DRAMAtical Murder

DRAMAtical Murder (abbreviated as DMMd) is a visual novel from Nitro+Chiral, the company behind Togainu no Chi, Lamento, and Sweet Pool.  Unlike their other games, this one takes place in the future and involves, among other things, a virtual world.  


Another thing that sets it apart from Nitro+Chiral's other works is the slightly brighter color palette.  I especially like the abundance of blue in the design of the main character. 

There may be some spoilers in the art below. 

 

 

 

 

Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama is an otome visual novel and anime series.  Similar to La Corda d'Oro, the show revolves around a girl going to a music school.  Unlike the school on that show, it's a training ground for wannabe idols and songwriters.  All the teachers are former idols and romantic relationships between male and female students are forbidden (cue the yaoi fans).

What makes Uta no Prince-sama stand out are the colorful character designs and the fact that (spoiler alert) the six guys become a boy band called Starish (with a star for the "a"). A second season of the anime has been announced.

Wand of Fortune II

Wand of Fortune II is the sequel to Otomate's Wand of Fortune and once again features beautiful artwork by Kagero Usaba.  I have to admit that I don't know anything about the plot but it looks like there's at least one new character to be found. 

I hope this game can follow in the footsteps of La Corda d'Oro, Hakuouki, and Uta no Prince-Sama (the subject of its own post soon) and get an anime adaptation one day.

Arcobaleno!

Arcobaleno! is a otome game/visual novel for the PS2 from Otomate, the company behind Hakuouki and Hiiro no Kakera. Instead of taking place in the past or having supernatural elements, this title takes place in the present with the heroine working in a restaurant.

Check out more artwork from the game below.

Image Archive (.zip)

More Haruka

It's time to revisit the guys of the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series of otome games. The franchise is steadily going as a fifth installment is planned. The artwork in this post comes from the games as well as the various manga and anime adaptations.

Image Archive (.zip)