Frontwing


Frontwing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese visual novel studio that specializes in the production of adult visual novels. Its main office is located in Taito City, Tokyo. The representative producer and president is Ryūichirō Yamakawa. “Frontwing” is the company's main brand, but it has also released games under affiliated brands “Survive”, “Hotchkiss”, and “b-wing.” These brands have all since merged to become “Frontwing.”
Frontwing's games cover a diverse range of genres, from school love life stories to hardcore adult games, and also games that utilize 3D computer graphics. The 3D content production team, Polygon Mura, is closely involved in the games’ production by seeking ways to incorporate 3D graphics into essentially 2D projects. Several of their games, originally produced for PC, have been ported to consoles. The development of the ported versions is generally done in-house. The company is also active in many other fields, including the development of the dance 3D software Dance X Mixer, taking part in the bi-annual Comic Market, and Niconico live broadcasts.
Since the company's founding in 1999 as a bishōjo games developer and the release of Frontwing's first title, Canary in August 2000, it has published over 20 titles in the visual novel genre. The studio's flagship games include the Netherworld Angel Djibril series, and the Grisaia trilogy which spawned an animated series in 2015. In regards to the Djibril series, writer Naoki Miyamoto, author of the book "Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies”, has pointed out why there is a big demand for such works: “If the one to fight is a beautiful heroine, the risks she takes stimulate people's erotic imagination.”
In 2011, the first installment of the Grisaia Series, The Fruit of Grisaia, won first place in the Moe Game Award. The second installment, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, won second place in 2012.
Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29, 2015, with the English release of The Fruit of Grisaia on Steam. The company has since established its own in-house translation team, which made its debut with the English release of The Leisure of Grisaia on May 18, 2016.

List of visual novels

Listed by brand, in chronological order.
Frontwing
Japan Release dateJapanese titleEnglish titleEnglish Release date
August 4, 2000カナリア 〜この想いを歌に乗せて〜CanaryN/A
November 11, 2001フーリガンHooliganN/A
September 27, 2002魔女のお茶会Tea Society of a WitchN/A
March 28, 2003スイートレガシーSweet LegacyN/A
August 29, 2003私立アキハバラ学園Private Akihabara AcademyN/A
December 19, 2003あきばこ～「私立アキハバラ学園」ファンディスク～Akibox ~"Private Akihabara Academy" Fandisk~N/A
April 23, 2004魔界天使ジブリールNetherworld Angel DjibrilN/A
August 27, 2004そらうたSky SongN/A
April 22, 2005魔界天使ジブリール－episode2－ Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 2-N/A
February 24, 2006ボーイミーツガールBoy Meets GirlN/A
September 9, 2006めがちゅ！Megachu!N/A
March 23, 2007きみはぐ Kimi HugN/A
December 27, 2007タイムリープTime LeapN/A
June 27, 2008魔界天使ジブリール－episode3－ Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 3-N/A
December 26, 2008ほしうた Star SongN/A
August 28, 2009 　タイムリープぱらだいすTime Leap ParadiseN/A
December 25, 2009ほしうたStarlight SerenadeStar Song ~Starlight Serenade~N/A
April 23, 2010魔界天使ジブリール－episode4－ Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 4-N/A
February 25, 2011グリザイアの果実 Le Fruit de la Grisaia May 29, 2015
July 29, 2011戦国天使ジブリール－ Warring States Angel DjibrilN/A
February 24, 2012グリザイアの迷宮 Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia June 22, 2016
September 28, 2012ピュアガールPure GirlN/A
March 29, 2013グリザイアの楽園 Le Eden de la Grisaia N/A
February 28, 2014イノセントガールInnocent GirlN/A
August 15, 2014アイドル魔法少女ちるちる☆みちる Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru☆MichiruJuly 29, 2015
March 27, 2015ゆきこいめると Yukikoi MeltN/A
October 23, 2015グリザイアの有閑 The Leisure of GrisaiaMay 18, 2016
November 27, 2015果つることなき未来ヨリ From the Future UndyingN/A
December 12, 2015グリザイアの残光 The Afterglow of GrisaiaJuly 20, 2016
April 28, 2016アイランドISLANDAugust 23, 2018
N/AN/APurino PartyJune 23, 2016
August 28, 2016コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.1 Corona Blossom Volume 1: Gift From The GalaxyJuly 29, 2016
October 28, 2016コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.2 Corona Blossom Volume 2: The Truth From BeyondOctober 26, 2016
January 26, 2017コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.3 'January 26, 2017
April 28, 2017グリザイア：ファントムトリガー 'April 28, 2017
April 27, 2018ももいろクローゼット Momoiro ClosetMay 8, 2018
October 26, 2018ろけらぶ - 同棲×後輩 October 26, 2018

Survive

Japan Release dateJapanese titleEnglish titleEnglish Release date
December 20, 2002アズラエルAzraelN/A
December 19, 2003ゆきうたSnow SongN/A
January 31, 2003セパレイトブルーSeparation BluesN/A

Hotchkiss

Japan Release dateJapanese titleEnglish titleEnglish Release date
August 8, 2002クランクイン－早春賦－ Hotchkiss Crank In!N/A
October 10, 2003ふたごえっちTwin SexN/A

b-wing

Japan Release dateJapanese titleEnglish titleEnglish Release date
August 8, 2003Take off!!Take Off!!N/A