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I would say this is one of the better starting point for anyone getting into Nasu's works! This was originally going to be Nasu's first ever published novel back in the 90s--- of course revised and changed over time ---and you can tell with how it so succintly establishes the world and its major characters. Each of Nasu's works can be read standalone, and though a lot of worldbuilding ideas and even some characters are shared between these works to varying degrees, your understanding won't be majorly affected. You can really go in whatever order that interests you, but if you don't really mind and just want to see what this world has to offer this is the order of the major entries I recommend to understand as much references upon your first viewing of these entries: Witch on The Holy Night - Kara No Kyoukai: Garden of Sinners - Tsukihime - Fate/Stay Night Again they aren't majorly connected, but Nasu likes to make callbacks quite often and allows you to get a sense of progression of a few shared characters. Nothing major, but something you can appreciate on the side!

@@NeNeiSan It won’t entirely be my first intro to fate with having watched fate zero and unlimited blade works anime. Either way I was wondering if there is a specific order I should read the routes for fate stay night plan to read it in the future then the remakes come out.

@@axelpettersson1482 Fate, Unlimited Blade Works, then Heaven's Feel is the intended route order you don't want to stray from! The original game had the routes locked, meaning you could only go through a route if you beat the previous one. That may be the case for the re-release too, but keep that order in mind just in case they make any changes!

You can watch it! I don't give away any major spoils about the plot or characters arcs, and more so establish how its themes and characters line up!

It cannot come soon enough!

Completely agree! Everyone has their own relationship with fiction, but it's very important to be open to how thing a story tends to portray certain things. Especially with something like Rance that does take an unorthodox approach to how it handles its sensitive topics in a more brighter light than what is seen as dark and traumatizing. Rance plays on that contrast and twists it into something that fits the story it wants to tell, sometimes even making you laugh due to Rance just being himself! These games are gems that just makes you want to dive deeper into not only the world and characters, but the vibe that comes from its hilarity. I too love how the story, stakes, and characters keep on growing with every game, and am very excited to see where this goes from here! My college classes are holding me back from continuing too, but I cannot wait to start up 4!

Oh really? That's pretty interesting. Are those available online or are there summaries posted at least?

@@NeNeiSan It's already abridged in the manual so no full story provided for rance backstory And you can get it on certain site but it's on Japanese obviously But Steiner (The Rance fan of the western fandom) tled it I will copy paste it here

GI0998: Rance is born on January 5th GI1002: At the age of 4, Rance is brought to Gomorrah Town by a one-armed knight. Shortly afterwards the knight passes away, leaving Rance in the care of the village chief's household. He has no memory except for his name, but his friendly attitude and puppydog eyes make everyone fawn over him. He's accepted by the village as a result. GI1005: At the age of 7, Rance gets lost and wanders into a monster-infested forest. He returns to Gomorrah a week later, covered in blood. GI1006: Now 8 years old, Rance is a scrappy little brat... But he's strong. None of the other kids can match up to him, so he becomes the de-facto leader of the village children. GI1010: At 12, he graduates from foundational education. He's not allowed to continue on to vocational education as he's been raised as a servant in the chief's house. GI1011: At the age of 13, puberty starts setting in. He starts teasing the eldest of the village chief's two daughters. Quickly becomes a pro at flipping skirts, and before long the village views him less as that sweet little boy and more of a pervy little menace... The eldest daughter is compassionate and naïve, still thinking of Rance as just a silly little boy being a silly little boy. Rance takes advantage of this and escalates his teasing to what effectively qualifies as sexual harassment. The village chief eventually finds out about this and smacks the shit out of Rance, he no longer has any chance of getting near the elder sister. GI1012: At 14, he has his first time with the village chief's youngest daughter. Seeing her usual rigid demeanor melt like putty under him after he has his way with her, Rance's self-imposed limits break down entirely. He goes full-on playboy after having a taste of sex and goes on to seduce multiple girls in the village, one after the other. In the end he fucks eight girls including both of the village chief's daughters. Eventually his sexual escapades are made a matter of public knowledge, sending a scandal rippling through the village. He's unceremoniously kicked out of the village and tries to make it on his own. He comes across a female adventurer and immediately tries to turn on the puppydog charm, pretending to need her help to get closer to her. She sees right through what he's planning and beats him to a pulp before deciding to take him on as an apprentice adventurer in an effort to rehabilitate him. GI1013: At the age of 15, Rance becomes an adventurer and tags along with the woman who'd taken him under his wing. She's 21 years old and has lived a harsh life of survival, so she sets to work teaching him about everything he needs to know to survive on the road. She also talks to him about how he can't just go jumping on women like an animal, and teaches him how to use things like contraception. He still tried to make moves on her whenever he thought her guard was down, but her guard was always up and he never had a chance. Their relationship was more like a master and apprentice, as opposed to siblings, but she was still the closest thing to family he ever had. GI1014: 16 years old. After 2 years of adventure together, the female adventurer dies on a quest. Keith, of Keith's Guild, was a friend of hers. He takes in Rance after realizing the kid's all alone. GI1015: 17 years old. With nobody to keep him in check, Rance takes whatever quests he wants and becomes a serial harasser of women. He flirts and gropes as he pleases, which gets him into a few dangerous situations. He gets involved with a woman related to a criminal organization and nearly gets killed, but manages to get away. He gets tricked by a woman named Sally who ends up saddling him with debt, so he spends a few months hunting her down to get revenge. He gets involved in an incident where a wizard thinks he might be the Hero and wants to possess his body, but he kills the wizard. GI1016/LP0001: 18 years old. Meets Sill Plain in the month of April, 4 months before Rance 01 : The Quest For Hikari

Thank you so much for this! This does give a some nice groundwork to his character even if it is pretty short. Now seeing that he has a basis for his ego, with his enviornment failing to his "desires" in check multiple times, along with some other inferences of his character makes a lot of sense. Definitely excited to see more of him as I dive deeper into the series!

@@NeNeiSan No problem Thankfully Rance as a character actually progress but for his backstory, Alicesoft is always conflicted whether they want to tell or not in the main story so his backstory just stuck in the manual. So i think this abridged backstory by alicesoft is suffice for fans to understand

That is amazing to hear! Hats off for Alice Soft, for creating a 29 year series that, from what I've heard, is consistently filled with incredible entries! There is just so much to love it very well could be one of my favorites too, very soon.

I've made it a challenge to try and catch up with everything before X gets translated! With so much hype behind it, even I'm excited for it.

haha, I still have yet to read either of them, but Fata Morgana is on my list!

Side note: i found it funny that on Last Note of the Golden Witch, Piece said: "To summarize, Ange's brain can call up virtual personalities at will, like parallel thought processing". It aligns very well with my view of Umineko, and well, just cracked me up :D

As it long as it has heart, its a valid interpretation! And your's is an interesting one at thatI I can see some truth in it, and the fact we can piece all these ideas together is what makes Umineko such a fun ride, being one of the many reasons it sticks with us for so long. A couple months ago I made a video of one of the many ways to interpret the finale of Alliance from the perspective of Tohya. This VN offers so much and love to see just how different people can view the same scenes! Thank you so much! Im glad!

Yes! For such a short story, it leaves a huge impact!

The fact we have yet to get a series around the Church is insane given how much material we already have dispersed throughout other Nasuverse works. I really wonder what else they have planned besides what we know of. Given that within the next couple years, or maybe even within a year, FGO Part 2 will come to an end and Red Garden should be out, so I'm hoping they have some new announcement of what's to come!

That is true, even here. I can't really say anything more as that point is a huge spoiler that is an important part ot both of their character arcs!

I'm currently playing through it at the moment, nearing the end of chapter 3! It has a lot of personality to it and love how it explores the concept of ego and psyche. I 100% plan to make a video of it when I complete it!

www.readtsukihi.me/home This site here has most of what you're looking for with downloads for the OG Tsuki, Kagetsu Tohya, and Melty Blood Re-Act downloads. There is also a web version of Tsukihime that came out recently: tsukiweb.holofield.fr/title Because of the added quality of life changes like getting to choose between multiple versions of the OST, the auto feature, aspect ratio options, with a bit more it's considered the best way to read it! Melty Blood Act Candenza you will have to find a download online, but Actress Again Current Code and Type Lumina is on steam. The TsukiRE will be coming out this summer in English, but there is a fan patch translation for the Japanese version on switch.

Thank you! How everything came together in this piece was mind-blowing! I can't wait either, hopefully there will be some sort of announcement in the near future cause I need to see Satsuki's route.

That's very fair, it certainly takes on a whole new style that I've seen quite some criticism towards. It's two different takes that clearly shows the difference in Nasu who has changed over the years. Ultimately coming down to expectation and preference in the story design. I actually like this makes it so the Remake doesn't invalidate the old experience and actually gives reason to read both. The evevated stakes certainly take away the claustrophobic and personal appeal, but I feel did a good job at keeping the core of things in tact. It's two different styles and completely makes sense why it would be off putting if that somber atmosphere was a main draw. The characters for instance I thought were handled way better, with an additional human layer added to each. In Roa's case, his disinterest in the individual, but cherishment for humanity as a whole drove his his desire for immortality. From his view, the suffering of a minority his actions caused doesn't matter if it means he can prolong being humanity's overseer. This also further ties his love, hate, and jealosy towards Arcueid later on through emotions twisting and wishing to be that "ultimate being." For Arcueid, Shiki was the first one in all her life that gave feeling to her numbness of being no more than a weapon to those around her. To then have that everything snatched away, by one of the people she hated most no less, is sure to set her off. With this onset of feelings being so sudden, she never had the oppurtunity to mature and control those emotions in a way that seems fitting. Her mental maturity can kind of be seen similar to a child. A child that has wayyy to much power and is driven to take back what she wants. Noel is a thematic pillar to the route's theme of salvation, how following a path of indulgent dark desires in a mistaken attempt to be saved will only cause you to go further off that path. She was actually one of my favorite additions due to how well her unlikable, yet human characteristics were played up, while the ever-twisting complex emotions that plague her as a result of her past and current circumstances make her hatred and viciousness understandable. Vlov I really wish we get more of in some form or fashion. In the short amount of screentime he had, was pretty well built up and characterized. There just needs to be some decent tie into the main themes that can make him special. The changes here I feel places a greater emphasis on the "humanity" in this supernatrual phenomenon , which is something Nasu has shifted towards since the OG Tsukihime days. Although I personally felt the themes of the OG were much more nuanced and pronounced here with its deeper character exploration. That's one thing about the Far Side I'm sceptical about. By expanding the narrative beyond just the immediate Tohno family/manor with Arach and the Gotous, it might again take away that enclosed, personal feeling that makes the Red Side so special- not just in theme, but style as well. It could be the case that the vampire Arach stuff only bleeds into Satsuki's route and the Gotos are the only addition to the far side, which would probably only serve to deepen the Tohno families ties. I'm hoping the Goto stuff stays to just Akiha's route if they do play a major part, but with the added foreshadowing with Kohaku and Mio I want to see how its handled before making judgements. That said, your critisms understandable. A lot of this seems like a fundamental shift in how Nasu wants to write and convey his ideas, which are far different from his early 2000's writing.

@@NeNeiSan So what you want to convey is that the Remake cast has their flaws and negative characters traits more on display. And this strengthens how Nasu conveys it's themes? Plus the Remakes approach is simply how Nasu developed over the years? While the latter one is VERY agreeable for me, I must say that I am not a fan of Nasu's development retarding the high stakes and epic fights. Because it doesn't feel earned most of the time and more like Nasu & Takeuchi just want to flex their muscles to make it as close to the Ufotable Adaptations as possible. I also didn't like this in FGO. The reason why I like Mahouyo so much is because it struck the perfect balance between chuuni action and mundane slice of life. As for the first thing. The added "humanity" as you called it. I see where you come from. But I can't share the same sentiment as you on a personal level. While you may be right about the added flaws bringing more nuance to the situation and deepen the meaning the story wants to convey, it doesn't work for me at all. Or it would be more accurate to say that the cast of Remake won depth but sacrificed likability in my book. Remake Shiki is miles better than his original counterpart. I don't know if it's because of the seiyuu but he feels much more of a person than in OG, although he's way too horny for my taste. But the characters he interacts with are very unlikable to me. Arihiko, Satsuki, Akiha and the maids are fine. But that is mainly because we haven't gotten to their routes yet. But the other characters... Arcueid is mostly intact in her Route but Ciel's Route turns her into an unlikable wench for me. I get the reason for it yet it makes it so jarring after reading the Arcueid route, the manga and OG Near Side first. Arcueid feels like a different character in Remake Ciel's Route. I already wrote that Noel is unlikable as Shinji Matou. And Ciel is plain boring now. Not to mention that she doesn't feel like she's the heroine of the Route because a lot of focus is given to Arcueid and Noel. I don't have much to say about the Saikis outside of being mysterious. Mario and his entourage kind of feels superfluous for me and Mario being so foul-mouthed feels over the top. As if Nasu wanted to redo Hans Christian Anderson. And Dr. Arach is just...hell no... Vlov was cool but he also feels kind of generic as a white hair anime vampire. I would put it like this: Nasu replaced the knock-off of Hellsing Alucard (Nrvnqsr was voiced by Jouji Nakata and his Soil of Genesis/Chaos was similar to Alucard's zero release and soul absorbtion) with a knock-off of Castlevania Alucard (stoic white haired anime vampire with a sword). So if most characters our MC interacts with are bland or unlikable it makes it frustrating to follow them on their adventure. Because you don't like them you don't care about their survival. And both OG Arcueid and OG Ciel might not be as fleshed out as their Remake counterparts or the FSN cast...but they were compelling enough that I wanted them to get a happy ending. Whereas in Remake... I literally don't care if Shiki, Arcueid, Ciel etc. die in the bad ends. Except Arcueid's "death" in her own Route (final confrontation with Roa). But that was due to how hard the Remake Arcueid route clinged to the old script anyways. If I compare this with Mahouyo for example...it's the opposite. Aoko is a total b*tch a lot of the time and Alice is cold and distant. You really can empathize with poor Soujuurou who is "forced" to live with these witches under one roof for months. But then they start to come closer and form bonds. They become more considerate to each other. And all of this leads to a wonderful climax where Aoko finally faces her fear and activate the fifth sorcery to save Soujuurou and stop Touko. And that after Soujuurou comes to their aid twice. It's a very good climax in all aspects. Thematically, emotionally and with good action on top of that. Tsukihime Remake might hit the note thematically. But emotionally and in terms of action? Idk. I already wrote that the cast is either bland or unlikable to me. As for action...the Remake has epic moments. But the pacing is awful for me. It reminds me of Mahouyo chapter 5a and 5b (basically the fight against the Aoko puppet and Flat Snark). My least favorite chapters of Mahouyo. The ideas behind these fights are clear. But it DRAGS on for hours. No matter how epic the climax is (f.e. Aoko kame-hame-has the moon and "Show time kyuuketsuki!") if I have to wait for hours on end for it to happen and it being executed it makes me wish to move on and getting annoyed.

Its mostly what part of them was fleshed out and how that further plays into the theme and cast dynamic. A lot of this, I feel, is just a fundamental difference in what we get out it. A lot of the stuff you mention, while I can see where your dislike comes from, I found to actually cause me to become more attached to the cast as a whole. Roa was not one I cared much for prior, with the Remake being the reason I now hold some interest in his character and wonder for his potential role in Red Garden. I'm most likely in the minority on this, but even when it is objectively dragged out, I don't mind slow or stagnate plot progression. As long it has variety in the scenarios and character interactions, it's welcome- of course this depends on the execution. If its done right, I hardly even notice the time fly by; only realizing when I end my reading session and get shocked at the time. For example: The Vlov fight. Progress was certainly slow, however Shiki's mental process whilst dancing with Vlov on the verge of death was very engaging. It could not be more different than the Nero fight, which I prefer much more, however itself was able to show more of Arcueid and Shiki in a teamwork dynamic. Further showing the inhuman side to Arcueid and, as a result, the contrast in her everyday attitude when not killing vampires. The more subdued "action" sequences fit much more in line with Tsukihime as a whole, but by adjusting expectations and looking at it as its own thing, I had a great time! Nothing wrong with that, just a difference in how we enjoy and look at these things!

It's one of those unfortunate titles that never got officially brought over and translated, with the Japanese only switch port being the only way to legally play it as far as I know. You can find the game and its patches online, but its been so long, I don't even remembered where I got it from.

@@NeNeiSan on the reddit theres some guy who posted a google drive link but apparently it has some issues or something. im pretty sure AIR also has the same issue, unfortunate

@@graham5961 Oh, I just found that in the Keyverse Discord server, they have a resource tab that have links to both Kanon and AIR with all the patches pre-installed.

​@@NeNeiSan oh really? ill look into it man thanks alot. see if they work for me. i just finished clannad last month and i wanna read another key work.

the disord links i found are all expired/invalid could u send me an inv?

It truly is one of those stories that really make you think not just about your own life, but that of the people around you! I'm so glad to know you enjoyed this! For such a long journey it sure does leave its impact that.

That's fair! Supposedly the next two are supposed to be more story centered/serious in tone so I hope we get something interesting. Haha, I'm the same way with games! Last year I beat Yakuza 0, then started Yakuza Kiwami before thinking "I'll wait for a break before properly playing it through..." since then, I have yet to get back to it even though I really enjoy it. Same with Elden Ring, the Touhou series, and a couple more that fail to come to mind.

@@NeNeiSan I do have a bit of an odd question. With the DLC, do they now, in game, acknowledge that Gilgamesh is Gil? Or do they just continue to call him “Boss” or “Ruler”?

Oddly enough, they haven't yet. He still goes by Boss/Ruler with his True Name blank in the ingame logbook so he might come up again in future DLC.

@@NeNeiSan it is odd. When I did my play though, I thought they’d reveal it as part of his side quests, like they did with Rouge Lancer and Archer. But when they didn’t, it did feel a bit strange and I did just assume they would reveal it in a DLC while making him playable. But the fact that he is now playable, and still hasn’t revealed it, is even stranger.

I mean, I knew the moment they showed him in one of the trailers that it was Gil, it’s nearly impossible to have the minimum knowledge of the fate franchise and not know it was.

The regard and praise you have for it is well deserved! Tsukihime set a really good example of how a remake of a classic should be. You can tell how Nasu not only wanted to improve upon his old story writing wise, but mold it into something more expansive while carrying the essence of what Tsukihime is at its core. All of the characters I could write on and on about because there is so much depth, relatability, and meaning to them! There is a clear improvement in Nasu's writing quality that makes it exciting to see what else he will write in the future. For me, I can't quite decide what my favorite Type-Moon work is. Almost all of them have touched my heart in some way and depending on the day any of them may qualify for that "top spot" lol. The editing is all thanks to just how many assets TsukiRE's has! I wanted to test myself with all these and I could not be more happier that it was enjoyed! Thank you! It's amazing to think that this is only a half of what Nasu has in store for the remake. With all the small bits of foreshadowing for the far side routes, I could not be more excited to see what he has planned. Let's hope we get an announcement in the coming year!

​​​more exciting part was, this in fact was a third of full tsukihime (because akiha,kohaku,hisuei,satsuki routes) I can't wait for part 2,i just imagine,it would definitely be masterpiece ... i hope nasu keep his touch,by improving his old story and keeping its essence Yeah i know,all of nasu 's main works definitively are peak of faction for me, it is kinda of hard for me to choose between his main 4 works, but i kinda connected to tsukihime more I hope you keep your good works, as i said,editing and the things that you talked about in your video was deep and i really enjoyed, you surely put love into it with sources that you had, i can see that others that watched this video felt the same Thanks for this awesome Video😊

The length is one thing that I'm very curious about for Red Garden. The original far side routes were a bit shorter in comparison, but with Satsuki's route, and the fact we don't know how much Nasu is going to shake up the Tohnos' story with the addition of the Gotous and Arach, it could be a bit longer. Also because there are some theories that there is going to be some sort of extended ending to Arc's route alongside the epilogue. It's going to be interesting to see when it comes out! Thank you so much again! Knowing that this could be a source of enjoyment to people, and that you can take something from it makes all the work worth it in the end!

That is very reassuring to hear! Do you happen to know where it was said?

@@NeNeiSan I don't actually know the source but I saw it from a KitaSean tweet, so maybe there is a source there?

@@marcosmartinsanchez5658 Thank you, I found it! It was from the FGO Valentine's reveal stream last month. Pretty excited to see what they have planned for it

I didn't even think of that, yeah that would be a pain for whats just a couple lines of dialogue.

I'm glad this could help! The DLC has its moments, Zheng's scenario is my favorite with how it uses him and Archer's relationship. They probably wanted a more bombastic start to the DLC season, so I hope it slows down a bit more in the future. There are still a few characters that have so much untapped potential- -looking at you Caster I'm sure you'll enjoy it when you do!

Sadly, especially since there were many opportunities to have interesting character moments within it. My pleasure and glad this could help!

Haha, I didn't know who that was and checking out a few of his videos I can kind of hear it a little bit! The mic I was using at the time compressed my voice quite a lot, so maybe that has something to do with it?

@@NeNeiSan probably, I only hear it in this video, not your newer ones

Thank you! Though I can see where that complaint comes from, I feel that there is a very good reason for it beyond Maeda's and Hisaya's differences in writing. Its feels that difference in Kouhei is because of the circumstances of how he meets those characters. With Maeda's routes, these girls are already a part of, or find their way into his life. His involvement with them is simply going along with the flow of events and where his whims take him. Whereas Kouhei deliberately seeks to connect with the heroines in Hisaya's routes, leading him to change quicker because he wants to be that upstanding person for them. One thing that makes Key stories so great is that they tend to leave a lot of character and story elements ambigious with room to fill in those dots yourself, Kouhei is no exception and a unqiue example of how childhood depression can shape someone's upbringing.

@@NeNeiSan I love how you put it! In a sense, saying that Kouhei is an inconsistent character is technically true. I think people just go about it wrong, because that inconsistency is part of who he is written to be. Morally speaking, he's not a great guy, because he acts on whims and does whatever he wants to do; if he wants to be nice to someone, he does that, but if not he will not hesitate to be a jerk to them. It's part of what makes him so compelling honestly! There's no consistency to his actions precisely because he himself doesn't have any aim or goal, and honestly that was a really clever writing choice even if it's hard for some people to appreciate (though I don't blame them for that lol, he's still very hard to like). Have you read the extra route in the original game, Natsuki route? If not, I think you'd really enjoy it, since it gives Kouhei some further build up, even despite being pretty short.

Exactly! Kouhei as a character strikes a really good balance of a bad personality, which of course can turn people away, while having that very human core buried beneath if you dig into it. He can do some contemptible things, but he more importantly can understand his wrong doings and improve himself, casting away the side that causes hurt. The portrayal of that in tandem with the concept of eternity, is an unbelievably realistic way to explore this hole people can find themselves in. It was certainly a bold approach to have a protagonist like that, but from a writing standpoint they pulled his character off incredibly well! yes! Their dynamic was really nice and the support they gave one another was sweet! I was hoping her route would have been brought into the remake.

@@NeNeiSan I guess we can always hope for DLC haha!

That would be great!

I'm going to start playing it very soon and plan to make a video on it!

@@NeNeiSan nice

He really is an interesting look at how a depressed mindset can twist one's view and cause them to feel disconnected from their surroundings. It's a very real circumstance not touched on all too often, which isn't an excuse, instead showing the redemption they can reach and deserve. Sometimes they just need that push in the right direction!

I completely get that. There are so many good and interesting VNs out there that it's hard to choose what to start and stick with till the end! ONE does touch upon a lot of interesting ideas and subjects, through its one best taken at your own pace!

@@NeNeiSan yeah am having trouble stickig with sabbat of the witch

I haven't read that one yet, though have heard about it here and there. I tend to take most VNs pretty slow because of slow starts and repetitiveness that can be quite common with multiple routes. It can take a while to finish, but always find it worth it in the end.

It's not just you, it kind of makes sense at the top, but then just devolves in organization by the end.

I c, nobody was mentioning it online so I felt like I was just crazy or sumthin