Front Wing (フロントウイング, Furonto Uingu?) is a Japanese visual novel studio that products that specializes in the production of adult visual novels. To date, the company has released 22 different games, came with three popular well-English released games/anime of Makai Tenshi Jibril, Majo no Ochakai and Canary. There are few other known popular games like Megachu!, Time Leap, and Akihabara Otaku School is one of the most popular games in the Eastern Asia and best known games in the Western North America. However, these games hasn’t been released in the North American culture, except for the game Majo no Ochakai, with titled in the US, Tea Society of a Witch but the adult content was removed in the AnimePlay DVD version, while the Japanese version remains uncut. Due to underage characters in all different game series, their games characters have lolicon-like styles, but their character age remains hidden because of the controversy over child pornography.[3][4] Makai Tenshi Jibril Anime was released by Animac (The company was expired and was moved to Milky Animation Label after the 4th Episode in the second series was released) in Japan, and later titled as Jiburiru - The Devil Angel under the licensed by JapanAnime in United States, but no games were released. When Makai Tenshi Jibril 2 Anime was released in Japan, Megachu! Animation series was released after first 3 volumes were released by Milky Animation Label, but the first Episode of the second series of Makai Tenshi Jibril 2, titled Jiburiru: Second Coming came out in North America sometime in July and the second DVD later in February, 2009, it was released by a new license, by Kitty Media, but no Megachu anime has been released in North America yet. There are plans of Kimihagu anime that was released by Milky Animation Label later in May 2009. Other Anime such as Hooligan is adapted into anime as of part of the Vanilla Series.
As of 2008, they released the new series of Makai Tenshi Jibril –Episode 3-. It was going to release as of May 23, but later delayed on June 27, 2008.[5] The third Uta Series called Hoshiuta came out after Christmas.[6] Due to delays changes of Time Leap Paradise, the game was released on August 29, 2009.[7] On September 10, 2009 Front Wing announced the next upcoming squeal of the Uta series, which is actually Hoshiuta: Starlight Serenade, the squeal series has been released on December 26, 2009.[8]
On January 21, 2010, Front Wing announced that there would be a sequel of Jibril 4. It will feature three new characters and may feature old characters from the past game. It was released on April.[9] Later, on August 10, Front Wing also announced another game called Le Fruit De La Grisaia. The release date was yet to be announced.[10] Both of these games were released as a part of the 10th Anniversary of Front Wing's service.
[edit] Game Products
[edit] Jibril Series
| English Translation |
Japanese |
Game Release |
| Hell Angel Jibril |
魔界天使ジブリール (Makai Tenshi Jibril?) |
April 23, 2004 |
| Hell Angel Jibril -episode 2- |
魔界天使ジブリール－episode2－ (Makai Tenshi Jibril -episode2-?) |
April 22, 2005 |
| Hell Angel Jibril -episode 3- |
魔界天使ジブリール－episode3－ (Makai Tenshi Jibril －episode3－?) |
June 27, 2008 |
| Hell Angel Jibril -episode 4- |
魔界天使ジブリール－episode4－ (Makai Tenshi Jibril －episode4－?) |
April 23, 2010 |
[edit] Uta (Song) Series
| English Translation |
Japanese |
Game Release |
| Snow Song |
ゆきうた (Yukiuta?) |
December 19, 2003 |
| Sky Song |
そらうた (Sorauta?) |
August 27, 2004 |
| Star Song |
ほしうた (Hoshiuta?) |
December 26, 2008 |
| Star Song: Starlight Serenade |
ほしうたStarlight Serenade (Hoshiuta Starlight Serenade?) |
December 25, 2009 |
[edit] Time Leap Series
| English Translation |
Japanese |
Game Release |
| Time Leap |
タイムリープ (Taimu Riipu?) |
December 27, 2007 |
| Time Leap Paradise |
タイムリープぱらだいす (Taimu Riipu Paradaisu?) |
August 28, 2009 |
[edit] Other Game Products
| English Translation |
Japanese |
Game Release |
| Canary |
カナリア 〜この想いを歌に乗せて〜 (Kanaria ~kono omoi o uta ni nosete~?) |
August 4, 2000 |
| Hooligan |
フーリガン (Hooligan?) |
November 11, 2001 |
| Hotchkiss Crankin |
クランクイン－早春賦－ (Hotchkiss Crankin?) |
August 8, 2002 |
| Tea Society of a Witch |
魔女のお茶会 (Majo no Ochakai?) |
September 27, 2002 |
| Azrael |
アズラエル (Azrael?) |
December 20, 2002 |
| Separate Blue |
セパレイトブルー (Separate Blue?) |
January 31, 2003 |
| Sweet Legacy |
スイートレガシー (Sweet Legacy?) |
March 28, 2003 |
| Akihabara Otaku School |
私立アキハバラ学園 (Shiritsu Akihabara-Gakuen?) |
August 29, 2003 |
| Lewd Twins |
ふたごえっち (Futago Etchi?) |
October 10, 2003 |
| Boy Meets Girl |
ボーイミーツガール (Boy Meets Girl?) |
February 24, 2006 |
| Megachu! |
めがちゅ！ (Megachu!?) |
September 9, 2006 |
| Kimihagu |
きみはぐ (Kimihagu?) |
March 23, 2007 |
| Le Fruit de la Grisaia (translate as The Fruit of the Grisaia in French) |
グリザイアの果実 (Gurizaia no Kajitsu?) |
February 25, 2011 |
- ^ News: Frontwing Plans Anime of Le Fruit de La Grisaia Game
- ^ MangaGamer Announces Frontwing and More Guests for Anime Expo
- ^ Lolicon#Legal issues
- ^ Lolicon#Controversy
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- ^ ほしうた公式サイ
- ^ タイムリープぱらだいす公式サイ
- ^ ほしうたStarlight Serenade公式サイト
- ^ 魔界天使ジブリール4
- ^ グリザイアの果実
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