Idol Days (2021)

Developer: qureate
Publisher: qureate, MediBang
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A gentle, slice-of-life visual novel where you bond with a delinquent-turned-idol through cozy roommate interactions and tender moments.

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About

A love-adventure game where you can enjoy the heart-pounding roommate life of a rookie producer and a delinquent girl turned idol. A young man working at an Akihabara-based agency that manages underground idol groups has been ordered to discover new idols by his boss. Now, he's at the end of his rope. The protagonist is at a loss, finding that girls with the talent to become the kind of idol he's picturing are few and far between. He's sitting defeated on a park bench when he comes across a girl singing to herself while feeding some cats. The girl's song is delicate, but her voice shakes him to the core. His heart stolen in an instant, the protagonist turns to the girl and tries to scout her to become an idol. However, the girl flatly refuses him, saying the idea is stupid, only to then disappear. The next day, the protagonist gets called into the office, where he learns that the daughter of their sponsor has been hired as a member of staff and gets assigned to be her training supervisor. The girl who appears before the bewildered young man is the same one who turned down his scouting offer the day before. The girl's name is Tsubaki Akanesaki. Though she's had several jobs, she got fired from all of them for getting into fights. What does fate have in store for a young man who's been assigned to train a girl whose a total delinquent?!

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