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Kana — Little Sister
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Developer(s)D.O.
Publisher(s)D.O.
G-Collections (English)
Platform(s)Mac OS, Windows
ReleaseJapan 1999
United States of America 2002
Genre(s)Eroge, visual novel, dating sim
Mode(s)single player

Kana Imōto (加奈～いもうと～; translated as Kana — Little Sister) is a Japanese dating sim originally developed and released by D.O. in 1999. G-Collections translated and published the English version in 2002.

Kana — Little Sister focuses on storytelling, and falls into the subgenre of dating sims which are full of tragic events and meant to be emotionally moving for the player. It also falls into the subgenre of games, manga, and anime revolving around incestuous relationships. One playthrough of the game takes about 5 to 10 hours.

The story of Taka and his little sister Kana is told from Taka's perspective, starting when Kana is just about to start high school and then delving into the past to explore the relationship between the two siblings.

The game is a visual novel, displaying scenery and characters in the background while the characters' dialogue and Taka's narration are displayed as text. Music and sound effects are also used. The unhurried narration is intended to allow the player to identify with Taka (and Kana) as the story unfolds.

Over the course of the game, the player is presented with approximately 30 decision points which determine which path the storyline will follow and, ultimately, which ending the player will achieve.

Kana — Little Sister is an eroge and contains pornographic scenes. It is only sold in a few online stores. Because of its limited availability, the game is relatively unknown among American and European gamers.

The game was originally developed for Windows. A Mac OS version was subsequently published in 2001. In 2003, Panther Software announced plans to release an Xbox port, which was ultimately cancelled in May 2005 after multiple delays.

The original versions published by D.O. are now out of print. A revival Windows edition was released in 2004 under the title Kana … Okaeri‼ (加奈⋯おかえり！！). This new edition retains the original storyline, but features new character designs and is fully voiced.

Characters

Takamichi Todo (藤堂 隆道 Tōdō Takamichi) - the hero of the story, the average boy who deeply cares about his little sister Kana.

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Kana Todo

Kana Todo (藤堂 加奈 Tōdō Kana) - Taka's little sister. Because of renal insufficiency, she spends most of the time in the hospital. She doesn't have many friends.

Yumi Kashima (鹿島 夕美 Kashima Yumi) - a girl who attends the same school as Taka. Taka liked her until an incident occurred between them in the fifth grade, after which he started hating her with a passion. She, however, has always pursued him.

Miki Kondo (近藤 美樹 Kondō Miki) - the hospital nurse who has taken care of Kana since she was a little girl.

Yuta Ito (伊藤 勇太 Itō Yūta) - one of Kana's classmates. When they first met, he picked on her for her lack of school attendance and shy nature, but has now begun to develop an interest in her, and regrets his earlier actions. He now does his best to protect Kana from bullies at school, and seeks Taka's permission to go out with her. Kana still doesn't like him, though, and is shy and silent in his presence.

Endings

The game has six different endings. The player's choices during the game determine the direction of the story and the ending achieved at the end. These choices also determine the nature of the relationship between Kana and Taka, as well as Kana's outlook on life.

The endings are grouped into four categories:

  • the 'Best Ending' — Ending 1, 'The First Farewell'
  • the 'Normal Ending' — Ending 2, 'Recollection'
  • the 'Yumi Ending' — Ending 3, 'Out of the Maze'
  • the 'Intellectual Endings' — Ending 4, 'Snow'; Ending 5, 'Memories'; and Ending 6, 'Live Now'.

Controversy

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It is revealed late in the game (on certain paths) that Kana is not blood-related to Taka; she was adopted by the Todos when she was still very young.

However, although the two siblings are not genetically related, they were still raised as brother and sister. In many countries, the law prohibits marriage between adoptive siblings, and so it can be argued that Kana and Taka's relationship is still 'incestuous', even if only in legal terms.

Ending 1 of the game implies that Kana still perceives the relationship as 'forbidden', despite the fact that she knows she was adopted. As such, none of the game's endings specifically condones or condemns incest. Those judgments are left to the player.

There is also the sexual imprinting process called Westermarck effect, which is left completely ignored troughout the game. According to this phenomenon, those who live under the same roof or close proximity to each other grow sexually indifferent towards each other. This indifference is not induced by blood relation. For more information on this topic, see Westermarck effect and incest.

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