Wind: A Breath of Heart

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Wind: A Breath of Heart

Wind -A Breath of Heart- logo
Genre Drama, Romance
Game
Developer Minori
Publisher Alchemist
Genre Visual novel
Rating 18+ (PC), all ages (DC, PS2)
Platform PC - Musica engine, Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2
Released 19 April 2002
PC version requirements
  • OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
  • CPU: Pentium II, 233 MHz or higher.
  • Storage: 500MB or more.
  • RAM: 64 MB and above.
  • DirectX 8.
OVA
Director Tsuneo Tominaga
Studio KSS
Episodes 3
Released 28 May 2004
TV anime
Director Mitsuhiro Tougou
Studio Radix
Network Bt-x
Original run 30 June 2004 – 22 September 2004
Episodes 13

Wind: A Breath of Heart is an visual novel by Japanese game studio Minori. It was first released for the PC on April 19, 2002 with adult content. It was later ported to the Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 by Alchemist in 2003 with the adult content removed. It features voiced dialog for all characters except for the protagonist. It has been adapted into anime series, with thirteen episodes and four 'missing' ones and three OVAs, and manga. An English-language fan translation of the visual novel exists.[1]

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Plot

Makoto was born in Kazune city, but was forced to move away with his sister Hinata and Minato’s family after his father’s death. As children, the three children played together. When his family moves for the second time, he entrusted to Minamo a harmonica. The two pinky-swore to meet again and marry some day.

The game begins four years later. Makoto and Hinata are returning to Kazume via train and enroll at High School where he is reunited with Minamo. He learns that many people of the city have special powers which only they can do. For example, Hinata can jump higher than most 2-story buildings, Minamo can control the wind, Nozomi can create shockwaves with edged weapons, and Wakaba can cure wounds and slow down diseases. The town is also home to a long series of murders and mysterious disappearances.

When Minato’s father Professor Akihito tries to research the city’s mysteries to understand what caused these powers to develop, a chain of events begin and in the game it is the player’s goal to help Akihito uncover these mysteries while forging bonds with one of the five girls.

[edit] Characters

A scene from the prologue
A scene from the prologue
Hinata
Hinata
Minamo
Minamo
Minamo, as a child
Minamo, as a child
Nozomi
Nozomi
Wakaba
Wakaba
Kasumi
Kasumi


Makoto Okano (丘野真?)

As the main protagonist, Makoto is impulsive but also compassionate towards the pain of others. He often acts without consideration for the consequences, which garners respect and bewilderment from the methodological Hikari.

Hinata Okano (丘野ひなた?)

Makoto’s athletic younger sister. Being very active, she commonly follows her brother around or pulls pranks on him. She carries a pair of binoculars which she uses to spy on things, and is fascinated with the blimp that flies over the city each day. She is hyper, and when she gets hurt, angry or confused her favorite catch-phrase is, “Unyah~!”

  • Voiced by: Honoka Atami (game), Ritsuko Kasai (anime)
Minamo Narukaze (鳴風みなも?)

She has practiced playing her harmonica for four years hoping for Makoto to return and keep his promise. Unlike Makoto, she takes their childhood promise seriously and wants to marry now that they are older. Throughout the game she is straight-forward and assertive about her love for Makoto.

  • Voiced by: Hiyori Haruno (game), Miwa Kouzuki (anime)
Nozomi Fujimiya (藤宮望?)

Nozomi Fujimiya serves tables with her sister Wakaba. She is skilled at Kendo, although she has a weak heart and often needs Wakaba to heal her when she collapses. She loves her sister, but feels guilty that her poor health is a burden. She is best described as a blond-haired tsundere.

  • Voiced by: Misuzu Sakurai (game), Junko Okada (anime)
Wakaba Fujimiya (藤宮わかば?)

Gifted with the ability to prophesize the future, she can also heal. Her ardent desire is to improve her abilities so that she can heal her sister’s heart condition. She has a shy and compassionate personality.

Hikari Tsukishiro (月代彩?)

Hikari is the most knowledgeable person about all of the cities mysteries. In the game her route only opens after the four other girls’ routes have been cleared. She first forms a relationship with Makoto when he rescues a cat from a tree; although Hikari is content to observe the world from a distance, Makoto’s hands-on approach intrigues her.

Hikari is skilled with a katana, a good cook, and she enjoys painting the open sky. She tends to distances herself from other people because of a myriad of lies and given reasons; such as that she doesn’t want others to get hurt, or that strong people don’t need to rely on others. Yet in reality she longs for human interaction, but fears being rejected.

  • Voiced by: Rita (game), Riko Hirai (anime)
Akihito Narukaze (鳴風秋人?)

A friendly history professor. He is Minato’s father and was a close friend to Makoto’s parents before they died. He is determined to research the city and apply his knowledge to stop the line of murders and save the city.

Kasumi Shikouin (紫光院霞?)

A schoolgirl often seen together with Tsutomu. She wears eye glasses to negate her ability to read minds, and she is fond of purchasing tea leaves from Hikari’s shop.

  • Voiced by: Satomi Kodama
Tsutomu Tachibana (橘勤?)

Makoto’s male friend. He is clumsy and will flirt with any woman.

[edit] Staff

  • Scenario: Masaya Mukai, Nozomu Koga
  • Music: TWO-FIVE
    • Opening:Wind
      Lyrics:Don Mccow
      Music:Tanimoto Maki
      Vocal:Hasegawa Megumi
    • Ending:Tsu-ba-sa
      Lyrics:Don Mccow
      Music:Tanimoto Maki
      Vocal:Watanabe Eimi
    • Insert:Dream
      Lyrics:Don Mccow
      Music:Tanimoto Maki
      Vocal:Hasegawa Megumi
    • Additional song on consumer version (Opening, Kasumi Ending):Flow
      Lyrics:Hiroki
      Music:Hiroki
      Vocal:Koduki Miwa
  • Movie: Makoto Shinkai

[edit] References

  1. ^ GameFAQs walkthrough for Wind. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.

[edit] External links

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