Bittersweet Fools
Encyclopedia
Bittersweet Fools is a visual novel
eroge
developed by Minori
. It was ported
to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2
with H
-content removed as part of the Simple series
line of "ren'ai adventure
" games. It is vol.1 on the Dreamcast and vol.9 on the PS2.
The anime opening of the game was directed by Makoto Shinkai
. The game takes place in Florence
, Italy
. The character design is by Yu Aida
, whose Gunslinger Girl
series also takes place in Italy.
assassin.
:
:Voiced by: Miwa Kōduki
:Voiced by: Ruri Asano
:
: A flower shop girl that works near the apartment that Alan lives in.
: His name is a pseudonym
taken from the Italian city of Palermo
.Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
: His name is a pseudonym
derived from the Italian pasta eliche.
Voiced by: Keiji Okuda
:
: A mysterious man.
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
eroge
Eroge
An or Ero-ga is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content, usually in the form of anime-style artwork. Eroge originated from galge, but unlike galge, they feature erotic/pornographic content.-History:...
developed by Minori
Minori
is a Japanese visual novel company which created the games Bittersweet Fools, Wind: A Breath of Heart, Haru no Ashioto and Angel Type. Their latest game as of 2009 is Eden*...
. It was ported
Porting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
with H
Hentai
is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...
-content removed as part of the Simple series
Simple series
The Simple series are a number of series of budget-priced console games, published by Japanese company D3 Publisher and developed by a variety of companies, covering many systems...
line of "ren'ai adventure
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
" games. It is vol.1 on the Dreamcast and vol.9 on the PS2.
The anime opening of the game was directed by Makoto Shinkai
Makoto Shinkai
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese anime director, animator, and voice actor. A native of the Koumi Nagano Prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature at Chuo University. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle...
. The game takes place in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The character design is by Yu Aida
Yu Aida
is a Japanese manga author and illustrator best known for his work Gunslinger Girl. Aida has done character designs for the eroge visual novel, Bittersweet Fools.- Works :* Gunslinger Girl...
, whose Gunslinger Girl
Gunslinger Girl
Gunslinger Girl is an ongoing manga by Yu Aida. It first premiered in the November 2002 issue of the monthly shōnen magazine Dengeki Daioh. The chapters are also being published in tankōbon volumes by ASCII Media Works. 13 volumes have been released in Japan as of April 2011...
series also takes place in Italy.
Characters
: The protagonist. A former mafiaMafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
assassin.
:
:Voiced by: Miwa Kōduki
:Voiced by: Ruri Asano
Ruri Asano
is a Japanese seiyū. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion.-Anime:*Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution *Case Closed *Chrono Crusade *Cowboy Bebop *Di Gi Charat Nyo...
:
: A flower shop girl that works near the apartment that Alan lives in.
: His name is a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
taken from the Italian city of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
.Voiced by: Kenji Hamada
Kenji Hamada
is a male Japanese voice actor from Fukuoka, Japan who is an affiliate of Mausu Promotion.-Voice roles:*07-Ghost as Hyuuga*Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple as Inspector Craddock...
: His name is a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
derived from the Italian pasta eliche.
Voiced by: Keiji Okuda
:
: A mysterious man.