Event Coverage: Anime Expo 2023: What’s new?

Note: This article was written by Hata, Fujoneko, and MaiaMae Anime Expo 2023 is a popular anime convention that lasts for 4 entire days, and features many visual novel publishers.…

Steins;Gate ELITE VS. Original Release: Retrospective

Steins;Gate needs no introduction, being one of if not arguably the most popular VN of all time. Originally releasing in 2009, Steins;Gate has since spawned adaptations, including an anime series…

Go Go Nippon! – RETROSPECTIVE

Premise Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ , developed by Overdrive and published by MangaGamer, is a visual novel about an unnamed foreigner who explores Japan with two…

Review: Dear Mom: My Letter to You

History and Details Development of Dear Mom: My Letter to You started in 2012 as "Kawasaki Chronicles" but would go through revisions, starting from being a romantic comedy, to being…

OmOneko Review – A unique, mysterious take on catgirls

There aren't many notable pieces of Western media featuring catgirls, and in all corners of the world, they're often portrayed as submissive, tacky, lovey-dovey anime girls who happen to have…

REVIEW: GENSO MANÈGE, THE TIME OF YOUR DREAMS

Otome fans, rejoice! Because a brand new romance adventure has arrived just in time for the month of romance! Developed by MAGES and then published by PQube, Genso Manège brings…

Magical fantasy Otoge “Genso Manège” released by PQube

On 31st January 2025, UK-based publisher PQube announced the release of Genso Manège. Genso Manège was initially released in 2020 for Nintendo Switch and as an iOS app by LOVE&ART,…

A new global visual novel brand: Kawaiinium

The Japanese company Frontier Works is entering the emerging visual novel markets outside Japan by launching its new global brand: Kawaiinium. In a time when the Japanese concepts of kawaii…

Shiravune releases The Shell Part III: Paradiso

Publisher Shiravune released the third part of its Kara no Shoujo re-release The Shell which goes by the title The Shell Part III: Paradiso. The three part visual novel series…

Review: Hentai Prison

Note: The article is a mix of informative content about the work alongside an analysis. The analysis doesn't delve too deeply into the work and mainly focuses on the Common…

Da Capo remake D.C. Re:tune ~Da Capo Re:tune~

Japanese developer CIRCUS announced at the Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2025, a remake of the first Da Capo game which was initially released over 20 years ago in 2002…