Obligatory spoiler warning!!

I don’t cry when playing emotional visual novels, but damn Sanan’s route got me! I was a little worried that his route would be lacking, but it hit every note for me!

I got Hakuoki last week on my 3DS and immediately fell in love with Sanan; I was so upset when I saw he was an LI! After searching this subreddit I saw that he does actually have a route so I raced to buy the Switch version to play.

The first route I played on the 3DS was Hijikata’s, so I was already expecting heavy angst. Still Sanan’s route managed to blow my mind. This game really knows how to build your happiness then knock it down right afterwards!

Sanan’s voice is so sweet and soft, I never knew if his words were genuine or laced with ulterior motives — it really kept me on my toes.

And my friend Heisuke😭 through Hijikata and Sanan’s routes, I grew to absolutely adore Heisuke. I was fucking devastated when Sanan killed him. Watching Heisuke die is what made me cry. I really didn’t know how I’d be able to look at Sanan afterwards (which sounds silly since I’m talking about a game character..)

BUT THEN HE CAME BACK!! I mentally did a little happy dance. Then I felt a little silly for thinking he was actually dead, haha.

Another highlight was getting more time with Sen and Kiku. I adore the two so, so much!!

One thing I really did not care for was Kaoru’s reveal. I thought the “hello I am your evil twin brother coming to kidnap you” thing was pretty cheap, but I got over it by the end.

I’m still not over Sanan’s route now! My absolute favorite character. What interested me as I played was seeing people’s reactions to him: people either hated or loved him! I didn’t see many people who are neutral on him. I didn’t dig further into people’s reasonings because I wanted to avoid as much spoilers as possible, but having that knowledge in the back of my mind made Sanan’s route more enjoyable. The best part of visual novels is seeing different opinions on characters <3

I think I might do Heisuke’s route next! I heard Sanan plays a more antagonistic role, so I’m very excited to see it!!

SPOILERS for Mitsuki's route, proceed with caution <3 NOT spoiler free friendly! TLDR; at the end but BADLY summarized.

I LOVE MITSUKI! I finished his route not too long ago and OMG, his route....the winter performance...rama havenna.... My beloved Jack Jeanne I am so sorry for putting you off into the backlog since your release 😭 so I missed the megathread for Mitsuki...BUT fear not because this post will just be dedicated to you my darling Mitsuki 😭

My pretty looking jellyfish boy <3

What I really love about Mitsuki is how >!awkward he can be in general when expressing his concerns, he can come off a little mean and forceful, but once you get to know him you can see his attempts at trying to cheer you up and attempting to connect with you. He also may come off as demanding and pushy, because he sort of orders Kisa around with tasks and sort of tells her to just tag along with him to the cafe without her input, but I think that is one of his ways to try to get us to talk and hang out with him more!< Mitsuki is actually quite expressive with his feelings but it's just his execution that can be a bit awkward and unintentional. Regardless he still tries to communicate. My heart warmed up so much when he expressed his desire to Kisa(us) that he wanted to get closer with us, and that he is a bit frustrated that we easily can open up to others but not him. His jealousy to become closer to her felt so real. It was even more heartwarming that he respected our boundaries, even though it was killing him inside. What really got me falling for him was his desperation to emotionally connect with us. The scene where >!Mitsuki strips his top off and exposes his biggest possible insecurities to us was ASDFGHJKL. It was such a raw, uncomfortable and intimate moment between the two. How could I not love it, he was so desperate and upset for this connection that he showed us his "secret"/insecurity. I love how aware he was, that at the same time, even though he wanted to connect with us that doing it this way was not the way he wanted it to go. To see him apologize for his crashout and see Kisa feel bad because as much as she wants to be close, she has to be careful. Mitsuki although frustrated comes to a conclusion that maybe it is something Kisa can't tell or isn't ready to say and he tells her he would wait as long as he can and that it'll be okay, that he will accept her just felt so warm!<

Something that really surprised me in Mitsuki's route is how much emotional outburts he had??? It was quite shocking, because Mitsuki seemed like the guy who is always in control of his emotions. So to have the scenes >!where he got jealous and yelled at the other characters or even get really mad at us and ran away!< I was quite shocked, but I loved it. It was wonderful being able to learn more about just who Mitsuki is.

I've read that there are some folks that cannot see them romantically, and that's fair I felt like Kisa's response to Mitsuki and his confession was quite lacking....But regardless of that I feel like love is something that cannot define what Mitsuki and Kisa have. It's much more deeper than that, something that cannot be put to words. They felt like soulmates, whether romnatically or platonically. They were soulmates is how I saw it.

Something super cute and intimate I felt that was exclusive only to his route was >!the singing dialogues and them talking to each other as Rukiora and Chichi!< It was so cute and I wish we had more scenes >!with them talking in singing format. It!< felt so special between the two. Mitsuki, the Jeanne, the Tresor communicating his thoughts and love to Kisa in that way just felt so beautiful and again just so intimate for the two, it was like a language that could only be understood between the two. That's how it felt like for me.

Do not get me started on Rama Havenna (winter performance)... >!That scene between ChiChi and Rukiora my god...it was just so emotional, endearing and intimate moment for the two as Rukiora & ChiChi but also Mitsuki & Kisa.... The way Mitsuki spoke those words of forgiveness like he hoped it got through Kisa that it'll be okay, he'll accept anything that she tells him and that it won't change how he feels, and most of all that he forgives Kisa!< HOW CAN I NOT LOVE THIS PERFORMNACE?!?!?! It hit even harder because I started Mitsuki as my first route, because I just loved his design way too much! When I first saw him and didn't know his name I always referred to him as jellyfish boy, because he looked so pretty and flowy like one.

How can he not be called Jellyfish? Just look at how pretty and flowy he looks here <3

TLDR; Mitsuki was my first route, he's my fave out of everyone. The relationship he and Kisa had transcended above and away from what love is, they had something more than just love. Mitsuki is quite expressive with his emotions but executes them poorly sometimes, but he still tries and that's why I love him. I was suprised by how many outbursts of emotions he had in the route because he was jealousy and upset about wanting to get closer to us. Mitsuki and Kisa had many moments I love especially the winter perf scene with Rukiora and Chichi, the way Mitsuki hoped it got through to Kisa, that he will accept her and forgive her no matter what and Kisa just crying. In that moment they really made Chichi and Rukiora come to life, because it was as if they were Rukiora and Chichi. In conclusion I just love Mitsuki so much.

hello!! im new to the game and i know absolutely nothing with specs and shit. i saw that you require snapdragon 888 and above to run the game, i have snapdragon 7 gen 1 and im not sure if its part of the ‘above’ or smth 😭 for context, i play on huawei mattepad tablet! i have all the requirements but im just not sure for the processor. someone helpp :(

I am not sure if anyone knows here, but I was wondering if it's alright to make fanmerch of otomate/idea factory game characters. Maybe anyone here knows something about this or has done it already? Would love to do some 9 R.I.P. or amnesia memories stuff, maybe sell a few (5 per piece max probably) on etsy. It would mainly be a passion project, but I was wondering about the legality of it all

It’s a damn shame we don’t have proper romantic routes for Waka (Amnesia), Hugo (Virche Evermore), and Prince Conrad Neuschburn (Even if Tempest). If hot, why not?!

If you must pit these delicious side dishes in a Love Battle, who do you Bone, who do you Bride, and who do you Banish? Why?

BBB with 3 other hot snacks we can’t have:

Oliver, Morioka, Epilogi

Okay, so I've seen "describe this game or character poorly and we'll guess which one it is," but I've never seen this before, and I thought it would be fun!

Basically, if you want to, write out a clue about any otome character in the format of an AITA (Am I The Asshole?) post, and we can all guess who you're talking about! Or, we can just read each other's funny ideas.

Please remember to also use spoiler tags as needed! For example, the actual clue might be vague without context, but the answer might be a spoiler. Or, the hint itself might be a spoiler--in which case, maybe put the game's name before the clue in parentheses or something so people who haven't played can avoid. <3

(Also, I love posting these so much lol. I needed a pick-me-up today, and posting them right before a shift at work means I have the potential replies to look forward to at the end of the day 😊 Thank you all for always stopping by!)

The first thing I did was to turn the cover of Virche around xD I cannot believe one of my fav LIs is actually a cover boy!!! 🤣😭

I own the digital copy of OS but I couldn't help but to buy the physical copy too xDD

don’t get me wrong. i absolutely adored this goofball. he was the first route i pursued in Jack Jeanne, and it’s gonna be a test of my will to avoid spending all my time with him in favour of my Fumi route next. i love him so much and i’m glad i chose him as my first route, i knew he was my type as soon as he popped on screen with his whacky hair and speedy lines.

but i honestly felt like for all the serious tension and emotions it builds up through its run, the Neji route feels a little underwhelming by its end? and i even got the best ending!

i know it’s a common complaint that there’s not really a lot of actual romance throughout the game, and it didn’t really bother me at first until Neji’s route starts taking a more romantic turn. until then, i was fine letting the romance be more of a teaser than fully present. but i mean, c’mon, those seduction scenes alone had me kicking my feet and giggling like a maniac. then he writes a whole play inspired by Kisa as his muse (which is such a romantic thing for Neji of all characters to do, to dedicate his talent, his passion, his final piece at Univeil, to his lover), they have that Valentine’s Day scene together (sobs in homemade chocolates…), he asks her to marry him at the end of it all… but we don’t get so much as a single kiss? i don’t know, it kind of took the wind out of my sails a bit and i felt a little cheated lol.

i thought maybe the best ending would patch that gap up a bit, but it still didn’t? i thought for all the work i put in grinding for that max drama stat to get that ending, it didn’t feel like i had earned what i wanted— i felt like it would have been a scene just as well suited to the good ending, and expected to get the romance we didn’t really get otherwise through the route in the best ending.

maybe i just had misplaced expectations of Jack Jeanne and love Neji too much to be content with being denied even a single smooch lmao, but it made me feel a bit bummed by the end of it. am i alone in feeling like for as amazing as the rest of his route was, it didn’t quite seal the deal by its end?

thankfully i do hear Fumi is quite a romantic! so my fingers are crossed i get more of what i want with him… although i’m in no rush to slog through that common route anytime soon and am now playing Virche instead, which i already enjoy much much more. (not to hate on Jack Jeanne, Virche is just way more of my aesthetic/tonal/story preference!)

First time playing and I've done all the routes and I HATE AULD LANG SYNE. I think my worst gripe with it is Sauli, I just hated that twist so much. Like, what did it do for the story? Other than put Helvetica back to square one? Zero clue on what the hell really happens with Adam in the end and whether he actually had a brain tumor or not. Like the absolute lack of closure on what's the final route just pisses me off so much. I preferred not knowing about Full Circle and Auld Lang Syne, they've completely ruined the game for me now

Anyway now I need to go and listen to a fluffy Ishikawa Kaito drama cd to recover from that shitshow

This week we will not have any special themes so we can focus on free conversation. Let us know if you have any language learning questions and/or any non-English otome game-related content you would like to share!

Hey guys, I am currently working on my own game while trying to play different games as a reference. But, since I am slow on playing games, I also wanted others opinions and experiences on common routes. <3

Guys this route was chefs kiss everything I could have ever hoped for and in no way am I dissing the route in itself but

Guys.

Wtf.

Like jokes on me I suppose because I had a full on Ankou immersion experience where I kept getting his bad route again. And again. And again. I had to watch that mfer die as many times as he had to watch Ceres die. Why, you ask?

BECAUSE I DIDNT FCKIN PREPARE LUNCH WITH TAMAKI IN THE DRIFTER ROUTE

Just… just WHAT. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT

I mean I GUESS it kind of makes sense to pick the “Yves” options but even those feel totally wrong!! I actually started laughing out loud when you pick to pretend to be Yves and Ankou just straight up goes BWAAAAAH but apparently that was the right choice because otherwise you get locked out of the other endings(?!?!?!)

Even funnier is like why the heck would I seriously pick the “prepare lunch” option when you get a powerful line of “I choose what to believe in” when Ankou tells you he doesn’t think you’ll believe in his story. BUT NO I HAD TO PICK LUNCH. Guys I can’t stop laughing who decided this like for real 😂😂😂

I may have a type…

Hello guys I’m just trying to start a random discussion about brother conflict lol and then I’m my opinion I believe they all be jealous some might be hostile to the boyfriend would do y’all think?

I just bought Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind/Blossom on sale (from VGP) and screamed "NO" to the heavens when I missed out on 9 r.i.p.

Did anyone take advantage of the sales?

Y'all the il brainrot started taking over me right after I finished canus' and Ignis' routes (I enjoyed them I just couldn't physically help it anymore) so i jumped to il's only for chapter 2 to slap me real gud and get me thinking yup I'mma do rindo first

only problem is, it's been like 1.5 months since I've stretched the playtime of il's route cuz I just don't want it to end AAAAH only yesterday did I start chapter 4 lol. I just know I'll be empty inside... but it's good to remember I got misyr's long aah route left (no it isn't I need a sequel waaaa)

Now tell me why is our mc smilezoning my precious munchkin?? MOVE ASIDE I remember how you were in RINDO'S route!!

reminds me of that one tokiya (utapri) confession when he baits us with a "I'm in love....with the music you make" LOL

I am loving this game so much (until Yona's route hit me and i literally can't finish the other routes now since im in love with him.)

Since 7’scarlet is getting a Switch port after several years of only being available on the PS Vita and Steam, do you think there is a chance Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly and Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk will get Switch ports as well?

I’m very intrigued by the games and would love to play them, but I neither own a Vita nor a Windows PC and tbh I’m not keen on buying an extra console or computer for two games.

I’m mostly posting this question none of you can realistically answer, in case Aksys occasionally checks out this subreddit to see what kind of localizations their target audience is most interested in.

Goodness, I loved Sakuya the most but then it became Akito being my number one. So much character development in both Rin and Akito.

I saw the "Snake and Tiger" bad ending for Akito and the sad emotions felt and his crying and scream on her back, actually had me gasp and start crying. 🙀.

I'm so glad I spent the $30 required for a second hand copy from Suguruya. 🥺. I actually had to put this game down 3x, because it reminded me so much of my hometown and youth. I mean it really shook my feelers.

Who is your favourite LIs and what ending was the most messed up for you?

My favourite LIs:

Akito - He was my favourite type of Tsundere. I couldn't stop giggling when >!after the fair, he keeps pestering Rin about what pressies she'd like. Rin changes the subject to live animals and tigers. He says if she can wait until Spring he'll have a tiger sent over. He'll ask Shigure to keep it in the garden!< LOL - don't even get me started on >!him telling Shigure post stabbing, he'll be taking Rin with him. Shigure looks heartbroken and asks Rin if he's joking!< - she asks where he went and Akito says, >!to hide and cry his eyes out!< 😹

Sakuya - this guy had me crying half through the route. His happy ending had me hamster scream. Especially when he defended Rin >!when their daughter says Rin does a horrible job with her hair and it hurts!< - to which Sakuya says, >!I won't tolerate you talking poorly about your mother. After all she's the woman who taught me how to read and write. I won't do someone's hair that is mean to my wife or their mother!< 😭

Shinbou - I was salty about one ending >!where you're stuck living in a cabin for seven years.... Alone! He just comes to for a shagging and you're left to watch him live a happy life with a wife and kid!<

I was yawning and feeling awkward his whole route, then this majestic god just popped up and I’ve been simping so hard ever since. insert kombucha girl meme Send help 😸

For the love of all future FD’s of this game, please let me have more of grown up Toka, because he’s giving me life! 🌸

(I had such a blast doodling his hair and I need more of this man 🥹)

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Not accurate to canon because no one can be this happy when living at the Sakamaki mansion

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hi all!! longtime lurker and first time poster but I'm getting over my nerves because I wanted to promote this gathering I'm hosting to anyone who might be planning on attending ALA 2025! (and fun fact, they're having a Black Friday sale right now that ends this today (12/2) if you still need to buy a badge)

I'd like to start hosting more gatherings at cons since meeting up with other fans of the genre in con spaces is truly an unrivaled joy - so currently I have one planned for ALA and another for Sakuracon in Seattle in April! playing with the idea of having one at AX too...

if you're interested, we have a discord for the meetup! more updates will go there, or on my instagram. and I'll be cosplaying Yves from Virche at the meetup, and will have a bunch of freebies to give away. would love to see you there, or hear if there's anyone interested in more events like this! 🥺 thanks for your time!