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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese romance visual novel

Visual novel

A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...

 developed by KID

KID

KID, whose name is an acronym of Kindle Imagine Develop, was a Japan-based company specializing in porting and developing bishōjo games....

 for the Dreamcast and the PlayStation

PlayStation

The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

. It is the third game in the Memories Off

Memories Off

is the title of a series of Japanese romance visual novel video games released by KID. The first game in the series, simply called Memories Off, was released in 1999 for the PlayStation. Memories Off titles have been released on the PC as well as video and handheld gaming consoles such as the...

 series. The game was released for the Dreamcast and the PlayStation

PlayStation

The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

 on September 27, 2001. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

 and PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

. It was adapted into the first tale of an OVA series, titled as "Memories Off 3.5: Omoide no Kanata e".

Story

Shougo is a lazy university student. He used to have a girlfriend called Kanata Kurosu, but one day she left him and he didn't know anything about her. One day, he meets her at the Cubic Cafe, Shougo's usual relax spot, and a new story beings...

Characters

(OVA)

The main character. First year student at Chihaya University.

(OVA & sequels)

Shougo's ex-girlfriend, as she suddenly left him without a trace.

She is a second year student at Chihaya First High. She wants to be a food journalist. Mifu's older sister.

First year student at Chihaya First High, Neo's younger sister. She can't walk so she's confined on wheelchairs. Has a cheerful personality and likes flowers.

First year student at Chihaya University Law Department. Pretty but has a cold attitude.

Nicknamed Nayu. She is a first year student at Chihaya University Arts Department. Loves designing.

A teenage freeter like Shin. She's very true to her feelings.

A 2nd year highschool student. Likes Kenji Miyazawa

Kenji Miyazawa

was a Japanese poet and author of children's literature in the early Shōwa period of Japan. He was also known as a devout Buddhist, vegetarian and social activist.-Early life:...

's Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru.

Often called as Tenchou, he's the owner of a local cafe called Cubic Cafe. Most of the characters are frequent customers in this cafe.

A frequent customer at Cubic Cafe. He's the older brother of a certain someone in Memories Off: Sorekara.

A frequent customer at Cubic Cafe. He grew up in an orphanage. Calls himself a street vendor but his real job is unknown.

The series' recurring character.

Heroine of the first Memories Off. She's studying nursing in Fujikawa Nursing School. A frequent Customer at Cubic Cafe. She makes a cameo in Memories Off: Sorekara.

4th year student in Chihaya University. Koyomi's best friend since high school. A pro-wrestling fan. Marked as a VERY dangerous driver by various people. She was a heroine in Memories Off 2nd.

4th year student in Chihaya University, and Shizuru's best friend since high school. Always refer herself as Beautiful University Student. Like Shizuru, she's a pro-wrestling fan as well. She was one of the heroines in the original Memories Off.

Anime

You that became a Memory ~Memories Off~ was adapted into the first half of an OVA series, titled as "Memories Off 3.5

Memories Off 3.5

Memories Off 3.5 is a double OVA series based on the third and fourth games of the Memories Off series: ~You that became a Memory~ Memories Off and Memories Off ~And then~...

: Omoide no Kanata e". This OVA adapted Kanata's route in two episodes.

Music

The opening for all the versions of the game except the PSP port is Replay Machine by Nana Mizuki

Nana Mizuki

is a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...

. The opening for the PSP port is Kimi no Kakera sung by Ayane

Ayane

Ayane is the romanization of a Japanese given name. Literally translated it means "colorful sound".- People :*Ayane or Junko Hirata, Japanese singer-songwriter*Ayane Miura , Japanese model and actress...

. This song is also used as the opening for Memories Off: Sorekara.

External links

• SuperLite 2000's You that became a Memory ~Memories Off~ page