D.C. Re:tune

D.C. Re:tune is a complete remake of D.C.~Da Capo~, a school romance adventure. On Hatsunejima, where undying cherry blossoms bloom throughout the year, student Asakura Junichi can create Japanese sweets from thin air and show other people their dreams. With graduation approaching, his childhood friend Yoshino Sakura returns after six years abroad, looking just as she did when she left. Her return begins a love story among Junichi and the people around him.

Story and setting

Junichi attends Kazami Gakuen with his stepsister, Asakura Nemu, and school idol Shirakawa Kotori. Sakura is Junichi and Nemu’s childhood friend and Junichi’s cousin; she has a carefree, affectionate nature and a crush on him. She competes with Nemu for his attention, calling him “Oniichan” and clinging to him.

The remake adds new heroines and storylines, and portrays the changing emotional distance between the heroines. Its cast also includes Mizukoshi Moe and her younger sister Mako, both members of the music club; childhood friend Amakase Miharu; cat-eared maid Sagisawa Yoriko; and Fuuki, a mysterious girl Junichi meets in a forest cave.

The heroines

• Asakura Nemu: Junichi’s stepsister, who shares his birthday. A serious honor student on the Public Morals Committee with Miharu, she wears a small bell Junichi gave her. She is popular at school and capable at housework, though her cooking is infamously terrible. When angry with Junichi, she shows a scary side.
• Yoshino Sakura: Junichi and Nemu’s childhood friend and Junichi’s cousin. She moved overseas six years ago and returns looking exactly as she did when she left. Carefree and much-loved, she is devoted to Junichi and competes with Nemu for his attention.
• Shirakawa Kotori: A charismatic, kind school idol admired at both Kazami Gakuen Affiliated and the main school. Though she seems difficult to approach, she shows a playful smile when spoken to.
• Mizukoshi Moe: A student at Kazami Academy Main School, Mako’s older sister and a member of the music club. She plays the piano, enjoys fortune-telling and is an honor student. She shares rooftop hot pot lunches with Mako and has strong opinions about how it should be cooked. Beneath her gentle smile, she also has a mischievous side.
• Mizukoshi Mako: Junichi’s competitive, energetic classmate and a leader among the girls in her class. A skilled violinist, she has earned fans of both genders and receives many chocolates from girls on Valentine’s Day. She often scolds Junichi and Suginami for being noisy and foolish. She and Moe are sisters a year apart and both belong to the music club.
• Amakase Miharu: Junichi and Nemu’s childhood friend, especially close to Nemu. Nicknamed “Doggy,” she is forgetful and makes innocent remarks, but may be the most responsible of them. Unaware that Junichi and Nemu are stepsiblings, she seems to dream about their relationship while cheerfully watching from afar. She is surprisingly tough and loves bananas.
• Sagisawa Yoriko: A cat-eared maid whom Junichi rescues from children bullying her in a park; she later moves into the Asakura residence. Timid and afraid to go outside, she insists on being a maid but initially cannot cook or do housework. She learns quickly and becomes capable, but will not explain her ears or why she is a maid. Suginami calls her one of Hatsunejima’s mysteries.
• Fuuki: A mysterious girl Junichi encounters in a forest cave. She has silver hair, carries an Oni mask and speaks in an antiquated manner. She appears around the island to help people according to her own sense of what is right.

Presentation and voice acting

The game features computer graphics and full voice acting, except for the main character. Its character designs are by Natsuki Tanihara and Yuki Takano; the original art is by Natsuki Tanihara, Yuki Takano, Haru Azuma and Shayuri. Aibane is the scenario director, and CIRCUS handles planning and production.