Visual Novel Translation Status (25/08/2024)

Welcome to this week VNTS Review, and for the title I'll tell it in the PS below. For this week, at the very least I can say it's more lively compared to the last week. For this week highlight, we have Mangagamer and JAST announce new title, although both of them didn't announce big title like Nekonyan. Other than new title announcements, we have Shiravune became slightly active with them finally announce the release time for Sacrifice Villain along with Daybreak released Majikoi Ryouken After. Overall, initially this week is an average one to me, although we also have one surprise big release two days ago, so I can say this week is an interesting one. Anyway, sorry for being late and let's see what I can write in regard of this week.

Aksys released Ihanashi no Majo on Switch, and they also announced the exact release date for PC version (October 22nd). For the premise, it's about the boy Hikaru who move to Okinawa in order to live together with his grandfather, although it's more like he's abandoned by his family because his grandfather was already fled before Hikaru came. In his first night on Okinawa where he search the place for him to sleep, he met the mysterious girl Lilun who is clearly not from Japanese despite her fluency. With both have nowhere to go, they decided to break into Hikaru's grandfather house and set it up as their residences. Few days later, Lilun was decided to reveal that she's a witch because of the emergency situation, with her fluence in Japanese is also thanks to magic. From what I can see, apparently there'll be many talks about Okinawan culture. Go get Ihanashi no Majo if you have Switch and want to play it (Or maybe wait until October 22nd if you only have PC), and have fun.

Both Mangagamer and JAST were announce new title, and Mangagamer decided to bring surprise announcement by announced two Empress VNs (Sleepless Midsummer Night's Dream and Sleepless Nocturne). As we know, both JAST and Shiravune have licensed Empress title, and it's quite surprising because Empress apparently prefer JAST looking from two of their VNs licensed by JAST (I can only say it's too bad the announcement is no Lewdness which would be interesting if only because it has female MC). Anyway, both title have male MC who have the meeting with very sexy rich woman Mamiya Marie, although obviously we can't say MCs have the best luck, especially if we know on how ruthless she can be in Starless. Regardless my opinion on both VNs, at least I can see the art is quite good thanks to Sei Shoujo. No info on the release date, but at least there'll be no mosaic if you're worry about it.

JAST released their VN from AX, and said VN is Seira. For the premise, it's about the male MC who is an office worker somehow have very strange dream with he always saw the maid Seira who always show her underwear. The MC tried to make use of the situation, and Seira being the good maid fulfill whatever the MC want, including to have sex in which Seira will do her best at it (Being nukige and all). The other notable thing is the art, with the artist also design the characters in both Shibukuzu and Manakashi, although obviously Seira is not have disturbing contents like those two. Go get Seira if you want maid nukige, and have fun. Back to the announcement, JAST announced Minagoroshi no Otome which is the newest VN from Dead End Aegis developer, so obviously there'll be magical girl have a lot of disturbing sex. Apparently it's about the female MC want to achieve her revenge with some GL romance between three couples, although I suspect there'll be tentacle sex scenes like in Dead End Aegis. No release date for English yet, because the VN itself is still not released yet with Japanese version will be released on October 25th later.

For fan translation, we have Kud Wafter suddenly have progress with it's all age version is at 79.4% translated, Taima Seiko Alice is past halfway (55%) edited, Karenai Saku is past three quarter (79%) edited, and Akagoei 3 editing is almost finished with it is at 98.65% edited. Daybreak just released Majikoi A Ryouken After, and from what I see it'll tell the story on how Yamato will have many moments with Margit (Because Ryouken After is the sequel of her after story) with he will have harem because of Margit's squad members all show the interest to Yamato. Not my interest even though it has harem ending and Minato Soft somehow make this as the only Majikoi with wide screen resolution (1280x720), but good for Majikoi fan to get another Majikoi spin-off. Oh yes, I know there's Sakura no Uta translation project, although I decided to not wrote about it until now. Seeing it now finally has sizeable progress (At 8% translated), I decided to keep my eyes on it from now on.

Shiravune finally show some activity in regard of Sacrifice Villains, and said activity is they manage to open the Steam store for it with the release time is said to be in Q4 of 2024 later (Up to December 31st later). Not really my interest, but let's see if Shiravune can release it before 2025. Speaking of Steam store, we also have Nekonyan manage to open the store for Kamikimi. Shiravune also announce one more VN, in which it's Real Eroge Situation DT with it's being nukige and telling us the reality of eroge MC with he will have a lot of sex with the girls around him (In this case five girls) even with he was called out as being unlucky. No release estimation as of now, so we need to wait for more news.

Last but not the least, we have Tsui no Sora Remake translation patch, which is definitely good news after a certain failed attempt. For Tsui no Sora itself, it's more or less very similar to the first half of Subahibi, in which SCA-JI obviously designed Subahibi as the 10th anniversary game of Tsui no Sora before change the time setting to match 2012 apocalypse trend (I never forget on how I find out the days in Subahibi is actually match July 2009 instead of July 2012). The premise is once again very similar with Subahibi, with we'll going to see the events before the upcoming dreaded July 20th, 1999 from multiple perspective. The remake itself is obviously very similar to the old Tsui no Sora and the first half of Subahibi save for one difference, namely the addition of Yasuko POV who is basically nobody in Subahibi (She has slightly bigger role in the original, although not by much). Forgot to mention the developers did their best to revamped the character arts, especially to Yasuko who look very cute compared to her original art. Feel free to get Tsui no Sora Remake translation patch if you want to play it, and have fun.

That's all for what I can write in regard of this week, and once again sorry for being very late here. See you next week.

PS - For the title, because we have Sakura no Uta translation project significant update along with Tsui no Sora Remake release, I decided to make the title as 'Sakura Philosophy' simply because Tsui no Sora Remake has a number of philosophy talk just like in Subahibi.