Loading ...Perhaps one of the greatest stories in BL Games, Kannagi No Tori is a story set in Kannagi-san (Kannagi Mountain), a place that connects the world of the living with the world of the dead. Kannagi No Tori or Birds of Kannagi live here and it is their job to transport the souls of the people on the brink of death to their ultimate end and to the world of the dead.
The central role in this story belongs to Ikaru. Depite being a kannagi no tori, Ikaru believes that people do not deserve to die. When he is sent to retrieve a soul, he would, accidentally on purpose, try to interfere with his subject’s death and save that person’s life. Because of this he has caught the attention of the higher kannagi no tori and was tasked to deliver his final mission and prove himself worthy of being a kannagi no tori. Otherwise, he will cease to exist in their world.
The soul that Ikaru is supposed to deliver is that of Watanaki Ruu, a young guy who will die in a car accident within a month’s time. A product of divorced parents who are still fighting custody over him, he lives with his uncle Fukamachi Yasunori. Ruu is a very kind person, not aggressive yet very gentle. Kannagi no tori are normally given the chance to interact with their subjects and Ikaru has grabbed this opportunity to get to know Ruu. Because of this, Ikaru felt more and more strongly about not letting Ruu die. Unfortunately, the friends of Ikaru, who likewise have strong emotional attachments with him, are just behind him to make certain that he will be able to complete his mission.
Hakkan and Renajku are these two persistent friends of Ikaru. Hakkan is a very funny and humorous person who calls Ikaru as chibi (runt) or gaki (brat) affectionately. In connection to Ruu, Hakkan is tasked to retrieve the soul of Manabe, Ruu’s uncle’s good friend.
Another kannagi no tori who is a friend of Ikaru and Hakkan is Renjaku. He is considered one of the elite kannagi no tori and has a very serious persona. He is often quiet and silent, very much unlike Hakkan. Further, he is strongly committed to seeing the completion of Ikaru’s mission.
Fukamachi Yasunori is Ruu’s uncle. He is a novelist and has lost a lover in the past. His kind bearing has allowed Ruu and Ikaru to form an affection for him. Manabe Akihito, meanwhile, is the brother of Fukamachi’s lover. He wanted to solve the mystery of his sister’s death and always goes to Fukamachi for answers which never satisfy him.
Kannagi No Tori contains lot of explicit graphics such as those scenes between the kannagi no tori. If sex is in your priority lists for games, you will definitely enjoy this one. What is also enjoyable about this game is that there are several available endings to it depending on the options the player chose. However, some people say that this is quite difficult to play. Luckily, the pleasure and satisfaction you can get from it will compensate for its hardness.
Kannagi no Tori is created by Studio Miris Team in 2002.
Characters
Ikaru – Ikaru is a “Kannagi no Tori” (or Birds of Kannagi) – A deliverer of souls and the main character of the story. Even though he is a “Kannagi no Tori,” he has never delivered any soul yet as a result he is now on a final mission to claim the soul of Ruu – A young guy who is fated to die in an accident. If he fails to do so, he will cease to exist. He is by nature quick tempered but kind. Because of this, he often cant help but to interfere with fate to prevent the death of others. Hakken and Renjaku, both who are “Kannagi no Tori” Hakken as well are some of his close friends.
Hakkan – Hakkan is a “Kannagi no Tori” and good friends with Ikaru and Renjaku. He is a very smart and jovial person, who can’t help but pick on Ikaru, calling him “chibi” (runt) and “gaki” (brat), in an affectionate, brotherly sort of way. Sort of the sunshine in difficult times, he is always the kind that jokes to liven up any tense situation and clicks easily with people. His mission is to claim Manabe’s soul. Manabe is a close friend of Ruu’s uncle Fukamachi.
Fukamachi Yasunori – Fukamachi is a novelist and the uncle of Ruu. His lover died in an accident in the past and since Ruu’s parents are divorced and trying to fight custody over Ruu, he becomes Ruu’s guardian temporarily. He is very kind and gentle and is both an uncle and elder brother towards both Ruu and Ikaru. Because of his brother role, Ikaru often affectionately refers him as Elder brother.
Manabe Akihito – He is the younger brother of Fukamachi’s lover who died in an accident in the past. He still doesn’t fully understand the reason of his sister’s death and hence often visit Fukamachi to find answers. But because Fukamachi is unable to answer all the details of these questions, he often gets very frustrated and start to develop a dislike for Fukamachi as he is under the impression that Fukamachi is hiding something. He carries a lot of painful baggage which colors this perception of others and makes him unsociable.
Renjaku – Renjaku is a “Kannagi no Tori” and is a close friend of Ikaru and Hakkan. He is a higher class “Kannagi no Tori”, above that of Ikaru and Hakkan. He is highly respected and can be sometimes quiet and emotionless. His behavior is in contrast with Hakkan’s who is often chatty and sociable. Renjaku is very worried about Ikaru and his mission as he knows Ikaru kind personality may result in him intervening in fate again. Should that happen, Ikaru would cease to exist and Renjaku cant callow that to happen.
Watanuki Ruu – Ruu is a young guy who has a somewhat sad life. His parents are divorced and are currently fighting a legal battle for custody over him. As a result, he lives with his uncle, Fukamachi Yasunori. According to the spindle of fate and life, he is fated to die in an accident in about a month. Ikaru who is a “Kannagi no Tori” has been assigned to deliver his soul when that happens. However as Ikaru gets to know him better, he starts to become good friends with Ruu and form an attachment to him. Ruu is very soft and delicate and cries easily when hurt. Despite his introvertedness due to the emotional scaring from the constant quarrels of his parents when he was a child, he has a heart of gold. He has a cute pet hamster named Miris which he always carries around.
Additional Information
Company: Studio Miris Team L<–>R
Release Date: 11/29/2002
Price: 5,800 yen
Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium II 300MHz, recommended Pentium II 500MHz
RAM: 64MB, recommended 128MB
HDD: 2GB free space
Video: 640×480 resolution or higher
Sound: WAV/PCM audio
Other: Requires CDROM
Genre: ADV
Rating: 18+
Voice: Full voice
Art: Yuzuki Ichi
Scenerio: Nagano Izumi
