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Books are great in general, I view VN's as interactive visual and audio books...ever since I was a kid I loved reading and really enjoyed the feeling of immersion when you tune into a good story. So before discovering VN's I always wished that I could be a part of some sort of different world or a story like in the books, so reading VN's gives me one of the best feelings in the world which is imagination and dreaming. I don't self-insert but still enjoy the ride, I think most of the people who reads/plays VN's love this game genre because it's a getaway or an escape from reality. 

Well I gues it wouldn't be that smart of an idea then.
MangaGamer (Store) Title Score Lenght Developer State of release Opening             Umineko When They Cry Question Arcs 8.81  50+ hours 07th Expansion Released               Umineko When They Cry Answer Arcs  8.77  50+ hours 07th Expansion:  Released Opening             Does this work on white background?

MangaGamer (Store)
Title
Score
Lenght
Developer
State of release
Opening
4000+ votes
Umineko When They Cry Question Arcs
8.81 
50+ hours
07th Expansion
Released

 
2000-3999 votes
Umineko When They Cry Answer Arcs 
8.77 
50+ hours
07th Expansion: 
Released
Opening
Higurashi When They Cry Hou
 
8.45
 
30-50 hours
 
07th Expansion
 
Released
 
  Sengoku Rance
8.36
50+ hours
Alice Soft
Not released in english yet
Opening
I am wondering if this type of settup would be better for my list than how it currently is. It would take me quite some time to change the format of the list, though I could do it little by little over a long time if people think it is an improvement. It would be nice to hear some feedback from people about whether or not you think this is an improvement or if it makes the list look worse.

I made a youtube video for the list just generally talking about it and how things are sorted on it. The video is just me talking while I use to list to showcase a few things, but it was somewhat fun to try to make a video. Maybe in the future I will try to make some other visual novel related video though at the moment I don't know that much about editing videos so they probably won't be that great regarding quality.

Here is a list of VNs officially released in english, I will likely not update this list anymore after August 2021 as I don't see much of a point in it anymore with improvements to the search function of vndb.
Orange text means confirmed for an official english release while yellow text means that a part has been released but not the entire VN.
I have also made a list with the ones with physical release, this list is sorted the same way as this but also has info on where the titles can be bought and if it is available 
List of physical english releases of VNs
MangaGamer (Store)
 
Sekai Project (Homepage)/Denpasoft (Store)
 
JAST USA (Store)
 
NekoNyan (Store)
 
Frontwing (Homepage)
 
Sol Press (Store)
 
Shiravune (Loves DRM, especially Denuvo)
 
Visual Arts
 
Fruitbat Factory (Store)
 
MoeNovel (Burn in hell)
 
Cherry Kiss Games (Homepage)
 
Winged Cloud
 
Degica
 
Aksys Games (Store)
 
XSEED Games (Store)
 
NIS America (Store NA, Store EU)
PQube
 
Others (Japanese)
 
Others (not japanese)
 
Himeya Soft (Bankrupt)
 
Hirameki International (Quit the VN market)
 
SakuraGame/Paradise Project (Machine translated, do not buy from them)
 

It has had some pretty incredible effects on my life. For starters, it got me my job. Had I not started reading VNs I probably would never have started learning Japanese, and I certainly wouldn't have thought of starting up a fan translation, which is what led me into full-time translation. I realize now translating has always been my dream job, I just never knew it, heh.
It also got me to Japan. Sitting in my new Japanese apartment typing this right now, actually. Once again I never would have thought much about going here, let alone moving here, had it not been for VNs.
And of course, it has introduced me to so many great people, both online and in real. I met so many great people at uni, which I started to study Japanese as a result of my interest in VNs, and of course, I've met tons of great people in online communities like this, discord, etc, and through work and whatnot.
So overall VNs have affected my life very positively, and I don't know where I would be today without them, honestly.

D.C. ~Da Capo~
Licnsed by MangaGamer
The game is centered around the protagonist, Asakura Jun'ichi, who lives on a fictional japanese island named Hatsunejima peacefully attending the local Kazami Academy. His childhood friend and cousin, Yoshino Sakura, returns to the island Hatsunejima after moving to America several years ago. Most of the main stories revolve around the magical unwilting sakura tree, it's powers and mystical connection to the main characters.
 
 
***Ending Guide***
There are five main girl routes in D.C. Da Capo. There is no forced order for the routes and you can play which ever of the girls you like. However,to unlock the Miharu and Yoriko/Misaki routes, you must beat the game with the five main girls routes. They are all fun. Here is a detailed walkthrough for each.
 
***Route Walkthrough***

Sakura

 

Nemu

 

Kotori

 

Moe

 

Mako

 
***Bonus Routes***
As stated above. These only become unlocked when you beat the game with the five main girls routes.

Miharu

 

Yoriko/Misaki
 

Suginami (BAD ENDING)


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This walkthrough is from Eroge Download with minor adjustments by me. Special Thanks to SeniorBlitz for adding Suginami Bad End

Himari from Dal Segno is quite pretty, cheerful, and outgoing. The type of character that will cheer you up when you're feeling down.
 

As for pink haired heroine, there's Emelita from Kamidori (If you okay with gameplay), Kotori from Da Capo 1, Nanaka from Da Capo 2, Runa from HatsuKoi, and Natsuki from Hoshiori. Out of all of those, unfortunately there's no shy type heroine here but at least I know they're pretty cute. I hope my recommendations here will be helpful to you.

A few that haven't been covered yet...
Sango from Koisuru Natsu no Last Resort- More of the energetic type
https://vndb.org/c14220
 
Yayoi from Deardrops - Considered a side heroine but still a major character. Not particularly shy but she's pretty funny and probably the most reasonable girl.
https://vndb.org/c5242
 
Kana in Wanko to Kurasou- Definitley not a main heroine but appears often enough. More on the bubbly energetic side
https://vndb.org/c4650

Hi fellas, Chronopolis here. I want to rollout to you guys this new videos series I'm testing: The VN Guided Tour Project.   The idea is that I'll do a read-through of VN prologues, reading aloud the unvoiced text, and explaining the vocab and grammar.   Reading VN's is very difficult when you first start out. One of the challenges, is that there are a lot of expressions and grammar patterns (out-of-my-ass number, like 33%-40%) which aren't covered by JLPT, but which show up commonly in novels. You can find a lot of grammar guides on the web, so I want to offer something which is dead focused on reading Visual Novels.
This series is for people who have down some reading in Japanese, but who still maybe struggle on tackling different titles. If you've haven't or have just started reading VN's in Japanese, it might be difficult to follow, but you could try anyways. I explain almost all of it. So far, I've recorded two videos.       Thoughts on this format, anyone? I'd especially like to hear your feedback if you are someone who might use this series.   Edit: Started adding some grammar notes for the lessons. Edit 2: Link to the full folder. I'm going to add some longer guides for JP grammars that need full explanations. Not going to cover everything, just a few select topics. So far there is just one super-guide on conditionals.  
 

The only cliche I truly dislike is characters turning into pornstars during h-scenes, throwing away their personalities. And other hentai cliches related to it.
Most of other charage tropes mentioned above can be fun, if there is something else besides them in the story

Books are great in general, I view VN's as interactive visual and audio books...ever since I was a kid I loved reading and really enjoyed the feeling of immersion when you tune into a good story. So before discovering VN's I always wished that I could be a part of some sort of different world or a story like in the books, so reading VN's gives me one of the best feelings in the world which is imagination and dreaming. I don't self-insert but still enjoy the ride, I think most of the people who reads/plays VN's love this game genre because it's a getaway or an escape from reality. 

For people who appeared in something like the /r/vns Visual novel no cheating!
Ideally I'd want you to use your current IRL traits but if you have an ideal person you wanna be or base yourself more on how you act on the internet you can make that I guess
Here's mine:
Hair- Black, Short Eyes- Black Body- Young-Adult, Average Height, Dark Clothes- Baggy Pants, Shoes, T-Shirt Personality- Friendly, Serious, Strange, Docile, Pacifist, Kind, Otaku, Loyal, Food Lover Role- Living Alone, Gamer, Phillipine, Older Brother Engages In- Online Chatting, Teasing, Sarcasm, Reading Subject of- Teasing, Bullying, Massage Engages in (Sexual) - None Subject of (Sexual)- None

[Visible confusion]

Heya Fuwanovel, Eclipsed here, ready to do another trolly trolls filled with pure enlightenment and innocent funzies.

First, let's talk about VNDB: Vector Newton Digimon Battlefield.

With this site, you can diary-style all of the Visual Novels that you've read over the course of your career.
 
 I. Linking your VNDB profile to Fuwanovel
"Want your profile & sidebar to look sexy (and taller) while roaming the forums? Load it up with your VNDB!"
Create your VNDB account over at https://vndb.org/ Go to your VNDB profile, make note of your ID number, then go to your Fuwanovel profile -> Edit Profile and input that number under the VNDB section (without the letter "u") You can also link other things such as your MAL and Steam!sdfdsfsfs  
II. Commentating on your listed Visual Novels
"Want your VNDB list to look SEXY (& cluttered wall-of-texty) as hell?"
Tick the Visual Novel you want to comment on "Set Note" Type in your comment "Update"

III. Rating Visual Novels with "Fractionals" (cr. palas), Because Whole Numbers Are Too Mainstream & Hipster
"Sometimes, you just wanna rate things the SEXY way using decimals!"
Go to your desired Visual Novel's profile. Select "Other" from the voting menu. Input your desired score, ranging from 1.0 to 10.0 (one decimal place only!)  
IV. VNStats!
"It's all about dem stats."
 "Noslyl from Reddit made VNStats, a cool site that hooks into VNDB's api to analyze its data. It gives some broad data on VNDB's overall voting habits and then it allows you to dig deeper and see data on individual VNs, tags, character traits, and users of VNDB.  My favorite feature of the site is the way it gives you an analysis on the VNs you've voted on and your own reading habits. " -Decay
V. The English-only Pleb's Odyssey for the TL'd Vector Newtons (Search Filtering for Translated Visual Novels) cr. Nosebleed
 
VI. The Power of Chaos, Disorder, and... Randomness! cr. Final Chaos
"Sometimes. the only way to find what you are looking for, is to not look for it!"
Select "Random Visual Novel" from the upper left menu on VNDB.  
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Feel free to add any VNDB tips n' tricks that you think the public should know about, and I will compilethemtotheOPTM

ISLAND
VNDB: https://vndb.org/v18498
BUY on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/857450/ISLAND/
 
Summary
Urashima is a small island, far from mainland Japan. It’s a true utopia, blessed with rich natural beauty. But the island harbours a difficult past, and it’s about to be erased, silently, from history.

Soot blight syndrome, an endemic disease, has brought about a rift between the island and the mainland. An offshore platform intended for marine research has long been left abandoned; five years ago, three separate incidents brought the once influential Three Families of Urashima to near ruin. Rumours about children being spirited away have become part of the local folklore, alongside another legend, one that has been repeated on the island since time immemorial...

“Let me tell you the legend of this island: it’s a story of tragic love...”

The key to saving the island lies with three girls, each of whom belongs to one of the Three Families. These girls aren’t able to change the fate of the island by themselves, but might they succeed with the help of the young man who’s just washed ashore? Claiming that he’s traveled back in time, the man immediately sets out on a lonely path, challenging the long-standing traditions of the island, and seeking to change the future. But those aren’t his only goals...

How will his presence transform the lives of these three girls, the future of the island, and the fate of the world...?

[From official website]
About "Island"
Similar to G.O.'s previous works (Himawari), Island is a science fiction multiple route mystery with a fixed progression order. Your own enjoyment from the game will greatly depend whether you're capable of piecing together the presented fragments on the way to discover the truth. Despite being an all-ages title, Island is choke heavy on sexual humor (called shimoneta in japanese) and adult themes, including sexual content; explicit erotic content is simply not shown on-screen. Story discusses topics such as death and rebirth, loss of beloved ones, family, personal responsibility and a variety of science fiction related subjects - with time travel and many-worlds interpretation amongst few - but also astrophysics, genetics, spirituality, philosophy, human psychology and history of mankind. Most of the topics are entry-level, making Island a perfect choice for beginners willing to delve deeper into more complicated visual novels.
General Info
It is possible to actually chose between Karen and Sara during your initial playthrough, but I highly advise to chose Karen first, since her route acts as a natural introduction to the setting, without being as convoluted or cryptic as Sara's.
Island contains many alternate endings (The so called BAD ENDS, although only few of them are tragic), with vast majority being story-based (non "game over" screens, where the protagonist typically just dies). Those endings need to be cleared in order to progress the story beyond certain points.
The overall recommended progression order is as follows:
SUMMER [Karen (restart) -> Sara (restart) -> Rinne] -> WINTER -> MIDSUMMER [Rinne End -> True End]
This guide follows the above mentioned order, unlocking all the content along the way.
Endings
Aside from four main endings (Karen, Sara, Rinne and True End), there are total thirteen alternate endings available in-game (twelve for the SUMMER and one for the MIDSUMMER). You will see them all in a fixed order, provided you follow this guide. Names for the BAD ENDINGS are as follows (within their chronological order):
Walkthrough
Guide:
All the saves are meant to be done during choices. The total number of saves used in this guide equals 16 and allows you to 100% clear the entire game. Save states in red are meant only for collecting BAD ENDS. You can skip those, if you prefer the trial & error approach. Regardless, this guide always assumes you have them cleared whenever required. Save states in blue are used for progression and remain the only ones you should be concerned about in general. We will be using those to jump quickly to required scenes without being forced to continously repeat large portions of the story. "Your choice" describes so called "flavour choices"; no matter the decision, they always lead to same exact outcome so pick whichever you like the most. Answers are merely kept to ease guidance. If you're lost or unsure, don't forget about the in-game flowchart! You can access it any time from the In-game menu and it can also be used to jump between already cleared scenes, similar to loading save states. Use it often! SUMMER

KAREN

SARA

RINNE

WINTER
MIDSUMMER

RINNE'S END

RE: (TRUE END)
BAD ENDINGS
Attribution
This guide was made thanks to the walkthrough available on Seiya-Saiga repository. All rights go to their respective owners. Everything else was done by le watakushi. If you'd like the high-res version of the title banner, PM me.
Changelog
28/08/2019 - Rewrote certain parts of the guide for better workflow and fixed an inconsistency with Common/Summer route, which also made me partially omit one of the bad endings.
05/10/2018 - True end retrieved it's original name
09/09/2018 - Initial release

Took a while longer than expected, but here it is - a fully polished walkthrough/guide for Frontwing's Island.
I hope this guide will help everyone enjoy Island to the fullest without being forced to hunt for bad endings or getting stuck. It's a fantastic visual novel and real treat for fans of science fiction.
As usual - if you have suggestions or found any mistakes or typos - drop me a note and I'll be sure to fix everything.

Yuuna Misaki from Ace academy
https://vndb.org/c22077

https://vndb.org/c4656
https://vndb.org/c26309
(These are more than your regular cuties.)
https://vndb.org/c73711
(This is more like your regular cutie.)

Inamuma Rio from Dracu-Riot would fit the description perfectly, I also think she had the best route in the vn.
 

https://vndb.org/c76126
https://vndb.org/c25696
https://vndb.org/c12468
https://vndb.org/c18314
https://vndb.org/c34521
https://vndb.org/c48080
https://vndb.org/c9704
https://vndb.org/c50404
https://vndb.org/c63986
https://vndb.org/c40541
https://vndb.org/c32429
https://vndb.org/c34901
https://vndb.org/c34955
https://vndb.org/c52656
It keeps going and going and going...
 

* Sachi from Grisaia is an obvious pick. I just love her sensual voice and her NOT very subtle innuendos.
* Yuzuyu from Fureraba. Yeah, she's a Tsundere, and an extremely verbally violent one at that. But all Tsunderes have their cute side.
* Tamase from Muv-Luv series. She's about as DereDere as they come. She wears Neko accessories too.
* Asahi from Sorcery Jokers. I absolutely adored her for her singing Christmas carols randomly. Not to mention her utter fearlessness....
* Mihiro from Wagamama High Spec. For an Oppai Loli, she's cute. Her theme song is also super cute.
* "Ruuko" from To Heart 2. She's certainly unique, that's for sure.
* Rise from Princess Evangile. I liked her random jealous skits.
* Kirari from Kira*Kira. Ever wanted to see an adorable punk rocker girl who changes her hair pink? Well here you go.
* Hikari from Under One Wing. Like Sachi, she's rather prone to sexual jokes too.

I've got two for you
One is Milfeulle Sakuraba from Galaxy Angel
And the other one is
Asuka Osachi from Nurse Love Addiction
Both of them I really like as characters though they are far from the shy type in any way shape or form

Going to recommend Miyase Mihiro from Wagamama High Spec. IMO her route is one of the best in the VN. There's also Kunihiro Hinata from Noble ☆ Works, too. Both of those are kouhai heroines though.