Recently in attendance at Anime Expo 2017, western visual novel localiser/publisher MangaGamer confirmed they hold the rights to several new titles, spanning multiple genres and studios. You can read more about each of their recent acquisitions below:
Princess Evangile W Happiness
Serving as a fandisc to Princess Evangile (which is already available from MangaGamer in English), Princess Evangile W Happiness sets out to deliver new content including extra epilogues for the original cast of characters and brand new routes for Ruriko, Marika, Mitsuki Tamie and Konomi.
Magical Marriage Lunatics
Coming from the same artist (Yamakaze Ran) and development team (Moonstone) as Princess Evangile, MangaGamer have announced they are working on delivering an English version of Magical Marriage Lunatics. According to MangaGamer, this title features “lots of daily life events, comedy, culture references, and vibrant characters”, and should be a “real treat for fans of Princess Evangile and Shuffle! Alike).
Expect to see Magical Marriage Lunatics on the MangaGamer Online Store and Steam for the PC sometime in the future.
Life for Yuta Ushio was fairly normal. Well, aside from constantly being spirited away to other worlds as a kid. But that was a worry past–or so he thought until several women from different worlds sprung up alongside a new house that appeared in his backyard, each women claiming to be his fiance! With a proud vampire, a shy succubus, an open, honest tenko, a benevolent goddess, a tranquil witch princess, and his childhood friend all competing for Yuta’s hand in marriage, he won’t know peace again!
Evenicle
Featuring artwork by Yaegashi Nan (Senran Kagura) and coming from the development team at Alicesoft, the next announcement from MangaGamer is the adult visual novel / RPG Evenicle. According to MangaGamer, we should expect “a huge 3D world to explore, tons of monster of face in battle (some of which can even be captured and wooed), a wide variety of skills to combine and exploit, and even advanced Megamonsters to challenge”.
Evenicle is an 18+ title, and for the time being, will only be available via MangaGamer’s Online Store.
In a world where monogamy is ordained by the goddess, Mother Eve, those who would forsake her teachings or murder others lose her protection and become Outlaws, cursed with the inability to create or produce anything from their own efforts. But if a pair of twin sisters catch your fancy, there’s still one hope – become a powerful, heroic Knight and gain the exceptional right to marry more brides! Determined to score with both twins, Asterisk sets off to become great enough to marry many women! What adventures await him as he explores the world of Evenicle? What quests will he undertake for those he meets? Will he save the world? Create his harem? Possibly both?!
The Most Forbidden Love in the World
Featuring a title from their brand new partner Hermit, MangaGamer will be offering an English version of The Most Forbidden Love in the World. This is a title written by the author of White Album 2 and Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.
Sometimes the world can be a harsh place, as 28-year old Osamu learns when he’s wrongfully fired from his company. Jobless, penniless, and hopeless, he decides to take a stranger up on her kindness–only to find she’s eloped and left the boarding house she invited him to in the hands of her daughter, Mitoko. Mitoko isn’t the only quirk of the boardinghouse though. There’s also his forward new coworker, a scheming and wealthy young neighbor looking out for her friend, and Mitoko’s own homeroom teacher, who’s been having trouble with men in her private life. Can Osamu deal with all the eccentric women at his new place? Does he really have a choice? He’s courting misfortune and misery, but will that truly be all he finds in his new home? Enjoy a tale filled with romance, drama, and comedy!
Space Live
MangaGamer had the opportunity to announce their acquisition of English rights to a title which until that point hadn’t even been announced in Japan. From the developers of both Da Capo and Dal Segno, work is taking place on a title known as Space Live.
According to MangaGamer, this will be “a bit of a parody on the competition between internet browsers” and “will be a treat for any fans of idol shows like iDOLM@STER or Love Live, with great detail and emphasis placed on the concerts, venues, as well as different events for the idols to compete in like capture-the-flag and the Confession Competition”.
Over 200 years in the future, humanity has abandoned reality and chosen to upload themselves into Net Space, a digital, interconnected world, divided into several factions surrounding different idols who compete every four years to win followers to their side.There’s Macro Space’s Ai E, a hardworking, easily flustered girl trying to regain her lost position; Goggle Space’s G Chrome, a logical competitor using her wealth and data troves in a bid to secure the lead; Mosaic Space’s Higitsune, a haughty, elusive idol enjoying the competition itself; Ai Space’s Sarifa, an eloquent fashionista willing to bet it all; and Luna Space’s Tsukikage, a minor idol hoping to finally gain some recognition.
Space Live will be launched simultaneously in Japan and English markets, via the MangaGamer Online Store, Steam and Japanese retailers.
Koropokkur (Tentative Title)
Announcing their entry into visual novel development and enlisting the talent of Itaru Hinoue (Lead artist for AIR, Kanon, CLANNAD and Rewrite), MangaGamer have confirmed that work is ongoing for Koropokkur. This is a title which seeks to “tell the tale of a young fairy and her journey to become human and fall in love”.
To be supported through an upcoming Kickstarter campaign, Koropokkur is expected to release via the MangaGamer Online Store, Steam and in the Japanese market through regional retailers. Expect to hear more on this project soon.
Set in modern Akihabara, this heartwarming tale will feature many cute episodes as the heroine helps a young man save his cafe, all while struggling to avoid getting carried away by cats and birds when she accidentally reverts to her normal, miniature size. Will she ever manage to find love? Will she find what she needs to become human? What will happen to her when her moment of destiny arrives?
