Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative is a 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...

ese erotic game

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:...

 produced by Crowd and distributed in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 by Peach Princess

Peach Princess

Peach Princess is a California-based English translator, publisher and distributor of Japanese bishōjo games; so far, all its releases have been eroge, which has made it one of the few companies in North America with games rated "Adults Only" by the ESRB....

. It is an offshoot of the popular X-Change series

X-Change (series)

X-Change is a series of eroge visual novels produced by Crowd and translated for North American release by Peach Princess. The plot revolves around a male protagonist as he changes gender through some unfortunate means and attempts to get back to his male self.The original series had three games...

, but plot and storyline are entirely different and have no connection at all.

Plot

Kaoru Sakurazuka is a normal Japanese young man, not unique in the least except for his oddly feminine facial features, which drive him crazy. His name doesn't thrill him either—Kaoru is a common name for both girls and boys. He tries to make up for looking like a girl by wearing an extra coating of male bravado wherever he goes. He enjoys his time at school with his friends Touya and Renji.

In the game, Kaoru begins to have dizzy spells. After going to the school nurse—who's also famous for inventing new concoctions in the name of science—and accidentally drinking a vial of experimental medicine, Kaoru is shocked to wake up the next day to find that he's been transformed into a girl.

Characters

- A normal, 19 year old, Japanese youth who has never had much to do with girls and is sure he'll die a virgin. He has a complex about his effeminate features and his unisex name.
- Kaoru's classmate. She's secretly in love with him, but is unable to confess her feelings. Age 19.
- Kaoru's classmate, and a friend of Mizuki. A stylish girl who gets good grades and is good at sports, her family owns a famous Shinto shrine, where she helps out by working as a Shrine Maiden. Age 19.
- Kaoru's stepsister, the daughter of Kaoru's stepfather. Her last name is different from Kaoru's because Kaoru decided to keep his old last name in honor of his deceased father. She's secretly in love with Kaoru. Age 18.

• Kyoka Saionji - Daughter of a famous family, Kyoka was raised with nothing but the best a girl can have. Popular with the other students, she can't keep her hands off anyone she considers to be cute
  Cuteness in Japanese culture
  Since the 1970s, cuteness, in Japanese the noun , has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, behavior, and mannerisms...
  
  , whether they be male or female. Age 19.

• Touya Sakaki - A close friend of Kaoru's, he and Renji are always hanging around. He doesn't have a girlfriend, and is a virgin, like Kaoru. He has a rock band that specializes in doing covers of others' music. Age 19.

• Renji Saotome - Kaoru's other close friend. He's not especially handsome, but he's got a confident personality, and doesn't have a problem finding girls to date. He likes cute girls, and doesn't really care much about them as long as they're cute. Age 19.

• Rui Nanami - The servant of the Saionji family for generations, Rui is always at Kyoka's side, guarding her from harm. Age 19.

• Yui Nanami - Twin sister to Rui. She is also always guarding Kyoka's person. Age 19.

External links

• Peach Princess
• Crowd Website (Japanese)