Kara no Shojo

Infobox VG
title = Kara no Shojo


developer = Innocent Grey
publisher =
distributor =
designer =
engine =
version =
released = vgrelease|JP=July 4, 2008
genre = Visual novel
modes = Single-player
ratings = vgratings|CERO=Z
platforms = Windows 2000, XP, Vista
media = DVD-ROM
requirements = Pentium III 800MHz
input =

Nihongo|"Kara no Shojo"|殻ノ少女 is the latest adult visual novel by Innocent Grey for the PC. It was released on July 4 2008.

Development

"Kara no Shojo" is developed by Innocent Grey. The original concept was by Miki Sugina. [cite web|url=http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=480925|title=Getchu's product information on "Kara no Shojo"|language=Japanese|publisher=Getchu|accessdate=2008-06-17]

An audition for the voice roles of five of the main female characters of "Kara no Shojo" was held on January 2008.cite web|url=http://www.gungnir.co.jp/innocentgrey/products/pro_shell/character/audition.html|title=Voice audition information at "Kara no Shojo"'s official website|publisher=Innocent Grey|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-17] 254 applicants attended the audition. [cite web|url=http://www.galge.com/galge/nomember/sbp/topics/08/02/01b/index.html|title=Audition gathering for Innocent Grey's highly anticipated new work "Kara no Shojo"|publisher=Galge.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-17]

Release history

"Kara no Shojo" released its first demo on May 4 2008 [cite web|url=http://www.gungnir.co.jp/innocentgrey/products/pro_shell/shell_rireki.html|title=News listing at "Kara no Shojo"'s official website|publisher=Innocent Grey|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-17] with the full version planned for release on July 4 2008. Pre-orders of the game will come with in a unique special packaging and an illustration book spanning 82 pages. [cite web|url=http://www.gungnir.co.jp/innocentgrey/products/pro_shell/shell_campaign2.html|title=Pre-order campaign details at "Kara no Shojo"'s official website|publisher=Innocent Grey|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-17]

Music

The opening theme to "Kara no Shojo", named Nihongo|"Ruri no Tori"|瑠璃の鳥, will be performed by Haruka Shimotsuki.cite web|url=http://www.gungnir.co.jp/innocentgrey/products/pro_shell/download/dl_music.html|title=Music download section at "Kara no Shojo"'s official website|publisher=Innocent Grey|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-17] The soundtrack for the game, named "Azure", was released on the same day as the game on July 4 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.game-style.jp/special/200805/30/88kal_ig.php|title=Game-Style's interview with Innocent Grey|date=2008-05-23|language=Japanese|publisher=Game-Style|accessdate=2008-06-17]

Reception

During the month of June 2008, one month before "Kara no Shojo"'s release on July 4 2008, "Kara no Shojo" ranked sixth in national PC game pre-orders in Japan. [cite web|url=http://www.pc-press.net/reservation.html|title=PCpress's Pre-order Ranking Log for June, 2008|publisher=PCpress|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-07-10]

References

External links

* [http://www.gungnir.co.jp/innocentgrey/products/pro_shell/ "Kara no Shojo"'s official website] ja icon