Publisher Shiravune announced that a short nukige kinetic visual novel, Mamiya Mami wa Iyashite Agetai, also known as Succubus Sessions: Mami Mamiya’s Sweet Slice of Hell, will release in English today, on December 1st 2023. This is the first title of the Succubus Sessions franchise, originally published by Argonauts, an imprint brand of MOONSTONE.
The game will be available on Steam and you can also pre-order it on Johren. The game is available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
About the Game
After years of isolation, a friendly son of Adam is just what Mami’s village needs to reacquaint itself with the outside world! Demon contact, however, can prove lethal to your average joe… Not Koichi, though. This guy’s built different.
Steam
The trial for Succubus Sessions released on February 25th 2022, followed by the full release of the downloadable and package edition on April 28th 2022. A second and third game followed soon after with Iyashite Agetai- Complete Pack, featuring all three games, releasing on the same date as the third entry.
Succubus Sessions was written by Kaitsumuri (Bishoujo Gakuen 2 & 3, and Iyeshite Agetai series). Characters were designed is by Yamakaze Ran (who has worked on every Argonauts title and some MOONSTONE titles) while SD art was created by neon. (Renran Spirichu, Natsuiro Koi Uta, Onii-chan, Asa made Zutto Gyutte Shite! + Fandisc). The game was produced and planned by Kure (who also has worked on every MOONSTONE and Argonauts title)
Little fun fact: Shiravune accidently spoiled the release of the second game in the series, known as Succubus Sessions 2: Yuri & Marin’s Second Helping. It was spotted on Johren before Robert K decided to remove the listing. The official announcement was supposed to happen at a later date.
Developer Information
Argonauts has been active since 2018 and released many other short nukige before. Their first title was Uchi no Kanojo, the first title of the Uchikano series. Uchi no Imouto (2018) and Uchi no Koibito (2019) are the other two entries in the series (which has been translated and published by MangaGamer). The Uchikano series was followed by Bishoujo Gakuen, which includes Kara no Shoujo – Bishoujo Gakuen 1 – (2020), Tsuki no Shoujo – Bishoujo Gakuen 2 – (2020), and finally Sei no Shoujo – Bishoujo Gakuen 3 – (2021). Iyashite Agetai is their most recent series . Start from this title, then move on to Yuuri to Marin wa Iyashite Agetai (2022) and finally Oshino Ruka wa Iyashite Agetai (2023), which is their most recent release.
Delays on top of Delays
On May 9th 2023 Shiravune announced the release of Succubus Sessions for July 21st 2023. Unfortunately the game’s release was delayed to July 25th 2023 due to unforeseen circumstance.
Three days later another delay due to unforeseen circumstances was announced by the publisher. At that time Shiravune planned to release the game either in August or September.
August and September has passed, with a release still not on the horizon. Later on October 31st 2023, Shiravune was back to announce the release for Q1 2024.
A week later, Shiravune finally set the real and confirmed release date: December 1st 2023.
The game is available on Steam and Johren, you can wishlit and pre-order the game.
The game will also be available on MangaGamer, JAST USA, and Kagura Games.
Story
For years, college dropout Koichi’s life has been nothing but Ls.
So when his latest hard-won job vanishes overnight (again),
he heads to Akihabara for some daytime distraction.No savings, no career, no girlfriend. Where did it all go wrong?
He sighs into the crowd, then to no one in particular—
“…I sure could use a little love right about now.”
In that moment, only feet away, Mami Mamiya is searching too.
This pink-haired succubus is on the hunt for a human connection…And so the story takes a demonic turn.
Tempted by fate and a mysterious invite from Mami,
Koichi hitches a ride to her remote mountain home.
Little does he know that he might never return.Or will he…?
Koichi is shocked to learn that he’s in no ordinary human village.
He is now in a succubus sanctuary of sorts, hidden from human eyes.Why Koichi?
After years of self-imposed isolation, a friendly human is just
what Mami’s village needs to reacquaint itself with the outside world.
The succubus race, however, can be lethal to the average joe.Not our Koichi, though. This boy’s built different.
Shiravune
With the village’s blessing, let the succubus sessions begin!
CHARACTERS
Hirose Kouichi
The protagonist of this story starts out on the streets of Akihabara before the company he works for goes bankrupt. He decides to walk to the nearest Hello Work and has a fateful encounter…
Mamiya Mami
VA: Kitaooji Yuki
A shy and has cute face, but her affectionate is incredible.
Height: About average
Style: Has a cute face with an incredibly sexy body
The main heroine of the first title, Mami is a second year student. Mild and meek with a jealous streak.
She sports an adorable face that hides the fact that she possesses an unprecedented amount of potential power as a succubus. Wasn’t interested in skinship with boys, but if her partner was the main character… Who happened to meet Mami once when they were both very young–at a summer festival years ago, and ever since their one and only meeting she has been trying to find him again.
The average man would be literally KO’d from a single touch from Mami, but the main character will surely be fine, right? She’s very shy so when she’s not sure what to do she will laugh with “ahaha” to the point that it has become habit. Despite being so timid she is still a succubus that possesses an incredibly sexy body.
“I want to be your partner. Why is that too complicated? Ahaha…”
“Apparently, part of the plan was that I’d get to meet my father. If that was even possible… Guess I’ll never know.” (This is from Shiravune)
Kozou Yuuri
VA: Shibuya Hime
A serious face student council president who actually loves to masturbate secretly.
Height: Slightly taller
Style: Has a serious personality with an incredibly sexy body
One of the two heroines in the second title of the series.
She is a third year student and is the Student Council President who takes her position very seriously. She is also close friends with Marin.
From the start, the prudish Yuuri was against the arrival of the protagonist in the all-female countryside where the school is located. Has had a pure and noble look all her life. Despite what she says, Yuuri is afraid of what other people might think about her… because she secretly loves to masturbate! She’s afraid that someone will find out her secret. Like all succubi, the strait-laced Yuuri possesses an amazingly sexy body.
Due to a certain reason, she eventually decides to participate in a naughty lesson with the protagonist.
“S-sex is very filthy. I will remain pure for the rest of my life.”
Takanashi Marin
VA: Fantastic
A gyaru friend who’s nonresistant to sexual activity.
Height: About average
Style: Has a naive personality with an incredibly sexy body
One of the two heroines in the second title of the series.
She is a third year student and is the Student Council Vice President alongside her best friend, Yuuri.
Marin is a cheerful girl that dresses like a gyaru and is friendly to everyone she meets, but is especially considerate around the protagonist. Unlike Yuuri, she is not very interested in doing lewd things and is a bit naive, but as a succubus she possesses an incredibly sexy body.
As Yuuri’s best friend she will naturally accompany her to any naughty “lessons” that she attends.
“Aha, here comes the cool boy♪”
Oshino Ruka
VA: Inemuri Suyako
A reserved school dormitory caretaker who was protagonist first love during high school.
Height: Slightly taller
Style: Has a reserved personality with an incredibly sexy body
Main heroine in the third and final title of the series.
A succubus who works as a caretaker of the school dormitory, Ruka was Kouichi’s classmate when they were in high school and also his first love. Due to some circumstances, on the day when they were supposed to go on their first date, they were forced to be apart and had lost contact with each other since then. They reunited unexpectedly when Kouichi was brought to the village by Mami and Marin. It’s unknown what happen to their faded first love since then.
She is reserved, but jealous to Kouichi. Despite her reserveseness in words and actions, she is physically active.
At the end of the second title, Ruka admits to Kouichi that she is still somewhat has feelings for him and accepts his offer to participate in the naughty lesson, becoming the heroine of the third and final title of the series.
“Ah, so you had a girlfriend. I see.”