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General => Movies/TV => General Discussion => Anime => Topic started by: Simon on January 24, 2013, 07:13:12 AM

Title: Katawa Shoujo
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2013, 07:13:12 AM

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Katawa Shoujo is a bishoujo-style visual novel set in the fictional Yamaku High School for disabled children, located somewhere in modern Japan. Hisao Nakai, a normal boy living a normal life, has his life turned upside down when a congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school after a long hospitalization. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right. There are five main paths corresponding to the 5 main female characters, each path following the storyline pertaining to that character.

I just thought I'd make this topic, since it seems like all we're discussing in the Visual Novel topic. And most of you guys seem to have read at least one or more routes. Thoughts on it? Favorite girl? Also if you find any fan art or official art that you really like feel free to share it.

For anyone who hasn't read it I strongly suggest you download it at http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/download.php (http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/download.php)
It is free and really enjoyable.

Title: Re: Katawa Shoujo
Post by: A maid on January 24, 2013, 08:32:20 AM

Am I the only one who didn't actually get hit by the feels? Everyone on FJ and 4chan looks like they're overreacting to me, but I've also been hit by Clannad/AB before I read it so that might be a possibie cause.

Title: Re: Katawa Shoujo
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2013, 08:59:29 AM

I didn't cry at any of the routes, but a few of the routes and characters I really liked. It's far from extraordinary, but it's not that bad either. It'd be interesting to see how a real studio would deal with a story like this as well, at least the writing in some of the arcs, as it was really inconsistent as it went from okay, to bad, to good to great depending on your arc. It really shows they had different writers and I think that kind of weakens the experience a little. Also the art varied a bit, some characters looked really good and finished, while some others didn't look like the had been spent as much time on, jagged edges and un-detailed parts. It really shows that this is an amateur work. However the simple fact that this is amateur is a little cool as well, and the stories are pretty original and the disabilities give more depths to the characters. I want to say it's one of the betters I've read, but only having read 3 I feel like that's a bit stupid.

Still though, it's worthy of a read, even if it's only one arc. Each arc had something enjoyable. Likewise they all had something stupid/silly with them. Also, it's a great way to kind of get into VN's, it's free, it's english and it has a straight-forward install.