Haru no Ashioto
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is a Japan
ese adult
visual novel
by Minori
released on July 23, 2004. A PlayStation 2
port, , was released on April 6, 2006, and a fandisc, , was released on March 31, 2006. The deluxe Step of Spring Paku Paku Pack comes with puppets of the three main heroines (Yuzuki, Yū, and Nagomi). Also, the Paku Paku Pack box is exceptionally big (about twice the size of the PlayStation 2's). The opening movie is done by Makoto Shinkai
. The game is set in a small town in the fictional , Japan
, to which the protagonist returns after his experiences in Tokyo
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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 adult
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:...
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...
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*...
released on July 23, 2004. A 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...
port, , was released on April 6, 2006, and a fandisc, , was released on March 31, 2006. The deluxe Step of Spring Paku Paku Pack comes with puppets of the three main heroines (Yuzuki, Yū, and Nagomi). Also, the Paku Paku Pack box is exceptionally big (about twice the size of the PlayStation 2's). The opening movie is done 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 is set in a small town in the fictional , Japan
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...
, to which the protagonist returns after his experiences in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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