Episode 8: G-senjou no Maou, The Sunflower Girl / Akabeesoft2 - The Work I've Re-read the Most
Is there a work that made you cry the most and that you've re-read the most? For me, it was "G-senjou no Maou".
Just writing the title makes me Pavlovian, my nose stinging with pain as I've become a submissive fan, but of course, I bought both the PC and PSP versions.
This time, I won't offer any useless lectures; I will only write about my love for it.
Synopsis
Early summer.
A society where committing a crime results in being burdened with a 'special obligation.'
Kenichi Morita, the protagonist, aims to become a 'Special Higher Official' who rehabilitates criminals, and visits a certain rural town for his final exam.
He lives a school life with girls who bear obligations such as 'the day only has 12 hours' or 'cannot become an adult,' but Kenichi's gears begin to go awry after meeting Natsumi, a girl who 'cannot fall in love.'
His own grave quietly built on a cliff and his father's legacy hidden in a mountain cave corner him one after another.
What is the truth of the Land of Wheels that the man questioned for atonement saw...?
A moving human drama that depicts a profound worldview with a light touch.
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Just writing the synopsis makes my chest ache and leaves me battered... I'm sure everyone has at least one work that remains in their personal history and shapes who they are. For those who don't, I hope you encounter a work that makes you feel that way soon.For me, that was an eroge.
First, you will die from crying too much in Chapter 2
It is basically a single-path route. Chapter 1 is the introduction. The protagonist visits a certain village in the role of 'rehabilitating' girls. He supervises three girls and frees them from their 'obligations' one by one, but the first person to be rehabilitated is a gal.
The gal's rehabilitation is about her lazy personality. Really lazy. She's the type who wouldn't do her summer homework during summer vacation. Haha, that hits close to home.
She is depicted as the ultimate slacker in the story, but I think this is a 'nasty part' that everyone has to some degree, whether big or small. Wait, am I just the lazy one?
It's cruel how it digs into those nasty parts as much as it possibly can. The price is also exorbitant. And finally, the part where the girl is reborn is beautiful. For now, please just play up to Chapter 2 without thinking about anything... I beg of you...
Preciously laid-out narrative tricks
Desperate pinches occur many times. It is a sight to behold how the protagonist's wisdom, or sometimes the girls' actions, turn the tables. After turning the tables, there are counter-turns, and my heart is stirred as I think, 'Please, just stop already...'
And this person is the villain.
The CV is Norio Wakamoto. I'm so glad it was really Wakamoto-san. 'Mooooritaaaa' he says for us.
The protagonist is too cool, I want to marry him
The protagonist, Kenichi Morita, is incredibly capable, has a sense of humor, is a bit clumsy, and is just too cool overall, so I love him.
I'll analyze the situation.
Normally, if a human remains trapped in a narrow cave or crack with their body in contact with rock, they would die quite easily.
Moreover, water is dripping, cooling the lower half of the body that needs heat, and on top of that, they are forcibly put to sleep with drugs.
Sachi's life won't last until tomorrow morning, even if we do our best.
...Tomorrow morning, huh.
I curled up the corners of my mouth.
'Piece of cake.'
"Kenichi... Ke, Kenichi..."
With tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, she looked up at me.
"--Help me."
She was relying on me.
"I don't need your help from now on, you know."
The image of the girl who used to put up a front is gone now.
I said quietly,
"Leave it to me."
Heeeeee! So cool!
The flow of the hyper-Moriken time from here is super intense. I love boys who try to look cool in front of girls even in desperate situations! I just love it!
Conclusion: The writer, Looseboy, was amazing.
The scenario is by Looseboy. He is also the original author of the Fall 2020 anime "Talentless Nana." Since "G-senjou no Maou" was his commercial debut work, I thought, 'He's a genius, isn't he?' and bought the novel too. "Hakuchouki" was also good. The flow of the first volume was especially heart-pounding.
Since he has gone on to produce many hit games, I will introduce them one by one later. Phew. My excitement has finally calmed down a bit.
What I learned from G-senjou no Maou, The Girl of the Sunflower
"It honestly changed my outlook on life."This is my subjective opinion, so there's no arguing with it!
Honestly, after knowing this work, my preferences (?) have changed. I originally"liked delinquents" (since I'm from the countryside), but it became "a guy who is a bit of an airhead and cute, but reliable when it counts ♡"so I'll never be able to get married. Seriously, what are you going to do about this?
Please make sure to put this work in my coffin.
Tokyo NEET's evaluation to take to the grave: "G-senjou no Maou, The Girl of the Sunflower" S
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