MangaGamer

MangaGamer
MangaGamer
Mangagamer widelogo.jpg
Status Active
Founded 2008 (2008)
Founder Overdrive, Tarte, Nexton, Circus
Country of origin Netherlands
Distribution Worldwide
Fiction genres Visual novel
Official website http://www.mangagamer.com

MangaGamer is a Netherlands-based company primary specializing in the English localization and distribution of Japanese visual novels.

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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.[1]

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, resulting in a subpar quality. After complaints from fans,[2][3] it was announced that a complete re-translation of Edelweiss was in progress.[4] Starting with Soul Link, translation and editing is handled by international team of native English speakers, resulting in an increase of quality. The company itself is headed by a relative of Takeuchi, and a core Japanese staff is spread across involved Japanese companies.[1] In addition to their primary domain, mangagamer.com, MangaGamer also own an alternative domain, manga-corp.com, that redirects to the all-ages version of their website on the primary domain.

At their panel at Otakon 2011, MangaGamer announced they are expanding their business into digital distribution of erotic manga (by Japanese publisher Akane Shinsha) and anime (by Discovery).[5][6]

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[7] and Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. by Minori.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] In July 2011, J-List became the primary North American distributor of physical copies for all current MangaGamer titles, except Da Capo LE.[11] Around the same time, MangaGamer opened their own webshop for physical copies aimed at European customers.[12]

Lineup

Marketed title Japanese title Japanese developer Release date Notes
Edelweiss Ēderuwaisu (エーデルワイス?) Overdrive 2008-07-10 Re-released on September 2, 2011 with a new and improved translation
Which girl should I choose? Hinatabokko (ひなたぼっこ?) Tarte 2008-07-10
My sex slave is a classmate Boku no Mesu Hisho wa Doukyuusei (僕の牝秘書は同級生?) Liquid 2008-07-24 Removed from MangaGamer website on June 4, 2009, restored on October 30, 2009
Tasty Shafts Oishii Bō ga 2-hon (美味しい棒が2本?) Psycho 2008-12-10
Shera, My Witch Sakkyuba☆Soon! (さっきゅば☆SOON!?) Score 2008-12-20
Da Capo D.C. ~Da・Kāpo~ (D.C.～ダ・カーポ～?) Circus 2008-12-25 Limited edition hard copy published on March 29, 2011
Suika A.S+ Suika A.S＋~SUIKA~ (水夏A.S＋~SUIKA~?) Circus & Moonstone 2009-04-25
Kira Kira Kira☆Kira (キラ☆キラ?) Overdrive 2009-06-24
Shuffle! Shuffle! Navel 2009-08-15
Suck my dick or die! Ryoujoku Gerira Gari (凌辱ゲリラ狩り?) Liquid 2009-10-30 Removed from MangaGamer website on June 4, 2009, restored and released on October 30, 2009
Higurashi When They Cry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (ひぐらしのなく頃に?) 07th Expansion 2009-12-15 Contains the first four games in the series
Soul Link Souru Rinku (ソウルリンク?) Navel 2009-12-28
Sandwiched by my wife and her sister Shimai Don ~Shirudaku de~ (姉妹丼～汁だくで～?) Psycho 2010-01-20
Kira Kira All-Ages Version Kira☆Kira (キラ☆キラ?) Overdrive 2010-01-31 Translation used in iOS version published by Mtrix
Cosplay Alien Kosutte Eirian -Yūwaku no Kosupure H- (コスってエイリアン -誘惑のコスプレH-?) Score 2010-02-20
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Meakashi" Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Maekashi-hen (ひぐらしのなく頃に解 目明し編?) 07th Expansion 2010-02-28
Edelweiss Eiden Fantasia Ēderuwaisu Eiden Fantajia (エーデルワイス 詠伝ファンタジア?) Overdrive 2010-03-20 Edelweiss fandisc
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Tsumihoroboshi" Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Tsumihoroboshi-hen (ひぐらしのなく頃に解 罪滅し編?) 07th Expansion 2010-04-15
Kira Kira Curtain Call Kira☆Kira Kātenkōru (キラ☆キラ カーテンコール?) Overdrive 2010-04-30 Kira Kira sequel and fandisc
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Minagoroshi" Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Minagoroshi-hen (ひぐらしのなく頃に解 皆殺し編?) 07th Expansion 2010-05-31
Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Matsuribayashi" Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Matsuribayashi-hen (ひぐらしのなく頃に解 祭囃し編?) 07th Expansion 2010-07-15
Da Capo Innocent Finale D.C.I.F. ~Da・Kāpo~ Inosento Fināre (D.C.I.F.～ダ・カーポ～イノセントフィナーレ?) Circus 2010-11-30 Da Capo "alternative version" with the focus on Kotori Shirakawa
Da Capo 2 D.C.II ~Da・KāpoII~ (D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～?) Circus 2010-12-24 Limited edition hard copy published on July 1, 2011
Higurashi When They Cry Kai Bundle Pack Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (ひぐらしのなく頃に解?) 07th Expansion 2011-02-10 Last four games bundled
Koihime Musou: A Heart-Throbbing, Maidenly Romance of the Three Kingdoms Koihime † Musō ~Doki ☆ Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi~ (恋姫†無双～ドキッ☆乙女だらけの三国志演義～?) BaseSon 2011-02-28 Released without voices
Guilty: The SiN Zaishuu-The SiN- (罪囚-The SiN-?) Tactics 2011-03-14
Kotori Love Ex P Kotori Love Ex P (ことり Love Ex P?) Circus 2011-04-29 Da Capo fandisc, a bundle of various chapters from across the franchise that focuses on Kotori Shirakawa
Kara no Shoujo Kara no Shōjo (殻ノ少女?) Innocent Grey 2011-06-29 Released without voices
We Love Master! Goshujin-sama Daisuki (ご主人様だーいすき?) Score 2011-08-01
Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ Go! Go! Nippon! (ゴー！ゴー！日本！?) Overdrive 2011-09-30 Written originally for the English market
Conquering the Queen Mashō no Nie (魔将の贄?) Liquid 2011-10-28
Harem Party Harem☆Party (ハーレム☆パーティー?) Tactics 2011-11-25

References

  1. ^ a b Brad Rice (January 19, 2011). "Interview: MangaGamer says adult content is just a bonus". Japanator. http://www.japanator.com/interview-mangagamer-says-adult-content-is-just-a-bonus-18069.phtml. Retrieved August 11, 2011. 
  2. ^ "MangaGamer rereleases Edelweiss". Encubed. September 20, 2008. http://novelnews.net/2008/09/20/mangagamer-rereleases-edelweiss/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  3. ^ "MangaGamer releases Da Capo for Christmas". Encubed. December 25, 2008. http://novelnews.net/2008/12/25/mangagamer-releases-da-capo-for-christmas/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  4. ^ "This week at MangaGamer...". MangaGamer. October 8, 2010. http://mangagamer.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/this-week-at-mangagamer/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  5. ^ "MangaGamer announces games, anime, manga at Otakon". Encubed. August 2, 2011. http://novelnews.net/2011/08/02/mangagamer-announces-games-anime-manga-at-otakon/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  6. ^ "ディスカバリー DISCOVERY 公式サイト [Discovery Official Site]" (in Japanese). Discovery. http://www.seddnet.com/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  7. ^ "MangaGamer announces Kara no Shoujo". Encubed. May 16, 2011. http://novelnews.net/2011/05/16/mangagamer-announces-kara-no-shoujo/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  8. ^ "a fairy tale of the three". Encubed. September 26, 2010. http://novelnews.net/2010/09/26/a-fairy-tale-of-the-three/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  9. ^ "MangaGamer hard copies available for order". Encubed. September 22, 2010. http://novelnews.net/2010/09/22/mangagamer-hard-copies-available-for-order/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Da Capo concreto". Encubed. January 27, 2011. http://novelnews.net/2011/01/27/da-capo-concreto/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  11. ^ "MangaGamer partners with J-List for hardcopy distribution". Encubed. July 20, 2011. http://novelnews.net/2011/07/20/mangagamer-partners-with-j-list-for-hardcopy-distribution/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  12. ^ "EU Hard Copy Sales Now Open". MangaGamer. June 9, 2011. http://mangagamer.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/eu-hard-copy-sales-now-open/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 

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