is a division of Avex Pictures as of July 10, 2017, a Japanese developer and publisher of

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s. âge was formerly known as Relic and developed video games for consoles. It gained fame following the release of its 2001 adult visual novel ''

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien , or ''Kiminozo'' for short, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Âge and released on August 3, 2001, for Windows. It was later ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. The gameplay in ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' follows a branchin ...

''. It was founded by Hirohiko Yoshida, Baka Prince Persia, Nanpuureima, Spin Drill, and Carnelian. âge games are published under the brands Âge, Mirage, and Φâge. In 2011, âge created its own parent company "ixtl" as a rights management company for âge's content, particularly the ''

Muv-Luv is a Japanese visual novel developed by âge and originally released as an adult game for Windows on February 28, 2003. Consisting of two parts, and the gameplay in ''Muv-Luv'' follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determi ...

'' franchise. The company was jointly held by CEO Takashi Nakanishi,

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. In 2017, Avex Pictures acquired ixtl (and thus âge), and later changed the company's name to "aNCHOR".

List of developed games

âge

*Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu ~Primary~ (1997) *:Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu (2011 remake) *

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* Âge Maniax *

(2001) **Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Special Fan Disc~ (2004) *

(2003) *:Muv-Luv Supplement (Fandisc, 2004) *

Muv-Luv Alternative is a Japanese visual novel developed by âge and originally released as an adult game for Windows on February 28, 2003. Consisting of two parts, and the gameplay in ''Muv-Luv'' follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined ...

(2006) *:

Muv-Luv Altered Fable is a Japanese visual novel developed by âge and originally released as an adult game for Windows on February 28, 2003. Consisting of two parts, and the gameplay in ''Muv-Luv'' follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined ...

(Fandisc, 2007) *Muv-Luv Alternative - Total Eclipse (2013) *Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles 01 (2010) *:Muv-Luv Unlimited The Day After Episode 00 *:Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles Chicken Divers *:Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles Rain Dancers *Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles 02 (2011) *:Muvluv Unlimited The Day After Episode 01 *:Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles Adoration *Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles 03 (2012) *:Muv-Luv Unlimited The Day After Episode 02 *:Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles Resurrection *Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles 04 (2013) *:Muv-Luv Unlimited The Day After Episode 03 *:Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles War Ensemble *:Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles Last Divers *Schwarzesmarken *:Schwarzesmarken: Kouketsu no Monshou (2015) *:Schwarzesmarken: Junkyousha-tachi (2016)

âge FC titles

Akane Maniax is a visual novel released for the PC by âge. It is a prequel of sorts to ''Muv-Luv'' and side story to ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'', and features Akane Suzumiya from ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' as its main heroine. Like ''Muv-Luv Extra'' and unlike ...

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*KimiNozo Duelist *Âge FC Collection Bundle-ban Banban *Ayu-Mayu Alternative *Haruko Maniax

Mirage titles

*Soko ni Umi ga Atte *Anonymous

Φâge titles

*Pikopiko: Koi Suru Kimochi no Nemuru Basho *Owarinaki Natsu, Towa Naru Shirabe *Shapeshifter

Third party titles

Rasen Kairō Rasen may refer to: * ''Rasen'' (novel) or ''Spiral'', a 1995 Japanese novel by Koji Suzuki * ''Rasen'' (film) or ''Spiral'', a 1998 Japanese film based on the novel * ''Rasen'' (TV series), a 1999 Japanese TV drama based on the novel {{Di ...

(published by Rúf) *

Rasen Kairō 2 Rasen may refer to: * ''Rasen'' (novel) or ''Spiral'', a 1995 Japanese novel by Koji Suzuki * ''Rasen'' (film) or ''Spiral'', a 1998 Japanese film based on the novel * ''Rasen'' (TV series), a 1999 Japanese TV drama based on the novel {{Di ...

(published by Rúf) *D: Sono Keshiki no Mukōgawa (published by PurePlatinum/Ocarina (K.T. Factory)) * School Days (sound production) *

Summer Days ''Summer Days'' is an erotic visual novel developed by 0verflow, released on June 23, 2006, for Microsoft Windows and later ported as a DVD game and for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). It is the second installation of ''School Days'' line of ...

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References

External links

Official website
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aNCHOR website
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