Conan

In your own words, what is a visual novel? At the basic level, a visual novel to me is a story where you read text and click to continue (Sometimes Auto is on and ext). Some visual novels are more like games such as Rance, Aselia. Many of them have choices you make but not all. What makes you love VNs? After you play either Umineko, Yu-No, Muv Luv Alt, G Senjou, Ever17, Fate, almost any Nitro+ novel (Way more novels than this, but these are the ones from the top of my head) you realize how amazing some people can write stories. The stories are just so captivating and well written, I am surprised visual novels aren't popular. (Give it a couple years) Name one favorite song from a VN: If you played the game, probably will agree it is a moment you will never forget. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhuRbA5C6c Can you think of a moment in a VN-to-Anime where the anime perfectly effectively mirrored or embodied the novel? Not a single one, every single time the novel is superior.

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni, WITHOUT any enchantments!!!