Ōkami Kakushi | |
Ōkami Kakushi original visual novel cover. |
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おおかみかくし | |
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Genre | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological thriller |
Game | |
Developer | Konami |
Publisher | Konami |
Genre | Action RPG, Visual novel |
Rating | CERO: C |
Platform | PlayStation Portable |
Released |
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TV anime | |
Directed by | Nobuhiro Takamoto |
Written by | Touko Machida |
Music by | Takumi Ozawa |
Studio | AIC |
Network | TBS |
Original run | January 7, 2010 – March 25, 2010 |
Episodes | 12 |
Manga | |
Ōkami Kakushi: Fukahi no Shō | |
Written by | Konami |
Illustrated by | Mirura Yano |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
Original run | February 2010 – ongoing |
Manga | |
Ōkami Kakushi: Metsushi no Shō | |
Written by | Konami |
Illustrated by | Kuroko Yabuguchi |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Rival |
Original run | February 2010 – ongoing |
Light novel | |
Ōkami Kakushi Miyako Wasure-hen | |
Written by | Ryō Masaki |
Illustrated by | Eri Natsume |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Demographic | Male |
Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
Published | March 18, 2010 |
Ōkami Kakushi (おおかみかくし lit. Wolfed Away , the title is a play on the words 'ōkami (wolf)', and 'kamikakushi (spirited away)') is a Japanese visual novel developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable, with Ryukishi07 of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni fame as game director and the manga author duo Peach-Pit as character designers.[1] The game was released on August 20, 2009 in Japan.[2] An anime adaptation produced by AIC began airing in Japan on January 8, 2010 on TBS.[3]
Contents |
A 15 year old boy, Hiroshi Kuzumi, has recently moved into a new town in the mountains. The town is separated into new and old streets by the river, and many mysterious local cultures still remain, and the townspeople are unusually friendly to him. Although confused and enjoying his new life, one person kept her distance from him: class committee member Kushinada Nemuru. In their few encounters she gave him a word of advice: "Stay away from the old streets."[2]
As the story goes on, Hiroshi learns about the town's local traditions and legends—most prominently the ones about the local Wolf Spirits. However, something mysterious goes on in the background; people mysteriously "move away" and students suddenly "transfer schools" while none of the locals pay any attention. Hiroshi initially tries to ignore it, but he soon sees a girl with an enormous scythe along with people in strange masks kill someone that was written off to have "moved away" the next day. Hiroshi is soon drawn into the dark secrets long hidden by the townsfolk, and uncovers a plot to destroy the town.
An Internet radio show entitled JTTB Jōga-machi Kankō Kyōkai Hōsō (JTTB 嫦娥町観光協会放送 ) to promote the anime series started broadcasting on the Animate TV Internet radio service on December 18, 2009 and airs weekly on Fridays. The show is hosted by Yū Kobayashi and Yūko Gotō, who voice Hiroshi Kuzumi and Kaori Mana in the series, respectively.[5]
A manga adaptation illustrated by Mirura Yano titled Ōkami Kakushi: Fukahi no Shō (おおかみかくし〜深緋の章〜 ) began serialization in the February 2010 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh shōnen manga magazine.[3] A second manga adaptation illustrated by Kuroko Yabuguchi titled Ōkami Kakushi: Metsushi no Shō (おおかみかくし〜滅紫の章〜 ) began serialization in the February 2010 issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Rival manga magazine.[3]
An anime television series adaptation produced by AIC and directed by Nobuhiro Takamoto began airing in Japan on January 8, 2010[3] on the TBS television network.[6] The anime will begin airing on other networks including Sun TV and BS-TBS at later dates. The anime's opening theme is "Toki no Mukō Maboroshi no Sora" (時の向こう 幻の空 , "Across Time, Sky of Illusions") by FictionJunction, and the ending theme is "Tsukishirube" (月導 , "Moon Guide") by Yuuka Nanri, who is also a member of FictionJunction.
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