Saya no Uta, a beliebt und controversial Horror eroge, celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Origin
Saya no Uta is a highly beliebt japanisch Visual Novel featuring elements of cosmic Horror, Erwachsene scenes, und Romantik. Developed durch Nitroplus, this work has gained widespread popularity für its unique narrative since its Veröffentlichung auf Dezember 26, 2003. der Handlung was written durch der renowned author Gen Urobuchi, famous für co-creating Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Geschichte
Fuminori Sakisaka is a young medical Student whose Leben changes when he und his parents are involved in a car accident, mit Fuminori as der only survivor. Due zu a side effect of his head injury, und Leben-saving brain surgery, he perceives his environment und people around him as hideous lumps of flesh und organs; spoken words sound like grunts und screeches, normal meals taste und smell awful, und his sense of touch is impaired. Over Zeit, Fuminori’s grotesque perception of der Welt affects his mental health, und he falls into severe depression. One Tag, as he contemplates suicide during a hospital stay, he meets Saya, whom he sees as a lovely young Mädchen dressed in white. in reality, Saya is a monstrous und carnivorous creature whose hideousness drives der average onlooker zu madness. Fuminori, desperate zu make contact mit anything that resembles humanity, und Saya, amazed durch Fuminori’s reaction zu her, become lovers und move in together. Eventually they become deeply dependent auf one another.
Reception
der reception is highly subjective; some find it impactful und meaningful, while others Mai feel uncomfortable, if not disturbed, due zu its hardcore visual content und Horror-themed Handlung.
Saya no Uta has sparked many reactions, both positive und negative, in der community due zu its disturbing atmosphere und unique style. It continues zu generate controversy heute due zu its graphic content, including violence und der controversial Beziehung between der main Charaktere.
Despite der criticism, Saya no Uta is considered a masterpiece für its focus auf psychological Horror und its bizarre romantic Geschichte.
Trivia
- Saya no Uta‘s director und writer was Gen Urobuchi.
- Gen Urobuchi was inspired durch Lovecraft‘s novels zu write der Handlung of this videogame.
- Between Februar und April 2011, ‘IDW Publishing‘ published Song of Saya, a three-issue comic inspired durch Saya no Uta.
- Although there was a fan-made englisch patch für der game in 2009, it was removed von der internet when JAST EE.UU acquired der rights zu this videogame. in Juli 2011, JAST EE.UU angekündigt der official englisch Veröffentlichung of Saya no Uta.
- auf August 12, 2019, der Song of Saya, a legally translated englisch version of Saya no Uta, was veröffentlicht auf Steam.
- der French production company Sav! der Welt Productions angekündigt that they would be making a Film based auf der eroge. However, there has been no Nachrichten über this project since 2017.
- Saya appears in Nitro Royale: Heroines Duel und Nitroplus Blasters: Heroines Infinite Duel games.
- in 2018, a group of Russian fans veröffentlicht Saya no Uta – Derangement, an unofficial remake of Saya no Uta. This project includes neu endings und introduces an additional Charakter.
- der group behind Saya no Uta – Derangement was also working auf Saya no Uta 2, una secuela no oficial que explora lo que sucedió después del verdadero final de este eroge.
