Haruiro Ouse

Developer(s)	Purple software
Release date(s)	^JP July 31, 2008
Genre(s)	Drama, Romance, Eroge, Visual novel
Mode(s)	Single-player

Haruiro Ouse (春色桜瀬) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Purple Software and was first released for the PC on July 31, 2008. The gameplay in Haruiro Ouse follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters.

Story

Riku Okita commutes to school everyday, always passing a cherry blossom tree that has a legend about it; if a boy and a girl met under it, they would fall in love. One day in spring, he encounters a girl in her school's uniform under the tree. There, she tells him that he'll fall in love with her.

Characters

A typical scene in the visual novel. This is a scene depicting Konoha, Suzuran, and Ayano.

• Riku Okita (沖田 陸 Okita Riku)

The game's protagonist. His parents on a business trip abroad, while he lives at home with his younger sister, Ayano.

• Konoha Sakuragi (桜木 このは Sakuragi Konoha)

Voiced by

Soyogi Tono

• Nadeshiko Aisawa (愛沢 撫子 Aisawa Nadeshiko)

Voiced by

Chikage Sawada

• Suzuran ・Ku-deruhaitsu ・Aono (青野・クーデルハイツ・鈴蘭)

Voiced by

Kana Nojima

• Kikyou Sugawara (菅原 桔梗 Sugawara Kikyou)

Voiced by

Kazene

• Haruna Okazaki (岡崎 春奈 Okazaki Haruna)

Voiced by

Mirika Sawano

• Ayano Okita (沖田 綾乃 Okita Ayano)

Voiced by

Miru

• Satsuki Sugawara (菅原 皐月 Sugawara Satsuki)

Voiced by

Hinata Ayukawa

Reception

Haruiro Ouse was ranked 18th in the System category, 8th in Movie, and 16th in Vocal in Getchu.com's 2008 game ranking.^[1] It was Getchu's 16th best selling game released that year.^[2]

References

1. "Getchu.com：2008年美少女ゲームランキング" [Getchu.com 2008 Bishoujo Game Ranking] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-10.
2. "Getchu.com ：PCゲーム館 2008年・年間セールスランキング" [Getchu.com: PC Games 2008 Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-10.

External links

• Official Haruiro Ouse page on Purple Software's site
• Haruiro Ouse at The Visual Novel Database