UsoNatsu

UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
嘘から始まる恋の夏
(Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu)
GenreRomance, yuri
Video game
DeveloperLYCORIS
PublisherSekai Project
GenreVisual novel
PlatformMicrosoft Windows
Released
  • WW: November 3, 2023
Manga
Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu -squall-
Written byRococo
Published byIchijinsha
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runAugust 17, 2024 – scheduled

UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ (Japanese: 嘘から始まる恋の夏, Hepburn: Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu) is a yuri visual novel developed by LYCORIS, that was released worldwide on November 3, 2023.

Plot

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The story follows the developing relationship between Kaoru Tachibana and Shiori Minagi. The two connect with each other after Shiori finds Kaoru in tears, having been rejected by their teacher, Mirei Shimotsuki, whom Kaoru had a particularly close relationship with. Having listened to Kaoru's story about Mirei, Shiori asks Kaoru if she will help Shiori forget about her older brother, as she never feels like she can live up to the comparisons between them, by overwriting her memories of her brother with memories of Kaoru instead. Kaoru agrees in hopes that it will let her forget about her how painful memories with Mirei.

The producer Yasutaka Iida describes this as an indie visual novel that takes a serious approach to yuri as a form of romance.[1]

Characters

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Main characters

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Kaoru Tachibana (橘 薫, Tachibana Kaoru)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi
Shiori Minagi (御凪 栞里, Minagi Shiori)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami
Riku Inohara (猪ノ原 莉久, Inohara Riku)
Voiced by: Konomi Fujimura
Mirei Shimotsuki (霜月 深玲, Shimotsuki Mirei)
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui

Supporting characters

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Kayo Asahi (朝日 花世, Asahi Kayo)
Voiced by: Noriko Shibasaki
Koharu Tachibana (橘 小春, Tachibana Koharu)
Voiced by: Tsugumi Makita
Atsushi Tachibana (橘 敦志, Tachibana Atsushi)
Voiced by: Daisuke Kageura
Naomasa Minagi (御凪 直政, Minagi Naomasa)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Watanabe

Release history

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UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ was announced on February 28, 2022.[2]

Crowdfunding was launched on Camp Fire on April 28, 2022, with a goal of ¥2,000,000. The project raised ¥5,618,950 with the support of 365 people, successfully ending its campaign on May 31, 2022.[3] It was initially planned to release in February 2023, however the game was delayed by LYCORIS due to the increased length of the scenarios and the extra animations needed,[4] with a further delay announced in October 2023 due to Valve's review process.[5] UsoNatsu was released worldwide to Steam on November 3, 2023.[6]

Adaptations

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On April 29, 2022, LYCORIS released an prequel voice drama, titled "Falling, In Love", to their official YouTube channel.[7] Another voice drama adaptation was released commercially on January 19, 2024,[8] and later published in English by Sekai Project on June 20 of the same year.[9]

In July 2024 it was announced that a manga mini-series adaptation, titled Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu -squall-, would be serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime starting the following month on August 17.[10]

Reception

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Robert Allen of Tech-Gaming gave the game an overall rating of 82%, praising the writing while noting that "for some, UsoNatsu’s fourteen remaining chapters might move at a glacial pace. But LYCORIS is uninterested in capturing a relationship in conventional broad brushstrokes or with titillating fan-service. Instead, the developers understand that a sense of realism can be nurtured by highlighting the nuances of a relationship."[11] Thomas Knight of NookGaming had similar praise, commenting that the game was well worth reading thanks to its " well-paced and thoughtful story, great character dynamics, and high production values."[12]

References

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  1. ^ "百合ビジュアルノベル『嘘から始まる恋の夏』PC向けに本日（9/15）発売。夏・青春・百合をテーマに切なくも優しい"四角関係"描く". Famitsu. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "「嘘から始まる恋の夏」のクラウドファンディングが開始". 4Gamer.net. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ "【フルボイス オリジナル百合ADV】『嘘から始まる恋の夏』制作プロジェクト！". Camp Fire (in Japanese). Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "【活動報告#18】『嘘から始まる恋の夏』リリース時期およびリターンお届け時期変更のお知らせ". Camp Fire (in Japanese). February 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Delay Announcement". LYCORIS. October 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~". Valve. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Yuri Voice Drama "Falling, In Love" (YouTube). LYCORIS Official. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  8. ^ 新米百合カップルの“その後”を描く！　『嘘から始まる恋の夏』ドラマCD『どうする？どうなる？半♥同棲！』アニメイト6店舗・通販にて販売開始!!. Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate. January 19, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ Voice Drama". Valve. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "UsoNatsu Yuri Visual Novel Gets Mini-Series Manga". Anime News Network. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Allen, Robert (November 13, 2023). "UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ review". Tech-Gaming. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Knight, Thomas (October 31, 2023). "UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ – Review". NookGaming. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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