Myself ; Yourself
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| Myself ; Yourself | |
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 Myself ; Yourself logo. |
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| マイセルフ；ユアセルフ (Maiserufu ; Yuaserufu) |
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| Genre | Drama, Harem, Romance |
| Light novel: Myself ; Yourself Sorezore Overture | |
| Author | Takumi Nakazawa |
| Illustrator | Wadapen |
| Publisher |  MediaWorks |
| Demographic | Male |
| Serialized in | Dengeki G's Magazine |
| Published | March 30, 2007 – November 30, 2007 |
| Volumes | 6 chapters |
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| Director | Yasuhiro Kuroda |
| Studio | Dogakobo |
| Network | Chiba TV, TV Aichi, TV Kanagawa, TV Osaka, TV Saitama |
| Original run | October 3, 2007 – December 26, 2007 |
| Episodes | 13 |
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| Developer | Yeti |
| Publisher | Regista |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| Released | December 20, 2007 |
Myself ; Yourself (マイセルフ；ユアセルフ Maiserufu ; Yuaserufu?)[a] is a Japanese visual novel developed by Yeti which was released on December 20, 2007 for the PlayStation 2. Myself ; Yourself is the second original game published by Regista, the first being I/O. Takumi Nakazawa, the main scenario writer for the infinity series (Ever17, Remember11), is the principal writer for Myself ; Yourself. Character design for the game is provided by Mutsumi Sasaki, who also did the original character design for Memories Off, Happy Lesson, and Futakoi. Before the game's release, a light novel based on the story, written by Takumi Nakazawa, and illustrated by Wadapen, was serialized in the Japanese bishōjo magazine Dengeki G's Magazine between March and November 2007, published by MediaWorks. An anime adaptation began airing in Japan on October 3, 2007 on the TV Kanagawa television network, and contained thirteen episodes.
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[edit] Plot
Myself ; Yourself is set in 2007 in the fictional town Sakuranomori (桜乃杜?) in W Prefecture which is modeled after Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is in a quiet, rural area on the southern tip of the prefecture and borders the Pacific Ocean. Sakuranomori is the birthplace of Sana Hidaka, a sixteen year old high school student, who grew up with his childhood friend Nanaka Yatsushiro, his cousin Aoi Oribe, his best male friend Syusuke Wakatsuki, and his twin sister Syuri Wakatsuki. Sana left Sakuranomori when he was eleven years old, but returns five years later living on his own in the apartment building Aoi's family runs. Sana soon finds out that while some things have stayed the same, there are still just as many things that have changed. Early on, he meets another girl his age named Asami Hoshino and quickly becomes friends with her, though Nanaka develops a jealous streak whenever she sees Sana with Asami. Sana also gets to know his twenty-five-year-old homeroom teacher Yuzuki Fujimura who has a habit of handing out caramel candies to her students. At the same time, Syusuke helps a ten-year-old girl who is being bullied named Hinako Mochida; she instantly falls for him and tries to act more like an adult so he will like her back.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Protagonists
- Sana Hidaka (日高 佐菜 Hidaka Sana?, born October 13, 1991)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana (regular), Madoka Kimura (childhood)
- Sana is the main protagonist of the series. He left Sakuranomori during his childhood, and during the beginning of the series he comes back to live by himself in the apartment building owned by Aoi's parents. He apparently had a crush on Nanaka before he left and still holds those feelings for her. He used to play the piano, but he forgot every song except the song Nanaka wrote for him which he says is very important to him. He has a fear of blood and knives due to having attempted to commit suicide when in middle school by slitting his wrist; he uses a watch to cover the scar. Ten years after the events of the main story, Sana proposes to Nanaka.
- Syusuke Wakatsuki[1] (若月 修輔 Wakatsuki Shūsuke?, born March 23, 1992)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (regular), Yūko Sanpei (childhood)
- Syusuke is one of the four childhood friends Sana left behind when he moved, and is still one of his new friends when he returned. He is the best friend of Sana and the only male besides Sana himself of the five friends. He is the younger twin of Syuri Wakatsuki. Yuzuki refers him as the bottom of the Wakatsuki twins.
[edit] Heroines
- Nanaka Yatsushiro (八代 菜々香 Yatsushiro Nanaka?, born July 29, 1991)
- Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
- Nanaka is one of Sana's friends, and seemed to have feelings for Sana. When Sana returns to town after five years, her personality has completely changed from sweet and caring to a cold demeanor, and moody. When she meets Sana again after he returned she slaps him for apparently not knowing who she was. She still seems to have romantic feeling as she gets jealous whenever Sana is with another girl (especially Asami). During one encounter after school, she accidentally hears Sana playing the half-finished song that she wrote for him five years before at his leaving party. She seems shocked, yet happy. Sana gave her a sakura bracelet during a summer festival when they were kids, which she still treasures years later.
- After the fishing and bathhouse trip, Sana gave her a pink seashell that he found at the river. She was very happy to know that she was the only one that received the seashell, in comparison to the same compact mirror that Sana had bought for Nanaka and Asami. Nanaka was a victim of possible arson shortly after Sana left Sakuranomori, and lost both her parents during the fire; she managed to escape the fire with only her violin and the sakura bracelet Sana gave her. Since certain parts of the event were unknown to her, she was placed as the main suspect of the event, causing her current cold and moody demeanor.
- She eventually comes to remember about the fire. She recalls that she overheard her father say that her violin teacher was her birth father, of which she had trouble believing since he had just died of cancer. That night, her non-blood-related father killed Nanaka's mother and burned his house down with the intention of killing himself and Nanaka. Due to remembering, Nanaka tries to commit suicide by slitting her wrist, but Sana finds her and manages to save her life. Ten years after the main story, Nanaka is proposed to by Sana.
- Aoi Oribe (織部 麻緒衣 Oribe Aoi?, born August 28, 1990)
- Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda
- Aoi is Sana's cousin and her parents own the apartment building that Sana lives in. She prefers to be called Aoi-chan instead of Aoi-san, despite the fact that she is a year older than Sana. She wears glasses and has a busty physique. She loves to read books and is very energetic and clumsy. She has a very high-pitched voice and child-like character. Despite being childish, Aoi has a very caring personality, and never fails to aid a friend in need.
- Syuri Wakatsuki[2] (若月 朱里 Wakatsuki Shūri?, born March 23, 1992)
- Voiced by: Yukari Tamura
- Syuri is one of Sana's friends since childhood, and is the older twin of Syusuke Wakatsuki. Yuzuki refers her as the head of the Wakatsuki twins. She can be seen as the most athletic of all the girls, although she is somewhat lacking when it comes to her figure. Despite her sporty physique, Syuri is still a very supportive friend that had no trouble connecting with Sana, even after his prolonged absence. She was also the first to be a volunteer at the old folk's home before inviting Asami.
- Hinako Mochida (持田 雛子 Mochida Hinako?, born August 5, 1997)
- Voiced by: Ayumi Murata
- Hinako is ten years old at first but becomes eleven in the course of the story. She is in love with Syusuke from when he saved her from three bullies who took her bag and would not give it back. She seems to want to learn how to be the girl he will like and asks Sana and Aoi for help. Hinako has a personality comparable to Aoi's, however being only in the fifth grade, she is childish as a result of her age. Hinako finds it hard to understand the age difference between her and Syusuke and is rejected by him. Despite this, her resilient character is the culprit for her frequent comebacks.
- Yuzuki Fujimura (藤村 柚希 Fujimura Yuzuki?, born December 26, 1982)
- Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi
- Yuzuki is the twenty-five-year-old homeroom teacher of of Sana's class; Syusuke, Nanaka, and Syuri are also in the same class. Whenever her students do a good job in school, such as cleaning a classroom thoroughly or bringing things to the teacher's lounge, Yuzuki will give them a piece of caramel candy, and even though she says to keep it a secret, everyone already knows that she does this. Many years ago when she was in high school, she met Sana as a child at the park and gave him one such caramel candy for trying so hard at attempting to flip over a metal bar; this is what helped her decide to give them to others.
- Asami Hoshino (星野 あさみ Hoshino Asami?, born October 28, 1991)
- Voiced by: Mai Nakahara
- Asami is a friend of Sana's and is in her second year. Sana met her when he got ditched by Nanaka when they were supposed to go to the student council meeting together. Instead, Asami agreed to take him there and led him into the correct classroom. Asami seems to have a very gentle personality, and even volunteers at an old folk's home; she often asks Sana to come too, who is happy to oblige. However, she actually has a very vindictive personality and will go to great lengths in order to get even with someone who hurt her. In an anime-original plot, she once confessed her love to Syuri in her first year of high school, but was rejected by her; in effect, Asami hated her for some time since Syuri continued to be her friend as if nothing had happened.
[edit] Media
[edit] Light novel
A six-chapter light novel under the title Myself ; Yourself Sorezore Overture (Myself ; Yourself それぞれのOverture?), based on the visual novel's story, started serialization in the Japanese bishōjo magazine Dengeki G's Magazine on March 30, 2007 and ran until November 30, 2007.[3] The novel is written as a prologue to the game by Takumi Nakazawa, who has also written scenarios for Ever17, and Memories Off 2nd, and is illustrated by Wadapen. Each chapter centers on one of the six heroines; chapters one through six are arranged as: Nanaka, Aoi, Syuri, Yuzuki, Hinako, and Asami.
- Chapters
- "Seven children: Nanaka's Story" (七つの子 Nanatsu no Ko?), published March 30, 2007
- "The Lost Child Aoi-san: Aoi's Story" (まいごのあおいさん Maigo no Aoi-san?), published April 30, 2007
- "Me and Him, My Friend: Syuri's Story" (私とあいつと、私の仲間 Watashi to Aitsu to, Watashi no Nakama?), published June 30, 2007
- "Close Encounter: Yuzuki's Story", published August 30, 2007
- "A Small and Large First Step: Hinako's Story" (小さくて、大きな第一歩 Chiisakute, Ōkina Daiippo?), published September 30, 2007
- "What Thing Did You Lose?: Asami's Story" (なくした もの は、なんですか? Nakushita Mono wa, Nan desu ka??), published November 30, 2007
Myself ; Yourself limited edition video game cover featuring Nanaka.
[edit] Anime
- See also: List of Myself ; Yourself episodes
An anime adaptation aired in Japan between October 3, 2007 and December 26, 2007 on the TV Kanagawa television network containing thirteen episodes. The series is directed by Yasuhiro Kuroda, and produced by the animation studio Dogakobo through the Myself ; Yourself Production Committee, which is composed of Happinet Pictures, Marvelous Entertainment, The 5pb, and Pony Canyon Enterprises.[4] Seven DVD compilations, the first six containing two episodes of the anime, and the last containing the final episode are planned for release; the DVDs are distributed by Happinet Pictures.
[edit] Visual novel
The visual novel, developed by Yeti, was released on December 20, 2007 playable on the PlayStation 2. The game is published by Regista which mainly ports all-age versions of adult games developed by other companies, but in 2006 developed and published their first original game called I/O; Myself ; Yourself is the second time Regista has published an original title. Character design for the game is provided by Mutsumi Sasaki, who also did the original character design for Memories Off, Happy Lesson, and Futakoi. Unlike most visual novels, Myself ; Yourself has two male protagonists.
[edit] Music
The opening theme for the anime is "Tears Infection" by Kaori, and the ending theme is "Kimi to Yozora to Sakamichi to" (キミと夜空と坂道と?) by Kanako Itō; the singles for both songs were released on October 24, 2007. The first opening theme for the visual novel is "Day-break" by Kaori, and the second opening theme is "ivy" by Kanako Itō. "Day-break" was released on the same single album as "Tears Infection", and "ivy" was released on the same single as "Kimi to Yozora to Sakamichi to" as B-side tracks. The visual novel version has seven ending themes: "Another World" and "Myself ; Yourself" by Ami Koshimizu, "Aoitori" (青い鳥?) by Tomoko Kaneda, "Never leave me alone" by Yukari Tamura, "Hajimete no Kiss? (#^.^#)" (はじめてのKiss?(#^.^#)?) by Ayumi Murata, "Mirai Kansoku" (未来観測?) by Megumi Toyoguchi, and "Haru no Kiss" (春のKISS?) by Mai Nakahara. Each of the ending themes are sung by the voice actresses of the six heroines from the series. These songs were released as character song albums: volumes one through three were released on November 21, 2007 and consist of the themes "Another World", "Hajimete no Kiss? (#^.^#)", and "Haru no Kiss" respectively. The second batch, volumes four through six, were released on December 7, 2007 and consisted of the themes "Never leave me home", "Aoitori", and "Mirai Kansoku" respectively. The game's original soundtrack was released with the limited edition release of the game on December 20, 2007; the soundtrack was also used for the anime version.
[edit] Notes and references
- a^ : The title is also officially rendered Myself;Yourself, without spaces before or after the semicolon.
- ^ Image of Syusuke's official romanization. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Image of Syuri's official romanization. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Myself ; Yourself Overture official website (Japanese). Yeti. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
- ^ Myself ; Yourself (TV). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
[edit] External links
- Visual novel official website (Japanese)
- Anime official website (Japanese)
- Myself ; Yourself (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
