Sakura no Uta free demo (first two chapters, all-ages version) is now available on Steam

[u/LegitimateCurve8525]

[u/WrongRefrigerator77]

I'm assuming this is pretty much the same content as the 10th anniversary demo from last year. If the demo is censored though then I'm guessing they cut every other scene where Shizuku or Thomas opened their respective mouths lol

[u/TeamMoon99]

"誰だってこんな自分に憧れるだろう。",

"If I saw me right now, I’d be swooning.",

"「金もらえるならここで全裸にでもなります！」",

"“Money, money, money!”",

"「むしろ全裸にならせてください！」",

"“I’m literally begging you!”",

it's been a while since nukitashi release, isn't it? looks like I have to perform another tl analysis once full memelation is out

[u/No-Satisfaction-275 → u/TeamMoon99]

lol you can tell this is not translated by AI because only real human censor like this.

[u/ritsutainakafan]

is the translation good? wanting to read this for like agess now so im really hoping its good T_T

[u/darklinkpower → u/ritsutainakafan]

I don't know how familiar you are with the vn space but Shiravune translations are some of the worst, if not the worse in the medium by far. What they do in quantity of releases they lack in quality. It's gotten to the point that this is common knowledge but some people are still happy with them because they localize visual novels we may not have gotten otherwise.

Still, answering your question: I wouldn't be any hopeful for a good translation if it's something you care about.

[u/Rogalicus]

If anyone would be kind enough to answer in a non-spoilery way, how exactly is it related to SubaHibi?

[u/LegitimateCurve8525 → u/Rogalicus]

I haven't played the any of these yet. But from my knowledge, both of them are written by SCA-DI.

They share the same broad setting/world, and Sakura no Uta continues exploring some of the philosophical and thematic ideas SCA-DI dealt with in SubaHibi (especially around happiness, art, and living).

However, it is not a direct sequel or a continuation of the same story. It’s its own independent work that happens to come from the same creator and exist in a related creative universe.

[u/No-Satisfaction-275 → u/LegitimateCurve8525]

There is no indication that they share the same setting/world. Unless the setting you are referring to is just "modern day Japan".

[u/Hikisann_Creator → u/Rogalicus]

I will answer your question as a Japanese VN player played SubaHibi and Sakura no series, SubaHibi and Sakura no series has some related theme, same or related reference to classical works, philosophically deep discussion, and attractive charactor, because they are both written by same writer SCA-DI. and its art is also related, at least some of the art creators are same.

[u/Rogalicus → u/Hikisann_Creator]

Thanks. It was tagged as the same series on VNDB and without elaboration I was wondering how exactly they were connected.

[u/LegitimateCurve8525]

It covers the first two chapters of the VN of it's common route, but keep in mind that it is cut from the more limited all-ages version. So yes, there might be some cut contents.

There will be 18 plus version too according to VNDB.

Plot: What comes after happiness?

It is springtime, and Naoya Kusanagi has just been orphaned by the death of his father (the world-famous painter). He moves in with his best friend Kei's family, where he grows closer to his homeroom teacher Ai and to Kei's younger sister, the actress Shizuku Natsume.

As the new semester arrives, his childhood friend Rin Misakura, who had transferred to a different school long ago, returns to his life as well.

A gust stirs up a swirl of sakura petals—with a promised reunion in its wake.

Feelings grow fonder to time’s constant drumbeat, and the torrent of emotion begins to take shape—but where will it lead?

Sakura no Uta is a story of those whose paths stop short—and of those who walk on.

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4818880/Sakura_no_Uta_To_Dance_Over_the_Cherry_Blossoms/

VNDB link: https://vndb.org/v562

[u/LegitimateCurve8525 → u/LegitimateCurve8525]

I would also like to note that some people on X are saying that the translation is not that good for this demo. I don't know about this because I haven't played this game yet. But you guys should play it to confirm it yourselves.

[u/RedditDetector]

As a note, it was made clear that this is the demo of the all-ages version. So I expect there'll be script changes and such not in the final version with patch.

[u/Apple1Day0Meds]

Shiravune have been really iffy with the translations

Ill have to skip this

[u/icekilla34]

GPT 6 Astra will produce a translation 100x better than whatever fucking slopjob Shiravune have produced

[u/PibblyJuff]

I'm so EXCITED!!!! Can't wait TO SPEND $60 on this 10 YEAR OLD game!!!

[u/Marklord13]

Frontwing should be publishing it, not Shiravune, they’re evil.

[u/ExceedAccel]

do I need to play the other series Saya no Uta?

[u/-rabotnik- → u/ExceedAccel]

Ts is NOT related. Just similar names