Hey Diamon, fast response!!
Im a pretty casual anime viewer so Ive always heard about these VN things that anime are based from. Honestly, I didnt consider it a real medium until I tried Katawa Shoujo. If I wanted story, I'd read my novels. If I wanted art I would read manga or watch anime. I'd always brushed VN off as a "choose your own adventure manga". And... I guess it IS just that. But it can be more.
Im still running off the "high", so forgive me if im being overly gushy.
Anyway.
Honestly I wanted something new to read and on a whim I tried KS. Major factor was that it was english and free.
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