Akai Ito
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is a Japanese horror adventure game
by Success Corporation, released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on October 21, 2004. A reduced price "popular edition," included in developer and publisher SUCCESS
' SuperLite 2000 Series, was released on October 27, 2005. The title refers to the mythical red string of fate
.
Akai Ito has not been officially released outside of Japan, but there has been a fan effort to translate it, similar to the popular dōjin
game Tsukihime
.
(CV:Miyu Matsuki
)
The main character of the story, Kei is a rather careless person, which is quite ironic considering her favourite phrase is "always be prepared". (CV:Yuko Minaguchi
)
The mysterious girl from Kei's dreams. (CV:Akeno Watanabe
)
The Oni Slayer Kei meets at the train station, her sword is the very bane of the oni. (CV:Rie Kugimiya
)
A girl half Kei's age, accompanied by a white fox. Kei meets her in her father's now abandoned house. (CV:Asami Sanada
)
A friend of Kei's deceased mother. She goes by the nickname "West". (CV:Megumi Kobayashi
)
Twin oni and the antagonists of the story. (CV:Kazutaka Ishii)
A mysterious male, later known as Kei's brother called Hakuka. (CV:Nana Furuhara) (CV:Mamiko Noto
) (CV:Miyuki Sawashiro
)
. A special anthology
was created for a limited edition version Akai Ito, the anthology featured various stories from different artists.
' official Akai Ito website, it follows one of the storylines accessible when playing the video game.
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
by Success Corporation, released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on October 21, 2004. A reduced price "popular edition," included in developer and publisher SUCCESS
Success (company)
Success Corporation is a Japanese game developer and publisher, based in Tokyo, and founded in: June 1976. They are best known for their Cotton series of shooter games , Zoo Keeper and others...
' SuperLite 2000 Series, was released on October 27, 2005. The title refers to the mythical red string of fate
Red string of fate
The red string of fate, also referred to as the red thread of destiny, red thread of fate, and other variants, is an East Asian belief originating from Chinese legend and is also used in Japanese legend. According to this myth, the gods tie an invisible red string around the ankles of men and women...
.
Akai Ito has not been officially released outside of Japan, but there has been a fan effort to translate it, similar to the popular dōjin
Dojin
, often romanized as doujin, is a general Japanese term for a group of people or friends who share an interest, activity, hobbies, or achievement...
game Tsukihime
Tsukihime
is a Japanese eroge dōjin visual novel game created by Type-Moon, who first released it at the Winter Comiket in December 2000. It was adapted in 2003 into an anime series, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, produced by J.C.Staff and Geneon, and a manga series, which has been serialized since 2004 in...
.
Story
To arrange the inheritance because of the loss of her mother, Kei Hatō heads for her father's house in Hemizuka. In the train on the way there, Kei has a mysterious dream of a huge tree and a woman who seems to be lost in sadness. In Hemizuka, Kei learns the secret concealed in her own blood through various meeting with an Oni Slayer, a friend of her late mother, a young girl accompanied by a white fox, and even the mysterious girl from her dreams. Throughout the story Kei is antagonized by the twin oni Nozomi and Mikage. Akai Ito's story varies greatly based upon the player's decisions, which not only affect the flow of the story but also the ending the player receives (several of which suggest romantic feelings among the female characters).Character
Miyu Matsuki
is a Japanese voice actress. Her hometown is Hiroshima Japan.-Anime cast in:*Ayakashi as Hime Yakushiji*ARIA The NATURAL as Ayano *Binchō-tan as Pukashuu*Claymore as Flora*D.C. ~Da Capo~ as Yoriko Sagisawa*D.C.S.S...
)
The main character of the story, Kei is a rather careless person, which is quite ironic considering her favourite phrase is "always be prepared". (CV:Yuko Minaguchi
Yuko Minaguchi
is a Japanese seiyū from Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production.-Notable voice roles:* Princess Apricot in Bosco Adventure * Yumi in Blue Sonnet * Yawara Inokuma and Kaneko Inokuma in Yawara!...
)
The mysterious girl from Kei's dreams. (CV:Akeno Watanabe
Akeno Watanabe
is a Japanese voice actor born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. She works at Osawa Office and her nickname is Akenon. She currently stars in Pokémon Best Wishes as Ash's newest rival, Shooti and from Episode 17 onwards has begun voicing Ash's Scraggy.-Anime:...
)
The Oni Slayer Kei meets at the train station, her sword is the very bane of the oni. (CV:Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise.Kugimiya's most famous roles include Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Happy in Fairy Tail, Kagura in Gintama, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate no Gotoku!, Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Louise in Zero no Tsukaima, Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, and...
)
A girl half Kei's age, accompanied by a white fox. Kei meets her in her father's now abandoned house. (CV:Asami Sanada
Asami Sanada
is a Japanese voice actress, best known as the voices of Vita in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series, Jun Sakurada in Rozen Maiden, and her debut role as Dejiko in Di Gi Charat.-Notable voice roles:Lead roles are in bold....
)
A friend of Kei's deceased mother. She goes by the nickname "West". (CV:Megumi Kobayashi
Megumi Kobayashi
, also known under the name , is a female Japanese voice actress from Yamagata, Japan and is employed by TAB Production.-Anime:*_summer*BASToF Lemon*Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~*Great Teacher Onizuka*Jigoku Shōjo*Mahoromatic...
)
Twin oni and the antagonists of the story. (CV:Kazutaka Ishii)
A mysterious male, later known as Kei's brother called Hakuka. (CV:Nana Furuhara) (CV:Mamiko Noto
Mamiko Noto
is a Japanese voice actress working under Office Osawa. She was born in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and graduated from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School.-Voice:...
) (CV:Miyuki Sawashiro
Miyuki Sawashiro
is a female Japanese voice actress and singer who works for Mausu Promotion.She voiced Puchiko in the English dubbed releases of Di Gi Charat the Movie and Leave it to Piyoko, making her one of the few Japanese voice actors to have reprised a role in English in addition to the original Japanese...
)
Staff
- Character design / Original picture : HAL
- Script : Tomoyuki Fumotogawa
- Music : MANYO (Little Wing)
- Background : J.C.StaffJ.C.STAFF, is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986. Their first release was the three episode OVA Sengoku Kidan Yōtōden, in 1987. They have produced several well-known anime series, such as Revolutionary Girl Utena, Excel Saga, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, Shakugan no Shana, Toaru Majutsu no...
Music
- Opening theme song 『 Mawaru Sekai de (廻る世界で) 』 by Haruka ShimotsukiHaruka Shimotsukiis a Japanese singer and dōjin music composer known for her vocal themes in the Atelier Iris and Ar tonelico series. She also wrote the lyrics and sang the ending themes to the two seasons of Rozen Maiden as well as the OVA under the name Kukui, with Myu. Shimotsuki's original music mainly consists...
/ RiyaRiyaRiya, born February 18, is a female Japanese singer from Fukuoka, Japan. In her early career, she admired Akino Arai. Riya eventually became the lead singer and lyricist to the J-pop band Eufonius, which debuted in 2004.- Albums :... - Ending theme song 『 Tabiji no Hate (旅路の果て) 』 by Haruka ShimotsukiHaruka Shimotsukiis a Japanese singer and dōjin music composer known for her vocal themes in the Atelier Iris and Ar tonelico series. She also wrote the lyrics and sang the ending themes to the two seasons of Rozen Maiden as well as the OVA under the name Kukui, with Myu. Shimotsuki's original music mainly consists...
/ RiyaRiyaRiya, born February 18, is a female Japanese singer from Fukuoka, Japan. In her early career, she admired Akino Arai. Riya eventually became the lead singer and lyricist to the J-pop band Eufonius, which debuted in 2004.- Albums :...
Manga
Akai Ito has also received several manga adaptations: a one-shot by Muttri Moony published in the July 2004 issue of Yuri Shimai, by the name "Swear"; and a short manga published in the May and June 2007 issues of Monthly Comic RushComic Rush
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine, published by Jive. The first issue was published on January 26, 2004; the magazine is sold monthly on the twenty-sixth.-List of serialized titles:*Busin 0: Wizardry Alternative NEO*Casshern Sins*Clannad...
. A special anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
was created for a limited edition version Akai Ito, the anthology featured various stories from different artists.
Web Novel
A free web novel of Akai Ito was released on SuccessSuccess (company)
Success Corporation is a Japanese game developer and publisher, based in Tokyo, and founded in: June 1976. They are best known for their Cotton series of shooter games , Zoo Keeper and others...
' official Akai Ito website, it follows one of the storylines accessible when playing the video game.