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Sekai Project Announce New Visual Novel Works and Project Updates for 2020 and Beyond

Continuing what has shaped up to be a big weekend of announcements for those in the various otaku fandoms, visual novel and video game publisher Sekai Project attended the virtual KuroCon Convention with news around new acquisitions and project updates for their works in 2020 and beyond.

You can read all the latest news from Sekai Project below:

New Acquisitions from Sekai Project

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9-nine-: Episode 4

Japanese Title: 9-nine-ゆきいろゆきはなゆきのあと
Developer: Palette

Shiromitsugawa City: an academic city with no other particular features.

A large earthquake hits the city, damaging the sacred treasure in the Shrine of the White Serpent’s Relic, and causing strange items appear from a parallel world. These “artifacts” grant strange powers to their owners, with incidents of an owner abusing their powers and turning people into stone. By using his ability to observe parallel worlds, Niimi Kakeru has finally put a stop to the man using Artifacts for evil.

Moreover, he’s discovered the mastermind behind their arrival in the first place. Sophitia asks him to bring the mastermind down, and so he returns to the very beginning.

The day of the festival, when the earthquake occurred. Armed with the knowledge of all the previous branches he’s experienced, Kakeru sets out to put an end to everything once and for all. He knows that the power of Yuuki Noa’s, a principled girl who goes to Kuho Academy, will be necessary in resolving this incident. In order to bring her over to his side, he tells her everything he’s seen in the other branches.

The time has finally come to uncover the truth behind the Artifact’s arrival, and to settle the score with the Evil Eye’s User.

This is the latest entry in the supernatural mystery visual novel series, 9-nine- from Palette. Each entry in the series focuses on a different heroine and the focus now shifts to Yuuki Noa.

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Karakara 3

Developer: calme

Let us live
on this land so arid.

KARAKARA. It is the sound of aridity. It is the sound of dry asphalt and sandy winds. It is the sound of relentless sunshine, as well as the sound of a withering race.

The “Age of Dusk.” It is a time of senescence for the human species, during which hybrids known as the “Others”—those who are human, yet not—exist in great numbers. On the windswept barrens of a land without moisture, a small gathering of people make their living in a world they no longer know. Down a stretch of highway and far from the heart of the town are two such people, Leon and Lucia, who run a small diner. Together with Aisia and newcomers Rebecca and Mari, they lean on each other to survive in this arid land. Those peaceful days come to an end when Leon hears the sound of a telephone, a Relic from the past and is informed that Cullen, a member of the town vigilante corp, is being held hostage.

What is it that the kidnappers seek from Leon? Will this lead to an understanding of the disaster that befell the world in the past?

Karakara 3 is due to the final chapter in the Karakara series. More information is due from Sekai Project in the future.

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Slobbish Dragon Princess

Japanese Title: 竜姫ぐーたらいふ
Developer: Whirlpool

The main character is a sprightly young NEET who lives in a dilapidated dojo. He and his family are known martial artists, but his father is a deadbeat; a gambling drunkard constantly getting into fights. Meanwhile, he refuses to work, claiming it to be part of his training. Ichinose Suzuka from the neighboring sweets shop often takes care of him. 

One day, he picks up a strange, lizard-like being on the side of the road. At first, he planned to cook it, but Suzuka vetoes the idea. Instead, he names it “Haru” and keeps it as a pet. As he grows fonder of Haru, dragonkin suddenly invade from space! 

The dragons are about to take over earth, but Haru suddenly transforms from a lizard into a beautiful lady and persuades them! Wouldn’t you know it — Haru was actually the princess of the dragons! 

Mankind somehow avoids total subjugation, but now Haru joins the protagonist in his NEET lifestyle. Meanwhile, Suzuka is on pins and needles as they try to avoid the spotlight. Even now, dragons can be spotted here and there around town. Here begins their bizarre, yet down to earth daily life.

Slobbish Dragon Princess is a romantic comedy, due to hit digital distribution platforms in 2020.

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Please By Happy

Developer: Studio Élan

Born as a fox in the forest of Korea, Miho carries with her the memory of a traveler who showed her kindness and spoke of home. Now more human than fox, Miho has spent a long, long time searching for her person. She arrives by airship to Wellington Skyport, one of the jewels of the floating island of New Zealand.

Despite her years spent observing humans, she still has a lot to learn about their culture and society. She’s made a living so far as a thief, her heightened senses allowing her to easily take advantage of people. She’s also seen a lot of the worst of what mankind has to offer.

It’s only after meeting Juliet, the owner of a small library, and Aspen, an aspiring novelist, that Miho starts to understand what kindness is, and that there’s more than just the bad stuff when it comes to people.

No release date has been locked in for Please Be Happy, but you should expect to see it available on the Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam) in the future.

Project Updates from Sekai Project

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Harumade Kururu

Japanese Title: はるまで、くるる
Developer: Sumikko Soft

Sekai Project first announced their intention to work on Harumade Kururu back at Anime Expo 2018. Indicating they are quite close to release, a launch window of 2020 has been given for the visual novel.

About Harumade Kururu

A Certain Situation

Of course, even if I put it that way there’s no way I can explain the situation I’m in…

In any case, I find myself with 4 other girls on a long spring break far away from civilization. To emphasize how middle of nowhere this is, there isn’t even a convenience store here. I don’t have a cell phone and despite having some rather good laptop computers, I have no way to connect to the internet. All that’s here is a large dormitory the likes you’d see at a hot springs resort and a school that looks like it’s on the verge of closing down. There’s a farm that’s closed and fields with ripening winter vegetables. In the distance you can see snow capped mountains and the beautiful, clear waters of the sea.

…and out in the distance stood a tower of unimaginable height who’s purpose was anyone’s guess which stretched into the depths of the sky.

This wasn’t a fantasy, or something out of sci-fi or even a mystery. With all that going on, the only intent was to spend some peaceful days with these four girls but that was totally not what was about to happen. One girl. In a quiet summer that’s quite prone to crazy happenings. And these words that come out of her mouth.

“We’ll make this place a harem for him!”

Wait, when you say harem, uhm… well… Huh????
I wondered what she meant by that as she took off her clothes and the events of that summer unfolded…

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Love’s Sweet Garnish 2

Japanese Title: 恋ニ、甘味ヲソエテ2
Developer: Canvas+Garden

First announced to be receiving a localisation at Anime Expo 2019, Sekai Project has firmed up their plans to release Love’s Sweet Garnish 2 in 2020. Both English and Chinese subtitle options are planned.

About Love’s Sweet Garnish

Months after the reopening of the cafe, Milk Hall Caramella, the season now shifts to summer. It is a time that is much loved by the people who live in this town. Thanks to promotion from magazines and television, the cafe becomes very popular.

With a need for more staff, soon underclassmen Ciel and Koron have come to help out at Caramella as well.

With everything going on, our hero Asaki’s grandmother gradually becomes well again and is able to visit the cafe after it’s reopening. She is deeply moved by the bustling business inside the cafe. It’s at that moment that she approaches Asaki to not simply continue to run the cafe for her but to formally have him be the successor to the cafe.

No longer unsure of what to do, Asaki is steadfast in his goal to protect Caramella.

From developer Canvas+Garden comes the sequel to their first game title which features their many mascot characters. The focus of the sequel shifts to that of Ciel and Koron while also adding in an after story for the heroines of the first game, Rira and Richer.

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The Ditzy Demons are in Love With Me – Fan Disc

Developer: Smile

Firming up their release plans for the fan disc, Sekai Project has confirmed a Q3 2020 launch window. Expect to hear more about this visual novel in the coming months, if not weeks.

About The Ditzy Demons are in Love With Me – Fan Disc

Those ditzy demons are back once again in the fan disc for The Ditzy Demons Are in Love With Me. The fan disc contains a series of after stories featuring all the lovable heroines from the original game. What kind of antics will Riria and the rest of these ditzy demons get into?

While the original visual novel is not required to play the Fan Disc, you are strongly advised to know the original story to fully appreciate what this set has to offer and avoid spoilers.

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Island Diary

Developer: watakubi

First announced all the way back at Anime Expo 2017, Sekai Project has confirmed Island Diary is planned to launch in English in the later months of 2020.

About Island Diary

Now that I think about it… is this heaven?!

A young man is found unconscious on a beach by a bear-eared girl named “Momo”. According to Momo, the young man was washed up on this isolated island and had no recollection of what happened to him before. Returning to the beach where he was found, he finds his belongings and from that he knows that his name is “Ryou”. However, Ryou still cannot remember how he ended up on this island and what happened before that.

On top of that, there was no signs of civilization on this island. There were no signs that the common staples of society such as doctors or even the police ever were present here. In his state of confusion, with the help of the energetic and positive, Momo, he makes the decision to try and survive the situation he’s in.

Ryou learns about the island from Momo. She tells him that other girls like her such as the cat-eared “Kuro” and the rabbit-eared “Mocha” also are here. The three girls put their energy together to live together but the possession of a certain diary has taken them further and further apart.

For the sake of Momo who felt lonely by herself,
And for the sake of surviving on this solitary island,
Ryou suggests that the girls work together again once more.

Together with three cute animal-eared girls, this heart-throbbing, exciting and titillating life on a solitary island begins!

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NEKOPARA Vol. 4: Noël avec les filles-chat et Patissier

Developer: NEKO WORKs

Need some more NEKOPARA in your life following the recent anime adaptation concluding? Sekai Project has confirmed that translation on ‘Volume 4: Noël avec les filles-chat et Patissier’ has almost concluded, and the catgirls of La Soleil will be ready to serve up another chapter of cuteness in November 2020.

About NEKOPARA Vol. 4: Noël avec les filles-chat et Patissier

Despite the popularity of Kashou Minaduki’s patisserie, “La Soleil”, his father continues to disapprove of it.

Seeing how troubled Kashou was, Shigure offers up a suggestion as a change of pace.
A hot springs trip with Chocola, Vanilla and the other catpanions.
With Azuki and Coconut’s encouragement, Kashou is determined to confront his father while Maple and Cinnamon suggest a trip to France to seek advice from the teacher who taught him his craft.

But why is Shigure also tagging along!?

And an encounter with a new catgirl in France…

This story is a heartwarming cat comedy about the growth Kashou experiences 
through his catpanions and the bonds with them and his family…

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