Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo

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Story Structure

  • Mostly linear, chapter-based

  • Heroine routes are very short

  • No True End

  • 18+

User Opinions

u/superange128

The biggest strengths to this visual novel are the character development of the main heroines and the very intimidating but memorable main villain. Due to the Chapter System, every heroine's development happens in every route and they can be darker and more relatable than you'd expect. The main character is very competent at what he does at reforming the main heroine's flaws, but is constantly put in his place by his boss, the main villain, so the MC never feels overpowered.

Sharin no Kuni has one of my personal favorite route systems in visual novels. Specifically the way it's structured all the main heroines' character development is canon no matter which route you choose due to the chapter system. It does make the unique parts of each route very small, but the focus is on the well-done drama anyway.

u/toroidalworld

An alternate world, where all criminals are required to abide by certain rules, which are communicated by a patch that they are required to wear. Kenichi Morita is a "special elite" in training, someone who is responsible for supervising and rehabilitating these criminals so they can once again be full members of society. A combination of a mild dystopian tale and character studies, it features one of the most compelling antagonists in the medium. How much one enjoys this VN may depend on how plausible or compelling one finds the portrayal of the society and its punishment system.

u/applemons9183

Great thriller with a highly interesting core concept and characters that have a great sense of realism to them. Has a nice sense of humour that carries the more filler-y moments well.

u/AmmoSexualBulletkin

Pretty interesting story with some pretty weird things happening. You eventually find out why it's all happening, like why the MC is carrying women's underwear in his briefcase. Once everything get's revealed, it gets a bit crazy. Setting is pretty dystopian. Hard to explain.

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