Da Capo III

Da Capo III
Da Capo III original visual novel cover featuring Himeno Katsuragi (left) and Ricca Morizono (right).
～ダ・カーポIII～ (Da Kāpo III)
Genre	Fantasy, Harem, Romantic comedy
Game
Developer	Circus
Publisher	Circus
Genre	Visual novel
Platform	Windows, PSP
Released	JP: April 27, 2012
Manga
Written by	Circus
Illustrated by	Yuka Kayura
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comptiq
Original run	May 2012 – present
Manga
Written by	Circus
Illustrated by	Nonoka Hinata
Published by	ASCII Media Works
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Dengeki G's Magazine
Original run	September 2012 – present
Anime television series
Directed by	Ken'ichi Ishikura
Studio	Kazami Gakuen Kōshiki Dōga-bu
Licensed by	NA Crunchyroll
Original network	MBS, Tokyo MX
Original run	January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Game prequels
Da Capo Da Capo II

Da Capo III (〜ダ・カーポ III〜, Da Kāpo III^?, abbreviated as D.C. III) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Circus that was released in limited and regular editions on April 27, 2012 as a DVD playable on a Windows PC and is rated for ages 15 and up. It is the third main installment of the Da Capo visual novel franchise, after Da Capo and Da Capo II. The story takes place 20 years after the events from Da Capo II. The gameplay in Da Capo III follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the five female main characters. A 13-episode anime adaptation aired between January and March 2013.

Da Capo III is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Kiyotaka Yoshino. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue. Da Capo III follows a branching plot line with multiple endings, and depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction. There are five main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. After the completion of the first four heroine routes, an additional scenario called Zero is made available, which revolves around Aoi Hinomoto, another heroine of the game. After Zero is finished, another route is made available. Throughout gameplay, the player is given multiple options to choose from, and text progression pauses at these points until a choice is made. To view all plot lines in their entirety, the player will have to replay the game multiple times and choose different choices to further the plot to an alternate direction.