WHAT WERE BISHOUJO GAMES?: 1996–2011

Kui Tanaka

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What exactly were “bishōjo games,” the genre that once swept through otaku culture? This passionate critical essay answers that question by discussing landmark bishōjo game works from 1996 to 2011. Written as a first draft in 2016 and kept “sealed away” for years, it’s now finally being released to the public. The book also includes an additional appendix-style essay on “the origins of bishōjo games and what came after.”

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
Japanese	Paperback		9784991383021	2026	344

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What Were Bishōjo Games?: 1996–2011 (BRIDGES BOOK)

美少女ゲームとは何だったのか: 1996―2011 (BRIDGES BOOK)

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