Frontwing

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Frontwing
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryComputer games
Founded2000
HeadquartersTaitō, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Ryūichirō Yamakawa (Producer, President and CEO)

Akio Watanabe (Director and Character Designer)

Fumio (Game illustrator)

Yōsai Kūchū
(Game illustrator and Character Designer)[1]
ProductsEroge, Visual novels
OwnerBushiroad (50.625%)
Websiteen.frontwing.jp

Frontwing Co., Ltd. (株式会社フロントウイング, Kabushiki-gaisha Furonto Uingu) is a Japanese visual novel studio known for the production of adult bishōjo games. Its main office is located in Taitō, Tokyo. The representative producer and president is Ryūichirō Yamakawa. “Frontwing” is the company's main brand, but it has also released games under affiliated brands “Survive” (サヴァイブ), “Hotchkiss” (ホチキス), and “b-wing.” These brands have all since merged to become “Frontwing.”

Frontwing's games cover a diverse range of genres, from school love life stories to hardcore adult games, and also games that utilize 3D computer graphics. The 3D content production team, Polygon Mura (ポリゴン村), is closely involved in the games’ production by seeking ways to incorporate 3D graphics into essentially 2D projects. Several of their games, originally produced for PC, have been ported to consoles. The development of the ported versions is generally done in-house. The company is also active in many other fields, including the development of the dance 3D software Dance X Mixer, taking part in the bi-annual Comic Market, and Niconico live broadcasts.[2]

Since the company's founding in 1999 as a bishōjo games developer and the release of Frontwing's first title, Canary (Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete) in August 2000, it has published over 20 titles in the visual novel genre. The studio's flagship games include the Netherworld Angel Djibril series, and the Grisaia trilogy which spawned an animated series in 2015.[3] In regards to the Djibril series, writer Naoki Miyamoto, author of the book "Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies”,[4] has pointed out why there is a big demand for such works: “If the one to fight is a beautiful heroine, the risks she takes stimulate people's erotic imagination.”[5]

In 2011, the first installment of the Grisaia series, The Fruit of Grisaia, won first place in the Moe Game Award.[6] The second installment, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, won second place in 2012.[7]

Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29, 2015, with the English release of The Fruit of Grisaia on Steam. The company has since established its own in-house translation team, which made its debut with the English release of The Leisure of Grisaia on May 18, 2016.

On March 16, 2021, Frontwing announced that Bushiroad had acquired a 50.625% controlling stake of the company, with Frontwing becoming a subsidiary of Bushiroad.[8]

List of visual novels[]

Listed by brand, in chronological order.

Frontwing

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
August 4, 2000 カナリア 〜この想いを歌に乗せて〜 (Kanaria ~Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete~) Canary N/A
November 11, 2001 フーリガン (Hooligan) Hooligan N/A
September 27, 2002 魔女のお茶会 (Majo no Ochakai) Tea Society of a Witch N/A
March 28, 2003 スイートレガシー (Sweet Legacy) N/A
August 29, 2003 私立アキハバラ学園 (Shiritsu Akihabara Gakuen) N/A
December 19, 2003 あきばこ～「私立アキハバラ学園」ファンディスク～ (

Akibako ~"Shiritsu Akihabara Gakuen"

Fandisk~

) 		N/A
April 23, 2004 魔界天使ジブリール (Makai Tenshi Djibril) Netherworld Angel Djibril N/A
August 27, 2004 そらうた (Sorauta) Sky Song N/A
April 22, 2005 魔界天使ジブリール－episode2－ (Makai Tenshi Djibril -episode2-) Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 2- N/A
February 24, 2006 ボーイミーツガール (Boy Meets Girl) N/A
September 9, 2006 めがちゅ！ (Megachu!) Megachu! N/A
March 23, 2007 きみはぐ (Kimihagu) N/A
December 27, 2007 タイムリープ (Taimu Riipu) Time Leap N/A
June 27, 2008 魔界天使ジブリール－episode3－ (Makai Tenshi Djibril －episode3－) Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 3- N/A
December 26, 2008 ほしうた (Hoshiuta) Star Song N/A
August 28, 2009 　 タイムリープぱらだいす (Taimu Rīpu Paradaisu) Time Leap Paradise N/A
December 25, 2009 ほしうたStarlight Serenade (Hoshiuta Starlight Serenade) Star Song ~Starlight Serenade~ N/A
April 23, 2010 魔界天使ジブリール－episode4－ (Makai Tenshi Djibril －episode4－) Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 4- N/A
February 25, 2011 グリザイアの果実 (Gurizaia no Kajitsu) Le Fruit de la Grisaia (French for The Fruit of the Grisaia) May 29, 2015
July 29, 2011 戦国天使ジブリール－ (Sengoku Tenshi Djibril) Warring States Angel Djibril N/A
February 24, 2012 グリザイアの迷宮 (Gurizaia no Meikyū) Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia (French for The Labyrinth of the Grisaia) June 22, 2016
September 28, 2012 ピュアガール (Pure Girl) N/A
March 29, 2013 グリザイアの楽園 (Gurizaia no Rakuen) Le Eden de la Grisaia (French for The Eden of the Grisaia) N/A
February 28, 2014 イノセントガール (Innocent Girl) N/A
August 15, 2014 アイドル魔法少女ちるちる☆みちる (Idol Mahō Shōjo Chiru Chiru☆Michiru) July 29, 2015
March 27, 2015 ゆきこいめると (Yukikoi Meruto) N/A
October 23, 2015 グリザイアの有閑 (Gurizaia no Yūkan) May 18, 2016
November 27, 2015 果つることなき未来ヨリ (Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori) N/A
December 12, 2015 グリザイアの残光 (Gurizaia no Zankō) July 20, 2016
April 28, 2016 アイランド (Airando) ISLAND August 23, 2018
N/A N/A June 23, 2016
August 28, 2016 コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.1 (Korona Burossamu Vol.1) July 29, 2016
October 28, 2016 コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.2 (Korona Burossamu Vol.2) October 26, 2016
January 26, 2017 コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.3 (Korona Burossamu Vol.3) January 26, 2017
April 28, 2017 グリザイア：ファントムトリガー (Gurizaia:Phantom Trigger) April 28, 2017
April 27, 2018 ももいろクローゼット (Momoiro Kurōzetto) May 8, 2018
October 26, 2018 ろけらぶ - 同棲×後輩 (Rokerabu Dousei x Kouhai) October 26, 2018

Survive[]

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
December 20, 2002 アズラエル (Azrael) N/A
December 19, 2003 ゆきうた (Yukiuta) Snow Song N/A
January 31, 2003 セパレイトブルー (Separate Blue) N/A

Hotchkiss[]

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
August 8, 2002 クランクイン－早春賦－ (Hotchkiss Crankin) N/A
October 10, 2003 ふたごえっち (Futago Ecchi) N/A

b-wing[]

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
August 8, 2003 Take off!! Take Off!! N/A

References[]

  1. ^ "MangaGamer Announces Frontwing and More Guests for Anime Expo - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  2. ^ "Company Profile". Frontwing official English website. Frontwing. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Frontwing Plans Anime of Le Fruit de La Grisaia Game - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  4. ^ Miyamoto, Naoki (2013). Eroge – Bunka kenkyuu gairon" (Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies). Tokyo: Sougou Kagaku Shuppan. ISBN 978-4-88181-829-9.
  5. ^ Dengeki Moe King Editorial Department (2013). "THE ART OF THE "GRISAIA" SERIES". Dengeki Moe King. 04340–12 (December): 123–138.
  6. ^ Moe Game Award Executive Committee. "Moe Game Award 2011 results". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. ^ Moe Game Award Executive Committee. "Moe Game Award 2012 results". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  8. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (March 18, 2021). "Bushiroad Acquires Media Company Frontwing". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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