InvertMouse Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I posted this on the visual novels subreddit, but I wanted to share it with everyone here as well. Hopefully that is okay . Here is the gallery: http://imgur.com/a/x4Bbp These were taken in late 2011. I do believe it is Narcissu's ten year anniversary, so I figured this is a fine time to showcase these photos! Narcissu was my first visual novel, and it is still my favorite to this day. After playing through the game, I wanted to discuss it with others so badly, but it was quite niche at the time, so I ended up participating in the Japanese communities. My Japanese is only average, but I just wanted to share my passion for the game with the people out there. I got to know a couple of Japanese folks who were also fans of the game. Then, in 2011, I decided to take a ten day trip in Japan. Once I told these guys about it, they were extremely friendly and proposed a meet up right away. One of these online friends happened to live around Kyoto. I stayed there for two nights, and the two of us took a day trip to visit the landmarks from Narcissu. We got to know each other thanks to the game, so there was no better way to spend the day. Even though the flowers did not blossom during October, we still made the most of our time there. We talked about scenes from the game as we passed some of the actual locations, but I will keep it vague to avoid spoilers. Though we had a language barrier, we still did our best to have a great time, and it is all thanks to this one game. This has to be what I love most about visual novels, or any fan community in general. It is when a game transcends being entertainment and creates friendships, even when we are in different parts of the globe. When an opportunity to meet up surfaces, there is something really precious about that. Thank you for reading! Tenkuru, Zalor, Emi and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbl Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 That's epic. Been way to long since I last read Narcissu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenkuru Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 That's just...amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldritchCherub Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 These pictures are really nice. It really gives the journey that Setsumi a lot more impact when you see the scenes that she visited with such clarity. I also feel that stories that can motivate us to move us closer to the characters or to spur us tp bring some change in the world are indeed very powerful and worthy of our attention. How did you feel when you were retracing the protagonist's steps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Blue Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Amazing pics, thank you for sharing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babiker Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ten/10, would read Narcissu again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvertMouse Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thank you all ! Palas, we were driving a silver coupe. However, we did drive a car that had Narcissu stickers all over it ! EldritchCherub, it: Felt great to pass the bridge where the two protagonists saw people taking photos, etc! However, the best feeling really is being able to meet an online friend who connected with me because of this game. That only made me love Narcissu even more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tay Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 This was so fun to read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Cat Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 This was really cool, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalor Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 How did I miss this thread the first time around? That sounds like an awesome experience. I want to do a similar thing one day, to visit the landmarks in Narcissu and the landmarks from the Kanon anime. In fact, years ago there was a guy who made a blog post about visiting the land marks in Kanon, let me find it. Here we go! Kanon Anime Pilgrimage, Kanon Anime Pilgrimage Part 2 Thanks for sharing this InvertMouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustave154 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 My heart still pains when i read the VN. Them feels man.. Can even make a grown man cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvertMouse Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Thank you folks! So glad you enjoyed the read . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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