Welcome to Pia Carrot
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is a Japan
ese visual novel
series by Cocktail Soft
(a part of F&C
, later F&C FC02). The series is an eroge
and anime
have been based on it.
The games are all set around restaurant
s in the fictional "Pia Carrot" chain, and most of the female characters are waitresses at these restaurants. The individual restaurants in the chain are called "1st", "2nd", etc. (it's worth noting that a maid-cafe named "Pia Carrot" also opened in real life; it is a cosplay restaurant
in Akihabara
, Japan).
on the NEC PC-9800 Series and for Windows 3.1
. The game was later released for the PC-FX
in 1997, and for the Sega Saturn
in 1998 by KID.
There is also an adult OVA with 3 episodes based on this title.
and was later released for Sega Saturn
(1998 by NEC Interchannel), Windows 2000
(2001 by F&C FC02; this version also runs on Windows 95, 98
, 98SE and Me
) and the Dreamcast (2003 by NEC Interchannel). The Dreamcast release is the same as the first disc of the previously released "Pia Carrot 2.5". It is well known for its theme song "Go!Go!Waitress".
Two OVAs based on this title were released. The first being an adult title with 3 volumes, and the second ("Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 DX") was a regular series with 6 volumes.
by NEC Interchannel in 2000.
s.
versions were released by NEC Interchannel in 2003.
In 2002, the anime movie
"Welcome to Pia Carrot -Sayaka no Koi-monogatari-" ("Welcome to Pia Carrot - Sayaka's Love Story") was released, being the first movie based on an eroge
.
by NEC Interchannel in 2004.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese visual novel
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...
series by Cocktail Soft
Cocktail Soft
Cocktail Soft is a Japanese H game manufacturer, a subsidiary of F&C. It is best known for its Welcome to Pia Carrot series.Cocktail Soft temporarily shut down in 2001 after an organizational restructuring of F&C, but resumed business in 2004, releasing Tenku no Symphonia in November that...
(a part of F&C
F&C
F&C is an eroge maker, one of the long-established store makers which exist from the beginning of H game history. It is said that the origin of the company name is each initial of Fairytale and Cocktail Soft. They released first title "Fairy Tale" from Fairytale in 1987, and made another brand...
, later F&C FC02). The series is an 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:...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
have been based on it.
The games are all set around restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s in the fictional "Pia Carrot" chain, and most of the female characters are waitresses at these restaurants. The individual restaurants in the chain are called "1st", "2nd", etc. (it's worth noting that a maid-cafe named "Pia Carrot" also opened in real life; it is a cosplay restaurant
Cosplay restaurant
, are theme restaurants and pubs that originated in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan around the year 1999. They include and , where the service staff dress as elegant maids, or as butlers. Such restaurants and cafés have quickly become a staple of Japanese otaku culture. Compared with service at normal...
in Akihabara
Akihabara
, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...
, Japan).
List of titles
- Game titles
- Welcome to Pia Carrot (1995)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 (1997)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 2.2 (2000)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 2.5 (2001)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 3 (2001)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 3.3 (2004)
- Pia Carrot TOYBOX (1998)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot G.O. (2006)
- Pia Carrot G.O. TOYBOX ~Summer Fair~ (2006)
- MahJong in Pia Carrot~ (2007)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot G.P. (2008)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 4 (2009)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 4 FD (2010)
- Animation titles
- Welcome to Pia Carrot (1997–1998; 3 episode hentaiHentaiis 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...
OVAOriginal video animation, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
) - Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 (1998–1999; 3 episode hentai OVA)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 DX (1999–2000; 6 episode OVA)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot -Sayaka no Koi-monogatari- (Sayaka's Love Story) (2002; movie)
- Welcome to Pia Carrot (1997–1998; 3 episode hentai
Welcome to Pia Carrot
The first game in the series is called Welcome to Pia Carrot and was initially released in 1996 for MS-DOSMS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
on the NEC PC-9800 Series and for Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.1x is a series of 16-bit operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers. The series began with Windows 3.1, which was first sold during March 1992 as a successor to Windows 3.0...
. The game was later released for the PC-FX
PC-FX
The is a video game console released in Japan on December 23, 1994 by NEC Corporation. It is the 32-bit successor to NEC's PC Engine ....
in 1997, and for the Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
in 1998 by KID.
There is also an adult OVA with 3 episodes based on this title.
Characters
- Yusuke Kinoshita - Protagonist of this title
- Satomi Morihara
- Shouko Inaba (protagonist's childhood friend)
- Reika Kokubo
- Yukiko Kawai
- Shiho Kannaduki - 1st's manager in this title
- Yukari Tachibana
- Saori Imai
- Kiyomi Kitagawa - Yusuke's cousin
- Rumi Kinoshita - Yusuke's younger sister
- Yasuo Kinoshita - Yusuke's father and owner of the Pia Carrot restaurant chain
- Kaori Tachibana - Yukari's mother
- Saeko Imai - Saori's step mother
- Airi Kashikura - Additional character on Saturn version
Staff (Game)
- Scenario: Jane Inamura (Ryuichi Inamura)
- Original Picture: Tatsuki Amaduyu, CHARM, Nak-Mura (Takeshi Nakamura), Yukihiro Matsuo (additional character on Saturn version)
- Music: Tomohiro Takatsuka (except Saturn), Juri Goto (Saturn only)
- Opening for PC-FX Version: Ko Ku Ha Ku
- :Lyrics: Yukie Sugawara
- :Music: Yukie Sugawara
- Insert on Saturn Version: Miracle Sunshine
- :Lyrics: Juri Goto
- :Music: Juri Goto
- :Vocal: Megumi Miduki
Welcome to Pia Carrot 2
Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 is the first true sequel to "Pia Carrot", set four years later than the first game. The original version (released in 1997) was for Windows 95Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products...
and was later released for Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
(1998 by NEC Interchannel), Windows 2000
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...
(2001 by F&C FC02; this version also runs on Windows 95, 98
Windows 98
Windows 98 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on 15 May 1998 and to retail on 25 June 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid...
, 98SE and Me
Windows Me
Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows Me , is a graphical operating system released on September 14, 2000 by Microsoft, and was the last operating system released in the Windows 9x series. Support for Windows Me ended on July 11, 2006....
) and the Dreamcast (2003 by NEC Interchannel). The Dreamcast release is the same as the first disc of the previously released "Pia Carrot 2.5". It is well known for its theme song "Go!Go!Waitress".
Two OVAs based on this title were released. The first being an adult title with 3 volumes, and the second ("Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 DX") was a regular series with 6 volumes.
Characters
- Kouji Maeda - Protagonist of "Pia Carrot 2" and "Pia Carrot 2.2"
- Azusa Hinomori
- Mina Hinomori - Azusa's younger sister
- Tsukasa Enomoto
- Ryoko Futaba - 2nd's manager
- Aoi Minase - Ryoko's friend
- Sanae Enishi
- Mikiko Shinohara
- Harue Yamana
- Jun Kagurazaka
- Kaoru Yamana - Harue's daughter
- Shinji Yano - Kouji's friend and Ryoko's cousin
- Yusuke Kinoshita - 2nd's chief
- Rumi Kinoshita
- Tomomi Aizawa - Additional character on the "consumer version" (Saturn and Dreamcast)
- Yuki Kamizuka - Additional character on the "consumer version"
- Noriko Shima - Additional character on the "consumer version"
Staff (Game)
- Scenario: Ryuichi Inamura
- Original Picture: Tatsuki Amaduyu, Misato Mitsumi, CHARM, Takashi Hashimoto (additional characters on consumer version)
- Music: DOORS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- Opening: Go!Go!Waitress
- Ending (consumer version): Iced Tea
- :Lyrics: Hajime Kanasugi & Bun Yoshida
- :Music: Bun Yoshida
- :Vocal: Miyuki Kunitake
Welcome to Pia Carrot 2.2
Welcome to Pia Carrot 2.2 is a branch of "Pia Carrot 2" and is set 4 months after that game. It was released for the Game Boy ColorGame Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
by NEC Interchannel in 2000.
Characters
- Koji Maeda
- Azusa Hinomori
- Mina Hinomori
- Tsukasa Enomoto - Completely transferred to 2nd in this title
- Ryoko Futaba - Substitute chief because Yuusuke has gone to 3rd
- Aoi Minase - 3rd's chief waitress
- Sanae Enishi
- Jun Kagurazaka
- Yusuke Kinoshita - 3rd's temporary chief
- Tomomi Aizawa
- Yuki Kamiduka
- Noriko Shima
Staff
- Scenario: Hideki Shirane
- Character Design: Tatsuki Amaduyu, Misato Mitsumi, CHARM, Takashi Hashimoto
- Original Picture: Junji Goto
- Music: DOORS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Welcome to Pia Carrot 2.5
Welcome to Pia Carrot 2.5 is a combination set of "Pia Carrot 2" and "Pia Carrot 2.2" for the Dreamcast. This pack title contains 2 GD-ROMGD-ROM
GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Dreamcast games console, as well as its arcade counterparts and the Sega/Nintendo/Namco Triforce arcade system...
s.
Welcome to Pia Carrot 3
Welcome to Pia Carrot 3 is the second true sequel to "Pia Carrot", set one year later than "Pia Carrot 2", and was released for the PC by F&C FC02 in 2001. Dreamcast and PlayStation 2PlayStation 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...
versions were released by NEC Interchannel in 2003.
In 2002, the anime movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
"Welcome to Pia Carrot -Sayaka no Koi-monogatari-" ("Welcome to Pia Carrot - Sayaka's Love Story") was released, being the first movie based on an 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:...
.
Characters
- Akihiko Kannaduki - Protagonist of "Pia Carrot 3" and "Pia Carrot 3.3", and Shiho's younger brother
- Sayaka Takai
- Tomomi Aizawa
- Akemi Hasegawa - 4th's temporary chief
- Natsuki Iwakura - Akemi's friend. and 4th's Manager
- Miharu Fuyuki
- Nana Kimishima
- Takako Kinoshita
- Orie Amano
- Noboru Kinoshita - Takako's nephew
- Seiji Motoki
- Haruhiko Fuyuki - Miharu's younger brother
- Shiho Kannaduki - Akihiko's sister, and now 3rd's chief
- Satomi Kinoshita - 1st's Manager. She is already married to Yusuke
- Yuki Kamiduka
- Noriko Shima
- Kouji Maeda
- Azusa Hinomori
Staff
- Scenario: Ryuichi Inamura
- Original Picture: Takashi Hashimoto, Hiroya Fujimiya, Elan Hasumi, Hiro Suzuhira
- Music: Kennichi Okuma (TWO-FIVE)
- Opening: Eien no story (The eternal story)
- :Lyrics: Don Mccow
- :Music: Kennichi Okuma
- :Vocal: Miu
- Ending: Koibito tachi no densetsu (The legend of lovers)
- :Lyrics: Don Mccow
- :Music: Kennichi Okuma
- :Vocal: Miu
- Ending (additional on consumer version): Happy-End kara hajimeyou
- :Lyrics: Don Mccow
- :Music: Kennichi Okuma
- :Vocal: Miu
Welcome to Pia Carrot 3.3
Welcome to Pia Carrot 3.3 is a branch of "Pia Carrot 3" that is set one year after "Pia Carrot 3". It was released for the Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
by NEC Interchannel in 2004.
Characters
- Akihiko Kannaduki
- Sayaka Takai
- Tomomi Aizawa
- Akemi HaSegawa - 4th's chief (formally inaugurated after "Pia Carrot 3")
- Mina Hinomori
- Tsukasa Enomoto
- Chizuru Kinoshita
- Shiori Kisaragi
- Natsuki Iwakura
- Takako Kinoshita
- Noboru Kinoshita
- Yuki Kamiduka
- Noriko Shima
- Kouji Maeda
- Azusa Hinomori
Staff
- Scenario: Ryo Masaki
- Character Design: Takashi Hashimoto, Elan Hasumi, Hiro SuzuhiraHiro Suzuhirais a female Japanese manga artist, character designer and illustrator.Hiro Suzuhira and Aoi Nishimata have known each other from high school; their first work, Ritual, was introduced in 1996. In 2000, she joined BasiL and became the illustrator for Bless: Close Your Eyes, Open Your Mind. After...
, Kanata Minamino - Original Picture: Kanata Minamino, Elan Hasumi
- Music: Kennichi Okuma (TWO-FIVE), DOORS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT