Suzu Fanatic Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I recently found out an old buddy of mine had a pretty tragic christmas, and during our conversation he asked me to reccomend something lighthearted/funny. I can think of a few, but they all have their share of drama and/or romance attached to them - and I suspect that would not do him any favors. Generally speaking, VNs are pretty romance-focused - but there's gotta be a few out there that know how to keep it to the friend zone? I was almost thinking of maybe Rance or something - but it's a bit too rapey for his tastes. Thanks for any suggestions - i'm the one that first got him into VNs (used to lend him a usb stick with my favorite VNs when we worked together, heh), but having a tough time thinking of anything right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Blue Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 what about manken? the other vn I can recommend you is in japanese 120 yen stories which requieres only a minium of jap i bet you can even read it properly with a MT. Suzu Fanatic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosRaven Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Completely without romance but lighthearted is tough. If low on romance is also okay I'd suggest Overdrive stuff: Edelweiss, Kira Kira, Deardrops or Dengeki Stryker. They have very entertaining slice of life with lots of fun and quirky characters. Suzu Fanatic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzu Fanatic Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Dengeki Stryker and Manken sound like good options - I forgot how funny Dengeki could get. I'll probably toss him that, think he'll like it. Still has some romance in it, but it's minor enough I don't think it'll have an effect. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decay Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Phoenix Wright series and/or Aviary Attorney. ... DanganRonpa? I mean, it's not exactly nothing but funtimes, but for a murder mystery story, it takes itself very lightly. I guess the same can be said for the PW series. Suzu Fanatic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clephas Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 To be honest, your request is one of the few I honestly couldn't think of on the spot. VNs without romance don't tend to be very light-hearted (mostly the reverse). If it were just light-hearted, there are hundreds I could name... but no romance? Romance isn't a focus on Namima no Kuni no Faust, but that VN is pretty heavy and dark... I really am sorry, I scanned my list of VNs and I honestly couldn't come up with one that would satisfy you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzu Fanatic Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 22 hours ago, Clephas said: To be honest, your request is one of the few I honestly couldn't think of on the spot. VNs without romance don't tend to be very light-hearted (mostly the reverse). If it were just light-hearted, there are hundreds I could name... but no romance? Romance isn't a focus on Namima no Kuni no Faust, but that VN is pretty heavy and dark... I really am sorry, I scanned my list of VNs and I honestly couldn't come up with one that would satisfy you. Yeah, I decided to opt for "low on romance" instead of "none" - otherwise it would be slim pickings. gave him Denegki for now, see what he thinks~ I figure if he gets enough laughs out of whatever he reads, it'll count as a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clephas Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Unfortunately, that means you'll probably have to avoid almost everything still (all charage and moege, lol)... but I thought of a few that might satisfy you. (What's funny is that everything I thought of that was really great that might fit is pretty heavy anyway... hahaha) Appare! Tenka Gomen is a two-VN series that is pretty light-hearted and not very romance-focused. It is pretty silly overall, but it is generally fun to read/play. It is so absurd you'll probably enjoy it. I say it is silly because the setting is so whacked-out that it is easy to just sit back and enjoy the thing as a whole. The only real downside to it is that there are like thirty heroines. Mahou Shoujo no Taisetsu na Koto is a VN by the makers of Draculius... with a trap protagonist. It is a pretty weird and - mostly - light-hearted VN (it is so absurd that it is hard to take it seriously, even when it tries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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