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{{Short description|Japanese video game developer}}
{{nihongo|'''Nitro+Chiral'''|ニトロプラスキラル|Nitoropurasu Kiraru|stylized as '''Nitro+CHiRAL'''}} is the [[BL game]]-making branch of the company [[Nitroplus]] that launched in 2004. Their first work was [[Togainu no Chi]]. Their team included scenario writer Kabura Fuchii and artist Kana Tatana, who resigned in 2006 and was replaced by artist Seiji Onitsuka.
{{Infobox company
| name = Nitro Chiral
| logo = Chiral Logo.png
| type =
| genre = [[List of BL games|BL]], [[Eroge]] & [[Visual novel]]s
| foundation =
| location_city =
| location_country = Japan
| area_served = Japan
| founders =
| key_people =
| industry = [[PC game|Computer games]]
| products = {{unbulleted list|''[[Togainu no Chi]]''|''[[Dramatical Murder]]''|''[[Sweet Pool]]''|''[[Lamento: beyond the void]]''|''[[Slow Damage]]''}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.nitrochiral.com/}}
}}


'''Nitro Chiral''', currently stylized as '''NITRO CHiRAL''', formerly stylized as '''Nitro+CHiRAL''', is a [[List of BL games|BL]] game brand owned by Japanese [[visual novel]] company [[Nitroplus]], created in 2004.
==List of works==

*[[Togainu no Chi]] (February 25, 2005)
==History==
*[[Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID-]] (October 27, 2006)
The company was formed in 2004 and released their first work, ''[[Togainu no Chi]]'', in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Togainu no Chi|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/togainu.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103210705/http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/togainu.php|archivedate=3 November 2011}}</ref> Their second game, ''Lamento: ~BEYOND THE VOID~'' was released in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lamento: Beyond the Void|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/lamento.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103200231/http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/lamento.php|archivedate=3 November 2011}}</ref> A [[fan disc]] named ''Chiral Mori'' was released in 2008. It is an amusement disc that includes three minigames and features the characters of their first two games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiral Mori|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/chiralmori.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> While ''Togainu no Chi'' and ''Lamento'' were adult games, ''Chiral Mori'' was given an approval for all ages. Their third game, ''Sweet Pool'' was also released in 2008 for adults only.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sweet Pool|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/sweet_pool.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103190520/http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/sweet_pool.php|archivedate=3 November 2011}}</ref> During the same year, ''Togainu no Chi'' was re-released on [[PlayStation 2]] for ages 15+ and called ''Togainu no Chi True Blood''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Togainu no Chi True Blood|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/togainu_trueblood.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref>
*[[Chiral Mori]] (January 25, 2008)

*[[sweet pool]] (December 19, 2008)
In 2010, ''Togainu no Chi'' was ported to the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] handheld consoles as ''Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/togainu_psp.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> Nitro+chiral released their fourth game, ''[[Dramatical Murder]]'', in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dramatical Murder|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/dramatical_murder.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> A fan disc of ''Dramatical Murder'' called ''Dramatical Murder re:connect'' and featuring additional scenes and songs was released in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dramatical Murder re:connect|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/dramatical_murder_reconnect.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> A 15+ [[PlayStation Vita]] port of the game called ''Dramatical Murder re:code'' was released in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dramatical Murder re:code|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/dramatical_murder_recode.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> In 2015, ''Togainu no Chi'' was ported to [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices; both versions are based on the PlayStation 2 port for ages 15+.<ref>{{cite web|title=Togainu no Chi|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> In 2016, Nitro+chiral re-released ''Togainu no Chi'', ''Lamento: Beyond the Void'' and ''Sweet Pool'' for the [[Windows 10]] [[operating system]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Togainu no Chi (Windows 10)|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/togainu_win10.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lamento: Beyond the Void (Windows 10)|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/lamento_win10.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sweet Pool (Windows 10)|url=http://www.nitrochiral.com/game/sweet_pool_win10.php|publisher=Nitro+chiral|accessdate=21 April 2017}}</ref> In 2021, Nitro+chiral released their fifth game, ''Slow Damage''. Within the same year, a browser based mobile side story called ''Slow Damage: Clean Dishes'' was released, featuring all new characters within the same setting as its original game.
* False Alkanet (December 16, 2010)

*[[DRAMAtical Murder]] (March 23, 2012)
On July 4, 2018, it was announced at the [[Anime Expo]] that [[JAST USA]]'s new JAST Blue branch, which focuses on boys-love games, will release Nitro+CHiRAL's visual novel titles in English.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-05/jast-usa-to-release-togainu-no-chi-dramatical-murder-lamento-beyond-the-void-boys-love-games/.133814|title=JAST USA to Release togainu no chi, DRAMAtical Murder, Lamento -Beyond the Void- Boys-Love Games|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 5, 2018|accessdate=July 5, 2018}}</ref>
* DRAMAtical Murder re:connect (April 26, 2013)

On June 14, 2021, JAST Blue announced that they will be postponing their localization of ''Lamento -Beyond the Void-'' indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BLUE |first=JAST |date=June 15, 2021 |title=JAST BLUE on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/jastblue/status/1404625554536419329 |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

==Video games==
{{Video game titles|
{{Video game titles/item
|article= Togainu no Chi
|title= Togainu no Chi
|date= {{vgrelease|JP|25 February, 2005}} <br/>{{vgrelease|NA|25 February, 2020}}
|release= 2005 - [[Microsoft Windows]]<br/>2008 - [[PlayStation 2]]<br/>2010 - [[PlayStation Portable]]<br/>2015 - [[iOS]]<br/>2015 - [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<br/>2016 - [[Windows 10]]
|notes=*The PlayStation 2 port of the game, called ''Togainu no Chi True Blood'', was rated [[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO C]] (15+); the sex scenes and nudity were removed while the violence was toned down. Added a new route for a completely original character exclusive to this port.
*The PlayStation Portable, iOS and Android versions are all based on the PlayStation 2 port.
*The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release.
}}

{{Video game titles/item
|title= Lamento: ~Beyond the Void~
|date= {{vgrelease|JP|27 October, 2006}}
|release= 2006 - Microsoft Windows<br/>2016 - Windows 10
|notes=*The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release.
}}

{{Video game titles/item
|title= Chiral Mori
|date= {{vgrelease|JP|25 January, 2008}}
|release= 2008 - Windows 7
|notes=*''Chiral Mori'' was released for all ages.
*It consists of three minigames featuring characters from ''Togainu no Chi'' and ''Lamento''.
}}

{{Video game titles/item
|title= Sweet Pool
|date= {{vgrelease|JP|19 December, 2008}}<br/>{{vgrelease|NA|19 December, 2018}}
|release= 2008 - Microsoft Windows<br/>2016 - Windows 10<br/>2018 - PlayStation Vita
|notes=*The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release.
}}

{{Video game titles/item
|article= Dramatical Murder
|title= Dramatical Murder
|date= {{vgrelease|JP|23 March, 2012}}<br/>{{vgrelease|NA|6 April, 2021}}
|release= 2012 - Microsoft Windows<br/>2014 - [[PlayStation Vita]]
|notes=*A fan disc called ''Dramatical Murder re:connect'' was released for Windows in 2013 and features new scenes, songs and extended endings as well as a minigame.
*The PlayStation Vita port, called ''Dramatical Murder re:code'', was rated CERO C (15+); the sex scenes and nudity were removed while the violence was toned down. Added a new route for one of the side characters.
}}

{{Video game titles/item
|title= Slow Damage
|date= {{vgrelease|JP|25 February, 2021}}<br/>{{vgrelease|NA|14 November, 2022}}
|release= 2021 - Microsoft Windows
|notes=*A side story titled "Slow Damage: Clean Dishes" was released on April 27, 2021 revolving around two characters created especially for this new game.
}}
}}


==Staff==
==Staff==
Each game has its own list of staff and other collaborators, listed here is the core staff from their newest title Slow Damage.
*Producer: [[Dejitarou]]
*Producer: Dijitarou
*Director: [[Gen Urobuchi]]
*Illustrator: [[Seiji Onitsuka]], now [[Honyarara]]
*Scenario Writer: [[Kabura Fuchii]]
*Scenario Writer: [[Kabura Fuchii]]
*Lead Programmer: Kukuruna
*Graphics: [[Namaniku ATK]]
*Character/[[Computer graphics|CG]] Illustrator: Yamada Uiro
*Script: [[Reito Chiyoko]]
*[[super deformed|SD]] Character Illustrator: [[Yuupon]]
*[[super deformed|SD]] Character Illustrator: Yuupon
*Public Relations: [[Chiral-kun]]
*Public Relations: Chiral-kun
*Sales: Kurosawa Hideki
*Sound design: Breavehearts Co., Ltd.


==Former Staff==
==Former Staff==
*Illustrator: [[Kana Tatana]] (who now uses the name Chinatsu Kurahana)
*Illustrator of Togainu no Chi and Lamento ~BEYOND THE VOID~: Kana Tatana (たたな かな) who now uses the name Chinatsu Kurahana after her departure from Nitro+Chiral in 2006.
*Illustrator of sweet pool: Onitsuka Seiji.
*Illustrator of DRAMAtical Murder: Honyalala.
*Scenario Writer: [[Gen Urobuchi]]. (mentored Fuchii and co-wrote sweet pool)


==Music Performance ==
==Music Performance ==
*[[Kanako Itou]]
*[[Kanako Itou]]
*[[ZIZZ STUDIO]]
*ZIZZ STUDIO
*GEORIDE
*[[Kazuhiro Watanabe]]
*Kazuhiro Watanabe
*Pale Green
*Pale Green (Seiji Kimura)
*[http://goatbed.jp/ GOATBED]
*[http://goatbed.jp/ GOATBED]
*[[VERTEAUX|VERTUEUX]]
*VERTUEUX
* ARKTA
* Anna Evans Golden Folks
* THE ANDS
* KiRi


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nitrochiral.com/pc/index.html Nitro+CHiRAL]
*[http://www.nitrochiral.com/pc/index.html Nitro+CHiRAL]
*[http://www.nitroplus.co.jp/pc/ Nitroplus]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090110114236/http://www.nitroplus.co.jp/pc/ Nitroplus]
*[http://www.chroma.cc/ Chinatsu Kurahana]
*[http://www.chroma.cc/ Chinatsu Kurahana]


==References==
{{reflist|30em}}{{Nitroplus}}
[[Category:Video game development companies]]
[[Category:Video game development companies]]
[[Category:Nitroplus]]


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Latest revision as of 23:01, 13 September 2024

Nitro Chiral
IndustryComputer games
GenreBL, Eroge & Visual novels
Headquarters
Japan
Area served
Japan
Products
Websitewww.nitrochiral.com

Nitro Chiral, currently stylized as NITRO CHiRAL, formerly stylized as Nitro+CHiRAL, is a BL game brand owned by Japanese visual novel company Nitroplus, created in 2004.

History

[edit]

The company was formed in 2004 and released their first work, Togainu no Chi, in 2005.[1] Their second game, Lamento: ~BEYOND THE VOID~ was released in 2006.[2] A fan disc named Chiral Mori was released in 2008. It is an amusement disc that includes three minigames and features the characters of their first two games.[3] While Togainu no Chi and Lamento were adult games, Chiral Mori was given an approval for all ages. Their third game, Sweet Pool was also released in 2008 for adults only.[4] During the same year, Togainu no Chi was re-released on PlayStation 2 for ages 15+ and called Togainu no Chi True Blood.[5]

In 2010, Togainu no Chi was ported to the PSP handheld consoles as Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable.[6] Nitro+chiral released their fourth game, Dramatical Murder, in 2012.[7] A fan disc of Dramatical Murder called Dramatical Murder re:connect and featuring additional scenes and songs was released in 2013.[8] A 15+ PlayStation Vita port of the game called Dramatical Murder re:code was released in 2014.[9] In 2015, Togainu no Chi was ported to iPhone and Android devices; both versions are based on the PlayStation 2 port for ages 15+.[10] In 2016, Nitro+chiral re-released Togainu no Chi, Lamento: Beyond the Void and Sweet Pool for the Windows 10 operating system.[11][12][13] In 2021, Nitro+chiral released their fifth game, Slow Damage. Within the same year, a browser based mobile side story called Slow Damage: Clean Dishes was released, featuring all new characters within the same setting as its original game.

On July 4, 2018, it was announced at the Anime Expo that JAST USA's new JAST Blue branch, which focuses on boys-love games, will release Nitro+CHiRAL's visual novel titles in English.[14]

On June 14, 2021, JAST Blue announced that they will be postponing their localization of Lamento -Beyond the Void- indefinitely.[15]

Video games

[edit]
Title Details
Togainu no Chi

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 25 February, 2005

  • NA: 25 February, 2020
 Release years by system:
2005 - Microsoft Windows
2008 - PlayStation 2
2010 - PlayStation Portable
2015 - iOS
2015 - Android
2016 - Windows 10
Notes:
  • The PlayStation 2 port of the game, called Togainu no Chi True Blood, was rated CERO C (15+); the sex scenes and nudity were removed while the violence was toned down. Added a new route for a completely original character exclusive to this port.
  • The PlayStation Portable, iOS and Android versions are all based on the PlayStation 2 port.
  • The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release.


Lamento: ~Beyond the Void~

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 27 October, 2006
 Release years by system:
2006 - Microsoft Windows
2016 - Windows 10
Notes:
  • The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release.


Chiral Mori

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 25 January, 2008
 Release years by system:
2008 - Windows 7
Notes:
  • Chiral Mori was released for all ages.
  • It consists of three minigames featuring characters from Togainu no Chi and Lamento.


Sweet Pool

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 19 December, 2008

  • NA: 19 December, 2018
 Release years by system:
2008 - Microsoft Windows
2016 - Windows 10
2018 - PlayStation Vita
Notes:
  • The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release.


Dramatical Murder

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 23 March, 2012

  • NA: 6 April, 2021
 Release years by system:
2012 - Microsoft Windows
2014 - PlayStation Vita
Notes:
  • A fan disc called Dramatical Murder re:connect was released for Windows in 2013 and features new scenes, songs and extended endings as well as a minigame.
  • The PlayStation Vita port, called Dramatical Murder re:code, was rated CERO C (15+); the sex scenes and nudity were removed while the violence was toned down. Added a new route for one of the side characters.


Slow Damage

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 25 February, 2021

  • NA: 14 November, 2022
 Release years by system:
2021 - Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • A side story titled "Slow Damage: Clean Dishes" was released on April 27, 2021 revolving around two characters created especially for this new game.

Staff

[edit]

Each game has its own list of staff and other collaborators, listed here is the core staff from their newest title Slow Damage.

  • Producer: Dijitarou
  • Scenario Writer: Kabura Fuchii
  • Lead Programmer: Kukuruna
  • Character/CG Illustrator: Yamada Uiro
  • SD Character Illustrator: Yuupon
  • Public Relations: Chiral-kun
  • Sales: Kurosawa Hideki
  • Sound design: Breavehearts Co., Ltd.

Former Staff

[edit]
  • Illustrator of Togainu no Chi and Lamento ~BEYOND THE VOID~: Kana Tatana (たたな かな) who now uses the name Chinatsu Kurahana after her departure from Nitro+Chiral in 2006.
  • Illustrator of sweet pool: Onitsuka Seiji.
  • Illustrator of DRAMAtical Murder: Honyalala.
  • Scenario Writer: Gen Urobuchi. (mentored Fuchii and co-wrote sweet pool)

Music Performance

[edit]
  • Kanako Itou
  • ZIZZ STUDIO
  • GEORIDE
  • Kazuhiro Watanabe
  • Pale Green (Seiji Kimura)
  • GOATBED
  • VERTUEUX
  • ARKTA
  • Anna Evans Golden Folks
  • THE ANDS
  • KiRi
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Togainu no Chi". Nitro+chiral. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Lamento: Beyond the Void". Nitro+chiral. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Chiral Mori". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Sweet Pool". Nitro+chiral. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Togainu no Chi True Blood". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Dramatical Murder". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Dramatical Murder re:connect". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Dramatical Murder re:code". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Togainu no Chi". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Togainu no Chi (Windows 10)". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Lamento: Beyond the Void (Windows 10)". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Sweet Pool (Windows 10)". Nitro+chiral. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  14. ^ "JAST USA to Release togainu no chi, DRAMAtical Murder, Lamento -Beyond the Void- Boys-Love Games". Anime News Network. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  15. ^ BLUE, JAST (June 15, 2021). "JAST BLUE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
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