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Vn of the Month 2025

VN of the Month May 2025

Had to exclude multiple otome, doujins and vtubers, but outcome is nice.   1. Hanataba o Kimi ni Okurou -Kinsenka- 花束を君に贈ろう-Kinsenka- [Frontwing] 1 "The human heart is but a vessel for pain." That's what someone once whispered―a voice laced with loneliness, whispering directly into the soul. It's an indescribable sadness, a love just beginning to bloom. It becomes
Vn of the Month 2025

VN of the Month April 2025

Having excluded detective, vtuber, otome games, there's still nothing really complex left.   1. Nekura na Classmate ga Ore no Ibukuro o Tsukande Hanashite Kurenai 根暗なクラスメイトが俺の胃袋を掴んで放してくれない [Nexon & Yostar Games]  Now a sophomore, the protagonist Narita Hinata, is delighted to be in the same class as his familiar buddies. While chatting with his friends, he loses his balance and falls,
Vn of the Month 2025

VN of the Month March 2025

There is zero normal visual novels released at the proper time of last Friday of the month. Viva consoles!   1. Kamitsubaki Shi Kensetsu Chuu. REGENERATE 神椿市建設中。REGENERATE  [KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO & orange inc.]  1 In a world parallel to our own resides the city of Kamitsubaki. One day, the player, an "Observer," is summoned to this ill-fated world.
Vn of the Month 2025

VN of the Month February 2025

Jewelry Nights Arcadia -The ends of the world- is the only title this month that at least tries to provide some story.   1. Boku to Kanojo-tachi no Jisshuu Nisshi ボクと彼女たちの実習日誌  [ENTERGRAM & iMel Inc.]  How long has it been since I started my residency at Amagi University Hospital? After completing three months of training in the orthopedics department, where I was first assigned, I spe

VN of the year 1989 - Imitation wa Aisenai

Year 1989 masterpieces:1. Burning Point2. Dororo ~Jigoku Emaki no Shou~3. Dual Targets - The 4th Unit Act.34. Paragon Sexa Doll5. Tawhid6. 38 Man Kilo no Kokuu7. Dragon Knight8. Twilight Zone 3 Nagakute Amai Yoru9. Hare Nochi Oosawagi!10. Imitation wa Aisenai11. Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Blue Train Satsujin Jiken12. Asoko no Koufuku13. Psychic Detective Series Vol. 1: Invitation - Kage kara no Shoutaijou14. Psychic Detective Series Vol. 2: Memories The two main candidates for VN of the year f
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VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month December 2024

Fantastic end of the year, as expected.    1. Mystery no Arukikata ミステリーの歩き方 [Toybox Inc.] The Sanmeisou Incident, also known as the “Narumizawa Landscape Painter Murder Case.” 30 years ago, on the grounds of a manor called Sanmeisou in Narumizawa, the famous painter Suiryu Uchida was murdered. The body, found by the pond, was in a bizarre state. Wh
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month November 2024

Rather sour month, as for me, but best titles are probably delayed for December.   1. HIGHSPEED Étoile Paddock Stories [ENTERGRAM] “This time we’ll be the stars! Prima Stella’s channel begins!” “HIGHSPEED Etoile Paddock Stories” is Prima Stella’s program featuring various information surrounding the NEX Race. This spe
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month October 2024

I feel like developers actually started to put effort into settings to at least remain memorable.   1. Putrika 1st.cut プトリカ 1st.cut [Totometori] --I'm not human. They call me a devil. The story begins with a shocking confession between Remi, a boy who works as a jewelry engineer who was raised by demons, and Lazriel, a girl who loses her memory.

Yuuhi no Mukougawa 夕緋ノ向コウ側 [BaseSon]

Foreword: I'm quite curious about BaseSon state before they rode the Koihime theme. Title: Yuuhi no Mukougawa Developer: BaseSon Date: 2004-10-01 VNDB link:https://vndb.org/v1213 Youtube walkthrough:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaPkM9uZLZM&list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv9P6w6Jmc3aamggcIEP8eAZ Synopsis: Moriguchi Kazuto is just the ordinary high school student who attends a private school. He spends his days relaxing, regularly attending school and also enjoying time
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VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month September 2024

Nice solid month by current standards.   1. Boyhood's End  [WSS playground] Boyhood's End is an adventure game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman". Pixelated partial release adventure, but localized
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month August 2024

Even without fandiscs there's a whole dozen of titles.   1. everlasting flowers  [240829] flowers.studio & sprite Sakashita Mina finds herself in a new town attending a famous all-girls high school. A misfit among a class of young, affluent ladies, she soon stops attending, realizing she'll never make any friends. In the year since, she has barely left her room.
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month July 2024

There's enough variety at least.   1. Apathy - Satsujin Club アパシー殺人クラブ [240724] Shannon Narukami Academy is a huge community full of strong people with their own quirks. There are all kinds of club activities there, including a special dark club that is beyond common sense. One of them is the Murder Club. "It's time for club activities. Let's start killing people."
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month June 2024

How bad can it get, really?   1. Josou Yuribatake 女装百合畑 [240610] No~Strike Ayanohara Academy is a secret garden where affluent trap heiresses form sisterly bonds and many pseudo yuri romances flourish. Despite cross-dressing being a venerated practice at the school, the main character Iori, a trap from an unaff

Vampirdzhija Vjedogonia 吸血殲鬼ヴェドゴニア [Nitroplus]

Foreword: With deletion of boukennonikki blog there's only one review of this game left, so I hope to fill the vacuum, even though it won't be even remotely as good, but should be same critical. Title: Vampiridzhija Vjedogonia Developer: Nitroplus Date: 2001-01-26 VNDB link:https://vndb.org/v433 Youtube walkthrough:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4Gp5VU4Fv8FJtK-V943T3Tubn32ekIB Synopsis: One night the protagonist sees a beautiful woman in distress; he tries
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VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month May 2024

Many titles, but only two actual candidates   1. Devil Girl デビルガール [240509] moesoft I met a insane student president on the very first day I come to a new school! The president, who made lots of school laws, is a leader of this school──Kyogoku Yurina. I thought she is a tyrant,
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month April 2024

Decent month both in quantity and quality.    1. project canvas ~Isekaijoucho Ikusei Keikaku~ project canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜 [240401] ENTERGRAM Girl is scouted by an idol agency. So she decides to begin lessons in preparation for her debut as an idol. Free release with single heroine. Woul
VN of the Month 2020

VN of the Month December 2020 - Tsui no Sora Remake

Tsui no Sora Remake is more than just a remake and is VN of the Month. Other worthy competitors include Akatsuki Yureru Koi Akari and Hoshizora Tetsudou to Shiro no Tabi . Kara no Shoujo - The Last Episode is also supposed to be good for those who care about depressing games.   1. Akatsuki Yureru Koi Akari 紅月ゆれる恋あかり [201225] CRYSTALiA 1 2 3 Jindou-- it's a near-future sport where you fight with real swords that's really hot in Japan in the 2040s. Two girls enrolled into Mura
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month March 2024

Just three titles if don't count android exclusive and two fandiscs   1. Macau Midnight Madness マカオ夜中の熱狂 [240321] Ume Softworks Things are not going well for poor Mikayla. She was once a big tennis star, winning championships all over the world. Then one day, the magic left her, and she stopped winning games. Fast forward to the present day and Mikayla is now a tennis
VN of the Month 2024

VN of the Month February 2024

Surprisingly adequate number of titles in February, so I could safely cut couple titles that would fit otherwise (notably, Alice49 EP.0 "Diamond to Shukurimu" and 5fungo ni Igai na Ketsumatsu Monochrome no Toshokan).   1. Haison Sansaku-Kai Katsudou Kiroku 廃村散策会活動記録 [240203] mokosoft  He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the

Kansen ~In'yoku no Rensa~ 姦染 ～淫欲の連鎖～ [Speed]

Foreword: There are enough good reviews of this game (1 2 3 4). But I'm going to look at it as a pure love game neglecting all the H content. It's probably going to be weird and underscored because of that. Synopsis: Extracurricular club activities are the norm for Japanese schools, but an all-night movie event scheduled at school and in August still sounds strange/unusual, especially considering the tiny size of the Movie Research Club (merely six students). And indeed, the two te
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VN of the Month 2023

VN of the Month December 2023

December is still the most lively month for visual novels.   1. Murder Mystery Paradox - Kono Hitonatsu no Juugonen マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年 [231202] 213℉U August, 2004. Shikinejima — a secluded island that only a few hundred people call home. Fifteen-year-old Itsuki Amazawa ha
VN of the Month 2023

VN of the Month October 2023

Not that many titles, but with good variation.   1. Hayasaki no Kuroyuri 早咲きのくろゆり [231024] 1000-REKA It may have been the curse of the black lilies that bloomed early in the winter--. It has been 18 years since the new and threatening virus "CLII," which killed more than 50% of minors, was completely contained.
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