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日本語/Japanese  Wed 03/26 11:09 JST
The next Japanese Office Tour is of the game/eroge/anime maker NitroPlus.

This is more of a look at their entrance, meeting room and the goodies that I suddenly acquired rather than a full tour. The meetings that we were in ended up taking longer than expected and by the time we finished, most of the staff had already gone home. The full tour will come after a very exciting NitroPlus product announcement next week...
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
After a few hours of meetings, we relax a bit by watching the pre-release version of Blassreiter which goes on air next month.
Blassreiter is being produced by the NitroPlus folks and Gonzo. PV for those who have not seen it below.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Just like the Good Smile offices, NitroPlus also have cabinets filled with their products and licensed figures.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
NitroPlus have under their belt a few PS2 titles, eroge and boys love titles too.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Igunis from their Jingai Makyou series and that girl from Demonbane - forgot her name.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
More licensed figures.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
A Good Smile Nendoroid of one of their characters.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
The Demonbane girl whose name is still on the tip of my toe.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
The Demonbane mecha in their lounge cost over 6,000,000 yen to produce @.@
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
And heres the boring bits - a look at the stash that they gave me starting off with some of their CDs.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
They also gave us just about all their game titles to date ^^;
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Not sure if I'm going to have time to play them all so will stash them in the "suddenly acquired" cabinet and maybe do a give away as soon as the giveaway tool is ready.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
More gaming goodies.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
If there were more eroge titles in English that were easy to get hold of, would you buy them?
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
This is the cover of their 2007 calendar - Igunis looks so cute!
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Also got their 2008 desk calendar too.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
For me it looks like its going to be August all year round ^^;
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Some illustration books.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Their next eroge title is Chaos Head which is out next month.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
The artwork will look very familiar to those who watched Myself Yourself - same illustrator whose name is also on the tip of my toe.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
As you can see, this game is full of cute girlies. And yes - that male looking character is a girl.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
NitroPlus are known to have made a quite a few "bloody" titles in the past and this may be another "Nice Boat" type story.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
A peek at the inside of the illustration books.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
More Demonbane mecha. Demon Bane OP below.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
More Demonbane pantsu.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Igunis and her lovely eyes.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
You saw this girl in the calendar earlier on - shes from another up n coming eroge title from NitroPlus called Sumaga. Notice how they cater for all tastes - very small, medium and very large. Eyes.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
More Sumaga goodies.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Good Smile not only make figures but they also make hand puppets too. This is Joy Max - the NitroPlus PR person who is neither man or woman.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
NitroPlus have the most awesome business cards. After seeing this, we decided to make our Mirai Inc business cards with Mirai-chan on them.

The NitroPlus folks are busy with some product launch that will be announced next week - the full office tour sometime after that.
NitroPlus (click to enlarge)
Polls
wcloudx in Singapore
Artist
Registered on 2008/01/12 03:00
The Demonbane Purple-haired girl is "Al Azif" ^^

I just started watching a few episodes of Demonbane, and I have to say, it's one anome worth watching ^^

And wow at that 6,000,000 Yen statue O_O and I so want that Ignis figure!! XD

Looking forward to the full tour ^^
(ID #161361) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:26
ornehx in Penang, Malaysia
dannychoo.com no aidokusha
Registered on 2007/12/25 23:02
the girl from demonbane is al azif
and her figure looks good, will buy...do you know when its release?
(ID #161362) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:27
Yhamm in France
Registered on 2007/05/12 13:33
"We're sorry, this video is no longer available."

seems I can't see this video tour :(
(ID #161368) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:42
blauereiter in Tokyo, Japan
CG artist, Sunrise Emotion
Registered on 2007/07/07 22:02
6,000,000 Yen ?? Phew. 
(ID #161370) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:42
Timotei in Sweden
NEET
Registered on 2008/02/17 09:28
Awesome, nitro plus is a neat company. 

Chaos Head seems like a winner, banzai o/. 
(ID #161371) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:44
Yhamm in France
Registered on 2007/05/12 13:33
nevermind my last comment, it's only the blassreiter video that ain't working 
theres no video tour! :(
(ID #161374) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:48
Last{[0]}Raven in ☆DANNYCHOO Site ☆
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/02 12:55
wow that new eroge coming out next month looks awsome and seems ultra fun. even though there were some bloody scenes ._.
(ID #161375) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:49
bolt in Tampa Fl.
security/student
Registered on 2007/04/17 14:53
sweetness.. danny and his conections.. Ignis is hot.. sad her figures sell out fast.. she makes a damn nice figure :D
(ID #161376) Posted on 2008/03/25 20:52
abao in Singapore
Temp Assistant, Hikkikomori
Registered on 2008/01/01 15:56
i want only the original pure japanese materiel, even if i dont understand them well.
(ID #161382) Posted on 2008/03/25 21:22
soonkiong in Kuching, Malaysia
Student
Registered on 2007/08/22 12:50
saw sumaga on computiq coverage of nitroplus eroges... now waiting for it to release!!!
(ID #161384) Posted on 2008/03/25 21:24
pulp in Wonderland
student
Registered on 2008/03/25 21:22
I wonder if Chaos;Head should be consider "ero" since it's rated 15+. 

The character designer is Sasaki Mutsumi, he also did the designs for a game called Memories off by Kid. The writer for this game was also a staff from Kid, though now he's under 5pb. Nitro+ has a demo of the 1st chapter on their site. I'm still going through it but it was really interesting so far.
(ID #161385) Posted on 2008/03/25 21:29
radical anime fan in Dai-Singapore-dan. Hotter than Kamina and Lelouch combined.
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
That's a lot of different stuff for a company to be selling '[]' "Suddenly acquired" seems to have become the new catchword of dannychoo.com XD

I wonder how much did it cost them to make Joy Max puppet. I can has one too?
 
(ID #161390) Posted on 2008/03/25 22:08
Alafista OTAKU in Singapore
Singapore Customs
Registered on 2006/12/25 11:34
Oh wow, Nitro + is an awesome company. I'd love to see you visit Alice Soft though.
(ID #161394) Posted on 2008/03/25 22:28
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
your office tours is so sweet and interesting danny ^___^

btw, the goth loli girl from Demonbane is Al Azif ^^

delicious Al Azif *heart*

interesting that NitroPlus expands its business beyond eroge but i guess eroge is their cash cow amongst all of their other businesses

WOW! @ business card

maybe i could also make my future business card like that ^________^
(ID #161396) Posted on 2008/03/25 22:33
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
giveaway tool? a tool? wonder what that is? interesting. ('~')

regarding business cards, danny is it ok to give yours to readers? i collect namecards of all the toys/figures shop here in sinagpore so i will love to have one with your autograph on it. i'll be sure to treasure it and worship it everyday. lol. ^^;
(ID #161397) Posted on 2008/03/25 22:34
orcinus in some snowy peak
Fine arts and communications student
Registered on 2007/10/08 23:25
I look forward to seeing "Nitroplus-at-work" .
(ID #161398) Posted on 2008/03/25 22:35
Fariz Asuka in Singapore
Student and Miku Guardian
Registered on 2008/03/11 20:11
Wow.. It's so good to get a tour of a company again.. 

Too much nosebleed looking at those pics.. :P
(ID #161415) Posted on 2008/03/25 23:17
lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
NitroPlus does alot of stuff... Even handpuppets...
(ID #161418) Posted on 2008/03/25 23:25
Nara in Singapore
Registered on 2007/11/12 18:35
6,000,000 for that mecha.... another 1,700,000 and i could get a nissan gt-r. 
(ID #161419) Posted on 2008/03/25 23:26
FatBastard in over his head
Meat Puppet
Registered on 2007/11/04 18:16
Seen alot of ero stores on my HK figure hunt. Bypassed them all. Don't mind the pics, but not into playin the game.

That blue hair 2D from Sumaga has outragous yoko pai... size of her head
(ID #161421) Posted on 2008/03/25 23:34
Chaos815 in N. Smithfield, RI, US
Student in Networking
Registered on 2007/10/11 14:36
!!!

I just saw that nendoroid for the first time at Anime Boston this past weekend. I ended up buying it and love it, but it was quite a hassle getting it on the stand. :[

Took me two attempts to get it right, but now it's sitting up on my shelf with me ebay acquired Lucky Star Fate Cosplay Nendoroids. :D 

If I can get a camera soon maybe I'll take some pics of the other stuff I bought at the con.
(ID #161445) Posted on 2008/03/26 00:11
Meimi132 in Back end of nowhere, aka Norfolk, England
Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
Registered on 2007/12/04 04:17
OMG WANT WANT WANT!! Especially the eroge with the illustrator from Myself Yourself!! And just all the eroge titles you got!! :nash: And that calender looks mucho cute too.

And whoa @O@ 6000000 for that mecha??
(ID #161447) Posted on 2008/03/26 00:20
Soshi in Singapore
Student
Registered on 2007/09/15 21:29
Hurrah for Nitro+!!!!! :D 

Your suddenly acquired loot is awesome. Can we suddenly acquire some too?
(ID #161448) Posted on 2008/03/26 00:23
Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth
Student and full-time otaku
Registered on 2007/12/19 00:24
There's something about you that makes these people just want to give you free stuff Danny, what is your secret?

BTW all the girls are just too cute = WANT ^^
(ID #161449) Posted on 2008/03/26 00:28
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
It's just too bad that I don't follow any of this company's series of eroge and anime. >_<

But, I can agree that they have an awesome business card. ^^
(ID #161467) Posted on 2008/03/26 01:24
terry in Singapore
=.=!
Registered on 2007/08/02 23:32
oh my god nitro+..
all the calender are from comiket.. my.. you got it all at one go..
(ID #161469) Posted on 2008/03/26 01:31
Jotham in Los Angeles, CA
Student
Registered on 2008/03/08 16:19
looks fabulous danny, the games and calendars and stuff.
I really like the picture with the pink haired girl..in the calendar outline
(ID #161475) Posted on 2008/03/26 01:51
Hirito in The Little Red Dot - Singapore
ORD!! Now awaiting Uni admission.
Registered on 2007/09/01 18:24
If you do make Mirai Inc business cards like that, I'm surely visiting you for one! Maybe not one but many? I'm sure fellow Singaporeans would love to have one ^^.
(ID #161477) Posted on 2008/03/26 02:05
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
Registered on 2007/11/08 03:37
Al Azif!!! Love her sooooooooo much!! XD
(ID #161490) Posted on 2008/03/26 02:28
Atrus in the land of Oz
Student (for-ev-er)
Registered on 2008/02/21 08:37
No fair!  Danny gets all the coolest stuff.  T_T

I like the give away idea!
(ID #161496) Posted on 2008/03/26 02:47
Subarunyon in Canada
Student
Registered on 2007/08/24 08:01
There is actually a non-HCG eroges available in US such as Nitroplus' Phantom of the Inferno and ever17. Just search around for them. Phantom's game is available from therightstuf together with the OVA. I dunno where to get ever17 myself...
(ID #161497) Posted on 2008/03/26 02:47
squee in Singapore
Techie
Registered on 2007/09/27 05:11
Yes! I'll buy eroges in English, in fact it'll be better if they had a language option in the game so I can swop around as I'm learning Japanese now.
(ID #161502) Posted on 2008/03/26 03:09
Meimi132 in Back end of nowhere, aka Norfolk, England
Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
Registered on 2007/12/04 04:17
@ Subarunyon : I know!!! They're all Hirameki's doing!! Which is AWESOME! I bought Hourglass of Summer off Amazon a while back. And in June last year, I really-REALLY wanted to play ever17, had been waiting ages to play, and I finally got broadband, so I literally spent a whole week dling it on utorrent.... I wanna buy the game. I want it soooo much. But my damn parents won't let me use their credit/debit card to order from sites they dont know much about. :ARRGGGG: 
Ever17 is a fantastic game. I wish the other games in the series would have got an english translation. And its such a shame that KID went bankrupt... :sob:
(ID #161514) Posted on 2008/03/26 03:38
Hakushaku in US(United Shame)
In Insanity Hell
Registered on 2008/03/13 03:33
Who is this...!? Can it be Mirai!?....
http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/gscmax/18981/photo/NitroPlus/
I see the exact houge on her...I must be hallucinating
(ID #161517) Posted on 2008/03/26 03:41
Deranged in London UK
Physics Student
Registered on 2007/02/18 04:47
Coincidental poll choice, right after I just finished playing Fate/Stay Night and Utawarerumono this week. If these were actually available in english, I would have bought them but I had to use a translation patch on my japanese copies. 

The state of english language eroge is kinda bad. It seems no company is willing to buy any of the 'good' titles and no wonder they can't seem to expand because of it. 

I do hear that NitroPlus makes spectacular games though... I really want to try some, but sadly I only really enjoy them if I understand it fully and my japanese skills are lack luster to begin with. Maybe in a few years, but at the moment, I can't handle it. At the moment, I am living on whatever fan translation patches come out.

Also, the Blassreiter looks quite good as well. I usually have a quite negative views on 3D animation with 2D, but the movement and action seemed very fluid and more natural. I will have to check that out. 
(ID #161523) Posted on 2008/03/26 04:10
シャキー in カナダ
Student~
Registered on 2007/07/14 10:05
more and mroe al alsif !! ~ lol
well demonbane's the only thing i know from nitroplus , the demonbane racing game was interesting...
and yay for al alsif 
(ID #161536) Posted on 2008/03/26 05:40
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Very nice coverage so far!
Yes, I would buy eroge and non-ero visual novels. I have tried some trial versions so far (began with Ever 17) and I love them all.
I'd have invested in the ones that have been made into very successful anime series, namely Fate/Stay Night, Kanon and Clannad, etc.
I wouldn't even be putting the ero part first, it's the level of interactivity and character development that interest  me the most.
Now if you asked me if I would be a jerk or a nice guy in those games, I'd be the good guy. Bad ends are not of my taste (and the same goes for reality).
(ID #161549) Posted on 2008/03/26 07:11
chun in home feeling sleepy LOL
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
lovely! Thanks for sharing pix of the goodies! HOOhoohoo! I agree about the namecard, kawaii-ness!
(ID #161563) Posted on 2008/03/26 07:33
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
オタク by moonlight, Graphic Designer by daylight
Registered on 2007/11/08 03:37
Oh wait... look at that ahoge!!!! isn't that Mirai-chan!? 
(ID #161575) Posted on 2008/03/26 07:56
Registered on 2007/12/17 19:42
holy cow so so SO jealous of all the nice swag they offered!  Totally wish I were in your position just for the office tour lol.

Love Nitro+!

oh yea that purple haired girl is Al Azif
(ID #161693) Posted on 2008/03/26 11:14
BeLe in Davao, Philippines
.NET/Web Developer
Registered on 2007/01/03 16:36
I sooo want those calendars. ^^

Eroge titles with jap audio and english subtitles would be nice. 
(ID #161790) Posted on 2008/03/26 16:35
shinikenshi in San Diego, CA (US)
Nameless company executive
Registered on 2008/03/13 12:00
It would be nice if more eroge are translated in English, but unfortunately with the exception of J-List and a handful of titles that Mediablasters/Kitty Media puts out...that's not going to happen any time soon.

For the popular titles that everyone wants, it is going to cost more than either company (or newcomer) is willing to spend. This is considering only license fees. Another problem is that for most people who are into eroge, most people are content downloading. The few of you who aren't like that, I don't mean to insult; I speak only for the anonymous horde who rather download torrents and all. Not enough titles available, so people download. When companies try to bring out more titles, not enough get sold despite demand and because many have downloaded and don't want to buy now. It is a vicious cycle, is it not?

But cool about Nitro+. I remember a friend of mine worked at a company that thought about licensing Demonbane for release in the US. A shame that probably won't happen now. :/
(ID #161802) Posted on 2008/03/26 17:01
D. in The Netherlands
Student,Visual Artist,Otaku
Registered on 2007/11/19 09:13
<3 Thanks danny,i always wanted to see the office of nitroplus.
(ID #161803) Posted on 2008/03/26 17:02
Akiba-Kid in California, USA
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:35
I have a friend who lives in Osaka and he's a big fan of NitroPlus.  He would die to go see inside the NitroPlus ^^;
(ID #161829) Posted on 2008/03/26 17:39
Dillithium in The other down-under
nada
Registered on 2007/11/14 02:40
Demonbane watchable?
(ID #161870) Posted on 2008/03/26 18:54
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia
IT Client Support
Registered on 2007/09/12 21:33
Interesting, I thought that Nitro+ were pretty much only eroge and merchandise licensing.

Didn't know they did music and assorted others.
I wish some of their games got translated. Their plots seem so convoluted. I gave up trying to figure out demonbane and Jingai Makyou. 
tho the demonbane anime was pretty fun, if pointless, done on a shoestring budget and made next to no sense by the end.
(ID #161942) Posted on 2008/03/26 21:44
Hyun-Bin in Sydney Australia / Busan Korea
Sterilization Technician@ Prince Of Wales Hospital
Registered on 2007/01/09 22:47
I Think It Will Be All August to :D
thanks for the tour for us Danny :)

About your poll Danny
When its in Japanese , its got that exotic(not erotic) feeling to it
as in , its something different you want

when you put it in English
the plus is , you can understand it for once , but its lost its flavour of what it originally is..


(ID #161954) Posted on 2008/03/26 22:05
Paliodor in Poland