| Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate | |
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate original visual novel cover. |
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| 恋と選挙とチョコレート (Koi to Senkyo to Chokorēto) |
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| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Game | |
| Developer | Sprite |
| Publisher | Sprite |
| Genre | Eroge, Visual novel |
| Rating | 18+ |
| Platform | PC |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Sprite |
| Illustrated by | Tōko Kanno |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Dengeki G's Magazine |
| Original run | February 2011 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate SLC | |
| Written by | Sprite |
| Illustrated by | Waki Ikawa |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
| Original run | May 2011 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 1 |
| TV anime | |
| Studio | Aniplex |
| Original run | 2012 – scheduled |
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate (恋と選挙とチョコレート Koi to Senkyo to Chokorēto, officially translated as Love, Election & Chocolate), also known as Koichoco for short, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Sprite, and it was released in Japan on October 29, 2010 for Microsoft Windows PCs. The gameplay in Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and differs upon the player's decisions, and its storyline focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters. There have been two manga adaptations based on the game: one each serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine and Dengeki Daioh. An anime TV series adaptation produced by Aniplex will air in 2012.[1]
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The gameplay in Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate requires little interaction from the player, as most of the duration of the game is only spent on reading the text that appears on the lower portion of the screen, representing either dialogue between characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so often, the player will come to a "decision point", where he or she is given the chance to choose from multiple options. The time between these points varies and can occur anywhere from a minute to much longer. Text progression pauses at these points and depending on the choices that the player makes, the plot will progress in a specific direction. There are five main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. To view all of the plot lines, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and make different decisions to progress the plot in an alternate direction.
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate follows the protagonist Yūki Ōjima, who attends Takafuji Private Academy (私立高藤学園 Shiritsu Takafuji Gakuen), a large school with over 6,000 students. Yūki is a member of the Food Research Club (食品研究部 Shokuhin kenkyūbu, also known as "Shokken" for short), along with seven others, including his childhood friend Chisato Sumiyoshi. The members leisurely spend their time in the club not doing much activities. When the election of the next student council president comes up, the front runner Satsuki Shinonome proposes that clubs that have no merit should be sorted out and abolished. The Food Research Club seeks advice from the current student council president Yakumo Mōri, who suggests Yūki run in the election as an opposing candidate. Yūki learns about the issues facing the school and decides to run in the election.
In November 2009, Sprite was established as a sister brand of the visual novel developing brand Selen.[2] Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate is Sprite's debut title. The game's producer was Akira Sakamoto. The scenario was written by Kō Katagi, while art direction and character design was done by Yū Akinashi. The background music was produced by members of Elements Garden, who also produced the theme music with I've Sound.[3] Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate was released on October 29, 2010 as a limited edition version, playable on a Microsoft Windows PC.[3] A regular edition was released on November 19, 2010.[4]
A manga adaptation illustrated by Tōko Kanno titled Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate began serialization in the February 2011 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine. The first tankōbon volume was released on July 27, 2011.[5] A second manga illustrated by Waki Ikawa titled Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate SLC (SLC stands for Stay Little Cat) began serialization in the May 2011 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh.[6] The first volume for SLC was released on September 27, 2011.[7] Two volumes of a manga anthology titled Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Comic Anthology were released by Ichijinsha between April and July 2011.[8][9]
An Internet radio show to promote the game titled Koi-Choco Radio! Yumeshima Oboro (Ogata Megumi) no Shokken Ran Yo! ((恋チョコラジオ)夢島朧(おがためぐみ)のショッケン乱YO) broadcast 18 episodes between December 10, 2010 and August 5, 2011.[10][11] The show was produced by Lantis and was hosted by Megumi Ogata who voices Oboro Yumeshima in the game.
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate has eight pieces of theme music: one opening theme, six ending themes, and one insert song. The opening theme is "Initiative" by Mami Kawada of I've Sound. Each heroine has her own ending theme, starting with Chisato's theme "A Little Love Song" by Eriko Nakamura. Mifuyu's theme is "Kizutsukerareru yori Kizutsukeru Hō ga Itai yo, Nante..." (傷つけられるより傷つけるほうが痛いよ、なんて...) by Kaori Mizuhashi. Isara's theme is "Mitsuba no Clover" (三つ葉のクローバー) by Mai Kadowaki. Satsuki's theme is "Aozora StartingLine" (青空StartingLine) by Yū Asakawa. Michiru's theme is "Kimi no Iro Oshiete" (きみのいろ おしえて) by Asami Imai. The main ending theme is "Jewelry Time" by Ceui. The insert song is "Piece of My Heart" by Nami Maisaki of I've Sound. An album containing the ending themes titled Chocolate Songs was released on April 27, 2011 by Lantis.[12] The game's original soundtrack was released on May 27, 2011 by Sprite.[13]
From June to October 2010, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate ranked three times in the top ten in national PC game pre-orders in Japan. The rankings were at No. 9 from June to August, No, 6 from August to September, and No. 4 from September to October.[14] The game ranked four times in the top ten in terms of national sales of PC games in Japan. The rankings were at No. 1 for October 2010, No. 19 for November 2010, No. 33 for December 2010, and No. 48 for January 2011.[15]