Frontwing

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Frontwing
Native name
 株式会社フロントウイング
Kabushiki gaisha
Industry Computer games
Founded 2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Headquarters Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
 Ryūichirō Yamakawa (Producer, President and CEO)

Akio Watanabe (Director and Character Designer)

Fumio (Game illustrator)

Yōsai Kūchū
(Game illustrator and Character Designer)[1]
Products Eroge, Visual novels
Owner Bushiroad (50.625%)
Website frontwing.jp

Frontwing Co., Ltd. (株式会社フロントウイング Kabushiki-gaisha Furonto Uingu?) 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.[2]

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.[3] In regards to the Djibril series, writer Naoki Miyamoto, author of the book "Adult Games: Introduction to Cultural Studies”,[4] 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.”[5]

In 2011, the first installment of the Grisaia series, The Fruit of Grisaia, won first place in the Moe Game Award.[6] The second installment, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, won second place in 2012.[7]

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.[8]

List of visual novels

Listed by brand, in chronological order.

Frontwing

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
August 4, 2000 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Canary N/A
November 11, 2001 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Hooligan N/A
September 27, 2002 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Tea Society of a Witch N/A
March 28, 2003 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Sweet Legacy N/A
August 29, 2003 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Private Akihabara Academy N/A
December 19, 2003 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Akibox ~"Private Akihabara Academy" Fandisk~ N/A
April 23, 2004 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Netherworld Angel Djibril N/A
August 27, 2004 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Sky Song N/A
April 22, 2005 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 2- N/A
February 24, 2006 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Boy Meets Girl N/A
September 9, 2006 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Megachu! N/A
March 23, 2007 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Kimi Hug N/A
December 27, 2007 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Time Leap N/A
June 27, 2008 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 3- N/A
December 26, 2008 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Star Song N/A
August 28, 2009 　 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Time Leap Paradise N/A
December 25, 2009 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Star Song ~Starlight Serenade~ N/A
April 23, 2010 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Netherworld Angel Djibril -episode 4- N/A
February 25, 2011 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Le Fruit de la Grisaia (French for The Fruit of the Grisaia) May 29, 2015
July 29, 2011 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Warring States Angel Djibril N/A
February 24, 2012 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia (French for The Labyrinth of the Grisaia) June 22, 2016
September 28, 2012 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Pure Girl N/A
March 29, 2013 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Le Eden de la Grisaia (French for The Eden of the Grisaia) N/A
February 28, 2014 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Innocent Girl N/A
August 15, 2014 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru☆Michiru July 29, 2015
March 27, 2015 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Yukikoi Melt N/A
October 23, 2015 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". The Leisure of Grisaia May 18, 2016
November 27, 2015 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". From the Future Undying N/A
December 12, 2015 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". The Afterglow of Grisaia July 20, 2016
April 28, 2016 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". ISLAND August 23, 2018
N/A N/A Purino Party June 23, 2016
August 28, 2016 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Corona Blossom Volume 1: Gift From The Galaxy July 29, 2016
October 28, 2016 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Corona Blossom Volume 2: The Truth From Beyond October 26, 2016
January 26, 2017 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Corona Blossom Volume 3: Journey To The Stars January 26, 2017
April 28, 2017 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Grisaia: Phantom Trigger April 28, 2017
July 28, 2017 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
January 26, 2018 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
April 27, 2018 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Momoiro Closet May 8, 2018
July 27, 2018 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
October 26, 2018 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Loca-Love: My Cute Roommate October 26, 2018
April 26, 2019 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
August 30, 2019 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
April 23, 2020 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
June 19, 2020 Atri: My Dear Moments
July 22, 2020 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
September 25, 2020 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
November 26, 2020 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
February 25, 2022 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
April 5, 2022 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
April 28, 2023 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
October 26, 2023 Script error: No such module "Nihongo".
August 8, 2024 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Revue Starlight El Dorado August 8, 2024

Survive

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
December 20, 2002 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Azrael N/A
December 19, 2003 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Snow Song N/A
January 31, 2003 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Separation Blues N/A

Hotchkiss

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
August 8, 2002 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Hotchkiss Crank In! N/A
October 10, 2003 Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Twin Sex N/A

b-wing

Japan Release date Japanese title English title English Release date
August 8, 2003 Take off!! Take Off!! N/A

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