r/visualnovels • u/AutoModerator • Apr 17 '21
Weekly Weekly Discussion #351 - Hashihime of the Old Book Town (Discount Code in Topic)
Hashihime of the Old Book Town is a visual novel released by ADELTA in 2016. It got an official English translation by MangaGamer in 2019.
MangaGamer was kind enough to provide a Discount code for this visual novel that you can use on its product page. [NSFW] The discount code is RVNSWKLYDSCHASHIME , which provides a 35% discount and is available to use up until May 8, 2021.
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Synopsis from vndb:
Jinbochou, TokyoJune 1922, Taisho EraThe Rainy Season
Tamamori came to Tokyo with his sights set on getting accepted to the Imperial University. However, he doesn't pass the entrance exam, and is so undisciplined and wrapped up in endless fantasies that he's kicked out of his boarding house after only two years. Through a stroke of luck, Tamamori begins to live and work at Umebachidou, a used book store. There, he enjoys whiling away his time as a "student preparing for entrance exams" and taking advantage of friends who are also from his hometown. But one right after the other, mysterious deaths befall those friends and, realizing he's been repeating the same rainy three days over and over again, Tamamori finds himself racing throughout Jinbochou to save them.
In this pop-occult mystery that surrounds the deaths of his friends... What is real, and what is a hallucination?
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u/Kinofhera Apr 17 '21
I just finished it a few days ago and it blew my mind!
It starts off with the usual dark mystery vibes like Higurashi or Raging Loop. But as the characters and the story develop, it becomes a twisted, bizarre, and even psychedelic journey which is so out of this world. If you don’t mind BL contents and a quirky, not-too-likeable MC, you have my recommendation!
The artwork is extremely beautiful too. It has some classic paintings touch (the story is set in 1922 BTW), unlike the usual anime style CG.
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u/wf4l192 Apr 18 '21 edited Apr 18 '21
This is one of my favorite VNs of all time and I may or may not have made my iPhone icons and widgets all Hashihime-themed. I'm just so in love with the art style and characters. I'm so happy it's getting more attention! Thanks to Manga Gamer for the translation and discount! If anyone hasn't, you should also check out the Manga Gamer blog page since they have the lyrics to all the songs, extra definitions of translated words, and a list of all the referenced literary works. It's pretty interesting, especially since this game is so steeped in Japanese literature and culture not often covered in popular media.
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u/Lemonade__728 Apr 21 '21
Oh sick, there’s a discount code! I was planning on waiting for a steam sale but guess not anymore lol
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u/caspar57 Apr 17 '21 edited Apr 17 '21
This was such a wild ride for me. I really could have done without the romantic route for the villain, but I loved the twists and turns and the complex characters. This game gave me the same vibes asthe endless loops in Suzuha’s roll in Steins;Gate, but it actually worked better for me here.