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Ryukishi07
is the pen name of a Japanese writer who is the leading member of the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'', and ''Ciconia When They Cry''. His pen name is originated from ''Final Fantasy'', "Ryūkishi" being the term for "Dragoon" and "07" a play on words for "Lenna". Early life Ryukishi07 studied at a vocational school that specializes in art and wrote doujinshi, while having interests in anime, manga and video games. While in college, he tried to write manga and novels, but realized, "No matter your passion for something, without skill, you can never make it as a professional." He met with a colleague from a theatre troupe and he was inspired to write a play called , which he submitted to a contest that he later lost. His younger brother, Yatazakura, inspired by the success of Type-Moon's visual novel '' Tsukihime'', suggested that he and Ryukishi create their o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciconia When They Cry
''Ciconia When They Cry'' is an episodic video game, episodic visual novel game series in development by 07th Expansion, collectively considered the fifth entry in the ''When They Cry'' series, following ''Higurashi When They Cry'' and ''Umineko When They Cry''. It follows people trying to prevent the outbreak of World War IV. It is released episodically for Microsoft Windows and macOS, by 07th Expansion in Japan and by MangaGamer internationally, and is planned to be four episodes long. The first, "Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones", was released in October 2019; the second was planned for release in 2020, but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the second phase was suspended indefinitely because the author did not want to create a story glorifying war. The series is written by Ryukishi07 and produced by Nakao Bōshi, and features art by Ryukishi07 and Remotaro, and music by several returning series composers. It was designed to be different from ''Higurashi'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |