You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (September 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Dōkyūsei (同級生, lit. Classmates) is an erotic dating sim visual novel. It is the first game in the Dōkyūsei series of adult-themed dating sims by ELF Corporation. It was released in 1992, with a heavily altered Windows version released in 1999.
| Dōkyūsei | |
 Cover art from the PC Engine CD version of Dōkyūsei released in 1995 | |
| 同級生 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Erotic, romance, slice of life |
| Video game | |
| Publisher | ELF Corporation |
| Genre | Visual novel, Dating sim |
| Platform | PC-98, FM Towns, Sharp X68000, MS-DOS, Windows, PC Engine, Sega Saturn |
| Released |
|
| Original video animation | |
| End of Summer | |
| Directed by | Kinji Yoshimoto |
| Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple, Triple X |
| Released | July 8, 1994 – May 12, 1995 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| Dōkyūsei: Climax | |
| Directed by | Takashi Kobayashi (ep 1) Kan Fukumoto (ep 2) |
| Produced by | Osamu Koshinaka |
| Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple, Triple X |
| Released | December 22, 1995 – March 15, 1996 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Video game | |
| Jankyusei ~Cosplay ★ Paradise~ | |
| Publisher | ELF Corporation |
| Genre | Mahjong |
| Platform | Game Boy Color |
| Released |
|
| Original video animation | |
| Dōkyūsei Remake The Animation | |
| Directed by | Takashi Nishikawa |
| Produced by | Taku Horie |
| Studio | Pink Pineapple |
| Released | July 29, 2022 – January 26, 2024 |
| Runtime | 31 minutes |
| Episodes | 2 |
A Game Boy Color mahjong game with Dōkyūsei characters, Jankyusei (雀級生), was released in 2001.
A remake (based on the Windows version)[1] was released on February 26, 2021 in Japan.[2]
Game system
editThe gameplay in Dōkyūsei revolves around wandering through different locations in a town, conversing with whatever character the player happens to meet. To finish the storyline of a particular girl, the main challenge is to learn the times of day when the girl will be in a location.
Remake
edit
An international version of the remake was developed by the company Shiravune, a subsidiary of DMM Games,[3][4] and released on April 14, 2022.[citation needed]Both an all-ages and adult version was released, with the adult version containing erotic scenes and racier dialogue.[5]
The international version was well received by critics, with Ivanir Ignacchitti of GameBlast commenting on the historical value of the title[6] and Thomas Knight of NookGaming noting that the remake does well at fixing most of the issues that would make the game seem dated.[7]
OVA
editThere was an OVA series made from Dōkyūsei, which was originally a 45-minute one-shot, but the original release was expanded into two half-hour episodes, with two more episodes added, for a total four. The first two episodes were released as End of Summer, and episodes three and four were released as End of Summer 2 in the North American market by SoftCel Pictures, an imprint of ADV Films. A two-episode sequel, titled Dōkyūsei Climax Files, was also released.
End of Summer is about a boy who seeks after a redheaded girl named Mai and along the way runs into difficulties (and trysts) with several other girls, namely, Kurumi, Miho, Misa, and Satomi. It was renowned for its romantic attributes[8] and quality of animation.[9] The depth of character development has been reviewed as being above average, although the format forced on it by OVA requires some compromises with realism.[10]
An OVA based on the remake, Doukyuusei Remake The Animation, was released in 2022 and 2024.
Music
editThe OVAs use some classical music, including:
| Episode | Music |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 |
|
| 4 |
|
| 5 | |
| 6 |
Reception and legacy
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2024) |
Jun Maeda, co-founder of visual novel studio Key, credits Dōkyūsei as a pioneer in the nakige ("crying game") genre and as an influence on Key's own such games.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Dōkyūsei Dating Sim Game Gets Remake in February". Anime News Network. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Romance visual novel Dokyusei remake coming west on March 11". Gematsu. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. "Shiravune to Release Dōkyūsei Visual Novel Remake in English, Chinese". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Shiravune Twitter Account". Twitter. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Pete (25 April 2022). "Day one in Doukyuusei: Bangin' Summer". Rice Digital. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Ignacchitti, Ivanir. "Análise: Doukyuusei: Bangin' Summer (PC) é a primeira vez de um clássico dos dating sims no Ocidente". GameBlast. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Knight, Thomas (15 April 2022). "Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer – Review". NookGaming. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ The Animé Café - A Parent's Guide to Anime
- ^ THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - End of Summer
- ^ AMR: End of Summer Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Galbraith, Patrick W. (2014). The Moé manifesto: an insider's look at the worlds of manga, anime, and gaming. North Clarendon, VT: Tuttle Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-4-8053-1282-7.
External links
edit- Dōkyūsei at The Visual Novel Database
- Dōkyūsei (Windows version and Remake) at The Visual Novel Database
- End of Summer (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Dōkyūsei: Climax (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
 | This visual novel–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |