Glass Rose
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is a survival horror adventure video game
developed by Cing
and published by Capcom
. It was released in Japan on , and later in Europe, however it did not have a North American release.
Emi Katigiri - Takashi's friend, also Koutarou's granddaughter
Kotarou Katigiri - Emi's grandfather who owns the notebook. He quit being a Detective but was called to the Mansion by his boss, Ryouji Ihara, when they knew "Kazuya Nanase" was there which they were planning to kill because he was the suspect that Kotarou let free for a simple "I'm innocent" act Is why he quit since Kazuya killed Ryouji's wife which was of course, his fault.
The head of the family and the first person to have been murdered in the case "New World Cinema murders" in 1920. He was actually murdered by his own beloved son who he longed for a long time, Kazuya, Both of them have the "Butterfly marks" Kazuya on his left hand and his on his face (It was injured in the earthquake, when it healed it showed a Butterfly shaped scar) It is revealed later on the game in his diary that his real name is Takeya Kagetari, one of the inhabitants of the Black Butterfly village where Matsunosuke the gardener also used to live.
Hisako Yoshinodou
The first wife of Denemon, she gave birth to 3 children. The twins Takako and Kazuya and son Hideo. She was the first actress to act as the main character in "Dolls" too.
She has a statue in the Eastern garden.
Yurie Yoshinodou
The second wife of Denemon, she gave birth to 2 children. Kanae and Marie. It was said throughout the game that she was Denemon's most loved wife. Also that she hated Kanae but loved Marie more because they look alike, It was also said that she always told Marie every night her plans to kill her husband when he was away then with the help of Matsunosuke (requested by Marie) to calm her down but after 1 day she committed suicide through drinking poisoned wine since she thought Denemon was going to kill her one day.
She also has a statue in the northern garden.
Ayako Yoshinodou
The third wife of Denemon. Takako said that Ayako isn't trust worthy and that she was the reason for Denemon's death because he changed so much after Ayako married him, but it was revealed that she married him for money to pay the debts in her family. In the end of the game Koutarou and her relationship is clearly revealed, they were secret lovers. She also wanted to be saved, To get out of the mansion but she died in the end.
Hideo Yoshinodou
The eldest son and current leader of the Yoshinodou family. He is the husband of Youko Yoshinodou and has a son named Hideya. He was the second person to be killed, his body was found in the well first by Matsunosuke but Matsunosuke didn't help him since he killed Tsuyako Sawamatsu.
Takako Yoshinodou
The second eldest girl in the family also Kazuya's twin (although she never knew) she was to perform the main character in the remake of "Dolls" directed by her Fiancee, Kiyohiko Yoshikawa. Deeper in the game she is murdered in the bathroom, and her body brought down to the wine cellar where Takashi found it. Although Kiyohiko wanted to marry her just for success he regretted losing her since he fell deeply in love with her.
Kazuya Nanase
from the band Tokio
stars in Glass Rose using his likeness, motion and voice for the main character.
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,...
developed by Cing
Cing
was an independent video game developer based out of Fukuoka, Japan. The company, a small development house employing only 29 people, was founded in April 1999, and was run by Takuya Miyagawa, who served as President and CEO. Miyagawa also acted as the producer on all of Cing's titles. The company...
and published by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
. It was released in Japan on , and later in Europe, however it did not have a North American release.
Plot
Glass Rose takes place in the 1920s. The player assumes the role of Takashi Kagetani — a rookie reporter. After waking up on the floor of a strange house seventy years in the past, Takashi must embark on a new case and in answering these questions he can return to his own time. Takashi realises that the time warp has left him with special powers - the ability to read a person’s mind, with which he has a brief glimpse into the mind of the person he is talking with. These powers will be invaluable to Takashi if he is to decipher what is fact and what is fiction.Characters
Takashi Kagetani - main character of the gameEmi Katigiri - Takashi's friend, also Koutarou's granddaughter
Kotarou Katigiri - Emi's grandfather who owns the notebook. He quit being a Detective but was called to the Mansion by his boss, Ryouji Ihara, when they knew "Kazuya Nanase" was there which they were planning to kill because he was the suspect that Kotarou let free for a simple "I'm innocent" act Is why he quit since Kazuya killed Ryouji's wife which was of course, his fault.
Yoshinodou Family
Denemon YoshinodouThe head of the family and the first person to have been murdered in the case "New World Cinema murders" in 1920. He was actually murdered by his own beloved son who he longed for a long time, Kazuya, Both of them have the "Butterfly marks" Kazuya on his left hand and his on his face (It was injured in the earthquake, when it healed it showed a Butterfly shaped scar) It is revealed later on the game in his diary that his real name is Takeya Kagetari, one of the inhabitants of the Black Butterfly village where Matsunosuke the gardener also used to live.
Hisako Yoshinodou
The first wife of Denemon, she gave birth to 3 children. The twins Takako and Kazuya and son Hideo. She was the first actress to act as the main character in "Dolls" too.
She has a statue in the Eastern garden.
Yurie Yoshinodou
The second wife of Denemon, she gave birth to 2 children. Kanae and Marie. It was said throughout the game that she was Denemon's most loved wife. Also that she hated Kanae but loved Marie more because they look alike, It was also said that she always told Marie every night her plans to kill her husband when he was away then with the help of Matsunosuke (requested by Marie) to calm her down but after 1 day she committed suicide through drinking poisoned wine since she thought Denemon was going to kill her one day.
She also has a statue in the northern garden.
Ayako Yoshinodou
The third wife of Denemon. Takako said that Ayako isn't trust worthy and that she was the reason for Denemon's death because he changed so much after Ayako married him, but it was revealed that she married him for money to pay the debts in her family. In the end of the game Koutarou and her relationship is clearly revealed, they were secret lovers. She also wanted to be saved, To get out of the mansion but she died in the end.
Hideo Yoshinodou
The eldest son and current leader of the Yoshinodou family. He is the husband of Youko Yoshinodou and has a son named Hideya. He was the second person to be killed, his body was found in the well first by Matsunosuke but Matsunosuke didn't help him since he killed Tsuyako Sawamatsu.
Takako Yoshinodou
The second eldest girl in the family also Kazuya's twin (although she never knew) she was to perform the main character in the remake of "Dolls" directed by her Fiancee, Kiyohiko Yoshikawa. Deeper in the game she is murdered in the bathroom, and her body brought down to the wine cellar where Takashi found it. Although Kiyohiko wanted to marry her just for success he regretted losing her since he fell deeply in love with her.
Kazuya Nanase
Masahiro Matsuoka
Masahiro MatsuokaMasahiro Matsuoka
is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is a member of Tokio, a Johnny Entertainment musical group. His nicknames are Mabo and Maa-kun. He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in Godzilla: Final Wars., and comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.- As an artist :...
from the band Tokio
Tokio (band)
Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of five men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates...
stars in Glass Rose using his likeness, motion and voice for the main character.