog-filled city of Fatedelhi. They are known as pagans (ghosts), beings who were not able to be reborn and remain on Earth without a soul. Reginald Urbane is a vampire who joined the pagan-hunting group Twanbach after meeting two mysterious twins Vanessa and Veronica.
There is an English impression
5. Phase-D: Kokusei no Shou Phase D 黒聖の章 [120329] BOOST ON 1
Phase 😧 Kurosei no Shō is the third chapter in the four-volume Phase D sci-fi visual novel series. There are four phases of human existence. From conception to birth is called Phase A. From birth to death is called Phase B. From death to disappearance of the corpse is Phase C. And last, remnant after the death, separate from the corpse, is referred to as Phase D. Protagonist in this chapter is a young woman, Sachika Kuze (久世幸花) and the story revolves around her as she starts to uncover the strange power she possesses.
Did you miss new episode of phantom limbs drama? Well, it came, anyway.
6. Dracu-Riot! [120330] Yuzusoft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The story begins with Mutsura Yuuto accompanying his friend on a holiday to Aqua Eden, an artificial island city where gambling and the sex industry are legal.
However, his holiday plans are laid to waste after he gets involved in a kidnapping; to make matters worse, he ends up getting turned into a vampire.
As a vampire, he can no longer leave Aqua Eden; so with nowhere else to go, he decides to enroll in a special school for vampires on the island — and thus, his new night life begins!
Game is localized and has English reviews.
7. Eiyuu*Senki 英雄＊戦姫 [120330] Tenco 1 2 3 4 5
In a world where powerful nations run rampant and heroes battle one another for supremacy, the great nation of Britannia seeks to unite the world through peaceful means while the European Union had adopted an aggressive policy and the seafaring nation of Vinland thrives on pillage and plunder. Far in the East, the small nation of Zipang is stuck fast in a quagmire of civil unrest.
In the midst of all this, our memory-loss stricken main character has a fateful meeting with a hero of Yamatai, Himiko. Together, they settle Zipang's internal disputes and set off into a world covered with the burning embers of war.
TBS has English reviews
8. Koi Mekuri Clover ~Itsuka no Kimi e, Yakusoku no Ashita o~ 恋めくりクローバー ～いつかの君へ、約束の明日を～ [120330] Clip☆Craft
Arata returned to his hometown due to his father’s work and was reunited with his three osananajimis after 10 years apart. They were the cheerful and innocent Yuuka, the reliable ‘onee-san’ Ayami and the once-small Mikana who had now grown to be very beautiful. Adding another osananajimi Yuusuke and his moodmaker imouto Mahiru, his school life is full of enjoyment like in the past. Then they received a strange e-mail inviting them to play a game. If they did not accept it, they will lose something precious.
There's no distinctive story, and scenario is so banal that it makes readers want to sleep.
9. Okujou no Yurirei-san 屋上の百合霊さん [120330] Liar-soft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kokonotsuboshi Girls' Academy of Commerce, a school built on the site of an old castle, nicknamed "Shirojo." One day, the timid Toomi Yuna, who had been living a quiet life at this school, suddenly met two ghosts on the roof during lunch:
Enoki Sachi, who died in an accident before the war, and Nagatani Megumi, who died of illness 30 years ago. The two "kindred spirits" died with unrequited feelings in their hearts, met, and fell in love. They ardently wish to experience their "first time" together before their eternal rest.
...But they don't know how.
The two who are bound to the site of the school enlist Yuna to help them create more "yuri" couples at the school so that they can glean some sexual insight from observing them, and to assist the girls struggling with their hidden feelings
Game is localized and has English reviews
10. Otome ga Tsumugu Koi no Canvas 乙女が紡ぐ恋のキャンバス [120330] ensemble 1 2 3 4 5 6
Shin was instructed to record a TV program as usual by his sister Hatora, who was a famous artist. When he turned on the screen, he saw a photo of himself dressed as a girl being auctioned for lots of money. Hatora quipped that next time she’ll take a nude photo of him. Sensing danger, he ran away from home... only to realize later that he was still dressed as a girl.
He ended up in front of the art gallery and a seemingly rich girl Rena asked why he was there so late at night. Mistaken for a student at the nearby girls-only art school Oukou Gakuen, he was taken inside to observe a bunch of paintings being brought into the gallery. Suddenly, he noticed some thieves and ended up getting taken hostage. After being saved by Rena’s bodyguard Chiharu, he thought he was free to go... but then Rena ushered him into the waiting limousine and took him to her mansion!
Rena questioned him how he had known that the paintings were fake and demanded to know his name, upon which he replied Mizuki, which was his surname. With the help of the head maid Akie, he managed to not have his identity fully blown. Then Rena presented him with a school uniform and told him that she had signed him up at Oukou Gakuen after hearing that he didn’t attend school. He will also serve as her maid. Unable to return home, how will Shin..., no, Mizuki fare in this new setting!?
There are English reviews
11. Princess-Style [120330] Meteor 1
Madoka’s family were descendants from the nobles, but they have fallen on hard times. However, due to his father’s financial successes, they’ve regained some of their wealth. His old-fashioned father was strict about speech and appearances and arranged his transfer to the prestigious Ookusu Gakuin to help him become a proper man. On his way to the dorms on the first day, he came upon a beautiful girl in the school’s courtyard, who looked like a princess straight out from a children’s book. While he was entranced by her beauty, she suddenly opened her eyes, looked at him and let out a scream, causing him to run away startled.
When he reached the boys’ dormitory, he found the same girl from before, Orfina, in his room. She is the princess from a small Northern European country who came to study at the school. However, she refused to live at the embassy and snuck into an empty room (which was now his) with her servant Kanon. Even though it was against the rules, she was determined to stay there and ends up taking over most of his room. Thus began his strange co-living with a proud princess. Over time, he became closer to her. Madoka had a difficult time adjusting to the high culture at the school. There is a group known as the Reijinkai where those in the nobility gather. They invited Orfina to join them, but were turned down. After some commotion, he ended up creating the Shakoubu with Orfina to oppose the Reijinkai. Which group would be able to gather more members?
There is an English review
12. '&' - Sora no Mukou de Sakimasu you ni - ‘＆’ - 空の向こうで咲きますように - [120330] Akatsuki Works 1 2 3 4 5 6
On a summer night, a bunch of kids ventured out by themselves on a big adventure. Not just around the city, but into the mountains… no, to the other side of the mountain! Reaching a clearing, the self-proclaimed ‘Kaerangers’ saw two beautiful moons in the sky. That was the last time they would explore together as they all went their separate ways.
Eight years later, Kou looked up at the night sky and once again saw the two moons. No one else seemed to be able to see them. Searching for an explanation, he returned to his hometown and reunited with his childhood friends who had all came back for the same reason. But eight years is a long time and some of them weren’t as close as they used to be.
They gathered underneath a strange tree that they remembered from the past and a magical glow enveloped them. Soon after, each of them received a magical item. Kou’s item, ‘Grayswandir’, allowed him to grant someone else’s wish. However, one day it was stolen from him and he vowed to get it back to prevent it from being used improperly. And so their new adventure begins…
There are English reviews
13. Strawberry Feels [120330] Rose Liese 1
This is the debut title by Rose Liese. Natsuki attends Ryoutou Gakuen, the lone school on the distant island of Harumi-jima where students are free to attend at their leisure. He mainly goes every day to chat with his classmates. His class is full of students with special abilities and is watched over by Mayuki, who he lived with since he was small and is like an older sister or mother to him. Also around him are his boyish osananajimi Kotori, his kouhai Aoi who is quite attached to him, and the somewhat unsocial genius Kanna. Five people with five different viewpoints of love and so begins this romantic tale during his last spring at the school. Love is like a strawberry, sweet but also slightly sour.
There is an English impression
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1. Remember Saiai no Tsuma ga Hoka no Otoko no Ude no Naka de Hohoemu, Mou Hitotsu no IF Remember 最愛の妻が他の男の腕の中で微笑む、もう一つのIF [120323] Atelier Sakura 1 2 When he was in college Kotarou’s fiancée, Maki, was hit by a car and killed. With time he is able to eventually get over her death, mostly. Ten years later he’s married to another woman, Tomoka, with whom he has a daughter, Moeka. On the ten year anniversary of Maki’s death Kotarou himself is hit by a car. He wakes up in the hospital, in a world where Maki is alive, and where he’s married to her, rather than Tomoka; Moeka is nowhere to be found. Nukige, but with English reviews
May is a relatively quiet month with few titles. The VN of the month is Hidamari which I'm reviewing, but there are quite many masterpieces including KimiKiss , D.C. II ~Da Capo II~ , Kishin Hishou Demonbane and finally Scarlett .
1. Samurai 7 [060524] Design Factory Co., Ltd.
Visual novel based on the Samurai 7 anime.
As usual, cheap anime spin-off. Game only covers 16 anime episodes and skips on epic ending. Moreover, it becomes a stupid dating sim as each samurai is available for developing relations.
2. KimiKiss キミキス [060525] Enterbrain! 1
Kouichi Sanada's childhood friend Mao Mizusawa has returned after living in France for a couple of years. He is surprised to learn that, since her parents are remaining overseas for the time being, his mother has agreed to let Mao stay with them. Although he has always simply thought of her as a friend, he must now deal with his awakening feelings for her, as well as the feelings he has for his high school crush, Yumi Hoshino.
Dating SIM, but so close to Amagami that it makes heart throb faster.
3. D.C. II ~Da Capo II~ D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～ [060526] Circus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Takes place approximately 50 years after the original D.C. ~Da Capo~ game.
The story revolves around Sakurai Yoshiyuki and Otome & Yume, sibling granddaughters of the original D.C. ~Da Capo~ protagonists Jun'ichi and Nemu.
There are English reviews.
4. Hidamari ひだまり [060526] AXL
There is an old apartment, where nobody lives because there is a rumor that people who live there will be dogged by misfortune. The apartment is owned by Kouhei, a uni student whose parents passed away when he was a child. Kouhei has a special ability that he can talk to ghosts. By using this ability, he sometimes talks to his deceased parents so that he never feels lonely. One day, two students transfer to his class, Yuki and Akari. They are so pretty that every male student gets excited. However, Kouhei can see two ghosts behind them...
I'm really excited about AXL works after so much praise from Clephas. Did not find reviews of their first work, all the more need to review it myself.
5. Hokenshitsu ~Magical Pure Lesson♪~ 保健室～マジカルピュアレッスン♪～ [060526] Bun Bun 1
After getting lost in the mountains during the summer break and being absent on the start of the new semester our hero suddenly gets chosen for the school health commission.
At first he doesn't know why he was forced into this job but everything becomes clear when he meets with the new school doctor, Dr. Marina. Calling herself "Infirmary goddess" first thing she does is to decorate the school infirmary with ruffled lace and all kinds of girlish furniture. There are also rumors that she experiments on new drugs and tests them on the students, and because of that no one dares to come to the infirmary. Not being able to help it, he gradually becomes friends with her. His ordinary life changes dramatically shorty after...
Heartwarming scenario without surprises and unique hero are most notable features of this work. Protagonist has dual personality - one is timid, the other one rough. In each scenario both personalities get attracted to a certain girl, and relations between these personalities take the majority of time - sometimes as friends, sometimes as rivals. Teacher herself is kind and supportive, so no more surprises, really, apart of protagonist personality.
6. Kishin Hishou Demonbane 機神飛翔デモンベイン [060526] Nitroplus 1
Kurou and Al, who crushed the conspiracy of Jashin with Demonbane, are working as detectives in a reborn world. However, there comes another shadow looming toward them. Many mysterious cases... by "Bloody Monsters". A fluid mass of blood destroys the whole town. Kurou and Al are busy with solving mysterious cases. At the same time, mysterious people appear in front of them, one is a girl in a red dress and another one is a boy named "Nitouryu". Who are they? Are they concerned with these mysterious cases?
There is kind of English review, but gameplay elements are too dense to try it myself.
7. Mahou ga Sekai o Sukuimasu! 魔法が世界を救います！ [060526] Anastasia
From the shadows "magicians" protect the order of the world.
Several years ago in a place known to noone the protagonist (named Kreutz) has lost his powers in a battle where the stake has been the world itself. Now, according to his master's will, he arrived in town to protect his daughters. Due to unexpected events Kreutz ended up teaching magic to Flora, one of the daughters, to make her a full-fledged magician. Will Flora manage to become a magician? Is Kreutz able to cut his ties with his past? Can they thwart the plans of the evil "magician" who's just appeared?
SIM
8. Nanairo Kanata - Natsuyasumi! Doki Love Vacances Yume Bouken! - 七彩かなた-夏休み！ドキラブバカンス夢冒険！- [060526] Chise
Ryoichi is an ordinary uni student. During summer vacation, he comes to the amusement park "Hourai MAZE" with his friends. They come here for adventure! This "Hourai MAZE" used to be an amusement park but closed down due to strange phenomena and just ruins now. What they find is a huge meteorite flashing seven color lights. When they destroy this meteorite, an unexpected incident happens. "Time Travel". Where do they go? How do they come back? Ryoichi and his friends start a real adventure.
We get to the Heian era, meet princess and seek cooperation in returning to modern time. Game is a comedy, and princess is especially funny as she learns new junk words and utilizes them wrongly, creating funny situations. After each route we return to the beginning of the loop... getting to final route takes a lot of time and patience. Story is pretty bad, but bright enough to keep on if you like this kind of games.
9. Scarlett Scarlett～スカーレット～ [060526] NekoNeko Soft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ohno Akito is a military otaku. Akito dropped out of school a year ago and is now camping on a small island off Okinawa, where he went in the forlorn hope that the American military presence would give him a chance to play with real guns. He's unexpectedly approached by a foreigner girl, Shizuka, who tells him he's in a restricted area. That night, Akito sees a B-2 stealth bomber flying overhead, and realizes something is happening that shouldn't be. The next day, as he's trying to break into Kadena Air Base to get a closer look at the B-2, he runs into Shizuka again...
The story is told from 2 perspectives: Kurou, a super-spy from the prestigious Bettou-Izumi-Scarlett family, and Akito. The former wields knowledge, strength, and great political power, while the latter was just a normal high school guy. But their differing views on the world and how they themselves change is one of the main reasons that the story’s interesting. Scarlett is just a simple little story about 2 people, their different worlds, and the people they love.
There are English reviews.
10. Tactics Brid [060526] Blip
You are Akiyama Ryuunosuke Sho-i (2nd Lt.), newly assigned CO of the 701st Experimental Powermover Company, an elite Mecha force of the United World Government, which is in a total war against icon gaza. In your new position you not only need to command your 7-mecha sized group in highly tactical battles, but also earn the respect (and potentially more) of your all-female comrades.
Strategy game first of all.
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1. Lovecha. らぶちゃ。 [060502] Applemint
Main character has been dating Manami for over half a year, but it never went beyond kissing. But now her parents have gone on a long-term business trip, and she feels very insecure at home. She suggests installing security cameras in every room, including toilet and bathroom. Now protagonist can peep on his lover in various and participate in webcam intimate sessions.
Doujin Nukige
2. My Pet Wizard マイペットウィザード [060503] MOON GODDESS
11th episode in My pet Ragnarok series.
Priest Ratchet becomes black merchant's subordinate to satisfy his needs. He keeps obedient sex slave girl. One day he meets genius wizard girl who is looking for the slave girl he owns. What will Ratchet do - keep his favorite toy or give it away to the wizard girl?
Doujin Nukige
3. Yami no Etsuraku 闇の悦楽 [060503] Winglay Soft
Underground tournament promises huge 300 million yen reward if beloved woman can withstand training for three days, but loser women become sex slaves. A lot of women accumulate debts and agree to participate in this tournament while their lovers and relatives can only bite lips observing dear people in shocking situations.
Doujin Nukige
4. Kaiketsu! Gakuen Nandemoya 解決！学園なんでも屋 [060504] Princess Crown
Problem solved! A deep love innocence simulation game. There is a rumor at Seihou Academy that that if you tie a request to the sakura tree, a mysterious crab will come and undertake the request. That night, I saw a strange dream... flavored with desire and then sadness... Voices whispered from the plants and animals, awaking lost memories... I was able to meet an important person...
Otomege
5. Petit Fleur -Oka o Wataru Crystal no Kaze- Petit Fleur -丘を渡るクリスタルの風- [060504] Ritz software
Miki suddenly finds himself transported to a mysterious other world. There, he finds a person trapped inside a crystal pillar. Miki only has 29 days to rescue them.
Doujin Boys Love
6. St/P [060504] Komedokoro
A simple hentai adventure game of Ragnarok Online. Ragnarok girls are violated by monsters in various ways. Characters: Rhodonite, Priest, Alchemist, Sage, Ninja, Hunter, Paladin
Doujin Nukige
7. Yoru no Teiou 夜の帝王 [060504] Fusyro
Azuma, a ghost writer, checks out a host club called "Yoru no Teiou". The hosts at the club was just trying to create a nice dream for him. Instead, they get mesmerized by him and wants to make Azuma theirs.....
Doujin Boys Love
8. Shiritsu Tantei Inumimi Pochi 私立探偵犬耳ポチ [060505] F.F.F.-LIGHT.-
Main character is a beginner detective with dog ears. In each episode he solves a different case. But since he has little to none experience, he always gets in all kinds of confusing situations.
Doujin
9. Etanitia Etanitia～エタニティア [060507] ANGEL/BLOOD
Main character Helios heads to the capital city of Etantia with two strange companions. They talk for a while till they start hearing a voice and stop. The voice comes from the direction of the village that brought God's judgement upon itself. Young people move out to investigate it.
Doujin
10. Loops [060507] Rycanthropy
It's a bara board game/Visual Novel in which the main character joins a gambling club and must win against multiple players (by undressing them and reaching them to orgasm) to finally meet the boss that runs the club, which incidentally is a nation-wide wanted mob for drug trades.
Boys Love
11. Mofuku Rinkan Hitozuma Nikubenki ~Jutai~ 喪服輪姦人妻肉便器～受胎～ [060509] Bishamon
A man appears at her husband's wake. She is forced to pay back the debt that her husband had left behind by having sex with the man, and others.
Doujin Nukige
12. Akuma o Daite Nemure 悪魔を抱いて眠れ [060510] AbelCain
Main character Setsuna is a 19-year-old young man who serves as a deputy director of the Jinryu Karate Dojo. His defeated contestant immediately applies for rematch, but director forbids it. Setuna lives with the contestant for a week in attempt to persuade him drop the claim.
Doujin Boys Love
13. Kniga Mjortvyh: Poterjannye Dushi Книга Мёртвых: Потерянные Души [060510] I Turned into a Martian! 1
Charles and his young spouse Emi move in to a house haunted by Charles' evil ancestor. Protagonist will need to come through many trials to reveal the mystery of the most hated person ever living in this town.
Russian Doujin
14. Kidou Houshinki 鬼道封神記 [060512] Le.Chocolat
Once upon a time.... A legendary country "Yama Taikoku" ruled by Himiko. The presence of this country is still remained in mystery and many historians argue about it. An archaeologist, Shuichiro, starts to show his extraordinary talent triggered by a certain incident. The basis of this power is called Kidou and this ability is only used by the descendants of Himiko. However, four women appear in front of Shuichiro. The battle between Shuichiro and four women breaks out....!
Nukige
15. Shoujo Gari 少女狩り [060512] sunshine61
Main character loses sister Yumi and wonders the city to fill this void with something. As walks by her school, he sees her classmates sarcastically discussing Yumi multiple partners and abnormal sex that she practiced. Protagonist swears to have revenge over these cruel girls.
Nukige
16. Begin with You! - The Story of Precious Days Begin with You! - The Story of Precious Days [060516] Aihara Mahiro
Main character is a ronin in pursuit of the university of his dream. But preparatory days pass without excitement as he wants to have a serious life with classmates already. Everything begins with one fateful encounter. Everything begins with you.
Doujin
17. Karaoke Memorial DX カラオケメモリアルＤＸ [060516] Sakai Tomoko
Main character is a junior college student invited to a karaoke party. There are a lot of handsome men in there, so heroine can flirt with them and maybe even find true love there.
Doujin Otomege
18. Kyuuketsuki no Yomichi きゅうけつきのよみち [060517] Tabun Osoraku Kitto
A short city horror story about meeting a vampire girl on the way home in the dread of the night.
Doujin
19. Days of Memories ~Ooedo Ren'ai Emaki~ Days of Memories 〜大江戸恋愛絵巻〜 [060518] SNK Playmore 1
Top SNK fighters are involved in a new romance. The attractive female warriors in SNK's fighting games are here as pop idols and sports stars for you to date. Plan the best school trip for them and in this semi-casual setting, get to know them better. Set against the backdrop of the old, romantic city of Kyoto, your aim is to shorten the distance between you and the girls. The complex plot is like a tree with numerous branches that intersect each other, each decision you make is going to affect the outcome of your relationships, see past the girls' pretenses and make the correct choices.
Console exclusive
20. Ashikoki Wakaoku-sama Shiboridashi Doumei 足コキ若奥さま 搾り出し同盟 [060519] Melty Koubou
Kotaro has been spotted masturbating by his young wife Misa. There is only surprise in her eyes, but no condemnation. Since then it has become a daily routine to observe each other's play. One day a photo arrives with Kotaro masturbating. There is a threatening line on it demanding to follow Misa lead. Protagonist has to abide and follow her instructions.
Nukige
21. Gohoushi Kissa ~Tenchi-tachi ni Omakase~ Airi Hen ご奉仕喫茶～天使達におまかせ～ あいり編 [060519] Raspberry
Souji is working at a cafe with Airi. There is a unique system that a boy and a girl work together in a pair. As they help each other, they start to love each other.... What will be waiting for them at the end of their erotic life...?
Nukige
22. Kegareta Seifuku Hakusho Vol.1 ~Shimai, Mukareru~ 汚れた制服白書 Vol.1 ～姉妹、剥かれる～ [060519] Melty Koubou
A female English teacher working has a bad relationship with her sister. They used to be close, but can't find common grounds recently. They argue over a trifle and separate at the station, but there is an insidious trap waiting for them in the train car...
Nukige
23. Rieko ~Bouryaku no Rensa~ 理詠子～謀略の連鎖～ [060519] West Vision
Yuki is a timid but friendly boy. His father passed away before and his mother is busy working as a governor of a high school. Therefore his older sister Rieko takes care of him. Rieko is so absorbed in him, keeping forbidden relationships with him but Yuki never doubts it. One day, there is a talk that their mother marries. Their new father has three children and Yuki has three new sister-in-laws. They are all confused about the situation. Rieko is the one who gets furious. She plans to insult the new sisters to trap shameless people who roll their eyes at him...
Nukige
24. Yachoukitan 夜蝶綺譚 [060519] ZIGZAG
Having lost his memory, Sera Kaoru stops in the forest and visits a strange Western-style house. Guided by the house's owner, the boy in clothes of black, he descends the long spiral staircase to the basement. There sits a pure white maiden.Crimson eyes and white skin---a breathtakingly beautiful "girl." Sera's job is to distract her from her boredom. He reads a fairytale to her, and upon completing the peaceful job, the boy in black clothes informs him. She is the "ChouTsuki," and Sera was invited to the mansion to be the ChouTsuki's "sacrifice."
Doujin
25. Fami☆Resu ~Tsuu~ ファミ☆れす～通～ [060520] Sage
Have a lot of sex in family-style restaurant!! Your dream will come true here!! You can do various hentai things with three hot waitresses: Chizuru, Marika, and Miku.
Doujin Nukige
26. Purepuri 2 Osananajimi wa Doukyuusei プレプリ2 幼馴染は同級生 [060520] Haikara Kissa
Enka is a tsundere girl who lives the next window to the main character and his childhood friend of the same age. He happens to spot her when she was changing her clothes and is pushed down... There starts the sexual life of the two.
Nukige
27. Wakaba no Kisetsu Itoko tte...? 若葉の季節 いとこって・・・? [060523] Katei Saien
I liked her since I was a kid, but I couldn't say it because I was so stubborn. But ... I still love her ... Keiichi and Natsuko, cousins, are next to each other in the same apartment. Keiichi had always liked Natsuko, but he couldn't show his attitude of "like" because of his original, stubborn personality. However, one day, he discovers a ring on Natsuko's left hand. "Natsuko-san ... goes to another man ..." Are you leaving ... or ...? The feelings that have been warmed up for many years are now moving ...
Doujin Nukige
28. Gokinjo-san ~Kemono Dorei no Haha~ ご近女さん～獣奴隷の母～ [060525] PichiPichi Gallery R
A big-breasted milf Amano Hatsumi is violated by her son, homeless man, and wild dog.
Nukige
29. Mystereet ~Detective Vacation~ ミステリート ～ディテクティブ・バケーション～ [060525] Abel
Fandisc includes two stories:
1. Episode 5. The scent of killer in the guest house.『民宿は殺し屋の香り』
Detective office goes on a vacation with whole cast to old detective acquaintances in the port town. But their stay gets interrupted by rumors of a European assassin called "Windmaster" who seems to be currently at this town as well.
2. Episode 3 1/2. Trap girl with bitter memories debut『女装デビューはホロ苦い思い出』
Hikawa Mai stays at the detective office for a week before invitation arrives. She is always busy preparing tea. This time she also brings apple pie as tea is not enough for this talk. She tells a story about past when Kaoru was still class B detective and was chased by mafia.
Fandisc
30. Nyuu Type Sisters -Onedari Oppai- 乳Typeしすたぁず -おねだりおっぱい- [060525] Dennou Club
Shinji lived the life of an ordinary college student until he woke up one morning and met a horny catgirl sleeping next to him. Shinji teaches Yuria all about human life and culture, at least how humans have sex. Meanwhile the mother ship sends down her sister Alissa to do invading of her own.
Nukige
31. Soshite Kono Sora ni Kirameku Kimi no Uta そしてこの宇宙にきらめく君の詩 [060525] Datam Polystar
On a world completely different from Earth people have been living in artificial space colonies for a long time. A few colonies have gathered together to assemble a nation, the people call it "St. Folia". The protagonist Lumina is the princess of the Shumal Kingdom that governs St. Folia. Their power that once spanned the entirety of St. Folia is fading. The Shumal Kingdom's outlying principalities are in a state where they can't sustain themselves without help. With conflicts over the succession of princes and wars between different ethnic groups going on all the time the people are exhausted. But Lumina knows nothing of that reality, she is growing up sheltered in her own little pure world. One day it is decided that Lumina will be engaged to a influential prince, the ruler of "Ibleland" Laios. Lumina opposed the one-sided decision of her father and snuck out of the palace. There she learned that the world is completely different than the one she had been taught about up till now and she was shocked. "I want to know the real world. I don't want to be a person who doesn't know anything about important people." Facing the opposition of her father, Lumina goes on a journey to explore the world. With the company of her childhood friend Ashe who is the kingdom's best swordsman, and her young genius boy tutor Pelmo, Lumina's adventure begins.
Otomege
32. Ai no Katachi ~Ecchi na Onna no Ko wa Kirai... Desu ka?~ 愛のカタチ～エッチな女のコは嫌い…ですか？～ [060526] Silky's
Kunirou is living a busy life. One day, he meets a woman, Mayu who is ten years younger than he and he is gradually getting attracted to her. They have a phisical relationship and the affairs are getting more bold to deepen their relationship...
Nukige
33. Bokura wa Minna, Koi o Suru ~Nous Tous chute dans l’amour.~ ぼくらはみんな、恋をする Nous Tous chute dans l’amour. [060526] pekoe
The main character, Kotoya, and his younger brother, Kotonari, are twins. Kotoya can never forget about a boy who is a little bit older than Kotoya and he always takes him to and from the kindergarten. One day, Kotoya sees him in a town and he wears a school uniform of Houryou Gakuin. Kotoya goes around the town to find him but...
Boys Love
34. Hareta Hi ni wa Tenshi ga Mieru ~Angel Report~ 晴れた日には天使が見える～Angel Report～ [060526] Pianissimo
Taichi is an ordinary boy living in an ordinary town. One day, when he is on his way to school, a girl called Yuyu comes down from the sky. She has a special power and wings and insists that she is an angel. The reason why she comes down to the earth is to find Kamisama who has been missing for a while. After all, Yuyu starts to live at his house. From that moment angels appear in front of him one by one. All the angels of five forget about their mission and enjoy their life on the earth....
Lolicon
35. Injoku Hitozuma Onna Kyoushi 淫辱人妻女教師 [060526] Strikes
The main character is a high school student, who belongs to a photo club. He is not interested in love romance but erotic things. There are wonderful and beautiful married female teachers in his school. He tries to take photos of their secrets and live an erotic school life. Will he be able to control those beautiful women...?
Nukige
36. Maho Tama Series - Bloomer Hen まほ☆たまシリーズ ブルマ編 [060526] Erogos
Here comes another item from "Maho-Tama" series. This game features "Bloomers". If you like "Bloomers", this game is a must-play!
Nukige
37. Masquerade ~Jigoku Gakuen SO/DO/MU~ マスカレード～地獄学園SO/DO/MU～ [060526] Pil/Slash
Hiroshi is insulted sexually by Yoritake every day. Hiroshi doesn't want it anymore but he can't deny his call. One day, Hiroshi is ordered to sneak into a school building at night and he meets a man in police uniform there. He fires a gun and keeps a teacher, Yoritake and Hiroshi as hostage. The man orders them to....
Boys Love
38. Mirage ~Inen no Shokushu Byoutou~ Another Story Of D’erlanger Mirage～淫宴の触手病棟～ Another Story Of D’ERLANGER [060526] Distortion
This is another story of "D'erlanger". Yui is hospitalized for a sudden illness at Seihou Hospital. One night, when she wakes up, she finds herself in a nightmare world "Mirage". She walks around the hospital and encounters mysterious monsters.... Somehow, she is saved by men who fight against monsters with special ability. A man tells her that endless battles between humans and monsters are taken place in "Mirage" and she is forced to be a sex slave for those men who fight against monsters because she has no special ability to protect herself. One night, here comes a new woman, Kikukawa. She tries to destroy the relationships among men and they start to fight against one another. All the men are annihilated and Kikukawa is also gone somewhere....
Nukige
39. Rouraku ~Ingi ni Ochiru~ 籠絡～淫戯に堕ちる～ [060526] ZyX
Masakazu is a uni student. He lives in an apartment which is located near his university and other occupants are young ladies living there. One day, Reika gets drunk and comes to his room. He tries to push her back to her room but they sleep together that night.... One night, after they have an affair, Reika tells him that most of the occupants living in the apartment are sexually frustrated and she tempts him to do something to them. Masakazu starts to make a plan to ....
Nukige
40. Shite Kudasai 白濁クダサイ [060526] Sukaradog
After class ends the protagonist finds a classmate acting strange and unresponsive and leaving a notebook on the desk. Taken by curiosity the MC takes it home. It contains a manga of his classmates being assaulted. The next day the teacher says that the classmate from the previous day is gone missing. The mc soon discover that the contents of the notebook has changed and after that he seems to experience them himself. It displays his delusions and desires.
Nukige
41. Saimin Kanojo 催眠彼女 [060527] Black Lilith
A totally unrealistic hardcore sex story that takes place in the real world. Your future is in your hands!!! Abduct the heroine during hypnosis!! The heroine Eriri is a smart class president (tsundere), and madly in love with her boyfriend. She went to second base with him, and have a plan for a hot spring trip. She will definitely have her first sex on the night!!!!!
Nukige
42. Sakutto Panda ~Mousou Danmatsuma~ さくっとパンダ ～妄想断末魔～ [060530] agony/Kinshiiku
Kotatsu works hard for revenge. After last incident his school gets closed, and he is directed to a free school. He still can't heal his wounds, but with the help of classmates and teacher's training he tries to live a happy life. However, appearance of a certain person and article published in the magazine give a push to rapid development of events.
Doujin
43. White [060531] Raster Kapsel
Main character has been longing for his sempai, and she finally accepts his feelings. She has strange hobbies like cosplay, but he likes her even in embarrassing situations.
Doujin Nukige
Foreword: Abandoner is the second winner of poll for the extra review in 2004. There are actually two reviews already (1 2), but it does not hurt to give it a fresh look. Clephas recommends not to read this visual novel unless we are really hard masochists, but every visual novel reader is at least a bit of masochist for reading such long stories while normal people can't endure even director's cut movie versions. As for me, such question does not even stand - it's enough to look at the number of visual novels I played without really enjoying them. So let's start.
VNDB: https://vndb.org/v1182
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eGicIWOOlw&list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv_qT6p_Y5f1XbwJYUu2TCCe
Synopsis: A cross between fantasy, science fantasy, and mystery. The protagonist is a former detective who is living in virtual exile in a walled-off city occupied by foreign military forces. It is a lawless city, where just about anything can happen...
Game type: Superhuman experiments story
Character Design rating: 6/10
Protagonist rating: 7/10
Story rating: 6/10
Game quality: 7/10
Overall rating: 6/10
First of all, let's observe the plot since it's so vaguely drawn in both reviews. The stage is an imaginary city that resembles Italian city of the first third of the 20th century. It's under occupation of Tristian forces for the last 30 years. Main character Neil Fox is a former detective who now works independently and takes bounty hunter jobs. This time he is promised an outstandingly generous payment for rescuing some girl from a kidnapper and protecting her. But kidnapper turns out to be girl's guardian. The place gets ambushed by the military police. What makes this girl so important? That's what'd described in the first 30 minutes of the game. We successfully rescue that Helena girl and conceal her in the hideout. The girl is as if from another world since she has a poor grip on the reality.
But then the problems start. Or, rather, nothing starts. Instead of returning girl to the request giver, Niel tries to find Helena's father and find out more about her past in the mysterious laboratory. In the meantime he just hangs around mafia bar and participates in some of their activities that COINCIDENTALLY bring him closer to Helena and Abandoner mystery. Even when Helena disappears at some time of the story, nothing really changes. He just continues to do jobs for the mafia. If even feels like he totally forgets about Helena in the second (longest) chapter. Game has neither an aim nor the conflict. Just for that reason I can't consider Abandoner a masterpiece.
There is also a problem of main character Neil Fox. He takes a job to rescue the hostage and protect her, but he has absolutely no weapons. He carries some rusty gun just as a means of threat, but that's it. He is unable to win any fight. All he does is run away and hide. And thus he can't really influence the outcome of events which - only by some incredible luck - develop in his favor. That's realistic, but kind of boring for the main character.
I rated heroines even lower than protagonist, because they aren't loveable. Helena is our out of this world girl who whispers trivial things all the time. There's little of interest in her. Next is mafia daughter Hilda Lutz. To tell the truth, I can't take girls seriously if their single boob is bigger than their head. She's very knowledgeable, but that's it. She hardly plays any important role in the story. The last heroine is military police sergeant Cecilia. Well, she's the most irritating character in this whole game. She's stubborn and pushy as she considers herself to be the only representative of power in this city. She's that character who does not listen to anyone and just tries to force her opinion everywhere. So I see it why Clephas blames this game of characters not listening to each other, but I don't see any other characters with this trait. Cecilia position and personality is to blame, but not everyone else. The mafia guys are all simpletons and can't be judged harshly. The first time we meet them, one 50-year looking guys cries because he's afraid of BOOKSHELVES. Yeah, stupid, but just treat them as comical characters. The poor Tony eventually just goes into reckless rage crying out "I'm Antonio Beltamo!" over and over. Well, I just did not pay much attention to mafia guys who are evidently just cannon fodder.
I kind of lowered BGM level too much in the video so that music can hardly be heard, but BGM is actually rarely plays in this game. It's the sound of constant rain that plays most of the time instead. Music is nice, but its sudden cut offs irritate.
What I especially want to point out is that there are NO fantasy elements in the game. All the alterations presented can be addressed to the results of human experiments. Just science is very advanced for the corresponding time period taken. There's no fantasy scenes, no magic, no resurrections - nothing. It's an atmospheric hard boiled realistic story that should not be really compromised with fantasy elements.
In conclusion, this is a good story for the story's sake. But in order to like it you need to put up with senile mafia characters, not exactly lovable heroines and passive sneaky MC. This game is not about characters, thus each heroine has just one H event that happens kind of spontaneously at any point of the story when it's convenient - not necessarily in the end. Girls don't really have after-stories and actual roues, because it's not a charage. It's a single road story. If you're interested in the Abandoner mystery and can tolerate the cast, then you can enjoy the story even without being a really hard masochist.
Inochi no Spare is VN of the Month although Clephas also bothered with Gin'iro, Haruka for some reason. Micchi in addition favored Triangle Love -Apricot Fizz and Hanahime＊Absolute!
1. Chuusotsu! 1st graduation ちゅーそつ! 1st graduation [160814] Studio Beast 1 2 3 4 5
Under the P3 law enacted under the Global People's Federation, citizens are ranked according to the Authorization Seals issued by the world government.
As spring arrives, the manga lover Marisugawa Arue, set back by a long-lasting illness, finds herself having to live her life as a "chuusotsu" - a person with no education beyond middle school.
The chuusotsu are not in possession of any Seals, and are considered to be failures at life. As such, their Authorized Power level is only 5 - young Arue's future is already looking mighty bleak.
"How will I be able to accomplish my goals now..."
In order to break free of her grim situation, and reach her true goal in life, Arue applies for a government relief program where she will...
Share a room with other chuusotsu!?
Her two roommates are overwhelmingly unique: a taciturn girl in a souvenir jacket and a crazy otaku girl.
And then the three girls are given group challenges to clear.
What makes a wonderful life?
Synchronize your minds and philosophize on this proposition.
"There's no way incompetents like us can do philosophy..."
Their time is limited, and failure means that they will immediately get kicked out of the apartment!
Will Arue manage to successfully complete the philosophical challenges and achieve a happy, steady-going life...!?
This is a philosophical story of how the three girls considered lame ducks by the society spend their unusual youth in a world where Authorization Seals decide the lives of all people.
Game is localized and has English reviews
2. Nanairo Script なないろスクリプト [160814] Timenauts
Haruki worked as an illustrator for the large bishoujo game company Disir. He was a much talked-about newcomer with a name sounding like a famous writer’s and whose drawing ability was popular among social networks. Soon, he became the company’s main illustrator, producing games in tandem with fellow writer Ayano over the span of four years.
However, instead of good sales and great reviews, Haruki had lately become the target of some nasty criticism. He was then abandoned by his partner and left adrift on a sentimental journey. He ended up in the far-away countryside where the villagers were quite enamored with him. Will he be able to regain his past brilliance as an illustrator and return to work?
Basically, only one route got released as a professional work, and it failed to present heroines properly, failed to set stage properly with protagonist circumstances, failed to raise emotions. Was a kusoge in that shape.
3. Baldr Heart [160826] Team Baldrhead 1 2 3 4
Due to a certain incident, the Simulacrum-piloting mercenary Sou lost his fighting ability and as a result, his job as well. He returned to his foster father’s home on the island of Wadatsumi, followed by his former partner Yuuri for some reason. Soon after his arrival, he saved a girl who had lost her memories, Tsukuyomi, and she ended up staying at his home.
Although there were no decent jobs on the depopulated island, he readily received a work request from a mysterious individual. It was to transfer into the island’s only school Kouka Academy and investigate if its students were involved in the terrorism that has besieged the island. Standing in his way as he set forth to infiltrate the school was the student council president Mao and her Simulacrum. At that moment, a girl who called herself a fairy appeared before him and began to assimilate with his Simulacrum...
Action has English reviews
4. Gin'iro, Haruka 銀色、遥か [160826] tone work's 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Snow is not an uncommon sight in April in one of the northernmost towns of the country. Yukito is a well-known honor student at the local school, unable to leave those alone that need his help. As a second year student the new spring will bring him new feelings in his teenage life. Feelings that will soon turn into beautiful realisation.
In this game there are five heroines, first there’s the transfer student from Canada, Bethly. She loves to paint but only knew the very basics of Japanese before she came to Japan. Next up there’s Hinata, a junior at school who also can’t leave someone alone when they need help. Momiji is Yukito’s classmate and sits next to him in class. She wants to make it onto the big stage of theater plays.
Also aiming for the top is figure skater Mizuha, Yukito’s childhood friend. He gets to meet her again after 2 years abroad. Last of the heroines is his step sister Yuzuki, who somehow feels far away. But maybe that’s because it’s only been one year since she and her mother moved in with them.
From here the story will only have one goal. After so many years, Yukito’s life will take a big turn in just 3 seasons. This is a story of love–
There are English reviews
5. Ichibun no Ni Koigokoro 1分の2恋ゴコロ [160826] 1 2
Aoi doesn’t go to school; instead he works hard every day on part-time jobs to care for his two imoutos, Hina and Runa. While he does have some regrets about not attending school, he is satisfied and motivated by the sight of his imoutos’ smiles.
One winter day, Aoi was working harder than usual in order to celebrate his imoutos’ birthday, which was fast approaching. Then he reunited with his former kouhai Minori and met his shy neighbour Koyuki. These encounters brought about changes in Aoi’s relationship with his imoutos.
There are English reviews
6. Inochi no Spare 生命のスペア [160826] Akabei Soft3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Shukugawa Meguri is afflicted with an illness called the “Oumon” disease. At this point in time, nobody knows its cause, and there’s no real treatment for it yet. The only option with a slight chance of success, is to undergo a heart transplant. But finding a compatible heart is something that can be compared with a miracle. For that purpose Meguri’s sister, Ria, was actually born as a designer baby. So that her heart could be used “like a spare”.
This is the story about two sisters, the youngest born for the sake of the eldest. Other than their family, only Meguri's best friend Ryuuji knows about their secret. Her resolve wavers during the little time they have left. What will be the conclusion at the end of these emotional moments?
There are English reviews
7. Triangle Love -Apricot Fizz- Triangle Love -アプリコットフィズ- [160826] Campus 1 2
Mitsuru gets along quite well with Karin since they both enjoy going to the game center, bowling, playing darts and doing karaoke, among other things. Since Karin has a best friend in Ayame, it was inevitable that she would join them when they hung out. Even though it was one guy with two girls, they got along quite well and they spent most of their time together.
Soon, Mitsuru began to have feelings for the outspoken Karin, who looks like she’s always playing around but actually has strong conviction, and the shy yet kind and considerate Ayame. Since they shared so many hobbies, Karin and Mitsuru gradually became attracted to each other and started going out. While Ayame had feelings for him as well, she was content to stay one step back and watch them while they continued to hang out as a group.
Just before their second year, Karin suddenly transferred schools. Since her new school was quite far away and they wouldn’t be able to meet casually any more, she decided to cut ties with him. Even after Karin’s departure, Ayame was unable to convey her own feelings to Mitsuru since she didn’t want to betray Karin.
Their ‘more than friends, less than lovers’ relationship continued for a year, until Ayame finally decided to confess to him at the beginning of their third year. However, Karin returned on that very day. What will become of their triangle relationship?
There is an English impression
8. Hana Hime * Absolute! ハナヒメ＊アブソリュート！ [160826] Mirai
In 2025, the social game Crown Hearts about the battle between the princes' country ‘Stella Crown’ and the princesses’ country ‘Floris Hearts’ was a smash hit, and pro gamers have become as popular as star athletes. Koharu attends Luminus Academy with his pure osananajimi and hopeful new pro gamer Maher, kind and slightly brocon imouto Hiyoko, and Hiyoko’s friend and extremely popular net idol Ayane.
One day, they attended the opening ceremony of the annual Crown Hearts event “Divine Crown Battle”. However, this year, they announced the new “Crown Hearts VR”, where one may battle others in the real world using the latest in virtual reality technology. Sixteen entrants were chosen for the “Divine Crown Battle VR” tournament: a ‘king’ and his seven ‘flower princesses’, and a ‘queen’ and her seven ‘star princes’.
Koharu was chosen as the king by the AI girl Polina, who appeared out from the Crown Hearts world. He must battle in the tournament alongside the sword princess Maher, love princess Hinako and many others. It was rumoured that the winner would have his or her wish granted. Are you ready for this new generation battle royale!?
Strategy
9. Hoshizora Tea Party 星空TeaParty [160831] SkyFish poco
Spring, the cherry blossom season... A warm day continued in Hoshirai academy, when the incident occured. The protagonist was driven out of the apartment where he was going to live, and now he is staying at the school's dinner room. Alice, a girl, which was created from the protagonist's delusions and has an ability to dive into the people's dreams. Kokoro, a mysterious woman with an unknown ability. Teru, an honor student with an ability to materialize photos, which she made. Umi, a girl with an ability to make the people's dreams come true. And Nemu, a girl with ability to bring a stuffed toys to life. And so their days began...
Very short game split in episodes and not bearing any serious meaning. More like visuals only game.
10. Trianthology ~Sanmenkyou no Kuni no Alice~ トライアンソロジー ~三面鏡の国のアリス~ [160831] 07th Expansion 1 2
When three worlds become one, Alice will awaken.
Once you have cycled through the three completely different worlds until the very end, you will find out "Alice's Truth."
07th Expansion presents you with an all-fresh visual novel.
There are English reviews
No-o-o. Micchi stopped updating blog and lots of releases ended up without translated description, as expected. With trilogy at its end, can finally nominate Silverio Ragnarok for this month and most probably for this year. Looks like another series reached conclusion, so can now call 9 -Nine- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato a masterpiece.
1. Bokuhime Project ボク姫PROJECT [200423] Wizard Soft 1
Protagonist Minato Ikusa's sister Marika has fallen into a coma following an incident at the Yuriai Private Academy for refined young ladies, so he infiltrates the school by disguising himself as a woman and enrolling under the name "Erika" to investigate.
As part of this, he needs to become the most beautiful woman of the school and win a seat at the Four Princesses organization; to do this, he practices his cross-dressing skills, and partakes in a number of activities to increase his femininity, such as swimming lessons and cosplay.
There is an English review
2. 9 -Nine- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato 9-nine-ゆきいろゆきはなゆきのあと [200424] Palette 1 2
This is the fourth game in Palette’s 9-nine- series. 9-nine- takes place in the run-of-the-mill college town of Shiromitsugawa where an earthquake breaks a sacred artifact from the Shrine of the White Serpent, unleashing jewelry-like items that bestow their holder's special powers called "Artifacts" from a parallel world. When an incident involving a power that transcends human comprehension, Kakeru Niimi, our protagonist, investigates several branches (parallel worlds) in order to settle the matter.
With the mastermind finally revealed, Sophitia, otherworldly entity set to reclaim the Artifacts, tells him to defeat this person pulling the strings. The first day, the day that the festival was cancelled due to the earthquake back at the shrine—Kakeru is now equipped with memories from every branch and is on the move to solve this conflict.
Amidst this, a girl with a strong sense of justice from Kuho Girls Academy, Noa Yuuki, has an ability that seems to be the key to defeating the mastermind. Knowing this, Kakeru divulges about the events in other branches to her. All the while uncovering the secrets behind why the Artifacts come to this world, settling the scores with the Evil Eye's User, what will be the fate of these young men and women with otherworldly power at the fingertips?
There are English reviews.
3. Amakano 2 アマカノ２ [200424] Azarashi Soft
When something new begins, it tends to do so suddenly and unexpectedly.
Returning from the countryside on the bullet train, a girl, Kurohime Yuuhi, is assigned the seat next to you.
You learn a cousin you have barely spoken to, Himiyama Rei, is going to be living with you.
These two encounters, along with your childhood friend, Tsutamachi Chitose, who lives next door and is older than you, will, like the changing color of the autumn leaves, bring color to your heretofore unchanging life.
A chance encounter creates a beginning.
A relationship blossoms from a distant connection.
A friendship becomes something more.
As autumn deepens, you start to feel like you may just fall in love.
The third game in the series, so people should have a formed an opinion by now
4. Denshi Otome ga Arawareta! Command!? 電子処女が現れた！ コマンド！？ [200424] Akabei Soft2 1
Near Future. Keiji is an active school student and a professional gamer who is also a fan of the mysterious V-tuber Haruka Kanata. One day sudden power outrage happens, and v-tuber jumps out of the monitor. This is a fun and bright love story between them.
There is an English review
5. Hakata Dyingzombies ~Second Chance for Beautiful Live~ 墓多DYINGZOMBIES～Second Chance for BEAUTIFUL LIVE～ [200424] Akabei Soft3 1
This is a city full of zombies. Every day they work hard to live without any hope for bright future. However, even here there are zombie girls who have not lost their dreams. Main character is a former intelligence agent. He meets a starting idol and becomes a producer.
There is an English review
6. Shirotsume Yubiwa ~Yotsugo no Hanayome: Ore, Zen'in Erabimashita~ 白詰指輪 ～四つ娘の花嫁 俺、全員選びました～ [200424] Akabei Soft3 1
Masamune, the protagonist, spent much of his life alone. His parents were often away on business trips, and so he often yearned for the warmth and love of a normal family. When he was younger, both his parents had to leave at the same time for business, and he was sent to stay with his relatives.
It was then that he met the four girls who would become his life partners.
The caring Mei who loves to dote on people.
The hard working but easily embarrassed Futaba.
Gamer and partner-in-crime, Mimimi.
The naive and energetic Shiika who enjoys athletics.
To Masamune, who had spent most of his life alone until then, the two years he lived there were his most precious memories.
Time passed. It is now spring and Masamune is in his second year of high school.
Masamune's parents are leaving him behind for business again, and it has been decided that he will be living with the four sisters once again. Masamune is excited to be reunited with the girls he thinks of as his beloved family, but they almost immediately try to get him to see them not as family, but as women!
The four sisters have been head over heels for Masamune ever since they were kids. Having been finally reunited after ten long years, their hearts brimming with love and affection for him, the girls are practically itching to get in his pants.
With these five youths living under one roof, it would be more surprising if something DIDN'T happen.
There is an English review
7. Trinity x Calamity ~Midara na Shitsuke to Owaru Sekai~ トリニティ×カラミティ～淫らな躾と終わる世界～[200424] Escu:de
This world is sentenced to end by its angels. On the behalf of the Queen, main character goes on a mission to overthrow the angels and save the world. He needs to train three prominent students to use their powers correctly and develop an anti-angel force.
SIM
8. Silverio Ragnarok シルヴァリオ ラグナロク [200424] light 1 2
"Silverio Ragnarok" is the third and final installment of the "Silverio Saga" series.
The fierce battles between cool superhumans and beautiful battles between fascinating characters have captured the hearts of many fans to date.
This is a story of fate, demise, and hope as the "Godslayer Ragna" and her partner "Hikari" fight to the death to overthrow the gods who rule the people with their overwhelming power.
There are English reviews
9. Ryuusei Pendulum Heart 流星ペンデュラムハート [200424] CHAOS-L 1 2
A storm brews on the horizon as Umi, a normal student, sees himself embroiled in a conflict of galactic proportions, facing the suspicion of the Galactic Police and Don Dokgar’s encroaching menace. Watch as he uncovers his past, alongside Alyssa of the galactic police, and goes from puny zero to galactic hero in this sweet space adventure.
Earth is home to a special source of energy, and because of that, a criminal organization called Crime Nebula tries to conquer the entire planet to take this energy for themselves. Umi (the protagonist) is a boy that was abandoned by his parents, and his dad was the best investigator of the galactic police, ever. One day, Umi meets Alyssa of the galactic police while she’s on a mission to fight the Crime Nebula on Earth. However, when Umi finds Alyssa, she’s in a tight situation. Umi helps Alyssa by using this special source of energy that Crime Nebula seeks. Apparently, Umi has a vast amount of this energy.
Game is localized and has English reviews
Princess Knights is the only masterpiece of the month. This short month has literally nothing of interest, so I'm reviewing Sollunea
1. Princess Knights [020111] Mink 1 2 3 4
In a kingdom faraway… the royal family was dethroned overnight by its own general. The king tried to escape with his son, whereas the princess who was left behind was captured by the enemy. Alone, the general gave chase and managed to catch up to the king and the prince. The king fought the general, telling the prince that he had to run away, otherwise he’d be killed and the lineage of dragon would be eliminated. When the prince hesitated to run away, the king was mortally struck… and used his last energy to teleport the prince elsewhere, so that he was saved from the general.
The prince was found by a girl and her father, and was nursed back to health. However, everything that happened had crippled his spirit, and he didn’t have any wish to go and reclaim his kingdom. He was content to live with the girl and her father. But the general’s soldiers were still looking for him. One day they happened upon the house, and the girl’s father tried to protect the prince… and was killed. Before the soldier could go and kill him and the girl, he unleashed a power which killed all of the soldiers. This power was something he had for being of the dragon lineage, and is not something he could freely control. Afterwards, they buried the girl’s father… and the girl begged him to travel together. She wanted to get revenge for her father. Soon after, girls from various places and status joined him in his quest to reclaim the kingdom… to ultimately fulfill an old prophecy. Because there was an old prophecy that said that when the kingdom was in peril, it will be saved by someone of the dragon lineage and his queen….
There is an English review.
2. MissingParts the Tantei Stories [020117] FOG 1 2 3
Missing Parts is a detective game that drives the story through logical deductions and natural plot developments. Unlike games where you figure out the culprit by debating over all the evidence available, your job is to talk to people, gather evidence, and remember not only what people say but pay attention to small things that you are expected to remember.
There is an English review
3. Gakkou ni Ikou!! -Lose One's Heart- 学校に行こう！！－lose one’s heart－ [020118] Sight
Main character works for a personal computer division at work, but there are only enough devices for one third of workers, so protagonist is sent to the school with personal computers. He needs to prepare for qualification tests or he's going to be fired. It's a nice time to go to school again!
Not a single comment is found.
4. Ikinari Happy Bell いきなりはっぴぃベル [020118] Terios
Main character is a student who has just received inheritance from his deceased father. But instead of huge assets all he gets is a mansion bought with mortgage and many debts. When he attends the mansion, there is a maid who claims to be here to handle his engagement and five girls that are prepared by father for his son...
There is both pure love and devil route for each girl, but both feel half-baked. Story is comical, with a good tempo.
5. Exor ~Maria no Yurikago~ EXOR ～マリアのゆりかご～ [020125] Digi Anime
Player becomes an instructor in a demonicist school for six new students with the purpose of bringing up fine demons.
It's not a SIM, just the girl you teach the most gets an ending. There is some comedy. Every girl follows the same pattern, so it becomes boring very fast.
6. Fortuna フォルトゥーナ [020125] ZyX
You're a man now. You want to become a 'free person'.
Free people are adventurers, fighting monsters around the world for their own pleasure. They defend innocent people but don't have to obey orders from anyone. Rena, is quite upset that you decided to leave your village... But she understands you are extremly bored and she gives you a few healing potions she stole from her father's shop. You will make friends and enemies on your journeys... Of course, Rena won't resist the temptation to leave village as well, in order to join you...
Some strange side scroller view RPG with wide use of animation in H scenes. Battle system is very easy, but there's almost no story, so there's little satisfaction as RPG.
7. Mei☆Puru めい☆ぷる [020125] 1 2 3
This game tells the story of a family that lost the mother in an accident when the daughter was a young child. The father of the child is a robot technology genius. Time passes and the young girl (Hiiragi) goes everyday to study at school, and someone hires her father to make a maid robot so first he decides to create a prototype and see how it will work in his own house.
He got one month to collect the data for the job, so this is where the game begins. The player has to educate the robot maid or even help her with the housework. The robot maid will react different depending of the player choices and he can also choose to go to the town and make different activities with her.
Pure love game with very carefully drawn characters. But despite heroic work of voice actors, game is desperately boring.
8. Sollunea ソルネア [020125] Luchs
An adventure novel set in a medieval European fantasy world. A remote village in engulfed in war flames. Village is visited by traders who say that they were attacked by female thieves who kidnapped accompanying daughter of the priest. Main character decides to rescue the girl and leaves the village.
There are three heroines, but their routes are very short. Scenario overall is not too interesting, but conversations with protagonist are quite fun.
9. Matica マティカ [020126] eelcom
Castle floating in the sky is the place to worship goddess Matika.
Main character is a worshiper who sets on a journey with a friend who receives a curse mark to save the world. They are accompanied by a colorful bunch of adventurers. Protagonist has doubts about his mission, but the world is in danger, and it's no time for hesitations.
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1. Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi. 本当にあった怖い話。 [020107] freeidea
A collection of 12 ghost stories experienced by real people.
Antology
2. Pictural Story [020108] Higashi Shin'ya
A boy wants comes to the artist city Almit to learn professional painting. In such a place he looks for a model and falls in love with her.
Doujin
3. Zaiakukan "Onegai... Konna Sugata Minaide" 罪悪感 「お願い…こんな姿見ないで」 [020111] Lune
Main character is a young businessman who can only get excited with someone else's wife or bride. So far he has never been caught, but these occasional acts can not satisfy him. His relative is getting married, and protagonist decides to trample the bride in front of the groom. To do that he invites the couple to his luxury liner for honeymoon... to the place with no escape...
Nukige
4. Asa made Issho ~Dousei Monogatari~ 朝までいっしょ☆～同棲物語～ [020118] Trabulance
Main character is a university student who just succeeded in finding a room to rent nearby. One day older sister Mari just comes there with a big luggage claiming that she needs to live here as a part of social studies. But why her hands tremble so much then...
Nukige
5. Eraburu ~Erabu + Love x Double de~ えらぶる～えらぶ＋らぶ×ダブルで～ [020118] May-Be Soft
Main character is a freelance editor. He is forcibly brought as an employee to a company where he needs to edit adult works. With his new female manager he needs to finish each piece with good results. Whether he can find his love at such work or not, depends on the player.
Nukige
6. Bondage Game ~Shinsou no Reijou-tachi~ ボンデージ・ゲーム ～深窓の隷嬢達～ [020125] Ail 1
Yuu is a girl who has lost her memories. She is mailed into a sadistic house of bondage where she and others are forced (or not) to serve their master, but there are serious consequences for those who fail.
Nukige
7. Capsule Maid Alice カプセルメイドありす [020125] Adonis
Main character is hired as a temporary clerk of antique shop "LA SAISON". When he throws a capsule from this shop against a wall during an argument, maid girl appears from it...
Nukige
8. Gakuenjuu ~Ryoujoku Shidou Youryou~ 学園獣 ～陵辱指導要領～ [020125] Pochette
Main character is a part-time lecturer. There is a female teacher there who allows to anything with her body. But he grows tired of it and starts to gather information about weak sides of girls in order to insult them.
Nukige
9. Genjuu Ijiri 幻獣いぢり [020125] Pinky Soft
Phantom Beast Ichiri is a card game using "Breast feeding system" from the previous works.
Nukige
10. Ikenai Kankei いけない関係 [020125] TinkerBell
Main character is a newly appointed science teacher. He happens to see female student Saeki being bullied, and helps her. From that day she trusts protagonist and seeks his attention. Whether he wants do develop pure love or insult relations, depends on him.
Nukige
11. Kuro Mahou Shoujo Sadistic Youko 黒魔法少女サディスティック妖子 [020125] Hayashigumi
Yuko is a weak girl with black-magic study as a hobby. One day a transfer student protects her from a bully. Yuko falls in love with the boy and summons a demon to insult all the girls that seek transfer student attention. Main character is that devil who preys for these girls.
Nukige
12. Negapoji Fandisk ~Hitotsu Yane no Shita de~ ねがぽじファンディスク～ひとつ屋根の下で～ [020125] Active
Among other goodies there are three short stories: ● Scenario A: 「ひとつ屋根の下で」 Under one roof. ● Scenario B: 「やり方を教えて」 Tell me how to do it. ● Scenario C: Too late.
Fandisc
13. NekoNeko Fan Disc ねこねこファンディスク [020125] NekoNeko Soft
Contains omake (bonus) material related to NekoNeko's earlier games.
Fandisc
14. Nikuyoku Gangu Takuhainin 肉欲玩具宅配人 [020125] Cromwell
Working for a moving company, Shouji is invited to a party by a girl named Yuika. However, he is drugged, and multiple women take advantage of him, and rape him repeatedly. When he recovers his memory, he finds himself stuffed in a cardboard box on the railroad tracks, with a suicide note stuffed inside. Shocked, he frantically escapes from the cardboard box. Vowing revenge, he sets off to Yuika's residence. He pretends to be a delivery man, and enters her apartment. There, he stuffs her in a box and takes her to a hideout where she will be used as a lure to contact the other party members that violated him. Watch the depravity of Shouji's revenge as he hunts down and boxes up the women for his carnal revenge
Nukige
15. Ryoujoku Saiban 陵辱裁判 [020125] Chiffon
Certain girls school is chosen as a place to grow up ladies responsible for tomorrow. At the third year of study competition grew stagnant, and co-ed with male students was introduced.
Main character is a seemingly great boy and football player, but he also serves at the ethics committee that insults girl students caught up in sexual disorders.
Nukige
16. Shi-Ka-E-Shi シ・カ・エ・シ [020125] Foster
Main character is forced to dress as female since the childhood. Now he attends girls school. One day his classmate discovers his manhood, and three girls start to bully him each day. Eventually he explodes and swears revenge over his offenders as well as mother and aunt who made him dress as a girl.
Nukige
17. Yuugenjikkou Angels 有言実行エンジェルス [020125] Vega
A certain private school has an unusual club that exercises real experiences. There are five girls with distinct personality. In the last club activity before the winter vacation director sets the task to have sex with at least two males in unusual situations. As the vacations end, they start confessing the results of their studies...
Nukige
Since I don't like to make separate posts for small things , here are principles that anime list is based on - no anime for kids, no hentai, no anime with episodes under 10 minutes, no OVA that are recaps of series episodes or with length under 30 minutes, no boys love, no non-Japanese language anime.
As for anime of the 1960s, Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken is the only masterpiece for me in this period.
1. Tetsuwan Atom Astro Boy 鉄腕アトム [1961-I] Mushi Production (Dropped 4/193)
Tags: Shounen Mecha Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the year 2003, Professor Tenma is distraught when his son Tobio is killed in a car accident. He loses himself in his latest project, creating Atom, a robot boy programmed to be forever good.
Upset that his Tobio-substitute can never grow up, Tenma sells Atom to Ham Egg, the cruel ringmaster of a robot circus. Atom meets the kindly Professor Ochanomizu, who adopts him, inspires him to become a crusader against evil, and eventually builds him a robot "sister," Uran.
The first Japanese anime TV-series I was able to find not for kids, so for me this is the year anime begins. A classic superhero story with the exception that protagonist is a robot kid . Robot nature is introduced here to explain superpower , but primarily to be the basis for humor. Protagonist is the only recurring figure (even "sister" Uran gets forgotten instantly) and he behaves in an absolutely predictable way. Episode 1 is introduction and retelling of synopsis. Episode 2 is a more or less typical battle with a just introduced robot villain. But episode 3 surprises as the concept does not just repeat - instead we're presented a rocket journey to Mars with fighting invader aliens becoming only a side dish, and discovering story behind the first expedition and finding survivors the main one. Episode 4 surprises again as astro boy regains consciousness alone in a desert and is rescued by bandit Ali-Baba to help him in treasure hunt and by coincidence unseals a conspiracy. Humor and story novelty in each episode fascinate and entertain enough to go on if you literally have nothing better to do. But without bright characters and fascinating story it can hardly offer much to contemporary watcher.
Overall Rating: 3/10
2. Tetsujin 28-gou Gigantor 鉄人２８号 [1963-IV] Eiken (Dropped 5/96)
Tags : Shounen Mecha Adventure, Sci-Fi
Dr.Haneda was developing experimental giant robot warriors to fight the allies during the Second World War, but before his creations could see action, Allied bombs destroyed the facility and killed him. A decade later criminals discovered two of the surviving prototypes, #26 and 27 in the series, and used the remote controlled robots to commit a number of crimes. Young Shotaro Haneda, the twelve year old son of Dr.Haneda, did some investigating and discovered that the mob were hunting for the twenty-eighth robot in the series, rumoured to be the most powerful of them all. Racing the villains, Shotaro discovers the robot first, along with Dr.Shikashima, a colleague of his father's who was also believed killed by the Allied bombing. Together the two prevent Tetusjin-28 (the robot's official designation) from falling into the hands of the bad guys, and decide to dedicate him to peace rather than war.
Shotaro fought crime for a long time, supported by Dr.Shikashima, who would repair Tetsujin-28 when he was damaged, and by police officer Otsuka. Shotaro even battled the alien Magmans, invaders from the planet Magma, who came to Earth late in his career, bringing their own giant robots, Magma X and Gold Wolf, with them.
Another classic title for the shounen mecha genre, although robot is only some 5+ meters high and is controlled with a controller rather than from inside. Complex synopsis covers as many as first two episodes and also finishes with the gang arc. Episode 3 starts an alien invasion arc with spy confrontation with episode 4 being the invasion itself and episode 5 a comeback of the alien spy robot. Compared to Astro Boy there's no humor in here apart of some graphical choices . Action , story and arcs are in the center here, and episodes finish with either a hook and to be continued or with a preview of next episode to keep the interest running. This integrity and glue add some points, but I still see zero reasons why it can be watched nowadays.
Overall Rating: 3/10
3. Eightman 8 Man エイトマン [1961-IV] Nippon Animation (Dropped 3/56)
Tags: Mecha Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A private investigator working a routine case involving stolen technology is mortally wounded. His only hope for survival comes from sacrificing his humanity to become 8Man—a powerful cyborg crime-fighter enhanced with a living human brain. Resurrected as the ultimate high-tech vigilante, it is up to 8Man to bring the lawless to justice and put an end to the escalating cycle of violence. A classic animated thriller that will leave you breathless.
A normal superman story. Watchable , but I've never had interest in superhero stories. I see this work not as anime, but as a conventional American cartoon as it has West-imitating animation, mature protagonist and simplistic narrative. Each episode presents a separate detective/villain story. Can't think of anything even more primitive as that, so the scores are the bottom line as well.
Overall Rating: 1/10
4. Wan Wan Chuushingura Doggie March わんわん忠臣蔵 [1963-IV] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Anthropomorphic Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The homeless dog Rock swears to take to revenge on a tiger named Killer in the zoo, who had killed his mother. The dogs in town, troubled by the atrocities of Killer, join forces to support Rock. Changing the target of revenge to the murderer of the main character's mother made it easier for kids to empathize with the character.
A child OVA imitating Disney cartoons, notably Lion King. I see it as a technology demo rather than a serious story. Compared to the TV series from the the same year animation is godly, but it should rather be compared with Wester OVA. In this regard it's totally ok for children and on par with Disney, I'd actually rate Disney the same, just don't like watching it as an adult.
Overall Rating: 3/10
5. 0-sen Hayato 0戦はやと [1964-I] P Productions (Dropped 1/38)
Tags: Historical, Military
The adventures of a zero fighter pilot during World War II.
Given that there's no translation, there aren't English reviews either. Anime is about 35 excellent pilots gathered in one unrivaled corps by a great commander. It has enough depth because pilots come from different Japanese clans, even rivaling ones . There are also a lot of historical and geographical allusions. Finally, good use of action and tactics. Still, can't see the point in this anime nowadays without full focus on characters.
Overall Rating: 2/10
6. Big X ビッグX [1964-II] Tokyo Movie Shinsha (Dropped 3/59)
Tags: Shounen Historical Action, Sci-Fi
Invited to Nazi Germany during World War II, Dr. Asagumo is asked by Hitler to collaborate with him on the research of the new weapon "Big X". Concerned about the possible effects of the completion of Big X, Dr. Asagumo intentionally delays the progress of the research, conspiring with his co-researcher, the devious Dr. Engel. Immediately before Germany is defeated by the Allies, Dr. Asagumo implants a card inscribed with the secret of Big X in his son, Shigeru, and is then shot to death by the German army. Twenty years later, the card is discovered in the body of Shigeru, who is then living in Tokyo. Soon, an organization claiming alliance with the Nazis appears, steals the card, and completes the Big X project. Dr. Engel's grandson has joined the Nazi Alliance. The completed Big X is then revealed to be a drug that can expand the human body without limitation. Recovering Big X from the enemy, Shigeru's son Akira fearlessly challenges the Nazi Alliance and Hans Engel, who are plotting to conquer the world.
Another variation of superman, this time wonder waffle variant. Quite similar to predecessors, especially, Tetsujin 28-gou as genius child travels with professor and some allies with superpower activating only in the dire moments. Episode 1 contains the synopsis events, further episodes are of episodic nature. There's some mild humor. I see little sense in all this to watch it now.
Overall Rating: 2/10
7. Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru Samurai Kid 少年忍者風のフジ丸 [1964-III] Toei Animation (Dropped 1/65)
Tags: Shounen Samurai Action, Adventure
Kidnapped and rescued by a Ninja, Fujimaru has mastered martial arts over the years. Now he sets off on a journey to find his mother and also locate an old tome containing secret martial arts techniques.
First samurai series, but already quite advanced as there are nice talks between several main characters, though nothing really special. Anyway, never understood shounens.
Overall Rating: 3/10
8. Uchuu Patrol Hopper Space Patrol Hopper 宇宙パトロールホッパ [1965-I] Toei Animation (Dumped 1/44)
Tags: Space Sci-Fi
After an alien attack, a boy named Jun is rescued by aliens who give him super powers and recruit him into the Space Patrol. The series was renamed Patrol Hopper Uchukko Jun for the final 18 episodes.
A shounen replaced to an alien planet full of aliens. Aliens have saved Jun and taught him superpowers. Change of place is to a great benefit here, as aliens are depicted as very funny and all those banal professors/policemen/criminals are repeated almost everywhere and don't fascinate. Altogether same episodic adventures, just in a different environment.
Overall Rating: 3/10
9. Mirai Kara Kita Shounen Super Jetter 未来から来た少年 スーパージェッター [1965-I] TBS, TCJ (Dumped 3/52)
Tags: Super Power Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A time patroller from the 30th century goes back to the 20th century to stop a meteor from destroying the world.
Again superpower, but both protagonist and villains now come from future. Protagonist is not much different from everyone else despite coming from 30th century - his gadgets stop-watch and flying car mostly serve as superpowers. What really stands out in this anime is a carefree journalist girl becoming protagonist's partner. Her reactions and talks make the bulk of the humor scenes and liven up the atmosphere a lot.
Overall Rating: 4/10
10. Gulliver no Uchuu Ryokou ガリバーの宇宙旅行 [1965-I] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Ted meets the aged professor Gulliver in a deep, dark forest. Accompanied by Mack the dog, a toy soldier called The General, and the Crow, the two set off on a journey to the Planet of Blue Hope in their spaceship the Gulliver.
Finally we got some crazy stuff going on. Talking toy soldier warns an unlucky homeless boy about a rushing car, so thy and a thrown away dog just start going randomly and do random stuff like run away from the attraction park guards and fly together on a harpoon launched from a cannon getting in the dark forest where synopsis finally catches up. Several times environment just became a solid color with our heroes trapped inside changing geometrical figures, really weird. And it's also a musical as there are four big songs and several more small ones (often with that crazy transformation animation) . Talking dog is here for most humor moments while toy soldier for lots of grudging. All these elements make the OVA entertaining during the whole course and random space adventures are always nice, but still can't recommend it without some real substance or sense or exceptional characters in all those adventures.
Overall Rating: 5/10
11. Uchuu Ace Space Ace 宇宙エース [1965-II] Tatsunoko Production (Dumped 3/52)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Dr. Tatsunoko of Tatsunoko Research Center goes undersea accompanied by his daughter Asari to inquire into some mysterious radiation and discovers there a giant shell and it is known that the radiation comes from a globe laid inside the shell. Then Asari finds an object in the shape of compact with a message in it. It says that a space alien from the Planet of Parlum which is on the verge of extinction is lying in the globe. Suddenly a boy with a strange look appears out of the globe and goes wild. He is the very person mentioned in the message with the name of Ace. His source of energy for superhuman power is what is called space food and he can fly with the help of Silver Ring made with energy collected instantly in the aerial environment. Also he is able to use it as a weapon to fight the enemy with. Supported by his friends including Asari, Ibo the robot dog, and Hermit Crab Reporter, he gallantly goes into action to settle various difficulties caused by mystic robots and brutal space invaders.
New space-themed superhero protects the Earth against invaders of all sorts. Feels very much like Mirai Kara Kita Shounen Super Jetter, just with younger protagonist and cute chibi girl partner Asari.
Overall Rating: 4/10
12. Uchuu Shounen Soran 宇宙少年ソラン [1965-II] Eiken (Dumped 3/96)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A classic sci-fi TV anime. The adventures of super-boy. In the 21st century, a human boy is raised on the Planet Soran, home of one of the most advanced civilization in the Galactic Federaion. The planet has the gravity 15 times stronger than Earth. People of Soran changed the boy into a cyborg so that he can live on the planet. Years later the boy returns to Earth. He calls himself Soran. On Earth, his phsical ability is 15 times superior to normal humans. He uses the power for justice.
A classic in this regard means return to the sources, notably Tetsuwan Atom, but in an upgraded variant - with a talking squirrel partner. Feels like a step back for me without a proper female partner and even a sight of doubt in any actions.
Overall Rating: 3/10
13. Wonder 3 The Amazing 3 ワンダー３ [1965-III] Mushi Production (Dropped 4/52)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Wonder 3 is an Osamu Tezuka manga and a black and white anime series. It involved the adventures of three agents from outer space who were sent to Earth to determine whether the planet, a potential threat to the universe, should be destroyed. The instrument of destruction is a device resembling a large black ball with two antennae that is variously called an anti-proton bomb, a solar bomb, and a neutron bomb. Although the three agents (Captain Bokko, Nokko, and Pukko) are originally humanoid in appearance, upon arrival on Earth they take on the appearances of a rabbit (Bokko), a horse (Nokko), and a duck (Pukko) that they had captured as examples of Earth life forms. While on Earth they travel in a tire-shaped vehicle capable of enormous speeds called the Big Wheel, which can travel on both land and water (and, with modifications, through the air).
Despite Wonder 3 is mixing the same elements of superpowers, aliens and boy protagonist, it becomes the best TV-series up to this moment. The reason is that it bakes all elements really well. For the first time protagonist is a very ordinary boy without any outstanding abilities. But there are three alien companions turned into animals playing the role of a simpleton, a grump and a flirting female. There's also protagonist's older brother who is a proper cool spy and always falls into trouble. Finally, political situation is unstable with conflict stirring among two nations. It results in military and spies around. This way there's a lot more opportunities for all kinds of events and humor. I have to take one a single score point just because it has English subtitles for only five episodes, but I seriously believe that it's the peak of adventure comedy with superpowers theme presented in most old anime. Setting is saturated horizontally with characters and conditions very well. To get higher scores from me anime should dig deeper.
Overall Rating: 5/10
14. Yuusei Shounen Papii Prince Planet [1965-III] 遊星少年パピイ Eiken (Dumped 3/52)
Tags: Space, Super Power Action, Sci-Fi
Tells the story of a member of the Universal Peace Corps from the Planet Radion coming to Earth on a mission to determine if this world meets standards for membership in the Galactic Union of Worlds and assist its inhabitants during his stay. While on his mission Prince Planet adopts the identity of an Earth boy named Bobby and gains comrades who work together alongside him combating evil forces both alien and terrestrial.
Eiken is making the third similar looking anime in a row (and simultaneously running) without trying to improve structure-wise. This time there is a girl partner instead of a talking squirrel... but she does not have a significant function with a self-confident superboy. Eiken just does not learn.
Overall Rating: 3/10
15. Obake no Q-tarou オバケのＱ太郎 [1965-III] Shin-Ei Animation (Dumped 1/96)
Tags: School Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Q-taro, a monster, is living with the Ohara family. He can fly and make his body transparent, but he cannot turn his body into other things like other monsters do. He is a scattered mind, and he always makes mistakes and causes trouble.
Old Japanese slice-of-life anime comedies are the best. Now I understand where Maruko-chan came from. Sadly, there's just one episode with English subs and some 10 more raw ones around. Maybe there's more luck with remake
Overall Rating: 6/10
16. Osomatsu-kun おそ松くん [1966-I] Studio Zero (Dumped 3/96)
Tags: Comedy
A wacky comedy about identical sextuplets causing wild pranks. Each episode features 2 stories.
Again only three episodes with English subs and again much hope on the remake. Has truly great findings and individual style in many senses. Zero synopsis means full freedom, and this series uses it fully.
Overall Rating: 6/10
17. Tatakae! Osper 戦え! オスパー [1966-I] Nihon Hoso Eigasha (Dumped 0/52)
Tags: Shounen Action, Sci-Fi
On a distant world, people with paranormal powers battle each other.
Seems to be lost media, but I doubt I'd evaluate Esper battles highly.
Overall Rating: 0/10
18. Rainbow Sentai Robin レインボー戦隊ロビン [1966-II] Toei Animation (Dumped 3/48)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A squadron of robots defends the planet against alien invaders.
Now this is something unexpected. We've got four normal size sentai rangers - protagonist, shooter, bruiser, medic - plus two chibi characters - radar fox and professor. There are as many as two female characters - medic and radar fox. But anime is called after protagonist Robin - basically, he's the usual self-confident superstrong protagonist. Allies provide some support sometimes or get captured. It's much more advanced than western power rangers, but it's same fighting with different alien invaders each episode, so rather boring overall.
Overall Rating: 4/10
19. Kaizoku Ouji 海賊王子 [1966-II] Toei Animation (Dumped 3/31)
Tags: Shounen Adventure
Kid was brought up on a small island which floats on the Carribean Sea. He lives a pleasant life with many animals as his companions. However, this changes when he learns that his dying father is not his real father. Before he passes away, his foster father reveals to Kid that his real father is actually Captain Morgan, the pirate who rules the seven seas.
Kid decides to set off in search of his real father, only to learn about his death. Other pirates began to hunger for the title of ruler, one of them being the notorious pirate Tiger Hook. In order to protect the seas, Kid became the pirate king of his father's ship.
Protagonist is basically Peter Pan in the jungle. He has talking animal friends and in the first episode saves a girl captive and her granddad from the pirates. Our team plus pirate ship staff starts to sail on a ship, and pirate captain opposes them on another ship. They clash at different islands and ports with the pirate captain , other new pirates and native tribes. It's a colorful bunch, though the bulk of humor still goes on pirate captain and his pet. That's an almost ready concept for One Piece, no matter how you look at it. I don't favor adventure shounens.
Overall Rating: 5/10
20. Harisu no Kaze ハリスの旋風 [1966-II] P Productions (Dumped 0/70)
Tags: School Comedy
A boy known as a troublemaker transfers into a new school.
Looks like a piece of lost media again as nowhere to be found
Overall Rating: 0/10
21. Yuusei Kamen 遊星仮面 [1966-III] Eiken (Dropped 4/39)
Tags: Sci-Fi
Donning a special mask, a young man defends the planet.
It's Eiken, so low-quality drawing and structure again with an unstoppable superhero. This time all those blinking horizontal lines used in drawing really make eyes hurt. And there's no kind of partner. Just awful.
Overall Rating: 1/10
22. Cyborg 009 サイボーグ009 [1966-III] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Shounen Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Cyborg 009 1966 movie based on the manga. Features 009's origin and an epic battle against Black Ghost and their evil robot forces.
A good full-scale action movie with some humor. There's a whole bunch of colorful allies. To get some serious scores just action and some humor is not enough.
Overall Rating: 5/10
23. Jungle Taitei Movie ジャングル大帝 劇場版 [1966-III] Mushi Production (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Shounen Adventure
The first 2 minutes of this film are taken from the Jungle Emperor Leo (1965) TV series, while the rest is all original. Tezuka was very pleased that this film conveyed his story accurately, something he wasn't able to do with the TV series.
It's mostly a recap of tv series for kids run the year before. A bit of everything - flashbacks, small conflict, overcoming difficulties coming from nature. learning from that and creating a restaurant on a safe land patch, dealing with a new threat. In movie form it still remains a title for kids.
Overall Rating: 4/10
24. Jungle Taitei: Susume Leo! ジャングル大帝・進めレオ [1966-IV] Mushi Production (Dropped 3/26)
Jungle Emperor was such a hit in Japan, that Dr. Tezuka went ahead and produced a sequel in 1966, known in Japan as "The New Jungle Emperor" or "Onward, Leo!" The trouble (for us in the rest of the world) was that he made the series without having a deal with NBC, and he made it more like his original manga story, which means that there were a lot of characters that died and some of the episodes could be depressing. NBC thought that there was no way they could sell that kind of show, and they were quite happy with the 52 episodes they had, so the New Jungle Emperor series wasn`t seen in this country until 1984, when it was given the title Leo The Lion.
This series was supposed to take place a few years after the original Kimba series. Kimba was an adult, with Kitty as his mate, and they had two cubs. Most of all this series was the story of Rune, the male cub, as he grew and learned to be as strong as his father.
Basically, Jungle Taitei for shounen instead of kids. Quite a lot of violence and depressive scenes. And that's long before Harry Potter! There is some humor, but anime still lacks a strong memorable cast of companions and remains decent at best.
Overall Rating: 5/10
25. Mahoutsukai Sally Sally the Witch 魔法使いサリー [1967-I] Toei Animation (Dropped 4/109)
Tags: Shoujo School Fantasy
Sally, the kind but mischievous princess of the Land of Magic, has developed an interest in the human world. Wanting to experience it for herself, she runs away and meets two girls her age—Yoshiko "Yocchan" Hanamura and Sumire Kasugano—at a department store. They quickly become friends and spend time at Sally's mansion, which she conjured with magic.
The two girls realize they forgot something at the store, and despite it having closed for the night, they leave to fetch the item. Sally and her younger brother Cub, who had been sent by their parents to retrieve her, follow them and discover that they have been captured by a pair of thieves who were attempting to rob the store. Utilizing their magic, Sally and Cub drive the thieves away and rescue the girls, who remain unaware of Sally's powers.
Attached to her new friends and the fun of the human world, Sally decides to stay, taking up the surname Yumeno and attending school with Yocchan and Sumire. Cub chooses to live with her and together they make a variety of new friends and go on various adventures, all the while spicing up their lives with magic.
So Sally is originator of all magical girls and shoujo as a genre. I'm not target audience, but this first shoujo is so well done. One polite and one mischievous girl as friends make great companions. There's no moving around, so the same neighborhood becomes the stage. And the Japanese excel at slice-of-life comedy. There are all kinds of pranksters around, but younger brother and magic-wielder Cub is the kind of them - because of magic. Despite girl protagonist, it's just a great slice comedy, a lot like Obake no Q-tarou in nature. And triplets feel a lot like octets from Osamatsu-kun. I'd gladly universally recommend it if it had all episodes translated and not just 14.
Overall Rating: 6/10
26. Gokuu no Daibouken Adventures of the Monkey King 悟空の大冒険 [1967-I] Mushi Production (Dropped 3/39)
Tags: Comedy, Fantasy
In this film, because of complaints from children that Goku is depicted as too much of an eager student, he is instead portrayed as a very naughty modern boy. It then received so many complaints from the PTA about its bad language that it was forced out of the show after all.
Manga source is a rather crazy retelling of Chinese mythology, and there's no English translation for anime, so let me try to give some plot info. Monkeys wanted to appoint a king among themselves and went to emperor's court , but their gifts were expropriated and they were overwhelmed with the help of magician council and thrown to prison. In prison protagonist monkey Goku hears a fey singing and asks her help. After a long chase fey agrees to help, and together they win a magic battle over the councilor, rescue monkey comrades and occupy the palace. At episode 2 Goku is invited to some kind of Heavens Olympus where he is ridiculed , so he makes a huge ruckus and destruction there. Then heavenly warriors attack monkeys at their palace. But after fey is dragged by her granddad away, defenses break and monkeys are defeated except for Goku who escapes. In the end of the episode Goku crashes against some greater God, acts in a rude way and gets trapped on top of the mountain. In episode 3 first fey then monkeys on bulldozers try to rescue their king in vain , but in the process awaken some other God on some mountain. Only some captured king's prayer makes the stone jaws open . Then the awakened God from the mountain starts to attack the palace and capture the fey and all the monkeys, except for Goku. The monkey king again frees his comrades and defeats the invader. As you see, story is non-trivial and rather fun. Could it be a masterpiece if it was translated? I'm not sure.
Overall Rating: 5/10
27. Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars サイボーグ００９ 怪獣戦争 [1967-I] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The evil organization 'Black Ghost' attacked around the world, using dinosaur (plesiosaur) type giant robots, and the team of 9 cyborgs launched their quest for the Black Ghost's hideout. 009 meets a girl named Helen
This OVA is actually way better. More exposition, more humor and less action. Again, I'm not sure this series can grow up to a masterpiece score, but we'll see.
Overall Rating: 6/10
28. Ninja Bugei-chou Manual of Ninja Martial Arts 忍者武芸帳 [1967-I] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Action
Also known as Manual of Ninja Martial Arts, the only animation from Japanese New Wave maestro Nagisa Oshima is as provocative as one would expect from such a remarkable filmmaker. The film follows Sanpei Shirato's classic comic story about the son of an assassinated feudal lord in the Muromachi period, who attempts to avenge his father's death and meets Kagemaru, a renegade ninja helping peasants and farmers rebel against Oda Nobunaga's regime.
It's actually a fast paced manga with a sound over it. It's actually more difficult to read than manga, because you have no control over anything and because zoomed small pictures constantly unrealistically occupy the whole screen as if director gone mad. Of course a lot of strips like character figures are repeating. I would not recommend it even to those who appreciate bloody samurai revenge stories. Reading Ninja Martial Arts Handbook by Sanpei Shirato as manga would be more enjoyable.
Overall Rating: 3/10
29. Shounen Jack to Mahoutsukai Young Jack and the Witch 少年ジャックと魔法使い [1967-I] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Adventure, Fantasy
Jack is a boy who lives with his animal friends Barnaby Bear, Dinah Dog, Squeeker Mouse and Phineas Fox. He's challenged to a race with Allegra, who turns out to be a witch. She takes Jack to the queen witch, Auriana. She plans on turning all her slaves into evil harpies.
This work is done in the spirit of Gulliver space journey graphically, plus, it's also partially a musical. It's also about a journey of a boy with talking animals. There are also unrealistic locations and transformations, although to a lesser extent. Slowpoke bear is now the centerpiece for humor, but as a rule it's hardly funny. Two dogs have next to zero function. Protagonist also loses to his counterpart. The absence of an adult allows more action, running and fighting scenes, but can't call it a plus. It may be done on a somewhat higher level than Gulliver, but it won't stay in memory for long, so the same score.
Overall Rating: 5/10
30. Hong Kil-dong 홍길동 [1967-I] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Historical Adventure, Fantasy
A special boy is born on a day when hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval Korea. The citizens and family learn that the infant has super human strength and cunning intelligence. As the boy grows up, he makes a vow to his family, the emperor of Korea, and to the high deities to rid Korea of the chaos and disorder caused by the wicked beings.
Animation is in Korean and retells a national legend opposing clearly corrupted people in some town. Movie is drawn hand-craftily, so animation surprises in a lot of ways. It's still mostly of national importance.
Overall Rating: 4/10
31. Subarashii Sekai Ryokou: Alaska no Tabi "Daigo Hyougaki" すばらしい世界旅行 アラスカの旅“第五氷河期” Wonderful World Travel: Alaskan Journey: Fifth Ice Age [1967-I] Nippon Television Network (Dropped 0/2)
Tags: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Another piece of lost media. Again, doubt anything good can come from two episodes of journey to Alaska. Moving along.
Overall Rating: 0/10
32. Mach GoGoGo Speed Racer マッハＧｏＧｏＧｏ [1967-II] Tatsunoko Production (Dropped 3/52)
Tags: Shounen Racing Adventure
The Mach 5 is one of the fastest and most technologically advanced race cars built by man. Equipped with various gadgets and a powerful engine, it provides a challenge for anyone who would dare race against it. The driver of this amazing vehicle is Gou Mifune, a teenager who dreams of breaking into the world of professional racing.
In spite of this, Gou's father and the creator of the Mach 5, Daisuke Mifune, does not want his son anywhere near a racetrack. Undeterred, his girlfriend Michi, younger brother Kurio, and Kurio's monkey sidekick Sanpei become Gou's biggest fans as he sets out to become the greatest racer of all time.
However, Gou soon learns that becoming a professional racer is not easy. From the underhanded plots of corrupt businessmen to stiff competition in the form of his rival, Racer X, Gou faces many obstacles on the road ahead, and has a lot to prove before he can cross the finish line.
It's a rather simple anime for children, so I don't even know what to discuss here. At least side characters can be fun sometimes.
Overall Rating: 3/10
33. Ribbon no Kishi Princess Knight リボンの騎士 [1967-II] Mushi Production (Dropped 3/52)
Tags: Shoujo Crossdressing Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Princess Sapphire is a girl raised as a Prince. Through the mischief of an angel, the princess is born with both a girl's body and boy's mind. Since there is no boy successor in her kingdom, Sapphire is raised as a boy, but evil ministers try to reveal her secret. Unable to put up with the kind of vicious conduct prevailing in the kingdom, Sapphire disguises herself as "Princess Knight" and wields her sword of justice.
This is an animated version of the girls' manga featuring Sapphire's romance and adventure, which marked the first made-for-TV animated program geared towards girls in Japan.
Unlike Mahoutsukai Sally this is a real shoujo and thus is the first of its kinda as it really depicts views and wishes from a girl point of view. Rapiers, angel, fairytales - check. There are at least three shoujo anime that I consider masterpieces, but this one is too simple to get in that league.
Overall Rating: 4/10
34. Perman パーマン [1967-II] Studio Zero (Dropped 3/54)
Tags: Adventure, Comedy
After Mitsuo receives a mask from a retiring superhero, he becomes Paaman.
For some reason MAL does not mark Perman as anime for kids, so I have to look into it. And well, I have to agree that it's far from Doraemon or the like. Even though protagonist is a young school boy, anime is mostly based on talks and humor and thus can't be considered a kid anime. At the same time, it's not as saturated in humor as the other three humor anime of the 1960s listed before. The ability to make a double of anyone and a spare Perman costume worn by chimpanzee are creating funny situations ok, but for some reason it fails to deliver on the same level as those three, thus the lower score.
Overall Rating: 5/10
35. Ougon Bat Golden Bat 黄金バット [1967-II] Dai-Ichi Douga, Dongyang Animation (Dropped 3/52)
Tags: Super Power Action, Sci-Fi
A golden warrior wearing a cape and a scepter, Ougon Bat was a protector spirit from Atlantis reanimated by a scientist and his friends (specially the sweet Marie) from his tomb covered in hieroglyphics. His entry was heralded by a golden bat and a sinister laugh and he would put good use of his super powers to combat the evil forces of Dr. Zero.
I understand well that it's the first anime with full superhero concealing his identity concept, but it's plain simplistic and bad. The small grains of humor are shallow. Moreover, side characters are terrible.
Overall Rating: 2/10
36. Bouken Gabotenjima Adventure on the Gaboten Island 冒険ガボテン島 [1967-II] TBS (Dropped 3/39)
Tags: Adventure
Bouken Gabotenjima is about children who are shipwrecked on a desert island.
Protagonist, younger sister , bookworm, glutton and a rival have shipwrecked... I can't see how concept can work out with this few people of such young age. And , frankly, it did not work out. The bulk of what I saw was overcoming natural difficulties as well as befriending gorilla. Basic stuff without any advanced concept in mind. The only unusual thing was tentacles encountered several times, but easily defeated by couple strikes with a stick. Nowadays such plain concept is impossible.
Overall Rating: 3/10
37. King Kong: 001/7 Tom Thumb キングコング・001/7親指トム [1967-II] (Dropped 0/26)
Tags: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Professor Bond is doing research on an island in the Java Sea when his son discovers the giant ape and befriends him, and together they fight to protect Kong from Dr. Who, who has sinister designs on the ape. Each episode consisted of a King Kong story, a Tom of T.H.U.M.B., then another King Kong story.
Tom of T.H.U.M.B. is a gag cartoon about a secret agent and his oriental sidekick. Animage Pocket Data Notes credits MORI Yasuji and KANISHI Takao as either character designers or animation directors of the latter, differing from the credits for the King Kong portion of the show.
This was the first cartoon TV series animated entirely in Japan expressly for American television. American sources state Rankin-Bass commissioned the work from Videocraft International; Japanese sources state it was produced by Videocraft/Toei Doga.
I did not find it, so it's probably lost media or smth
Overall Rating: 0/10
38. Pyun Pyun Maru ピュンピュン丸 [1967-III] Toei Animation (Dropped 3/26)
Tags: Martial Arts Comedy
The Ninja Pyun Pyun-Maru and his brother Chibi-Maru are working at an office that accepts anything. They solve unexpected happenings caused by other Ninjas.
I wonder if it inspired Gintama. Drawing and excessive expressions/gimmicks look childish, but at the same time humor is not always simple and time is of Edo period, so I don't think it's for kids. Just as with Perman, toying with different auditoria erodes the watcher base. Somehow, without normal translation I enjoyed it even less than Perman .
Overall Rating: 4/10
39. Bouken Shounen Shadar 冒険少年シャダー [1967-IV] Nihon Hoso Eigasha (Dropped 3/156)
Tags: Adventure, Horror
When Earth is threatened by the invading Ghostar, a young boy with nerves of steel and the strength of 50 men appears from a cave on Mount Fuji. He is Shadar, a boy of unknown origin who, with his faithful dog, Pinboke, fights to save the world.
It's only slightly better than Ougon Bat, mostly due to talking dog companion , so the score is corresponding. This series reminds me of Scooby-Doo in many ways.
Overall Rating: 3/10
40. Skyers 5 スカイヤーズ5 [1967-IV] Tele-Cartoon Japan (Dropped 2/12)
Tags: Action, Sci-Fi
A science fiction action series about the future battles between a planetary police force and an international crime syndicate. The series plays out as a mix between science fiction and an old western.
Some kind of weak James Bond parody. A weird mix makes it a B-class action movie series. There's not a single sincere phrase pronounced, everything is so pompous and fake. No memorable companions as well.
Overall Rating: 2/10
41. Donkikko ドンキッコ [1967-IV] P Productions (Dropped 0/21)
Tags: Shounen Comedy
A comedy about the mischievous adventures of a young boy. Each episode contains 2 stories.
Not found.
Overall Rating: 0/10
42. Gegege no Kitarou ゲゲの鬼太郎 [1968-I] Toei Animation (Dropped 3/65)
Tags: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.
It's classic. Each episode presents a small horror story where Kitarou gets involved in and solves in an unpredictable way. Stories are nice, other ghosts are cool. But I just don't like horror stories, and without humor or coherent plot there's nothing to pique my interest. It's a well done niche anime, so when it hits a soft spot, it hits hard.
Overall Rating: 5/10
43. Wanpaku Tanteidan わんぱく探偵団 [1968-I] Fuji TV (Dropped 3/35)
Tags: Action, Mystery
A group of young boys (plus a token girl and her little brother, the obligatory brat) form a detective club, pooling their talents for brain, brawn, invention, and driving skills to solve crimes in Tokyo. Much to the consternation of police chief Nakamura, they often succeed where the professionals fail.
Can't stand detectives in any form, especially school detective clubs, unless character interaction fascinates. Side-characters here are stereotypical . Each episode usually starts with crime or incident happening, then first half is often unsealing the mystery like identity of criminal , then the second part is more action-packed. Don't see a reason to watch it today.
Overall Rating: 3/10
44. Cyborg 009 (TV) サイボーグ009 [1968-II] Toei Animation (Dropped 3/26)
Tags: Shounen Mecha Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
They fight against evil, they help those in need, they're the Cyborg fighters! Together with the scientist Dr. Gilmore, this team of nine cyborgs use their special body modifications to fight against a seemingly endless barrage of enemies, including robotic crabs, aliens, and fellow cyborgs.
Each cyborg has his own special power, which they use in their fight against evil. Titular character 009 (aka Hurricane Joe, the famous race car driver) leads the team with his superhuman strength, resistance to bullets, and ability to accelerate through time. His teammates fight by his side to save humanity from falling into evil hands.
The team in Cyborg 009 faces many enemies and stops countless threats to their hometown, and even to Earth. No matter what, justice will be served.
We're back for short action episodes and little room left for humor, so enjoyment for me is back to square one.
Overall Rating: 5/10
45. Kaibutsu-kun 怪物くん [1968-II] Studio Zero, Tokyo Movie (Dropped 3/49)
Tags: Comedy, Horror
The prince of Kaibutsu Land, Kaibutsu-kun, decides to go to the human world as part of his training to become the King.
This anime looks like Perman a lot, just instead of super costume and doppelganger robot there is a relative with superpowers. Protagonist boy is literally the same personality. Most conflict situations are also generated around school. Humor is more distinctive and easy to follow thanks to 2 stories per episode structure. Humor quality is still rather low, so can't rate it higher than Perman.
Overall Rating: 5/10
46. Akane-chan あかねちゃん [1968-II] Toei Animation (Dropped 0/26)
Tags: Shoujo School Comedy, Slice of Life
A country girl, Akane was new to a prestigious school. She is full of vitality and everyone likes her. Hidemaro, the rich and arrogant boy likes her too. With everyone's help, she solves problems that come their way.
Not found
Overall Rating: 0/10
47. Animal 1 アニマル１ [1968-II] (Dropped 3/27)
Tags: Combat Sports
Ichirou Azuma, a young amateur wrestler, wants to participate in the Olympics Games in Mexico.
First sport anime series alongside Kyojin no Hoshi, but this one is much less serious and thus less memorable. It's also a mix with school anime.
Overall Rating: 4/10
48. Fight Da!! Pyuta ファイトだ!! ピュー太 [1968-II] Hoso Seisaku Doga (Dropped 3/26)
Tags: Shounen Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A young boy uses his scientific skills to fight enemies.
This actually can be called an anime for kids , because each episode one duo of inventors just competes with another malicious duo of inventors. I found concept and implementation rather boring as characters aren't something special, and not enough humor is used.
Overall Rating: 4/10
49. Kyojin no Hoshi 巨人の星 [1968-II] TMS Entertainment (Dropped 2/182 )
Tags: Drama, Sports
The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge.
Can't stand spokon without good character interaction. This first genre representative has a clear protagonist focus despite baseball being a team sport.
Overall Rating: 5/10
50. Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken The Little Norse Prince 太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険 [1968-III] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Adventure, Drama
Horus is a boy that one day, hunted by silver wolves, found the sword of the sun. The day his father died he left his home to find the people from the town his father told him. Together with a small bear named Koro he starts the journey and runs into a great adventure fighting against Grunwald and his subordinates who want to rule the world.
On one hand, it's continuation of Disney-imitating tradion with songs. On the other, concept comes from Miyazaki, and structure is really refined as well as characters. I enjoyed it way more than I expected, so it's the first anime that I consider a masterpiece.
Overall Rating: 7/10
51. Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae 佐武と市捕物控 [1968-IV] Toei Animation (Dropped 3/52)
Tags: Shounen Detective, Historical, Martial Arts, Samurai Action, Adventure, Drama, Slice of Life
The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator traveling with the blind master swordsman Ichi. In their travels, they assist the common people in solving mysteries and righting wrongs (usually committed by bandits or corrupt officials). Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate.
I found concept rather boring as from what I saw the same scheme was used. First we're shown some bandits commit a crime, then our duo is told about it. Finally some search/investigation culminates with encounter. This repetition and rather budget implementation killed the interest.
Overall Rating: 5/10
52. Youkai Ningen Bem 妖怪人間ベム [1968-IV] Dai-Ichi Douga (3/26)
Tags: Mythology Horror
Three monsters, Bem, who looks like a gangster, Bero, who looks like a boy, and Bera, a witch, act as agents of justice, hoping that they will be allowed to become human. Several episodes involve them protecting a young boy. The style of animation is fairly distinctive, and the storylines not without interest.
Again, concept dictates repeatability as new monsters show up and are dealt with. None of three main characters are charismatic enough. Maybe things improve with remake that also exists.
Overall Rating: 4/10
53. Sasuke サスケ [1968-IV] Tele-Cartoon Japan (3/29)
Tags: Shounen Historical, Martial Arts Action
Sasuke is the son of a very skilled ninja, whose name is Ozaru. After the defeat of their lord, Yukimura Sanada, Tokugawa's and Hattori's ninjas begin to persecute all their enemies still alive: that means Ozaru and Sasuke must leave their house and start a violent struggle for their own life. Danger, vengeance, anger, loyalty, pain are the basic elements of this story, where the worst aspects of the human soul are described together with the growth of the main character, the young Sasuke.
Another revenge travel story. A decent one at that. Episodes are action packed , and there are a lot of small ninja tricks showed and explained. I liked it more than Dororo which has a very similar concept , but this one does not have a translation and thus one point is substracted.
Overall Rating: 5/10
54. Yuuyake Banchou 夕やけ番長 [1968-IV] (Dropped 0/26)
Tags: Action
A transfer student only just arrives and is confronted by the school gang. One by one he defeats the gang members and challenges their leader to a fight. Each 10 minute episode aired Monday through Saturday.
Not found
Overall Rating: 0/10
55. Kyubi no Kitsune to Tobimaru (Sesshoseki) 九尾の狐と飛丸（殺生石） [1968-IV] (Dropped 0/1)
Tags: Fantasy Mythology
The film was adapted from a novel by Okamoto Kidou based on a legend surrounding a sterile patch of land at the foot of Mt. Chausu, an active volcano located in Tochigi Prefecture. Since the Heian period the spot has been known to exude poisonous gas (hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, arsenic) that has killed animals and people who happened to wander near the area.
A legend arose at one time that long ago in China a kitsune transformed itself into a beautiful maiden, seduced the emperor and caused numerous misfortunes to befall the kingdom, then found her way to Japan, transformed herself into a beautiful maiden called Tamamo, and seduced the emperor etc., before finally being unmasked and killed.
Upon her death she cursed her killers and transformed herself on this spot into a poisonous stone called Sesshoseki.
Not found
Overall Rating: 0/10
56. Himitsu no Akko-chan Secrets of Akko-chan ひみつのアッコちゃん [1969-I] Toei Animation (Dropped 3/94)
Tags: Shoujo School
Atsuko "Akko-chan" Kagami (known variously as "Stilly," "Caroline," or "Julie" in Western versions of the anime) is an energetic elementary school girl who has an affinity for mirrors. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from India) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it to the trash can. In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the Queen of the Mirror Kingdom) who is moved that the little girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught an enchantment that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.
Most situations revolve about transformation and hand mirror that is needed for it. There is enough humor, but I need even more since episodes don't really move plot somewhere. It also lacks expression. I saw there is a live action of Himitsu no Akko-chan, that might be really entertaining.
Overall Rating: 5/10
57. Dororo to Hyakkimaru どろろと百鬼丸 [1969-II] Mushi Production (Finished 26/26)
Tags: Shounen Action, Adventure, Supernatural
To aid his conquest of Japan, the ruthless lord Daigo Kagemitsu offers to sacrifice his soon-to-be-born son to 48 demons. The demons accept, and the next day, the child is born with several missing limbs and is ruthlessly cast down a river.
Fifteen years later, a stubborn young boy named Dororo struggles to survive against hunger and oppressive samurai on the streets of an impoverished and war-torn village. After angering a group of thugs, Dororo is attacked by them, but a mysterious man interrupts them, claiming to hear spirits nearby. Sure enough, a monster emerges from the river, and the man then removes his prosthetic arms, revealing blades hidden underneath, with which he slays the monster before leaving.
That night, as the man walks through the forest, Dororo approaches him and declares that he will accompany him. From this, the man, Hyakkimaru, reveals that many of his body parts were stolen by demons and that though he sought a peaceful life, he couldn't escape their relentless onslaught. Despite the tale, Dororo still insists on tagging along. And thus, Hyakkimaru travels through Japan with his new companion and a puppy named Nota, facing the brutality of both hell and mankind.
I realize it's the first bright action shounen. I'm not a fan of this genre although I easily favor Berserk as 10/10, so when I evaluate some action shounen, I compare it with Berserk. It's good that Hyakkimaru is a formed adult, it's good that there are two companions - Dororo and the dog. Both personal stories are told in a good way. But question is what's the motivation and where it all is going. The goal to travel and eventually find all 48 monsters does not look enticing or epic enough. For me this episodic nature looks way weaker than Berserk where plot has a firm direction at all moments. Maybe remake changes my opinion, but I can't call original a masterpiece.
Overall Rating: 6/10
58. Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden 忍風カムイ外伝 [1969-II] Tele-Cartoon Japan (Dropped 3/26)
Tags: Historical, Martial Arts, Samurai Action, Adventure
Kamui is a ninja from the Edo period who has decided to leave his clan. After doing so he is pursued relentlessly by the members of his former clan; who consider him to be a traitor and therefore wish to kill him. Kamui then wanders around Japan to escape from them by using his intelligence and great abilities to survive. In the course of the series Kamui begins to suffer from paranoia because of his status as a persecuted man. Kamui then started to believe that everybody wished to murder him and became distrusting of everyone he came across.
A cool well made action. But it reminds Dororo a lot as there is also a kid travelling along. At the same time it's a simpler structure than Dororo, so can't rate both equally.
Overall Rating: 5/10
59. Kurenai Sanshirou Judo Boy 紅三四郎 [1969-II] Tatsunoko Production (Dropped 2/26)
Tags: Martial Arts Action
Young Sanshiro Kurenai is the proud heir of a judo dojo. One day, he finds his beloved father dead and a glass eye not too far from the corpse. Ready to avenge his father and take his honor back, Sanshiro and his friend Ken start searching for the mysterious one-eyed murderer...
Judo plus revenge plus adventure detective is enough to describe the direction of this anime. Reminds Bouken Shounen Shadar a lot as thee is also a dog and a companion and an insignificant companion.
Overall Rating: 3/10
60. Umeboshi Denka ウメ星デンカ [1969-II] Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Studio Zero (Dropped 3/26)
Tags: Comedy, Slice of Life
The goofy tales of a king and his family who make their way to Earth after their planet explodes.
Protagonist and probably even family look exactly like Perman. Anime is safe humor focused with alien royal family instead of Perman costume and robot. So in the end score depends on humor quality. There are a lot more opportunities for humor now, but at the same time focus has to be placed on three aliens, and they are irritating in their own way. Because of this focus there is much less school and outdoors activities. Overall, I would rate humor roughly same as Perman , definitely not as enjoyable as Osomatsu-kun.
Overall Rating: 5/10
61. Senya Ichiya Monogatari 千夜一夜物語 [1969-II] Mushi Production (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Adventure, Fantasy
Aladdin, a lowly water seller, is new to the city of Baghdad when he sees the beautiful Miriam being sold at a slave auction. Enthralled by her beauty, Aladdin manages to steal Miriam from the auction and spends a passionate night with her in an unoccupied home. When the two wake, however, they are met by the owner of the home and are tragically separated.
Osamu Tezuka's lustful tale follows Aladdin and Miriam as they struggle to reunite with each other while facing the trials of a strange and magical world.
First ecchi. I don't understand the need for this film, but something had to be the first ecchi, and at least this one is done well, so there's all the right to be proud. There are some memorable graphical solutions and depiction of transformation. The first half has some coherent plot and integrity, but in the second half it goes all out with demons, aliens etc, very surrealistic. Anime is pretty crazy, but there's nothing to lose for not watching it, nothing to gain for watching it. No good thoughts delivered by it.
Overall Rating: 5/10
62. Soratobu Yuureisen Flying Phantom Ship 空飛ぶゆうれい船 [1969-III] Toei Animation (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Mecha Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Hayato's city is devastated by a giant robot, his parents are killed in the massacre. The only friend left to him is his dog Jack, the only things left are mom's shoe and a picture of a man and a woman who, as his father tells him on his deathbed, are his real parents. Now Hayato wants revenge on the one who is said to have sent the robot: the terrible Ghost Ship which threatens ships and is rumored to wish to exterminate everything. But then Hayato stumbles on a secret underground factory of Mr. Kurosio, owner of mostly everything in the city - and realizes things are not as Mr. Kurosio has been telling him... Someone terrible lives in a castle under the sea... Hayato is trying to tell people the truth - but his life is now in danger by from the one who does not wish to be known. Then Hayato is saved by no other than the captain of the Ghost Ship... Hayato is about to uncover more than the one secret he has been searching for.
It's pure adventure with boy protagonist, and a rather naive one... that explains it hat it was aired even in Soviet Union. All that big Tokyo fight vs mecha might have influenced Akira. It's curious for its time, but I see no reason to watch it nowadays.
Overall Rating: 4/10
63. Tiger Mask タイガーマスク [1969-IV] Toei Animation (Dropped 3/105)
Tags: Shounen Combat Sports Action, Drama, Sports
Tiger Mask (whose real name was Naoto Date) was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grew up. The boy resided in an orphanage, the same one that Tiger Mask grew up in during his childhood. Feeling that he did not want the boy to idolize a villain, Tiger was inspired to be a heroic wrestler.
The main antagonist in the manga and anime was Tigers' Den, a mysterious organization that trained young people to be villainous heel wrestlers on the condition that they gave half of their earnings to the organization. Tiger Mask was once a member of Tigers' Den under the name "Yellow Devil", but no longer wanted anything to do with them, instead donating his money to the orphanage. This infuriated the leader of the organization and he sent numerous assassins, including other professional wrestlers, to punish him.
A boring wrestling action that can only interest for all those unconventional wrestler moves like breaking a table over the head and somewhat curious protagonist character that is cruel, but just.
Overall Rating: 2/10
64. Sazae-san Mrs. Sazae サザエさん [1969-IV] Eiken (Dropped 3/?)
Tags: Comedy, Slice of Life
The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.
I respect this anime a lot. It's a visit card of Japan . It has nice warm humor. It reflects real life truthfully of different periods. But it's still a national story. Would I want to see all the episodes? Not really as it's too conservative, but it's a great thing that it exists so that even most conservative Japanese can watch it without problem and evolve through it.
Overall Rating: 6/10
65. Muumin ムーミン [1969-IV] Mushi Production (3/65)
Tags: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Very loosely based upon the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. Jansson, however, never really approved of the series due to dramatic changes in plot, atmosphere, character personality, appearance and names etc. The series was directed to adults rather than children.
The first classical magical hat episode is really nice and give a proper introduction. Further original episodes are simpler in nature, but still rather enjoyable even with existing mild focus on humor. It's still a story for children, so I doubt Muumin series could ever reach a masterpiece status for me.
Overall Rating: 6/10
66. Hakushon Daimaou The Genie Family ハクション大魔王 [1969-IV] Tatsunoko Production (3/52)
Tags: Comedy, Fantasy
One day Kan-chan finds a magic bottle in the attic. Whenever someone sneezes, a genie named Hakushon Daimaou is brought out and must grant any wish of whoever sneezed until he or she sneezes again. Sometimes, however, he accidentally fails and only causes trouble instead of granting any wishes.
Concept-wise close to Umeboshi Denka just with almighty djinnies instead of aliens. Too many gimmicks and too little quality humor for my taste. I prefer conceptual one over situational.
Overall Rating: 5/10
Foreword: Voiced protagonist has become deciding factor to choose Fearless] over Shitai o Arau. Fearless] also is a mystery to me structure-wise and story-wise.
Title: Fearless]
Developer: Active
Date: 2002-05-10
VNDB link:https://vndb.org/v2360
Youtube walkthrough:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsCMKS_aJ5M&list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv8rKP5oDa1nzt0KevjFrmhw&index=22&t=0s
Synopsis: Azumi Shizuhara is an orphaned student attending Rakuryo Gakuin.
One rainy night, he finds a girl in the rain, soaked to the skin. The girl has scratches all over her body and blankly stares out at nothing. Azumi tries to ignore her, but suddenly realizes from the girl's uniform that she attends his school. He simply tells the girl to call police with her cell phone and leaves...
Later, this girl, Yuzu Sakurai, pleads with Azumi to help her search for her lost brother. Azumi turns her down once, but he finally agrees because Yuzu resembles his cousin, Nanao. The search for Yuzu's brother begins.
With the help of Sayoko, their search seems to be going fine until Azumi begins to feel the presence of someone else...
The story progresses with the mixed emotions of a girl with a lost brother and a boy who wants to protect his little sister.
Structure: 10 days
Length: 10 hours.
Game type: School occult horror mystery
Difficulty: Structure is difficult, but there aren't many choices, so it's average difficulty.
Character Design rating: 6/10
Protagonist rating: 7/10
Story rating: 6/10
Game quality: 5/10
Overall rating: 6/10
Fearless] is one hell of a weird game. Let's count its distinguishing features.
1. It's imouto game in the way that two only heroines are imoutos - Nanao is yours, and the other one Yuzu is looking for her lost onii-chan.
2. It's a horror game since spontaneous horror scenes make up for the main attraction of the game, and there is Cthulhu element as monsters are really weird.
3. Main character is OP. When he asks Yuzu why she chose him - she answers that he's the only guy with fighting capabilities. She actually just listened to Nanao describing her onii-chan as the best, but protagonist is indeed one hell of a fighter - whether it comes to half a dozen of armed guards or primal beasts.
4. It's not really a game about girl appeal or about girl chasing. And that's what makes it different from other games. Nanao as imouto does not trigger any interest from her brother. And Yuzu... she's far from attracted. When she offers herself for the first time to protagonist, he's disgusted by her body engulfed in darkness. He asks himself why he is even doing it. Quite sure that H scenes can't be enjoyed in this game.
5. Structure is complex, but it all goes down to one same root that I recorded. Then it's possible to go towards trashy route with lots of insults. There are a lot of bad endings, but good ones include us with Yuzu alone, Yuzu recovering her onii-chan (not sure it's a good one though) and Nanao and Yuzu become sisters with us all a big family. But the gad endings are much more sophisticated up to the point everyone becomes sex slave or killed in lots of ways.
So Fearless] is totally weird. It does not have an intriguing integrative plot or appealing characters. What it only has is imouto stuff, OP protagonist who defeats any monster from Abyss in an instant, spontaneous horror/insult scenes and endings to fill everyone's wishes. Protagonist is voiced, but he does not talk that much. Backgrounds in this game are really simple. If that all manages to produce some kind of special atmosphere for you - it may be a curious game to play. But if not - it's utter trash.
Kami-sama no You na Kimi e is the only worthy game in March. Micchi supports that and also Ore no Sugata ga Toumei ni , plus Icing -love coating- .
1. Kami-sama no You na Kimi e 神様のような君へ [200327] CUBE 1 2
Our time together, now,
Continues onward, towards tomorrow.
Shimae Kaito, a young man gifted with a talent for hacking.
Despite being merely a student, Kaito broke through the most advanced security system and gained administrative privileges to the C-AI (Central AI) that governs countless AI. In this day and age, the majority of the infrastructure essential to humanity's daily living has been optimized with AI. Kaito, who now had the power to do anything, issued his command:
“I want to meet a girl who loves me, Shimae Kaito! She has to have large, cute eyes, be kind and will spoil me, oh, and have big boobs!”
However, the reply came back, "No qualified persons found. Displaying results: 0 out of 0."
Kaito was dejected when his search got no hits, but the AI activated a late-night robot factory and built a robot according to his specifications.
Some days later, a girl who looked exactly as he described showed up at his door - Tsukuyomi. She had superhuman physical abilities and loved Kaito immensely. However, being an AI, she lacked all common sense. Having determined that she still fell short of being his ideal, she decided that she had to express her "love" for him in the most perfect way possible.
-You, who are like a God-
What future waits for Kaito and his ideal (albeit robot) girl?
There are English reviews
2. Jinki Resurrection ジンキ・リザレクション [200327] Giga
Set 2 years after the end of the Complete Edition of the original manga.
Ryouhei woke up in a hospital, having lost all his memories, even his own name. In search of clues on how to regain them, he arrived in Kyoto and was welcomed by a group of girls who were part of an organization called Angel. He would end up living together with the three girls: the friendly Aoba, the reserved Akao, and the openly-hostile Kanae. He thought that it wouldn’t be that bad living like this with them, but it would soon all be turned upside down by the existence of large humanoid robots called “Jinki”.
Did Giga really make a worthy chunige based on a solid source like manga? Of course, not. It's made afterstory specially to focus on humiliation scenes and bad-endings and safely ignore story element which is so small that can be neglected.
3. Soushin no Ars Magna 創神のアルスマグナ [200327] Ninetail 1
Once upon a time, the Great Founding Alchemist guided the people from a world where everything turned to dust to the new continent of Archeus. It is a harmonious and fertile land protected by man-made gods called ‘Soushin’ (Gods of Creation), created by spinning the ‘laws’.
However, after a long time passed, the ‘Dust’ also began to encroach on Archeus. The ‘Soushin’ were driven mad and turned into ‘Gods of Calamity’, spawning monsters that wrecked havoc on the land and threatened the populace.
They would not sit idly by while the world was gradually swallowed the ‘Dust’, and a group of alchemists gathered at the top alchemist school, Cagliostro Academy, to attempt to continue the miracle from the past.
RPG has an English impression
4. Ore no Sugata ga, Toumei ni!? Invisible to Suuki na Unmei 俺の姿が、透明に!? 不可視の薬と数奇な運命 [200327] Hulotte 1 2
"Directions: Take the proper dosage to become invisible!"
The protagonist, Matsuyuki Haruki, was watching a stream of a popular virtual net idol when suddenly a raffle was held for all the viewers. What was to be the reward?
"I will gift the winner with the right of having a~nything they want come true!"
Having nothing to lose, Haruki entered the raffle and, against all odds, won!
“I’ll be coming over right now. Looking forward to meeting you!♪”
At that moment his doorbell rang and it was the virtual net idol Kuzunoha Chitose herself waiting at his front door. She handed Haruki some mysterious pills.
"Um, what are these...?"
“I shall explain! They’re pills that will make you invisible! Yay! Let me know how it goes~!”
She left with a smile just as quickly as she had arrived, leaving him at a loss for words. Even though he had his doubts, he tried it out immediately and was shocked to find that he could no longer see himself in a mirror!
Next he snuck in and spied on his cousin Ame taking a bath. She had been rather distant to him lately, but while he was freely admiring her amazingly sexy and well-developed body...
"I love you, Nii-san."
Hearing her confession, he unthinkingly reached out and touched her!
When he did so, the invisibility effect wore off!
While both flirting with her and being scolded by her, they together check the directions on the drugs...
-Effects: Bodily invisibility
-Dosage: Max of one capsule per day
-Caution: In the event that you touch another person's body, the effects will immediately end
Haruki, who was a constant thrill-seeker, couldn't contain his excitement at what he knew would be the thrill of a lifetime. Ame, however, was going to fight tooth and nail to turn him back into a respectable human being.
So begins his adventures of getting chewed out by cousin and fellow classmates, while having a roaring good time.
This is the heart-warming story of a supernatural youth. (Or is it?)
There are English reviews
5. Icing -Love Coating- アイシング-love coating- [200327] Hachimitsu Soft 1
"Directions: Take the proper dosage to become invisible!"
The protagonist, Matsuyuki Haruki, was watching a stream of a popular virtual net idol when suddenly a raffle was held for all the viewers. What was to be the reward?
"I will gift the winner with the right of having a~nything they want come true!"
Having nothing to lose, Haruki entered the raffle and, against all odds, won!
“I’ll be coming over right now. Looking forward to meeting you!♪”
At that moment his doorbell rang and it was the virtual net idol Kuzunoha Chitose herself waiting at his front door. She handed Haruki some mysterious pills.
"Um, what are these...?"
“I shall explain! They’re pills that will make you invisible! Yay! Let me know how it goes~!”
She left with a smile just as quickly as she had arrived, leaving him at a loss for words. Even though he had his doubts, he tried it out immediately and was shocked to find that he could no longer see himself in a mirror!
Next he snuck in and spied on his cousin Ame taking a bath. She had been rather distant to him lately, but while he was freely admiring her amazingly sexy and well-developed body...
"I love you, Nii-san."
Hearing her confession, he unthinkingly reached out and touched her!
When he did so, the invisibility effect wore off!
While both flirting with her and being scolded by her, they together check the directions on the drugs...
-Effects: Bodily invisibility
-Dosage: Max of one capsule per day
-Caution: In the event that you touch another person's body, the effects will immediately end
Haruki, who was a constant thrill-seeker, couldn't contain his excitement at what he knew would be the thrill of a lifetime. Ame, however, was going to fight tooth and nail to turn him back into a respectable human being.
So begins his adventures of getting chewed out by cousin and fellow classmates, while having a roaring good time.
This is the heart-warming story of a supernatural youth. (Or is it?)
I call such H-tilt short romance stories vanilla nukige
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1. Yumeutsutsu Re:Idol 夢現Re:Idol [200326] Kogado Studio
Short story spin-off to Yumeutsutsu Re:Master, and introduction to the world of Yumeutsutsu. The members of Eureka Soft come together to solve a problem that could endanger the whole world: Ai Ohtori's personality is too weak. To fix that, she will need to... become an idol?!?Short story spin-off to Yumeutsutsu Re:Master, and introduction to the world of Yumeutsutsu. The members of Eureka Soft come together to solve a problem that could endanger the whole world: Ai Ohtori's personality is too weak. To fix that, she will need to... become an idol?!?
Fandisc
2. Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate - Re:boot The "SHIELD-9" 恋する乙女と守護の楯 Re:boot The "SHIELD-9" [200327] Team AIGIS 1
This is a remake of AXL’s 2007 title Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate, with new routes added for Yuuri and Setsuko. Senomoto Hisashi’s art has changed a bit over the years, while the cast has stayed pretty much the same aside from Yuuri (Nekoyashiki Mai). Of course, the graphics are now in widescreen full HD and compatible with Windows 10.
Remake
Clover Heart's , Eien no Aselia -The Spirit of Eternity Sword- and Yukizakura can all be considered masterpieces from certain angles, but they can't beat a real violent story Kurenai
1. Haken Seifuku 派遣制服 [031107] BlueJelly
Main character owns a bar. One day he receives a letter urging him to avenge his dead parents and defeat Kagura group that controls the underground business of the city. But he does not have to fight alone - bar is full of girls suffered from the Kagura group. The power of their cosplay will infect the other shops of the city.
Some mix of board game and SIM, and that's enough information for me to forget about it.
2. Minyo! -Miko- みにょっ! －巫女－ [031107] Take Out
Main character lives alone. One day before university exam, shrine maiden cousin of his childhood friend visits him in the apartment. She exclaims that boy is a powerful medium able to summon even Satan-class demons. And she also mentions he has one month to live, so she is here to prevent that and save him. Girl is very cute and easygoing, so they start to live together. But what's the deal with the evil spirits?
Now SIM with card battles. And I say SIM because there are repeatable actions that must be exercises each day like morning and evening conversations, prayers etc.
3. White Princess [031107] feng
The game begins at the start of the second semester of your second year of high school. You play as Keisuke Shibahara and work on your relationship with nine heroines. Gameplay is focused on conversations, with interactive selection points and a backlog that keeps track of the text in case you missed out on anything.
It's a weak moege and I laugh at vndb scores. Just because it's Feng does not automatically mean it's good. Protagonist is a donkan who is not interested in girls at all till some very sudden and unrealistic choice. Characters lack emotions. Feng catch phrase for this game "It's ok if you cheat" is a total lie as there is nothing like that in the game apart of very vague triangle relations if it can be called relations at all. All routes look the same in the individual part - girl has trouble and she conveys it to main character. And our guy only cares to answer at the very last moment so that the game can finally end. First Feng game can be excused as a debut work with original motives, but this second work is a total shame.
4. Aiiro no Kyoushikyoku ~Deep Blue Rhapsody~ 藍色ノ狂詩曲～Deep Blue Rhapsody～ [031114] Noctovision
Main character attends a music school to become professional pianist. However, for presentation he needs to find a partner playing another musical instrument. He gradually starts to get attracted to a mysterious transfer student who plays contrabass. His childhood friend starts to feel jealous and decides to fight for his love. Where will this three people relations come to? How will their musical careers fare?
Unlike rather logical synopsis, actions and thoughts of characters are very inconsistent. Protagonist is not just a weirdo with lots of strange habits, but his behavior is totally different in various parts of the game. Is it split personality disorder or something? Insult and madness dominates the game with very few normal endings. Characters are weak to begin with and do not play any significant role in the game. The supposed jealousy hardly exists at all. It's a deeply broken game
5. Arabica [031114] Active 1
Main character encounters a woman falling off the window and getting hospitalized as a result. In order to help her he agrees to start a part time job in her coffee shop. However, it turns out to be a maid cafe with triplets as waitresses! The look and sound absolutely alike, so protagonist can never guess who he's talking to. But girls personalities are different - one likes to make fun of protagonist, the other one is a free spirit while third one shows almost motherly love.
There is an English review.
6. Kurenai 紅 [031114] light
The world is breaking apart. City is full of suicides, murders and bizarre crimes. City is full of shadows, and main character hunts down such "crimson shadows" that used to be persons. His abilities are trained by a woman of a mysterious identity. Love only exists in fragmentary form in this eternal whirlpool of death.
Wow, another trashy game, but with guns and moon! Damn it, I'm weak to such crazy games, I'm taking the bait.
7. Tantei Jinguuji Saburou Series No.01: Shinjuku Chuuou Kouen Satsujin Jiken 探偵 神宮寺三郎 Series No.01 新宿中央公園殺人事件 [031126] 1 2 3 4 5 6
Police inspector Kumano Sanzou has asked Jinguuji Saburou for help when the strangled body of a popular hostess was found in Shinjuku Central Park. Jinguuji accepts the case, but first he needs to find witnesses that are willing to speak out.
Game is localized and has English reviews.
8. Arishi Hi no Uta 在りし日の歌 [031128] Mercurius
Tomoru Hibino lives a placid life in a placid town, and even the sudden appearance of a mysterious, self-named 'sister' in his own house doesn't change overmuch the quiet emptiness that his life has become.
But maybe there is still hope...
Very orthodox pure love story of boy meeting a boy in a rural landscape. Chapters are called by the lyrics of a Japanese poet of early 20th century. Protagonist is difficult to empathize with, because the cornerstone of his personality is being empty. There's no voicing, so it's inevitable that we try to read faster at the expense of atmosphere. Overall quite a poetic game.
9. Clover Heart's [031128] ALcot 1 2
"Clover Heart's" is not different stories of the same protagonist, but one story of two different protagonists, two twins, living in the same house, meeting the same people.
It's not a game about learning about a girl's story, it's a game about growing up, about maturing in order to fall in love or in order to learn the difference between falling and being in love, together with the girl. And it's also a game about a family, what it means and what problems it may bring: sister-brother problem, brother-brother, parents-children, parent-parent and even no family related people living under the same house.
There is an English review.
10. Doujinshi Sokubaikai o Yarou! 同人誌即売会をやろう！ [031128] Cyc 1 2
A talented artist with dreams and charisma, the protagonist has strived to lead a doujinshi circle towards success. Sadly, despite his ambition and drive, he lacks the financial resources and experience to break the barriers… until a beautiful woman offers both, expecting nothing in return except his best effort. Her future is now intertwined with his: can he prove to be the success she believes him to be?
There is an English review.
11. Eien no Aselia -The Spirit of Eternity Sword- 永遠のアセリア-The Spirit of Eternity Sword- [031128] Xuse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Yuuto has been taking care of his step-sister Kaori since the passing of both of their parents. Their life is hard, but they are happy together - at least until the day they are transported to a parallel world that they will later come to call Phantasmagoria...
In this world where he can't even understand a single spoken word, his sister is taken prisoner and her captors, calling him an 'Etranger', force him to fight wielding a sword that tries to control his mind instead... Although he first accepts this fate only to protect Kaori, with passing time Yuuto starts to care for the fate of the 'spirits', the girls that fight alongside him, and other inhabitants of this world as well...
Game is localized and has English reviews.
12. Hello Good-bye! ~Otoko Tomodachi Onna Tomodachi~ Hello Good-bye! ～男ともだち女ともだち～ [031128] Fairytale
Main character is a college student who has a lover. They finally decide to live together for a month. But one day protagonist goes to a drinking party where he meets his former girlfriend. Suddenly his college female friends start to show signs of attention. There are also encounters with new girls. So what does "real love" mean?
Fairytale is famous for introducing weird systems that are difficult to grasp and that prevent game capture sometimes. This is exactly such case. There are dozens and dozens of choices, so it's easy to get some ending, but almost impossible to get all the endings. For the same reason no one bothered to make a walkthrough.
13. Karen 夏恋 ～karen～ [031128] Purple Software
While his parents leaves on a sudden business trip the protagonist, Yousuke, goes to stay at an acquaintance house. This "house" is actually an old Shinto shrine which he will manage together with the three sisters living there.
Yousuke's struggle to revive the run-down shrine begins and so does his search for love...
A very orthodox scenario. Add to that childhood friends and lost memories that stand in the center of the game and you get a game like hundred others. Among five heroines three are childhood friends. Whether such setting can shine or not depends on quality, and here it's very mediocre. Protagonist is passive, and he does not encourage self-investigation, so he's difficult to empathize with. There's only one notable event of preparation to the festival. And it's quite stupid how shrine can get bankrupt. There's nothing outstanding in this game, so it pales in comparison to such games as Kimi ga Nozomu Eien.
14. Presence プレゼンス [031128] Clock Up
Main character is an ordinary young man who dreams about unrealistic adventure. But his everyday is a normal boring one. One day wakes up only to know that he needs to pass exam that he already passed last week. He gets into time distortion and has to repeat the same uneventful week over and over again which turns his life into nightmare. Can he find his way back by mending other people's lives?
As developers call it, pure love shame adventure. Heroines have pure love route where accident is prevented and also an insult route. It's a shame that reasons for entering time loop remain unclear. The same conversations really wear up, it's not really a good configuration. There's a whole bunch of scenario writers for this game, so routes are quite variable. Game's hardly a masterpiece, even with insult routes avoided.
15. Yukizakura 雪桜 [031128] D.O. 1 2 3 4 5 6
My name is Tachibana Yuuji, a regular student with no particular plans for the future - until my parents left for Hawaii on a business trip last fall, leaving me in the care of my uncle in the wintry countryside of Hokkaido.
Small-town life on Japan's northern island didn't have time to get dull, as from the moment I got there I was reunited with my cousin and childhood friend Saki. She's pretty demanding, but when I'm hanging out with her and her school friends I don't mind; as I get close to them I feel like I'm finding meaning in life that I didn't know I was looking for. Legend says there is a flower that blooms here in the depth of winter... as the twilight deepens and a snowflake melts in the palm of my hand, I stand with a beautiful girl by my side. Will we be able to uncover its mystery in this fleeting moment?
Game is localized and has English reviews.
16. Vision [031128] Wing
Main character Liam longs for becoming a writer, so he moves to city school. Soon his father dies as a result of an accident, but relatives continues to support him with money. As Liam graduates, he moves back to his family estate where nothing remains the same with master of the house absence.
Did not block Inspire games, so should not probably block this one as well. Routes are short and nothing out of the expected range. Content is typical museum game. System is poor. No voicing. An average work for Inspire graphics fans no matter how you look at it.
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1. Princess Riesz PRINCESS RIESZ ～プリンセス リース～ [031104] CARYO
There are two short stories of erotic nature: 1. Amazon girl adultery (アマゾネスの姦計) 2. Meat doll (操り肉人形)
Doujin
2. Joou-sama to Koakuma 女王様と小悪魔 [031107] ilex
Main character is sandwiched between cute childhood friend and appeal of a grown woman who compete over him vigorously.
Nukige
3. Mind x 2 マインド×２ [031107] Tablet
Main character is a devil who is expelled from school and exiled to the human world to wander in sorrow. His classmate invents a computer program that programs protagonist to forget about his extraterrestrial origin. That makes protagonist start insult spree at this school of high tech and sorcery.
Nukige
4. Natsuiro ☆ Communication ♪ 夏色☆こみゅにけ～しょん♪ [031107] Terios
Main character has been in distant love relations with his childhood friend Chinatsu for a year. This summer he receives a letter inviting him to spend summer vacations together on a beach side. There three weeks are supposed to be paradise till father imposes prideful tutor to take care of protagonist in the absence of parents. Then suddenly distant relative who is like sister crushes in. Finally, there is a perverse wife living next door giving her embarrassing advice. Is it even possible to have time for Chinatsu in such circumstances?
Nukige
5. My Pet Priest マイペットプリースト [031108] MOON GODDESS
Ragu and Roku insult game controlled via pc.
Doujin Nukige
6. Onegai ☆ Teacher おねがい☆ティーチャ [031108] Pham!
A collection of three animated short stories based around heroines of Onegai Teacher anime.
Nukige
7. Sister Princess 2 Premium Fan Disc [031113] STACK software
Fans of all things Sister Princess may find comfort in the new SisPri 2 Premium Disk which features the original Sister Princess 2 game and a bounty of material from the popular series spread out over two CDs. The game portion of SP2 takes place in two parts during the spring and the summer and features a number of new cinemas and artwork to freshen up the interaction. The bonus material is split into an art gallery section and a BGM sound selection where gamers may view the twelve sisters in nicely rendered artwork and listen to tunes, event jingles and other sounds from the game. Fan favorite Sakuya shines in her gallery turn.
Fandisc
8. Hobo-san to Issho! ~Futago to Dekirumon!~ 保母さんといっしょっ！～双子とできるもん！～ [031114] TinkerBell 1
Reunited with a cheerished mentor and her adorable twin daughters, Yuuji hopes to repay his newest employer’s kindness with devotion and outstanding performance. Yet to successfully embrace the future, he must first settle the past. Feelings old and new, hidden and exposed, have begun to surface in Yuuji and his friends: emotions that have long been waiting to be satisfied and laid to rest.
Nukige
9. Miko Shimai ~Shokushu Jusei Jigoku~ 巫女姉妹～触手受精地獄～ [031114] Black Lilith
The Dark Age where darkness dominates the night.
Shrine maidens family lives peacefully on an isolated island till the family is assaulted and assassinated. The two surviving girls seek a way to survive. What they don't know is that God already abandoned this land.
Nukige
10. Shikon no Toki 紫紺の刻 [031114] Black Package
Luxury liner Lily Marlene. It's not known to the outside world that many girls aboard are sex slaves. Main character is a gossip writer. His sister dies on board this ship under mysterious circumstances, so his investigation leads him there. Is it only revenge that drives him?
Nukige
11. Feel For You [031120] Hanjuku Nora
Main character is a salary man. One day he finds a strange promotional flyer in his mailbox showing off various costumes. After making a phone call, he gets to know he can order a girl in any of these costumes...
Doujin nukige
12. Himitsu no Bara 秘密の薔薇 [031120] GAM
School boys love adventure game "The Secret Trap" that incorporates angels and demons confrontation.
Boys Love Doujin
13. Fukuramikake 2 ~Bra Kaemashita~ ふくらみかけ2～ブラかえました～ [031121] Trabulance
Main character is a student who helps out at a public bath. He looks back at his indecent relations with five girls over the last few years and dreams of a harem. But now with his sister matured, she controls her brother's behavior relentlessly. Now there's a chance to meet former lovers if sister is handled somehow.
Nukige
14. Hajiyome Osanazuma Oshioki Adventure はじよめ 幼な妻おしおきアドベンチャー [031121] Alster
Main character is a university student with parents away from home for a few weeks. Knowing it, childhood friend comes to the house claiming herself wife of onii-chan. She performs various household chores and tries to get liked by protagonist. Where will this strange cohabitation lead?
Nukige
15. Innyuu Joshikousei - Ryoujoku Shidou Youryou 淫乳女子校生・凌辱指導要領 [031121] May-Be Soft
Main character is a new physical education teacher in a private girls school. He has his own education guidelines picked up from night adult DVDs.
Nukige
16. Master & Slave ~Goshujin-sama to Mesu Dorei~ Master & Slave～御主人様と雌奴隷～ [031121] EXtry
In medieval world people start studying magic. In remote forests of a kingdom there is an educational facility for girls practicing magic. Main character holds a laboratory there, but he has a reputation of a sadist, so students avoid it. This year there are four girls who enroll to the laboratory. It becomes a great surprise for protagonist. Well, now time's for fun.
Nukige
17. Sister Contrast! シスターコントラスト！ [031121] Acacia Soft
The main character has no sister. His parents divorced when he was a boy, and he lived with his mother since then. And his mother passed away last year. One day, he receives a letter from his father, and goes to his house. On his way to the house, a flash of lightning strikes him. When he wakes up, there is a girl looking at him. It seems she is his younger sister. He doesn't know what is going on, and goes to his father's house. There isn't his father at his house, just three girls await him. He starts to find out that the world he is in now is another world, and he is supposed to live with the girls in another world. His new life with the girls starts now....
Lolicon
18. Reanu Monogatari ~Wizard of the Darkness Gaiden~ レアーヌ物語～Wizard of the Darkness外伝～ [031121] Studio Sepia
Leanne is shocked about her sister princess Aria wedding with Garland Empire prince. She is so devastated that she does not notice invasion into Lucana. A magical hand extends right to Leanne princess...
Doujin
19. Study Fighters [031126] Miyazawa Shinji
Main character is a student who is bullied at high school. But one day he becomes disciple of a fighting school, and his fate changes. For three years cram school becomes a place where the best rival fighters train, grow and develop friendship bonds together.
Doujin
20. Heisa Byoutou 閉鎖病棟 [031127] Dennou Club
The main character, who loves taking a sneak shot, starts working at a hospital. His target girls, Satsuki and Noho, cause various troubles due to the eternal triangle with Hideyuki, the director's son. He, who takes a sneak shot of the girls, approaches them with a video tape in his hand....
Nukige
21. Batou ~Real Summoner~ 罵倒～リアルサモナー～ [031128] Sign
Main character is about to graduate from college. He dreams to find a job in eroge company and write lustful masochistic scenarios of his own making. He goes to Tokyo to find new love and make his dream come true.
Nukige
22. Imouto Watashi Donna Koto Datte... 妹 わたし、どんなことだって… [031128] Moonstone In a single night, the protagonist Himuro Kenichi learns how strong ones libido can really be.
When their parents are out of town, Kenichi gives in to temptation and sleeps with his step-sister Suzune, taking her virginity. This naturally creates a crack in their good relationship which Kenichi the morning after, in deep regret, try to repair. However, Kenichi's abnormal sex drive makes him continue to sleep with Suzune every night. Will he manage to overcome it?
Nukige
23. Kusari to Ai to Goraku o 鎖と愛と悦楽を [031128] Ritz software
Itsushi moves in with his boss, Kouji, after his mom marries Kouji's dad. Kouji also has a brother named Shinji. On the day he moves in, Koji calls him to his room at night and then takes him to a secret room. Itsushi is then raped and forced to become his pet. Will Itsushi ever find his freedom or give into being a pet?
Boys Love
24. Miko-san Daisuki! 巫女さんだーいすき！ [031128] Score
Protagonist was killed by a female shinigami, but it was a mistake. To fix this she took him to three miko sisters, whom can revive him. But the reviving ceremony went wrong too, and protagonist's sexual desire became very high... Sisters took it upon themselves to cure him... by serving him every night...
Nukige
25. Onedari Sweetie ~Koi no Oironashi wa Nando de~ おねだりSweetie～恋のお色直しは何度でも～ [031128] Hadashi Shoujo
Main character is a cute boy who stimulates maternal instinct in women. He comes to a new school just to find himself in relations with a teacher, a classmate, a cosplay maniac and a neighbor who are all big bust oneesan type girls. Fierce competition with the heavy use of cosplay begins.
Nukige
26. Only One ~Hikari to Haruka no Dai Undoukai~ オンリーワン～ひかりとはるかの大運動会～ [031128] Globe
Main character comes to school as an apprentice teacher. He is asked to give private athletics lessons to a girl participating in athletic competition. However, her twin sister comes to the lesson instead. Protagonist is delighted with such improvement in sports and kisses the girl as a reward. The next day both girls start their bold love advancement...
Nukige
27. Only One ~Minano Sensei no Poolside Lesson~ オンリーワン～美奈乃先生のプールサイドレッスン～ [031128] Globe
Main character belongs to a swimming club. He is asked to give special training to his childhood friend from the same club. However, protagonist involuntarily trespasses skinship boundaries and insults the girl. The training sessions continue, but with a different emphasis.
Nukige
28. Only One ~Sayaka Futari Dake no Kyuudoubu~ オンリーワン～さやか二人だけの弓道場～ [031128] Globe
Main character is a manager of an archery club. There is a genius archer Sayaka in the club, but she's unable to show her talents in full because of emptiness in the heart. Even physical intimacy can not unseal it. But gradually things start to change...
Nukige
29. Shiritsu Rape Jogakuin 私立レイプ女学院 [031128] Anim
After School, R girls high school... Ishizeki Kaoru, a lovely and beautiful girl, getting a sermon from the devil-rapist-teacher Nishijima. Due to poor academic performance, Kaoru had to accept obscene treatment... -- however, that's just a prelude for much more humiliation and pleasure. At first, she shows resistance to the humiliation she received, the humiliation which takes in wherever and whenever. But Kaoru, slowly drown into pleasure, bewildered while covered by shame-juice and dripping love nectars. Furthermore, Kitagawa Harumi - the beautiful homeroom teacher, Arisawa Miki - the school nurse, Ishizeki Yuko - Kaoru's stepmother, and finally Kusama Mana - Kaoru's classmate, also indulged and lost in the ongoing night of rape.
Nukige
30. Criminal Memory [031128] Gin no Ken
In a rain-soaked city, vampire adventurer Larc saves a girl. He has never seen her before, yet she looks exactly like "her", the cherished light lost long ago. The ghosts of the past have revived forgotten dreams of blood. Who killed Ciel? What exactly happened that night? And nightmare begins anew...
Doujin
From two summer works that qualify for the race, my choice is Natsu no Owari
1. beat refle [220801] qureate 1
Atsushi Yubihara meets the talking cat Momiji while cleaning the massage parlor formerly run by his late grandfather.
Moments after he attempts to uncover her true identity in spite of his confusion, a loan collector appears to reclaim what his grandfather owes. Fed unreasonable repayment terms, he starts to shrink into himself until Momiji shares with him a most mysterious power...
He has but a single month to make enough money to return what was loaned, marking the start of his troubled everyday life as a masseuse!
There's no time to question his power, or why there's a talking cat, or anything else!
Atsushi must focus on his somewhat to very quirky customers and relieving the stress that ails them, all in time for the impending loan repayment!
Gameplay title
2. Apathy: Narugami Gakuen Nana Fushigi アパシー 鳴神学園七不思議 [220804] Mebius
Shuichi Sakagami, a first-year student and member of the newspaper club, decides to listen to scary stories told by seven storytellers assembled by his upperclassmen to produce a feature on the school’s seven wonders for the school paper.
However, when he opened the door to the club room, there were only six people.
He went ahead and started the meeting on the school’s seven wonders without waiting on the seventh, unseen person, but a disturbing atmosphere filled the room.
The thought that he shouldn’t hold this meeting crossed his mind, but it was too late to turn back.
What kinds of stories will the six people share? And what awaits him at the end…?
A massive-scale story and Takiya Iijima’s largest yet.
Console exclusive
3. Mayonaka Gakuen Sanpo 真夜中学園さんぽ [220811] Hautecouture Inc. 1
In the summer of third year of high school the movie club is in danger of shutting down! Make a movie with girls as actors till Cultural festival so that it could survive.
All age just for some cuteness
4. HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL -HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL- ハッピーセイント・シェオル [220813] Hankei 122px no Meido, Seiniku Jousai
This is a story about a group of very ordinary girls.
Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. For those that still wish to live on this dead land, a temple was established. It was known as Saint Sheol of the Underworld.
With the help of a distant relative, I moved to the capital that I had longed to live in, and began work as a trainee priest at Saint Sheol.
Every day I endured pain and suffering in this unfamiliar land. On one particular day, when I was in truly dire straits, an angel appeared before me in my dreams. “Don’t worry,” she gently whispered. It was truly a vision that seemed impossible. I knew the face of that angel.
Before the looming disaster stood 6 girls. Within the deepest corner of the temple was fear, miracles, love… and lust.
Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light.
Thus I pose this question.
Whose wings did I see that day?
Amateur group as developer, but it's picked for localization, so will probably get better coverage in a year
5. Amanatsu アマナツ [220826] Azarashi Soft
Surrounded by the blue sea and green mountains, the protagonist moved there.
For him, who has been struggling with the competitive society of the city, this is not a place to retreat, but a new battlefield.
――It was supposed to be.
But, there was no such thing.
From the first day at his new school, he is taken out by his classmates, enjoying what they do, and being inspired by them.
Meanwhile, the three girls that the protagonist met also changed him again: a bright and lively kouhai who has a shocking encounter, Amahara Kogane; a shrine maiden senpai who looks out of this world but is surprisingly mischievous, Kaminashi Yashiro; a tsundere girl and daughter of the landlord who takes care of the protagonist, Ainokura Kazuha.
In the vividness of summer, the love that is born between them will eventually turns into a deep love.
Friendship and love are interwoven.
A love story that only students can tell begins.
Hayase Yuu is a quite known writer by SMEE games. No masterpiece for sure, but at least fun enough.
6. Natsu no Owari 夏ノ終熄 [220826] CUBE
Summer in the countryside, rich in nature. The end of the world for two people.
After graduating from college, Yuuji found a job, but had to retired after less than a year due to physical problems he got from his workplace.
After much consideration, he decided to move to his grandparents' house in the countryside, which was vacant.
During his recuperation, he spent his days making videos of his rural life and uploading them on video websites.
The videos he uploaded gained a lot of attention, and when he was finally able to make a living from the income he earned from his videos, a global pandemic broke out.
People all over the world were dying. Fortunately, Yuuji was not infected.
One by one, people in his village fell ill, and after he saw the last person in his village off;
"I wonder if I will die someday, too."
Yuuji thought to himself, and lived in apathy.
Then he meets a girl named Mio, who casually comes to his village, and he remembers the joy of living once again.
Single heroine usually means more emphasis, more complex story and better atmosphere overall. Execution is good enough to live up to expectations.
7. Muyuu Senkyou Romanesque: Chronicles of Refugia 夢游仙境ロマネスク：Chronicles of Refugia [220729] medium 1
In the year 23XX, the world as we know it has come to an end.
Global warming has caused the sea levels to rise, submerging coastal cities in every nation—a mass extinction event that forever changed life on what remains of the surface.
This extreme climate change sparked violent conflicts in which android soldiers and drone strikes destroyed even more of the land. Now that the last dregs of humanity live within the confines of designated shelters, for the first time, they are forced to accept outsiders in order to secure their own safety.
You see, not everyone who looks normal on the outside is human on the inside. And while the rest of the world sleeps, these non-humans are slowly taking over…
Game is localized and has English reviews
Foreword: Cotton Soft debut work Natsumegu did not snatch stars from the sky, but Reconquista seems to have a totally different, serious approach and thus arouses interest.
Synopsis:
There is a certain town on a reclaimed island. It was developed as an international residential area, but it's in ruins now. And there is a rumor that if you walk around there at night, a girl in school uniform will appear and cut off your head...
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esl-hAk-6M8&list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv_3HkMSokjrZXfwZiVI0FIR
Game type: Suspense mystery
Character Design rating: 8/10
Protagonist rating: 7/10
Story rating: 8/10
Game quality: 8/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Due to mystery genre there are limitations to what can be revealed, but at least concept should be laid out to understand what to expect. So, different characters miss beloved dead people, and there is a technique to bring back the dead, but the key to it is urban legend about beheading woman. Game has three chapters that can be roughly described as present dimension, past dimension and true route that can be called future dimension just for sake of simplification. First present Chapter is the largest one, and it contains two protagonists zapping views and all the four heroine endings. We do approach beheaded woman in each of those routes, but in the same manner, so mystery does not really get developed, it's just observation from different angles. Past and Future chapters are focused on the mystery roots and nature, correspondingly.
So mystery gets focused extensively, and everything gets explained, so even some emptiness is felt due to limited possible interpretations. But game touches important humanity questions for us to explore ourselves. Does one human life worth sacrificing another one? How does it cope with the concept of eternal soul? What will happen if everyone starts sacrificing other lives to save their beloved ones? Madness becomes the main theme of the game - and it contaminates not only maniac's mind, but even heroines minds who start to lose grip with the reality and ethics.
Game actually reminds me old game Kurenai by light. Same madness dominates the air, same bloody scenes everywhere, even main heroine of the two games basically looks and feels the same - in this game it's Kureha (even name seems to bear reference). Different heroines sing famous Japanese horror Kagome song which becomes a symbol of madness. I should also mention great BGM that contributes to the atmosphere a lot.
But aside from Kureha, heroines aren't developed much. Loli daughter Momiji is also greatly portrayed, but she is not a capturable heroine, luckily. Shiina also feels alive with her bitter attitude compared to more ordinary heroines Mahoko and Masaki who have their share of charm, but that's it, no development. Male characters in this game are especially subtle and passive. All characters are normal people without special abilities, so at times lack of excitement is felt.
Reconquista story is not that complicated, but thanks to four protagonists zapping and different chronology it gets rich in taste and details. It's not our usual fluffy happy end game. It leaves reader with touching moment, heavy feeling, hope and afterthoughts to linger on.
Mirai Radio to Jinkou-bato is the winner by default. Micchi also likes one delayed title.
1. Saiaku Naru Saiyaku Ningen ni Sasagu 最悪なる災厄人間に捧ぐ [180823] Kemco Corporation 1 2
A story where you live life alongside an “invisible girl.”
Kuro is an invisible girl, and Hyouma is a boy who can only see invisible people. To alleviate their loneliness, the two get close and live together, but “disaster” eventually bares its fangs and a cruel world stands before them.
Parallel worlds. An invisible girl. A mysterious disappearance. An omniscient slate. Can you solve the mystery behind the irrational world and lead it to salvation before total despair arrives as result of repeated destruction and separation?
This is a story of sadness and overcoming that begins with a meeting that has not happened yet, but is inevitable
There are English reviews
2. World End Syndrome ワールドエンド・シンドローム [180830] Toybox Inc. 1
World End Syndrome follows the story of a 17-year-old high school junior trying to escape his troubled past. After causing an accident resulting in his older sister’s death, he receives an invitation to transfer to Mihate High School. He takes it gratefully, hoping to start a new life and forget his past.
But Mihate Town is not the coastal paradise it appears to be. It is home to the legend of the Yomibito, where the dead come back to life every 100 years. Once resurrected, the Yomibito attack the living to regain their sanity, but the dead’s thirst is never quenched. This year happens to be 100 years since the last known incident…
As the protagonist navigates his new life with a colorful cast of new friends, a student at Mihate High suddenly dies. The murder sends shockwaves through the idyllic town as he finds himself caught in a string of strange incidents, romance, and unforgettable summer experiences…
Game is localized and has English reviews
3. Dare mo Shiranai Sora e no Namida 誰も知らない天体への涙 [180831] Anagram 1
Tendou Haruka looked up to the sky and made his two wishes.
First, he wanted to know the truth.
And second, he wanted someone back.
Luna, ruler of Eclipse, was the only being powerful enough to grant his grief-filled plea.
But first, with his soul hanging in the balance, he had to complete the Oracles she demanded of him.
This is the tale of the war between Haruka and Luna.
The tale of Haruka's solitary war.
No one will know the tears he sheds.
August has so few professional releases that even some amateur ones will do. Had prologue released in English.
4. Iinkai no Antihero ~IINCHO-Re.co~ 委員界の異端者 ～IINCHO-Re.co～ [180831] Chien 1
It was Kurou’s first day at his new school. So why was he standing in the middle of a burning building, wearing a blonde wig, a gas mask and a black leather gauntlet on his right hand? No matter how you look at it, he’s simply a freak.
“Don’t just stand there! Hurry and get over here! You’re gonna die if you don’t!”
He ran towards the shouts after initially flinching at the barked command, surrounded by shrieks and cheers. One could barely hear a voice say quietly:
“… this is the beginning of the long-awaited ‘reboot’…!”
Everything at Kairei Gakuen is decided by the student council. Kurou was caught in a strange explosion incident on his first day at school and was tasked with seeking out the truth. During the day, he’s a normal student, but at night he becomes the mysterious hero Kamen Kanser. He is charmed by the six heroines that he meets as he dashes in the darkness, and he gradually learns about the truth and the mastermind behind everything.
There is an English review
5. Mirai Radio to Jinkou-bato 未来ラジオと人工鳩 [180831] Laplacian 1 2 3
July 10, 2061, Sunday. City: Nariyama. Prefecture: Chiba.
Yamanashi Sora designed a new radio using spare parts.
"Phew... Just in time."
That day marked the fifteenth year since the artificial pigeons started devouring all radio waves. On it, Sora began broadcasting using the transceiver left to him by his father.
The day after his first rocky radio program, the radio picked up a different mysterious broadcast.
"This is a follow-up report on the fall of "Blue Sky." The person caught up in the accident at the former site of Terminal 1 has been identified. The name of the deceased is Yamanashi Sora. Furthermore, many injuries are being reported at Nariyama Sky Academy."
It was a radio broadcast from the future.
"I'll... die in three weeks?"
After listening to the ominous broadcast, Sora stepped into the terminal for the first time in fifteen years. It was once the former gateway to Japan, and the place where Sora lost his parents. The building was in ruins, a shadow of its former glory, little more than a nest to countless artificial pigeons. There, Sora met a silver-haired maiden. She looked straight at Sora, gently stroking an artificial pigeon with her finger.
"...You won't die."
Sora was dumbfounded.
"I won't let it happen."
"Because I want you to look up at the sky and smile."
This is how Yamanashi Sora and Hazuki Kaguya met.
There are English reviews
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1. Butterfly Seeker ~Chaos Nightmare~ バタフライシーカー ～カオス・ナイトメア～ [180831] Silky's Plus 1 Events happen towards the end of the main game. One day the Abnormal Psychology Countermeasures Group is asked to investigate the existence of a mysterious girl who appeared and disappeared in the shadow of the incident.
Fandisc
2. Sekaiichi, Uketai Uso o. -Really, Another Imaginary.- 世界一、受けたい虚○を。 - Really, Another Imaginary. – [180810] 3 on 10
In March main character asks classmate Inoue about "a lie that everyone receives". Inoue replies, "There is no lie you want to receive.". Both of them hide lies from each other on the verge of the farewell day.
Doujin with an opening
3. Senzoku Maid ni Yoroshiku! 専属メイドに夜露死苦! [180810] Ryunos
Main character has almost no relatives and now loses last grandfather. Then hitman comes to kill him. On the verge of death protagonists sick of fear starts to rub killer's chest and...
Doujin with an opening
4. Study Steady [180810] Akita Ken
Three students with worst grades in test are left for summer additional study. Main character's childhood friend with top grade also joins them in this fun study club.
Doujin with an opening
5. Wata no Soko, Okitsu Mikami no Kudanzaka Kaiki Sousho わたのそこ、おきつみかみの 九段坂怪奇叢書 [180810] Nekobanana
Main character from the original "Mystery Study Group" meets a strange girl who leads to a seaside area where mystery and murder coexist.
Doujin with an opening
6. MyTube! myちゅ～部! [180810] Tatsuta-age
A boy and girl on an isolated countryside island try to become mega popular online myTubers in this love comedy story!
Doujin with an opening
7. CisLugI-シスラギ- [180812] Next Village
A world in which everyone has had a 'Dignity Maintenance Device' implanted in their brains that allows them to commit painless suicide at any moment simply by stating that they want to die.
How does this affect society?
Doujin with an opening
8. Taimanin Asagi ZERO 対魔忍アサギZERO [180831] Black Lilith
Young Asagi leads the party and confronts evil in the dark town from the future.
Nukige with an opening
What a small number of new releases. Getsuei Gakuen -kou- is the only game that catches the eye for me, though including it might be not fair as its Windows version came only couple years later. Clephas chose fandisc of Walkure Romanze. Micchi likes Cocoro@Function and Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade
1. Getsuei Gakuen -kou- 月英学園 -kou- [131010] Arc System Works 1 2 3
The game revolves around the protagonist, Kou, who has just barely been transferred to Getsuei Gakuen High School, and right on his first night after the transfer, he encountered the mysterious hostile creatures that prowl the night --- the "Hazards". He survived the ordeal, after being saved by a fellow student girl of the same High School, but just as he assumed he was safe, the girl turned around and killed him... or so he thought.
The very next moment, he woke up on his bed, all safe and unharmed. Puzzled by the previous night's encounter, he set off for school, only to realize that "today" is the "first" day of his transfer... again.
There are English reviews
2. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma ブレイブルークロノファンタズマ [131024] Arc System Works 1 2
The game takes place after the events of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. The Story Mode has three scenarios: Chronophantasma, Sector Seven and Six Heroes.
January, 2200AD
It's been over one week since the loop came to an end.
Having destroyed the Cauldrons, Ragna had finished his quest.
However...
There was still unfinished business in his books.
To defeat his now-revived nemesis, Terumi.
Terumi abducts the Successor of the Azure, Noel, and forces the Master Unit, Amaterasu to appear in the human plane.
Hatred and vengeance awaken the Sword of the Godslayer, Kusanagi (Mu -No.12-).
Ragna sacrifices his own flesh and blood to save Noel, but even that Terumi had predicted.
In a small window of opportunity, Terumi nullifies Takamagahara.
It was all a part of their—
The NOL's highest commanding leader, the Imperator's will.
Later, Kokonoe restores Ragna's flesh...
...and he sets his course for the Federation's Hierarchical City: Ikaruga.
Little did he know, he would encounter the phantoms of time, the Chronophantasma, at his destination.
Fighting has English reviews
3. Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade ちいさな彼女の小夜曲 [131025] feng 1 2 3 4
The ‘ningyo matsuri’ (mermaid festival) is held every year in the village of Suminoe-chou, which faces the Pacific Ocean. Takumi helps out with his family’s popular cafe Mermaid with his osananajimi Mizuka and his mother Isana.
On the night of the festival, Takumi came upon a girl with a beautiful voice. She was surprised at the unexpected visitor and accidentally slipped into the sea. He saved her and since he couldn’t let her be in her drenched state, he invited the mysterious girl Shione to his house. When Isana decided that Shione would stay in their house and Matsuri, who he had met at the festival, transferred into his school, his days gradually began to change.
There are English reviews
4. Cocoro＠Function! ココロ＠ファンクション ! [131025] Pulltop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Halfway through the 21st century, we are surely approaching something called the “network golden age”. The Multi-purpose communication card “Orca” provides a phone network (that goes without saying), an overwhelming number of apps to use allowing one to shop from their home telephone, and even a way to receive school lessons.
Even IDs and the health insurance cards are all incorporated into the Orca card. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that one’s entire life is influenced by this one small card.
I, Hayami Taiyou, lives in a city that supports cutting-edge Orca cards, also a student of Makoto Advanced Academy (something like this city has the best ones).
Blessed with friends, and although i have no large problems occur in my daily life…… A bug occurred in some students’ Orca card after a sudden automatic update was applied. An unusual app called “Cocoro Function” was installed. And it seems I was one of them, and apparently due to this app, my inner thoughts are revealed to the people around me.
“Chairman! Bad News!”
“What’s wrong? (But, I would never get tired of groping your bouncing boobs)”
“Chairman! You pervert!”
You can’t delete the app, but on the other hand you couldn’t live without Orca either. After that, it was impossible to hide my erotic delusions. Furthermore, apparently there are other apps at school that have special features that are also causing problems. The troubles in school are gradually building up.
I had to do something, and with that in mind, I gathered a group of people also bothered by this mysterious app, and started up the Cocoro Function Countermeasure Committee (CFC), in order to try to solve the problem.
Can everyone else and I retain our peaceful school life!?!
There are English reviews
5. Monobeno -Happy End- ものべの -happy end- [131025] Lose 1 2 3 4 5
After six years, Tooru returned with his younger sister Natsuha to the remote village of Monobeno deep in the mountains of Kochi prefecture. They reunited with the Akashaguma (child-like Yamori Youkai) Sumi, the Kasayou Hishakaku and his childhood friend and self-proclaimed fiancée Alice. They played in the mountains, visited the shrine, and were visited by the Ushi Oni Tooko just like in the past.
Just as they were getting used to living in Monobeno, it was time for the Shichi Seisai summer festival dedicated to the local deity Himemiya-sama. The festival was lively, concluding with the masked dance. While watching the dancing, Natsuha suddenly started shaking, complaining that her body felt cold. Tooru quickly took her to Naotake — the doctor and Alice's father, but nothing seemed to be wrong with her. They went to play in the nearby stream the next day. Hearing the waterfall caused Natsuha to panic and runoff in fear, but once again, they couldn't find a reason for her peculiar actions. That night, she appeared in front of them very much an adult, and she bled in her nether regions for the first time. Unable to figure out what caused these inexplicable changes, they could only calm her down and watch over her. Another shock awaited them in the morning when they found Natsuha had returned to her normal size, but without any memories of the day before.
They decided to head back to the city for a proper examination. Unfortunately, there was a major landslide that blocked off the only world into the village. Natsuha wished to leave badly, saying that something scary is coming for her. What was causing Natsuha's changes? Was it a disease or a curse? Tooru was determined to find the cause and a way to save Natsuha.
There are English reviews
6. Usotsuki Ouji to Nayameru Ohime-sama -Princess Syndrome- うそつき王子と悩めるお姫さま –Princess syndrome– [131025] Whirlpool 1 2 3
It’s been two years since the mysterious disease “princess syndrome” had been made public. It affects young girls during puberty and the split personality-like symptoms range from mild to serious. In serious cases, she could become like a totally different person due to her wavering feelings and gain a special ability called ‘märchen’ which could cause great problems to those around her. To combat this problematic illness, all carriers (called ‘princesses’) were gathered at Saint Andersen Private School on the secluded island of Yumegashima. One day, a boy Yuuji came to the school. He was the ‘fake prince’ who could put a stop to their rampaging.
There are English reviews
7. Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. 変態王子と笑わない猫。 [131031] guyzware 1 2
Yōto Yokodera is a second-year high school student who is arguably the biggest pervert at school. His problem is that he is not good at showing his real emotions. One day, his equally perverted best friend completely transforms and gets rid of his "impure thoughts"; a feat he attributes to the power of the statue of the "Stony Cat". As the rumors suggest, by wishing upon the statue and giving it an offering, one can wish to remove a personality trait from themselves that one does not wish to have anymore. However, this will remove the unwanted trait and give it to someone who does need it.
As Yōto is making his offering to the statue, a girl named Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi arrives to make her wish to be able to be more like an adult and not show her emotions so easily. Both of them wish upon the stony cat and to their surprise the next day at school, Yōto is unable to tell a single lie, and Tsukiko is unable to show any sign of emotion whatsoever. After realizing that they do not like the change that happened, they work together to try and find out who has received their trait that was taken away in order to get it back. They meet Azusa Azuki, an attractive second-year girl who has just transferred into their school. She is always being confessed to by many boys in school, but she has no friends and is always alone. Yōto finds out that Azusa is the one that received his unwanted personality trait and tries to get it back. As the two try to get back the unwanted trait, they develop feelings for each other.
Anime Spin-Off has English reviews
8. Tears to Tiara II: Haou no Matsuei Tears to Tiara II 覇王の末裔 [131031] Aquaplus 1 2 3
Hamilcal, nicknamed Hamil, is the successor of the Hispania’s throne, but his country was conquered by the ever growing Holy Empire. He and his people are treated as slaves and Hamil has to pretend to be a fool (acting almost like a retard) just to discourage his people from doing a counter attack that would surely fail.
On a fateful night, he meets a strange girl who claims to be the main goddess of his religion, the Goddess of War, Ashtart (Tart). She treated Hamil’s wounds and sang a lullaby to help him sleep. This was certainly the happiest day of Hamil's life, but everything crumbled when messages from the empire interrupted their sacred festival to officially announce the slavery of the Hispania’s people, and as a symbolic act, they decided to sacrifice Tart for heresy against their supreme god Watos.
This made Hamil go into a rampage, summoning the forces of the God of Conquest, Melqart and releasing all the magic he had been building up for 7 years to assassinate a whole army by himself. However, Hamil failed to notice that Tart was set on fire by one of the empire’s guards, and he desperately jumped into the flames to rescue her. Deeply moved by Hamil’s bravery, every Hispanian in the festival started to root for him and their savior goddess, their restored faith revitalizing Tart’s power, saving her from the flames. Rejoining with Hamil while still inside the flames, they performed the sacred ritual of marriage between a goddess and a mortal to use the power from their magical resonance to summon an army of giant elephants and machines from the Heavens and, with it, they smashed many other Imperial troops. Taking advantage of the situation, Hamil ordered every Hispanian troop to attack. This was how he came to be known as the Conqueror King and how he retrieved his whole country in a single night.
RPG is localized and has English reviews
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1. Kyonyuu Fantasy Gaiden 2 巨乳ファンタジー外伝2 [131025] Waffle 1 2 3 4 5
Set 5 years after the events of Kyonyuu Fantasy Gaiden, the story begins in the Kingdom of Hillsland, now sadly a shadow of its glorious days under the rule of King Ruin Demedium more than a century and a half ago. In the midst of the kingdom’s troubles with the kingdom of Fronce an amnesiac masked man with red hair washes up near a harbor. Unfortunately for him, upon entering town the masked man discovers too late that aside from memories he’s also lacking clothes and is quickly arrested by the authorities. Soon after his incarceration the man, taking the name Mask for lack of anything else , is given a chance at pardon (along with a group of imprisoned mermen pirates) in exchange for defeating a monster that has taken up residence in Boinbara’s castle. Meanwhile in the kingdom of Edellant, King Lute Hende has been apparently bedridden for nearly a month with none save the queens and his advisors having seen him since this sudden onset of illness…
Nukige, but with English reviews
2. Walkure Romanze More&More ワルキューレロマンツェ More＆More [131025] Ricotta 1 2 3 4
Fan disc of Walkure Romanze ~Shoujo Kishi Monogatari~ containing after stories for the 4 heroines of the original title, plus full routes for Bertille, Ayako, and Akane.
The world’s best knights gather at Winford Academy and it’s gotten quite lively with the jousting tournament nearing. Due to a misunderstanding, Takahiro’s osananajimi Mio was challenged by the proud Bertille to a match at the tournament. Since she hadn’t even rode on a horse before, he ended up guiding her to victory as a begleiter (knight’s assistant). With many watching the wonderful match, his skills as a begleiter were noticed by many students and they took quite an interest in him! However, he was unsure if he wanted to continue on as a begleiter or to return to being a knight. How will he fare in the both the arenas of jousting and love?
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