School Days or Sukuru Deizu is an adult Japanese Visual Novel developed by 0verflow, released on April 28, 2005 and later ported for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PlayStation Portable (PSP). The story follows the life of Makoto Itou and his relationship with Sekai Saionji and Kotonoha Katsura which can develop differently depending on the player's actions. The game requires very little interaction from the player, the player is only required to make changes on Makato's behalf to change the course of the story. The game concludes with an ending based on the player's choices, some of which became notorious for their graphic violence'.
The game ranked as the best-selling visual novel in Japan for the time of its release, continuing to chart in the national top 50 for nearly give months afterward. School Days has received a spin-off of the original story called Summer Days, a parallel story called Cross Days and an another spin-off called Island Days, has been developed by Klonfor the Nintendo 3DS. School Days was remastered as School Days HQ on Octoboer 8, 2010 and localized in North America on June 27, 2012.
Following the game's release, School Days made several transitions into other media. The original story was adapted into a manga and serialized in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine Comp Ace; it was later published into two volumes. Comic anthologies, light novels and art books were also published, as were audio dramas and several albums of music. An animated television series, two direct-to-video (OVA) single releases, and a concert film were also produced, the first of which became a precursor for an internet meme when its finale was pulled from broadcast.
Plot :-
School Days focuses on the life of Makoto Itou, living with his divorced and unsees (but heard) mother in the fictional city of Haramihama. During his second term, he begins to take notice of Kotonoha Katsura who takes the same train as him. After the rearrangement of his homeroom seating he's acquainted with Sekai Saionji. It is the after Sekai plays matchmaker for him and Kotonoha his life begins to change. Sekai befriends the two and provides them with a private spot to meet and have lunch. Despite her triumphant efforts Sekai becomes jealous of the new couple and kisses Makoto at a train station.
Over the course of his relationship with Kotonoha and Sekai, Makoto is acquainted with a handful of other people, including Setsuna Kiyoura, a habitually reserved member of the student council and Sekai's lifelong friend, Hikari and Nanami, Sekai and Setsuna friend.
Of the people Makoto knows, two of his friends from middle school make frequent appearances. The first is Taisuke Sawanaga, Makoto's eccentric colleague and Otome Katou.
Many characters from 0verflow's previous visual novels either appear or are mentioned since School Days takes place in the same universe.
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