Nitroplus
Encyclopedia
Nitroplus Co., Ltd., stylized as nitro+, is a Japan
ese visual novel
computer software
company that has developed a number of visual novel
s, including eroge
. They have also have been collaborating with TYPE-MOON
(another developer) to create the light novel
series Fate/zero
. Their works usually have dark themes
such as reanimation of the dead and murder
. They also have a branch of the company called Nitro+Chiral
, which focuses on Boys' Love
visual novels.
They also released a fighting game Nitro+ Royale -Heroines Duel- (ニトロ+ロワイヤル -ヒロインズデュエル-) at the 2007 Comiket.
On January 25, 2008, they released a minigame disk titled "CHiRALmori" under this branch of which uses chibi
versions of the characters from Togainu no Chi and Lamento.
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...
computer software
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
company that has developed a number of 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...
s, including 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:...
. They have also have been collaborating with TYPE-MOON
TYPE-MOON
is a Japanese game company, best known for their visual novels, co-founded by author Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi. It is also known under the name for its publishing and corporate operations...
(another developer) to create the light novel
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
series Fate/zero
Fate/zero
is a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel Fate/stay night. It is a light novel by Gen Urobuchi, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. The first volume was released on December 29, 2006, and is a collaboration between Type-Moon and fellow developer Nitroplus. The second volume was released on March 31,...
. Their works usually have dark themes
Theme (literature)
A theme is a broad, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character,...
such as reanimation of the dead and murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
. They also have a branch of the company called Nitro+Chiral
Nitro+chiral
Nitro+CHiRAL（ニトロプラスキラル） is the BL game-making branch of the company Nitroplus that launched in 2004. Their first work was Togainu no Chi. Their team included scenario writer Kabura Fuchii and artist Kana Tatana, who resigned in 2006 and was replaced by artist Seiji Onitsuka.- List of works...
, which focuses on Boys' Love
Yaoi
In careful Japanese enunciation, all three vowels are pronounced separately, for a three-mora word, . The English equivalent is . also known as Boys' Love, is a Japanese popular term for female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by...
visual novels.
List of works
- Phantom of InfernoPhantom of InfernoPhantom of Inferno is a visual novel game created by Nitroplus, and distributed by Hirameki International . It came out in Japan in 2000, and then was distributed in America as an AnimePlay title in 2003...
(February 25, 2000) - Kyuuketsu Senki Vjedogonia (January 26, 2001)
- Kikokugai: The Cyber SlayerKikokugai: The Cyber Slayeris a Japanese action and horror visual novel by Nitroplus. It's Nitroplus' third game, and the script is written by Gen Urobuchi. Kikokugai takes place in a dystopian future China.-External links:*...
(March 29, 2002) - "Hello, world." (September 27, 2002)
- Zanma Taisei DemonbaneDemonbaneis a series by Nitroplus with mecha and Cthulhu Mythos elements. Beginning as an eroge for the PC, it was ported into a PlayStation 2 non-eroge remake, a sequel visual novel, a prequel novel, a television anime adaptation and a conversion to manga...
(April 25, 2003) - Saya no UtaSaya no Utais a visual novel by Nitroplus with horror elements. The original plot is written by Gen Urobuchi.Like Nitroplus' heavily Mythos-inspired Demonbane series, Saya no Uta's plot is somewhat Lovecraftian...
(December 26, 2003) - Phantom INTEGRATION (September 17, 2004)
- Angelos Armas -Tenshi no Nichou Kenju- (January 28, 2005)
- Jingai MakyōJingai Makyois a Japanese adult visual novel game developed by Nitroplus that was released on June 24, 2005. According to sources it is defined as a "Romantic Adventure". As the game has not been translated into English, very little is known about it to English readers...
(June 24, 2005) - HanachirasuHanachirasuis a Japanese eroge visual novel by Nitroplus released September 30, 2005. Like many Nitroplus titles it is both an action and graphically dark visual novel.-Plot and Setting:...
(September 30, 2005) - Sabbat Nabe (December, 2005)
- Kishin Hishou DemonbaneDemonbaneis a series by Nitroplus with mecha and Cthulhu Mythos elements. Beginning as an eroge for the PC, it was ported into a PlayStation 2 non-eroge remake, a sequel visual novel, a prequel novel, a television anime adaptation and a conversion to manga...
(May 26, 2006) - Gekkō no CarnevaleGekko no Carnevaleis a Japanese eroge visual novel developed by Nitroplus that was released on January 26, 2007. Gekkō no Carnevale has been adapted into a manga and there is also a light novel based on an alternate story...
(January 26, 2007) - Zoku Satsuriku no Django -Jigoku no Shoukinkubi- (July 27, 2007)
- Sumaga (September 26, 2008)
- Sumaga Special (June 26, 2009)
- Full Metal Daemon: MuramasaFull Metal Daemon: Muramasais a Japanese visual novel developed by Nitroplus for the PC. It was released on October 30, 2009.-Plot:Tsurugi - a set of armour crafted by special smiths who infuse their souls into them at their completion...
(October 30, 2009) - Axanael (December 17, 2010)
- SoniComi (2011)
- Guilty Crown: Lost ChristmasGuilty Crownis a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which airs on Fuji TV's noitaminA program block in October 2011. The story of Guilty Crown is set in 2039 and revolves around Shu Ouma, a boy who has acquired an ability called the "power of kings" that allows him to draw out...
(TBA)
They also released a fighting game Nitro+ Royale -Heroines Duel- (ニトロ+ロワイヤル -ヒロインズデュエル-) at the 2007 Comiket.
5pb. x Nitro+
- Chaos;HeadChaos;Head, stylized as ChäoS;HEAd, is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus that was released on April 25, 2008 for the PC. A port of the game, named , for the Xbox 360 console was released on February 26, 2009. The game is described by the development team as a...
(April 25, 2008) - Chaos;Head Noah (February 26, 2009)
- Steins;GateSteins;Gateis a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, and was released on October 15, 2009 for the Xbox 360. This is the two companies' second time collaborating together after Chaos;Head. A port to the Windows operating system on the PC was released on August 26, 2010 and a port for Sony's...
(October 15, 2009) - Robotics;NotesRobotics;Notesis an upcoming Japanese visual novel developed and published by 5pb.. The game will be released on the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 video game consoles in spring 2012. The game is described as an and is the third entry in the science adventure series....
(TBA)
Nitro+Chiral branch works
- Togainu no ChiTogainu no Chiis a Japanese BL visual novel created by Nitro+CHiRAL. The plot centers on Akira, a young man who was made to participate in a deadly game called "Igura" in post-apocalyptical Japan in exchange for being freed from jail. His goal is to beat "Il Re" , the strongest person in Igura...
(February 25, 2005/May 29, 2008) - Lamento -Beyond the Void- (November 10, 2006)
- sweet pool (December 19, 2008)
On January 25, 2008, they released a minigame disk titled "CHiRALmori" under this branch of which uses chibi
Chibi
is a Japanese slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". The word has gained currency amongst fans of manga and anime. Its meaning is of someone or some animal that is small. It can be translated as "little", but is not used the same way as chiisana [小さな] but rather cute...
versions of the characters from Togainu no Chi and Lamento.