MangaGamer

Vorlage:Infobox publisher MangaGamer is a video game publisher specializing in the English localization and distribution of Japanese visual novels. It is run by Japanese-based company Japan Animation Contents.

History

MangaGamer was originally envisioned as a company that would sell Japanese visual novels overseas by Hiroshi Takeuchi, also known under his alias Bamboo, president of Japanese eroge development company Overdrive. Due to the cost involved, he convinced several other Japanese eroge companies (Tarte, Nexton and Circus) to take part in a joint venture.

Due to this setup, the initial lineup of titles consisted of titles produced by companies involved in MangaGamer's creation, with Navel soon joining with their first title, Shuffle!. These early titles were translated by native Japanese speakers involved with parent companies, which resulted in a subpar quality. After complaints from fans, it was announced that a complete re-translation of Edelweiss was in progress. Starting with Soul Link, translation and editing is handled by an international team of native English speakers, resulting in an increased quality. The company itself is headed by a relative of Takeuchi, and a core Japanese staff is spread between the involved Japanese companies.

At their panel at Otakon 2011, MangaGamer announced that they are expanding their business into digital distribution of erotic manga (by Japanese publisher Akane Shinsha) and anime (by Discovery).

Relations with fan translators

MangaGamer has served as a mediator in talks between several fan translation groups and Japanese game companies that ended in deals made to officially release said translations through MangaGamer. Their games include Kara no Shōjo by Innocent Grey and Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. by Minori. MangaGamer also distributes the Japanese versions of several games created by the dōjin circle 07th Expansion (Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni, Rose Guns Days) for explicit use of the respective English fan translations.

Distribution

Originally, MangaGamer sold their titles exclusively via digital distribution, and it remains their primary release channel. During the Anime Expo 2010 and Otakon 2010 conventions, physical disks were sold with the first four games in the Higurashi When They Cry series and Kira Kira All-Ages. Those games were later sold by HimeyaShop and Hendane!.com. In January 2011, a collaboration was announced between Hendane!.com and MangaGamer resulting in the sale of physical copies of Da Capo Limited Edition through Hendane!.com. In July 2011, J-List became the primary North American distributor of physical copies for all current MangaGamer titles, except Da Capo LE. Around the same time, MangaGamer opened their own webshop for physical copies aimed at European customers.

Product list

Marketed title	Japanese title	Japanese developer	Release date	Notes
Edelweiss	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive		Re-released on September 2, 2011 with a new and improved translation
Which girl should I choose?	Vorlage:Nihongo	Tarte
My sex slave is a classmate	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liquid		Removed from MangaGamer's website on June 4, 2009, restored on October 30, 2009
Tasty Shafts	Vorlage:Nihongo	Psycho
Shera, My Witch	Vorlage:Nihongo	Score
Da Capo	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus		Limited edition hard copy published on March 29, 2011
Suika A.S+	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus & Moonstone
Kira Kira	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive
Shuffle!	Shuffle!	Navel
Suck my dick or die!	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liquid		Removed from MangaGamer's website on June 4, 2009, restored and released on October 30, 2009
Higurashi When They Cry	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion		Contains the first four games in the series
Soul Link	Vorlage:Nihongo	Navel
Sandwiched by my wife and her sister	Vorlage:Nihongo	Psycho
Kira Kira All-Ages Version	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive		Translation used in iOS version published by Mtrix
Cosplay Alien	Vorlage:Nihongo	Score
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Meakashi"	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion
Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive		Edelweiss fandisc
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Tsumihoroboshi"	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion
Kira Kira Curtain Call	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive		Kira Kira sequel and fandisc
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Minagoroshi"	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Matsuribayashi"	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion
Da Capo Innocent Finale	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus		Da Capo "alternative version" with the focus on Kotori Shirakawa
Da Capo 2	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus		Limited edition hard copy published on July 1, 2011
Higurashi When They Cry Kai Bundle Pack	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion		Last four games bundled
Koihime Musou: A Heart-Throbbing, Maidenly Romance of the Three Kingdoms	Vorlage:Nihongo	BaseSon		Released without voices, but after 2,000 sold copies, an update to add voices was announced
Guilty: The SiN	Vorlage:Nihongo	Tactics
Kotori Love Ex P	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus		Da Capo fan disc, a bundle of various chapters from across the franchise that focuses on Kotori Shirakawa
Kara no Shoujo	Vorlage:Nihongo	Innocent Grey		Originally released without voices (released later as a new version or upgrade patch)
We Love Master!	Vorlage:Nihongo	Score
Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive		Originally written for the English market
Conquering the Queen	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liquid
Harem Party	Vorlage:Nihongo	Tactics
Deardrops	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive
Magical Teacher: My Teacher's a Mage?	Vorlage:Nihongo	Score
Dengeki Stryker	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive
Ef: The First Tale.	Ef: The First Tale.	Minori
Sexy Demon Transformation	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal
Boob Wars: Big Boobs vs Flat Chests	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal
Otoboku - Maidens Are Falling for Me!	Vorlage:Nihongo	Caramel Box
Slave Witch April ~Sexy Magic Training~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Aconite
SSSS: Super Secret Sexy Spy	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal
Tick! Tack!	Tick! Tack!	Navel
Orion Heart	Vorlage:Nihongo	Portion
Throb! The Greatest Inventions of the Sexy Era! ~Second Science Club–A Secret Society of Love, Rage, and Sorrow~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal
Harukoi Otome ~Greetings from the Maidens' Garden~	Vorlage:Nihongo	BaseSon
Eroge! Sex and Games Make Sexy Games	Vorlage:Nihongo	Clockup
Umineko no Naku Koro ni	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion		Japanese version
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion		Japanese version
Cum on! Bukkake Ranch! ~Rear Elementals Into Wet, Horny Girls!~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal
Ruby Striker	Vorlage:Nihongo	MorningStar
Demon Master Chris	Vorlage:Nihongo	Nyaatrap
Touma Kojirou's Detective File -Murder at the Opera House-	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal
Warrior Princess Asuka	Vorlage:Nihongo	MorningStar
Ef: The Latter Tale.	Ef: The Latter Tale.	Minori
Valkyrie Svia	Vorlage:Nihongo	Black Lilith
Rose Guns Days	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion		Japanese version
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni	Vorlage:Nihongo	07th Expansion		Japanese version
Ultimate☆Boob Wars!! ~Big Breasts vs Flat Chests~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Softhouse-Seal GRANDEE
Chou Dengeki Stryker	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive
Milles, Knight of Anal Tyranny ~Impregnated by Lusty Tentacles at the Ends of Oblivion~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Devil-Seal
Lapis Gunner	Vorlage:Nihongo	MorningStar
Really? Really!	Really? Really!	Navel
Hypno-training My Mother and Sister	Vorlage:Nihongo	Ame no Murakumo
Armored Warrior Iris	Vorlage:Nihongo	Black Lilith
Imouto Paradise!	Vorlage:Nihongo	Moonstone Cherry
Obscene Medical Records of a Married Nurse	Vorlage:Nihongo	Ame no Murakumo
d2b VS DEARDROPS -Cross the Future-	d2b VS DEARDROPS -Cross the Future-	Overdrive
Cartagra ~Affliction of the Soul~	Vorlage:Nihongo	Innocent Grey
Royal Guard Melissa	Vorlage:Nihongo	MorningStar
Secret Sorrow of the Siblings	Vorlage:Nihongo	Appetite
Space Pirate Sara	Vorlage:Nihongo	Black Lilith
Eden* They Were Only Two, On The Planet	Eden* They Were Only Two, On The Planet	Minori
No, Thank You!!!	No, Thank You!!!	parade
Princess Evangile	Vorlage:Nihongo	Moonstone
Amber Breaker	Vorlage:Nihongo	MorningStar
Forbidden Love with My Wife’s Sister	Vorlage:Nihongo	Appetite
Free Friends	Vorlage:Nihongo	Noesis
Sweet Sweat in Summer	Vorlage:Nihongo	Ammolite
Asuka Final Chapter	Vorlage:Nihongo	MorningStar
A Kiss For The Petals - Remember How We Met	Vorlage:Nihongo	St. Michael Girls' School
Go! Go! Nippon! ver.2015	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive
Kara no Shoujo: The Second Episode	Vorlage:Nihongo	Innocent Grey
Euphoria	Vorlage:Nihongo	Clockup
Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning -What a radiant brave-	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liar-soft
Free Friends 2	Vorlage:Nihongo	Noesis
Kindred Spirits on the Roof	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liar-soft
Beat Blades Haruka	Vorlage:Nihongo	AliceSoft
Tokyo Babel	Vorlage:Nihongo	Propeller
Ozmafia!!	Ozmafia!!	Poni-Pachet
Bokuten – Why I Became an Angel	Vorlage:Nihongo	Overdrive	TBA
Da Capo 3 R	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus	TBA
Da Capo 3 R X-Rated	Vorlage:Nihongo	Circus	TBA
Himawari -Pebble in the Sky-	Vorlage:Nihongo	Blank Note	TBA
The House in Fata Morgana	Vorlage:Nihongo	Novectacle	TBA
Kuroinu - Chapter 1	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liquid	TBA
Kuroinu - Chapter 2	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liquid	TBA
Kuroinu - Chapter 3	Vorlage:Nihongo	Liquid	TBA
My Boss' Wife is My Ex	Vorlage:Nihongo	Appetite	TBA
Myth	Myth	Circletempo	TBA
Supipara	Vorlage:Nihongo	Minori	TBA
The Shadows of Pygmalion	Vorlage:Nihongo	Propeller	TBA
Princess Evangile W Happiness	Vorlage:Nihongo	Moonstone	TBA

External links

• Vorlage:Official website
• Vorlage:Official blog
• Vorlage:Twitter
• Vorlage:Facebook
• Kanal von MangaGamer auf YouTube
• p in der Visual Novel Database (englisch)