"Higher Than the Heavens, Deep on the Earth" is a full-length visual novel produced by the doujin group nuko. After the earthquake, Tokyo halted development, and an abandoned high-rise building that was about to be demolished became a temporary daily space shared by eight men and women.
| Title of the work | High in the sky and deep in the earth |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2005-03-21 |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | オリジナル/ノベルゲーム |
| Development | nuko |
| Release | nuko |
| Script | Yukihiro Kawaishi (Hiroyuki Ishikawa) |
| Key animation | Yukihiro Kawaishi (Hiroyuki Ishikawa) |
| Music | Masaki Shibuya |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=4751 / https://vndb.org/v3407 |
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Tokyo in 2019
In the story, Tokyo declines due to the earthquake disaster and capital relocation; the city neither expands nor is rebuilt completely. The nearly decade-old skyscraper stands over 150 meters tall, losing its original purpose like the surrounding streetscape, yet its unique presence attracts eight people to meet.
Daily life in a high-rise building
The characters observe each other between the ground and the sky, and also confront themselves anew. Time and again, their interactions gradually became a habit, but they didn't know that the day the building would be demolished was approaching. Temporary gatherings are about to disappear, making issues of shared living and personal belonging the center of the story.
Production
Hiroyuki Ishikawa was responsible for planning, writing, and key animation; Hideo Horibe handled character design; and Masaki Shibuya was responsible for the music. Yutobi participated in CG organization, iki produced the video, and Brego provided some background information.
Authors and Society
The author of Seishinsha lists nuko as Ishikawa Hiroyuki, born in 1983 in Shizuoka Prefecture, and states that he is the representative of the doujin group nuko. "Ten ni Koku Chi ni Fukaku" is one of the representative games listed in this resume.
A novel published separately
nuko's novel "Scenery Outside the Frame" was published by Seishinsha on July 21, 2006, 208 pages, illustrated by Hideo Horibe, ISBN 9784916199867. This book and the game are different works in the author's resume.
The scope of the novel's story
The publisher introduces a high school student cycling westward during summer vacation, belonging to 'Scenery Beyond the Frame.' There is no evidence to claim it as novelization of the game, nor can it supplement the game with the same characters and events.
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Related entries
- Representative game authors:nuko
- Another novel by the author:Scenery outside the frame
References
- Bangumi Entry Entry: High to the heavens, deep to the earth
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Hatena preserves the original official website introduction and signature
- Publisher author profile
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.