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Mr. Love: Queen's Choice (Chinese: 恋与制作人; pinyin: Liàn yǔ zhì zuò rén; lit. ''Love and Producer'') is a Chinese otome visual novel mobile game. It allows players to text, chat, and call the game's male love interests, while developing the player's own career as a media producer.
| Mr Love: Queen's Choice | |
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| Video game | |
| Developer | Papergames |
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| Publisher | Papergames (CN) Elex (EN) Niki (JP) |
| Music by | V.K [1][2] |
| Platform | iOS, Android |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Munehisa Sakai |
| Produced by | Chen Jialin Huang Zhiwei |
| Written by | Kiyoko Yoshimura |
| Music by | Yūsuke Katō |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, SUN, BS-NTV, AT-X |
| Original run | July 15, 2020 – September 30, 2020 |
| Episodes | 12 |
The game takes place in a fantasy setting, where the unnamed protagonist becomes involved with four male characters with superpowers. The game allows the player to choose which of the four characters to romantically pursue, with narrative choices throughout the game's chapters.
The game first released in Mainland China on December 14, 2017.[3] It launched on March 20, 2019, on Google Play in the UK[4] and two months later in other English-speaking territories.[5][7] It was also released in Japan as Love and Producer ~EVOL×LOVE~ (Japanese: 恋とプロデューサー ～EVOL×LOVE～, Hepburn: Koi to Purodyūsā ～EVOL×LOVE～) on July 3, 2019[6] and in Southeast Asia as Mr Love: Dream Date.
An anime television series adaptation by MAPPA aired from July 15 to September 30, 2020.
On June 4, 2021, it was announced that Papergames had cut ties with voice actor Jonah Scott after he tweeted "Taiwan is a country". Scott later deleted the tweet.[8] In response, voice actors Sean Chiplock and Joe Zieja stepped down from the game.[9] On June 7, 2021, the game's social media accounts announced that the characters voiced by Scott, Chiplock, and Zieja were going to appear in the upcoming English chapters without voices; confirming all three had their voice acting removed from the game.
Gameplay
editMain story
editThe player can read character dialogue and make choices to change the story in a visual novel format.
Phone system
editThe player can interact with the love interests via in-game text message apps and phone calls, as well as commenting on their online posts.
Messages and moments are unlocked when the player obtains certain karma cards, progress through the main story, and by increasing intimacy levels. Communicating with the love interests through the phone feature allows the player to increase the Intimacy level of each character.
Company system
editThe player runs their own production studio in the game. The player will need to hire employees, produce television shows, and deal with emergencies.
Employees are called "Experts" and each come with specific traits necessary to pass levels. Experts can be obtained by completing the storyline or in the "City News" shop.
Karma system
editKarma are cards that the player obtains and uses in the main levels of the game. They have ultra-HD pictures and CG. Karma can have one of eight rankings: N, NH, R, ER, SR, SSR, SER, and SP.
Characters
editMain
edit| Name | Biography | Special Ability | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| I (我 Wǒ / わたし Watashi) | The main female protagonist. She is a producer for an entertainment company who gets involved with the four main characters of the game. | Precognition |
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| Xǔ Mò (许墨) Lucien Simon (シモン Shimon) |
Lucien is a famous neuroscientist who has had a high IQ since childhood. Unfortunately, his intelligence isolated him from his peers. |
Replication |
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| Bái Qǐ (白起) Gavin Haku (ハク) |
On the surface, Gavin is a police officer in Loveland. In reality, he is an Evol agent who often performs dangerous missions. He was a troublemaker in high school, but now is an excellent agent focused on superpower cases. |
Wind Control: allows him to detect anything happening in the wind as well as being able to fly in it. | |
| Lǐ Zéyán (李泽言) Victor Zen (ゼン) |
Founder and CEO of Loveland Financial Group, Victor is a meticulous businessman. He established a business empire in just eight years. LFG employees said he was a workaholic and no one had ever seen his smile, but he seems to like animals. |
Time control |
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| Zhōu QíLuò (周棋洛) Kiro Kira (キラ) |
Kiro is a famous and talented superstar. While confident and active, he's also easy-going and attaches great importance to his fans. He can be playful sometimes, but when a crisis comes, you will find him vigilant and observant. |
Absolute Charm |
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| Líng Xiāo (凌肖) Shaw Shō (ショウ) |
Archaeology graduate student. | Thunder control |
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Others
edit| Name | Biography | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Anna (安娜 Ānnà / アンナ) | A close colleague of the protagonist. |
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| YuèYuè (悦悦) Kiki Yui (ユイ) |
An intern at the protagonist's company. |
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| Hán Yě (韩野) Minor Kanya (カンヤ) |
A high school classmate of Gavin's who comes to work at the protagonist's company. |
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| Cindy Receptionist Woman (受付嬢 Uketsuke Jō) |
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| Wèi Qiān (魏谦) Goldman Ken (ケン) |
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| Hades (ハデス) |
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| Hǎo Měilì (郝美丽) Hollow Merry (メリー Merī) |
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| Liú Jié (刘杰) Jay Lewis (ルイス Ruisu) |
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| Liú Qí (刘琦) Josie Lucia (ルチア Ruchia) |
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| Officer Wang (王警官 Wáng Jǐngguān) Officer Landsman Wang (ワン Wan) |
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| Shen (榊) Leto Sakaki (サカキ) |
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| Zhōng Yì (锺易) Litton Kei (ケイ) |
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| Mr. Cai Lao (蔡老先生 Cài Lǎo Xiānshēng) Mr. Mills Cai (サイ Sai) |
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| Mr. Lin (林老板 Lín Lǎobǎn) Mr. Noah Lin (リン Rin) |
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| Cháo Bàtiān (潮霸天) Punkilles Kyōya (キョウヤ) |
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| Agent (经纪人 Jīngjìrén) Savin Shin (シン) |
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Anime adaptation
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced on July 8, 2019. The series is directed by Munehisa Sakai at studio MAPPA, with Kiyoko Yoshimura and Jinshichi Yamaguchi behind the scriptwriting and characters design respectively. Emoto Entertainment is producing the series. The main cast members reprised their roles for the anime.[10] It aired from July 15 to September 30, 2020 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[11][12] The opening theme song, "Nibiiro no Yoake" (Dark Gray Dawn), was performed by Yutaro Miura. The ending theme song, "Maioritekita Yuki" (Snow That Flies Down), was performed by Konomi Suzuki.[12] Hu Xia's "Chen Hun" (Daybreak Dusk) and Ju Jingyi's "Mèng de Lû háng" (Dream’s Voyage) both serve as the opening and ending theme respectively for the Chinese airing of the series.
Episode list
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beginning Bonds" Transliteration: "Hajimari no kizuna" (Japanese: はじまりの絆) | Munehisa Sakai | Kiyoko Yoshimura | July 15, 2020 |
| 2 | "When The Wind Blows" Transliteration: "Kaze fuku toki ni" (Japanese: 風吹く時に) | Kōnosuke Uda | Kiyoko Yoshimura | July 22, 2020 |
| 3 | "A Taste of Reminiscence" Transliteration: "Tsuioku no aji" (Japanese: 追憶の味) | Yasutomo Okamoto | Shigeru Murakoshi | July 29, 2020 |
| 4 | "The Key in the Darkness" Transliteration: "Yami no naka no kagi" (Japanese: 闇の中の鍵) | Yasunori Gotō | Akira Kindaichi | August 5, 2020 |
| 5 | "An Amber Wind" Transliteration: "Kohakushoku no kaze" (Japanese: 琥珀色の風) | Takafumi Ishida | Kiyoko Yoshimura | August 12, 2020 |
| 6 | "Beyond That Dream" Transliteration: "Sono yume no mukō" (Japanese: その夢の向こう) | Kazue Ōtsuki | Ayumu Hisao | August 19, 2020 |
| 7 | "Connected Memories" Transliteration: "Tsunagatta kioku" (Japanese: 繋がった記憶) | Kōnosuke Uda | Shigeru Murakoshi | August 26, 2020 |
| 8 | "Room 404" Transliteration: "404-Gōshitsu" (Japanese: 404号室) | Kōki Aoshima | Kiyoko Yoshimura | September 2, 2020 |
| 9 | "Monochrome" Transliteration: "Monokurōmu" (Japanese: モノクローム) | Yasutomo Okamoto | Ayumu Hisao | September 9, 2020 |
| 10 | "Dawn of Farewell" Transliteration: "Wakarenoyoake" (Japanese: 別れの夜明け) | Takafumi Ishida | Akira Kindaichi | September 16, 2020 |
| 11 | "At the Edge of the Coming Time" Transliteration: "Meguru toki no hate ni" (Japanese: めぐる時の果てに) | Kazue Ōtsuki | Kiyoko Yoshimura | September 23, 2020 |
| 12 | "Bonds" Transliteration: "Kizuna" (Japanese: 絆) | Takahiro Kaneko | Kiyoko Yoshimura | September 30, 2020 |
References
edit- ^ V.K 誰でも君の寂しさに共感できない - Supernova [@VKstylemusic] (July 8, 2019). "my music with game TV アニメ化決定！ https://t.co/CkYqc3A0XB" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ V.K 誰でも君の寂しさに共感できない - Supernova [@VKstylemusic] (July 12, 2019). "V.K - 《恋とプロデューサー〜EVOL X LOVE》 〜組曲ライブ with 弦楽四重奏団 ~Ripples in Spacetime アジアコンサートツアー~ a game scored by myself, going to be animated in Japan!! https://t.co/xoAmBDIn8I @EVOLxLOVE_JP @koipro_anime #恋プロ #恋プロアニメ #恋プロ作曲家" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "【公测预告】12月20日全面公测正式开启！". Papergames. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Mr Love: Queen's Choice (March 20, 2019). "Mr Love: Queen's Choice is now available on Google Play in the UK
*If you are not in the UK or not use Android devices, please don't worry, Mr Love will meet you in other countries and platforms in the future.
#MrLoveMobile". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. - ^ a b "Mr Love Now Launch on App Store/Google Play". Papergames. May 18, 2019. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "配信開始のお知らせ". Papergames. July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Mr Love: Queen's Choice - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Davenport, Charr (June 7, 2021). "Mr Love: Queen's Choice Fires Voice Actor Jonah Scott over Tweet about Taiwan". GameGrin. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Voice Actor Jonah Scott Removed from Mr Love Queen's Choice Game Following Support of Taiwan". Anime News Network. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Koi to Producer EVOLxLOVE Otome Romance Game Gets TV Anime by MAPPA". Anime News Network. July 8, 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Mr Love: Queen's Choice TV Anime's Teaser Reveals 2020 Premiere". Anime News Network. April 16, 2020. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 15, 2020). "Mr Love: Queen's Choice TV Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, July 15 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)
- Mr Love: Queen's Choice on Twitter (in English)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Mr Love: Queen's Choice (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia