MangaGamer

MangaGamer is a video game publisher specializing in the English localization and distribution of Japanese eroge and visual novels. It is run by Japanese-based company Japan Animation Contents.

History

MangaGamer was originally envisioned as a company that would sell Japanese visual novels overseas by Hiroshi Takeuchi, also known under his alias Bamboo, president of Japanese eroge development company Overdrive. Due to the cost involved, he convinced several other Japanese eroge companies (Tarte, Nexton and Circus) to take part in a joint venture.

Due to this setup, the initial lineup of titles consisted of titles produced by companies involved in MangaGamer's creation, with Navel soon joining with their first title, ''Shuffle!''. These early titles were translated by native Japanese speakers involved with parent companies, which resulted in a subpar quality.

After complaints from fans, it was announced that a complete re-translation of ''Edelweiss'' was in progress. Starting with '' Soul Link'', translation and editing is handled by an international team of native English speakers, resulting in an increased quality. The company itself is headed by a relative of Takeuchi, and a core Japanese staff is spread between the involved Japanese companies.

At their panel at Otakon 2011, MangaGamer announced that they are expanding their business into digital distribution of erotic manga (by Japanese publisher Akane Shinsha) and anime (by Discovery).

Relations with fan translators

MangaGamer has served as a mediator in talks between several fan translation groups and Japanese game companies that ended in deals made to officially release said translations through MangaGamer. Their games include '' Kara no Shōjo'' by Innocent Grey and '' Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two.'' by Minori. MangaGamer also distributed for a time the Japanese versions of several games created by the dōjin circle 07th Expansion (''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'', '' Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni'', '' Rose Guns Days'') for explicit use of the respective English fan translations.

Distribution

Originally, MangaGamer sold their titles exclusively via digital distribution, and it remains their primary release channel. During the Anime Expo 2010 and Otakon 2010 conventions, physical disks were sold with the first four games in the ''Higurashi When They Cry'' series and '' Kira Kira All-Ages''. Those games were later sold by HimeyaShop and Hendane!.com.

In January 2011, a collaboration was announced between Hendane!.com and MangaGamer resulting in the sale of physical copies of '' Da Capo Limited Edition'' through Hendane!.com. In July 2011, J-List became the primary North American distributor of physical copies for all current MangaGamer titles, except ''Da Capo LE''. Around the same time, MangaGamer opened their own webshop for physical copies aimed at European customers.

Product list

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, ''Edelweiss'' , , , , Overdrive , , , , Re-released on September 2, 2011 with a new and improved translation
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, ''Which girl should I choose?'' , , , , Tarte , , , ,
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, ''My sex slave is a classmate'' , , , , Liquid , , , , Removed from MangaGamer's website on June 4, 2009, restored on October 30, 2009
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, ''Tasty Shafts'' , , , , Psycho , , , ,
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, ''Shera, My Witch'' , , , , Score , , , ,
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, ''Da Capo'' , , , , Circus , , , , Limited edition hard copy published on March 29, 2011
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, '' Suika A.S+'' , , , , Circus & Moonstone , , , ,
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, '' Kira Kira'' , , , , Overdrive , , , ,
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, ''Shuffle!'' , , ''Shuffle!'' , , Navel , , , ,
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, ''Suck my dick or die!'' , , , , Liquid , , , , Removed from MangaGamer's website on June 4, 2009, restored and released on October 30, 2009
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, ''Higurashi When They Cry'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , , Contains the first four games in the series
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, '' Soul Link'' , , '' '' , , Navel , , , ,
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, ''Sandwiched by my wife and her sister'' , , , , Psycho , , , ,
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, '' Kira Kira All-Ages Version'', , , , Overdrive , , , , Translation used in iOS version published by Mtrix
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, ''Cosplay Alien'' , , , , Score , , , ,
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, '' Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Meakashi"'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , ,
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, ''Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia'' , , , , Overdrive , , , , ''Edelweiss'' fandisc
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, '' Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Tsumihoroboshi"'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , ,
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, '' Kira Kira Curtain Call'' , , , , Overdrive , , , , Kira Kira sequel and fandisc
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, '' Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Minagoroshi"'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , ,
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, '' Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Matsuribayashi"'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , ,
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, ''Da Capo Innocent Finale'' , , , , Circus , , , , Da Capo "alternative version" with the focus on Kotori Shirakawa
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, '' Da Capo 2'' , , , , Circus , , , , Limited edition hard copy published on July 1, 2011
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, '' Higurashi When They Cry Kai Bundle Pack'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , , Last four games bundled
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, '' Koihime Musou: A Heart-Throbbing, Maidenly Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' , , , , BaseSon , , , , Released without voices, but after 2,000 sold copies, an update to add voices was announced
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, ''Guilty: The SiN'' , , , , Tactics , , , ,
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, ''Kotori Love Ex P'' , , , , Circus , , , , ''Da Capo'' fan disc, a bundle of various chapters from across the franchise that focuses on Kotori Shirakawa
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, '' Kara no Shoujo'' , , , , Innocent Grey , , , , Originally released without voices (released later as a new version or upgrade patch)
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, ''We Love Master!'' , , , , Score , , , ,
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, ''Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~'' , , , , Overdrive , , , , Originally written for the English market
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, ''Conquering the Queen'' , , , , Liquid , , , ,
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, ''Harem Party'' , , , , Tactics , , , ,
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, ''Deardrops'' , , , , Overdrive , , , ,
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, ''Magical Teacher: My Teacher's a Mage?'' , , , , Score , , , ,
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, '' EVE burst error'' , , ''EVE burst error'' , , C's Ware, , , ,
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, ''Dengeki Stryker'' , , , , Overdrive , , , ,
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, '' Ef: The First Tale.'' , , ''Ef: The First Tale.'' , , Minori , , , ,
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, ''Sexy Demon Transformation'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal , , , ,
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, ''Boob Wars: Big Boobs vs Flat Chests'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal , , , ,
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, '' Otoboku - Maidens Are Falling for Me!'' , , , , Caramel Box, , , ,
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, ''Slave Witch April ~Sexy Magic Training~'' , , , , Aconite , , , ,
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, ''SSSS: Super Secret Sexy Spy'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal , , , ,
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, '' Tick! Tack!'' , , ''Tick! Tack!'' , , Navel , , , ,
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, ''Orion Heart'' , , , , Portion , ,
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, ''Throb! The Greatest Inventions of the Sexy Era! ~Second Science Club–A Secret Society of Love, Rage, and Sorrow~'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal , , , ,
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, '' Harukoi Otome ~Greetings from the Maidens' Garden~'' , , , , BaseSon , , , ,
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, ''Eroge! Sex and Games Make Sexy Games'' , , , , CLOCKUP , , , ,
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, ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , , Japanese version
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, '' Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , , Japanese version
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, ''Cum on! Bukkake Ranch! ~Rear Elementals Into Wet, Horny Girls!~'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal , , , ,
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, ''Ruby Striker'' , , , , MorningStar , , , ,
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, ''Demon Master Chris'' , , , , Nyaatrap , , , ,
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, ''Touma Kojirou's Detective File -Murder at the Opera House-'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal , , , ,
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, ''Warrior Princess Asuka'' , , , , MorningStar , , , ,
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, '' Ef: The Latter Tale.'' , , ''Ef: The Latter Tale.'' , , Minori , , , ,
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, ''Valkyrie Svia'' , , , , Black Lilith , , , ,
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, '' Rose Guns Days'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , , Japanese version
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, '' Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni'' , , , , 07th Expansion , , , , Japanese version
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, ''Ultimate☆Boob Wars!! ~Big Breasts vs Flat Chests~'' , , , , Softhouse-Seal GRANDEE , , , ,
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, ''Chou Dengeki Stryker'' , , , , Overdrive , , , ,
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, ''Milles, Knight of Anal Tyranny ~Impregnated by Lusty Tentacles at the Ends of Oblivion~'' , , , , Devil-Seal , , , ,
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, ''Lapis Gunner'' , , , , MorningStar , , , ,
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, '' Really? Really!'' , , ''Really? Really!'' , , Navel , , , ,
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, ''Hypno-training My Mother and Sister'' , , , , Ame no Murakumo , , , ,
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, ''Armored Warrior Iris'' , , , , Black Lilith , , , ,
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, '' Imouto Paradise!'' , , , , Moonstone Cherry , , , ,
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, ''Obscene Medical Records of a Married Nurse'' , , , , Ame no Murakumo , , , ,
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, ''d2b VS DEARDROPS -Cross the Future-'' , , ''d2b VS DEARDROPS -Cross the Future-'' , , Overdrive , , , ,
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, ''Cartagra ~Affliction of the Soul~'' , , , , Innocent Grey , , , ,
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, ''Royal Guard Melissa'' , , , , MorningStar , , , ,
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, ''Secret Sorrow of the Siblings'' , , , , Appetite , , , ,
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, ''Space Pirate Sara'' , , , , Black Lilith , , , ,
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, '' Eden* They Were Only Two, On The Planet'' , , ''Eden* They Were Only Two, On The Planet'' , , Minori , , , ,
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, '' No, Thank You!!!'' , , ''No, Thank You!!!'' , , parade , , , ,
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, ''Princess Evangile'' , , , , Moonstone , , , ,
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, ''Amber Breaker'' , , , , MorningStar , , , ,
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, ''Forbidden Love with My Wife’s Sister'' , , , , Appetite , , , ,
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, ''Free Friends'' , , , , Noesis , , , ,
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, ''Sweet Sweat in Summer'' , , , , Ammolite , , , ,
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, ''Asuka Final Chapter'' , , , , MorningStar , , , ,
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, {{Sort, Kiss for the Petals, '' A Kiss for the Petals - Remember How We Met'' , , {{Nihongo, , その花びらにくちづけを　出逢った頃の思い出に, Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke o - Deatta Koro no Omoide ni , , St. Michael Girls' School , , {{dts, 2015, 9, 25 , ,
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, ''Go! Go! Nippon! ver.2015'' , , {{Nihongo, , ゴー！ゴー！日本！ ver.2015, Go! Go! Nippon! ver.2015 , , Overdrive , , {{dts, 2015, 10, 16 , ,
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, ''Kara no Shoujo: The Second Episode'' , , {{Nihongo, , 虚ノ少女, Kara no Shōjo , , Innocent Grey , , {{dts, 2015, 10, 30 , ,
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, ''Euphoria'' , , {{Nihongo, , ユーフォリア, Yūforia , , CLOCKUP , , {{dts, 2015, 11, 27 , ,
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, ''Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning -What a radiant brave-'' , , {{Nihongo, , 黄雷のガクトゥーン -What a shining braves-, Ourai no Gahkthun -What a shining braves- , , Liar-soft , , {{dts, 2015, 12, 23 , ,
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, ''Free Friends 2'' , , {{Nihongo, , フリフレ2, Furifure 2 , , Noesis , , {{dts, 2016, 01, 26 , ,
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, '' Kindred Spirits on the Roof'' , , {{Nihongo, , 屋上の百合霊さん, Okujou no Yurirei-san , , Liar-soft , , {{dts, 2016, 2, 12 , ,
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, ''Beat Blades Haruka'' , , {{Nihongo, , 超昂閃忍ハルカ, Chōkō Sennin Haruka , , AliceSoft , , {{dts, 2016, 3, 1, ,
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, ''Tokyo Babel'' , , {{Nihongo, , 東京バベル, Toukyou Baberu , , Propeller , , {{dts, 2016, 3, 31 , ,
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, ''Ozmafia!!'' , , ''Ozmafia!!'' , , Poni-Pachet , , {{dts, 2016, 4, 29 , ,
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, {{Sort, House in Fata Morgana, ''The House in Fata Morgana'' , , {{Nihongo, , ファタモルガーナの館, Fata morgana no Yakata , , Novectacle , , {{dts, 2016, 5, 13 , ,
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, ''My Boss' Wife is My Ex'' , , {{Nihongo, , 上司の妻は、元カノでした ～嫌がりながらも、枕営業に溺れていくアフター5～, Joushi no Tsuma wa, Motokano Deshita ~Iyagari Nagaramo, Makura Eigyō ni Oborete Iku After 5~ , , Appetite , , {{dts, 2016, 5, 31 , ,
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, ''Supipara - Alice the magical conductor. Chapter #01 - Spring Has Come!'' , , {{Nihongo, , すぴぱら, Supipara , , Minori , , {{dts, 2016, 7, 29 , ,
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, ''Myth'' , , ''Myth'' , , Circletempo , , {{dts, 2016, 10, 28 , ,
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, ''Himawari -Pebble in the Sky-'' , , {{Nihongo, , ひまわり -Pebble in the Sky-, Himawari -Pebble in the Sky- , , Blank Note , , {{dts, 2016, 12, 9 , ,
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, ''Da Capo 3 R'' , , {{Nihongo, , D.C.III R ～ダ・カーポIIIアール～, D.C. III R ~Da Capo III R~ , , Circus , , {{dts, 2017, 1, 20 , ,
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, ''Da Capo 3 R X-Rated'' , , {{Nihongo, , D.C.III R ～ダ・カーポIIIアール～X-rated, D.C. III R ~Da Capo III R~ X-rated , , Circus , , {{dts, 2017, 1, 20 , ,
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, ''Kuroinu - Chapter 1'' , , {{Nihongo, , 黒獣～気高き聖女は白濁に染まる～, Kuroinu ~Kedakaki Seijo wa Hakudaku ni Somaru~ , , Liquid , , {{dts, 2017, 3, 31 , ,
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, {{Sort, Shadows of Pygmalion, ''The Shadows of Pygmalion'' , , {{Nihongo, , 願いの欠片と白銀の契約者, Negai no Kakera to Hakugin no Agureemento , , Propeller , , {{dts, 2017, 2, 24 , ,
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, ''Princess Evangile W Happiness'' , , {{Nihongo, , プリンセスエヴァンジールWハピネス, Purinsesu Evanjīru W Hapinesu , , Moonstone , , {{dts, 2017, 7, 28 , ,
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, ''Hadaka Shitsuji - Naked Butlers'' , , {{Nihongo, , 裸執事, Hadaka Shitsuji , , Mada Labo , , {{dts, 2017, 10, 27 , ,
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, ''Kuroinu - Chapter 2'' , , {{Nihongo, , 黒獣～気高き聖女は白濁に染まる～, Kuroinu ~Kedakaki Seijo wa Hakudaku ni Somaru~ , , Liquid , , {{dts, 2017, 11, 17 , ,
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, '' Imouto Paradise 2'' , , {{Nihongo, , 妹ぱらだいす！2 ～お兄ちゃんと5人の妹のも～っと！エッチしまくりな毎日～, Imouto Paradise! 2: Onii-chan to Go nin no Imouto no Motto! Ecchi Shimakuri na Mainichi , , Moonstone Cherry , , {{dts, 2017, 12, 22 , ,
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, ''Kuroinu - Chapter 3'' , , {{Nihongo, , 黒獣～気高き聖女は白濁に染まる～, Kuroinu ~Kedakaki Seijo wa Hakudaku ni Somaru~ , , Liquid , , {{dts, 2018, 5, 31 , ,
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, ''Evenicle'' , , {{Nihongo, , イブニクル, Ibunikuru , , AliceSoft , , {{dts, 2018, 6, 28 , ,
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, ''Trinoline'' , , {{Nihongo, , トリノライン, Torino Line , , Minori , , {{dts, 2019, 4, 18 , ,
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, ''The Expression Amrilato'' , , {{Nihongo, , ことのはアムリラート, Kotonoha Amurirāto , , SukeraSparo , , {{dts, 2019, 06, 13 , ,
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, ''Hashihime of the Old Book Town'' , , {{Nihongo, , 古書店街の橋姫, Koshotengai no Hashihime , , ADELTA , , {{dts, 2019, 9, 26 , ,
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, ''Bokuten – Why I Became an Angel'' , , {{Nihongo, , 僕が天使になった理由, Boku ga Tenshi ni Natta Wake , , Overdrive , , {{dts, 2019, 12, 21 , ,
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, ''OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos'' , , {{Nihongo, , 推しのラブより恋のラブ, Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love , , SukeraSomero , , {{dts, 2020, 2, 28 , ,
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, ''Making＊Lovers'' , , ''Making＊Lovers'' , , SMEE , , {{dts, 2020, 4, 4 , ,
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, '' Beat Angel Escalayer R'' , , {{Nihongo, , 超昂天使エスカレイヤー・リブート, Chōkō Tenshi Esukareiyā Ribūto , , AliceSoft , , {{dts, 2020, 06, 11 , ,
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, ''Room No. 9'' , , ''Room No. 9'' , , parade , , {{dts, 2020, 8, 6 , ,
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, ''OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos～Love or die～'' , , {{Nihongo, , 推しのラブより恋のラブ ～ラブ・オア・ダイ～, Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love ~Love or Die~ , , SukeraSparo , , {{dts, 2021, 7, 30 , ,
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, ''Love Sweets'' , , ''Love Sweets'' , , Moonstone , , {{dts, 2021, 10, 28 , ,
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, ''Evenicle 2'' , , {{Nihongo, , イブニクル2, Evenicle 2 , , AliceSoft , , {{dts, 2022, 2, 23 , ,
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, ''Erovoice'' , , {{Nihongo, , えろぼいす！ Hなボイスでいちゃラブサクセス♪, Ero Voice! H na Voice de Icha Love Success ♪ , , CLOCKUP , , {{dts, 2022, 2, 24 , ,
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, ''UUUltraC'' , , {{Nihongo, , ウウウルトラC, Uuultra C , , ADELTA , , {{dts, 2022, 3, 24 , ,
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, ''Seventh Lair'' , , {{Nihongo, , セブンスコート, Seventh Coat , , Novect , , {{dts, 2022, 3, 31 , ,
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, ''The Patient S Remedy'' , , {{Nihongo, , 患者Ｓの救済, Kanja S no Kyuusai , , Mada Labo , , {{dts, 2022, 6, 24 , ,
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, ''The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons'' , , {{Nihongo, , 未来ラジオと人工鳩, Mirai Radio to Jinkou-bato , , Laplacian , , {{dts, 2023, 2, 17 , ,
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, ''Nightmare x Onmyoji'' , , {{Nihongo, , Nightmare×Onmyoji～禁断のパラドックス～, Nightmare x Onmyoji ~Kindan no Paradox~ , , Guilty Nightmare Project , , {{dts, 2023, 3, 23 , ,
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, ''Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows'' , , {{Nihongo, , 紫影のソナーニル　～What a beautiful memorie～, Nightmare x Onmyoji ~Kindan no Paradox~ , , Liar-soft , , {{dts, 2023, 12, 7 , ,
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, ''Lkyt.'' , , ''Lkyt.'' , , parade , , {{dts, 2023, 4, 20 , ,
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, ''Luckydog1'' , , ''Luckydog1'' , , Tennenouji , , TBA , ,

References

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External links

* {{Official website, https://www.mangagamer.com/
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Mass media companies established in 2008
Entertainment companies established in 2008
Japanese companies established in 2008
Hentai companies
Video game publishers