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Robotics;Notes
Robotics;Notes regular edition visual novel cover
ロボティクス・ノーツ
(Robotikusu Nōtsu)
GenreScience fiction, Thriller
Manga
Written by5pb.
Illustrated byKeiji Asakawa
Published byMag Garden
MagazineMonthly Comic Blade
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 2012 – present
Volumes1
Video game
Developer5pb.
Publisher5pb.
GenreVisual novel
PlatformPS3, Xbox 360
Manga
Robotics;Notes Phantom Snow
Written by5pb.
Illustrated byGō
Published byEnterbrain
MagazineFamitsu Comic Clear
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 26, 2012 – present
Manga
Robotics;Notes Revival Legacy
Written by5pb.
Illustrated byTatsuya Shihira
Published byShueisha
MagazineUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 2012 – present
Manga
Robotics;Notes Dream Seeker
Written by5pb.
Illustrated byTsuzuri Yuno
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 2012 – present
Anime television series
Directed byKazuya Nomura
Produced byTatsuya Masubara
StudioProduction I.G
Original networkFuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run October 12, 2012 – present
Episodes22 (List of episodes)
Manga
Robotics;Notes Pleiades Ambition
Written by5pb.
Illustrated byTokumo Sora
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 2012 – present

Robotics;Notes (ロボティクス・ノーツ, Robotikusu Nōtsu) is a Japanese visual novel developed and published by 5pb.. The game was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles on June 28, 2012. It is the third game in 5pb.'s Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate and is described as an "Augmented Science Adventure" (拡張科学アドベンチャー, Kakuchō Kagaku Adobenchā).[1] Five manga have been produced, and an anime adaptation by Production I.G began airing in Fuji TV's Noitamina slot in October 2012. The anime has been licensed by Funimation in North America.

Gameplay

Robotics;Notes is a science fiction visual novel in which the player mainly follows the perspective of the main characters Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya. Its gameplay requires little player interaction as much of the game's duration is spent on reading the text that appears on the screen,[2] which represents the story's narrative and dialogue. The text is accompanied by 3D animated character models, which represent who Kaito or Akiho is talking to, and background art. Throughout the game, the player encounters CG artwork at certain points in the story, which take the place of the background art and character models. Robotics;Notes follows a branching plot line with multiple endings, and depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction.

Throughout the gameplay sequences in which the player follows Kaito's point of view, the player may activate the Poke-com Trigger (ポケコントリガー, Pokekon Torigā), which replaces Steins;Gate's Phone Trigger system.[3][2] Poke-com Trigger activates Kaito's tablet computer, and allows the player to use the applications installed on the device.[3][2] In most cases, the player's access is restricted to three applications. These include Deluoode Map, a map application; Twipo (ツイぽ, Tsuipo), a Twitter-like social networking application, which the player may use to reply to other characters' tweets with predetermined responses;[3][2] and Iru-wo (居る夫。, Iruo.), an augmented reality image recognition application which the player may use to examine the environment and information tagged on characters or objects.[3][2]

Plot

Setting and themes

Robotics;Notes is set in 2019 on Tanegashima,[4] an island to the south of Kyūshū in southern Japan.[5] The game's theme will be centered around robots[1][5][6][7] and the question "What would happen if you really tried to make a giant robot?".[8]

Story

In Robotics;Notes, the player assumes the role of Kaito Yashio, someone who enjoys fighting games.[4] He is in his school's robot club.[7] The story begins when the protagonist finds out that one of Robotics;Notes' main heroines is actually a genius programmer who created the game engine for a world renowned fighting game.[7] The main character then decides that he wants to create a robot based around command inputs and motion capture technology.[7] He decides to go to the karate club to look for someone to perform the motion capture sequences.[7]

Characters

Main characters

Kaito Yashio (八汐 海翔, Yashio Kaito)
Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura
The protagonist who constantly plays the fighting game Kill-Ballad and is a member of his school's robotics club. After the Anemone-gou Incident he suffers from spasms in which time seems to be moving extremely slow for him. He is not interested in robots, and is only a member of the club to be by Akiho's side, as Misaki left her to him before she left the island.
Akiho Senomiya (瀬乃宮 あき穂, Senomiya Akiho)
Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō
The main heroine and the only other member and chairman of the robotics club at the beginning. After the Anemone-gou Incident she suffers from spasms in which time seems to be moving extremely fast for her. Her dream is to complete the giant robot Gan-tsuku started by Misaki.
Subaru Hidaka (日高 昴, Hidaka Subaru)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya
A second-year student in the same school as Kaito and Akiho. He won the Robo-One championship several years ago and as a result Akiho tries to get him to joint the robotics club, but he refuses because his father got him to promise he'd stop playing with robots in high school and become a fisherman after graduating. Kaito blackmails him into joining the club with Mr. Pleiades' identity.
Mr. Pleiades (ミスター・プレアデス, Misutā Pureadesu)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya
The reigning champion of Robo-One. Subaru in a mask.
Frau Kōjiro (神代 フラウ, Kōjiro Furau)
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka
Real name Kona Furugoori. Creator of Kill-Ballad and daughter of director of Gunvarrel. It is revealed that Gunvarrel was a propaganda tool being used to brainwash the masses, and when the staff of Gunvarrel discovered this they were killed by the Committee of 300. All that Frau knows is that her mother went missing and was last seen in Tanegashima, and comes to the island in search of clues.
Junna Daitoku (大徳 淳和, Daitoku Junna)
Voiced by: Sora Tokui
One of the members of the Robotics Club and a karate member.
Airi (愛理)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya
An AI existing within Iru-O created by Kimijima, with another personality (Geji-nee) that is used by him to collect information. She subconciously spies on Kaito for Kimijima. When the Iru-O servers are rebooted on Christmas Airi's personality is erased and Geji-nee returns to Kimijima's side.

Others

Misaki Senomiya (瀬乃宮 みさ希, Senomiya Misaki)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue
Akiho's sister. During the Anemone-gou Incident she discovered what Kimijima was doing and killed him, but ever since has been being brainwashed by his cyber-ghost.
Mizuka Irei (伊禮 瑞榎, Irei Mizuka)
Voiced by: Takako Honda
Misaki's best friend. After Kimijima was killed she discovered the body and hid it, which resulted in Misaki not being blamed for the murder. She dies when her HUG is driven berserk by the Committee of 300 and she falls off a cliff.
Mitsuhiko Nagafukada (長深田 充彦, Nagafukada Mitsuhiko)
Voiced by: Yōji Ueda
Childhood friend of Misaki and Mizuka, and the teacher in charge of the robotics club.
Kaoruko Usui (臼井 薫子, Usui Kaoruko)
Voiced by: Toshiko Sawada
The head teacher of Kaito's school.
Tetsuharu Fujita (藤田 鉄治, Fujita Tetsuharu)
Voiced by: Nobuaki Fukuda
Also known by the name "Doc". Owner of the shop "Robo Clinic" which deals in robot parts. Junna's grandfather. He creates most of the important components used in the Robot Club's creations.
Kō Kimijima (君島 コウ, Kimijima Kō)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa
The author of the Kimijima Reports, who died several years ago. It turns out that he works for the Committee of 300 and caused the Anemone-gou incident which was in fact an experiment that would have killed all the test subjects; This was stopped by Misaki who killed him. However before his death he uploaded his consciousness to the internet and lives on through Iru-o, and now plans to execute the Committee's plans by inducing a massive solar flare that will kill the majority of the population of Earth. He uses the Kimijima Reports to manipulate people, and he has Geji-nee and Misaki (who was brainwashed by him) do his bidding in the virtual and real worlds respectively. In the end he is defeated by Kai using a virus created to destroy him by Daru.
Ken'ichirō Senomiya (瀬乃宮 健一郎, Senomiya Ken'ichirō)
Voiced by: Takehiro Koyama
Akiho and Misaki's father and head of the local branch of JAXA.
Sumio Nagafukada (長深田 澄夫, Nagafukada Sumio)
Voiced by: Tetsuo Kanao
Mitsuhiko's uncle and president of Space Ame company. He funds the Gan-Tsuku projects in exchange for publicity (the company name displayed on the robots).
Hiromu Hidaka (日高 宏武, Hidaka Hiromu)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Subaru's father. Opposes his son's interest in robots and wants him to join him as a fisherman after graduation from high school.
Toshiyuki Sawada (澤田 敏行, Sawada Toshiyuki)
Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki
A son of a member of the Committee of 300, who actually works against them and has founded a secret organization which includes the characters of Steins;Gate and Chaos;Head to resist them.
Nae Tennouji (天王寺 綯, Tennōji Nae)
Voiced by: Ayano Yamamoto
A returning character from Steins;Gate who is now 20 and works for JAXA.
DaSH
(No voice)
Itaru Hashida, a returning character from Steins;Gate. Like Nae as well as the other Steins;Gate and Chaos;Head characters, he now works for Sawada's secret organization. When it is revealed that Iru-o cannot be trusted as it was created by Kimijima, he creates a replacement, "DG297 3rd EDITON ver.4.11". He also creates the virus which defeats Kimijima. He does not have any speaking roles, however, and is only mentioned in passing. As of 2019, he is already married and has a daughter. "DaSH" is read "Daru the Super Hacker", but he temporarily calls himself "DaSP" ("Daru the Super Programmer") in the final chapter.

Development

Robotics;Notes was first announced through 5pb.'s official website on December 22, 2010, noting that details about the game would appear in the interview with Chiyomaru Shikura, the CEO of 5pb., featured in the issue of Famitsu magazine that was being sold on the same day.[9] Robotics;Notes is the third entry in the science adventure series[7][8] following the release of Chaos;Head in 2008 and Steins;Gate in 2009.[6] When the target platform for the game had not yet been announced, Shikura had said that they were not going to let down the fans who have supported their past works in the science adventure series.[5][7][8] He also stated that said they were aiming for a release some time in 2011.[6][7][8] The game was released for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 28, 2012.[10]

The planning and original concept and basic story of Robotics;Notes was headed by Shikura.[8][9] Naotaka Hayashi is the scenario writer for the game and Tatsuya Matsubara the producer.[1] The character designs are done by Tomonori Fukuda and the mechanical designs are done by Makoto Ishiwata.[4] The composer of the game is Takeshi Abo.[4] Shikura had been working on the game since as early as July 2010.[11][12] The team received development support from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,[5][6][7][8] and according to Shikura, this allowed the game's sciences and themes to better reflect reality.[7] Nitroplus also provided assistance with the game.[4] Robotics;Notes features 3D visuals,[6] and the development team were aiming for high quality 3D models like Catherine and Idolmaster 2.[13]

Adaptations

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Keiji Asakawa, began serialization in the March 2012 issue of Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine.[14] Another manga, titled Robotics;Notes Phantom Snow and illustrated by Gō, began serialization in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear online magazine on July 26, 2012. A third manga, titled Robotics;Notes Revival Legacy and illustrated by Tatsuya Shihara, began serialization in the September 2012 issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine.[15][16] A fourth manga, titled Robotics;Notes Dream Seeker and illustrated by Tsuzuri Yuno, began serialization in the October 2012 issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine.[17] A fifth manga, titled Robotics; Notes Pleiades Ambition and illustrated by Tokumo Sora, will begin serialization in the November 2012 issue of Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive magazine.[18]

Anime

An anime TV series, produced by Production I.G, began airing in Fuji TV's Noitamina slot on October 12, 2012.[19][20] The opening theme is "Junjō Spectra" (純情スペクトラ, Naive Spectra) by Zwei and the ending theme is "Umikaze no Brave" (海風のブレイブ, The Ocean Breeze's Brave) by Fumika. Funimation Entertainment has licensed the anime for streaming on their website starting October 12, 2012.[21]

Episode list

Template:Japanese episode list
No. Title Original airdate

References

  1. ^ a b c "科学アドベンチャーシリーズ第3弾『ロボティクス・ノーツ』のティザームービーを独占公開！【映像配信】" (in Japanese). Famitsu. December 29, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e Robotics;Notes Instruction Manual. 5pb. June 28, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "『ロボティクス・ノーツ』遊びの幅を広げる新システム【4日連続第3弾】" (in Japanese). Famitsu. August 11, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e "『ロボティクス・ノーツ』科学アドベンチャーシリーズ第3弾ついに情報解禁!!" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  5. ^ a b c d Gantayat, Anoop (December 20, 2010). "Tetsuya Nomura details the January press conference. BlazBlue and Classic Dungeon sequels for PSP". andriasang.
  6. ^ a b c d e Gantayat, Anoop (December 20, 2010). "5pb. Progressing With Hideo Kojima and Suda 51 Tie-up Project". andriasang.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gantayat, Anoop (December 29, 2010). "Robotics;Notes Teaser Trailer". andriasang.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "5pb.が科学アドベンチャーシリーズ第3弾ロボティクス・ノーツを始動" (in Japanese). Livedoor. December 23, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "科学アドベンチャーシリーズ第3弾『ロボティクス・ノーツ』始動！" (in Japanese). 5pb. December 22, 2010.
  10. ^ "Robotics;Notes Game Slated for June 28". Anime News Network. February 21, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  11. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (July 17, 2010). "Hideo Kojima Working With 5pb. CEO On New Adventure Game". andriasang.
  12. ^ "「Steins;Gate」の開発元5pb.の志倉氏らが考えるコンテンツ戦略――"原作"たり得る表現メディアとしてのノベルゲーム" (in Japanese). 4Gamer.net. July 17, 2010.
  13. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (February 17, 2011). "5pb. Announces New Adventure Games". andriasang. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  14. ^ "科学ADV第3弾「ROBOTICS;NOTES」浅川圭司がマンガ化" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. January 30, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Robotics;Notes Manga Adaptation Announced". Anime News Network. June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  16. ^ "「ROBOTICS;NOTES」天才腐女子・神代フラウの物語始動" (in Japanese). Natalie. August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "「ROBOTICS;NOTES」瀬乃宮あき穂の物語がガンガンで" (in Japanese). Natalie. September 12, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "最新コミカライズ『Robotics;Notes -Pleiades Ambition-』新規カット公開! アニメ試写会情報も!!" (in Japanese). Media Factory. September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Robotics;Notes Anime Series Coming to Noitamina in October". Anime News Network. March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  20. ^ "『ロボティクス・ノーツ』2012年10月にノイタミナ枠でアニメ化決定" (in Japanese). Famitsu. March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "Funimation Streams Code:Breaker, Kamisama Kiss, Psycho-Pass, Robotics;Notes, OniAni". Anime News Network. October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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