Aoi Tori

Aoi Tori is a visual novel about Shiratori Ritsu, the only male student at Kirihara Academy for Girls and its priest. The academy stands in the remote Japanese mountains and protects him from demons that desire him. The girls look to Ritsu as their guardian angel, and he tries to make them happy, driven by the death of a girl. Balancing the holy and the sinful is wearing down his sanity.

Story

In November, a new student arrives: Mary Harker, a 100-year-old vampire who has infiltrated the academy. Her arrival is followed by a phone call from the devil, forcing Ritsu to question whether his powers can bring joy to others and why he was born. The story follows the lives woven around these questions.

Characters

Mary is an optimistic, pure-hearted and clumsy vampire known as the Red Bird. Still a novice, she has few powers beyond mesmerization, and becomes Ritsu’s classmate. Despite her tragic past, she remains an airhead.

Ritsu’s “twin sister” seems cool and aloof, though most of the time she simply cannot be bothered. She has mysterious powers like his, appears at the academy one day and becomes his classmate. She speaks her mind, often revealing a lecherous side.

The Black Bird is an ordinary first-year student younger than Ritsu. A masochist who comes alive when teased, she belongs to the swimming club and practices the high dive. She is sensitive to danger but does not let fear stop her.

A newly appointed teacher previously studied at the academy. She tries to act mature in class but often slips up. Since she knew Ritsu when she used to skip class, she shows her true self around him.

One of Ritsu’s classmates is the academy’s smartest student, with a perfect memory. Indifferent to other people’s feelings, her exceptional intelligence often leads her to behave in ways others find off-putting or unacceptable. She takes a particular interest in Ritsu, the only man around, and is Risa’s younger sister; the two get along well.

Features

• Over 4 hours of story
• Full Japanese voice acting by seasoned professionals