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83-474: The first character to be sold as a Nendoroid was Nendoroid Neco Arc from the Tsukihime game, which was released at Wonder Festival 2006. The original creator of the series was Tsuyoshi Oda (also known as Oda-P), however the series is now worked on by a number of people who work under the collective name Nendoron . The name Nendoroid originated from this alias, although it may also be partially derived from

166-405: A gacha mechanism of monetization are referred to as gacha games . Gacha mechanism, or gacha , is essentially a monetization model which the user pays with in-game currency to enter a draw in order to obtain the character or item they want. If a player does not obtain what they hoped for, there is the option of paying with their own money for more draws, and this is the main way to monetize

249-424: A Game Boy Advance rom; the program was distributed via CD-ROM through retail and online shops. A remake of Tsukihime was announced in 2008, with work commencing in 2012. Work was then suspended in 2013 due to Type Moon's work on Fate/Grand Order , before resuming in 2017. It was later announced that it would be released in two parts, with the first, titled Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon , containing

332-422: A blind purchase ; people insert coins and may hope to get a toy or figure they desire. Such an amusement element may become frustrating, as one risks obtaining the same item repeatedly. Enthusiastic collectors will buy sets from gashapon stores in places such as Tokyo 's Akihabara or Osaka 's Nipponbashi (Den-Den Town). Depending on the store, the sets are usually cheaper than buying them randomly out of

415-693: A design choice that reduces production costs and shortens manufacturing times. Basic figures can still be customized with accessories from other Nendoroid models. An RPG based on Nendoroid figure series titled Nendoroid Generation ( ねんどろいど じぇねれ～しょん , Nendoroido Jenerēshon ) , was developed by Bandai Namco Games , Good Smile Company and Banpresto for PlayStation Portable . The game features Nendoroid versions of characters from Steins;Gate , Black Rock Shooter , Haruhi Suzumiya , Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha , Zero no Tsukaima , Dog Days , Fate/stay night , and Touhou Project , as well as Good Smile Company 's mascot character, Gumako. The game

498-458: A display area for Nendoroids. They are produced and manufactured by Phat! Company . The Nendoroid Plus ( ねんどろいどプラス ) series refers to other goods that are based on the Nendoroid designs, however are not actually ABS&PVC figures. These include rubber straps, plushies and charms. They are often released by companies other than Good Smile Company. Nendoroid Surprise ( ねんどろいどさぷらいず ) is

581-429: A human capacity to acknowledge the player’s desire, and therefore returns home to where they belong. There are several ways you can acquire Gashapon figures and items outside of Japan. One way is Bandai 's officially licensed repackagings in the form of blind bags, sold in stores like Five Below and Target . Another way is through a dedicated Gashapon store. There are officially licensed Bandai Gashapon stores across

664-436: A line of collectible figures within the Nendoroid series, featuring blind capsule packaging. Each capsule contains one Nendoroid Surprise figure, which stands at approximately 7 cm in height, slightly smaller than standard Nendoroid figures. Nendoroid Basic ( ねんどろいど べーしっく ) is a simplified line within the Nendoroid series. Unlike standard Nendoroids, these figures do not include interchangeable face plates or additional parts,

747-463: A machine. Bandai has been selling Gashapon toys since at least 1977. As of March 2021 , Bandai Namco has sold 3.711 billion Gashapon toys for ¥100–500 each, generating approximately between ¥371–1,860 billion ( $ 3.38–17 billion ) in estimated sales revenue, since 1977. C apsule toys has also come to refer to blind-box trading figures, which are essentially the same product sold randomly out of sealed cardboard packages instead of

830-467: A machine. One brand that does blind boxes is Chinese toy brand Pop Mart , which does designer toys , is very popular with teenagers and young adults. Kidrobot is another company famous for their blind boxes, in particular the Dunny series as well as collaborations with various popular franchises. Dreams Inc. uses blind boxes for its Sonny Angel and Smiski figurines. There are also blind bags, which

913-495: A member of the Executors, she reluctantly works with Shiki and Arcueid to drive Roa out of his hiding spot underneath their school, who has taken the reincarnation of Shiki’s childhood friend of the same name and also possesses similar Mystic Eyes. However Shiki’s variant of the eyes prove superior, allowing him to secure victory over Roa and negate his reincarnation ability permanently. One month after Roa’s defeat, Shiki returns to

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996-482: A natural-born vampire race; and Dead Apostles ( 死徒 , Shito ) , a race of former humans who were mutated into vampires via magecraft or being bitten by a vampire), as well as his family's secret and his actual past. As with many Type-Moon works, Tsukihime takes place in the shared "Nasuverse" universe and is set many years after the events of Witch on the Holy Night . The original 2000 release takes place in

1079-492: A normal life while Arcueid returns to her homeland to sleep. After Shiki forms his first alliance with Arcueid, he intentionally ignores her advice of attacking Vlov at night and instead pursues him during the day, which results in him being thrown into Vlov’s underground catacomb. He finds both Noel and Ciel there on an official Church operation, but he and Noel are temporarily buried under rubble after an attack. While Ciel continues to fight Vlov, Arcueid stubbornly refuses to help

1162-515: A possible role. Kagetsu Tohya is a sequel released in August 2001 and set one year after the events in the main Tsukihime storyline. Shiki gets into an accident and has a repeating dream sequence in which he must relive the same day over until he finds Len. As the player repeats each day they are able to make different choices which affect the flow of the narrative and unlock extra content in

1245-580: A previous series of events. Winning high ranking virtual items in gacha is extremely rare and unpredictable. As a result, this can ultimately trigger the gambler’s fallacy in players. To minimize the relationship between gambling and the use of gacha , in 2016, the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) passed a law stating that companies must disclose the probability of drawing items in paid gachas so consumers can understand their chances of winning. This law

1328-492: A quest that follows the character’s life events, including the character’s life, intentions and aspirations, giving the opportunity for players to get acquainted with the characters. In Genshin Impact for example, when players pull a character, they receive more information and backstory about that specific character. Players can also read information on what characters think about other characters and their relationships. It

1411-460: A rewritten and expanded version of two of the original routes, first released in Japan in 2021, and was released worldwide in 2024. The second part, Tsukihime: The Other Side of Red Garden , was teased in a secret unlockable trailer in A Piece of Blue Glass Moon . Melty Blood: Type Lumina , a fighting game, was released worldwide on September 30, 2021, as companion to the remake titles. Tsukihime

1494-433: A second-year high school student in the fictional town of Misaki. He suffers a life-threatening injury at a young age. After regaining consciousness, he gains the ability to see " Death lines "—lines by which things, living or not, will eventually break when they die. Due to his injury, Shiki has immense headaches as his mind cannot cope with the sight of death. Soon after he is given special glasses from Aoko Aozaki that block

1577-405: A set price that originated in Japan in the 1980s. Another variety of capsule toys is bottle cap figures . These small figures are mounted atop plastic bottle caps , as might be found on soda bottles. They are sold both in machine capsules and blind boxes. The caps are not functional as they lack screw threads to secure them to the mouth of the bottle. Games—often freemium —largely based on

1660-512: A three-disc set that included Tsukihime , Tsukihime Plus+Disc , Kagetsu Tohya , a remixed soundtrack, a trial version of Melty Blood and other assorted multimedia. The original visual novel was available to play with Game Boy Advance with the conversion software "Rinkai Tsukihime" distributed by the doujin circle "Inside-Cap". In December 2001, Inside-Cap released an officially licensed program for Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP that allowed customers to convert their PC copy of Tsukihime into

1743-468: Is Roa’s next host. Upon learning this, Shiki begins sleepwalking to the point he has killed humans, later realizing that Roa was beginning to surface. Shiki desperately calls Ciel for help, but she responds with full combat, having ascertained that Shiki was too deep into his infection. However Shiki is able to prove his humanity and love for Ciel, convincing Ciel to want to help him fight his infection. This angers Noel, who in her new Dead Apostle form, targets

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1826-442: Is a visual novel where the story is presented via text that intermittently presents choices for the player to make. These choices influence the story, some in large ways while others in small ones. Some choices lead to bad endings where the protagonist dies, after which the player can optionally view a comedic section called Teach Me, Ciel-sensei! , where a fourth-wall-breaking version of the character Ciel offers hints on what led to

1909-641: Is a Japanese adult visual novel game created by Type-Moon , who first released it at the Winter Comiket in December 2000. In 2003, it was adapted into both an anime television series, Lunar Legend Tsukihime , animated by J.C.Staff , and a manga series, which was serialized between 2003 and 2010 in MediaWorks shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh , with 10 volumes released. Several other related media have also been released, including

1992-474: Is a similar concept but in a disposable bag instead of a cardboard box. This is one way that Gashapon figures make it to the US, as companies like Bandai release their Gashapon figures as blind bags for American audiences. LEGO also used blind bags for their collectible Minifigure series, before switching to blind boxes due to environmental concerns. This is based on fukubukuro, a grab bag of randomized items for

2075-467: Is a trademark of Bandai . Among the variety of vending machine -dispensed capsule toys that originated in the 1960s, it became popular in Japan and elsewhere. Gashapon is onomatopoeic from two sounds, gasha (or gacha ) for the hand-cranking action of a toy-vending machine, and pon for the toy capsule landing in the collection tray. Gashapon is used for both the machines themselves and

2158-468: Is at this stage in which some players develop an intense emotional connection and as a result, engage in a parasocial relationship with an in-game character. For many players, the charming anime-style design of gacha characters create a strong attraction, which in time evolves into a strong emotional connection, then a parasocial relationship with the character. As a result of parasocial relationships with in-game characters, gacha players will personify

2241-466: Is guided by a now older Aoko Aozaki that his powers were a gift and to be used for good one day, giving him a pair of glasses that would deactivate his Eyes so long he was wearing them. After being discharged, Shiki is banished by the Tohno Family and sent to live with his relatives. Seven years later, Shiki returns to Soya City upon the death of his estranged father, Makihisa Tohno. As a child, he

2324-476: Is now respected and followed by every Gacha game today. Besides gambling, gacha games are also commonly associated with a social phenomenon called parasocial relationships . Parasocial relationships refer to a sense of attachment that develops between receivers and media characters. In terms of gacha games, Gacha players develop a parasocial relationship with in-game characters which players obtain through gacha mechanism. This parasocial relationship

2407-427: Is primarily developed based on the character’s aesthetic and rich narrative element. Rentia and Karaseva’s study demonstrated how players are initially attracted to gacha games due to the games' aesthetic although moving forward, players grow to greatly value the narrative elements associated with the gacha characters. When a new character is introduced for the first time in a game, many gacha games will release

2490-417: Is rescued by Ciel, who is then overwhelmed by Arcueid’s power. Shiki, accessing Roa’s memories, reaches out to Arcueid and convinces her to go back home. As Shiki lies dying, he cuts his own line to completely rid Roa and himself, but is unexpectedly revived by Ciel at the cost of her own life force. In a dream, Ciel tells Shiki the reason why she did what she did. A year and a half later, Shiki decides to join

2573-528: Is trapped and tortured multiple times in Arcueid’s giant luminous hand. With the amount of lumina energy being extorted by Arcueid, it allows Shiki to directly converse with Roa, who advises him on how to fight Arcueid while helping him stay focused. As Arucied will eventually die the longer she maintains her luminous form, Shiki wants to prevent that from happening. Roa ultimately decides to give up his reincarnating essence to allow Shiki to do just that, as Shiki uses

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2656-470: Is very similar to the primary series, but the figures are roughly half the size at approximately 6.5 cm each. They also include a small stand to display the figure. Nendoroid Petites are sold either as complete sets or in blind boxes that have a single random character. Like their larger counterparts, the facial expressions and other optional parts can be swapped between other Nendoroid Petite characters. As of 2013 singles sell for 600 Japanese yen , while

2739-738: The Edition series have additional articulated joints. Nendoroids often also include optional parts such as weapons, items, or other key elements from the series they come from. The expressions and other parts can also be swapped between Nendoroids, allowing collectors to mix and match parts from different characters. Nendoroids have no set price, but as of 2022 the average is between 4000 and 8000 Japanese yen . While most official Nendoroids are released by Good Smile Company, there are certain characters that are released by FREEing, Phat! Company and other companies. They are however always distributed by Good Smile Company. The Nendoroid Petite ( ねんどろいどぷち ) series

2822-944: The Gacha games. The gacha game model arose in the early 2010s, faring particularly well in Japan. Gacha can be free to play. Rare or valuable gaming items often need to be obtained through special gacha purchased with real money. The games may feature different tiers of gacha pulls, which give different sets of rewards. Examples of gacha games include Genshin Impact , Fire Emblem Heroes , Puzzle & Dragons , and Dragon Collection . Many free-to-play massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) and mobile games also use gacha mechanics, with randomly generated items of varying market values being acquired via microtransactions . In addition, paid console games have included gacha -style progression based on random items but with no in-app purchases, such as Work Time Fun . The anime-oriented subculture surrounding

2905-836: The coin-operated toy vending machines seen outside grocery stores and other retailers in other countries. While American coin-operated vending toys are usually cheap, low-quality products sold for a few quarters ( US$ 1 or less), Bandai's gashapon can cost anywhere from ¥ 100 ( US$ 0.91) to ¥ 500 ( US$ 4.56) and are normally a higher-quality product, followed by other Japanese manufacturers. They are often constructed from high-grade PVC plastic, and contain more molding detail and intricately painted features. Many gashapon are considered collector's items , with rare ones fetching extremely high prices in secondhand markets . Gashapon toys are often licensed from popular characters in Japanese manga , video games or anime , or from

2988-430: The "Near-side" part of the game. The game was released on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles on August 26, 2021 in Japan. The theme songs Seimeisen and Juvenile , as well as the ending themes Lost and Believer were written, composed and arranged by Kegani from Live Lab and performed by Reona , and released on CD on September 1, 2021. The soundtrack was composed by Hideyuki Fukasawa and Keita Haga, and

3071-488: The American entertainment industry. These highly detailed toys have found a large following among all generations in Japan, and the trend is spreading elsewhere in the world, especially among adult collectors. It is not uncommon for sets marketed specifically for adults to feature risqué female figurines. Virtually all gashapon are released in sets—each series will have a number of figures to collect. They are by nature

3154-489: The Church in search of a way to reunite with Ciel once again. The route diverges after Ciel and Shiki escape into the school. Arcueid takes longer to resurrect, allowing Ciel time to prepare her battle gear and meet her in the city. However within three minutes of their fight, Arcueid’s power proves to be overwhelming for Ciel as she ultimately takes on a giant luminous form powered by the planet, which distorts reality. Ciel

3237-534: The Church. After an anemic attack that causes him to lose control of himself, Shiki accidentally kills a True Ancestor vampire, Arcueid Brunesud, who later self-revives out of anger and forces Shiki to hunt down Vlov with her. Despite their success in defeating Vlov, Arcueid reveals that the true serial killer was not Vlov, but rather another vampire named Michael Roa Valdamjong, who can reincarnate after death and has seemingly selected Shiki to be his next host. As Ciel, an upperclassman of Shiki, makes herself known as

3320-572: The Executors, but her last minute technique to contain Vlov within his area after Ciel’s Bounded Field shatters helps Shiki and Ciel obtain victory and defeat Vlov. The next day, Arcueid secretly kills Roa, while Shiki believes that Vlov’s death marked the end of the murders. Arcueid tells Shiki about how she killed Roa and requests he help her nightly to clean up his leftover zombies. Their excursions raise concerns for Ciel, who after following Shiki to one of his meetings with Arcueid, results in her fighting

3403-505: The Japanese word for clay, nendo ( 粘土 ) , because the prototypes for each figure are sometimes made of synthetic plastics and other soft materials similar to clay. The reason for this collective name was that too many people worked simultaneously on a single Nendoroid, making it difficult to credit them all. The planning and production of a single figure is done by over ten people on the Good Smile Company team. By March 2009,

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3486-599: The Moon" storylines. The half moon edition came with bonuses including a coupon that would allow purchasers to claim the complete edition in the future. The complete edition of Tsukihime was first released at Comiket 59 in December 2000. Type-Moon released Tsukihime Plus-Disc developed with NScripter engine in January 2001, a light-hearted addition to Tsukihime that featured two short stories: Alliance Of Illusionary Eyes and Geccha . The first edition included wallpapers,

3569-502: The Nendoroid series had sold over 1 million units and the Nendoroid Petite series had sold over 3 million units. The series expanded quickly, and by July 2010 there were over 100 different Nendoroids. In May 2013, Good Smile Company released its 300th product in the base series, Hatsune Miku 2.0, which was an advanced version of the previous best-selling Nendoroid Hatsune Miku . The box design and method of connecting face plates

3652-656: The Satsuki route. At Anime Expo 2023, it was announced that the Tsukihime remake entries would get official localization outside Japan, starting from A Piece of Blue Glass Moon on June 27, 2024. It is also confirmed in Type-Moon Ace Vol. 15 that Windows version of the Tsukihime remake entries will be included as well. Kagetsu Tohya has teasers for a Tsukihime 2 , and writer Kinoko Nasu's short stories "talk." and "Prelude" from Tsukihime material book ' s Plus Period published on October 22, 2004 and

3735-504: The True Ancestor. Noel also begins frantically trying to prove herself by killing more vampires as a result of having been threatened with reassignment due to her poor recent performance. However Ciel humiliates her in battle, leaving Noel no choice but to willingly undergo vampire transformation herself. After Arcueid leaves, Ciel is horrified to learn from Shiki that Roa had already been killed, leading her to explain that Shiki

3818-536: The Type-Moon ' s Character material published on August 20, 2006 are set before it. References to it have been mostly been made into jokes during recent interviews, and they have displayed no current plans to actually create the project. According to Character material , the sequel would have been called Tsukihime: The Dark Six and would have revolved, at least in part, around a ritual gathering of Dead Apostle ancestors. Arcueid's sister Altrouge would have had

3901-431: The anime's third DVD release is that it "is a show that's all about creating a mood, which it does very well with its carefully planned color schemes and evocative music score." He states, "It's an ending that takes its time, however, as this show's deliberate pacing ensures that the story is revealed only to those who are patient enough." Blind box Gashapon ( ガシャポン ) , also called gachapon ( ガチャポン ) ,

3984-462: The arms of Ciel outside the school. The two kiss and forge a new future for their own. The original story of Tsukihime was based on one of Kinoko Nasu 's ideas for a novel. It featured Arcueid as a cold stereotypical vampire that is the complete opposite of her finished incarnation. The basis for Shiki was a middle-aged old, worn-down vampire who says to Arcueid upon her first approach "I have no interest in women I've already killed once." The tone of

4067-474: The bad ending. The game is divided into five routes, distributed amongst two scenarios: The Near Side of the Moon (Arcueid and Ciel routes), and the Far Side of the Moon (Akiha, Hisui and Kohaku routes). Every heroine except Kohaku has two possible endings. When the player has achieved all possible endings, a new epilogue part, entitled Eclipse , is unlocked. Tsukihime remake entries are visual novels like

4150-410: The bonus disc Tsukihime Plus-Disc , a fan disc Kagetsu Tohya , and the fighting game series Melty Blood . Story concepts and characters shared many similarities with other Type-Moon's series The Garden of Sinners , and the two were also subtly connected. A remake with updated art and story was announced in 2008. The first part of the remake, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon , featuring

4233-529: The eight disc soundtrack, which was composed by Keita Haga and Hideyuki Fukasawa , was released on November 24, 2021. Following its release, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon sold 72,237 units on the Nintendo Switch and 66,171 units on the PlayStation 4, bringing it to a total of 138,408 copies sold at retail; this does not include download sales. Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon

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4316-446: The fictional town of Misaki in 1999, with the events of Witch on the Holy Night being a prequel that explores the backstory of Shiki's teacher Aoko Aozaki. The 2024 remake takes place in the fictional city of Soya in 2014 and serves as a direct sequel to the 2022 remastered version of Witch on the Holy Night instead. After a horrible accident that hospitalized him, a young Shiki Tohno awakens to his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and

4399-444: The first four chapters of The Garden of Sinners , an early demo version of Tsukihime , a contemporary Tsukihime demo, and two omakes featuring Tsukihime characters. The second edition Tsukihime Plus+Disc added two more stories: Geccha 2 and Kinoko's Masterpiece Experimental Theater . This version used the more capable KiriKiri engine. In April 2003, Type-Moon released Tsuki-Bako ( 月箱 , lit.   ' Moon Box ' ) ,

4482-433: The game, including ten short stories. Melty Blood is a PC dojin fighting game series developed by Type-Moon and French-Bread , originally released at Comiket 63 in 2002. The game features characters from the Tsukihime games as well as new characters specific for the games. Multiple updated versions of the game have been created as well as a sequel. It later spawned an arcade version, titled Act Cadenza , that

4565-439: The globe. Nendoroid ( ねんどろいど ) is the primary series where each figure is approximately 10 cm in height and includes a special Nendoroid stand to display the figure. Most also come with alternate arms and legs allowing for different poses, and expression parts that can be swapped out to display a different emotion. The legs, arms and neck are all articulated allowing some degree of movement. Certain Nendoroid figures known as

4648-576: The larger sets differ depending on the number of characters in the set. The Nendoroid More ( ねんどろいどもあ ) series was designed as a project by the new university graduates that joined Good Smile Company in 2012. The idea behind the series was to create an easier and more enjoyable way to display Nendoroid figures. The series includes clips and suction cup stands that can each hold a single Nendoroid figure, as well as decorative parts that can be attached to figures and stands. The Nendoroid Playsets ( ねんどろいどプレイセット ) are small dioramic rooms that are designed as

4731-560: The line has begun including characters from various Disney properties, as well as the Star Wars franchise and American superhero movies like Iron Man 3 , Wonder Woman , Thor: Ragnarok , Justice League , Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War . In 2021, a Nendoroid of Thomas the Tank Engine was produced for the franchise's 75th anniversary. As of July 2022, more than 21 million Nendoroids have been shipped around

4814-448: The only character who could fit the role of someone who didn't speak politely would be Arcueid. They eventually came up with the idea of a "pure white" vampire that developed her character very differently from the original version. There was originally a planned Satsuki route for the original version, but it was later cut. Several trial versions of Tsukihime were released before its full release. The first preview version of Tsukihime

4897-420: The original), and also makes changes to the plot. The remake also adds new characters, voice acting, and new character designs. Writer Kinoko Nasu has stated in interviews that he was inspired by Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone to make the changes, and when writing the remake, Arcueid's route was written to be a reproduction of the old Tsukihime , while Ciel's route was written to be new. It also includes

4980-457: The original, and though it features modern amenities, (such as better skip functions) it plays mostly the same. The Teach Me, Ciel-sensei! section after a bad ending also returns. Unlike the original, both remakes of Near and Far sides titled Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon and Tsukihime: The Other Side of Red Garden are released separately: The game's plot follows the perspective of protagonist Shiki Tohno ( 遠野 志貴 , Tōno Shiki ) ,

5063-426: The player, specifically the player’s sense of luck, satisfaction and insecurity, as well as the player’s financial stability and dopamine release to ultimately cause a gaming addiction and encourage continued game play. Problematic use of g acha have also indicated to high levels of gambler’s fallacy . Gambler’s fallacy is a luck-related erroneous belief that a certain event is less or more likely to occur, based on

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5146-401: The probability of drawing characters. Mackenzie and Lax’s study discovered how gacha communities traditionally referred to the successful acquisition of a desired character as the character ‘coming home.’ This reflects how, because of the strong emotional attachment they feel towards the character, gacha players will personify or give human life to character so much so the character develops

5229-415: The production of gacha games has also given birth to the term gacha pop , referring to J-pop songs in diverse genres, from those of pop act Yoasobi to rock musician Kenshi Yonezu , associated with anime soundtracks or aesthetics sought by a global audience. Gacha mechanism has come under scrutiny for its resemblance to gambling . Similar to gambling, gacha manipulates the emotional state of

5312-411: The publication of ComicsOne's manga titles including Tsukihime . Six out of ten volumes were published. Tsuki no Sango is a short story by Kinoko Nasu for Maaya Sakamoto 's Full Moon Recital Hall, a project organized by the Japanese online magazine Saizensen, that consisted of Sakamoto reading short novels in a theater while an accompanying short animation was aired in the background. Tsuki no Sango

5395-452: The remaining of Ciel’s celestial arrow energy to finish the job. After the battle, Shiki and Arcueid banter before the latter returns back to her homeland. After Shiki awakens in a dream where Ciel does not exist, an incarnation of his young seven-year-old self attempts to convince to stay in that dream as his body would either be stuck in a lifelong coma or eventually die. Shiki ultimately chooses to return to his mortal body and he awakens in

5478-516: The same Lunar Legend Tsukihime title as the anime, illustrated by Sasaki Shōnen, was serialized in ASCII Media Works ' shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh between October 2003 and September 2010 issues. The plot largely follows the game's Arcueid route with a mix of the other routes. The chapters were collected in ten volumes published by ASCII Media Works. Tsukihime creator Kinoko Nasu has praised Sasaki's manga, saying that

5561-519: The settings mentioned in Tsukihime and Kagetsu Tohya are integrated without damaging the atmosphere of the original. Nasu also went on to say that Sasaki Shonen's manga was the greatest rival to the remake game project, and that Sasaki's stamp of approval after he playtested it meant there was "nothing to be afraid of". The manga was licensed for an English-language release in North America by ComicsOne in 2004. In 2005, DR Master took over

5644-496: The sight of these lines. Due to his injury, Shiki is exiled by his father to a branch family of the Tohno household. Eight years later, he returns to accompany his sister after his father died. After moving back, Shiki has trouble adjusting to the old-fashioned lifestyle his sister lives by. As the game progresses, Shiki confronts supernatural beings such as mostly two different types of vampires ("True Ancestor" ( 真祖 , Shinsō ) ,

5727-423: The story was the complete opposite and only the tagline of "a biting relationship between a murderer who can see death lines and a vampire" remained in the final version. Upon developing the story for Tsukihime , they pictured Arcueid as a cool and princess-like "Noble Vampire", but thought that it overlapped with Akiha's "Lady" character. All of the heroines spoke politely to the main character, so they figured that

5810-472: The story with illustrations by Takeuchi and Aikura. Tsuki no Sango also got a manga adaptation with story and art by Sasaki Shōnen. It was serialized on the Saizensen web magazine from July 7, 2012 until January 22, 2019. The chapters were compiled into two tankobon volumes published by Seikaisha Comics. The first volume was released on March 10, 2014 and the second volume on May 26, 2019. An omnibus version

5893-610: The title "Tsukihime" is that the trademark of "Tsukihime" had already been used. Geneon announced it had licensed the series for distribution in North America in 2004 under the title Tsukihime, Lunar Legend . Upon Geneon's American operations having shut down, the newly instituted licensor Sentai Filmworks acquired the North American rights to the series, with Section23 Films handling its distribution and marketing, along with other titles. A manga adaptation using

5976-782: The toys obtained from them. Popular capsule toy manufacturers include Tomy , which uses the trademark gacha ( ガチャ , gacha ) for their capsule machines, and Kaiyodo . In many countries and territories including Japan, China, the United States, the European Union ( European Union trade mark ) and the United Kingdom, Gashapon is a registered trademark of Bandai. The capsule toy model has been adapted digitally into numerous gacha video games , such as mobile phone games and massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). Gashapon machines are similar to

6059-497: The two with personal vendetta, as Ciel is revealed to have been a former Roa host herself who killed Noel’s family many years ago. After Noel’s defeat, Shiki’s attempt to recover from the fight as well as him trying to suppress Roa is taken advantage of by Arcueid, who offers to turn him into a vampire, but he refuses and instead takes advantage of the situation and cuts Arcueid’s line. This results in Arcueid losing control and Shiki

6142-448: Was a free promotional version of which 300 copies (on 3½ floppy disks ) were produced and distributed at Comiket 56 in 1999. At the next Comiket 57 in late 1999, a demo was sold for 100 yen, with only 50 being produced and sold, also distributed on 3½ floppy disks. At Comiket 58 in 2000, Tsukihime Half Moon Edition was released. 300 copies were produced and sold for 1,000 yen each. This version contained Arcueid and Ciel's "Near Side of

6225-790: Was also improved from this release onward. The Nendoroid ( ねんどろいど ) series of figures are made from ABS and PVC . They are designed in a chibi style , also known as "super deformed", with a large head and smaller body to give them a cute appearance. The figures are used as both collectors items and toys. Their faces and other body parts are exchangeable, giving them a range of different possible expressions and poses. More than 5000 face plates are available. Nendoroid figures have mostly been based on female characters from anime , manga or video games series such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica , Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha , Steins;Gate , K-ON! , Haruhi Suzumiya , Cardcaptor Sakura , Fate/stay night , Vocaloid , etc. However, in recent years,

6308-460: Was also published on May 26, 2019. A remake of the visual novel's soundtrack was released on February 24, 2004 titled Ever After ~Music from "Tsukihime" Reproduction~ . Two soundtrack compilations were released for the anime Lunar Legend Tsukihime , titled Moonlit Archives and Moonlit Memoirs . The music was composed by Keita Haga. The Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon theme songs by Reona were released on CD on September 1, 2021 while

6391-522: Was developed by Ecole Software and was then ported to the PlayStation 2 . A decade later, Type-Moon and French-Bread collaborated once again to develop the fifth installment and reboot, Melty Blood: Type Lumina , featuring the characters from the remake titles. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation titled Lunar Legend Tsukihime ( 真月譚 月姫 , Shingetsutan Tsukihime ) was directed by Katsushi Sakurabi and produced by J.C.Staff . It

6474-431: Was meant to be heir of the family but was expelled after an accident that left him anemic, resulting in his younger sister Akiha becoming the heir instead. At the same time, the city is also plagued with a series of serial killings by a vampire known as Vlov Archangel, who claims the life of Shiki’s homeroom teacher, creating an opportunity for the vacant spot to be filled by Noel Aizome, a vampire hunting Executor working for

6557-460: Was released as a set of eight CDs on November 24, 2021. Tsukihime: The Other Side of Red Garden , containing the remake's equivalent of the "Far-side" part of the original, was teased in an unlockable secret trailer in Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon . The remake modernizes the setting of Tsukihime , having it take place in a large city in 2014 (as opposed to the suburban town in 1999 of

6640-576: Was released in Japan on February 23, 2012. Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai is a music game for the Nintendo 3DS released on March 8, 2012. The game features the Vocaloid character, Hatsune Miku , with her appearance based on the Nendoroid design. A sequel to the game titled Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 was released on November 28, 2013. Tsukihime Tsukihime ( Japanese : 月姫 , lit.   ' Moon Princess ' )

6723-485: Was the first of the recitals on December 21, 2010, and it was aired live on Ustream. The short movie was animated by Ufotable , which also animated The Garden of Sinners and Fate/Zero , and features drawings by Takashi Takeuchi and Chihiro Aikura. The animation used Frédéric Chopin composed music. The concept is "Tsukihime 3000" and the Princess Kaguya folktale. There is also a 42-page booklet version of

6806-458: Was very well received by English-language media. The narrative, production quality, and localization were all praised by reviewers. and it was (as of July 26, 2024) the highest-rated 2024 game on OpenCritic. The manga series has shown high sales figures in its later volumes, with volume seven staying in the Japanese comic ranking for two weeks, while volume eight stayed in for three weeks. Carlos Santos of Anime News Network 's opinion on

6889-578: Was written by Hiroko Tokita and features original music by Toshiyuki Ōmori. It first aired between October 10 to December 26, 2003 on BS-i . It also aired on Animax Asia in Southeast Asia and South Asia . Two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme was titled "The Sacred Moon" by Toshiyuki Omori, and the ending theme was " Rinne no Hate ni " ( 輪廻の果てに ) by Fumiko Orikasa . The reason for choosing "Lunar Legend Tsukihime" instead of

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