Chuusotsu - 1st Graduation - A Visual Novel with Philosophy
Created by Fruitbat Factory
Chuusotsu - 1st Graduation is a new all-ages visual novel by Studio Beast. Fruitbat Factory is now bringing Chuusotsu to fans all over the world in dual language (English and Japanese text, characters fully voiced in Japanese).
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Chuusotsu Player Impressions, Midway Summary!
almost 7 years ago
– Sun, May 14, 2017 at 02:58:58 PM
Hello everyone!
Thanks to your support, we have crossed 70% of the funding goal as we passed the halfway point of the campaign. Just a little more to go until we reach those sweet stretch goals!
Since the game is still in Japanese, there aren't many user reviews available, but we rounded up some impressions from notable visual novel reviewers who have played the game.
"Chuusotsu is one of the cutest visual novels I have played, but beneath the cute smiles lies a fulfilling experience of what it means to have a dream and live." - Kastel
"To put it simply: This is the game Romeo should have made ten years ago." - Moogy
"The writing of Hiruou that was already beyond the level of a doujin or most commercial writers in JQV got even better, to the point where I consider him technically in the top 3 active writer in the medium." - Hadler
If you're wondering whether the game is for you, take a look at the full articles linked above.
We have also prepared a round-up of the changes we've made since the campaign launched, in case you missed an update or joined after them.
- Limited physical Collector's Edition added. It is included in the following tiers: Soul Dispenser, White Rabbit and 1st Graduation. The Collector's Edition is also available as a $49 add-on on Synchronization or higher tiers. You can buy more than one copy and save in shipping costs.
- Thunderclap campaign is now at 84/100 supporters with a social stretch goal: at 100 supporters, a new event CG is added to the game for free upon successful funding, so sign up with Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr! Even non-backers can help improve the game!
- Early Bird tiers made available for the White Rabbit and 1st Graduation tiers. We also added the Collector's Edition to these tiers for no extra charge! There are only two slots left for the early bird version of White Rabbit and one for 1st Graduation, so act fast!
- All add-ons except for Collector's Edition are now available at any tier. Shipping for the add-ons (except for Collector's Edition) is free on $75 tier or higher.
- Gameplay demo video released! Watch 12 minutes of actual gameplay from the game and enjoy the fated meeting of Arue and Arara!
- New Keychain Set Add-on added for the price of $29. To pledge on any add-on, simply add the price of the add-on to your pledge in the pledge manager. You can select the items you wanted in BackerKit after the campaign is finished, and also correct the amount if needed, so no need to worry about the math.
- FAQ added - if you have a question you haven't seen an answer to, check it out - or it's still unanswered, don't hesitate to ask us!
- We were interviewed by DualShockers over the Kickstarter and localization of Chuusotsu - 1st Graduation. You can check out the full review here.
- Character introductions and first screenshots added on the campaign page.
You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates, or join our Discord server to talk to us directly. You can help the campaign by simply sharing the news.
Let's do philosophy!
Add-ons Have Been Freed! New Add-on, Interview with DualShockers!
almost 7 years ago
– Thu, May 11, 2017 at 01:28:56 PM
Hello good backers!
We have a lot to report today too. First of all, many of you have encouraged us to simplify the add-on system, and we've done just that.
With the exception of the Collector's Edition, all add-ons are now available to all backers regardless of tier! Also, all add-ons now have free shipping for backers of $75 tier and above!
While making the changes, the price of Wall Scroll add-on was lowered from $60 to $59 and Poster add-on from $25 to $24, making it easier for us to tell what the pledges are going toward.
Moreover, we have made a new add-on available in the campaign today: a set of 3 Keychains featuring the main cast of Chuusotsu - Arue, Arara and Koiro. The set is available for $29 + shipping for all backers (with free shipping on $75 tier and above).
In other news, DualShockers was kind enough to interview us regarding the Chuusotsu - 1st Graduation localization. If you're interested in reading more about what goes on behind the scenes, don't miss out on it!
The Thunderclap campaign we launched yesterday has already reached 61 supporters. At 100, we will add a new event CG illustrated by Hiruou into the game for free, so make sure to let your friends know!
You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates, or join our Discord server to talk to us directly. You can help the campaign by simply sharing the news.
Let's do philosophy!
Thunderclap Adds Free Event CG as Social Goal!
almost 7 years ago
– Wed, May 10, 2017 at 02:29:36 PM
Big new, everyone!
We have a Thunderclap campaign live now for Chuusotsu with an added social stretch goal: if the campaign hits 100 supporters, an all-new event CG will be added to the game for free!
In other words, as long as the Thunderclap goal is met and the campaign's funding succeeds, the game will be released with an additional event CG illustrated by Hiruou! To support this enhancement, you don't even need to be a backer, so make sure to let your friends know to help make the game even better!
How it works is you simply visit the page and click "Support with Twitter", "Support with Facebook", or "Support with Tumblr" - or even all three! This authorizes Thunderclap to send the following one-time message from your selected social media account on the designed date - in our case, May 27th, with 3 days remaining in the campaign:
This will send out a big simultaneous promotion spike, and hopefully a lot of new people will take notice of the campaign!
We have gotten some questions regarding backing using PayPal, and added an FAQ item about it. While Kickstarter doesn't support PayPal directly, we are partnered with BackerKit and will send everyone a survey link after the campaign ends. From this, you will be able to upgrade your pledge using additional payment options, including PayPal.
We have also added a number of other FAQ items, please check them out for more information on the game and campaign. Many thanks to everyone for the feedback that lets us keep improving the campaign!
Last item for today is adding the last major side characters: Froit and Yung!
Elite high school girl No.1.
Froit is a slow-tempo, big-hearted, big-sister type of girl.
She started her friendship with Yung through a letter exchange.
She is currently into experimenting with her self-established psychoanalysis on other people.
She touches other girls a lot.
Elite high school girl No.2.
She's the always-cheerful Froit's underclassman.
Yung viciously clamps down on any dirty scumbag who looks at her adored big sis Froit with perverted eyes.
She may literally bite them, which makes her a bit of a dangerous specimen.
Her body is quite sensitive, and her back gives out on her from time to time.
You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates, or join our Discord server to talk to us directly. You can help the campaign by simply sharing the news.
Let's do philosophy!
White Rabbit - Early Bird Tier Added!
almost 7 years ago
– Sun, May 07, 2017 at 03:27:15 PM
Hello everyone!
First of all, the campaign is now 60% funded - a big shout-out to all of our new backers!
Continuing with the well-received tier upgrades we started with the 1st Graduation tier, we have a similar treatment live for the White Rabbit tier now.
First, the limited physical Collector's Edition has been added to the White Rabbit tier for no extra charge.
Second, a new tier has been added: White Rabbit - Early Bird, which lets you enjoy the same package for a reduced price of $450, for the 6 fastest backers.
Koiro is waiting for you
Many thanks to everyone for the feedback you've given us.
You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates, or join our Discord server to talk to us directly. You can help the campaign by simply sharing the news.
Let's do philosophy!
Message from Studio Beast, New Tiers Added!
almost 7 years ago
– Fri, May 05, 2017 at 09:29:57 PM
Hi all, it's Studio Beast again.
Thank you for visiting the Chuusotsu Kickstarter. Also, we really appreciate all of those who have backed the campaign so far!
It's been a big pleasant surprise to us for the campaign to have already been funded this much. We didn't see anything like this coming at all.
In addition to that, we are very encouraged by the fact that a lot of people outside Japan are paying attention to Chuusotsu, which is not such a famous title in Japan. We are considering more surprises besides the current rewards. Please stay tuned!
Last but not least, we are strongly hoping to see the campaign succeed and share the excitement with you all.
Let's do philosophy!
Studio Beast, Katsushika Taishi & Hiruou
That was a new message from Studio Beast, the developers of the game. We're happy for their enthusiastic support for the campaign!
We also have other exciting news to announce: we have been adding some new tiers and rewards based on the feedback you have given us.
Can you catch Arue?
First of all, the physical limited Collector's Edition has been added to the 1st Graduation tier!
This tier is the same as backing on Synchronization tier and adding $49 for the Collector's Edition add-on.
1st Graduation - Early Bird($800): Same as 1st Graduation tier (now including the Collector's Edition), but limited to the first 3 backers at a significantly reduced price.
Upgrade to the early bird tier now to get the full package including a unique Shikishi drawn by Hiruo, and free shipping on the whole package!
You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates, or join our Discord server to talk to us directly. You can help the campaign by simply sharing the news.
