"Marriage-Oriented Nation" is a series of short visual novels produced by Water Phoenix, set against the backdrop of an alternate system where "those who remain unmarried at eighteen will be executed," depicting the choices of different characters regarding marriage, survival, and personal will.
| Title of the work | A nation that values marriage |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | This article was released over four weeks starting August 3, 2016; 2016-08-31 is an SS collection; 2016-09-09 for Windows Integrated Edition |
| Platform | Android / iOS / PC |
| Genre | No choices: A short story series novel |
| Development | ウォーターフェニックス |
| Release | ウォーターフェニックス |
| Script | R |
| Key animation | R |
| Music | Eiji (Eiji Sasaki) |
| Website address recorded by the source | http://water-phoenix.com/kekkon/ |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=24352 / https://vndb.org/v20060 |
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| Title of the work | A nation that values marriage |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | This article was released over four weeks starting August 3, 2016; 2016-08-31 is an SS collection; 2016-09-09 for Windows Integrated Edition |
| Platform | Android / iOS / PC |
| Genre | No choices: A short story series novel |
| Development | ウォーターフェニックス |
| Release | ウォーターフェニックス |
| Script | R |
| Key animation | R |
| Music | Eiji (Eiji Sasaki) |
| Website address recorded by the source | http://water-phoenix.com/kekkon/ |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=24352 / https://vndb.org/v20060 |
Relationships under the system
In this country, marriage is not only a private decision but also directly determines life and death. The story keeps the story about the story constantly touching on the question of whether accepting someone in order to survive is the same as being willing to live with them.
Standalone short stories
This story consists of eight stories, each with a different protagonist and main female role. In "Single Prison," Subaru is imprisoned with only one week left, where he meets Kikyo, who has little interest in marriage; "Married Alone" centers on characters who prefer solitude. Each article uses different circumstances to illustrate the consequences of this system.
Distribution Format
The work does not have branches; the official estimate is that each episode will be about one to two hours. The mobile version was released in August 2016 in four episodes, with additional short story supplements; The Windows version integrated this article in September of the same year. Therefore, the number of chapters and the number of mobile apps are different concepts.
Forced marriage and eight consecutive essays
It is fictional that the state stipulates that unmarried persons aged eighteen are executed, and the work centers on different men and women under this system. Each article lasts about one to two hours, with no options; Each of the eight stories has a different perspective and is interconnected.
Single prison and marriage alone
In 'Single Prison,' after Subaru is sentenced to death, he meets Kikyo, who would rather die than marry casually, and seeks her help. In "Marriage Alone," Yafumi, who loves solitude, meets Sara, who has limited time to live, and tries to achieve single life through her.
Other institutional challenges
"Age Restrictions" depicts lovers who are forbidden to marry due to their age difference spending their last day; "The Failed Ritual" depicts two people who grew up as fiancées and suddenly face the possibility of being unable to marry. The remaining chapters include 'Forced Love,' 'Death of a Lover,' 'Premarital Confinement,' and 'Strange Romance.'
Mobile distribution and Windows bundle
The four mobile episodes were released on August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2016, with two episodes per episode; The Windows Eight Collections were released on September 9 via DMM. The mobile launch, subsequent additions, and PC collection are not on the same day.
From a short story to a series of works
Keicha proposed the concept of the bachelor prison, with R handling the script and illustrations. The creator recalled that initially he planned only the story "Bachelor's Prison," which gradually expanded into a series. Kikyo's refusal to marry casually remains the core of the character, while her fondness for matcha and the black uniform were incorporated during the creative process.
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Related entries
- Characters:Subaru (marriage-based country)
- Characters:Kikyo (marriage-based country)
- Characters:Yavin (marriage-based country)
- Characters:Sara (marriage-based country)
- Setting and Setting:A mandatory marriage system in a marriage-oriented country
- Setting and Setting:Bachelor prison (marriage-oriented country)
- Included chapters:Bachelor prison (marriage-based country)
- Included chapters:Single-family marriage (marriage-based country)
- Included chapters:Forced love (marriage-oriented country)
- Included chapters:Age Restrictions (Marriage-Based Countries)
- Included chapters:Lover's death (marriage-oriented country)
- Included chapters:Ritual failure (marriage-oriented country)
- Included chapters:Premarital confinement (marriage-based countries)
- Included chapters:Eccentric Marriage Proposal (Marriage-Oriented Country)
- Production and Mobile Distribution Staff:Water Phoenix
- Windows Edition Publisher:DMM.com
- Planning Officer:Kei tea
- Script and Illustration:R（Water Phoenix）
- Game System:A marriage-oriented country with no choice in continuous writing
- Related versions:Marriage-Centric Countries Windows Collection
References
- Bangumi entry on marriage-oriented countries
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Water Phoenix official website
- The production team revealed the 'Singles Prison' project
- Release report
- Water Phoenix phone launch announcement
- Water Phoenix Producer Interview: Kikyo
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.