ANONYMOUS Code (ANONYMOUS; CODE) is set in Nakano, Tokyo in 2037. After young hacker Horu Takaoka gains the Save & Load ability, he and the girl Momo Aisa face incidents related to Earth simulation technology together.
| Title of the work | ANONYMOUS; CODE |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | Anonymous code |
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2022-07-28 |
| Platform | PC / Nintendo Switch / PS4 |
| Genre | Meta-science adventure |
| Also known as | アノニマス・コード |
| Script | Ayana Suehiro |
| Music | Takeshi Abo |
| Website address recorded by the source | http://anonymouscode.jp/ |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=23851 / https://vndb.org/v17101 |
Hackers from the middle and jungle
In 2036, computer moments anomaly caused the "Sad Morning" disaster, but Japan survived. The following year, Horon and his partner Juji Yumigawa formed the "Nakano Symphonies," making a living through legal hacking work. An accident involved Horon in an incident where Momo was being pursued, and later discovered he could preserve and read the state of the world.
At the beginning of the story, Bu Lun claims he wants to elope, but has no actual meeting person. He meets Momo at a meeting spot where no one should be present, and the attackers who pursue her immediately arrive.
Players and save files
Hacking Trigger allows players to suggest reads at critical moments, and whether Putin accepts them depends on the situation at the time. Abilities are part of the story, and the timing of their involvement affects subsequent developments. The work also uses Manga Trigger to present certain scenes in a dynamic comic style.
The official website describes Hacking Trigger as a storyline branching mechanism without standard options. The plot changes it triggers are sometimes presented in manga images through Manga Trigger.
Forces in action
Genius hacker JUNO issues a challenge; The Gai Agency is responsible for restarting the Earth Simulator, and personnel from Sanctuary 513 are also investigating the incident. Detective Amane Ozuya and technical officer Nonoka Hosho provide investigation and equipment assistance for the Horon side. Different organizations have varying objectives regarding information and simulation technologies.
Production and Edition
Chiyomaru Shikura was responsible for planning the original story, Tatsuya Matsubara served as producer and chief supervisor, Naotaka Hayashi and Ayano Suehiro handled the script, Haruya Nakata designed the characters, and Tsuyoshi Abo handled the music. The Japanese PS4 and Switch versions were released on July 28, 2022, while the overseas version was launched on September 8, 2023, with English and Japanese voice acting available.
Supplementary materials
The digital deluxe edition includes setting information for "A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO EARTH SIMULATOR" and 52 tracks OF "SOUND DATA LOG." Set the guide and original sound source to supplement the world setting and music production content respectively.
Adjustments to the development of archive interactions
Tatsuya Matsubara recalled that during the mid-development of "Anonymous Code," there was no prompt after failure, and the location of divergence and the reasons for failure were hard to identify, but later adjustments were made. Early solutions that let players propose saving and reading timings simultaneously were simplified due to the complexity of data management. Players and Theory save files end up mixed in the same area; Once the existing area is filled, the system adds regional supply for preservation.
Design of art style and BMI applications
The E-mote was chosen for character dynamic performances in "Anonymous Code" to better preserve the designer's art style than 3D. The tool developers used version 4.0 to create character animations, adding expressions and clothing movement; the BMI app in the show distinguishes logos and UI styles according to the creator's fictional creator.
Chapter division and abandoned opening
According to Tatsuya Matsubara's recollection, Naotaka Hayashi wrote the beginning, end, and the entire work of "Anonymous Code," with Ayana Suehiro mainly handling the mid-section tasks and response texts after triggers. The early draft was set as the start was already the second round, Momo retained his memories and enabled Horon to save and reload the ability; This plan was withdrawn due to its complexity and difficulty integrating into the story.
The original game soundtrack's theme and scene tones
Abogang originally wrote the main theme as the same song, but later split it into two pieces based on the first and second halves of the story. "THE WORLD LAYERS" is conceived around hackers, technology, and the life of Nakano; The latter half, "THE CODE," embeds Morse code keywords within the sound of a sine wave.
"FRAGMENT" uses irregular beats, reverse timbres, and alarm-like psychological sounds to express a dream of crisis in memory. "PLACE OF RITE" was written for the chapel and sanctuary scenes, using an organ with reverb and leaning toward the latter half of the musical world.
The soundtrack also references older works: Abao is known for his work "STEINS;" GATE's instrumental piece "Explanation" was adapted into "DIVERGENCE," and "STEINS;" The instrumental piece "Amadeus" from GATE 0 was adapted into "HER MEMORY."
Recorded and performed the original opening theme
Kanako Ito received 'ANONYMOUS;' in 2022 CODE's opening theme song 'GAME OVER' was invited, and soon after, the recording began. She recalled that Chiyomaru Shikura only provided her with the bare minimum information at the time.
At the end of the recording, she and the music production lead decided to adopt a deeper, more powerful singing style to make the ending feel as intimidating as possible.
The fully CG and long animation plans that were set aside
In 2017, Shikura recalled the early concept and said that they considered not adding backgrounds or character art, but instead having all scenes composed of event illustrations, with special scenes going fully animated. This required at least 3,000 to 4,000 new images, plus extended animations, which the time and budget could not afford, so the work switched to other expressive methods.
Information cuts during development in 2017
An interview in April 2017 described Code Anonymous as still in the process of organizing its massive settings. Shikura said that at the time, too many ideas were being reduced to more concise content; The explanation of the world layer presents the cognitive differences between levels by showing that people in the simulator do not know external observers, nor do the characters in the work know how to operate the game.
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Related entries
- Producer's credit:Tatsuya Matsubara
- Planning and Original Work:Chiyomaru Shikura
- Script Credit:Naoko Hayashi
- Music:Abaogang
- Characters:Horon Takaoka (anonymous code)
- Characters:Momo Aisaki (anonymous code)
- Characters:Yumikawa Juji (anonymous code)
- Game System:Save & Load (anonymous code)
- Music Materials:ANONYMOUS; CODE SOUND DATA LOG
- Reviewing the original producer's choices in hints, archives, art style, and interface:Tatsuya Matsubara
- The original writer who wrote the beginning and end and reviewed the entire story:Naoko Hayashi
- A file storage system for mixed, extended, and interactive adjustments of interview instructions:Save & Load (anonymous code)
- DIVERGENCE is based on the original instrumental piece:Explanation(STEINS; GATE original original sound)
- HER MEMORY is based on instrumental soundtracks:Amadeus(STEINS; GATE 0/2016 Original Sound)
- Original opening theme song GAME OVER singer:いとうかなこ
References
- Bangumi works entry: ANONYMOUS; CODE
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- MAGES.:ANONYMOUS; CODE
- Spike Chunsoft:ANONYMOUS; CODE Overseas Official Website
- Spike Chunsoft:ANONYMOUS; Introduction to the CODE system
- Spike Chunsoft:ANONYMOUS; CODE products
- Gamer: Tatsuya Matsubara looks back on ANONYMOUS; CODE production trade-offs and team collaboration
- Abao Gang: 'ANONYMOUS;' CODE's original game soundtrack commentary
- れポたま! : Kanako Ito Talks ANONYMOUS; CODE opening theme recorded and sung
- Famitsu: Chiyomaru Shikura talks about ELITE development
- Dengeki PlayStation: Chiyomaru Shikura Original Interview
- Science ADV: ROBOTICS; NOTES original edition
- MAGES.:STEINS; GATE 0
- Science ADV: STEINS; GATE ELITE work information
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