Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na

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Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na
夜明け前より瑠璃色な (Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na)
Genre	Fantasy, Romance, School life, Seinen, Sci-fi
Game: Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na (PC) & Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na -Brighter than dawning blue- (PS2)
Developer	August (PC) Aria (PS2)
Genre	ADV, Visual novel
Rating	Ages 18 and up (PC)
Platform	PC, Playstation 2
Released	September 22, 2005 (Original PC) December 7, 2006 (PS2)
Light novel
Authored by	Tasuku Saika
Artist	Bekkan-Kō
Publisher	Harvest Shuppan
Publish date	May 2006 – Nov 2006
No. of volumes	7
Manga
Authored by	August (story) HoeHoe No-miso (art)
Publisher	MediaWorks
Serialized in	Dengeki Daioh
Original run	September 21, 2005 –
No. of volumes
TV anime : Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na -Crescent Love-
Directed by	Masahiko Ohta
Studio	Doumu
Network	BS-i
Original run	October 4, 2006 – December 20, 2006
No. of episodes	12

Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na (夜明け前より瑠璃色な, Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na^?) is a fictional series centering around a princess from a kingdom on the moon who lives with a family on Earth for a time.

It began as a Japanese adult visual novel video game developed by August that was first released on September 22, 2005 for the PC, and the Playstation 2 adaptation developed by Aria was released on December 7, 2006. A manga, illustrated by HoeHoe Noumiso began in Dengeki Daioh magazine on September 21, 2005, and a 12-episode anime based on the series, called Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na -Crescent Love-, aired in Japan from October 4 to December 20, 2006.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Media 3.1 Video game 3.2 Drama CDs 3.3 Novels 3.4 Manga 3.5 Anime 3.5.1 Episodes 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Plot

Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na centers around Princess Feena Fam Earthlight from the Kingdom of Sphere on Earth's moon. It was decided that she was to live on Earth in a homestay with the family of the primary secretary to the president of the United Nations so as to get more knowledgeable of Earth in order to better prepare herself for her succession as the Kingdom of Sphere's next queen.

The background of the story explains that aliens landed on the moon long ago intending to create a new home for themselves called the Kingdom of Sphere. However, once humans from Earth started to land on the moon, the Oedipus War, the deadliest war in human history, began between the two worlds. Once the war was over, it was decided that the city of Mitsurugasaki, where the story takes place, under the rule of the United Nations, be developed as the center of diplomacy with the Lunar Kingdom, which, currently, has closed its doors to the world. This central lunar junction port city, which has the only spaceport within the United Nations with ships going to and coming from the Lunar Embassy, is, as its name suggests, the gateway which connects the Earth and the moon. Although tensions have temporarily eased now, relations between the two worlds is still in a situation when the story begins where caution must still be taken.

[edit] Characters

The seiyū listed are from the anime adaptation.

Feena Fam Earthlight (フィーナ・ファム・アーシュライト, Fīna Famu Āshuraito)^?, (Seiyū - Hitomi Nabatame)

Feena is the princess of the Kingdom of Sphere on the moon. In order to become more knowledgeable about Earth and be able to follow in her mother's footsteps, she comes to Earth to stay in a homestay with the family of the primary secretary to the president of the United Nations, Sayaka Hozumi. Since she was very young, she has always wanted to know more about the Earth and some day she hopes to surpass her mother in trying to bridge the gap between the Earth and the Kingdom of Sphere.

Feena once came to Earth when she was a child, and seems to know Tatsuya from back then.

Tatsuya Asagiri (朝霧達哉, Asagiri Tatsuya)^?, (Seiyū - Susumu Chiba)

Tatsuya is the main protagonist in the story. He is very knowledgable about the moon and the Kingdom of Sphere because he has been interested in it since he was very young. He has this odd unconscious habit of pinching girls on the nose as a sign of affection. Tatsuya constantly finds enjoyment in teasing Natsuki about random things.

Natsuki Takamizawa (鷹見沢菜月, Takamizawa Natsuki)^?, (Seiyū - Hyo-sei)

Natsuki is one of Tatsuya's closest friends and is also one of his classmates. She works with Tatsuya at her father's restaurant, Trattoria Samon, which also happens to be next door to Tatsuya's house. She often gets angry at Tatsuya or her brother when they tease her.

Mai Asagiri (朝霧麻衣, Asagiri Mai)^?, (Seiyū - Mai Goto)

Mai is Tatsuya's younger sister who attends the same school as him. She is the part leader for the flutes in the concert band in her school.

Sayaka Hozumi (穂積さやか, Hozumi Sayaka)^?, (Seiyū - Nami Kurokawa)

Sayaka is the primary secretary to the president of the United Nations so in effect has a lot of ties with the politics that is involved between Earth and the Kingdom of Sphere. She is also the older sister to Tatsuya and Mai. Her nickname in the media is the "President's Dagger".

Mia Clementis (ミア・クレメンティス, Mia Kurementisu)^?, (Seiyū - Mio Nonose)

Mia is Feena's main escort from the Kingdom of Sphere and always tries to look out for the princess. More or less, she is a maid who serves the princess but does not always do what she is told.

Karen Clavius (カレン・クラヴィウス, Karen Kuraviusu)^?, (Seiyū - Yu Asakawa)

Karen is the Military Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sphere. She seems to have a fairly strict attitude on things which fits her profession well.

Midori Tōyama (遠山翠, Midori Tōyama)^?, (Seiyū - Naoko Takano)

Midori is an energetic girl in Tatsuya's class who has been one of his classmates since their first year in high school. She is the clarinet leader in the concert band at her school. She seems to be very desperate for Tatsuya's odd sign of affection or even perhaps noticing her once in a while. She is only available as a love interest in the PS2 version of the game, and is otherwise a minor character.

Jin Takamizawa (鷹見沢仁, Takamizawa Jin)^?, (Seiyū - Daisuke Kishio)

Jin is Natsuki's older brother and is also one of her co-workers at the restaurant that their father owns. He constantly makes his sister angry when at work which gets him thrown out of the restaurant, usually breaking a window on the way out. Everything he breaks due to this act is taken out of his paycheck.

Samon Takamizawa (鷹見沢左門, Takamizawa Samon)^?, (Seiyū - Akira Negishi)

The main chef and owner of Trattoria Samon, the restaurant where Tatsuya and his Samon's two children, Natsuki and Jin, work. He tends to be a fair boss to his employees who do not have a problem with him as their boss. Samon admires Takeshi Takano's work as a photographer and even was able to get his autograph in the first episode of the anime.

Takeshi Takano (高野武, Takano Takeshi)^?, (Seiyū - Shinpachi Tsuji)

This character was created for the anime. Usually referred to as Takano-sensei, he is a world famous photographer known also as the "great master". Takano, who also happens to have quite a few connections with the Kingdom of Sphere, was the only person approved by Feena's father to document her studies on Earth, just as he had done with her mother and grandmother. He also has the unique ability to pop up out of almost anywhere without being noticed, which makes getting the photographs he needs quite easy. Takano has an assistant that follows him around, helping him develop photos or to function as a quick getaway.

Wreathlit Noel (リースリット・ノエル, Rīsuritto Noeru)^?, (Seiyū - Shizuka Ito)

A mysterious being from the moon, Wreathlit, generally known as Wreath, appears to be a young child but is actually much older. She is constantly watching Feena, especially in Feena's story path where she is in love with Tatsuya; a voice tells her that the moon and earth must not be united.

Sefiria Fam Earthlight (セフィリア・ファム・アーシュライト, Sefiria Famu Āshuraito^?)

Feena's dead mother; only seen in photos and flashbacks, Sefiria's influence is still felt on the Earth and the Moon. She greatly amended the relationship between the planet and its natural satellite.

Estel Freesia (エステル・フリージア, Esuteru Furījia^?)

A mysterious, bookish and religious girl. Estel only appears in the PS2 version of the game.

[edit] Media

Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na has been presented in a wide range of media types, ranging from a video game, manga, anime, and even drama CDs and novels.

[edit] Video game

The series began as an adult visual novel video game created by August and first released on September 22, 2005 for the PC. Also, a Playstation 2 version, entitled Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na -Brighter than dawning blue-, was developed by Aria and released on December 7, 2006.

[edit] Drama CDs

A set of six drama CDs were created based on the video game, and the first was released on April 21, 2006. Two additional drama CDs based on the anime adaptation were released on October 25, 2006 and December 22, 2006 respectively.

[edit] Novels

There are also three series of light novels attributed to the series, all featuring illustrations by Bekkan-Kō. The first volume of the first series was released in May 2006, containing seven volumes in total. The second, a series of short stories subtitled Official Heroine Story, was serialized in Dengeki G's Magazine and has been collected into two volumes released September 30 and December 27, 2006. A new novel, based on characters added in the PS2 adaptation of the game, was released in December 2006.

[edit] Manga

The manga based on the series was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Dengeki Daioh published by MediaWorks on September 21, 2005. It is illustrated by HoeHoe No-miso, and has thus far been collected in one tankoban released September 27, 2006.

[edit] Anime

A 12-episode anime adaptation, entitled Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na -Crescent Love-, began airing October 4, 2006 on TBS Japan. Unlike the critically-acclaimed visual novel, the anime has been panned by fans^{[citation needed]}, although it has generated interest in the original game. A badly-animated cabbage in the third episode generated an Internet meme in Japan where people on 2chan posted fanart of Feena with the rounded cabbage and, changing one kanji symbol, referred to the series as Brighter than Dawning Green -Cabbage Love- (夜明け前より黄緑色な -Cabbage Love-, Yoake mae yori kimidori iro na -Cabbage Love-^?). ^[1] Interestingly, the "kimidori" kanji can also be read as "ruri". In fact, this kuso has appeared in the Japanese and the Chinese traditional uncyclopedia. ^[2]

[edit] Episodes

#	Title	Original air date
01	"The Princess is doing Homestay?!" "Ohime-sama ga Hōmusutei!?" (お姫様がホームステイ!?)	October 4, 2006
Princess Feena Fam Earthlight from the Moon, otherwise known as the Kingdom of Sphere, comes to Earth to participate in a homestay with a family.
02	"The Princess is an Honors Student!" "Ohime-sama wa Yūtōsei!" (お姫様は優等生！)	October 11, 2006
Princess Feena is admitted into Tatsuya's school and own classroom and at first everyone is very intimidated by her reputation as the Kingdom of Sphere's princess.
03	"The Princess is in a Cooking Showdown!!" "Ohime-sama Ryōri Taiketsu!!" (お姫様料理対決！！)	October 18, 2006
Feena and Natsuki are matched against each other in a cooking contest after Feena helps out at Trattoria Samon.
04	"Fight! Princess" "Tatakau! Ohime-sama" (戦う！お姫様)	October 25, 2006
After being shown Tatsuya's father's study, Feena mistakes bugs for invading hostile aliens with ends with the obliteration of the study itself.
05	"The Princess' Deserted Island Castaway Chronicle" "Ohime-sama Mujintou Hyouryuuki" (お姫様無人島漂流記)	November 1, 2006
Everyone goes on a vacation to the beach, and they get stuck in a 'deserted' island and become castaways.
06	"The Princess is Forbidden from Love?!" "Ohime-sama wa Renai Kinshi!?" (お姫様は恋愛禁止!?)	November 8, 2006
Tatsuya and Feena are starting to have feelings between each other. At the same time, a young girl named Wreath is sent by a mysterious person named Feyaka to stop Feena and Tatsuya from developing their relation further.
07	"The Princess's Fiancé" "Ohime-sama no Iinazuke" (お姫様の許婚)	November 15, 2006
Feena decides to move out of Tatsuya's house in order to perform her princess duties at the embassy. Later, Feena's fiancé arrive on Earth and Tatsuya must decide what happens concerning him and Feena.
08	"With the Princess Under the Lazuli Lapis Sky..." "Ohime-sama to Ruri-iro no Sora no Shita de..." (お姫様と瑠璃色の空の下で…)	November 22, 2006
Tatsuya and Feena have confessed their love to each other. Everyone except Karen accepted their relation. Karen set up a challenge which Tatsuya having to defeat Feena in a kendo match.
09	"The Shadow Approaching the Princess" "Ohime-sama ni Semaru Kage" (お姫様に迫る影)	November 29, 2006
Tatsuya and Feena's relationship continues to grow stronger as Karen informs the King of the Kindgom of Sphere about the situation. Later, while on a date, Wreathlit attacks Tatsuya and Feena in order to prevent a war between the two worlds.
10	"The Princess with Only One Wing" "Katayoku dake no Ohime-sama" (片翼だけのお姫様)	December 6, 2006
After Karen is arrested, Feena goes back to the moon alone in order to prevent anything more from happening. While there, the Feena's father is reminded about the past when he and Cephilia fell in love and the controversy it stirred.
11	"Hold Hands with the Princess" "Ohime-sama to Sono Te o Kasane" (お姫様とその手を重ね)	December 13, 2006
Karen and Tatsuya land on the Moon but are still being chased by guards of the palace. Meanwhile Jurgen accelerates things and a war between the Earth and the Moon seems imminent.
12	"With the Princess..." "Ohime-sama to..." (お姫様と…)	December 20, 2006
Feena and Tatsuya with the help of Takano and Karen manage to turn the tables on the situation and the war is averted.

[edit] References

• (Japanese) Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Web site of original PC game manufacturer, August
• (Japanese) Web site of PS2 game manufacturer, ARIA
• (Japanese) Official anime website
• Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love- at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia