The Shell Part III: Paradiso is a remastered release of Kara no Shoujo – The Last Episode, the closing chapter of Innocent Grey’s Kara no Shoujo series, which was originally released in Japan in 2020. Last year I called The Shell Part II: Purgatorio “a testament to the narrative potential of visual novels”, and both […]
SACRIFICE VILLAINS is an adult superhero-parody visual novel originally released by CLOCKUP back in February 2023. The story is set in a dystopian world where crime runs rampant throughout Tokyo, now called SCUM CITY, due to the uncontrolled rise of villainy in recent years. With justice continuously threatened, its allies must find a way to […]
Dreamlike Love with Seira (Goshujin-sama, Seira ni Yume Mitai na Icha Love Gohoushi Sasete Itadakemasu ka) is a romance visual novel and the first release of the developer Rubi-sama o Agameru Kai (literally Group for Worshipping Rubisama) back in July 2022, with an international release by JAST in August 2024. It features art by the […]
Hatsuyuki Sakura (also known as Hatsuyuki Sakura: White Graduation) is a slightly older visual novel release, originally coming out in 2012 and finally being released in English in 2024. I’ve heard that it’s one of the best that Saga Planets has to offer, which is perhaps why it was released in English, despite being twelve […]
The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf -A Tale of Cutthroat Lovers- is a crime thriller visual novel released by CLOCKUP in November 2017. The story is set in the violent underbelly of modern Kabukicho, the well-known red-light district of Shibuya, Tokyo. It’s worth noting the 2021 fandisc titled The Restless Sheep & The Lone […]
DEAD DAYS is an adult horror visual novel released by CLOCKUP, which was initially released in Japanese in 2019. Written by scenario writer Kurashiki Tatsuya (Maggot Baits, The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf), the story is set in modern Tokyo and centers around a group of individuals who find themselves together after previously meeting […]
I think quite a few people have high expectations for Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth! (also known as Kakenuke★Seishun Sparking!). It’s from developer Saga Planets and is the project that followed Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche, which is very well-regarded for its high points. While there are some similarities, Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth! goes in a somewhat […]
Destiny Star Girlfriend 2 (Shukusei no Girlfriend 2 -The Destiny Star of Girlfriend-) is a single-heroine visual novel developed by mirai and published by Shiravune. This romance comedy focuses on a relationship with a dark magical girl with a serious personality. While this is technically a standalone release, I’d suggest reading the initial Destiny Star […]
I’ve been interested in SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky ever since I first heard about it getting translated. As a spinoff of one of the longest-running series of visual novels around, Memories Off, I’d been curious to check one of these out, given the series is rather obscure in the West. Now in 2024, […]
Distant Memoraĵo (Itsuka no Memorajxo ~Kotonoha Amrilato~) is a girls’ love visual novel released by SukeraSparo in 2019. It is the sequel to their 2017 title The Expression Amrilato, serving as a continuation of one of the endings of the previous games. The series is set in a parallel universe where most people speak Juliamo, […]