Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan
| Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan | |
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| ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚 | |
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| Genre | Dark fantasy[1] |
| Developer(s) | Otomate |
| Publisher(s) | Idea Factory |
| Director(s) | Wataru Watanabe[2] |
| Artist(s) | Satoi |
| Writer(s) | Yuma Katagiri |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
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| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shō Yuzuki |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Magazine | Monthly G Fantasy |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 18, 2018 – June 18, 2019[3] |
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| Anime television series | |
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Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan[a] is an otome visual novel video game developed by Otomate for PlayStation Vita that was first released on April 21, 2016. It was written by Yuma Katagiri, with art by Satoi. A sequel, Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En'yōtan, was released in 2017, and was followed by another sequel, Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Irodori Nadeshiko, released in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. An anime adaptation of the original game, directed by Masahiro Takata at Zero-G, aired in Japan from April 8 to June 24, 2018.
Characters
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Tsugumi Kuze (久世 ツグミ, Kuze Tsugumi)
- Voiced by: Juri Kimura (anime)
- The player character. The daughter of the noble Kuze family that has begun to fall. Cheerful and intelligent, she has a very warm personality. However, she blames herself for the suicide attempt of her younger brother, which Tsugumi’s arranged marriage seemed to have been the reason behind. Because she was like a mother to her younger brother, sometimes, she just can’t leave people alone, and will try to help them.
- Hayato Ozaki (尾崎 隼人, Ōzaki Hayato)
- Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
- A leader-like existence within the Search Team, he possesses a strong sense of justice. However, because he always speaks his mind, he easily ends up gives others the impression that he is a violent or rude person. His real name is 'Hayato Yashiro' and he's Tsugumi's fiancé chosen by her father.
- Akira Kougami (鴻上 滉, Kōgami Akira)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto
- Though he takes his job very seriously, he always draws the line at developing relationships with other people, and does not involve himself with anyone outside of work.
- Hisui Hoshikawa (星川 翡翠, Hoshikawa Hisui)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka
- Well-mannered and polite, he takes on the role of disapproving of Hayato's blunt nature.
- However, he also seems to dislike women. Because a special power awakened within him, he joined the Fukurou.
- Shougo Ukai (鵜飼 昌吾, Ukai Shōgo)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura
- Law student at the Imperial University.
- Proud son of Japan’s prime minister. Due to a certain incident, he is staying at the Fukurou’s living quarters. However, unused to this new lifestyle, he is always in a bad mood.
- Shizuru Migiwa (汀 紫鶴, Migawa Shizuru)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura
- While he is a player, he is quite well-known as an author, especially for the tragedies he has written.
- Due to a certain reason, he had to rely on connections and received permission to stay in the Fukurou’s living quarters.
- Rui Sagisawa (鷺澤 累, Sagisawa Rui)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai
- Med student at the Imperial University.
- Working at a part-time job in between his studies, he is a calm med student. He is often reading in cafes or the library, and meets Tsugumi by coincidence.
Supporting characters
[edit]- Hitaki Kuze (久世 ヒタキ, Kuze Hitaki)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase
- Tsugumi’s brother who tried to commit a mysterious suicide. The contents of the old book he was holding as he tried to committee suicide was a book filled with emotions like: greed, jealousy, wrath, agony, anger, regret, hatred.
- He loved books, and was a big fan of Migiwa Shizuru. As his parents were often away from home, his older sister was like a mother to him, and was the one who loved him the most.
Development
[edit]Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan was developed by Idea Factory's otome game branch Otomate. Character designs and illustrations were handled by Satoi while Yuma Katagiri wrote the scenario.[4] It was released on April 21, 2016 in Japan for PlayStation Vita with a CERO D age rating.[b][5] Annabel performed the opening theme titled "Sanctuary" while Suara performed the ending theme titled "Honoo no Tori" (焔の鳥).[6]
Reception
[edit]Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan was the twelfth best selling video game in Japan during its debut week, with 6,987 copies sold.[7] Dengeki Girl's Style enjoyed the game's visuals and the depiction of its world.[8] Famitsu's reviewers frequently commented on how they enjoyed the character designs and visuals, with its use of Taishō motifs and sepia tones.[5]
Related media
[edit]Official fan book
[edit]An official fan book featuring artwork by Satoi, interviews with Katagiri and the game's director, and character profiles, was published by ASCII Media Works on July 21, 2016 in Japan.[8]
Anime
[edit]An anime adaptation of the original game was planned to premiere in early 2018.[4][9] The anime, simply titled Nil Admirari no Tenbin, is produced by the studio Zero-G, and is directed by Masahiro Takata. Yukie Sakō adapting Satoi's character designs into animation, music by Tomoki Hasegawa, and Tomoko Komparu overseeing the script.[4] The anime aired from April 8[10] to June 24, 2018. The series ran for 12 episodes.[11]
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation written by Shō Yuzuki will be serialized in Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine starting January 18, 2018.[12]
Sequel
[edit]A sequel, titled Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En'yōtan (ニル・アドミラリの天秤 クロユリ炎陽譚) was released on September 21, 2017 for PlayStation Vita,[4] followed by another sequel, Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Iodori Nadeshiko (ニル・アドミラリの天秤 色ドリ撫子) on September 20, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch.[13]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (June 28, 2018). "Libra of Nil Admirari—Episodes 1-12 streaming - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "『ニル･アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚』続編制作決定・アニメ化企画始動！". オトメラボ (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 17, 2019). "Libra of Nil Admirari Manga Ends in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Nil Admirari no Tenbin Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Spring 2018 Premiere, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c "ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚 まとめ [Vita]". Famitsu. Enterbrain. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "SOUND" (in Japanese). Otomate. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Romano, Sal (April 27, 2016). "Media Create Sales: 4/18/16 – 4/24/16". Gematsu. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "『ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚 公式ファンブック～浪漫綴リ～』7月21日発売". Dengeki Girl's Style (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "オトメイトの新作タイトル9作品が発表に。人気イラストレーターが集結した本格スマホアプリ第1弾など，全ラインナップをまとめて紹介". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas, Inc. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Nil Admirari no Tenbin Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Spring 2018 Premiere, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. September 3, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Libra of Nil Admirari Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Kradness' Opening Theme". Anime News Network. March 15, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Nil Admirari Game Gest Manga Adaptation Starting on January 18". Anime News Network. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "オトメイトがNintendo Switchでの作品展開を発表。「薄桜鬼」や一ジョー氏の新作を含む12タイトルが公開に". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.