Dōkyūsei (video game)

The gameplay in Dōkyūsei revolves around wandering through different locations in a town, conversing with whatever character the player happens to meet. To finish the storyline of a particular girl, the main challenge is to learn the times of day when the girl will be in a location.

An international version of the 2021 remake was announced on February 26, 2021 by the company Shiravune, a subsidiary of DMM Games.[3] This was later revealed to be titled DOUKYUUSEI: Bangin' Summer, with a planned release date of 11 March 2022.[4] The release was later delayed to April 14 2022 to pass a review by the platform.[5] Both an all-ages and adult version was released, with the adult version containing erotic scenes and racier dialogue.[6]

The international version was well received by critics, with Ivanir IgnaIgnacchitti of GameBlast commenting on the historical value of the title[7] and Thomas Knight of NookGaming noting that the remake does well at fixing most of the issues that would make the game seem dated.[8]

There was an OVA series made from Dōkyūsei, which was originally a 45-minute one-shot, but the original release was expanded into two half-hour episodes, with two more episodes added, for a total four. The first two episodes were released as End of Summer, and episodes three and four were released as End of Summer 2 in the North American market by SoftCel Pictures, an imprint of ADV Films. A two-episode sequel, titled Dōkyūsei Climax Files, was also released.

End of Summer is about a boy who seeks after a redheaded girl named Mai and along the way runs into difficulties (and trysts) with several other girls, namely, Kurumi, Miho, Misa, and Satomi. It was renowned for its romantic attributes[9] and quality of animation.[10] The depth of character development has been reviewed as being above average, although the format forced on it by OVA requires some compromises with realism.[11]

An OVA based on the remake, Doukyuusei Remake The Animation, was released in 2022.

• Dōkyūsei at The Visual Novel Database
• Dōkyūsei (Windows version and Remake) at The Visual Novel Database
• End of Summer (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Dōkyūsei: Climax (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia