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Welcome to Pia Carrot!! (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!!, Pia Kyarotto e Yōkoso!!) is a Japanese visual novel series by Cocktail Soft (a part of F&C, later F&C FC02). Anime and manga have been based on the games.
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! | |
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| Genre(s) | Eroge, visual novel |
| Developer(s) | Cocktail Soft (home computers) KID (Saturn) Stack |
| Publisher(s) | Cocktail Soft (home computers) KID (Saturn) NEC Interchannel |
| Platform(s) | PC-9800 (MS-DOS), PC-FX, Windows, Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable |
| First release | Welcome to Pia Carrot!! July 26, 1996 |
| Latest release | PriPia ~Prince Pia Carrot~ October 23, 2014 |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! | |
 Dreamcast cover art of Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 3 | |
| Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!! (Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!!) | |
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| Genre | Romance, Hentai (first 2 series only) |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Katsuma Kanazawa |
| Produced by | Osamu Koshinaka Saburo Omiya |
| Written by | Katsuma Kanazawa |
| Music by | LUNA |
| Studio | Triple X |
| Licensed by |
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| Released | October 24, 1997 – April 24, 1998 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Original video animation | |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 | |
| Directed by | Kan Fukumoto |
| Written by | Yōsei Morino |
| Music by | ARIES |
| Studio | Triple X |
| Licensed by |
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| Released | October 23, 1998 – April 23, 1999 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Original video animation | |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX | |
| Directed by | Yōsei Morino |
| Produced by | Osamu Koshinaka Tarou Miyabe Masanobu Sumitomo |
| Written by | Shigenori Kageyama |
| Music by | Kazuya Matsushita |
| Studio | Garyū Studio |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | December 18, 1999 – October 25, 2000 |
| Runtime | 29–31 minutes |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Anime film | |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! -Sayaka's Love Story- | |
| Directed by | Yuuji Mutou |
| Produced by | Masahiko Minami Yoshikazu Watanabe Satsuki Watanabe |
| Written by | Satoru Nishizono |
| Music by | Tomohiro Ookubo |
| Studio | IMOVE |
| Released | October 19, 2002 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
The games are all set around restaurants in the fictional "Pia Carrot" chain, and most of the female characters are waitresses at these restaurants. The individual restaurants in the chain are called "1st", "2nd", etc. A maid café named "Pia Carrot" also opened in real life as a cosplay restaurant in Akihabara, Japan.
List of titles
edit- Game titles
| Title | Platform | Publisher(s) | Release date |
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| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!!, Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!!) | MS-DOS | Cocktail Soft | July 26, 1996 |
| Windows | Cocktail Soft | October 18, 1996 | |
| PC-FX | Cocktail Soft | May 23, 1997 | |
| Sega Saturn | KID | March 12, 1998 | |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!! 2, Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!! 2) | Windows 95 | Cocktail Soft | October 31, 1997 |
| Sega Saturn | NEC Interchannel | October 8, 1998 | |
| Windows Me/2000 | F&C FC02 | October 26, 2001 | |
| Dreamcast | NEC Interchannel | February 6, 2003 | |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2.2 (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!! 2.2, Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!! 2.2) | Game Boy Color | NEC Interchannel | December 2, 2000 |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2.5 (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!! 2.5, Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!! 2.5) | Dreamcast | NEC Interchannel | June 21, 2001 |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 3 (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!! 3, Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!! 3) | Windows 95/98/Me/2000 | F&C FC02 | November 30, 2001 |
| Dreamcast | NEC Interchannel | March 27, 2003 | |
| PlayStation 2 | NEC Interchannel | March 27, 2003 | |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 3.3 (Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!! 3.3, Pia Kyarotto he Yōkoso!! 3.3) | Game Boy Advance | NEC Interchannel | April 23, 2004 |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! G.O. ~Grand Open~ | Windows 98/Me/2000/XP | F&C FC02 | February 3, 2006 |
| Pia Carrot G.O. TOYBOX ~Summer Fair~ | ? | ? | 2006 |
| MahJong in Pia Carrot~ | ? | ? | 2007 |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! G.P. | ? | ? | 2008 |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 4 | PC | F&C | 2009 |
| Pia Carrot 4 FD | ? | ? | 2010 |
| PriPia ~Prince Pia Carrot~ | ? | ? | 2014 |
- Animation titles
Welcome to Pia Carrot
editThe first game in the series is called Welcome to Pia Carrot!! and was initially released in 1996 for MS-DOS on the NEC PC-9800 Series and for Windows 3.1. The game was later released for the PC-FX in 1997, and for the Sega Saturn in 1998 by KID.
There is also a hentai OVA with 3 episodes based on this title.
Characters
editYusuke Kinoshita
- Voiced by: Kentaro Ito (Welcome to the Pia Carrot!!!), Masami Kikuchi (Welcome to the Pia Carrot 2)
- Yusuke Kinoshita is the protagonist of the Welcome to Pia Carrot. In Welcome to the Pia Carrot 2, he is 2nd's chief, and 3rd's temporary chief in 2.2
Satomi Morihara
- Voiced by: Izumi Mito
Shouko Inaba
- Voiced by: Minami Nagasaki
- Shouko Inaba is the childhood friend of Yusuke.
Reika Kokubo
- Voiced by: Hina Hatono
Yukiko Kawai
- Voiced by: Hotaru Natsuno
Shiho Kannaduki
- Voiced by: Kaori
- 1st's manager in this title
Yukari Tachibana
- Voiced by: Hina Tatono
Saori Imai
- Voiced by: Satomi Kodama
Kiyomi Kitagawa
- Voiced by: Mebu
- Yusuke's cousin
Rumi Kinoshita
- Voiced by: Minako Sango
- Yusuke's younger sister
Yasuo Kinoshita
- Yusuke's father and owner of the Pia Carrot restaurant chain
Kaori Tachibana
- Yukari's mother
Saeko Imai
- Saori's stepmother
Airi Kashikura
- Additional character on Saturn version
Staff (Game)
edit- Scenario: Jane Inamura (Ryuichi Inamura)
- Original Picture: Tatsuki Amaduyu, CHARM, Nak-Mura (Takeshi Nakamura), Yukihiro Matsuo (additional character on Saturn version)
- Music: Tomohiro Takatsuka (except Saturn), Juri Goto (Saturn only)
- Opening for PC-FX Version: Ko Ku Ha Ku
- :Lyrics: Yukie Sugawara
- :Music: Yukie Sugawara
- Insert on Saturn Version: Miracle Sunshine
- :Lyrics: Juri Goto
- :Music: Juri Goto
- :Vocal: Megumi Miduki
- :Voice Actors:Izumi Mito as Satomi Morihara, Minami Nagasaki as Shoko Inaba, Hina Hatono as Reika Kokubo/Yukari Tachibana, Hotaru Natsuno as Yukiko Kawai, Kaori as Shiho Kannazuki, Satomi Kodama as Saori Imai, Mebu as Kiyomi Kitagawa, Akane Yoshino as Airi Kashikura
Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2/2.2/2.5
editWelcome to Pia Carrot 2 is the first true sequel to "Pia Carrot", set four years later than the first game. The original version (released in 1997) was for Windows 95 and was later released for Sega Saturn (1998 by NEC Interchannel), Windows 2000 (2001 by F&C FC02; this version also runs on Windows 95, 98, 98SE and Me) and the Dreamcast (2003 by NEC Interchannel). The Dreamcast release is the same as the first disc of the previously released "Pia Carrot 2.5". It is well known for its theme song "Go! Go! Waitress".
Two OVAs based on this title were released, the first being an adult title with 3 episodes, and the second ("Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 DX") was an all-age series with 6 episodes. "Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 DX" was licensed by Sentai Filmworks.[2]
Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2.2 is a branch of "Pia Carrot 2" and is set 4 months after that game. It was released for the Game Boy Color by NEC Interchannel in 2000. Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2.5 is a combination set of "Pia Carrot 2" and "Pia Carrot 2.2" for the Dreamcast. This pack title contains 2 GD-ROMs.
Characters
editKouji Maeda
- Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Welcome to the Pia Carrot 2), Akira Ishida (Welcome to the Pia Carrot 3)
- Protagonist of "Pia Carrot 2" and "Pia Carrot 2.2"
Azusa Hinomori
- Voiced by: Ai Uchikawa
Mina Hinomori
- Voiced by: Miwa Yanagihara
- Azusa's younger sister
Tsukasa Enomoto
- Completely transferred to 2nd in 2.2
Ryoko Futaba
- Voiced by: Narumi Tsunoda
- 2nd's manager. Substitute chief because Yuusuke has gone to 3rd in 2.2
Aoi Minase
- Voiced by: Miki Narahasji
- Ryoko's friend. 3rd's chief waitress in 2.2
Sanae Enishi
- Voiced by: Riko Sayama
Mikiko Shinohara
Harue Yamana
- Voiced by: Minami Nagasaki
Jun Kagurazaka
- Voiced by: Yōko Teppōzuka
Kaoru Yamana
- Harue's daughter
Shinji Yano
- Kouji's friend and Ryoko's cousin
Tomomi Aizawa
- Additional character on the "consumer version" in 2 (Saturn and Dreamcast)
Yuki Kamizuka
- Additional character on the "consumer version" in 2
Noriko Shima
- Additional character on the "consumer version" in 2
Staff
edit- 2
- Scenario: Ryuichi Inamura
- Original Picture: Tatsuki Amaduyu, Misato Mitsumi, CHARM, Takashi Hashimoto (additional characters on consumer version)
- Music: DOORS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- Opening: Go! Go! Waitress
- Ending (consumer version): Iced Tea
- :Lyrics: Hajime Kanasugi & Bun Yoshida
- :Music: Bun Yoshida
- :Vocal: Miyuki Kunitake
- 2.2
- Scenario: Hideki Shirane
- Character Design: Tatsuki Amaduyu, Misato Mitsumi, CHARM, Takashi Hashimoto
- Original Picture: Junji Goto
- Music: DOORS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Welcome to Pia Carrot 3/3.3
editWelcome to Pia Carrot!! 3 is the second true sequel to "Pia Carrot", set one year later than "Pia Carrot 2", and was released for the PC by F&C FC02 in 2001. Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions were released by NEC Interchannel in 2003.
In 2002, the anime movie "Welcome to Pia Carrot -Sayaka no Koi-monogatari-" ("Welcome to Pia Carrot - Sayaka's Love Story") was released, being the first movie based on an eroge.
Welcome to Pia Carrot 3.3 is a branch of "Pia Carrot 3" that is set one year after "Pia Carrot 3". It was released for the Game Boy Advance by NEC Interchannel in 2004.
Characters
edit- 3
Akihiko Kannazuki
- Voiced by: Atsushi Kisaichi
- Protagonist of "Pia Carrot 3" and "Pia Carrot 3.3", and Shiho's younger brother
Sayaka Takai
- Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu
Tomomi Aizawa
- Voiced by: Miwa Kouzuki
Akemi Hasegawa
- Voiced by: Junko Kusayanagi
- 4th's temporary chief. 4th's chief in 3.3 (formally inaugurated after "Pia Carrot 3")
Natsuki Iwakura
- Voiced by: Michiko Neya
- Akemi's friend and 4th's Manager
Miharu Fuyuki
- Voiced by: Yuka Imai
Nana Kimishima
- Voiced by: Hisayo Mochizuki
Takako Kinoshita
- Voiced by: Akiko Kimura
Orie Amano
- Voiced by: Yui Horie
Noboru Kinoshita
- Takako's nephew
Seiji Motoki
Haruhiko Fuyuki
- Miharu's younger brother
Shiho Kannazuki
- Akihiko's sister, and now 3rd's chief
Satomi Kinoshita
- 1st's Manager. She is already married to Yusuke
Yuki Kamizuka
Noriko Shima
Kouji Maeda
Azusa Hinomori
- 3.3
Mina Hinomori
Tsukasa Enomoto
Chizuru Kinoshita
Shiori Kisaragi
Staff
edit- 3
- Scenario: Ryuichi Inamura
- Original Picture: Takashi Hashimoto, Hiroya Fujimiya, Elan Hasumi, Hiro Suzuhira
- Music: Kennichi Okuma (TWO-FIVE)
- Opening: Eien no story (The eternal story)
- :Lyrics: Don Mccow
- :Music: Kennichi Okuma
- :Vocal: Miu
- Ending: Koibito tachi no densetsu (The legend of lovers)
- :Lyrics: Don Mccow
- :Music: Kennichi Okuma
- :Vocal: Miu
- Ending (additional on consumer version): Happy-End kara hajimeyou
- :Lyrics: Don Mccow
- :Music: Kennichi Okuma
- :Vocal: Miu
- 3.3
- Scenario: Ryo Masaki
- Character Design: Takashi Hashimoto, Elan Hasumi, Hiro Suzuhira, Kanata Minamino
- Original Picture: Kanata Minamino, Elan Hasumi
- Music: Kennichi Okuma (TWO-FIVE), DOORS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Welcome to Pia Carrot 4
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Welcome to Pia Carrot 4 is the third true sequel to "Pia Carrot", and was released for the PC by Cocktail Soft in 2009. An Xbox 360 port was released on February 24, 2011[3] and a PlayStation Portable version was released in 2012.
Characters
edit- Alice Sakuraba
- Ayaka Kamine
- Misa Hasegawa
- Sayuri Mashiba
- Sora Kitagawa
- Yoshimi Sakuraba
- Yuna Takigawa
Reception
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In a 2007 survey of Dengeki G's Magazine readers, Welcome to Pia Carrot G.O. ranked 38th in a list of "the most interesting bishōjo games"; a five-way tie with YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world, Tsukihime, Tokimeki Memorial 2, and Happiness! [4]
References
edit- ^ Beveridge, Chris. "Welcome to Pia Carrot Box Set 2" Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Mania. March 20, 2002. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "XNEWS::Piaキャロットへようこそ!!4 ～夏の恋活～が2011年2月24日に発売" [XNEWS: Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 4 ~Natsu no Koikatsu~ to be released on February 24, 2011] (in Japanese). 2010-12-29. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ "読者が選ぶ MY BEST ギャルゲーランキング" [Readers Choose My Best Galge Rankings]. Dengeki G's Magazine (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
External links
editGames
edit- Official F&C website
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! at The Visual Novel Database
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 at The Visual Novel Database
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2.2 at The Visual Novel Database
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 3 at The Visual Novel Database
- Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 3.3 at The Visual Novel Database
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 4 at The Visual Novel Database
Anime
edit- Official Sentai website
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Welcome to Pia Carrot!! Sayaka's Love Story (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia