The team at LupieSoft have shared a new teaser clip for their upcoming visual novel project, The Menagerie, which they will be distributing through their publishing partner MangaGamer. As would be expected from most teaser videos, the above video highlights the basic plot, the characters you will meet, music and key artwork for the title.
In addition to the teaser trailer being released, LupieSoft have confirmed that a demo will be available for The Menagerie from February 6th 2015. This can be downloaded via the MangaGamer website from that date at no cost. There is no specific release date set for the final release, however the development team have mentioned an ideal target of Spring 2015. The final release will set VN fans back approximately $15.95 USD.
If you haven’t already noted from the title of this article, The Menagerie is being marketed and released exclusively as an 18+ eroge visual novel. This means that are no announced plans to release this on Steam, unlike other visual novel developers/publishers who may decide to do an all-ages friendly release. Some themes featured in The Menagerie include yuri, futanari and bondage.
Storyline
Meet the Characters
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[tab title=”Rao-Ji”]
Rao-Ji is a fiore (futanari), and although she is somewhat shy by nature, she is seemingly blessed with an incredibly large libido, a fact which puzzles the nobles and scholars in Alabast. She can sometimes suffer as a result of being entirely too pent up. Although embarrassed by the act itself, Rao-Ji is very needy, having several orgasms in a very short time frame, making her a favorite among the nobles. Who seem to adore her stamina and the “volume” of her orgasms. When it’s not the nobles who are enjoying company with Rao-Ji she speaks to other servants and slaves within the Menagerie, who comfort the Drachene and also help her learn more about herself. [/tab]
[tab title=”Monkey”]
No wealth of her own. “Monkey” as she is called by the Elves deridingly, was one such Caprician who left home at a young age. One cannot safely do business with the elves of Prima Alabasta unless you are fully aware of who you are dealing with, and she quickly became some of the first of her kind to enter the Menagerie itself. Capricians care deeply about family and Monkey has never given up hope she’ll see her home again. [/tab]
[tab title=”Jouya Askari”]
The gaudy, the extravagant, the convivial and conniving Jouya Askari. A spice dealer by trade, she had made a name for herself all over the country of Alabasta for her sharp tongue and like many Alabastians, a keen sense and love for business. Eventually she moved on to even larger markets trading spices between neighboring countries, most notably the humans of Wandering White Rock. Eventually many smaller merchants would pay high fees to join her caravans moving back and forth through the wastes in order to expand their markets.[/tab]
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Born under questionable heritage, Sabei Koni is a peculiar breed of noble. From an early age she trained in sword fighting and the martial practices of the military. Her vast fortune and tenacity afforded her the tutelage under many famed sword fighters in Alabasta, quickly becoming known for her saber skills. Much greedier for new knowledge and unique experiences than material possession, Sabei led many campaigns through the Rift, which up to that point had still been relatively unexplored and uncharted territory. She brought back much notoriety and wondrous keepsakes which earned her a fortune of her own. [/tab]
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Aishi Aza has a rather mysterious, fey air about her. She has arrived in Alabast with the collector Sabei Koni, who gave her the name Aishi Aza. She caused quite the buzz within the Menagerie, the nobles entranced by her grey skin, red eyes and white hair, sights that Alabastians had never seen before. Although laconic by nature, Aishi has taken to her new life in the Menagerie with a bizarre degree of satisfaction, growing attached to the physical restraints she now wears. Why Aishi has come such a long way is a mystery. But since she no longer wears her mask, Aishi can never return home. [/tab]
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Asumamiya has been within the Menagerie for years. Taken from the lake when she was very young, Asumamiya has only faint memories of what the lake was like, now replaced by new memories of her gradual abandonment. In some strange ways, Asumamiya has come to miss the attention and adoration she used to receive years ago. Asumamiya now lives alone in an often neglected wing of the Menagerie. In her tank she sees no one but the other servants who come to bring her fresh algae from the lake. [/tab]
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The story/setting come off as really interesting, however monkeys design is the only thing so far I can state that Im not interested in. Anybody gonna give the demo a try?