
The Iwakura mansion holds a dark secret. Ichiko the new young maid joins looking for nothing but safety and security, but would soon find herself entangled with the beautiful daughter of the Iwakura household. Unravel the secrets of the Iwakura mansion in this gripping suspense visual novel.
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After the war Japan experiences rapid economic growth, and in the cracks of society one girl gets left behind. With no future to look forward to, she grasps onto a thread of hope, a possibility of a new life, as the maid to the Iwakura household. However, the Iwakura family holds its own secrets, most connected to its heir Aria, and Ichiko finds herself sucked into another world contained within that mansion.
In the midst of people’s hopes and expectations, Aria and Ichiko have lost sight of their true selves. To whom do the lives of these girls - who continue to play the roles they are given - belong?
In order to take back control of their own lives, courage and willpower are needed, and the fateful meeting between them may just be the key to unlocking their hidden strength.
This is the story of one summer in 1966 that shaped the future of the Iwakura family, and their new maid.


Play as Ichiko, housekeeper to the Iwakura mansion, and uncover the chilling machinations at play as you grow closer to Aria and her dark fate.


With nine different endings to unlock, the choices you make affect the outcome of the future and the life the protagonist is living 33 years after the events of the main game.


Use the map to explore different rooms of the mansion to piece together key information needed to uncover characters' hidden secrets and the greater secrets at play.


Carefully detailed drawings of what captivates her interest, these drawings can also reveal hidden clues to the twisted heart of the Iwakura mansion.


Illustrations in a painterly style, and cut-out frames which piece together multiple images into one scene, by illustrator Hyakunen and graphic designer Nakada Fumi, bring the story to life.


The bonds between the women of the mansion pull together the story, from friendship to love, these strong emotions underpin the suspense which builds with each chapter.
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Languages: English, Japanese**languages with full audio support
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Really liked the art and the mature tone of the novel. Really mesmerising. If you like visual novels this one is a must. Can't wait to play the full game. This is me playing the first hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZQtGXUz4yQ
lovely art, music, and voice acting. translation is good (insofar as it's well written and compelling, can't speak to accuracy) but has some quirks and minor issues/typos. on the shorter side, but will run for a few hours more at least if you want to listen to all the VO in full. i really enjoyed it.
I can't stop staring at all the art, it's gorgeous... The quality of this VN is top notch
메이지스가 말아주는 백합 서스펜스 비주얼노벨... 귀하다 귀해 아가씨메이드 도식 백합은 언제나 성공한다. 익숙한 소재들이라 오히려 거부감없이 먹을 수 있는 느낌... 이야기도 아트 스타일도 상당히 세련됨. 메이지스에서 이런 작품이 나올 수 있었다는 게 놀라울 정도...ㅎㅎ 아니 근데 사이드 스토리 처음보고 이게 뭔소리인지 했는데 해석보고 비명지름 진짜 쉽지 않은 작품이다... 순수 백합물이라기에는 헤테로 요소?가 어느정도 존재하니까 백합러분들은 참고하세요. +)쇼와 시대 배경이지만 일본 특유의 전쟁 피해자 코스프레 묘사는 딱히 없음.
Eu fiquei um pouco chocado com o twist final, mas não tenho duvidas que Iwakura Aria seja uma ótima VN. É basicamente uma historia de mistério com romance yuri e atmosféra gótica. A vn é bastante sombria e retrata temas pesados sobre abuso físico e psicológico do corpo feminino, porém não a consideraria "edgy", mas pode ter cenas muito fortes para alguns. Acredito que o ritmo da historia seja satisfatorio, porém o mistério morre no primeiro terço dela, sobrando o relacionamento entre os personagens e o romance pra preencher, felizmente sempre há pequenos plot twists mantendo a intriga. A arte é linda. Os portraits desse jogo tem uma sensação tática de pintura neles que faz você apreciar cada detalhe, tanto que eu não recomendo, se você não planeja comprar o jogo, experienciar por um video do youtube porque a compressão possivelmente vai eliminar os detalhes visuais que acho tão especial. A caracterização dos personagens junto com a atuação de voz é bastante competente, a atriz que dá a voz a Ichiko fez um dos melhores trabalhos que já ouvi até então. Mas não, não vale 229 contos, nenhuma vn vale isso. Quando eu comprei estava por R$90, do qual eu acho ser um preço justo, mas aumentaram exorbitantemente dias depois. Eu recomendo de qualquer forma por ser uma experiencia memorável independente do preço
beautiful artstyle
很喜欢作品的美术,配音已经背景音乐,但是剧情实在是难以恭维。我被很美好的音美吸引而来,却是在阅读了又长又令人恶心的剧情后愤怒地写下差评。 壱子给人一种很冲动,很糟糕的形象。作为女仆她在主人的家里随意翻找物品,这就让人感觉反感。不止如此,当发现秘密后,她总是以一种很愚蠢的方式暴露出来,所作所为更像是即兴的冲动,充满了不理智,给人一种很幼稚的感觉。 而亚里亚,我不知道为什么剧本为什么要这么对待她,千刀万剐都无法形容她遭遇的一切,那些令人恶心的信徒,将自己的恶意施加给她,却没有遭到任何的处罚与报应。甚至我很难以理解,为什么给予他人暴力和伤害的人不能以同样的方式给于反击。难道游戏中描绘的邪教是一种很美好的组织吗?真希望写出这一切的人也能遭遇到神之子同样的待遇呢。如果你觉得施加暴力而不给以还击这件事情很得你们剧本家喜爱的话,请让这件事情发生在你们自己身上吧。
Pros: - great characters - amazing voice acting - wonderful art and music - mysterious story - 9 endings + 6 side stories - beautiful romance - good pace Cons: - some nice endings, but maybe a bit rushed - I wish there were more images in the side stories - story is ok, but it seems that there was a lack of development - pace is good, but after a point the story seems more of the same Still, it was a nice, delicate experience :) I give it 7/10
オススメ
such a beautiful story. quite touching; a great experience.
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