The Charming Empire

The Charming Empire is a dating simulation set in Japan’s Taisho Roman era. You follow Amane Kosaka, whose simple, happy life in the countryside ends when her brother, Soshi Amazaki, summons her to the empire. Now its ruler, Soshi has her brought to the lively central city and the immaculate royal palace, where she discovers that the empire is not as joyful as it seems. Her brother is no longer the gentle man she knew, and a corrupt organization secretly controls events behind the scenes. Amane’s fate leads her down the path of love.

Main scenarios

The game includes all the main scenarios released as paid content for the smartphone application The Charming Empire (帝國カレイド-万華の革命-); puzzle games are not included. The scenarios are fully voiced, though Amane, the heroine, has no voice.

Characters

• Toki Tanba: A flirtatious café owner who serves tea and confections, including the café’s signature baumkuchen. He is especially kind to women and popular with his customers, but there is more behind his friendly smile.
• Kei Yoshimine: Amane’s private tutor in foreign language and dance. A prince from a fallen country and now a captive of the empire, he treats her harshly, perhaps because of his circumstances.
• Koichiro Sera: Amane’s unsociable, dutiful bodyguard, who has a stubborn side and distrusts Lord Soshi’s dictatorship.
• Kagemitsu Togawa: Soshi’s mild-mannered aide and childhood friend to both Soshi and Amane. He worries about the empire’s future under Soshi’s dictatorship.
• Soshi Amazaki: The empire’s aloof ruler, who trusts only himself and rejects others’ opinions as he pursues dictatorship, breeding animosity among the people. He is cold toward Amane and sees his own sister as a political tool.

Art and voice cast

Mitsuya Fuji illustrated the game. The voice cast includes Tetsuya Kakihara as Toki Tanba, Toshiki Masuda as Kei Yoshimine, Takuya Eguchi as Koichiro Sera, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Kagemitsu Togawa and Kenjiro Tsuda as Soshi Amazaki.