Lamune | |
Lamune DVD cover
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ラムネ (Ramune) |
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Genre | Drama, Romance, Slice of life story |
Game | |
Developer | Neko Neko Soft |
Publisher | Neko Neko Soft (PC) Interchannel (PS2) |
Genre | Visual novel |
Platform | PC, PlayStation 2 |
Released | July 30, 2004 (PC) August 25, 2005 (PS2) |
Light novel | |
Written by | Okada Runa |
Illustrated by | Ankoromochi |
Published by | Paradigm |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | November 2004 – January 2005 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Lamune: Garasu Bin ni Utsuru Umi | |
Directed by | Jun Takada |
Studio |
Trinet Entertainment Picture Magic |
Original network | Chiba TV, Kansai TV, Teletama, Tokai TV, tvk |
Original run | October 11, 2005 – December 27, 2005 |
Episodes | 12 |
Manga | |
Illustrated by | Rino Fujii |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Comp Ace |
Published | January 26, 2006 |
Volumes | 1 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Takamitsu Kouno |
Illustrated by | Genichiro Kondo |
Published by | Megami Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Published | February 1, 2006 |
Volumes | 1 |
Lamune (ラムネ Ramune?) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Neko Neko Soft originally released on July 30, 2004 for the PC. It was followed by an all-ages version for the PlayStation 2, and was released on August 25, 2005. A twelve-episode anime series based on the visual novel, entitled Lamune: Garasu Bin ni Utsuru Umi (ラムネ 〜ガラスびんに映る海〜?, lit. Lamune: Sea Reflected in the Glass Bottle), was produced by Trinet Entertainment and Picture Magic and aired between October 11, 2005 and December 27, 2005. Light novels, drama CDs, and one volume of a manga adaption have also been produced.
Kenji Tomosaka moves to a coastal town as a child. The sea spread in front of him shines like ramune, reflecting the sunlight of the summer.
He meets Nanami Konoe, who lives next door. As time passes, their shared memories have accumulated. They think of their normal lives and relationship as precious things.
The sun begins to shine strongly, cicadas begin to buzz, and the sky clears up. For Kenji and Nanami, it is not just another ordinary summer.
Six DVDs of anime series were released by Interchannel in Japan.
Opening and ending Single albums
Character image songs and drama albums
Six character image songs and drama albums were released by Interchannel in Japan.
One game fanbook for the PS2 version was published by JIVE in Japan.
A light novel mainly adapted between episode 07-08, was published by Megami Bunko (Gakken). Written by Takamitsu Kouno, and illustrated by Genichiro Kondo.