冬が来る——嬉しくて切ない、永遠の一瞬が
Winter has come—that bittersweet, eternal moment
PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
AQUAPLUS (PS3, PSV)
PC CC: December 22, 2011
PS3: December 20, 2012
PSV: November 28, 2013
Extended Edition: February 14, 2018
"WHITE ALBUM2", also known as"White Album 2"(Japanese:White Album 2) is aLeafis an 18+ game, and has derivative works such as anime.
Original Game Introduction
The game was released in two parts: introductory chapter (commonly known as IC, Introductory Chapter) and closing chapter (commonly known as CC, Closing Chapter), while CC further includes the Closing Chapter and the final chapter (coda). IC was released on March 26, 2010, and CC was released on December 22, 2011.
Although this work inherits the name of the previous work, "WHITE ALBUM", but withPrevious workandNonesomeplot connection, the commonality between the two is that both stories take place in winter. The difference is that the overall concept of the previous work lies in the theme of "infidelity", while also creatingFujii Touya(one of the four great scumbags of anime), whereas this work leans more towardsKono Aozora ni Yakusoku oa relatively gentle worldview and the like. The script for the anime story is handled by the original game's [author]Fumiaki Marutopersonally, so the style has a unique dark atmosphere.Both gentle and dark, huh...
Due to the extremely delicate emotional descriptions in this work, which are reflected not only in the massive amount of text but also in the twists, turns, and immersion of the emotional plot between the three high school students (IC), it is regarded as one of the pinnacles of such games. Consequently, many players have become so immersed that they experiencestomach paindiscomfort, hence it is jokingly called a "30-rated" romance game, which is trulywell-deserved。
What? You say you still don't understandFirst Generationthe relationship with the second generation? Let me use two images to show you the relationship between the two:
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When playing this work, please be sure to prepareStomach medicineand cardiotonics (just kidding). Althoughexcept for Haruki in CC accidentally cutting his finger while chopping vegetables upon hearing Chiaki play the guitar, and Touma's finger-biting oath in Coda,there are no depictions of bloodshed, but the latter half is filled with continuous painful scenes that make one want to vomit. This is also one of the reasons why it enjoys the reputation of being a "masterpiece that makes you quit being an otaku" in the Chinese ACG community.
The music used in the work includes the following from the previous title: "WHITE ALBUM》《SOUND OF DESTINY》《POWDER SNOW》《Deeply loves", as well as "届かない恋》（[285] love that cannot be conveyed,）、《幸せな記憶》（Shiawase na Kioku) and other high-quality tracks. The soundtrack can be seen as another soul of this work; the aforementioned songs have numerous versions available on major licensed platforms (such as Apple Music and Spotify).
Synopsis
The story unfolds in three chapters:
~introductory chapter~
PC version (CG-based version) ~introductory chapter~ OP Widescreen ModeShow Video
PS3 version (Remade animation version) ~introductory chapter~ OP Widescreen ModeShow Video
| Chinese Translation | Original Japanese |
|---|---|
- Prologue - |
- プロローグ - |
What is depicted in the introductory chapter is the protagonist's high school days. In this work, Haruki and the two heroines (Setsuna Ogiso、Kazusa Touma), the story unfolds as they deepen their bond through band practice.
~closing chapter~
PC/PS3 Anime version ~closing chapter~ OP Widescreen ModeShow Video
| Chinese Translation | Original Japanese |
|---|---|
- Prologue - |
- プロローグ - |
toSetsuna's betrayal, andKazusa's farewell. Three years have passed since the events that Haruki could never forget. The second chapter depicts Haruki as a university student, along withSetsuna, and with the three newly introduced heroines (Koharu Sugiura、Chiaki Izumi、Mari Kazaoka)'s stories.
~coda~
PC/PS3 CG Composition Version ~coda~ OP Widescreen ModeShow Video
| Chinese Translation | Original Japanese |
|---|---|
coda: (of a musical piece, movement, etc.) coda |
coda：（楽曲、楽章などの）終結部 |
In the closing chapter, only after completingSetsuna's routeAfter that, the final chapter "coda" will begin. Two years later, Haruki, now a working professional, goes on a business trip to Strasbourg. A reunion with someone he hasn't seen for five years...Kazusa...what will the reunion lead to?
Bonus Content Overview
Most of the following bonuses are included in the Extended Edition released in 2018 as special content.
Bonus Novels
- 雪が解け、そして雪が降るまで(The Snow Melts, and Wait Until the Snow Falls Again)
- Note: The physical novel is included with the IC First Press Limited Edition.
- Twinkle Snow～夢想～(Twinkle Snow ~Dream~)
- Note: Purely fictional, unrelated to the main plot.
- 彼の神様、あいつの救世主(His Goddess, That Guy's Savior)
- Note: This short story was first published in the March 2010 issue of BugBug magazine.
- 歌を忘れた偶像（アイドル）(The Idol Who Forgot How to Sing)
- Note: The CC first-press limited edition includes this physical novel.
- 祭りの後～雪菜の三十分～(After the Festival, Setsuna's 30 Minutes)
- 届かない恋、届いた(Unreachable Love, Reached)
- The story of the song "Todokanai Koi"
- Released at the WHITE ALBUM / WHITE ALBUM2 offline sales event on November 3, 2013,LastStage3～奇跡の始まり～and was also available on the official website.digital version[2]
- 雪菜姫の受難と大臣の悪巧み(Princess Setsuna's Suffering and the Minister's Scheme)
- A new chapter written by Maruto for Masaya Tsukishima's official White Album 2 novelWHITE ALBUM2 雪が紡ぐ旋律Volume 2, telling the story of the trouble Setsuna encountered during her second Miss Houjou High contest in her second year of high school.
- 台風一過の小春日和(The Indian Summer After the Typhoon)
- Attached to the official White Album 2 novel adaptationWHITE ALBUM2 雪が紡ぐ旋律Volume 4, it is a new chapter of the CC Koharu route,Epilogue, telling the story after Koharu joined KaioushainvolvingStrasbourgtoKazusa Toumaan episode.
- もう、ホワイトアルバムの季節じゃない(It's No Longer the Season for White Album)
- First attached to the official White Album 2 novel adaptationWHITE ALBUM2 雪が紡ぐ旋律A new chapter released after Volume 6, telling the story ofTouma's after storythe story of the dozens of hours before it begins.
Drama CD
- 祭りの前 〜 ふたりの24時間 〜(The 24 hours of the two before the festival)
- Depicting "[285] love that cannot be conveyed," after it was completed,Setsunathe story of how she put her emotions into it and learned to sing the song.
- 祭りの日 〜 舞台の下の物語 〜(The story under the stage on the day of the festival)
- Depicting the scene under the stage on the day of the festival, and the storyKazusaafterwards. (~closing chapter~ pre-order bonus)
- 一泊二日の凱旋(A triumphal return of two days and one night)
- DepictingKazusathe story of when she visited Japan for a performance three years later
- 2016年の大晦日(New Year's Eve 2016)
- Following Touma's True End, it describes the story of Kazusa and Haruki spending New Year's Eve 2016 in Vienna; a sweet story.
- 幸せの日～ベッドの上の物语（A Happy Day, Stories in Bed）
- Following the True End (TE) scenarios of the five heroines.On the bed,story
- SPECIAL ENCORE 再会と赎罪のニューイヤー(SPECIAL ENCORE: New Year of Reunion and Guilt)
- This drama CD is an "IF" scenario performed live by the voice actors of the three main characters at the "WHITE ALBUM2 SPECIAL ENCORE" event, set after Haruki attends a concert; it contains comedic elements.
- Note: Included with the PS3/PSV version "Shiawase no Mukougawa".
- White Album 2 School Festival 2020 ~10th winter memories~ Live Voice Drama
- Following Setsuna's Normal End (NE), it describes a story where Haruki travels back in time while attending a class reunion to change history; it is for entertainment purposes. Originally scheduled to be broadcast at the 10th-anniversary event, it was released as a drama CD instead due to the pandemic.
PS3 Limited Edition Bonus Scenario: ~To You, My Sworn Enemy~
A long bonus scenario released in 2012 for the PS3 version of White Album 2, serving as a sequel to the "Cheating Route" in Coda. It was ported to the PC platform in the 2018 Extended Edition.
The basic content involves Kazusa and Setsuna talking on the phone to resolve their issues, and Haruki and Setsuna repairing their relationship.
The length of this bonus is staggering, even longer than the Cheating Route without the H-scenes. To some extent, it can be considered the true core of the Cheating Route; highly recommended.
Anime BD Bonus Video: Just a Little Before the Festival
This is an AVG video bonus included in the 6th volume of the White Album 2 Blu-ray.
The first half features Kazusa and Setsuna on the train heading to the school festival, while the second half depicts Haruki accidentally entering the music room and encountering either Kazusa or Setsuna...who is changing clothes.plot.
Music Introduction
Vocal Tracks
| Appearing Chapters | Genre | Title | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arrangement | Notes | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC | OP | 届かない恋 | 上原れな | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 松岡純也 | Lyrics | |
| IN | WHITE ALBUM Live at Campus Fes | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 石川真也、松岡純也 | Original Artist:森川由綺(平野綾) | Lyrics | |
| IN | SOUND OF DESTINY Live at Campus Fes | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 中上和英 | 中上和英、松岡純也 | Original Artist:緒方理奈(水樹奈々) | Lyrics | |
| IN | After All ～綴る思い～ | 上原れな | 未海 | 石川真也 | 衣笠道雄 | Lyrics | ||
| IN | 届かない恋 Live at Campus Fes | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 松岡純也 | Lyrics | ||
| IN | 深愛 | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 水樹奈々 | 上松範康 | 藤間仁 | WHITE ALBUM Anime OP Original Artist:Nana Mizuki | ||
| ED | Twinkle Snow | 津田朱里 | 須谷尚子 | 松岡純也 | 衣笠道雄 | Lyrics | ||
| CC | OP | 幸せな記憶 | 上原れな | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 衣笠道雄 | ||
| IN | 届かない恋 Valentine Live | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 松岡純也 | Lyrics | ||
| IN | 届かない恋 song by Chiaki | 和泉千晶(羽吹梨里) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 松岡純也 | Lyrics | ||
| ED | 優しい嘘 | 上原れな | 須谷尚子 | 松岡純也 | 松岡純也 | |||
| ED | 愛する心 | 津田朱里 | 須谷尚子 | 衣笠道雄 | 衣笠道雄 | Lyrics | ||
| coda | IN | Routes | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | M.I.S.N. | 松岡純也 | Routes OP Original Artist: Arisa Nakayama | |
| IN | あなたを想いたい | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 松岡純也 | Routes ED Original Singer: Haruna Ikeda | ||
| ED | 心はいつもあなたのそばに | 津田朱里 | 須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 衣笠道雄 | Lyrics | ||
| ED | 時の魔法 | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 下川直哉、須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 衣笠道雄 | Lyrics | ||
| ED | closing | 上原れな | 下川直哉、須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 衣笠道雄 | Lyrics | ||
| IN | POWDER SNOW（弾き語り） | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 松岡純也 | WHITE ALBUM ED Original Singer:AKKO、Nana Mizuki etc. | Lyrics | |
| IN | Answer | 上原れな | 須谷尚子 | 衣笠道雄 | 衣笠道雄 | New tracks for the PS3 version | ||
| ED | 恋のような | 津田朱里 | 須谷尚子 | 衣笠道雄 | 衣笠道雄 | New tracks for the PS3 version |
Piano Tracks
Piano is Touma's primary means of communicating with the outside world, so a lot of thought went into selecting the piano pieces for this work. Those interested can read the following article.
Analysis of Classical Music in WA2[1]
IC All the tracks used in the IC, except for those adapted from poems, end in FF (fortissimo). This arrangement actually hints at the existence of CODA. Of course, if you listen carefully to the end of the BGMs, the tails of all the tracks in the game have been cut off. Producer-san, you are truly too cunning.
1. Chopin Étude Op. 10, No. 5 (Black Keys)
2. Chopin Waltz Op. 34, No. 1
3. Ravel "Pavane for a Dead Princess"
4. Debussy "Suite bergamasque" No. 4, Passepied
5. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32, Op. 111, 1st Movement
6. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 (Appassionata), Op. 57, 3rd Movement
7. Bach Sinfonia No. 2, BWV 788
8. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 53, "Waldstein"
9. Chopin Étude Op. 10, No. 12 (Revolutionary)
10. Debussy "Pour le piano" Suite, No. 3: Toccata
11. Fauré Trois mélodies, Op. 7, No. 1, "Après un rêve"
12. Anton Arensky; Quatre études, Op. 41 (1896); No. 1
13. Liszt Liebesträume No. 3
14. Handel "Lascia ch'io pianga" from the opera Rinaldo
15. Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60
CODA (The tracks in this chapter are live recordings performed by the famous Japanese pianist Asuka Matsumoto; the tracks used in the concert, in particular, exhibit an extremely high level of performance.)
1. Chopin, Polonaise Op. 53 (Heroic)
2. Liszt, Liebesträume No. 3 (Liebestraume No.3)
3. Verdi, "La Traviata" Brindisi
4. Chopin, Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. posth. 66
5. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Reed Flutes
6. Chopin, Polonaise No. 15 in B-flat minor
7. Liszt, Grandes études de Paganini, No. 3 "La Campanella" (La Campanella, S. 141)
8. Schumann, Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 22
9. Chopin, Prelude Op. 28 No. 1
Derivative Works
White Album 2 Mini After Story
A game released in 2014, featuring after stories for Setsuna's TE and Kazusa's TE. Story-oriented with no choices throughout.
This part is not very long, but it is extremely sweet. Faction members, please take note. Sugar is gushing out of my mouth.
Kazusa Chapter: The Road Back to Happiness
Setsuna Chapter: The Road Toward Happiness
Anime Version
Anime adaptation announced in April 2013, aired on October 5, 2013[3]Aired on TOKYO MX, content adapted from the game's IC (Introductory Chapter) and the novel "Yuki ga Toke, Soshite Yuki ga Furu Made" (Until the Snow Melts and Falls Again).Making Kazusa Touma's character more complete.。
STAFF
- Original Work: "WHITE ALBUM2: Shiawase no Mukou-gawa" (AQUAPLUS)
- Director:Masaomi Ando
- Series Composition, Script:Fumiaki Maruto
- Original Character Design:Takeshi Nakamura
- Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Satoru Fujimoto
- Sub-Character Design / Chief Animation Director:水上ろんど
- Main Animator: Seiya Numata
- Costume Design: Sachiko Ohashi
- 3D Design: Kenichi Morioka
- Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri
- Color Design: Aiko Shinohara
- Director of Photography: Yoichiro Sato
- Visual Effects: Kento Sasaki
- Special Effects Director: Kumiko Taniguchi
- 3D Director: Hisashi Akimoto
- Sound Director:Jin Aketagawa
- Editing: Tsuyoshi Sadamatsu
- Music Director / Music Selection: Naoya Shimokawa
- Music: Shuntaro Kobayashi, AQUAPLUS
- Executive Producers: Naoya Shimokawa, Akio Mishima, Toyonori Ota,Takaaki Kidani
- Producer: Yusuke Morii
- Animation Producers: Fumio Kaneko, Yuko Hamamoto
- Animation Production:SATELIGHT
- Production: PROJECT W.A.2 (King Records, AQUAPLUS, Dwango,Bushiroad）
CAST
- Haruki Kitahara：Takahiro Mizushima
- Setsuna Ogiso：Madoka Yonezawa
- Kazusa Touma：Hitomi Nabatame
- Takeya Iizuka：Takuma Terashima
- Io Mizusawa：Ikumi Nakagami
- Chikashi Hayasaka：Noriaki Sugiyama
- Takahiro Ogiso：Yuki Kaji
- Yoko Touma：Rio Natsuki
- Akina Ogiso：Ryoko Ono
- Susumu Ogiso：Mogami Tsuguo
- Yanagihara Tomo：Kashiwagi Miyu
Episode Titles
| Episode Number | Japanese Title | Chinese Title | Storyboard | Direction | Animation Director | Chief Animation Director |
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| Episode 1 | WHITE ALBUM | White Album | Masaomi Ando | Nagasaka Kanji | Fujimoto Satoru | |
| Episode 2 | 隣り合わせのピアノとギター | The Piano and Guitar Side by Side | Seiya Numata | Yoshihide Ibata | Sugimura Tomokazu, Ikeda Hiroaki, Araki Hiroshi | Rondo Mizukami |
| Episode 3 | 軽音楽同好会、再結成 | Light Music Association, Reunited | Masaomi Ando | Tsuyoshi Tobita | Tanaka Chie | |
| Episode 4 | SOUND OF DESTINY | The Sound of Destiny | Seiya Numata | Eiichi Kuboyama | Ito Atsushi, Usuda Yoshio Abe Kanako, Ikeya Mamoru |
Fujimoto Satoru 水上ろんど |
| Episode 5 | 触れあう心 | Hearts Touching Each Other | Yamato Naomichi | Fukushi Mayumi, Takeuchi Akira | ||
| Episode 6 | 祭りの前 | Before the Festival | Seiya Numata | Tadato Matsubayashi | Tanaka Chie, Sakamoto Shunta Yoshihiro Nagata |
Rondo Mizukami, Sachiko Ohashi |
| Episode 7 | 最高の、最後の日 | The Best, Final Day | Seiya Numata | Rina Iwamoto Kosuke Yoshida |
Seiya Numata | |
| Episode 8 | やがて冬が始まって | Winter Has Finally Begun | Tetsuya Watanabe | Tsuyoshi Tobita | Shunta Sakamoto, Tomoe Tanaka Yoshihiro Nagata |
Rondo Mizukami |
| Episode 9 | すれ違う心 | Hearts Passing by Each Other | Keiji Goto | Shigeki Hatakeyama | Akiko Kumada, Yoshinori Ideno Hitoshi Kamada |
Fujimoto Satoru |
| Episode 10 | 雪が解け、そして雪が降るまで（前編） | The Snow Melts, and Until It Falls Again (Part 1) | Katsumi Ono | Masaomi Ando | Mayumi Ootsuka Taeko Oda |
Takashi Shiokawa Fujimoto Satoru |
| Episode 11 | 雪が解け、そして雪が降るまで（後編） | When the Snow Melts, Until it Falls Again (Part 2) | Yamato Naomichi | Yoko Sano Yumiko Ishii |
Rondo Mizukami, Satoru Fujimoto Takashi Shiokawa | |
| Episode 12 | 卒業 | graduation | Kenji Yasuda | Takahashi Osamu | Kiyotaka Nakahara, Masanori Aoyama Natsuko Suzuki |
Fujimoto Satoru |
| Episode 13 | 届かない恋 | [285] love that cannot be conveyed, | Masaomi Ando | Tadato Matsubayashi | Sachiko Ohashi, Toshihiro Sakamoto Tomoe Tanaka |
Satoru Fujimoto, Rondo Mizukami Takashi Shiokawa, Yoshihiro Nagata |
Related Music
| Genre | Title | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arrangement | Episodes Used | Notes | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | 届かない恋 '13 | 上原れな | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 小林俊太郎 | Episode 2 – Episode 6, Episode 9 | Lyrics | |
| ED | closing '13 | 上原れな | 下川直哉、須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 小林俊太郎 | Episode 2 | Lyrics | |
| ED | さよならのこと | 上原れな | 下川直哉 | 下川直哉 | 小林俊太郎 | Episode 3 – Episode 6, Episode 8 – Episode 10 | Also Episode 13 IN | |
| IN | WHITE ALBUM | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 石川真也、松岡純也 | Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 7 | Original Artist:森川由綺(平野綾) | Lyrics |
| IN | 悪女 | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 中島みゆき | 中島みゆき | 衣笠道雄 | Episode 2 | Original Artist: Miyuki Nakajima | |
| IN | Free and Dream | 上原れな、津田朱里 | 須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 衣笠道雄 | Episode 7 | ||
| IN | SOUND OF DESTINY | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 中上和英 | 中上和英、松岡純也 | Episode 7 | Original Artist:緒方理奈(水樹奈々) | Lyrics |
| IN | WHITE LOVE | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 伊秩弘将 | 伊秩弘将 | 松岡純也 | Episode 8 | Original Artist: SPEED | |
| IN | After All ～綴る思い～ '13 | 上原れな | 未海 | 石川真也 | 小林俊太郎 | Episode 10 – Episode 11 | Also used as the Episode 11 ED | Lyrics |
| IN | POWDER SNOW | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 下川直哉 | 衣笠道雄 | Episode 12 | WHITE ALBUMFinal Episode Theme Song | Lyrics |
| IN | Twinkle Snow '13 | 津田朱里 | 須谷尚子 | 松岡純也 | 小林俊太郎 | Episode 12 | Also used as the Episode 12 ED | Lyrics |
| IN | 届かない恋 | 小木曽雪菜(米澤円) | 須谷尚子 | 石川真也 | 小林俊太郎 | Episode 13 | Also used as the Episode 13 ED | Lyrics |
Trivia
"This is that woman's house, isn't it!"
In the game and the fifth episode of the anime, when Setsuna is about to enter the second music room and Haruki asks for the password, she says this line.
The origin of this phrase is from the beginning of a song that Japanese actor Tomu Miyazakiparodiesperformed. "This is that woman's house, isn't it!"Because it's important, I said it twice……
The original song title is "あの女のハウス ～彼を返して ……あとお金貸して！～" (That woman's house ~ Give him back to me... and hey, lend me some money), which tells the story of a female protagonist visiting someone else's home in the middle of the night to find news of her boyfriend Makoto and catch him cheating. In the end, she realizes she has the wrong person but still asks the other person to lend her money for the fare home.
The song itself wasn't a major meme, but someone paired it with footage of the WHITE ALBUM protagonists Yuki and Rina to create a MAD, which became a legendary Flash work of its time. It seems Leaf was also aware of this MAD and directly incorporated this reference back into WHITE ALBUM 2.
In the fifth episode of the anime, to recreate the comedic effect of this MAD, the production team specifically invited Tomu Miyazaki to voice the character "Teacher Miyazaki" in the anime.
Near the end of the anime, Teacher Miyazaki's lines are full of malice:
| “ | This is that woman's house. Return him or carry on money on here. ここがあの女のハウス | ” |
Students who understand Japanese can visit niconico ID sm234204 in the external links for details.
Origin of the term "Otaku-Quitting Masterpiece"
There are many theories; here are a few selected ones:
- Back then, the IC and CC/coda parts were released sequentially with a gap of over a year. Consequently, some otaku on 2ch stated after finishing IC that they would be willing to quit being an otaku as long as they could play the sequel.
- The plot is full of ups and downs; after finishing it, players decided to find a girlfriend in real life and thus quit being an otaku. It is believed that some players successfully entered a relationship within a week of completing the game.
- Due to "stomach pain" causing actual physical illness, players lost control of themselves in the real world, their souls ascended to heaven, and they thus quit being an otaku.
- After playing WA2, it's hard for any other Galgame to surpass the shock it brings, so they quit being an otaku.
- WA2's depiction is very realistic, unlike typical ACG works, so they quit being an otaku.
- Optimization issues in the PC version caused fans to spin wildly and eventually burn out, forcing them to quit being an otaku.
- Quitting being an otaku because they were beaten to death for becoming a "White-ologist."
- Originally, someone who had played many Galgames decided to stop and quit. He swore that "White Album 2" would be the last Galgame he played, and after finishing it, he would never play another one and quit being an otaku. This was then spread around, leading to the claim that "White Album 2" is the "Otaku-Quitting Masterpiece."
Of course, everyone has their own version. If anything is missing, feel free to add, but please do not post spoilers.
Shipping wars
Faction wars, as the name suggests, are struggles between factions, meaning two or moreoo PartyWhite Album scholarsin a long-lasting war between them.
This is particularly evident in White Album 2. However, please do not casually extend the topic of "faction wars" to other non-faction war works (such as works where the author has already stated it is "the story of him and her"), otherwise, it may lead to bad consequences.
Although there may be a small number ofChiakifaction,Harufaction,Marifactionand even a Mihoko faction, but undoubtedly in terms of numbers or popularity, they are far inferior to theSetsunafaction and theToumafaction.
Interestingly, among the faction names, except for the Touma faction, they are all based on the characters they like'sas famous...named after. It is rare to see statements from self-proclaimedKazusa Factionmembers, because Kazusa's Japanese nameかずさis the only name that does not appear with its corresponding kanji in the game's cutscenes, and in early fan translation texts, it was commonly translated asWasakiinstead ofKazusa. Therefore, before the complete fan translation version became widely available, "Touma," which was certain, gradually replaced "Wasaki" as the faction name.
A few noteworthy facts regarding thefinal resultsof the waifu wars are as follows:
- In the official novelMelody Woven by SnowVolume 3, there is an interview with the scenario writer Maruto Fumiaki. The noteworthy questions and answers are as follows:
- Q: Maruto-sensei, if you were to date one, would you choose Setsuna? Or Kazusa? Personally, I would choose Nakagawa (the colleague from the family restaurant part-time job). (The questioner is a member of the Setsuna Faction)
- A: Sorry, you gave a free-response answer, but for me, it's a choice between two. What kind of logic is that? Regardless, I respect Haruki a lot, so I would undoubtedly choose the one who confesses to me first.
- Q: Maruto-sensei, in your impression, what is the ratio of Setsuna fans to Touma fans? By the way, I'm a Setsuna fan, but everyone around me is a Touma fan, so I feel like I'm in a dangerous situation. (Questioner is a Setsuna fan)
- A: That was the purpose of this survey project, so in the results of this character poll, Kazusa's vote share... was about 60%. Please don't mind it, Setsuna fans.
- In SOS-hime's new anime popularity poll[4], there are several noteworthy points:
- Setsuna received 406 votes, and Kazusa received 658 votes, PrincessDescribed by the word "overwhelming," the actual ratio is exactly the same as the official poll.
- Pay special attention to the vote counts: 406/658 ≈ 0.617, 658/(406+658) ≈ 0.618,Golden ratio: (√5-1)/2 ≈ 0.618, which is truly a coincidence among coincidences.
Feel free to add facts and results about the waifu wars, but please do not define waifu wars as mere verbal sparring.
Takeshi Nakamura's Art
The art style and lines of the character sprites in this work have been widely criticized. Almost all major and minor characters (excluding some in the CC route) have few decent sprites until the Coda chapter. Compared to the remake of the previous work from the same period, this is truly a regression. All of this should be attributed to the main artist for the character spritesTakeshi Nakamura。Awakened strange fetishes
| “ | Golden fingers, steel-plate waists, cross-eyed gazes everywhere
Pointy chins, high peaks, XX changing size randomly Hey, Nakamura, hello! |
” |
| ——A certain Zhihu user | ||
| The trajectory of Takeshi Nakamura |
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As for what happened after... those who know, know, right? |
Related works that have been parodied
★ Due to the plot development of White Album, many people parody works with similar plots by calling them "White Album 3".
Parodied works:
- Saekano: How to Raise a Boring GirlfriendWhite Album 3
- My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I ExpectedWhite Album 4
- NisekoiWhite Album 5
- Engage KissWhite Album 6
- Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-Re: White Album Life in a Different World from Zero
- The Pet Girl of SakurasouThe Tormenting Aotake Girl of White Album Manor
- Love Live! Sunshine!!White Album! Sunshine!!
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol ClubSetsuna: Very well,Ayumu？
- Kokoro ConnectNot very "white", but the romance plot is extremely gut-wrenching
Gamers!Green Album (this is basically just permutations and combinations)
In short, allWhite Album-ologyAny work is fine ≧∧≦So do the works that Scumbag-senpai fought in count?
Others
SinceJoJo's Bizarre Adventureappearing inGhiacciothe Stand namedWhite Album, so Ghiaccio suffered a lot ofWhite Album-ologytags because of this.
But actually, when Ghiaccio was killed,White Album scholarsthe first White Album game hadn't even started production.
Additionally, The Beatles released a set of albums titled "White Album" in 1968, which refers to the literal meaning and only has a heuristic connection to this work's title.
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Kill the White-ologists -
Kill them on sight -
Mista is the homewrecker, Bucciarati is a bitch
Notes
- ↑ AQUAPLUSA PSP version was never released for this work; the PSP version of IC currently circulating was ported by the CK-GAL localization group.
- ↑ Various Bonus Pages(Japanese)
- ↑ Used here30-hour clock
- ↑ SOS-姬's October 2013 New Anime Popularity Poll https://www.weibo.com/1688208774/AiyAd8Unz
External Links
- "WHITE ALBUM2" IC Official Website(Japanese)
- "WHITE ALBUM2" CC Official Website(Japanese)
- "WHITE ALBUM2" PS3 Version Official Website(Japanese)
- "WHITE ALBUM2" PS Vita Version Official Website(Japanese)
- "WHITE ALBUM2" Extended Edition Page(Japanese)
- "WHITE ALBUM2" Anime Official Website(Japanese)
- "WHITE ALBUM2" on DMM.com(Japanese)
- This is that woman's house, isn't it! (Link is blocked)
- Classical Music Analysis in WA2 (SumiSora) (Spoilers)
- The origin of the name "Dream of the White Mansion"