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Tsukihime

Original character design by Takeuchi Takashi
Manga character design by Sasaki Shounen



Tsukihime (月姫, Tsukihime?, lit. Moon Princess) is a Japanese eroge doujin visual novel game created by TYPE-MOON, which was originally released in December 2000.

It was adapted in 2003 into an anime series, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, produced by J.C. Staff and Geneon, and a manga series, which has been serialized since 2004 in MediaWorks's seinen magazine Dengeki Daioh, completed in ten volumes.

TYPE-MOON announced a remake of the original Tsukihime in the June 2008 issue of Tech Gian. It is set to feature enhanced artwork and sound, changes to the storyline, and the originally discarded route for Yumizuka Satsuki. They are undecided as to whether the new version will be voiced or if the erotic elements of the original game will remain in the new version.

Plot:
"Tsukihime chronicles the story and life of a teenage boy named Shiki Tohno. As a young boy, Shiki suffered a life-threatening injury. As a result of this injury, Shiki became able to see "death lines" on objects and people; if Shiki traces these lines with a sharp object, the person or object that they belong to will die or be destroyed. Soon after discovering this power, he is given a special pair of glasses by a mysterious woman. While wearing these glasses, Shiki cannot see the lines, and can thus live life as normal. Later, Shiki discovers that he can also see "points" on objects and people; these act as more immediate and powerful versions of the "lines." Eventually, it is revealed that Shiki is not merely killing a person or destroying an object when he cuts its lines or pokes out its points, but is instead removing the meaning of his victim's existence.

The game plot begins during Shiki's high school days. After years away from the Tohno household, which he was banished from after his injury, he moves back home following the death of the head of the Tohno family, Shiki's father. Shiki's sister, Akiha, assumes the responsibility of being the new head, and decides to let Shiki come back. As the story progresses, Shiki gradually discovers his mysterious past, and becomes implicated into strange adventures."

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Tsukihime PLUS-DISC

The first addition to the Tsukihime franchise was the Tsukihime PLUS-DISC released in January 2001. The original version includes one light-hearted metafiction side story, and one serious side story that shows Shiki's face for the first time. The updated version includes two more metafiction stories. In its original edition, it included wallpapers, the first four chapters of Kara no Kyoukai, rare early demo versions of Tsukihime, a contemporary Tsukihime demo, and two short side stories.

Alliance of Illusionary Eyes

The main story is Alliance of Illusionary Eyes (幻視同盟, Genshi Doumei), following Akira Seo, an underclassman of Akiha Tohno, as she becomes acquainted with someone calling themselves Shiki Tohno, who is in fact a disguised murderer and is later taken care of by Ciel and the real Shiki.

Metafiction Stories

The metafiction stories include Geccha and Geccha 2, which take place in Ahnenerbe. The first follows Arcueid, Ciel and Akiha discussing various questions they have about the storyline and mythos while drinking tea, and the second follows Satsuki Yumizuka and Neko-Arc discussing Satsuki's route in Tsukihime that was planned but never made, including some concept art. Kinoko's Masterpiece Experimental Theater (Kinoko Meisaku Jikkenjyou) is a short experimental story that takes place inside Shiki's head. It was first included with Kagetsu Tohya as a standalone application.

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Kagetsu Tohya

Kagetsu Tohya (歌月十夜, Kagetsu Tōya, lit. Ten Nights of the Verses and Moon) is a sequel to Tsukihime, released in August 2001.

For an alternate sequel, see Melty Blood.

Kagetsu Tohya consists of "Twilight Glass Moon, Fairy Tale Princess", the long main story with many branches, and several shorter side stories that are unlocked one after another after related events in the main story have been read. Ten of these side stories are combined as "Ten Nights of Dream".

Twilight Grass Moon, Fairy Tale Princess

The gameplay is exactly the same as in Tsukihime. However it uses a slightly different system in which the player goes through each of Shiki's "days" in the dream. The number of choices the player is presented with in Kagetsu Tohya is also significantly larger than in Tsukihime.

The plot is also rather flexible. Certain choices can cancel out facts that have been previously stated.

Plot:
"One year after the events of Tsukihime, Shiki is a victim of an accident. After this accident, Shiki awakens into a strange dream wherein he repeats the same day over and over. There are infinitely many endings to the day, but it always begins anew after each day. Eventually, Shiki discovers that he must find Len, the creator of the dream, if he wishes to escape."

Ten Nights of Dream

The first seven of these stories were written by Kinoko Nasu like the rest of Kagetsu Tohya, while the last three are contribution works by others, essentially fanfiction. It is unknown if any of these stories are to be considered canon.

Good luck, Ciel-sensei - Ciel teaches the rest of the cast in her role as Ciel-sensei from Tsukihime. The story is mainly a comedy story, reflecting on parts of the series in the form of questions.

A Story for the Evening - Akiha solves a mystery in her boarding school. This story is a sequel to her true ending in Tsukihime.

Crimson Moon - A look at Arcueid's history as a True Ancestor, and her first fateful meeting with Roa. This story has Roa as the protagonist and shows him in less of an antagonistic light.

Red Demon God - The story of Shiki's father Kiri Nanaya. This story reveals much about the Nanaya family and the Demon Hunter Organization that they are connected with.

Nanako-chan SOS - Nanako (the spirit of the Seventh Holy Scripture) escapes from Ciel and hides out at Arihiko's place. This story has Arihiko as the protagonist and reveals how he and Shiki met in the past.

Imogirisou - A parody of the horror game Otogirisou starring Shiki, Akiha, Hisui and Kohaku.

Flower of Thanatos - Erotic story that takes place in an artificial dream world where Shiki, Kohaku and Hisui live in the isolated Tohno mansion.

Hisui-chan, Inversion Impulse! - Hisui goes insane with hilarious results. Takes place after Hisui's Good Ending.

The Tohno Family Con Game - Nearly the whole cast plays an elaborate game of tag for Kohaku's sake.

Dawn (or Daybreak) - The continued story of the girl that gets devoured in the park by Nrvnqsr Chaos in Tsukihime. Takes place after Arcueid's Good Ending.

Source: Type-Moon Wiki

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Aliases

• Tsukihime Plus-disc
• Kagetsu Tohya
• Moon Princess
• Lunar Legend Moon Princess