07th Expansion explained

07th Expansion
Location:Japan
Industry:Sound novels
video games
Products:Higurashi When They Cry
Umineko When They Cry
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni
Rose Guns Days
Ciconia When They Cry

07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle specialized in the creation of visual novels. They started out drawing for the trading card game Leaf Fight, but are better known for creating the game series When They Cry. The remake games on additional consoles for Higurashi When They Cry were produced by Alchemist.

History

Started off producing original cards for the trading card game called Leaf Fight as a way to present their work. They would sell their works at various events including Comiket where they met BT who later became the manager of their homepage. After two years of selling cards they began thinking about switching to another genre. During this time, Tsukihime by Type Moon rose in popularity opening the door for many aspiring doujin circles including 07th Expansion as co-founder Yatazakura began learning how to use NScripter. Along with Ryukishi07, they began their attempt at making a visual novel using a scrapped stage play written by Ryukishi07 called Hinamizawa Bus Stop as the main part. This would later be turned into their first work Higurashi When They Cry.[1] [2]

Members

Founder of 07th Expansion. Began drawing manga in Junior High School in order to express his creativity. In high school, he started to notice the difference in artistic abilities with his peers leading him to quit drawing manga. During this time, he would become interested in doujin activities but due to not having his own circle, he would help out other doujin circles with coloring illustrations. Later studied at a vocational school.

Works

Visual novels

When They Cry

Higurashi

See also: List of Higurashi When They Cry titles.

Umineko

See also: List of Umineko When They Cry titles.

Ciconia

Others

Fighting games

Card games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 『竜騎士07 ロングインタビュー』 . 最前線 . ja.
  2. Web site: The Hidden! All-Cast Review Session . Rena-Rena Toshokan . en . 14 April 2020.
  3. 1353538593210331138. 07th_official. お待たせ致しました! お問い合わせの多かった「ひぐらし奉」、そのリマスター版、その名も「ひぐらし奉+(プラス)」を今夏のマスターアップを目指し製作開始します! また、各種グッズも随時更新していきます。1/28にはオンデマンド印刷で痛マスクを開始予定。2021年も頑張ります!. March 20, 2023.
  4. Web site: シリーズ全作品に新規シナリオを収録した『うみねこのなく頃に咲』は10月発売予定 . ja . 2019-08-17 . Dengeki Online . . 2019-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816162712/https://dengekionline.com/articles/9178/ . 2019-08-16 . live.
  5. Web site: 竜騎士07新作『キコニアのなく頃に』Steam版発表!国内パッケージ版と同日発売、日本語対応 . ja . 2019-09-28 . Game Spark . IID, Inc. . 2019-09-29.
  6. Web site: 07th Expansion Visual Teases New Visual Novel Plans. Crunchyroll. April 2, 2015. April 2, 2015.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20140905020229/http://07th-expansion.net/Cgi/clip/clip.cgi?page=5 . http://07th-expansion.net/Cgi/clip/clip.cgi?page=5 . ja:明日はゲームマーケット! . Game Market is Tomorrow! . 07th Expansion . September 5, 2014 . November 17, 2012 . March 12, 2013 . ja . dead .
  8. Web site: http://www.07th-expansion.net/GM.htm . ja:「互いを男の娘メイドに調教し合うゲーム」ご紹介 . Introduction to Tagai o Otoko no Ko Maid ni Chōkyōshiau Game . 07th Expansion . March 12, 2013 . ja . May 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501173912/http://07th-expansion.net/GM.htm . dead .