visual novel japanese visual novel developed key released april windows key previous works air released adult games censored younger market released rating ages later ported playstation playstation portable xbox playstation playstation consoles english version windows released steam story follows life story arc called high school meets people year school including girls helps resolve individual problems second story arc called story follows life adult graduating school gameplay follows branching plot line offers number alternate scenarios dialogue choices courses interaction focusing player character interactions non player characters game ranked best selling game sold japan time release charted national times key went produce adult spin titled wonderful life november expanded scenario transitions media manga adaptations published comic light novels art books published audio dramas albums music animated film released september followed anime series including original video animation episodes produced anime series accompanying licensed released north_america animated adaptations received high sales figures japan critical acclaim abroad gameplay drama romance visual novel player assumes role gameplay spent reading story narrative dialogue follows branching plot line multiple endings depending decisions player makes game plot progress specific direction main plot lines player chance experience initially available gameplay player given multiple options choose text progression points choice view plot lines entirety player replay game multiple times different choices change plot progression playing game scenarios additional smaller scenarios available called school life story arc player completes character scenario receives light lights obtained game second story arc called story available lights disappears reappears story view true ending lights obtained originally lights meant items players use game increased game complexity storyline function lights simplified plot setting themes half story takes place primarily fictional school located japan outside school frequented locations include run parents dormitory lives story shown world devoid life young girl later makes body pieces player interact remaining half story takes place city conclusion half town directly mentioned town based companies establishments share recurring themes appear story main theme value having family title series implies main scenario writer mistakenly thought irish band meant clan family irish main characters siblings parents major factors stories story written incorporate described perfect family focus mental consciousness story recurring appearance big family fictional group mascot children fond characters written style growth adulthood end story stories sisters playing integral story influenced entire family minor motif irish words continues opening theme game means roughly plain joy connected irish mythology arrange album short music contained remixed versions songs game bundled original game release titled collection prose stories medieval welsh manuscripts main characters player assumes role protagonist labeled beginning story expresses hatred city lived life set straightforward comments speak mind comes rude times despite loyal friends known need help support generally personality ask return meets main heroine onset story soft spoken girl low self esteem self confidence causes rely support developed strange habit names favorite foods plans eat way bad aggressive girl known good cook friends family angry throw dictionary people carries purposes despite attitude subdued especially younger twin sister meets genius girl named day school library ranked country standardized exam results subject goes library read extra materials especially books foreign languages quiet girl poor social skills difficult communicate completely ignore reading loud disturbances fourth heroine second year student named transfers school like extremely aggressive strong fighter preferring use kicking punching athletic older respect senior student appears key fifth game wonderful life main heroine heroine year student named distant attitude met generally seen making wood carvings small knife presents extremely things star shaped short bouts awareness surroundings completely overtaken story story revolves year high school student life mother died young leaving father raise accident father turned alcohol gambling frequent fights son day arguing son slammed window shoulder injury prevents playing basketball team causes distance father treated nicely strangers family hurts previous relationship father returning home leads constantly stay night life begins good friend thrown soccer club dispute seniors hangs room story opens monday april beginning school year meets soft spoken girl year older repeating year high school sick previous year goal join drama club unable sickness find drama club disbanded remaining members graduated lot time kill helps reforming drama club period meets hangs girls gets know help individual problems story second story starts immediately end extends seven years start living eventually married endure hardships family suffering especially illness gives birth daughter dies causes severely depressed barely able function let look infant result parents care granddaughter years later meets paternal grandmother tells father traumatic past similar current situation resolves raise acknowledges father shortly depression stricken disease struggle save job efforts turn vain coming winter wanting daughter takes trip dies shortly psychology developed dreams bleak world called small light float dreams sees world devoid life girl time dreams finds world discovers girl special ability fuse create new things uses create body time comes conclusion alive pass time girl try build doll find soul fails come life remembering distant world came convinces girl build ship escape approaching winter continue live happy life eventually winter sets girl cold point girl tells chance things right collect certain lights symbols happiness similar floating world lights collected story parts chance save dying available true ending survives lives development executive producer publishing company controls key main scenario writers led planning wrote majority scenarios scenario assistance provided headed art direction worked character design supplemented computer graphics provided background art game music composed key second visual novel air admitted felt able write wanted game scenario later discovered air difficult players receive experience felt key work sense duty game easier receive users possible case wanted entertaining game started planning immediately air completion start planning want write story like air instead wanted focus writing deep connection people town humanity noted exceeded writing ability writing scenarios writing process wall able beginning felt prepared entire game story started increase level predicted noted approximately doubled size original projected length attributed increase structure game base scenario caused branch scenarios increase concerns similar air scenario written disputes concerning length scenario putting focus main heroine concerned having single prominent character unique storyline like air structured overall focus company president noted suggesting minimize differences characters scenarios ultimately ignored thought game evaluation players decrease account scenarios vastly different thought end result good concerned story arc mainly continuation scenario eclipse entire game scenario like happened air according order prevent thing happening focused making half story arc enjoyable making long heart breaking key second longest work reported stated words fewer key game little release history key announced release date released april limited edition version playable windows dvd limited edition came bundled remix album background music tracks featured visual novel regular edition released august originally voice acting key released version windows titled february voice acting contained new updated support released key july box set containing key visual novels called key 10th memorial box updated version compatible windows titled released released windows steam english november november website raise funds produce english translation hours project reached goal campaign reached stretch goal announced translating releasing stories windows overall campaign raised exceeding stretch goals released steam june consumer console port game released playstation ps2 february ps2 version released best version july ps2 version bundled key work premium box package ps2 versions air released july xbox version released august prototype playstation version released prototype april downloadable version release playstation store released prototype february version produced playable mobile phones released prototype motto late prototype later released version playable phones january version playable android devices released september playstation portable version game released japan prototype included additions windows voice version limited edition release xbox versions came bundled digest edition drama series released prototype containing separate stories bundled release different bundled xbox version prototype released port game playstation august mark year anniversary game adaptations books publications magazine sized page book called published creative april book contained images visual novel short explanations characters production sketches concept drawings page visual fan book published october contained detailed story explanations computer graphics sheet music opening ending themes interviews creators near end book contains original illustrations characters artists additional chapters production sketches set illustrated short stories added story serialized september october issues titled official official story official story path regular chapters extra bonus chapter installments written key scenario staff story accompanied illustrations japanese artist stories included collected page bound volume released november later released mobile phones produced prototype motto starting january chapter released weekly releases weeks version phones prototype released short story collection time volumes containing chapters including original art volume released june second followed july release described developers visual sound novel prototype released short story collection downloadable content july version released volumes android devices volume november volume april anthology character novels written authors published september december volume short story anthology compilation series written titled released november published harvest volume released october volumes short story compilation series authors titled published harvest june august harvest published novel titled august novel titled magic hour december manga manga illustrated titled serialized manga magazine comic rush april issues published volumes november march second manga titled official story illustrated serialized june august magazine contained chapters story second manga adapted short story collection volume released february limited regular edition cover limited edition comes bundled small black school emblem school cover order commemorate sale session manga illustrator signing copies held march gamers japan second final volume limited regular editions released december manga illustrated began august issue published june manga ended july issue serialized festival comic october april published volumes manga comics imprint february july fourth manga titled illustrated serialized february august magazine story centers arc visual novel single volume released october sets manga produced different companies drawn multitude different artists volume earliest anthology series released title released june imprint volumes series continued released april fifth volume second anthology released single volume january titled comic anthology symphony anthology series released volumes june july dna special volume released later december volume anthology series collection panel comic strips released title released february comics imprint tenth volume series released august anthology series written drawn average people volume drama cds separate sets drama cds based series set produced contains cds focusing different heroine story ranging volume released japan april limited edition extra track added second fifth volumes followed month august second set produced prototype contains cds released july volumes released month intervals released october based stories artist provided illustrations short stories illustrates drama covers drama cds text visuals available downloadable content xbox live playstation store playing xbox versions respectively film team worked original anime air film announced tokyo anime fair march animated film produced film released september directed director air film screenplay written film storyline centers story arc female lead film released dvd editions collector edition special edition regular edition march released english dubbed version film march anime series march japanese television station announced anime series short second teaser trailer featured end final episode second anime series produced directed worked adaptations key visual novels air anime aired october march containing aired episodes planned broadcast time announced august festival episode showcased anime series released set dvd compilations released december july compilation containing episodes episodes aired television regular episodes followed additional extra episode episode released original video animation eighth dvd july set alternate universe anime series dating based scenario game episode previewed audience people picked mail campaign blu ray disc box set released april ending 23rd episode anime series second teaser trailer aired promoting second season titled anime animated story arc visual novel continuation story episodes staff cast anime series broadcast japan october march episodes regular episodes 23rd extra episode episode summary episode showcasing highlights series episodes released dvd compilation volumes december july eighth dvd volume came additional episode set alternate universe anime series dating episode previewed limited number people box set released april japan english subtitles license holding company licensed anime series localized distributed television series starting half season box set consisting episodes english subtitles japanese audio english language track released march second half season box set containing remaining episodes released licensed story anime series localized distributed television series starting half season box set english subtitles released october second half box set released december released complete collection set june featured english dub produced digital english dub premiered march released english dub april released november opening theme season mix remix song mix featured disc game original soundtrack remix game opening theme season ending theme carries tune small ending theme story arc game second season opening theme song pass time uses tune background music track heights game soundtrack ending theme torch opening ending themes sung rest soundtrack anime series sampled albums released visual novel including original soundtrack cover art visible shot ending video animation season internet radio shows internet radio promote anime series called rainbow broadcast october october containing episodes produced hosted played anime played streamed online friday voice actors anime adaptation appeared guests included disc compilation containing broadcasts produced june second disc compilation containing 14th 26th broadcasts released october volume followed november fourth final volume released february containing rest broadcasts second internet radio promote story anime series called broadcast october april containing episodes produced streamed online friday hosts including previous plus plays anime series disc compilations released containing second radio shows broadcasts released february followed second music visual novel pieces theme music opening theme ending themes insert song opening theme ending themes small sung ending theme story arc insert song sung characters background music theme self titled theme sore like wind theme pour les theme determination theme hurry lastly theme reference room image song album titled released december featuring songs sung remix album came bundled original release april game original soundtrack released august containing discs containing tracks follow released december called songs sung remix album titled released december contained discs piano arrangement album released december called piano contained tracks wonderful life albums released visual novel version released key record label key sounds label maxi single released july film called frequency single contained remix version game opening theme instrumental track remix original track image album titled released august featuring song sung instrumental version song background music tracks film film original soundtrack released november albums released film produced single released october anime series called contained anime opening ending themes original short instrumental versions plus remix version girl fantasy track featured sung single second season anime series released november called torch contains anime opening ending themes sung remix album containing piano arrangement versions second anime series opening ending themes released december called torch piano arrange disc anime series singles album released key sounds label reception critical reception october issue poll results best games released titles ranked votes comparison second place title fate stay night got votes playstation release reviewed japanese video game magazine famitsu gave overall score individual review scores voted poll emotional games time voted famitsu poll tear inducing games time conducted poll japanese fans voted moving games books movies list reviewed windows version scored referred best visual novels praising rich dialogues storytelling deep branching narrative characterization referring cast best characters seen world video games rpgfan gave overall score including story gameplay control graphics sound review praised large number dialogue choices lets feel involved tale plays genuinely funny moments emotionally touching stories particularly story arc truly heart emotionally charged storytelling criticized having visuals having interesting story paths arc require completion unlock story arc anime television adaptations season received reviews ranging positive mixed second season received wide critical acclaim website gave entire series score stars reviewer describing season real key animated adaption date reviewer stating second season story play drama considerably possibly tearing heart process time truly starts fly lending real weight emotional departments gave season rating criticizing extensive use elements considered appealing entertainment fan base kind thing review second season story positive giving rating praised second half season best written quarter stating effectively builds delivers emotional appeal series central theme importance family peaks visually concluding cynical souls avoid tears certain points dvd talk website reviewer gave highly recommended rating stating range emotions takes charming cute hilarious mysterious tragic time shows memorable good long concludes storytelling heartfelt memorable ways shows rise levels sales national ranking games sold japan limited edition windows release premiered number twice release ranking brought windows release weeks june held final ranking original release regular edition windows release premiered number rankings rankings regular edition according sales information taken japanese amazon website original windows version sold copies ranked twice terms highest selling games nationally japan achieving sales rankings february march respectively week april playstation port sold units april console versions sold copies volume editions sold copies end english release windows version debuted steam charts number duty black iii fallout global offensive anime series film dvds shown consistent high sales figures anime limited edition dvd ranked week december december second fifth limited edition dvds ranked week sales sixth limited edition dvd volume ranked fourth week seventh eighth limited edition dvd volumes ranked week sales limited edition dvd ranked sixth anime dvds sold december november blu ray disc box set ranked week april ranked following week special edition film dvd ranked number week sales dropped number following week limited edition dvd ranked second week sales selling units second fourth limited edition dvds ranked week sales selling units fifth seventh limited edition dvds ranked week sales selling units eighth limited edition dvd ranked second week sales selling units sixth limited edition dvd volume ranked week number anime dvds seventh limited edition dvd volume ranked week june june number anime dvds eighth limited edition dvd volume ranked week july july number anime dvds legacy hosted collaboration event massively multiplayer online games online holy beast online march june games offered costumes characters wear looked like winter school uniforms offering pet players adopt players game character level enter lottery people chosen win related goods included virtual real world items file cards sports items gameplay produced playstation visual novel lit secret begun based light novel series released september game features series characters costumes depicting characters popular light novel series published albeit long hair player view exclusive game girls taken places aforementioned light novel series characters example eating tie characters voice girl changes voice actress character example voiced voice actress virtual world called developed video game developer users interact game released october world game franchise virtual island linked central users interact gap separate franchises users able create avatar represent game choosing game heroine live referred character doll doll short user doll reside game islands depending franchise heroine includes house furniture clothes purchased dolls develop unique personality user
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