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but merely a flowery tale

"Tales of Flowers and Flowers" is produced by Liar-soft and produced by ANIPLEX. A visual novel for all ages published by EXE. Shirahime, who has lost her memory, is attacked by monsters in a strange forest and rescued by a boy named Kurobi holding a brush; The two are in the Land of Flower Village, which is made up of picture books, and their duties are to travel through various story worlds, discovering and repairing distortions. The first picture book they opened was "Grandpa Blossoming," and since then, Japanese fairy tales have become their stage to find story deviations.

Basic information
DevelopmentLiar-soft
ReleaseANIPLEX.EXE
English nameAdabana Odd Tales
TextChinese Simplified, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese
VoiceJapanese

Story summary

Bai Ji wakes up in a strange forest, attacked by monsters, and is rescued by Hei Pen, who wields a brush as a weapon. She doesn't remember her identity, nor does she recognize Hei Bi.

Land of Flowers and Flowers

Hei Bi describes them as being in the "Flower Village" within the picture book, tasked with touring the stories and correcting distortions. The two opened the damaged 'Grandpa Blossom' and entered the world of the book.

Shirahime wakes up in a picture book world

The girl Shirahime wakes up in a dim forest, unable to remember who she is or recognize the boy before her who calls himself the Black Pen. When the monster attacked, Black Pen saved her with a brush-like weapon and called her 'White Princess' in a familiar tone. The black brush explains that they are in the Flower Village—a place made up of picture books and stories; The story is like a dream; once the reader leaves, it dissipates, hence it is called the fruitless "fruitless flower." Shirahime accepts his explanation and opens the worn-out picture book "Grandpa Blossoming" handed to her, and the two enter a new story space.

Black Pen and a character from fairy tales

Black Pen wears black clothes, is calm by nature, and is tasked with touring the world of stories and correcting narrative deviations. He used his brush to fill in lost words in picture books, and in times of danger, he could use the pen as a weapon. Shirahime lost her memory, like a doll who still couldn't understand her situation, and could only follow Kurobi while rediscovering her ability to act. The story also features fairy tale characters such as Otohime, Urikohime, and Momotaro; They come from familiar Japanese folk tales and may also present different circumstances due to the anomalies of Tuka-go.

Patching up twisted stories

The work mainly focuses on visual novel reading, structurally allowing Shirahime and Kurofume to enter the picture book world one by one, searching for signs of story deviations and attempting to fix them. Familiar fairy tales provide a recognizable framework, while misplaced plots keep players constantly questioning who is telling the story, why the story is damaged, and why the two protagonists take on this responsibility. The opening setting includes Shirahime's amnesia, a fairy-tale world tour, and a patched twisted story.

Production, distribution, and inclusion languages

ANIPLEX. EXE announced "Tales of Idle Flowers" in 2019, produced by Liar-soft, with planning and script by Nozomi Kaihara, original artwork and character design by Ryuko Oishi, and music by Sapporo Momoko and Shinichiro Matsumoto. The Steam version was released on June 18, 2020, developed by Liar-soft and published by ANIPLEX.EXE, offering Chinese Simplified, Traditional Chinese, English, and Japanese text, with Japanese voice acting. It belongs to the ANIPLEX.EXE's first visual novel projects along with ATRI.

Characters from picture books

After Bai Ji catches the paper fish, the swallowed text turns back into ink, and the black pen writes them back into the picture book. The characters they interact with include Grandpa Blooming, Otohime of the Dragon Palace, Princess Uguru, and Momotaro. After the picture book is eroded, the folk tales undergo changes that differ from the original narrative.

Theme song and production

Nozomi Unabara was responsible for planning and script, Ryuko Oishi handled key animation and character design, Momoko Sapporo and Shinichiro Matsumoto handled the music, and SILKY'S PLUS assisted with the system. The theme songwriter Hanamumegen is performed and written by Rita, with music by Toshihiko Uchiyama and arrangement by Takaaki Kimura.

Soundtrack albums and tracklists

"Original Soundtrack" was released on 2020-10-28, cataloged as Disc 1, with 18 tracks. Includes fifteen songs with the complete set of music and the Dream of the Flower Dance, along with the instrumental version and the short version. The soundtrack was jointly signed by Momoko Sapporo and Shinichiro Matsumoto, with each track divided and not announced on the release page.

The creative direction of Japanese-style soundtracks

Shinichiro Matsumoto (love solfege) participated in the BGM production for the main theme, climax, and other important scenes. In his creative notes, he emphasized that music should have a Japanese style while also blending with dramatic development. Sapporo Momoko hopes the melody accompanies the world of the work, preserving the heartbeat felt at the first sight.

The lyric-writing and arrangement process of the theme song

After accepting the request for a Japanese-style theme song, Rita wrote vague, slightly elusive lyrics based on the story structure and keywords provided by Nozomi Kaibara; Paired with the arrangement's distinct dynamics, she also employs more powerful and varied vocals. Toshihiko Uchiyama limited his duties to composing, with the Japanese-style tones and atmosphere arranged by Takaaki Kimura. Kimura hopes to combine Rita's delicate and powerful vocals with the rich, brief, and sorrowful temperament of the work, further enhancing the dramatic development in the full version.

Four Seasons Picture Books and Wasted Flowers

The four main picture books are, in order: Spring Chapter "Grandpa Blossoming," Summer Chapter "Urashima Taro," Autumn Chapter "Princess Agashi and Amanojaku," and Winter Chapter "Momotaro." Otohime, out of love, tries to keep Urashima Taro, while Kaihan Grandpa is left in despair from repeated losses; The characters' obsessions twist the story. Bai Ji can turn her own blood into ink and patch up the story with the black pen.

A hospital girl and a storyteller

In the Winter Chapter, Momotaro's death restores Shirahime's complete memories. A real-life girl accepts a family engagement and interacts as allies with her betrothed partner, but later suffers illness and the death of her fiancé. The boy who once studied with her sought to enter a prestigious family by crossing social barriers, but upon returning, he faced her grave illness and told the story by her bedside. The people of Tuhua Township are connected to the memories of the two.

Three endings: dreams and reality

At the end, when choosing to stay in the dream, Bai Ji and Hei Bi reunite in the Flower Village, while the girl in reality passes away. In the present, the results of previous chapters continue to affect the ending: when the final stroke is insufficient, the girl is not rescued; In a successful branch, she returns to reality and becomes husband and wife with the teenager. The narrator on the night train recalls this episode, with three different endings each distinct.

In 2021, the three platforms were ported

"Tales of Flowers and Flowers" was released on December 16, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, with iMel Inc. handling porting, development, and sales. The publisher stated that the main content of the ported version remains unchanged from the PC version.

Selected from the Fairy Tale Parade from the Japanese style proposal

The fairy tale parade case for "Tales of Flowers and Flowers" was selected from about four proposals in the Japanese style by Hai Yuan.

Let the text accompany the images that are completed one after another

During the production of the tuhua, the gradually completed images helped Haiyuan adjust the style, color, and emotional description.

Abandoning additional system solutions

The Tuka project considered special systems, and after clarifying the story goals, chose a concise multiple-choice structure.

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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.

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