Well, at least it isn’t another “wizardry school”, or something like that. Besides, Toshihide’s art is different from the usual artists who have rendered girls for other games of the same theme. Less moe, and more mature, perhaps.

>>meganeshounen
Yeah, the only thing that really feels Harry Potterish is the vaguely Quiddich overtones – the Sano onee-san types are strong with this one, it doesn’t look or feel like any other witch-themed game that’s come out in the past few years, though I’m sure it’ll share memes with some of them.

>>Terry Bogard
Now there’s an idea. I’d love to see some of the Dokimajo characters drawn by Sano (or see a tactile ecchi system like the one they’re developing for the new INO game, for that matter) but I think this’ll be pretty much a straight ADV.

>>Doki Doki Majo Shinpan: Reverse Side?

In Sano Toshihide witch game, witches touch you!

I’m not generally a fan of Japanese Ero games. Mainly because my japanese is rubbish; but the character art looks very good. I’m intrigued to say the least and will definitely keep track of this.

(also morally opposed to censoring)

I was sold as soon as I saw the name Sano Toshihide. . . .

>> unangbangkay

I guess it’s a stereotype. Just like all American girls (for Japan) are supposedly blonde with blue eyes.

Also white/grey hair always seem to go with red eyes. (Albino I suppose)

Guess it’s a cool design decision. (White/grey hair + red eyes connotates unearthly ageless beauty + red hot power.) 8) For examples, see
Fate/Stay Night’s Berserker’s master Ilya.

p.s. for the game above, the American has blue hair instead since the Dutch is already a blonde.

>>Shingo

Any chance of any Sano’s games ever to be text-translated into English and released uncensored by Jlist/JastUSA? I would gladly buy all Sano’s titles.

As it is, I cannot justify buying a censored Japanese version anymore, with my stand against silly Japanese censorship laws.

I did in the past (Games from Elf, Lilith, etc), but I find myself thinking I’m shortchanged as some of the censorship are quite badly done (Mosaics covering almost the whole picture e.g. in gangbang scenes)

>>blacklotus
Chances of a JAST license are slim, though not impossible. It certainly wouldn’t happen within the next year or so, if at all… our lineup is pretty full these days. I’d love to work on a Sano game if the opportunity arose, though.

>>DJnerate
I can understand where you’re coming from, G.J? has never produced anything really spectacular (though Akibakei Kanojo and Shichinin both had enough decent material to make them playable, for me at least). I’m not counting on Majodou to be any great shakes in the writing department, but short of making a pilgrimage to Hokkaido and offering to wash his dishes and take out the trash I don’t know what more I can do to support Sano’s work.

>>Shingo

Thanks for the update. Anyway, I’m looking forward to a couple of JastUSA Ero RPGs coming soon. Since the US$ is weakening lately, I gather it’s a good time to buy MADE IN USA stuff instead of Japanese stuff. 8)

-_-;;