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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] |
Higurashi When They Cry
is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fictional village of Hinamizawa and the strange events that occur there in 1983. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and the Microsoft Windows operating system. The first game in the series, ''Onikakushi-hen'', was released in August 2002, and the eighth and final game in the original PC series, ''Matsuribayashi-hen'', was released in August 2006. While the first four games carried the overall title ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' and are considered the first entry in the ''When They Cry'' franchise, the next four games were produced under the title ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai'' and are considered the second entry. A bonus fan disc called ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' was released in December 2006. In addition to the ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umineko When They Cry
is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows in August 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall them. Readers are challenged to discern whether the murders were committed by a human or some other, supernatural source, as well as the method and motive behind them. The eight main ''Umineko'' games are split into two sets of four, which are considered the third and fourth titles in the ''When They Cry'' series, preceded by the two sets of ''Higurashi When They Cry'' games and followed by ''Ciconia When They Cry''. The games—either in portions or in full—have been ported or remastered several times, including by Taito for select FOMA phones; by Alchemist for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360; by Oizumi for pachinko machines; by MangaGamer for Steam and GOG.com; and by Enterg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangan Powered
is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company merged with Square to form Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'', '' Nabari no Ou'', '' Inu x Boku SS'', '' The Case Study of Vanitas'' and ''Soul Eater''. The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any or in the magazine name and inserting directly after the word ''Gangan''. Anthologies ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' (since 1991) is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. ''Shōnen Gangan'' was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key (company)
Key is a Japanese visual novel studio known for making dramatic and plot-oriented titles. It was formed on July 21, 1998, as a brand under the publisher Visual Arts (company), Visual Arts, and is located in Kita-ku, Osaka, Kita, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka. Key's debut visual novel ''Kanon (video game), Kanon'' (1999) combined an elaborate Plot (narrative), storyline, up-to-date anime-style art, and a musical score which helped to set the mood for the game. Key's second game, ''Air (video game), Air'' (2000), had a similarly complex storyline to ''Kanon'' and a more thorough gameplay. Both ''Kanon'' and ''Air'' were originally produced as Eroge, adult games, but this trend was broken with Key's third title ''Clannad (video game), Clannad'' (2004), released for all ages. Key has released 18 visual novels to date, the latest being ''Stella of The End'' (2022). Key has worked in the past with Interchannel and Prototype (company), Prototype for the consumer Porting, port releases of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visual Novel
A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustrations and a varying degree of interactivity. The format is more likely referred to as a visual novel game. Visual novels originated in and are especially prevalent in Japan, where they made up nearly 70% of the PC game titles released in 2006. In Japanese, a distinction is often made between visual novels (NVL, from "novel"), which consist primarily of narration and have very few interactive elements, and adventure games (AVG or ADV, from "adventure"), which incorporate problem-solving and other types of gameplay. This distinction is normally lost outside Japan, as both visual novels and ADV-style adventure games are commonly referred to as "visual novels" by international fans. Visual novels are rarely produced exclusively for dedicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
07th Expansion
07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle specialized in the creation of visual novels. They started out drawing for the trading card game ''Leaf Fight'', but are better known for creating the game series ''When They Cry (other), When They Cry''. The remake games on additional consoles for ''Higurashi When They Cry'' were produced by Alchemist (company), Alchemist. History Started off producing original cards for the Collectible card game, trading card game called ''Leaf Fight'' as a way to present their work. They would sell their works at various events including Comiket where they met BT who later became the manager of their homepage. After two years of selling cards they began thinking about switching to another genre. During this time, ''Tsukihime'' by Type-Moon, Type Moon rose in popularity opening the door for many aspiring doujin circles including 07th Expansion as co-founder Yatazakura began learning how to use NScripter. Along with Ryukishi07, they began their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Service
The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil service personnel hired rather than elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leadership. A civil service official, also known as a public servant or public employee, is a person employed in the public sector by a government department or agency for public sector undertakings. Civil servants work for central and local governments, and answer to the government, not a political party. The extent of civil servants of a state as part of the "civil service" varies from country to country. In the United Kingdom (UK), for instance, only The Crown, Crown (national government) employees are referred to as "civil servants" whereas employees of local authorities (counties, cities and similar administrations) are generally referred to as "local government officers", who are considered public servants but not civil servants. Thus, in the UK, a civil servant is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukihime
is a Japanese adult visual novel game created by Type-Moon, who first released it at the Winter Comiket in December 2000. In 2003, it was adapted into both an anime television series, ''Lunar Legend Tsukihime'', animated by J.C.Staff, and a manga series, which was serialized between 2003 and 2010 in MediaWorks manga magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'', with ten volumes released. Several other related media have also been released, including the bonus disc ''Tsukihime Plus-Disc'', a fan disc ''Kagetsu Tohya'', and the fighting game series ''Melty Blood''. Story concepts and characters shared many similarities with other Type-Moon's series ''The Garden of Sinners'', and the two were also subtly connected. A remake with updated art and story was announced in 2008. The first part of the remake, ''Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon'', featuring a rewritten and expanded version of two of the original routes, first released in Japan in 2021, and was released worldwide in 2024. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
