Tag: Tokyo
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Colorful
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is “lucky” and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide by an overdose of his mother’s pills. Watched over by a neutral spirit in…
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Zatsu Tabi
Chika Suzugamori, a college-aged rookie manga artist, has been getting rejected every time she submits a new draft. On the verge of giving up, she suddenly gets the idea of going on a journey according to her own whims. A story of relaxation, adventure, friendships, and self-care that serves as a vehicle for showcasing many…
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Since childhood, whenever office worker Kazuhiro Kitase slept, he would dream of a fantasy world. One day, he and his elf friend, Marie, lose an encounter with a dragon. Suddenly they wake up together in his apartment in Japan. Whenever Kazuhiro falls asleep or dies in the fantasy world, he and anyone he is touching…
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Densha Otoko
Densha Otoko (literally “Train Man”) is a multi-media narrative which started as a novel before becoming a TV drama, film, and manga series. Yamada Tsuyoshi, a shy otaku who regulars Akihabara, whose life changes after he rescues Saori, a sophisticated woman, from a drunk on a train. The high-class Saori gifts Yamada a set of…
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The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance
The Okhotsk Disappearance was graphic adventure visual novel game for the Famicom/NES created by Yuji Horii, the father of Dragon Quest, where you play as a police detective. One morning, a man’s body is found floating in the Tokyo bay. He’s estimated to be in his forties. But the incident doesn’t stop here. It moves…
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Himouto! Umaru-chan
People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving…
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Ekiben Hitoritabi
A married train otaku and Ekiben enthusiast, Daisuke takes a break from managing his business to experience a grand tour of Japan by rail. Along the ride, he comes to meet a series of travel partners who accompany him for portions of his journey. A fusion of every middle-aged railfan’s dream, a fictionalized travelogue, and…
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From Up On Poppy Hill
Umi Matsuzaki lives in her grandmother’s boarding house at the top of a hill in Yokohama. As a part of her morning routine, she raises some signal flags in honor her naval veteran father. When Umi meets Shun Kazama, a rabble-rousing member of the school’s newspaper club, they decide to clean up the school’s clubhouse,…
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Shuumatsu Train
The introduction of 7G Network technology plunged Japan into chaos and rapidly altered its physical landscape. In a seemingly ordinary rural town of Agano, all residents over 21 have seemingly turned into animals. But Shizuru Chikura is more concerned for her missing friend. Determined to find her, Shizuru and three other girls board an abandoned…