2009 · Enterbrain · Harem · Simulation

Amagami

PlayStation exclusive

Amagami is a Japanese dating simulation game for the PlayStation 2 and the spiritual successor to KimiKiss.

Released: 19 March 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita
Genres: Harem Simulation Visual novel
Developers: Enterbrain
Publishers: Enterbrain
Perspective: First person Text Auditory
Themes: Comedy Drama Romance
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO C
Languages: Japanese

About

Amagami (アマガミ, Amagami; lit. "Gentle bite"), is a Japanese dating simulation game for the PlayStation 2 and the spiritual successor to KimiKiss, both of which were developed and published by Enterbrain. Amagami was released on March 19, 2009. As of November 2010, six manga adaptations have been produced: two serialized in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear, two in Hakusensha's Young Animal and Young Animal Island, one in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh and one in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace.

An anime adaptation titled Amagami SS aired in Japan from July 1, 2010, to December 23, 2010. An anime sequel titled Amagami SS+ plus, pronounced as "Amagami SS Plus", aired in Japan from January 6 to March 29, 2012. Seiren is a sequel to the similarly structured Amagami adaptation, set in the same high school, albeit 9 years later.

›Story

Two years ago, Junichi Tachibana got his heart broken by a girl who stood him up on a date on Christmas Eve. Now a second-year student in high school, Junichi is wary of love because of his past and dislikes celebrating Christmas. However this Christmas, his encounter with one of six girls from his school, Haruka Morishima, Kaoru Tanamachi, Sae Nakata, Ai Nanasaki, Rihoko Sakurai, or Tsukasa Ayatsuji will finally open up his heart to love again.

Keywords

anime
2d
dating
amusement park
mahjong
multiple endings
season winter
school life
adapted to - anime
male protagonist
no sexual content
partial nudity

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Two years ago, Junichi Tachibana had his heart broken by a girl who stood him up on a date on Christmas Eve. Now a second-year student in high school, Junichi is wary of love because of his past and dislikes celebrating Christmas. This Christmas, his encounter with one of six girls from his school—Haruka Morishima, Kaoru Tanamachi, Sae Nakata, Ai Nanasaki, Rihoko Sakurai, or Tsukasa Ayatsuji—will lead him to open up to one of them.

Reception

The anime adaptation received positive reviews. THEM anime gave Amagami SS 3 out of 5 stars. They sum up the review saying it could have been better but overall an enjoyable series for older teens. Chris Beveridge from The Fandom Post gave the complete collection content a grade of A−. He recommended it for fans wanting different story arcs, and cited that it plays to the series roots as a video game.