Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3
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| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ruby Party |
| Publisher(s) | Koei |
| Designer(s) | Tooko Mizuno (characters) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date |  December 22, 2004 (PC) |
| Genre(s) | Otome adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 1 × DVD-ROM |
| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Izayoiki | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ruby Party |
| Publisher(s) | Koei |
| Designer(s) | Tooko Mizuno (characters) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date | September 22, 2005 (PC) |
| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 1 × DVD-ROM |
| Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Unmei no Labyrinth | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ruby Party |
| Publisher(s) | Koei |
| Designer(s) | Tooko Mizuno (characters) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date | March 23, 2006 (PC) |
| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 1 × DVD-ROM |
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (遙かなる時空の中で3? “In a Distant Time 3”) is a PlayStation 2 otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 is the third main entry in the Haruka series, and it is a part of Ruby Party's Neoromance label.
Two gaiden games have been released that expand on the story of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Izayoiki (遙かなる時空の中で3 十六夜記? “In a Distant Time 3: Chronicle of the Sixteen-Day-Old Moon”) and Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Unmei no Labyrinth (遙かなる時空の中で3 運命の迷宮? “In a Distant Time 3: The Labyrinth of Fate”).
[edit] Story
One day Nozomi Kasuga encounters a strange boy at her high school, who sends her across time and space to Kyō, a place in another world that is bears a strong resemblance to Kyoto at the end of the Heian period. There, the Minamoto clan (Genji), led by Minamoto no Yoritomo, is at war with the Taira clan (Heike), led by Taira no Kiyomori. The Heike hope to defeat the Genji by releasing vengeful spirits (onryō) to disturb the earth's natural flow of energies and to terrorize the land. The boy is revealed to be the human form of Hakuryū, the White Dragon God said to protect Kyō, whose powers have greatly weakened due to the presence of the onryō. Discovering that she has the power to seal these vengeful spirits as the Hakuryū no Miko (白龍の神子 Priestess of the White Dragon?), Nozomi allies herself with the Genji, because Hakuryū cannot send her home until his power is restored...
[edit] Characters
- Nozomi Kasuga (春日望美 Kasuga Nozomi?)
- Age: 17
- Seiyū: Tomoko Kawakami (川上とも子 Kawakami Tomoko?)
- The main character. A girl in her second year of high school. Chosen by the god called Hakuryū (White Dragon) to be his priestess, she is brought to a strange world where the Genji and the Heike wage war with one another. In order to return home, she must fight alongside the Genji against the Heike. Having obtained the power to cross time, she is determined to save those friends she loses in battle. She grew up with the Arikawa brothers, and until recently the three of them have virtually always been together.
- Masaomi Arikawa (有川将臣 Arikawa Masaomi?)
- Age: 17?
- Height: 183cm
- Birthdate: August 12
- Element: Wood
- Seiyū: Shin'ichirō Miki (三木眞一郎 Miki Shin'ichirō?)
- Seiryū of Heaven (天の青龍 Ten no Seiryū?). Nozomi's childhood friend and classmate, and Yuzuru's older brother. A charismatically bold and reliable young man. He is separated from Nozomi and Yuzuru when they are sent across time and space, and the only contact Nozomi has with him is through her dreams. She can meet up again with Masaomi during her travels in the new world, but......
- Minamoto no Kurō Yoshitsune (源九郎義経?)
- Age: 22
- Height: 179cm
- Birthdate: November 9
- Element: Wood
- Seiyū: Tomokazu Seki (関智一 Seki Tomokazu?)
- Seiryū of Earth (地の青龍 Chi no Seiryū?). A general of the Genji army. Called "Kurō" (rather than "Yoshitsune"). He believes that women should not be exposed to the dangers of the battlefield, and opposes Nozomi's wish to fight. He is easily misjudged due to his blunt way of speaking, but in fact he takes very good care of his men and of other people. Kurō is an extremely hard worker, and because he deeply esteems his older brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo, he strives wholeheartedly to do everything he can for the Genji clan. He is based on the historical Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
- Hinoe (ヒノエ?)
- Age: 17
- Height: 170cm
- Birthdate: April 1
- Element: Fire
- Seiyū: Naozumi Takahashi (高橋直純 Takahashi Naozumi?)
- Suzaku of Heaven (天の朱雀 Ten no Suzaku?). Mysterious young man who appears without reason during Nozomi's stay in Kumano. Seems to be a part of the Kumano navy. Bright, fearless, and easygoing. Though he is young, no matter what the situation he always has levelheadedness to spare. Hinoe likes to flirt with girls, and upon learning that Nozomi is Miko, he seems to take an interest in her and goes out of his way to see her.
- Musashibō Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶?)
- Age: 25
- Height: 175cm
- Birthdate: February 11
- Element: Earth
- Seiyū: Kōki Miyata (宮田幸季 Miyata Kōki?)
- Suzaku of Earth (地の朱雀 Chi no Suzaku?). Kurō's confidant and military tactician, well informed in many areas of knowledge. A calmly-mannered young man. Originally a fighting monk from Mt. Hiei, he left the temple to be an herbalist. He helps the confused protagonist upon her arrival in the strange world. Benkei has sociable manners, but at his essence, cannot help but to tease girls like Nozomi. He is based on the historical Saito Musashibo Benkei.
- Yuzuru Arikawa (有川譲 Arikawa Yuzuru?)
- Age: 16
- Height: 180cm
- Birthdate: July 17
- Element: Metal
- Seiyū: Shigeru Nakahara (中原茂 Nakahara Shigeru?)
- Byakko of Heaven (天の白虎 Ten no Byakko?). Nozomi's childhood friend and one year her junior. Younger brother of Masaomi, Ten no Seiryū. Though only a first-year in high school, he is very mature. He is a perfectly behaved honors student who likes archery. Yuzuru suffers from unrequited love for Nozomi, and is unable to tell her his feelings. He worries and fusses a lot, but he has a soft spot for Nozomi.
- Kajiwara Kagetoki (梶原景時?)
- Age: 27
- Height: 186cm
- Birthdate: March 5
- Element: Metal
- Seiyū: Kazuhiko Inoue (井上和彦 Inoue Kazuhiko?)
- Byakko of Earth (地の白虎 Ten no Byakko?). Showy and frivolous, the ikusabugyou (army magistrate), a military commander of the Genji. Confidant of Kurō's older brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo. Although a soldier, Kagetoki also uses a gun-like tool to effect Onmyōji arts. He appears to be showing off, but he is careful and attentive to people's relationships. He is the thoughtful and protective older brother of Kajiwara Saku, the Kokuryū no Miko (黒龍の神子 Priestess of the Black Dragon?). He is based on the historical Kajiwara Kagetoki.
- Taira no Atsumori (平敦盛?)
- Age: 18
- Height: 165cm
- Birthdate: May 28
- Element: Water
- Seiyū: Sōichirō Hoshi (保志総一朗 Hoshi Sōichirō?)
- Genbu of Heaven (天の玄武 Ten no Genbu?). A young nobleman of the enemy Heike clan. Nozomi finds him collapsed from his wounds on the battlefield and takes him in. A young man of few words, he refrains from associating much with other people. Atsumori joins Nozomi for the sake of helping purify and absolve the suffering onryō, but having to fight against his own clan pains him greatly. He is skilled at the flute. He is based on the historical Taira no Atsumori.
- Ridvan (リズヴァーン?)
- Age: 34
- Height: 193cm
- Birthdate: January 9
- Element: Earth
- Seiyū: Akira Ishida (石田彰 Ishida Akira?)
- Genbu of Earth (地の玄武 Chi no Genbu?). Nozomi and Kurō's sword instructor. Is also said to be a tengu of Mt. Kurama. He gives off a silent, dark, cold impression. Because he is a descendant of the Oni Clan -- the same clan that long ago plagued Heian Kyō with crises -- he possesses special powers, such as the ability to teleport. He watches over Nozomi, and guides her in ways that are at times gentle and at others, harsh. Nozomi and Kurō call him "Sensei", and Saku and the other Hachiyou affectionately call him "Rid-sensei". Ridvan's character is based on the folktales that tell of Minamoto no Yoshitsune learning his swordsmanship from a tengu.
