Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan explained
Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan |
Ja Kanji: | ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚 |
Genre: | Dark fantasy[1] |
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Content: | - Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En'yōtan (2017)
- Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Irodori Nadeshiko (2018)
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Anime television series |
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is an otome visual novel video game developed by Otomate for PlayStation Vita that was first released on April 21, 2016. It was written by Yuma Katagiri, with art by Satoi. A sequel, Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En'yōtan, was released in 2017, and was followed by another sequel, Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Irodori Nadeshiko, released in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. An anime adaptation of the original game, directed by Masahiro Takata at Zero-G, aired in Japan from April 8 to June 24, 2018.
Characters
Main characters
- The player character. The daughter of the noble Kuze family that has begun to fall. Cheerful and intelligent, she has a very warm personality. However, she blames herself for the suicide attempt of her younger brother, which Tsugumi’s arranged marriage seemed to have been the reason behind. Because she was like a mother to her younger brother, sometimes, she just can’t leave people alone, and will try to help them.
- A leader-like existence within the Search Team, he possesses a strong sense of justice. However, because he always speaks his mind, he easily ends up gives others the impression that he is a violent or rude person. His real name is 'Hayato Yashiro' and he's Tsugumi's fiancé chosen by her father.
- Though he takes his job very seriously, he always draws the line at developing relationships with other people, and does not involve himself with anyone outside of work.
- Well-mannered and polite, he takes on the role of disapproving of Hayato's blunt nature.
However, he also seems to dislike women. Because a special power awakened within him, he joined the Fukurou.
- Law student at the Imperial University.
Proud son of Japan’s prime minister. Due to a certain incident, he is staying at the Fukurou’s living quarters. However, unused to this new lifestyle, he is always in a bad mood.
- While he is a player, he is quite well-known as an author, especially for the tragedies he has written.
Due to a certain reason, he had to rely on connections and received permission to stay in the Fukurou’s living quarters.
- Med student at the Imperial University.
Working at a part-time job in between his studies, he is a calm med student. He is often reading in cafes or the library, and meets Tsugumi by coincidence.Supporting characters
- Tsugumi’s brother who tried to commit a mysterious suicide. The contents of the old book he was holding as he tried to committee suicide was a book filled with emotions like: greed, jealousy, wrath, agony, anger, regret, hatred.
He loved books, and was a big fan of Migiwa Shizuru. As his parents were often away from home, his older sister was like a mother to him, and was the one who loved him the most.Development
Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan was developed by Idea Factory's otome game branch Otomate. Character designs and illustrations were handled by Satoi while Yuma Katagiri wrote the scenario. It was released on April 21, 2016 in Japan for PlayStation Vita with a CERO D age rating.[4] Annabel performed the opening theme titled "Sanctuary" while Suara performed the ending theme titled .[5]
Reception
Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan was the twelfth best selling video game in Japan during its debut week, with 6,987 copies sold.[6] Dengeki Girl's Style enjoyed the game's visuals and the depiction of its world. Famitsu reviewers frequently commented on how they enjoyed the character designs and visuals, with its use of Taishō motifs and sepia tones.[4]
Related media
Official fan book
An official fan book featuring artwork by Satoi, interviews with Katagiri and the game's director, and character profiles, was published by ASCII Media Works on July 21, 2016 in Japan.[7]
Anime
See main article: Nil Admirari no Tenbin. An anime adaptation of the original game was planned to premiere in early 2018.[8] [9] The anime, simply titled Nil Admirari no Tenbin, is produced by the studio Zero-G, and is directed by Masahiro Takata. Yukie Sakō adapting Satoi's character designs into animation, music by Tomoki Hasegawa, and Tomoko Komparu overseeing the script.[8] The anime aired from April 8[10] to June 24, 2018. The series ran for 12 episodes.[11]
Manga
A manga adaptation written by Shō Yuzuki will be serialized in Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine starting January 18, 2018.[12]
Sequel
A sequel, titled was released on September 21, 2017 for PlayStation Vita,[8] followed by another sequel, on September 20, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch.[13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Silverman. Rebecca. Libra of Nil Admirari—Episodes 1-12 streaming - Review. Anime News Network. July 23, 2018. June 28, 2018.
- Web site: 『ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚』続編制作決定・アニメ化企画始動!. オトメラボ. 8 September 2017. ja.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Libra of Nil Admirari Manga Ends in June. Anime News Network. April 10, 2021. May 17, 2019.
- ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚 まとめ [Vita]]. Famitsu. Enterbrain. September 3, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160724040404/http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=32693. July 24, 2016 .
- Web site: SOUND. Otomate. September 3, 2017. ja. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018072622/http://www.otomate.jp/nil-admirari/sound/. October 18, 2016.
- Web site: Media Create Sales: 4/18/16 – 4/24/16. Romano, Sal. April 27, 2016. Gematsu. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611155900/http://gematsu.com/2016/04/media-create-sales-41816-42416. June 11, 2016. live.
- Web site: 『ニル・アドミラリの天秤 帝都幻惑綺譚 公式ファンブック~浪漫綴リ~』7月21日発売. ja. July 19, 2016. Dengeki Girl's Style. Kadokawa Corporation. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904134709/http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/319/1319761/. September 4, 2017. live.
- Web site: Nil Admirari no Tenbin Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Spring 2018 Premiere, Cast, Staff. Anime News Network. September 3, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903215315/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-03/nil-admirari-no-tenbin-anime-teaser-video-reveals-spring-2018-premiere-cast-staff/.120880. September 3, 2017.
- Web site: オトメイトの新作タイトル9作品が発表に。人気イラストレーターが集結した本格スマホアプリ第1弾など,全ラインナップをまとめて紹介. 4Gamer.net. Aetas, Inc.. September 3, 2017. ja. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220012355/http://www.4gamer.net/games/352/G035246/20160812023/. February 20, 2017.
- Web site: Nil Admirari no Tenbin Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Spring 2018 Premiere, Cast, Staff. Anime News Network. January 13, 2018. September 3, 2017.
- Web site: Libra of Nil Admirari Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Kradness' Opening Theme. Anime News Network. March 15, 2018. April 25, 2018.
- Web site: Nil Admirari Game Gest Manga Adaptation Starting on January 18. Anime News Network. December 19, 2017. December 19, 2017.
- Web site: オトメイトがNintendo Switchでの作品展開を発表。「薄桜鬼」や一ジョー氏の新作を含む12タイトルが公開に. May 10, 2018. 4Gamer.net. ja. May 10, 2018.