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Rui Komatsuzaki
is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He is best known for designing and characterizing the cast members from the visual novel adventure game series ''Danganronpa'' and the anime series ''Akudama Drive''. Career Komatsuzaki was a sculpture graduate before becoming involved with Spike Chunsoft, Spike, and ''Danganronpa'' was his first experience as a character designer. The word ''Danganronpa'' originated from Komatsuzaki, which was first written in kanji but was later changed to katakana for the logo. For most games, he was in charge of designing characters with outstanding designs while the protagonist were meant to look like common people. As a result, Komatsuzaki designed Makoto Naegi to wear a hoodie to complement his look, thinking the player was going to see his back a lot. After that, he added some character to his hair by adding an "antenna", and highlighted his "herbivore nature" by making him short. His coloring is subdued, but Komatsuzaki used a color pale ... [...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] |
Fate/stay Night
''Fate/stay night'' is a Japanese visual novel game developed by Type-Moon. It was first released for Microsoft Windows, Windows on January 30, 2004. The story takes place over three distinct routes: ''Fate'', ''Unlimited Blade Works'', and ''Heaven's Feel''. It focuses on a young mage named Shirou Emiya, who becomes a warrior in a battle between mages called "Masters" and their "Servants" known as the Holy Grail War. In each route, Shirou bonds with a heroine and confronts different adversaries participating in the war. An enhanced version, ''Fate/stay night Réalta Nua'', was released in April 2007 for the PlayStation 2. ''Realta Nua'' was later ported to Windows in 2011, PlayStation Vita in 2012, and Android (operating system), Android and iOS in 2015. A Remaster#Video games, remastered version of ''Réalta Nua'' was released for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam (service), Steam in 2024, marking the first time the game was made available outside Japan. ''Fate/stay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Defense Academy
is a tactical role-playing game developed by Too Kyo Games and Media.Vision and published by Aniplex. It was released on April 24, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch and Windows. Gameplay ''The Hundred Line'' takes place over 100 in-game days and alternates between visual novel story progression and tactical role playing game combat gameplay. During combat, the player character Takumi Sumino, along with 14 other students in Last Defense Academy, must face off against enemies known as School Invaders while protecting a defense target, such as a barrier generator or an injured person. During their turn, the player can use a limited amount of Ability Points (AP) to move the students around a grid and utilise their unique abilities, after which the enemy takes their turn. Successful attacks build up a Voltage meter which, once full, can be spent to either give a student an additional move or let them perform a special technique. Additionally, students can perform a sacrificial "Last De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribe Nine (video Game)
''Tribe Nine'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka of Too Kyo Games. It consists of an action role-playing game by Too Kyo Games and Akatsuki, which was released in February 2025, and an anime television series by Liden Films, which aired from January to March 2022. A webtoon and stage play were also announced. Plot ''Tribe Nine'' takes place in a dystopian future ("The Year 20XX") where disaffected youths form their own Tribes that soon turn violent and run rampant across the city of Neo-Tokyo. To contain the violence, the government of Neo-Tokyo implements the "XB Law", stating that all future conflicts between Tribes will be settled through games of "Extreme Baseball", overseen by robotic umpires. The games are similar to baseball except there are fewer restrictions on equipment, the "field" can be as big as an entire ward, and the only ways to get an Out require striking out the batter or tagging out a baserunner while ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Code
''Master Detective Archives: Rain Code'' is a 2023 adventure video game developed by Too Kyo Games and Spike Chunsoft, and published by Spike Chunsoft. The game, created by several members who worked on the ''Danganronpa'' series, including scenario writer Kazutaka Kodaka, character designer Rui Komatsuzaki, and composer Masafumi Takada, was first released for the Nintendo Switch on June 30, 2023. An enhanced version was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on July 18, 2024, in Japan and October 1 worldwide. The story centers around Yuma Kokohead, a detective trainee with amnesia, and his ''shinigami'' ally Shinigami investigating an isolated, rainy city called Kanai Ward controlled by a corporation known as the Amaterasu Corporation, where the primary enforcers are the Peacekeepers led by director Yomi Hellsmile. His mission in the city is to solve Kanai Ward's Ultimate Secret alongside other Master Detectives who also oppose Amaterasu Corporation, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Come True
is a 2020 interactive film adventure game developed by Too Kyo Games and Esquadra and published by IzanagiGames for Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox One. The game was written and directed by Kazutaka Kodaka, better known as the creator of the ''Danganronpa'' series. Gameplay ''Death Come True'' is an interactive film adventure game in which the player is tasked with finding clues and uncovering the truth of the protagonist's actions. The player has the ability to "time leap" with Karaki, who can be sent to the past. Plot The game follows Makoto Karaki (Kanata Hongō) as he wakes up in a strange hotel room after having lost all of his memories. When turning on the television, he finds out that he is a serial killer. As Karaki investigates the hotel, he finds it impossible to leave as all of the exits are sealed. He also meets two police investigators, Akane Sachimura (Chiaki Kuriyama) and Nozomu Kuji (Win Morisaki) who are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing Harmony
Killing, Killings, or The Killing may refer to: Types of killing *-cide, a suffix that refers to types of killing (see List of types of killing), such as: ** Homicide, one human killing another *** Murder, unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse *Animal slaughter, the killing of animals * Assisted dying Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Killing'' (film), a 2018 Japanese film * ''The Killing'' (film), a 1956 film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick * '' Encounter: The Killing'', a 2002 Indian film by Ajay Phansekar Television * ''The Killing'' (Danish TV series), a police procedural drama first broadcast in 2007 * ''The Killing'' (American TV series), a crime drama based on the Danish television series, first broadcast in 2011 Literature * ''Killing'' (comics), Italian photo comic series about a vicious vigilante-criminal * ''Killing'', a series of historical nonfiction books by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard * "Killings" (short story), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Despair Girls
''Danganronpa: Cyber Sleuth Time Stranger'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Spike Chunsoft & Too Kyo Games and published by Square Enix. It was released on October 3, 2025, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Windows. The game is the first spin-off of the ''Danganronpa'' series of action-adventure games, set between the events of Danganronpa series produced by Yoshinori Terasawa (Spike Chunsoft), scenario written by Kazutaka Kodaka, character design by Rui Komatsuzaki & Shimadoriru and music composed by Masafumi Takada. Voice Cast: Grant George (Shuichi Saihara), Erica Mendez (Maki Harukawa), Lucien Dodge (K1-B0), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (Tsumugi Shirogane), Kyle Hebert (Kaito Momota), Christine Marie Cabanos (Himiko Yumeno/Chiaki Nanami), Bryce Papenbrook (Makoto Naegi/Nagito Komaeda), Caitlin Glass (Kyoko Kirigiri), Felecia Angelle (Aoi Asahina), Christopher Bevins (Yasuhiro Hagakure), Johnny Yong Bosch (Hajime Hinata), Alexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Despair
''Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair'' is a 2012 visual novel developed by Spike Chunsoft. It is the second game in the ''Danganronpa'' franchise following ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' (2010). It was first released in Japan for PlayStation Portable in July 2012, and a port for PlayStation Vita was released in Japan in October 2013. NIS America released the game worldwide in September 2014; a port for personal computer, PC was released in April 2016 and a bundle for PlayStation 4 and Playstation Vita called ''Danganronpa 1-2 Reload'', also containing the first ''Danganronpa'' game, was released in March 2017. An enhanced version with the subtitle ''Anniversary Edition'' was released for Android (operating system), Android and iOS in August 2020, for Nintendo Switch in November 2021, and for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One May 2022. Development of the game started as Kazutaka Kodaka was writing the tie-in prequel light novel to ''Trigger Happy Havoc'', ''Danganronpa Zero'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
