![]() ![]() The core theme of Hashihime is the relationship between humans and fiction. Spoiler alert for the rest of the review. If any of these aspects remotely interest you, I’d advice to give this story a try. There are more things I could mention about how unique this story actually is, though I rather not delve too deeply because half the fun is in the surprise of how it culminates. All of this is packaged within a work that has a very psychedelic edge due to the gimmick of of an unreliable/delusional narrator. It also has elements of mystery thriller, existential horror, sci-fi, and historical fiction. On one hand it’s boy love, but on the other hand that really doesn’t do it justice. Rather it feels like an amalgamation of various different genres. Hashihime isn’t a game that can be put into one category. Mysterious deaths start to consume his once uneventful life and Tamamori finds himself in a position where he has to eat his own pride and self-reflect.Įscape from his own delusions or lose his sense of reality. His stories are no longer fiction, rather they have become reality. Tamamori does find his wake-up call, though it comes in a form that he never would have expected. Tamamori is stuck on a path towards self-destruction if he doesn’t take the time to evaluate his own life. Never striving to improve and instead living life with a smile on his face if it means he can continue to stagnate. Living with embracement of his own pathetic nature. In many ways Tamamori has resigned from his own life. He really doesn’t need to continue to move forward as long as he can continue to escape from the reality of his dire situation. With his own characters such as Haruhiko and the Frogman acting as emotional support/voice of reasons for him. In many ways, Tamamori finds solace in his own delusions. Constantly in a state of potential delusion, this gives him inspiration to continue writing fantastical stories at the cost of his own sanity. ![]() Though he has a warped sense of reality, one that was only amplified further due to his own failures. Tamamori writes stories in his downtime as well. Nothing really panned out for Tamamori as he finds himself mooching off other friends and living a generally uneventful life. Sadly he was not able to pass the entrance exam and finds himself working at a used book store within 2 years of failing. A person who went to the Imperial Capital of Tokyo with the hopes of being accepted to a prestigious university along with his childhood friends. Is a Life of Escapism Worth Living? (Story/Boy Love) I will provide a general outline of the game while also providing my thoughts on it as a visual novel (production value, story, characters, etc.). Minimal spoilers in this review, but I will avoid anything that reveals crucial plot elements or twist within this game. It also has a Steam release and will eventually be getting an official Switch release (with English support). The version of the game I will be reviewing is the MangaGamer release from 2019. The game was originally released for PC in 2016. Hashihime of the Old Book Town is a visual novel developed by ADELTA. ![]()
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