Katawa Shoujo

Katawa Shoujo is a visual novel set at Yamaku High School, a school for disabled children in modern Japan. You follow Hisao Nakai, whose congenital heart defect leads him to transfer to the school after a long hospitalization. There, he makes friends and may find love.

Five story paths

The game has five main paths, each following the story of one of its five main female characters. The story is told from Hisao’s perspective in first person.

Visual novel presentation

Katawa Shoujo uses text and character sprites, displayed in a traditional ADV text box.