Kokorogawari

Kokorogawari is a GxB romantic drama visual novel set in modern-day Japan. You follow Matsubayashi Asami, a fourth-year university student whose parents’ divorce thirteen years ago left her cynical about relationships and marriage. As her bonds with her cheeky classmate Shinichi, polite colleague Yuuya and self-assured art teacher Guillam deepen, her fears and insecurities come to the surface and her negative view of the world is challenged.

Story and themes

Family and the visual arts shape the story and its characters. Art is one way characters express themselves, while their families influence decisions they have made and will make. The narrative also explores social obligations and pressures, alongside romantic relationships.

Routes and endings

The game has 6 endings, with 2 for each love interest. The available story includes the common chapters and Shinichi’s and Yuuya’s routes; Guillam’s route is not yet included. The released content offers approximately 18–20 hours of play, while the full game is described as approximately 24–26 hours, with 217,000 words excluding Guillam’s route.

Features

• Optional Love Stats to track Asami’s relationships
• An in-game Japanese dictionary
• Post-game bonuses in the Extras section
• Rewind, skip and text-jump functions for replaying and pursuing other endings