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Island
Island original visual novel cover featuring heroines (from left to right): Rinne Ohara, Karen Kurutsu and Sara Garando.
アイランド
(Airando)
GenreRomance, Science fiction[1]
Video game
DeveloperFront Wing
PublisherPrototype
Produced byRyuichiro Yamakawa
Designed byYōsai Kūchū
GenreVisual novel
PlatformWindows, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
Released
  • 28 April 2016 (Windows)
  • 23 February 2017 (PSV)
  • 28 June 2018 (PS4)
Anime television series
Directed byKeiichiro Kawaguchi
Written byNaruhisa Arakawa
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
StudioFeel
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, Sun TV, AT-X, BS Fuji
Original run 1 July 2018 – present
Episodes1

Island (アイランド, Airando) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Front Wing and published by Prototype. It was released on 28 April 2016 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4. An anime television series adaptation by Feel will premiere on 1 July 2018.

Gameplay

Average dialogue in Island depicting the main character Setsuna talking to Sara, Rinne and Karen (respectively).

Island is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Setsuna Sanzenkai.[1][2] Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue. The text in the game is accompanied by character sprites, which represent who Setsuna is talking to, over background art. Throughout the game, the player encounters CG artwork at certain points in the story, which take the place of the background art and character sprites. The game follows a branching plot line with multiple endings, and depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction.[1]

There are three main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each heroine. Throughout gameplay, the player is given multiple options to choose from, and text progression pauses at these points until a choice is made. Some decisions can lead the game to end prematurely, which offer an alternative ending to the plot. To view all plot lines in their entirety, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and choose different choices to further the plot to an alternate direction.[1]

Characters

Main characters

Setsuna Sanzenkai (三千界 切那, Sanzenkai Setsuna)
Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki[3] (anime)
Rinne Ohara (御原 凛音, Ohara Rinne)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[4] (game, anime)
Karen Kurutsu (枢都 夏蓮, Kurutsu Karen)
Voiced by: Kana Asumi[4] (game, anime)
Sara Garando (伽藍堂 紗羅, Garandō Sara)
Voiced by: Rie Murakawa[4] (game), Hibiku Yamamura[5] (anime)

Other characters

Kuon Ohara (御原 玖音, Ohara Kuon)
Voiced by: Rina Satō[6] (game, anime)
Taro Harisu (播守 太郎, Harisu Tarō)
Voiced by: Takamasa Mogi[6] (game, anime)
Moritsugu Kurutsu (枢都 守継, Kurutsu Moritsugu)
Voiced by: Mitsuru Ogata (game)
Subaru Kurutsu (枢都 守春, Kurutsu Subaru)
Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi (game)
Kenji Morisu (森須 賢治, Morisu Kenji)
Voiced by: Shinya Fukumatsu (game)
Momoka Yamabuki (山吹 桃香, Yamabuki Momoka)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma (game)
Mei Tandori (反取 芽衣, Tandori Mei)
Voiced by: Yui Nakajima[7] (anime)
An Hatoma (鳩間 杏, Hatoma An)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Takayanagi[7] (anime)
Emiri Sunada (砂田 笑里, Sunada Emiri)
Voiced by: Takako Tanaka[7] (anime)

Development and release

Developed by the visual novel studio Front Wing, Island was produced by Ryuichiro Yamakawa, with G.O. writing the scenario. The art direction and character design was provided by Yōsai Kūchū.[8] Background art is provided by Magnum and Cre-p. The game's music was composed by Hijiri Anze. Rated for all ages, the development staff classifies the game as a "momentary and eternal fairy tale" (せつなとえいえんのおとぎばなし, Setsuna to eien no otogibanashi).[9] Front Wing released the game for Windows on 28 April 2016.[9] Prototype released a version for the PlayStation Vita on 23 February 2017, and they will release a PlayStation 4 port on 28 June 2018.[10][1] An Android version was originally scheduled for release in 2016.[4] Front Wing announced in December 2015 that they were considering an overseas release for the game.[11]

Island has three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme is "Traveler's tale", sung by Riya of Eufonius. The first ending theme is "Present" (プレゼント, Purezento), sung by Chata, and the second ending theme is "Kimi ga Ita" (きみがいた) by Eufonius.[9]

Adaptations

Manga

NyaroMelon and Front Wing published a two-chapter four-panel comic strip manga crossover with NyaroMelon's Berlin wa Kane manga, titled Island x Berlin wa Kane (『ISLAND』×『ベルリンは鐘』, ISLAND × Berurin wa Kane), on Akita Shoten's Champion Tappu! website between 7 and 21 April 2016.[12][13] A two-chapter manga adaptation by Naoya Yao was serialized in Simsum Media's Cosplay Channel magazine from 21 April[12] to 11 July 2016.

Anime

In March 2016, Front Wing announced that the game would be adapted into an anime television series.[4] Front Wing then confirmed during their Anime Expo 2017 panel that the anime would premiere in 2018 to coincide with the English release of the visual novel.[14] The anime will be directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi at Feel.[15] Series composition will be handled by Naruhisa Arakawa, music will be handled by Akiyuki Tateyama, and characters will be designed by Kousuke Kawamura. The series will premiere on 1 July 2018 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[16] The opening theme is "Eien no Hitotsu" (永遠のひとつ) performed by Yukari Tamura, and the ending theme song will be performed by Asaka.[17] Crunchyroll will stream the series,[18] and it will also be streamed by Funimation with an English dub.[19]

Although Rie Murakawa had originally been announced to return to her role as Sara from the game, the character was recast following disputes over the script between Murakawa's agency Haikyo and the production committee and staff. Haikyo's requested changes would have required changes to already completed animated sequences and the script, and would, according to the production committee, have affected the nature of some characters, as well as the quality of the animation and the anime in general. Due to this, Haikyo sent the production a list of suggested actors who could replace Murakawa, and in the end, Hibiku Yamamura was chosen.[5]

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No. Title[20][a] Original air date[21]

Notes

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "『ISLAND（アイランド）』今夏アニメ放送も決定している恋愛ADVのPS4版が2018年6月28日に発売決定" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Island | Characters" (in Japanese). Front Wing. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ "ISLAND Anime's Video Reveals Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Protagonist". Anime News Network. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e "ISLAND Visual Novel by Grisaia's Frontwing Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b "ISLAND TV Anime Recasts Sara After Script Changes Dispute". Anime News Network. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b "ISLAND TV Anime Casts Rina Satou, Takamasa Mogi". Anime News Network. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "ISLAND Anime Casts Yui Nakajima, Tomoyo Takayanagi, Takako Tanaka as New Characters". Anime News Network. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Frontwing, Prototype's Island Game Slated for 2016 on PC, PS Vita, Android". Anime News Network. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Product | Island" (in Japanese). Front Wing. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  10. ^ "PS Vita Island | Spec" (in Japanese). Prototype. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Frontwing Considers Overseas Release for Island Visual Novel". Anime News Network. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  12. ^ a b "ISLAND Visual Novel Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  13. ^ 『ISLAND』×『ベルリンは鐘』 [Island x Berlin wa Kane]. Champion Tappu! (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "ISLAND Visual Novel's TV Anime, English Release Revealed for 2018". Anime News Network. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  15. ^ "ISLAND Visual Novel's TV Anime Confirms Returning Cast". Anime News Network. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  16. ^ "ISLAND Anime Premieres on July 1". Anime News Network. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  17. ^ "ISLAND Anime Reveals Main Staff". Anime News Network. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream ISLAND, To Be Heroine, The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Anime". Anime News Network. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  19. ^ Ressler, Karen (28 June 2018). "Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Chio's School Road, Harukana Receive, Hanebad Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Story" (in Japanese). Feel. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  21. ^ "放送情報" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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