Is there any Romance?

[Praedyth]

I'm a big VN fan, but I like to know what I'm getting into. So my questions are:

Is there any Romance?

Should I watch the anime before or after?

Which VNs are similar to this?

[AlisterCat]

Originally posted by Grazz:

I'm a big VN fan, but I like to know what I'm getting into. So my questions are:

Is there any Romance?

Should I watch the anime before or after?

Which VNs are similar to this?

The romances are tied to the endings. There is one for each girl. There are no mechanics other than the choices you have to make to get those particular endings.

The anime is the same story but the game is much more detailed and gives you much more insight and time with the characters so if you deinitely are playing this, watch it after.

[Ellixer]

There is romance. However, it sort of takes a backseat to the time-travel plot about half the time. It becomes a major focus sooner or later but due to the game's structure the story takes precedence. There are multiple characters and they all have their own endings but only two of them will feel like "real" endings and the rest feel like alternative what-ifs that end the plot prematurely in favor of achieving a conclusion with one of the heroine. The true ending however feels like a romance from start to finish (even if, again, other aspects take the focus at times).

I think you should watch the anime after but you can probably go either way. The anime takes out certain scenes and add more content of its own and is generally faster paced. The visual novel is more detailed and immersive and include all the alternate endings. I'd go the visual novel first since it's the slower one and to me would just really try your patience if you already know where it's going (plus it presents a real tangible threat that the path you are on may not be the right path and that won't work if you watch the anime first since the anime only adapt the "true" path and straight out tell you what the right choices are).

G-Senjou but only in structure. Each of the heroine makes an arc of the plot and you play through all of them in a certain order. You can end the game early by deciding on going for their ending at any time but that will kind of completely drop the main plot sometimes for really contrived reasons. I'd argue that the heroine arcs aren't inherently romantic so it feels less harem-y here. In term of story and characters I can't think of anything else. The story is about time-travel and going beyond that would be spoiling. I heard it's similar to the anime Re:Zero in some ways but I can't really confirm that since I didn't watch Re:Zero.

[Blick Winkel]

Yes.

No.

The rest of the SciADV series (Semi;Colon titles)
The infinity series (Never7, Ever17, Remember11)
Root Double

[Praedyth]

I really Appreciate the replies guys! Without fail the VN community is one of the best out there. I was a bit worried about spoilers, but you gave the perfect amount of detail to get me hyped to read it!

Thanks for the comparison to G-Senjou, that helps with what to expect when it comes to story pacing. When I first read G-Senjou it took me a while to get into it because I was expecting something more along the lines of Muv-Lov or the Grisaia VNs.

I'm going to save a anime until after seeing as they follow the same story.

So thank you again, I’m thoroughly looking forward to this!

I’m also going to add Re:Zero to my list of anime to watch

[Wyrtt]

Originally posted by Grazz:

I really Appreciate the replies guys! Without fail the VN community is one of the best out there. I was a bit worried about spoilers, but you gave the perfect amount of detail to get me hyped to read it!

Thanks for the comparison to G-Senjou, that helps with what to expect when it comes to story pacing. When I first read G-Senjou it took me a while to get into it because I was expecting something more along the lines of Muv-Lov or the Grisaia VNs.

I'm going to save a anime until after seeing as they follow the same story.

So thank you again, I’m thoroughly looking forward to this!

I’m also going to add Re:Zero to my list of anime to watch

Dont expect same quality from Rezero, It all fall apart after 5-6 episodes. MC acts like he is a smart not cliche guy but in reality he just an idiot.
MC is a horny moron who only watch to get into heroine panties and be loved by everybody. He doesnt use his brains and just waste times and tryes.
Stain Gate is way more serious and Okabe only acts like idiot while he is on par with Christina.

[Ryu Fireheart]

Yes there is a bit of romance but dont expect "H" scenes.

You don't need to watch the anime first

I would recommend Fate Stay Night, it's not sci fi and dont have time travel, but it is one of the best VNs.

[Tale]

It's a love story.