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Developer(s) | Innocent Grey |
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Director(s) | Miki Sugina |
Artist(s) | Miki Sugina |
Writer(s) | Miya Suzuka |
Composer(s) | Manyo [1] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | Original
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Genre(s) | Adventure, eroge, visual novel |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Kara no Shōjo ( Japanese: 殻ノ少女, lit. "Girl in the Shell") is an adult visual novel/ adventure game video game by Innocent Grey for Windows. It was released in Japan on July 4, 2008, and by MangaGamer (with the assistance of the TLWiki) for English-speaking markets on June 29, 2011. Shiravune have announced that they will release the HD Remastered versions of the trilogy in English and Chinese under the title 'The Shell' with an original translation unique from the MangaGamer one. [2]
Kara no Shōjo's gameplay primarily revolves around reading dialogue with other characters and making choices that affect the outcome of the game. [3]
At certain points in the game the player character, Reiji, is tasked with investigating crime scenes. During these investigation sequences, the player must examine these scenes to uncover evidence and depending on the evidence found, the course of the game can change. After collecting evidence, the player must put it together during inference sequences, in which Reiji must find the best answer from the clues obtained before and answer questions about the case. However, it is possible to fail an inference sequence by missing a given piece of evidence during a prior investigation; this in turn affects the game's ending. [4]
The game also features a travel system, through which the player can traverse between different locations in Tokyo. The player can only use this a limited number of times per day, and only on certain days.[ citation needed]
Set in a post- World War II Japan during 1956, Kara no Shōjo's story revolves around Reiji Tokisaka (時坂玲人, Tokisaka Reiji), a private investigator who is investigating a series of grotesque murders on the request of his former colleague/best friend, Kyozo Uozumi (魚住夾三, Uozumi Kyōzo) of the Tokyo metropolitan police force. The murders are reminiscent of another string of serial murders that occurred six years ago prior to the game where Reiji lost his fiancée, which drives him with a strong desire to solve this case. Later at a park, Reiji also meets a high school girl from Ouba Girls Academy named Touko Kuchiki (朽木冬子, Kuchiki Tōko), who asks him to find her real self. Reiji is initially unsure of what she means, but later finds out that Toko has an unusually complicated past that may have more to do with the current string of serial killings than Reiji initially expects. While working to solve the growing number of murder cases in Tokyo, Reiji takes some time out to get to know Toko and her friends as well as other students from her school while working behind-the-scenes to unravel the mysteries of her dark past.
Kara no Shōjo is developed by Innocent Grey. The original concept was by Miki Sugina. [5]
An audition for the voice roles of five of the main female characters of Kara no Shojo was held in January 2008. [6] 254 applicants attended the audition. [6] [7]
In 2011, a sequel for Kara no Shōjo was announced by Innocent Grey under the provisional title Kara no Shōjo 2 (殻ノ少女2). [8] [9] The title was eventually changed to Kara no Shōjo: The Second Episode (虚ノ少女, Uro no Shōjo) and was released on February 8, 2013. [9] The final installment Kara no Shōjo: The Last Episode (天ノ少女, Ama no Shōjo) was released in Japan on 25 December 2020.
Kara no Shōjo released its first demo on May 4, 2008 [10] with the full version releasing on July 4, 2008. Pre-orders of the game came with a unique special packaging and an illustration book spanning 82 pages. [11]
An English-language version of Kara no Shōjo was released on June 29, 2011, in a collaboration between MangaGamer and tlwiki. The game can be purchased and downloaded from the MangaGamer website and Steam. MangaGamer released Kara no Shoujo: The Second Episode in English on October 30, 2015.
A HD remaster of the first game was released in Japan on December 20, 2019. This will be released in English and Chinese by Shiravune under the title The Shell Part I: Inferno on July 28, 2023 along with the other titles in the trilogy at a later date. These will include a new translation directed by John Hooper, unique from the MangaGamer one. [2]
The music for the game is composed Manyo. [1] The opening theme to Kara no Shōjo, named "Ruri no Tori" (瑠璃の鳥 lit. Azure Bird), was performed by Haruka Shimotsuki. [1] The soundtrack for the game, named Azure, was released on the same day as the game on July 4, 2008. [1] [12]
During the month of June 2008, one month before Kara no Shōjo's release on July 4, 2008, Kara no Shōjo ranked sixth in national PC game pre-orders in Japan. [13]
A 2 episode hentai OVA based on the game was made by MS pictures and released in 2010. [14]
On January 3, 2023, an American, independent international media distributor Media Blasters has announced on their official Twitter page that an English dubbed production of the OVA is currently slated for a late winter 2023 home video release in the United States, featuring notable voice actors like Yara Naika. It was officially released on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 on Blu-ray and DVD in their uncut, uncensored format. [15]
Kara no Shōjo | |
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![]() | |
Developer(s) | Innocent Grey |
Publisher(s) |
|
Director(s) | Miki Sugina |
Artist(s) | Miki Sugina |
Writer(s) | Miya Suzuka |
Composer(s) | Manyo [1] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | Original
|
Genre(s) | Adventure, eroge, visual novel |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Kara no Shōjo ( Japanese: 殻ノ少女, lit. "Girl in the Shell") is an adult visual novel/ adventure game video game by Innocent Grey for Windows. It was released in Japan on July 4, 2008, and by MangaGamer (with the assistance of the TLWiki) for English-speaking markets on June 29, 2011. Shiravune have announced that they will release the HD Remastered versions of the trilogy in English and Chinese under the title 'The Shell' with an original translation unique from the MangaGamer one. [2]
Kara no Shōjo's gameplay primarily revolves around reading dialogue with other characters and making choices that affect the outcome of the game. [3]
At certain points in the game the player character, Reiji, is tasked with investigating crime scenes. During these investigation sequences, the player must examine these scenes to uncover evidence and depending on the evidence found, the course of the game can change. After collecting evidence, the player must put it together during inference sequences, in which Reiji must find the best answer from the clues obtained before and answer questions about the case. However, it is possible to fail an inference sequence by missing a given piece of evidence during a prior investigation; this in turn affects the game's ending. [4]
The game also features a travel system, through which the player can traverse between different locations in Tokyo. The player can only use this a limited number of times per day, and only on certain days.[ citation needed]
Set in a post- World War II Japan during 1956, Kara no Shōjo's story revolves around Reiji Tokisaka (時坂玲人, Tokisaka Reiji), a private investigator who is investigating a series of grotesque murders on the request of his former colleague/best friend, Kyozo Uozumi (魚住夾三, Uozumi Kyōzo) of the Tokyo metropolitan police force. The murders are reminiscent of another string of serial murders that occurred six years ago prior to the game where Reiji lost his fiancée, which drives him with a strong desire to solve this case. Later at a park, Reiji also meets a high school girl from Ouba Girls Academy named Touko Kuchiki (朽木冬子, Kuchiki Tōko), who asks him to find her real self. Reiji is initially unsure of what she means, but later finds out that Toko has an unusually complicated past that may have more to do with the current string of serial killings than Reiji initially expects. While working to solve the growing number of murder cases in Tokyo, Reiji takes some time out to get to know Toko and her friends as well as other students from her school while working behind-the-scenes to unravel the mysteries of her dark past.
Kara no Shōjo is developed by Innocent Grey. The original concept was by Miki Sugina. [5]
An audition for the voice roles of five of the main female characters of Kara no Shojo was held in January 2008. [6] 254 applicants attended the audition. [6] [7]
In 2011, a sequel for Kara no Shōjo was announced by Innocent Grey under the provisional title Kara no Shōjo 2 (殻ノ少女2). [8] [9] The title was eventually changed to Kara no Shōjo: The Second Episode (虚ノ少女, Uro no Shōjo) and was released on February 8, 2013. [9] The final installment Kara no Shōjo: The Last Episode (天ノ少女, Ama no Shōjo) was released in Japan on 25 December 2020.
Kara no Shōjo released its first demo on May 4, 2008 [10] with the full version releasing on July 4, 2008. Pre-orders of the game came with a unique special packaging and an illustration book spanning 82 pages. [11]
An English-language version of Kara no Shōjo was released on June 29, 2011, in a collaboration between MangaGamer and tlwiki. The game can be purchased and downloaded from the MangaGamer website and Steam. MangaGamer released Kara no Shoujo: The Second Episode in English on October 30, 2015.
A HD remaster of the first game was released in Japan on December 20, 2019. This will be released in English and Chinese by Shiravune under the title The Shell Part I: Inferno on July 28, 2023 along with the other titles in the trilogy at a later date. These will include a new translation directed by John Hooper, unique from the MangaGamer one. [2]
The music for the game is composed Manyo. [1] The opening theme to Kara no Shōjo, named "Ruri no Tori" (瑠璃の鳥 lit. Azure Bird), was performed by Haruka Shimotsuki. [1] The soundtrack for the game, named Azure, was released on the same day as the game on July 4, 2008. [1] [12]
During the month of June 2008, one month before Kara no Shōjo's release on July 4, 2008, Kara no Shōjo ranked sixth in national PC game pre-orders in Japan. [13]
A 2 episode hentai OVA based on the game was made by MS pictures and released in 2010. [14]
On January 3, 2023, an American, independent international media distributor Media Blasters has announced on their official Twitter page that an English dubbed production of the OVA is currently slated for a late winter 2023 home video release in the United States, featuring notable voice actors like Yara Naika. It was officially released on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 on Blu-ray and DVD in their uncut, uncensored format. [15]