Frontwing
Japanese visual novel studio
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::summary Japanese visual novel studio ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Frontwing |
| native_name | 株式会社フロントウイング |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| logo | Frontwing logo.png |
| type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| industry | Computer games |
| foundation | |
| location | Taitō, Tokyo, Japan |
| key_people | {{ubl |
| Yōsai Kūchū (Game illustrator and Character Designer){{cite web | url |
| products | Eroge, Visual novels |
| owner | Good Smile Company (50.625%) |
| homepage | |
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|name = Frontwing |native_name = 株式会社フロントウイング |native_name_lang = ja |logo = Frontwing logo.png |type = Kabushiki gaisha |industry = Computer games |foundation = |location = Taitō, Tokyo, Japan |key_people = {{ubl |Ryūichirō Yamakawa (Producer, President and CEO) |Akio Watanabe (Director and Character Designer) |Fumio (Game illustrator) |Yōsai Kūchū (Game illustrator and Character Designer) |products = Eroge, Visual novels |owner = Good Smile Company (50.625%) |homepage =
Frontwing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese visual novel studio known for the production of adult bishōjo games. Its main office is located in Taitō, 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” (サヴァイブ), “Hotchkiss” (ホチキス), 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 (ポリゴン村), 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 (Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete) 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.
On March 16, 2021, Frontwing announced that Bushiroad had acquired a 50.625% controlling stake of the company, with Frontwing becoming a subsidiary of Bushiroad.
On September 20, 2024, Bushiroad announced that it had sold all of its acquired stake in Frontwing to Good Smile Company, effectively making the company a subsidiary of the latter.
List of visual novels
Listed by brand, in chronological order.
Frontwing
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| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2000 | {{Nihongo krt | カナリア 〜この想いを歌に乗せて〜 | Kanaria |
| November 11, 2001 | {{Nihongo krt | フーリガン | Hooligan}} |
| September 27, 2002 | {{Nihongo krt | 魔女のお茶会 | Majo no Ochakai}} |
| March 28, 2003 | {{Nihongo krt | スイートレガシー | Sweet Legacy}} |
| August 29, 2003 | {{Nihongo krt | 私立アキハバラ学園 | Shiritsu Akihabara Gakuen}} |
| December 19, 2003 | {{Nihongo krt | あきばこ～「私立アキハバラ学園」ファンディスク～ | Akibako |
| April 23, 2004 | {{Nihongo krt | 魔界天使ジブリール | Makai Tenshi Djibril}} |
| August 27, 2004 | {{Nihongo krt | そらうた | Sorauta}} |
| April 22, 2005 | {{Nihongo krt | 魔界天使ジブリール－episode2－ | Makai Tenshi Djibril -episode2-}} |
| February 24, 2006 | {{Nihongo krt | ボーイミーツガール | Boy Meets Girl}} |
| September 9, 2006 | {{Nihongo krt | めがちゅ！ | Megachu!}} |
| March 23, 2007 | {{Nihongo krt | きみはぐ | Kimihagu}} |
| December 27, 2007 | {{Nihongo krt | タイムリープ | Taimu Riipu}} |
| June 27, 2008 | {{Nihongo krt | 魔界天使ジブリール－episode3－ | Makai Tenshi Djibril －episode3－}} |
| December 26, 2008 | {{Nihongo krt | ほしうた | Hoshiuta}} |
| August 28, 2009 | {{Nihongo krt | タイムリープぱらだいす | Taimu Rīpu Paradaisu}} |
| December 25, 2009 | {{Nihongo krt | ほしうたStarlight Serenade | Hoshiuta Starlight Serenade}} |
| April 23, 2010 | {{Nihongo krt | 魔界天使ジブリール－episode4－ | Makai Tenshi Djibril －episode4－}} |
| February 25, 2011 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイアの果実 | Gurizaia no Kajitsu}} |
| July 29, 2011 | {{Nihongo krt | 戦国天使ジブリール－ | Sengoku Tenshi Djibril}} |
| February 24, 2012 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイアの迷宮 | Gurizaia no Meikyū}} |
| September 28, 2012 | {{Nihongo krt | ピュアガール | Pure Girl}} |
| March 29, 2013 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイアの楽園 | Gurizaia no Rakuen}} |
| February 28, 2014 | {{Nihongo krt | イノセントガール | Innocent Girl}} |
| August 15, 2014 | {{Nihongo krt | アイドル魔法少女ちるちる☆みちる | Idol Mahō Shōjo Chiru Chiru☆Michiru}} |
| March 27, 2015 | {{Nihongo krt | ゆきこいめると | Yukikoi Meruto}} |
| October 23, 2015 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイアの有閑 | Gurizaia no Yūkan}} |
| November 27, 2015 | {{Nihongo krt | 果つることなき未来ヨリ | Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori}} |
| December 12, 2015 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイアの残光 | Gurizaia no Zankō}} |
| April 28, 2016 | {{Nihongo krt | アイランド | Airando}} |
| N/A | N/A | Purino Party | June 23, 2016 |
| August 28, 2016 | {{Nihongo krt | コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.1 | Korona Burossamu Vol.1}} |
| October 28, 2016 | {{Nihongo krt | コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.2 | Korona Burossamu Vol.2}} |
| January 26, 2017 | {{Nihongo krt | コロナ・ブロッサム Vol.3 | Korona Burossamu Vol.3}} |
| April 28, 2017 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第1・2巻） | Gurizaia:Phantom Trigger}} |
| July 28, 2017 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第3巻） | Gurizaia:Phantom Trigger}} |
| January 26, 2018 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第4巻） | Gurizaia:Phantom Trigger}} |
| April 27, 2018 | {{Nihongo krt | ももいろクローゼット | Momoiro Kurōzetto}} |
| July 27, 2018 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第5巻） | Gurizaia:Phantom Trigger}} |
| October 26, 2018 | {{Nihongo krt | ろけらぶ 同棲×後輩 | Rokerabu - Dousei x Kouhai}} |
| April 26, 2019 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第5.5・6巻） | Gurizaia:Phantom Trigger}} |
| August 30, 2019 | {{Nihongo krt | ろけらぶ 電車×同級生}} | |
| April 23, 2020 | {{Nihongo krt | 電脳天使ジブリール}} | |
| June 19, 2020 | Atri: My Dear Moments | ||
| July 22, 2020 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第7巻）}} | |
| September 25, 2020 | {{Nihongo krt | ろけらぶ 神社×先輩}} | |
| November 26, 2020 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア クロノスリベリオン}} | |
| February 25, 2022 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア ファントムトリガー（第8巻）}} | |
| April 5, 2022 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア 戦場のバルカローレ}} | |
| April 28, 2023 | {{Nihongo krt | グリザイア クロノスリベリオン}} | |
| October 26, 2023 | {{Nihongo krt | GINKA}} | |
| August 8, 2024 | {{Nihongo krt | 少女☆歌劇 レヴュースタァライト 舞台奏像劇 遥かなるエルドラド | Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Butai Sōzōgeki Harukanaru El Dorado}} |
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Survive
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| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2002 | {{Nihongo krt | アズラエル | Azrael}} |
| December 19, 2003 | {{Nihongo krt | ゆきうた | Yukiuta}} |
| January 31, 2003 | {{Nihongo krt | セパレイトブルー | Separate Blue}} |
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Hotchkiss
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| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2002 | {{Nihongo krt | クランクイン－早春賦－ | Hotchkiss Crankin}} |
| October 10, 2003 | {{Nihongo krt | ふたごえっち | Futago Ecchi}} |
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b-wing
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| Japan Release date | Japanese title | English title | English Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2003 | Take off!! | Take Off!! | N/A |
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Incidents
References
References
- (2010-06-25). "MangaGamer Announces Frontwing and More Guests for Anime Expo - Anime News Network". [[Anime News Network]].
- "「株式会社グッドスマイルカンパニー」へのグループ参入につきまして". Frontwing.
- "Company Profile". Frontwing.
- (2010-10-28). "Frontwing Plans Anime of Le Fruit de La Grisaia Game - News - Anime News Network". [[Anime News Network]].
- (2013). "Eroge – Bunka kenkyuu gairon" (Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies)". Sougou Kagaku Shuppan.
- (2013). "THE ART OF THE "GRISAIA" SERIES". Dengeki Moe King.
- "Moe Game Award 2011 results".
- "Moe Game Award 2012 results".
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio. (March 18, 2021). "Bushiroad Acquires Media Company Frontwing". [[Anime News Network]].
- "ブシロード、連結子会社フロントウイングラボの保有株式すべてをフロントウイングに譲渡". Gamebiz.
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