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Sharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers
車輪の国、向日葵の少女
Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
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Early summer.
A society which imposes special "Duties" upon everyone who breaks the law.
The individuals who oversee these criminals' rehabilitation are the "Special Elite"ーa rank the protagonist, Kenichi Morita, hopes to attain. To do that, he must pass his final exam, for which he arrives at a certain country town.
At the school Kenichi attends, he encounters girls bound by various “Duties.” Those obligated "to observe a 12-hour day" are forbidden from being awake for more than 12 hours per day, and those obligated "to remain in infancy" cannot grow up. It is meeting Natsumi Hinata, the girl who "cannot fall in love," that throws him out of gear.
Soon, Kenichi makes a series of odd discoveries… his own grave, erected secretly on a clifftop; his patrimony, hidden deep inside a cavern. Kenichi finds that he must search for his own atonement in this dystopian society. What is the truth behind the Land of the Spinning Wheel? Discover for yourself through Kenichi's eyes!
[From (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tokyootakumode/re-sharin-no-kuni-project/description)]
- Developer
- AKABEiSOFT2
- Publisher
- Frontwing USA
- Length
- 28-34 hrs
- Rating
- 17+
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- JAComplete · 2018-03-30Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Quality Package Limited 1000 SeriesOfficial
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- Complete · Official · 2014-01-01Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
- Complete · Official · 2013-02-28Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Regular Edition
- Complete · Official · 2013-02-28Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Limited Edition
- Complete · Official · 2012-08-09Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2012-02-23Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Limited Edition
- Complete · Official · 2012-02-23Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
- Complete · Official · 2010-10-28Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Limited Edition
- Complete · Official · 2010-10-28Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Regular Edition
- Complete · Official · 2010-04-23Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Download Edition
- Complete · Official · 2010-01-29Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - UMD-PG Edition
- Complete · Official · 2005-11-25Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Regular Edition
- Complete · Official · 2005-11-25Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - First Press Edition
- Complete · Official · 2005-11-25Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Special Edition
- Trial · Official · Free · 2005-10-21Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - Trial Edition
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- Patch · Complete · Official · TBASharin no Kuni: The Girl Among the Sunflowers - 18+ Patch
- Patch · Complete · Fan TL · Free · 2009-11-04Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
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03The book
The text.
15Quick facts
- Developer
- AKABEiSOFT2
- Publisher
- Frontwing USA
- Original JP
- Nov 25, 2005
- English release
- May 29, 2020
- Length
- 28-34 hrs
- Rating
- 17+
- Also known as
- Syarin
13Synopsis
Early summer.
A society which imposes special "Duties" upon everyone who breaks the law.
The individuals who oversee these criminals' rehabilitation are the "Special Elite"ーa rank the protagonist, Kenichi Morita, hopes to attain. To do that, he must pass his final exam, for which he arrives at a certain country town.
At the school Kenichi attends, he encounters girls bound by various “Duties.” Those obligated "to observe a 12-hour day" are forbidden from being awake for more than 12 hours per day, and those obligated "to remain in infancy" cannot grow up. It is meeting Natsumi Hinata, the girl who "cannot fall in love," that throws him out of gear.
Soon, Kenichi makes a series of odd discoveries… his own grave, erected secretly on a clifftop; his patrimony, hidden deep inside a cavern. Kenichi finds that he must search for his own atonement in this dystopian society. What is the truth behind the Land of the Spinning Wheel? Discover for yourself through Kenichi's eyes!
[From (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tokyootakumode/re-sharin-no-kuni-project/description)]
14Cultural moment · release cadence
- 2005
Japanese release
Original edition, shipped by the developer.
- 2020
English release
English localization · 15 years after original.
18Content advisory
- none
Sexual content
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Violence
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- present
Age rating
Rated 17+.
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