The two cities share a city stage with a name, connecting different chapters through the relationship between earthquake disaster reconstruction and reconstruction.
Rebuilding Japan Otowa
The official description of the original novel states that Otowa was rebuilt after the earthquake and fire, creating a new cityscape with European classical architectural style. The first part begins with a Christmas Eve here, where characters meet, and the city's past and its restored appearance coexist.
Another Otowa in the latter part
Reading the second part on PC to distinguish Japanese Otowa from Australian imitation cities: Chapters 3 and 4 are in Australia, while the past chapter shifts to Japan's past. Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere's summer gives seasonal change both spatial significance.
German references in urban design
When recalling Otowa's design, Nobukazu Sakai explained that the team initially wanted to use ancient German towns as a reference, and Mikage had once taken reference photos in Germany. Germany is a source of inspiration for urban visual design.
Christmas Performance (End of the second part of the game)
At the end of the second part of the game, during Christmas in Otowa in the Southern Hemisphere, Hisuse plays the violin at a church.
Learning and City Project (Past of the second part of the game)
In the second part of the game, it is mentioned that Yuu continues to study and participates in a project to replicate the Otowa city in the Southern Hemisphere.
Related entries
- Related original PC works:Wings of Eternity - Part 1
- Related original PC works:ef - the latter tale.
- EF directors who traveled to Germany to gather material for its visual design:Mikage
- Hisuse playing the violin at the local church on Christmas (end of the second part of the game):Shuichi Kuse (ef)
- Evening of participating in the Southern Hemisphere city replica project (second part of the game):Yu Himura (ef)
References
- minori：ef first tale Story
- MangaGamer: ef first tale merchandise
- Afternoon After the Rain: Part 2 Impressions (1) Completion Record
- Afternoon After the Rain: Part 2 Impressions (3) Kuse / Mizuki
- Japan Curiosity: Direct interview with minori founder nbkz (Alexander Te, 2016-07-12)
- Impressions of Ef-A Fairy of the Two
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-10.