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In this thread, you list your favorite five male VN characters, giving as full a list of their personality traits, skills, abilities, and powers as you can, as well as a short history of them. 1. Name: Shigure Sora VN: Devils Devel Concept Powers/abilities/skills/talents: Infinite Branching (the ability, or affliction, to see all the potential paths of your own future, waking or sleeping, and pick one which then becomes absolute fate for the current timeline), Invasion/Corruption/Violation (The basic ability of all Enja and Demons, which allows them to corrupt reality in various ways, molding it to suit their unique abilities and skills based on the Devils Organs they possess. Demons often use this ability to strip normal humans of their humanity and make them into cannibalistic Dolls), Tracing (A Devils Organ that allows the user to 'trace' the organs and fighting styles of an opponent. In its un-corrupt form, it is capable of allowing the user to mimic a physical form. All gained abilities and Organs are permanent, and the only Organs that cannot be copied are the Ro). High Intelligence (Sora is, at the very least, at genius-level intelligence). Invulnerability to poisons, diseases, and toxins (at some point in the past, Sora copied an Organ that gives him invulnerability to all poisons, diseases, and toxins, allowing him to expel them from his mouth in masses of foreign material). Martial Arts Skill (Sora was given instruction in martial arts by his uncle on his mother's side, and he has enough skill to dismember a human being even without using his powers). Extremely High Pain Tolerance (Sora is not invulnerable to pain, but beyond a certain point it merely stimulates his battle instincts, transforming into a brutal, aggressive sort of pleasure). Soukoku (a term for compatibility between various Enja. This compatibility tends to be extreme, with incompatible individuals trying to kill one another on sight and compatible ones tending to fall into bed or become friends on a moment's notice. In Sora's case, his changes upon his personal attitude toward the individual in question, and those he likes inevitably love or like him, and those he dislikes inevitably are terrified of him) Personality Traits: Indifferent, lustful, sadistic, masochistic, cruel, kind, cold, philosophical, intelligent, battle-loving, bloodlust, obsession. History: The sole survivor of the 'Genryuu' bloodline of the Enja (Demon Hunters). At a young age, he witnessed the assassination of his parents at the hands of a masked attacker and was taken in by his mother's sister and brother-in-law. Like most Enja, he is emotionally distant and fundamentally amoral, and unlike most Enja, he is quite literally incapable of a number of human emotions (romantic love, sympathy or empathy for those he isn't already attached to). He is also capable of a sort of roundabout (and cruel) kindness, that is usually framed with a philosophical lecture on why the individual in question is worrying about the wrong thing. He is bound by a 'contract' to kill all Demons he finds on sight, regardless of the possibility of victory or what he is doing at the time. He takes the concept of a 'contract' seriously, to the point of defining all his actions and interactions with others on the basis of that term. He has had sexual relations with numerous women, whom he (falsely) believes he raped... and who are all in love with him/obsessed with him. His only human friend is Shinnosuke, a normal kid with a normal kid's problems who sticks with him regardless of how he is seen by others. In the past, he 'disassembled' and resurrected all of his school's delinquents for reasons he doesn't care to mention, and as a result, the older ones and those of the same age are terrified of him. He is unaware of/disinterested in the way the other Enja alternately want him under their influence, want him dead, or want him in bed (though that last one seems to change person to person). He lives alone in his family's home, occasionally visited by a nameless white cat, smoking the leftover cigarettes left in the house. 2. Name: Narita Shinri (Mikado Shunsui) VN: Hello, Lady Powers/Abilities/Skills/Talents: High intelligence (while many dislike Narita on sight, it is undeniable that few can match his brilliance and mental agility), Combat training (Whether it is martial arts, the use of the gun, or Parkour, there is little in the way of combat-related fields that he hasn't mastered), Hamlet (the name for his Halo's type. His Halo allows him to verbally imprint instructions into the brain of an individual whose eyes he has met. These instructions are impossible to distinguish from the individual's own thoughts and tendencies, and the ability can only be dispelled by his act of will, lingering even beyond his death). Scheming (He is very skilled at using his high intelligence to draw people into traps of their own making, and he has no qualms whatsoever about destroying his enemies in this manner). Facade (he is highly skilled at concealing his emotions, though he tends to deliberately not do so at times with those he admires). Charismatic (while many dislike him on first meeting, people of vision tend to fall for him easily). Meditation (He is capable through specialized breathing methodologies and mental disciplines of reducing his need for sleep and evening out spikes of emotion). Personality: Vindictive to the extreme, kind-hearted, compassionate, wise, independent, intelligent, scheming, pragmatic, ruthless, deliberately emotional, openly perverted, arrogant with cause. History: As a young man, his family was massacred by members of the same clan. As a result, he was forced to discard his original name (Shunsui) and was picked up by an aging mercenary who was infamous in the underworld of spy games and proxy wars of the Cold War era, who then taught him his combat skills and left him the money he decided to use for his revenge. He enters the Tenkawa Noble School for the sole purpose of avenging himself on the individuals responsible for the deaths of those he loved. 3. Name: Shiranui Yoshikazu VN: Evolimit Abilities/Talents/Powers/Skills: Astronaut Training (He is fully trained as an astronaut, terraforming colonist, and generalized researcher, though he has no degree). Martial Arts (He was trained in martial arts by Shannon Wordsworth and actually became quite skilled in it, though he cannot be said to be a true master). Kokoro (He can converse with the disembodied spirit of the girl whose heart beats in his chest. She often serves as a - far wiser - sounding board for him, and her concern for him is often a lifeline in various situations. She is able to exist inside him at the cost of his ability to feel sorrow). Patch (A mysterious stone that grants immense physical abilities, the ability to survive in the harsh conditions on Mars, and allows access to a unique ability. In times of extremity, it also allows the individual it is implanted in to evolve, altering even his fundamental physical nature). Flame Control/Creation (the ability he gained by implanting his Patch). Personality: Kind-hearted, loving, compassionate, brave, openly perverted, persistent, self-sacrificing, cannot understand sorrow (and thus can't feel real empathy for the emotion), passionate. History: As a young child, he suffered from heart disease, which would have normally condemned him to an early death. However, a sudden donor saved his life, leaving him at loose ends. He then encountered Kokoro in his dreams and gave over his ability to feel sorrow in order to allow her to live within him. Having no dream of his own, he saw it as his duty to fulfill Kokoro's dream of going to Mars and worked hard, pushing himself beyond most normal limits to gain a spot on the Japanese part of the crew, along with Shizuku. He and Shizuku formed a close bond of friendship and camaraderie during the testing and training periods, and together they were found in cold sleep capsules a century after the collapse of the first colonization effort, whereupon they agreed to join the new society (born from the second effort). While he is often ebullient and outgoing, his natural tendency is to accommodate his partners and friends where matters don't infringe on his personal boundaries. Despite his apparently foolish behavior at times, he is actually quite intelligent (he had to be, to pass the tests to get on the colonization project). 4. Name: Zephyr Colerain VN: Silverio Vendetta Skills/Abilities/Talents/Powers: Personality gap (While his normally lazy, cowardly, hedonistic, and generally pessimistic, when he is cornered he transforms into a murderous killer who will use any means at his disposal - ranging from his powers as an Esperanto to insults and emotional manipulation - to kill his enemy, ruthlessly and without remorse). Esperanto (He is an enhanced soldier, capable of incredible feats of strength and agility, and he regenerates far more quickly than the average man.). Vibration Control (His unique Esperanto ability allows him to manipulate vibrations - ranging from resonance with physical matter to microwaves). Unmatched Assassin (There is literally no more skilled assassin within the setting. His cowardly nature and ruthlessness when cornered ironically made him an ideal silent killer once trained. His willingness to use the dirtiest of tactics without hesitation further enhanced this ability.) Personality: Cowardly, loving, normal, vicious, pragmatic, self-centered, hates and admires glory-seekers, hedonistic, procrastinator, likes to destroy those more capable than himself (think male version of Rusalka from Dies Irae in some ways). History: Born in the violent slums of Adler, when his sister vanished he joined the army and was found to be compatible with the Esperanto enhancement surgery. As he proved to be a perfect spy, assassin, and saboteur, he ended up assigned as an adjunct to Chitose (the head of Libra, the internal affairs part of Adler's army), where he became known as Lucallion (apparently meaning silver wolf in one of the local dialects). Just before the Disaster, he was assigned as a bodyguard to Millia's family, and during the disaster he deserted the army, taking Millia with him and destroying Chitose's eye. Since then, he has stayed hidden in the capital, carrying out odd jobs for the Oligarchy's representative and the Red Light District's Madame Eve. 5. Name: Kashima Toshirou VN: Vermilion Bind of Blood Powers/Abilities/Skills/Talents: Vampirism (As one of the undead, Toshirou can only be reliably killed by destroying his heart, and as long as he has drunk blood recently he will regenerate from just about any wound. He is also many times stronger, faster, and more agile than any human.). Lack of Arrogance (there isn't a scrap of arrogance or overconfidence in Toshirou's nature. He is seemingly invulnerable to the instincts that drive most vampires to disregard humans and believe older vampires will automatically defeat younger ones). Master of the Sword (Even in life, Toshirou was a skilled swordsman, but he continued to train himself both in battle and otherwise after discarding his humanity - once again distinguishing himself from other vampires - becoming an unmatched master of combat with the blade.). Midnight Blue (Toshirou's unique ability as a vampire, allowing him to control magnetism through his blood, enhancing the cutting edge and protecting his sword from damage while accelerating or slowing his own body relative to magnetic metals present). Craftiness (Toshirou is unique amongst vampires for using a Hunter-like method against his enemies, using feints and tricks to support his raw power). Patience (Toshirou has no lack of patience, and this quality sometimes allows him to defeat enemies that would normally be beyond him). Personality: Patient, cold, pragmatic, crafty, cunning, ruthless, compassionate, self-aware, stoic. History: As a human, he served under a daimyo just before the collapse of the Tokugawa. He was engaged to marry his lord's daughter, Mikage, but when Mikage was instead about to be given to another man, he decapitated his own lord and eloped with Mikage. Unfortunately, when he tried to stow away on a ship bound for Europe, Mikage was turned by a powerful master vampire and they were tossed back on shore. For a time, he was able to protect Mikage as a human, but when it became apparent that he would age and die before her, he asked to be turned and she assented. For a time, he and Mikage survived, fending off offers from other vampires of alliance and membership within a nebulous, half-formed Japanese Diaspora, but that ended when White Pile (Ariya's teacher and predecessor) attacked them, killing Mikage and shooting him in the heart with a silver bullet. He then eventually made his way to Foggy Bottom, where he helped Nina overcome her opponents and consolidate the Diaspora, eventually becoming the Diaspora's Guardian of the Law.

Seriously, they have such a strong grip on the localization market. I don't know how anyone could possibly outspend those spoiled bastards.

its those goddamn 12 year old french girls again

When I finished one specific game, that come to mind how I "love" those endings. I would like to put VNs with them in my "wishlist" with "high" priority to play "asap". I already checked all of them on VNDB with opening major spoilers, so any recommendation is fine, even with spoilers pointed on specific route(that would be better). So I will be appreciated with any recommendation. Especially with japanese only titles, because I am sure vndb lack many tags in them.

https://vndb.org/v9205

I would suggest putting everything by that writer "on high priority" He is known for it, though I've personally only played this one among his games, which indeed had multiple parting endings, including the true end: Edit: actually, it's not really parting endings, just sad endings where the protag doesn't care about the heroine much.

Not entirely, but in many ways: P.S. I can't help but feel sarcasm from your thread, are you sure these aren't going on your blacklist?

Did someone say Tamamo?

Wondering, which game made you feel this way? Of the games on the list, I liked December without Angels/Tenshi no Inai 12-Gatsu (though generally not all that highly-regarded), but I can't remember off the top of my head any ending where the MC and heroine are actually apart (then again, neither do they tend to be 'together', per se). Oh, there was that one But I don't think that counts as a parting ending.

I dunno. It feels somehow very different from Eromanga-sensei. It's doing a pretty decent job at fleshing out it's side characters and from the look of it, the next episode will be dedicated to the protagonist. I'm not loving it, but it's actually quite decent right now and has some potential. Feel pretty much the same. It's a good premise, but it's pacing and the way it's introduced everything just feels off.

The simple solution to the gun problem is to just get rid of all the guns and start using swords. Think about it, swords are much cooler and if everyone had one we would get a bad ass sword fight if anyone tried to go on a rampage.

"Supposed to be" going? There's no such thing. Nowhere will you find a rulebook that says "Thou shalt not release censored-only versions of thine games". I hate Moenovel, SakuraGame, and Winged Cloud's market "strategies", and to me they represent everything wrong with the VN market, and I hope they crash and burn. But that's not the same thing as saying that's not "how it's supposed to be". Supposed to be according to whom? From a certain point of view, what they're doing is working, isn't it? And the only thing a business is "supposed to" do is make money, right?

Don't know if you read the rest of the manga, but it's really best that they ended it there. It really felt like they were just throwing in a bunch of random ideas to try to continue the story, and it never paid off. The ending is more definitive than the anime, but it really feels like a "we had to end it now, so here's who Keima ends up with" kind of ending. Who he ends up with doesn't feel like one that the story past the Goddess Arc built up to since they were entirely irrelevant throughout that half of the story.

Koihime Musou has several older heroines like Shion for a more mother type heroine or Aisha for a more older sister type heroine. Kyou and Tomoyo from Clannad also weren't mentioned yet for Onee-san types. Then there is Kurugaya from Little Busters who's also an Onee-San type. Kara no Shojo 1 & 2 has Kyouko for a more mother type heroine. Kira Kira's Chie for an Onee-San type heroine. Ran from My Girlfriend is the President for an Onee-San type heroine. And Shuffle has Asa for an Onee-san type and you can get Nadeshiko (teacher) in the fan disc Really? Really! and Ai in the fan disc Tick! Tack!. And in Edelweiss there's Mei, another teacher heroine. Edit: Ah sorry, you wanted 'real' sister or mother heroines, not just types? Anyway, I just leave it that way, maybe you can still have a look.

I loved this review, even more because before reading it I didn't have any interest in this game. I'll put it in my list and probably will read it soon

Ich don't want to spoil things but I have never been so salty over a decision for a girl like in kaminomi. Every other choice, LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE, would have been acceptable, just not this.

Summary On the 17th of March, there is a classical strings concert unlike any other in the world. Ninety-six young musicians, divided into twenty-four quartets perform before an audience of the world’s greatest conductors and instrumentalists. Only one group - a single quartet - is chosen form these performers. Success brings prestige beyond imagination and guaranteed entry into any orchestra on the planet. It is a once in a lifetime chance for those striving to perfect the art of music. The ultimate dream… and possibly the ultimate nightmare. Ending Guideline / Suggested Play Order You can play the heroines in any order you wish but I strongly recommend leaving Charlotte for last. Upon completing the three routes you'll see a final epilogue. Ending Guideline Charlotte Francia Juni Argiano Li Shuhua Attribution Made by me with based on information from this walkthrough.