Dōkyūsei series

Dōkyūsei
同級生
Genre	Dating sim
Game
Dōkyūsei
Publisher	ELF
Platform	PC, PC Engine and Sega Saturn
Released	1992
Game
Dōkyūsei 2
Publisher	ELF
Platform	PC, PC-FX, Sega Saturn, PlayStation and Super Famicom
Game
Dōkyūsei 2 SP (Sotsugyōsei)
Publisher	ELF
Game
Kakyūsei
Publisher	ELF
Platform	PC and Sega Saturn
Game
Jankyusei
Publisher	ELF
Platform	Game Boy Color
Original video animation
End of Summer
Studio	Pink Pineapple
Released	July 8, 1994 – May 12, 1995
Episodes	4
Original video animation
Dōkyūsei 2
Released	July 2, 1998 – August 27, 1998
Episodes	12
Original video animation
Elf ban Kakyūsei
Studio	ELF, Pink Pineapple
Episodes	4
TV anime
Kakyūsei
Studio	ELF, Pink Pineapple
Original run	1999-07-01 – 1999-09-23
Episodes	13
Game
Kakyūsei 2
Publisher	ELF
Platform	PC
Released	2004
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The Dōkyūsei series (同級生^?, lit. "Classmates") is a series of 13^[1] popular eroge by ELF. The original Dōkyūsei (also called Nanpa, meaning "pick-up", due to its batch file name "nanba.bat"), released in 1992 for the NEC PC-9801 microcomputer, is generally considered to be the first dating simulation. It was followed by three sequels: Dōkyūsei 2 (Nanpa 2) and Kakyūsei (下級生, meaning Lower classmates), both of which were also very successful. There was a four-episode OAV made from Dōkyūsei, a 12-episode OAV was made from Dōkyūsei 2, and both an OAV and TV series from Kakyūsei. In 2004, ELF released the next in the series of games, Kakyūsei 2.

A Game Boy Color mahjong game with Dōkyūsei 1 characters called Jankyusei (雀級生) was also created. The Dōkyūsei 2 expansion disk (Nanpa 2 Special), Dōkyūsei 2 SP, was also made into an OVA, this expansion is also referred to as Sotsugyōsei (卒業生, meaning The Graduate).

There is a persistent rumor of a Dōkyūsei 3 being planned by ELF, and a large fan demand for it. According to tinamix's review, Dōkyūsei 3 planning appeared on several eroge magazines after they had released Kakyusei. However, ELF seems to have no concern for it as of 2006, and Masato Hiruda, the great scenario writer of Dōkyūsei sequels, retired as CEO of ELF as well in 2000.

"Dokyusei" is a Japanese word which means "classmate". However, not all the girl characters are classmates of the main character. The others are characters that the main character can meet in the city (e.g., Dokyusei 2).

1. ^ "Doukyuusei series screenshots and statistics". Universal Videogame List. http://www.uvlist.net/groups/info/doukyuusei-series. Retrieved 2011-02-06.