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AOISHIRO HD REMASTER is a Japanese horror adventure game by Japanese developer and publisher Success Corporation, released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on April 5, 2008, and was later ported to Microsoft Windows with extra content. A reduced-price “popular edition,” included in the SuperLite 2000 Series, was released on April 28, 2009.

On September 14, 2022, a Remastered “HD” version of the game was announced for the Nintendo Switch and PC, alongside its older “sister-game” Akai Ito, at the Tokyo Game Show (東京ゲームショウ, Tōkyō Gēmu Shō), with a release date planned for 2023. In addition, this new version would receive an official English language option for the very first time, and be given a release outside Japan.

Does the blood of one girl hold the power to connect humans and demons? Is it a curse or a bond dictated by fate After Kei’s mother, her sole living relative passed away, she discovered that her deceased father owned an old Japanese mansion in a little-known place called “Hemizuka.” Intrigued, Kei decides to investigate the forgotten homestead’s potential.

During her journey, Kei has a strange dream where a massive tree reaches the sky, accompanied by a girl named Yumei and a flock of butterflies. What is the legend of the mountain god and human sacrifice in Hemizuka? And what is the truth behind Kei’s lost memories? Hemizuka, Kei’s birthplace, becomes the meeting point for these characters, quietly setting in motion the wheels of destiny.

PLOT

Aoi Shiro is an adventure game that sets the stage in both the modern real world and a mythical world. Aoi Shiro is the second in a line of Yuri visual novel-style PS2 games from game maker SUCCESS and takes place in the same universe as its predecessor, Akai Ito. The Seijou Girls Academy’s Kendo Club is traveling to Shoushinji for summer training camp. Near there is an island, Urashima, where a demon extermination took place long ago. They arrive around the time of a festival that honors a god that is worshipped by the people of Urashima, it celebrates the onitaiji and ensures another year of health for the people.

Around the time of the festival, the weather around Urashima worsens and storms will come. A few days into their training Osanai Syouko finds a girl washed up on the shores near the location of the training camp who can not speak and doesn’t seem to know much about herself. Aoi Shiro’s story varies greatly based on the player’s decisions, which not only affect the flow of the story but also the ending the player receives, several of which suggest romantic feelings among the female characters.

CHARACTERS

• Osanai Syouko (小山内 梢子)
  Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka – The main character of this game, a 2nd year student at Seijou Academy. Her nickname is “Osa”. She’s the well-liked, ace of the Kendo team who takes on the role of captain after the former 3rd year captain retires. Since she is the serious and hardworking type, she often gets teased and is on the receiving end of jokes.
• Aizawa Yasumi (相沢 保美)
  Voiced by: Yamaguchi Rikako – A first-year student at Seijou Academy, Yasumi is a delicate girl who is the manager of the kendo team. Although she doesn’t have any particular illness, she has much less stamina than normal people, so she finds it difficult to partake in any strenuous exercise. On the other hand, she’s extremely determined and diligent about her job as a manager, and she does her best to contribute to the team’s success. Momoko and a few others refer to her endearingly as “Zawacchi” which comes from “zawa” in her last name, Aizawa. She has a crush on Syouko which Momoko often makes fun of.
• Name (ナミ)
  Voiced by: Rina Satō – The young girl who washes up on the shores near the location of the training camp. She looks to be about 10 to 12 years old. However, her name and age are all unknown. When she wakes up after being rescued by Yasumi and Syouko, she is found unable to speak. However, despite this, she makes up for her inability to communicate verbally with animated facial expressions, giving her a cute, childlike appearance. She becomes particularly attached to Syouko and Yasumi.
• Kaya (カヤ)
  Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu – Former kendo team captain at Seijou Academy and the cousin of Syouko’s mother.
  Kyan Migiwa (喜屋武 汀)
  Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura
  A young girl with a light, carefree personality stays over at Shoushinji, the location of the training camp. She arrives there earlier than Syouko and the others. At first glance, Syouko is captivated by Migiwa’s beauty and fashionable clothing. However, once Migiwa shows her arrogance, Syouko quickly disbands that thought and categorizes Migiwa as one of those ‘hard-to-deal-with’ girls.
• Kohaku (コハク)
  Voiced by: Mizusawa Kei – A person of many mysteries and a dignified presence. Kohaku’s left eye is constantly closed.
• Akita Momoko (秋田 百子)
  Voiced by: Ookubo Aiko – Friend and roommate of Yasumi. Momoko is an energetic girl who likes to play pranks. Although she only begins kendo in high school, she shows great potential, despite having only trained for less than half a year. Because of her high, natural athletic ability, strong determination, and willpower, many already peg her as the next ace of kendo.
• Sakurai Ayashiro (桜井 綾代)
  Voiced by: Yoshinari Yuki – The former Kendo team captain gave her the nickname of Hime, she is very kind and comes from a well-off family that has sheltered her in her upbringing.