2007 · Yeti · Harem · Rhythm

Myself ; Yourself

PlayStation exclusive

Myself; Yourself is a visual novel romantic adventure game based on the light novel (followed by an anime) with the same name released earlier the same year. The game is set in a fictional rural town called Sakuranamori, which is suited near the ocean coast. The story offers two scenarios, one played as a Sana Hidaka, a 16-year old high-school student who returns to his hometown after five years, reuniting with his friends and noticing changes in places and people alike. The other chapter follows the story of Shusuke Wakatsuki, a childhood friend of Sana who is living in Sakuranamori with his twin sister Shuri. Two stories will vary in mood and style as both of them have different personalities, and romantic partners for both of them will be different heroines.

Released: 20 December 2007
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Harem Rhythm Visual novel
Developers: Yeti
Publishers: —
Perspective: First person
Themes: Drama Romance
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO B
Languages: Japanese

About

Myself ; Yourself (マイセルフ；ユアセルフ, Maiserufu ; Yuaserufu) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Regista which was released on December 20, 2007, for the PlayStation 2. Takumi Nakazawa, the main scenario writer for the Infinity series (Ever17, Remember11), is the principal writer for Myself ; Yourself. Character design for the game is provided by Mutsumi Sasaki, who also produced the original character design for Memories Off, Happy Lesson, and Futakoi. Before the game's release, a light novel based on the story, written by Takumi Nakazawa, and illustrated by Wadapen, was serialized in the Japanese bishōjo magazine Dengeki G's Magazine between March and November 2007, published by MediaWorks.

A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo, the first for the studio, aired in Japan from October to December 2007 on TV Kanagawa. A spin-off sequel to the visual novel was developed by the previous staff entitled Myself ; Yourself: Sorezore no Finale and was released on May 28, 2009, for the PlayStation 2.

›Story

Myself; Yourself is set in 2007 in the fictional town Sakuranomori in W Prefecture (which is modeled after Wakayama Prefecture, Japan). The town is in a quiet, rural area on the southern tip of the prefecture and borders the Pacific Ocean.

Sakuranomori is the birthplace of Sana Hidaka, a sixteen-year-old high school student, who grew up with his childhood friends Nanaka Yatsushiro & Aoi Oribe, his best male friend Syusuke Wakatsuki, and Syusuke's twin sister Syuri Wakatsuki.

Sana left Sakuranomori when he was eleven years old, but returns five years later living on his own in the apartment building Aoi's family runs. Sana soon finds out that while some things have stayed the same, there are still just as many things that have changed.

Keywords

based on - manga
based on - anime

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Myself ; Yourself is set in 2007 in the fictional town Sakuranomori (桜乃杜) in W Prefecture which is modeled after Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The town is in a quiet, rural area on the southern tip of the prefecture and borders the Pacific Ocean. Sakuranomori is the birthplace of Sana Hidaka, a sixteen-year-old high school student, who grew up with his childhood friends Nanaka Yatsushiro & Aoi Oribe, his best friend Shusuke Wakatsuki, and Shusuke's fraternal twin sister Shuri Wakatsuki. Sana left Sakuranomori when he was eleven years old, but returns five years later living on his own in the apartment building Aoi's family runs. Sana soon finds out that while some things have stayed the same, there are still just as many things that have changed.

Reception

Stig Høgset from THEM Anime Reviews comments that the anime is similar to Kanon due to both having "a guy who's not a complete loser, who returns to his old town and meets various people, most of them girls or teachers/parents of said girls. Unlike with Kanon, however, these are people he already know [sic]." He criticizes the anime for Aoi's "unchanging voice" throughout the flashback, the present and the epilogue that flash forwards ten years into the future.