Yuri fans will be well acquainted with the idea of love blossoming within the walled garden of a girls’ school with young ladies from the upper crust. Fragile Feelings offers us a different take on this setting, with a slow burn romance between an anxious young assistant teacher and the glamorous school nurse. Fragile Feelings […]
Visual novels are niche, and they often get overlooked. Even among fans of the medium, plenty of great titles come out that don’t get the attention they deserve. Maybe they had the poor luck to come out at the wrong time, are a less popular type of story, or just don’t have the right circumstances […]
Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish is a short all-ages visual novel by developer Totometori. While this may be the first title under that developer’s name, it’s essentially the same team as Uguisu Kagura, who are known for Meikei no Lupercalia. Featuring tragedy, forbidden love, and plenty of drama, there’s plenty to unravel despite the […]
There are so many great characters in visual novels who don’t get the chance to be in the spotlight. While fandiscs or expanded versions occasionally fill the void (even if we don’t always get them in English), more often than not we’re left wanting. So why not take the chance to highlight a few of […]
All The Words She Wrote is an original English language visual novel (OELVN) by ebi-hime, one of the better-known indie developers in this niche. It’s a short yuri romance comedy, mostly set in the Japanese countryside. In Love with Elf Forest The easy-going protagonist Mayo Takaoka isn’t much of a reader, but she’s obsessed with […]
AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~ is a slice-of-life, romance visual novel developed by Azarashi Software, with an English translation published by Shiravune. AMANATSU aims to deliver a relaxed, coming-of-age love story in a sleepy seaside town, but how well does it deliver on this appealing premise? Slow Life, Take It Easy AMANATSU’s story focuses on our protagonist […]
Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White- tells the story of romances slowly sparking in winter. This romantic comedy by developer Palette is set in the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy as it trials a merger with a regular co-ed school. This 2024 English release by Shiravune is based on the Japanese 2023 remake, titled […]
Senren Banka (or Senren * Banka) includes a common route with six heroine routes and a ‘bad ending’. Two are locked behind other routes. This guide will tell you about the choices to access the various routes, and explain the situation regarding the patch. If you have not yet purchased this visual novel, you may […]
Irotoridori no Sekai is a visual novel developed by FAVORITE which was originally released in Japan in 2011. Now, it’s finally available to Western fans via an English translation courtesy of NekoNyan. Irotoridori no Sekai is a dramatic romance visual novel that follows the story of Kanoue Yuuma, a young student with a mysterious power, […]
UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ (Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu) is a kinetic visual novel. Initially released by LYCORIS, Sekai Project followed up just months after with an English localization of this thoughtful girls-love story. What Is Love? UsoNatsu starts by breaking Kaoru’s heart. She’s been in a complicated relationship with […]