泡沫冬景 (2020)

— An encounter in Tokuo

— that nothing about love

Visual Novel

　　It is the year 1988. Japan is in the midst of the bubble economy.

　　New buildings are sprouting up everywhere, and the people are ecstatic.

　　The old disappears and the new is born,
　　but there are some people, some places, some things, that nobody notices...
　　or perhaps nobody chooses to notice them.

　　This is a story of people who live for one year...
　　in such a little corner of the city.

　　Kanna is a first-year high school student
　　who's involved in a traffic accident during the summer.
　　She finds herself unable to stay in her hometown any longer.

　　Jing fails his university entrance exams in China.
　　He spends a year or so working at a job he doesn't like.

　　Both of them hear of the incredible opportunities presenting themselves
　　in the bubble economy of Tokyo.
　　Therefore, Kanna drops out of high school and goes to Tokyo.
　　Jing quits his job and goes to Japan.

　　The job both of them set their eyes on,
　　would have them simply living in an old, run-down train station.
　　Although the job only pays a measly 400 yen per hour, it runs for 24 hours a day,
　　so it really isn't that bad.
　　They wouldn't have to pay rent, heating, or electricity.

　　Kanna is a bit awkward around people, and Jing doesn't speak Japanese.
　　The employer only wants one person.
　　Neither wants to give up on this job, so Sakura, the woman in charge of hiring them,
　　recommends that they simply do it together.

Age 19 → 20

"I have a goal."

He failed his university entrance exams in China and went to Japan.
What surprises him the most during his time there is the cost of living.
A day of part-time work in Japan earns more than a month of salaried work in China.

Age 15 → 16

"I was unlucky... That's what I decided to think."

She dropped out of high school and moved to Tokyo because of the bubble economy.
She's a little introverted.
She enjoys eating sunflower seeds.

Height 159cm, Measurements 81/62/87

Age 7 → 8

"Sis, buy me ice cream! Ice cream!"

She follows her sister to the big city.
She's bubbly and upbeat, but never afraid.
She's still a child, so she doesn't really understand what's going on.

Height 128cm

Age 21 → 22

"Many people still have a lot to deal with. Like you and me."

She grew up in Tokyo. Her family is involved in the real estate business.
She employs both main characters.
She's nice and approachable, but she can put her foot down when needs be.

Height 165cm, Measurements 89/60/90

Age 37 → 38

"I don't do stuff that doesn't earn money."

He came to Japan twenty years earlier from China.
For various reasons, he keeps trying to push dangerous jobs on Jing.

Most of his business is in nightclubs and land speculation.

Age ???

A black cat.
He lives in the old station building.

He seems friendly, but runs away if you try to catch him.

Original Story · Scenario: Tomo Kataoka
　　Concept Art: Werkbau
　　Character Art: Werkbau, Ringo, Takehiko Akino, Yatumi Suzuame
　　Scene Art: Ringo, forfreedo, Kyarumii
　　Cast: M.N.H, Hiroko Taguchi, Kaori Nazuka, Yuko Goto, Jin Li, Tomoe Tamiyasu
　　Music: bermei.inazawa
　　OP Vocal: Annabel
　　BGM Vocal · Chorus: lasah, Raheem "Mega Ran" Jarbo, Mari Yura, Annabel, Shouichi Taguchi, Mashiro Shirakami
　　LOGO Design: Nachi Kio (KOME WORKS)
　　UI Design: Mu Xia
　　Visual Design: C.I.C, Mu Xia　
　　Movie: C.I.C, Yazi
　　Performance · Script: 2B, Koraku
　　Program: Xiao Ai 363
　　Operation · PR: Xue Han
　　Web Design: Yume Amamiya, Shi Jiu
　　Planner · Director · Producer: Koraku

　　English Localization

　　Translation: Holm Hinners
　　Editing: tyabann
　　Script Insertion: Alice Davidson
　　Image Editing: Liew Shan Yuan
　　Quality Assurance: R. Stuart
　　Project Manager: John Baumlin, PMP
　　General Manager: Koji Hotta
　　Beta Testers: Dizzy Valiel, arccun, Cassandra Hockaday