is the fifth 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...

  developed by Navel

Navel (company)

is a Japanese label of Omega Vision Inc. a publisher of bishōjo eroge visual novel video games. Its name is a reference to the navel orange.-Games produced:By Navel*Shuffle! *Soul Link...

. Before the game's release, a prequel game named Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa nai ~Prelude~ containing bonus scenarios and events before the timeline of the game was released on 28 June 2008. This release didn't contain hentai

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...

 scenes. The limited edition of the game was released on 30 January 2009. A standard version of the game was released on 24 April 2009. A fandisc named Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai AfterStory was released on 30 July 2010. A non-adult version remake, named "Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai R", of the PC game was released on 27 May 2011. The game has also received several manga adaptations. An 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....

 adaptation (We, Without Wings) by the studio Nomad started airing on April 4, 2011.

Plot

It's winter in the big city of Yanagihara, and young people will meet and fall in love. Takashi is a boy who plans to escape to another world, but is held back by thoughts of his younger sister Kobato and girlfriend Asuka. Shusuke is a poor part-timer who has to work with student-author Hiyoko in spite of their initial dislike for each other. The antisocial Hayato makes his living as a handyman until he is visited by a girl named Naru.

Main heroines

(PC) / Mayumi Yoshida (Drama CD and anime)

Takashi's classmate. She asked him to be her fake boyfriend because she was tired of rejecting all the guys who asked her out. She suffered a split personality illness when she was a child but has recovered from it. She also wants to help Takashi with his illness.

(PC) / Ryōko Ono

Ryoko Ono

is a female Japanese seiyū from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Anime cast in:*009-1 as Bess *Black Jack as Wato*Black Jack 21 as Wato*Digimon Savers as Nanami*Fairy Tail as Mirajane, Lullaby, Angelica, Zeref...

 (Drama CD and anime)

Shuusuke's coworker. She is an aspiring novelist who thinks her books will be a success in the future.

(PC) / Yūko Gotō

Yuko Goto

is a Japanese voice actress who works for Production Baobab. In direct contrast to her cute-and-vulnerable moé typecasting, Yūko in real life is a devotee of biker culture who dresses and acts as such when not working, right down to her motorcycle...

 (Drama CD and anime)

Kakeru's younger sister. She's cheerful and, despite her appearance, quite acute. She asked Hayato to help her look for her lost bike. Her fetish are worker uniforms.

(PC) / Ai Matayoshi (Drama CD and anime)

Takashi's younger sister. She knows everything about her brother, including the fact that he has a split personality.

Sub heroines

(PC) / Yukiko Takaguchi

Yukiko Takaguchi

is a Japanese seiyū. She has appeared in numerous anime series, including appearing in Yamatonadeshiko Shichihenge as Sunako Nakahara and in Fantastic Children as Soreto.Her most recent role is as the female protagonist of Super Robot Wars Z Setsuko Ohara.-External links:* *...

 (Drama CD and anime)

Takashi's classmate. She has two personalities: one quiet and shy and the other extroverted and talkative.

(PC) / Eriko Kigawa (Drama CD and anime)

A colleague and friend of Kinako.

(PC) / Chiaki Takahashi

Chiaki Takahashi

Chiaki Takahashi is the name of:* Chiaki Takahashi , Japanese voice actress* Chiaki Takahashi...

 (Drama CD and anime)

(PC) / Emiko Hagiwara (Drama CD and anime)

(PC) / Saki Nakajima

Saki Nakajima

is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.-Television Animation:* Bleach as Chizuru Honshou.* Blue Dragon as Bouquet* Duel Masters as Mimi Tasogare* Gravion Zwei as Dika...

 (Drama CD and anime)

(PC) / Hiromi Ōtsuda (Drama CD and anime)

Men

last episode only

The main hero. Named after Tokyo's main domestic airport Tokyo International Airport

Tokyo International Airport

, commonly known as , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, south of Tokyo Station....

, commonly known as Haneda Airport.

A poor part-timer who works at Alexander's. Named after New Chitose Airport

New Chitose Airport

, is an airport located south southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By land area, it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō....

 in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

A handyman with an antisocial personality. Also known as Dracula or Dora-chan for short. Named after Tokyo's main international airport Narita International Airport

Narita International Airport

is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is located east of Tokyo Station and east-southeast of Narita Station in the city of Narita, and the adjacent town of Shibayama....

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Has a split personality. Hangs out at Alexander sometimes, but is also the crazy leader of the YFB.

Other people

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Music

Sky Sanctuary by Miyuki Hashimoto

Miyuki Hashimoto

is a Japanese female singer from Saitama Prefecture. She is signed to Lantis, a label which contribute songs to anime and video games.- Singles :* Koko ni Iru kara... # Koko ni Iru kara.....

 is used for the opening of Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~ while Jewelry Tears by Aki Misato

Aki Misato

is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of her songs are theme songs for anime and video games. She made her debut in 2004 with her first single Kimi ga Sora Datta , which was featured as the ending theme of the anime Mai-HiME...

 is used for the opening of the full version. The opening for the fandisc AfterStory is Cross Illusion by Aki Misato

Aki Misato

is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of her songs are theme songs for anime and video games. She made her debut in 2004 with her first single Kimi ga Sora Datta , which was featured as the ending theme of the anime Mai-HiME...

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Anime

In November 2010, an anime television series based on the visual novel was announced. The 12-episode anime series is produced by Nomad under the direction of Shinji Ushiro and Takamitsu Kouno as script supervisor. The anime series uses the same voice cast as the drama CD. Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai began its broadcast run in Japan on April 4, 2011. Funimation Entertainment

Funimation Entertainment

Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...

 has acquired the series and will be streamed on their video portal on Jun 24, 2011, followed by a DVD and Blu-ray release in 2012. An unaired OVA came bundled with the remake of the PC game as a limited edition extra on May 27, 2011.

The anime opening theme is "Spread Wings" by Aki Misato, and the ending theme is "NEVERLAND" by Miyuki Hashimoto. "PARANoiA" by Aki Misato was the ending theme for episode 1 and "Hohoemi Genocide" by Alex3 was the ending theme for episode 10.

Episode list

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External links

• Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai official website
• Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai official anime website
• We Without Wings - The Official Anime Website from FUNimation