Frontwing
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Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Computer games |
Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | Taitō, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Ryūichirō Yamakawa (Producer, President and CEO) Akio Watanabe (Director and Character Designer) Fumio (Game illustrator) Yōsai Kūchū(Game illustrator and Character Designer)[1] |
Products | Eroge, Visual novels |
Owner | Bushiroad (50.625%) |
Website | frontwing |
Frontwing Co., Ltd. (
Frontwing's games cover a diverse range of genres, from school love life stories to hardcore adult games, and also games that utilize 3D computer graphics. The 3D content production team, Polygon Mura (ポリゴン
Since the company's founding in 1999 as a bishōjo games developer and the release of Frontwing's first title, Canary (Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete) in August 2000, it has published over 20 titles in the visual novel genre. The studio's flagship games include the Netherworld Angel Djibril series, and the Grisaia trilogy which spawned an animated series in 2015.[3] In regards to the Djibril series, writer Naoki Miyamoto, author of the book "Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies”,[4] has pointed out why there is a big demand for such works: “If the one to fight is a beautiful heroine, the risks she takes stimulate people's erotic imagination.”[5]
In 2011, the first installment of the Grisaia series, The Fruit of Grisaia, won first place in the Moe Game Award.[6] The second installment, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, won second place in 2012.[7]
Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29, 2015, with the English release of The Fruit of Grisaia on Steam. The company has since established its own in-house translation team, which made its debut with the English release of The Leisure of Grisaia on May 18, 2016.
On March 16, 2021, Frontwing announced that Bushiroad had acquired a 50.625% controlling stake of the company, with Frontwing becoming a subsidiary of Bushiroad.[8]
List of visual novels
[edit]Listed by brand, in chronological order.
Frontwing
Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
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August 4, 2000 | カナリア 〜この |
Canary | N/A |
November 11, 2001 | フーリガン (Hooligan) | Hooligan | N/A |
September 27, 2002 | Tea Society of a Witch | N/A | |
March 28, 2003 | スイートレガシー (Sweet Legacy) | Sweet Legacy | N/A |
August 29, 2003 | Private Akihabara Academy | N/A | |
December 19, 2003 | あきばこ~「 |
Akibox ~"Private Akihabara Academy" Fandisk~ | N/A |
April 23, 2004 | Netherworld Angel Djibril | N/A | |
August 27, 2004 | そらうた (Sorauta) | Sky Song | N/A |
April 22, 2005 | Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 2- | N/A | |
February 24, 2006 | ボーイミーツガール (Boy Meets Girl) | Boy Meets Girl | N/A |
September 9, 2006 | めがちゅ! (Megachu!) | Megachu! | N/A |
March 23, 2007 | きみはぐ (Kimihagu) | Kimi Hug | N/A |
December 27, 2007 | タイムリープ (Taimu Riipu) | Time Leap | N/A |
June 27, 2008 | Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 3- | N/A | |
December 26, 2008 | ほしうた (Hoshiuta) | Star Song | N/A |
August 28, 2009 | タイムリープぱらだいす (Taimu Rīpu Paradaisu) | Time Leap Paradise | N/A |
December 25, 2009 | ほしうたStarlight Serenade (Hoshiuta Starlight Serenade) | Star Song ~Starlight Serenade~ | N/A |
April 23, 2010 | Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 4- | N/A | |
February 25, 2011 | グリザイアの |
Le Fruit de la Grisaia (French for The Fruit of the Grisaia) | May 29, 2015 |
July 29, 2011 | Warring States Angel Djibril | N/A | |
February 24, 2012 | グリザイアの |
Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia (French for The Labyrinth of the Grisaia) | June 22, 2016 |
September 28, 2012 | ピュアガール (Pure Girl) | Pure Girl | N/A |
March 29, 2013 | グリザイアの |
Le Eden de la Grisaia (French for The Eden of the Grisaia) | N/A |
February 28, 2014 | イノセントガール (Innocent Girl) | Innocent Girl | N/A |
August 15, 2014 | アイドル |
Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru☆Michiru | July 29, 2015 |
March 27, 2015 | ゆきこいめると (Yukikoi Meruto) | Yukikoi Melt | N/A |
October 23, 2015 | グリザイアの |
The Leisure of Grisaia | May 18, 2016 |
November 27, 2015 | From the Future Undying | N/A | |
December 12, 2015 | グリザイアの |
The Afterglow of Grisaia | July 20, 2016 |
April 28, 2016 | アイランド (Airando) | ISLAND | August 23, 2018 |
N/A | N/A | Purino Party | June 23, 2016 |
August 28, 2016 | コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.1 (Korona Burossamu Vol.1) | Corona Blossom Volume 1: Gift From The Galaxy | July 29, 2016 |
October 28, 2016 | コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.2 (Korona Burossamu Vol.2) | Corona Blossom Volume 2: The Truth From Beyond | October 26, 2016 |
January 26, 2017 | コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.3 (Korona Burossamu Vol.3) | Corona Blossom Volume 3: Journey To The Stars | January 26, 2017 |
April 28, 2017 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger | April 28, 2017 |
July 28, 2017 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
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January 26, 2018 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
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April 27, 2018 | ももいろクローゼット (Momoiro Kurōzetto) | Momoiro Closet | May 8, 2018 |
July 27, 2018 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
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October 26, 2018 | ろけらぶ |
Loca-Love: My Cute Roommate | October 26, 2018 |
April 26, 2019 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
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August 30, 2019 | ろけらぶ |
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April 23, 2020 | |||
June 19, 2020 | Atri: My Dear Moments | ||
July 22, 2020 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
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September 25, 2020 | ろけらぶ |
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November 26, 2020 | グリザイア クロノスリベリオン | ||
February 25, 2022 | グリザイア ファントムトリガー( |
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April 5, 2022 | グリザイア |
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April 28, 2023 | グリザイア クロノスリベリオン | ||
October 26, 2023 | GINKA | ||
August 8, 2024 | Revue Starlight El Dorado | August 8, 2024 |
Survive
[edit]Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
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December 20, 2002 | アズラエル (Azrael) | Azrael | N/A |
December 19, 2003 | ゆきうた (Yukiuta) | Snow Song | N/A |
January 31, 2003 | セパレイトブルー (Separate Blue) | Separation Blues | N/A |
Hotchkiss
[edit]Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
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August 8, 2002 | クランクイン- |
Hotchkiss Crank In! | N/A |
October 10, 2003 | ふたごえっち (Futago Ecchi) | Twin Sex | N/A |
b-wing
[edit]Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
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August 8, 2003 | Take off!! | Take Off!! | N/A |
Incidents
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MangaGamer Announces Frontwing and More Guests for Anime Expo - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ^ "Company Profile". Frontwing official English website. Frontwing. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Frontwing Plans Anime of Le Fruit de La Grisaia Game - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ^ Miyamoto, Naoki (2013). Eroge – Bunka kenkyuu gairon" (Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies). Tokyo: Sougou Kagaku Shuppan. ISBN 978-4-88181-829-9.
- ^ Dengeki Moe King Editorial Department (2013). "THE ART OF THE "GRISAIA" SERIES". Dengeki Moe King. 04340–12 (December): 123–138.
- ^ Moe Game Award Executive Committee. "Moe Game Award 2011 results". Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ Moe Game Award Executive Committee. "Moe Game Award 2012 results". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 18, 2021). "Bushiroad Acquires Media Company Frontwing". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (English)
- Frontwing at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Frontwing on Facebook