07th Expansion made quite a name for themselves thanks to the immense success of the When they Cry series (particularly with Higurashi and Umineko) back in the 2000s. However, Rose Gun Days, their first work to not feature the words “no Naku Koro ni” in the title, remained something of a comparatively obscure curiosity internationally, […]
Visual Novel
Making*Lovers: First Blush – Review
Making*Lovers: First Blush (also known as HajiLove -Making * Lovers-) is a romcom visual novel by SMEE, who are known for their use of comedic banter. Despite the shared title, it acts as somewhat of a spiritual successor to Making*Lovers, rather than a direct sequel. This review is based on the full version, with the […]
Making*Lovers: First Blush – Walkthrough & Guide
Making*Lovers: First Blush (also known as HajiLove -Making * Lovers-) by SMEE includes a common route, which leads to a total of four heroine routes. This guide will inform you of the choices to access the various routes in this visual novel and explain the situation regarding the R18 patch. Adult Content If you have […]
Machine Child – Review
Machine Child is a raising sim visual novel produced by the artist Ooyari Ashito under the circle name Shoujo Kishidan, initially released in Japanese in 2025 and released internationally in 2026. The protagonist must raise one of several heroines as their daughter, providing them the opportunity to grow and blossom into their own person through […]
Eve of the 12 Months – Review
Eve of the 12 Months (12 no Tsuki no Eve) is an adult romance visual novel developed by minori, a company known for titles such as ef – a fairy tale of the two, Trinoline, and the unfinished Supipara series. The story revolves around a group of friends who need to confront changes that start […]
Karigurashi Ren’ai: Living on Borrowed Love – Review
Karigurashi Ren’ai: Living on Borrowed Love (often stylized as Karigurashi Renai) follows ASa Project’s usual formula, mixing absurd comedy and romance with cute oddball heroines. Originally launched in 2018, Kagami Games has brought this title out to international audiences almost a decade later. This review is based on the full version, with the adult patch. […]
Karigurashi Ren’ai: Living on Borrowed Love – Walkthrough & Guide
Karigurashi Ren’ai: Living on Borrowed Love by ASa Project includes a common route, which leads to a total of four normal heroine routes, two sub-heroine routes, and a normal end. This guide will inform you of the choices to access the various routes in this visual novel and explain the situation regarding the R18 patch. […]
The Demon Queen’s Dire Dilemma – Review
The Demon Queen’s Dire Dilemma by ebi-hime tells the tale of the growing relationship between an arrogant yet easily flustered Demon Queen and the overly cheerful ex-princess she kidnaps. This is a relatively short original English language visual novel (OELVN), which I completed in under three hours. It’s a lighthearted all-ages yuri title, with plenty […]
Dracu-Riot! – Review
Mixing romantic comedy with an action-filled plot, Dracu-Riot!, a visual novel by Yuzusoft, takes Yuuto Mutsura to the artificial island named Aqua Eden, where vampires and humans coexist. But when he enters for a holiday, he doesn’t expect that his life will take a surprising turn. Fans have been waiting a long time for the […]
Dracu-Riot! – Walkthrough & Guide
Dracu-Riot! includes a common route, which leads to a total of four normal heroine routes, one sub-heroine route, and a normal end. This guide will tell you about the choices to access the various routes in this visual novel, and explain the situation regarding the patch. Please note: The identity of the sub-heroine is technically […]










