series japanese illustrated short stories written focus group teenage girls attending affiliated girl schools common theme stories intimate lesbian relationships characters original artist succeeded production manga light novels began following panic run months results began indicate series success fans growing number manga light novels followed reflection popularity series sufficiently popular license manga series light novels english language distribution debut titles company light novel manga production lines anime series produced licensed visual novel produced playstation slight difference title series media national affiliation original short stories manga light novels video game mark title anime excluded manga light novel series licensed english language distribution use mark title appearance logo changed times subtitle girls school added short stories stage later appeared japanese covers light novels manga video game version excluded anime adaptation english covers light novels manga plot setting setting large affiliated schools located school student council matters respective school periodically student councils meet school system employs scottish system grade numbering students ranged grades equivalent years junior high high school japan seventh twelfth grade north_america hill known sacred area men allowed enter prominent feature large catholic church center hill near small lake church seen long distance away horse ranch students study classes library lake shore implied anime manga explains library building secret garden known campus rendezvous secret lovers students living campus occupy dormitory referred lit correct named building triangular shape allowing segregation students schools section size built years story begins time established students homes far away student assigned roommate year graduation odd number students enrolled given year new students live student year transfers school building based similarity cross section viewed initially created schools arranged triangle center dormitory single building separate arranged triangle central courtyard story plot revolves lives attend affiliated girl schools share campus schools characters story revolves school story main character young girl entering fourth year transferred school entering campus grounds overcome joy overall appearance surrounding area joy soon turned sorrow accidentally hill causing lost walking grounds trying work comes older student named happens important person acts representative different schools specific duties fulfill instantly overcome beauty kisses forehead loses consciousness awakens school adjacent chair girl age informs dormitory ensuing story introduced students schools intimidated merely friends encountered attending series encompasses relationships characters build characters start dating central focuses lesbian relationships friendships girls schools position competition anime relationship heavy manga competition heavy story happens half pairing explored portion anime depending media type depiction relationships girls variously presented explicit fan service appealing visuals girls provocative situations anime adaptation manga light novels hint astronomical star imagery seen series minor catholic religious including mary statue campus large catholic church center main characters schools schools main characters comprise original characters created short stories series began appear subsequently adapted visual novel version characters introduced manga light novel versions create conflict additional characters featured anime adaptation oldest schools history years known old traditions founded monastery seen school reinforced existence classes including tea ceremony flower arrangement japanese dancing unusual students engaged graduation school uniform long black dress designed gothic fashion class names associated objects nature moon flower snow concept called room system students entering chosen serve room perform maid duties include cleaning room students assigned serve main character story cheerful girl finds pleasure making new friends finds easy open personality attitude person meets mysterious story begins gives significant influence finds strangely affected presence turn extremely interested manga anime girl meets close friend roommate regarded fellow students years seen viable candidate expresses light playful interest overt interest manga main character year student employed room anime deeply white colored buildings uniforms built school advancing independence women play role improving society known culture accomplishments sports program compared schools known chorus consists students perform special events concerts students hill class names numbers french compete aggressively ends dispute students schools shy quiet girl main focus main characters attend character rebellious girl best friend roommate dormitory anime sees friend manga prominent character members meets older girl named early story seen like prince fairy tale students riding white horse named star bright admired students students schools enjoy attention anime deeply mutual interest final girl young year student acts age gets nerves main motivation joining anime interest purely friendship manga like prominent character remarked skilled singing choir originally newest schools pink colored buildings uniforms uniform modeled traditional japanese school uniform style class names letters latin alphabet etc students traditionally free relaxed rarely seen fighting students enjoy lot freedom terms activities clubs allowed form effect wide range clubs ranging dancing cooking group people think schools emphasis romance characters characters typically found leader friendly group student council president born leader friendly supportive personality uses offer advice simply shoulder cry girls include outgoing girl enjoys following decisions finding fun expressive actions words chance introduce new close friend like personality accident prone pair agrees companion offer opinion need lastly youngest group typically accompanied stuffed bear talks alive talk express emotions heightened perception emotions tell distraught emotional pain system french word meaning star system employed internal politics schools school operations little shown influence teachers sisters inter school politics system designed time order work team anime sole having died explained story seen schools come school certain specific duties new students arriving hill participating important school events serving disputes student council meetings schools given private greenhouse grow flowers use school events elected going known consists competitions light novels manga versions higher scoring pairs competitions carry competition pair wins competition anime competition aspect story toned culmination story finale serves important purpose winners named special ceremony marks end election president student council school won election presents winners wear tenure identical colors red blue older student receives blue younger given red production issue published editors magazine hosted reader participation games outcome directly influenced people read magazine origin october issue announced ending previous work new reader participation project start following month november issue batch characters introduced revealed readers participate project initial system main girls given sisters time younger sisters readers magazine effectively putting reader position elder brother girl entered respective school main character school explained main characters classmate stay school attended example attended coupled character playing role elder brother reader gave advice younger sisters new lives schools readers ability influence formations later written short stories serialized december characters introduced january issue illustrations schools published drawn reader participation game began issue polls posted january issue readers vote story start progress following months votes counted short stories written published february issue story featured illustration girls couple paired respective story results polls printed march issue rules game changed original concept showing readers wanted focus relationships girls respect readers vote wanted coupled number votes round noting editorial staff lifted restriction school restriction allowing main girls couple resulted total different possibilities characters series issue explained events planned stories followed title born issue initially crown best couple voted readers events follow events going carried schools cooperation planning schools resulted triangle position having center reader position elder brother canceled issue game simple popularity vote new system ceased sisters later added clarify story arc short stories concluded shown number votes increased sharply new voting mechanisms voting announced july issue place month opposed months case deadline voting shifted middle month online voting introduced september voting shifted online voting arc mail voting reader participation game ended rounds voting february issue announced series continued forms light novels manga followed original short stories poll results reader participation game basis subsequent releases media short stories results polls reader participation project appeared form short stories resulted direct fan involvement march issue stories written illustrated following months stories continued producing story arc named chapter containing eighteen stories ran march july concerns time athletic festival early summer event cultural festival autumn event second story arc named containing seven stories began month running august january second arc stories longer earlier pieces involved taking main characters performing girls presenting situations original stories published bound volumes stories gave brief glimpse referred september revised series short stories produced month short stories published time period longer previous pieces individual story title stories collective title girls art heaven ending short compilation september decided original illustrator replaced future projects internet radio november december hosted radio entitled hosted voiced anime edition voiced anime contained episodes divided cds went sale march releases came july january japan radio included guests played voice acting roles anime version singer opening theme playstation game version manga panic manga written illustrated serialized september february new chapter released month bound volumes published japan comics label went sale march featuring cover second volume came october featuring cover manga story unfinished appearance publication april issue february major differences anime manga center plot character interaction characters vastly different character designs manga introduces election early anime waits series dramatic effect volume released english december second march additional chapters october published light novels announcement light novel series written based original short stories appeared april issue work writing illustrating novels began people worked manga announcement writing finished appeared september issue magazine novel published publishing label march volume cover second volume released august cover volume released december cover announced september licensed right release english translations light novels manga series delays english version light novel released march second volume light novel released july volume containing light novels released june anime anime series entitled panic mark produced japanese animation studio directed series composed featured character design working original designs later episode anime aired japan april september central theme anime series mainly based short stories manga preceded anime focuses slightly lesser extent girls close respective schools admire wish friend affections particular focus romantic relationships series election new pairing aspect story compared manga fan service giving appealing visuals girls nude provocative situations seen anime briefly japan dvd compilations regular special editions released containing episodes june january regular special editions similar content special editions packaged jacket sleeve contain original booklet includes additional merchandise portable plates special edition includes different versions opening closing themes deleted scenes media released english subtitled dvds march november english subtitled dvds contain episodes release contains series premiered united_states december audio cds original soundtrack anime adaptation released september september soundtrack video game released company opening themes anime sung single released april reached oricon chart position thirty released august achieved seven charts main closing themes anime released released august sung duet final closing theme episode slower remix version sung drama cds released based anime adaptation entitled panic lyric volume released japan july featured voice actresses anime featured thirteen characters came containing tracks small scenes involving characters situations second drama lyric volume released october released december titled lyric volume visual novel visual novel named panic girls school released playstation august japan versions game released regular edition limited edition included drama different cover versions drama contained tracks students school playable characters schools family names game series short stories published maintained role game performed voice game features boy mode girl mode choosing male version means story told player younger sister choosing female version means story told player diary player given chance pair chosen character available girls including possible playable characters seven different combinations depending girl player chooses start game game played course school semester day school april boy mode day concludes super deformed image heroine player chose onset game computer room email message girl interacted day monitor heroine sleeps object affection appears thought bubble head girl mode seen writing diary instead day game requires interaction player player gets day reading text getting acquainted girls game uses angel devil system miniature angel devil versions girl float critical decisions restricted playable characters features chance system outcome scenes changes player presses analog sticks fast message chance displayed upper right screen corner reception reader participation game running voting polls posted january issue determine subjects characters respective school results printed march issue votes cast couples highest number votes votes votes votes results second round voting published issue magazine included figures different combinations girls couples highest number votes time votes votes second time votes round voting july issue number votes increased dramatically number voted couple time row votes short stories initially panned distinctly derivative maria president anime convention geared fans anime manga publishing house dedicated described stories candy sweet support initially having stance entire series including early opinion anime version later changed opinion slightly writing anime turned pretty good went denying wasn brilliant considering meant pulled moments dignity trash regarded panic manga nearly cascade rushed difficult track characters plot subtitled dvds released media reviewed ann dvd declared rental worthy ann citing characters lot fun series laid work watch weekend content described getting series slow start limitations episodes lack fan service humor struggles find reason compelling second dvd containing episodes seven reviewed failing real plot content episodes described existing appeal excited content dvd compiling episodes sixteen shows signs actual plot contains sudden explosion fan service noted noteworthy developments review fourth dvd containing episodes seventeen series romantic finally pay romantic arc actually engages fifth final dvd containing episodes relationship described lacking chemistry pairing regarded satisfying premier titles manga production lines licensed english language distribution interview seven founder posed question attract fan base novel release english response try choose titles known like ballad terms attracting fan base end word mouth material great stand find audience small format publishing books frankly stunning definitely attract fans heard property panic girls school received total review score individual review scores japanese gaming magazine famitsu game listed popular game titles
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