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"Silver" is a chapter-based adventure launched by NekoNeko Soft in 2000, tracing the imagery of "silver threads" and "ayame" through short stories from different eras and characters. The protagonist and female lead change in each chapter, and clues gradually converge into subsequent chapters. The complete version released in 2001 added storylines, CG, and music, and fully voiced both existing and new scenes.

Work information
Title of the workSilver
Chinese nameSilver
The publication date listed in the materials2000-08-31
PlatformPC
GenreVisual Novel
Also known asぎんいろ / Gin'iro
Developmentねこねこソフト
Releaseねこねこソフト
ScriptTomo Kataoka, Yuuki Yamataka, Eiji Takashima, ALFRED, and Higashi Tonata
Key animationYu Ayase, Takehiko Akino, Masa Shiranagi
Music443, Ebi, SIMO [Kazuhiko Shimoji]
Game engineNScripter
Website address recorded by the sourcehttp://www.din.or.jp/~nekoneko/
External links to source recordshttps://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=1561 / https://vndb.org/v915 / https://www.dlsite.com/maniax/work/=/product_id/VJ003693.html

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Five chapters spanning eras

"Silver" unfolds in a five-part series, extending from ancient Japan to the modern era. Each chapter features its own protagonist and female lead: bandits on the mountain pass meet an unknown girl, shrine maidens meet young nobles, the subsequent chapters shift to Western-style restaurants and characters reflecting each other from different eras, and the final chapter wraps up the clues planted earlier. The story does not rely on a single protagonist to run through, but instead connects the short stories through the legend of the "silver thread" and the name "Ayame" across time, weaving them into a complete thread.

Characters and recurring imagery

The relationships between chapters will change, so readers need to pay attention to how repeated names, objects, and legends connect to the earlier text. The silver threads are both strange objects in the story world and connections between different life segments; The price characters pay when facing their wishes—shrine maidens, travelers, family members—forms the common theme of these stories.

Linked works presented through reading and selection

This is a text adventure game, where players read character stories chapter by chapter and experience different chapters through narrative progression and choices. Chapters change protagonists and eras, giving the work a reading rhythm reminiscent of a short story collection; As you read the latter part, the seemingly independent story gains new connections through similar imagery and character heritage.

Original and complete editions

Nekoneko Soft released the original PC version of 'Giniro' on August 31, 2000. On August 31, 2001, the full version was released, adding storyline text, CG, and BGM, and fully voiced existing and newly added scenes, with some voiceovers retained and parts re-recorded; Later, there were also operating system adaptations and collections released. The structure of the previous five chapters is based on the complete chapters of the Complete Edition.

Original and complete version maintenance records

The original version was released on August 31, 2000, with data corrections on September 16 and enforcement documents updated on November 8. The complete version was released on August 31, 2001, and its June 25, 2002 revision divided into three types of files: full installation, minimum installation, and CD operation.

Original theme song and chapter production

2000 Original OP 'Kokoro no Yukusaki' lyrics and music by SIMO, ED with lyrics by 'Forgotten Things' and 'Detective Yuseiyan', composed by Ebi, both songs signed and performed by Hiromi Sato. Scripts for chapters 1 to 4 were written in order by Tomo Kataoka, Yuuki Yamataka, Eiji Takashima, and ALFRED; Also served as director with Tomoto Kataoka, music supervisor Sound Union (ebi, SIMO), 443 Yoyoshio.

Complete script, voice acting, and music

The complete version retains the existing story, adds about 100 to 150KB of scripts between scenes, adds about one to two hours of reading time, and adds about 25 to 30 CG frames. Both existing and new scenes are fully voice-based, with about half of the voiceover used and half re-recorded; The music adds a new OP, full ED, and about ten BGM tracks, along with about thirty to forty existing tracks.

Includes included CD and cross-release records

The complete edition package includes a high-definition DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM of the same content but lower quality, and a seven-track CD-DA focused on newly added music. The ABCA-72 album, released on December 21, 2000, includes 33 tracks of Silver Color and White, and is separately recorded on the CD included with the complete edition.

Bandits and nameless girls

In Chapter 1, the assistant is robbing food on Mount Ōjin and has little interest in money. He rescues a girl who cannot live alone and doesn't even know her own name, and the two begin living together. The girl hopes to leave proof that she lived; Gisuke later named her after her favorite Ayame flower, connecting her name with her wish to survive.

Responsibility and human pillars in the shrine

In Chapter 2, Kuze Yorito is valued by his father but is suspicious of his older brother and sent to the mines to investigate. The shrine where he stays is managed by Suo Issuke, with Sagiri taking care of his daily life. After losing her parents, Sagiri longs to do something only she can bear; When the village chooses her as a human pillar and asks to save her, she refuses to let others sacrifice their lives for her.

The Sasai sisters' wish

In Chapter 3, after Yuuna's parents passed away, she took over Sasai-tei, and Asana was responsible for receiving and wishing her sister happiness. Asana makes a wish for jewelry left by her mother, but when soldier Shirou arrives at the restaurant, the sisters develop feelings for him. Love, family business, and hidden secrets gradually erode the sisters' trust, and Silver's promised wishes become part of the conflict.

Ancient craftsmen and modern coffee shops

Chapter Four: Intertwining Two Eras. In ancient times, Kibi Oi Atomi was commissioned to make silver thread to solve drought, and Ayame helped him, but he had to face the cost of life required for the craft. Modern Shinya Mitsui meets Ayame Shinozaki, a girl from a café, who uses a writing board to replace her voice, and her past is connected to silver threads. The two groups of characters reflect each other in context and imagery, each belonging to their respective eras.

Sai's independence and background supplement

The original Chapter 4 contains the Sabi section, while the complete version makes it a standalone Chapter 5. The family experiences after the drought and the girl's background in Chapter One are supplemented in this chapter; The continuation of the ancient and modern stories also connects here. The nameless characters in Chapter One, the ancient Ayame, and the modern Shinozaki Ayame belong to different chapters or eras.

Anonymous mother and Kozue

The complete version of 'Sabi' reveals the girl's origins in Chapter 1. The elder sister and Shao lost their parents due to a drought. The elder sister took care of the younger sister's expenses. Later, she gave birth to a daughter who passed away, and Shao took over to care for the child. The daughter is nameless; Her mother originally called her Ayame, and when the girl was dying, Gisuke gave her the same flower as a name.

Ishikiri and the koto dedicated to Na

During the prologue and interlude, Ishikiri participates in searching for silver threads, then hides them in the strings and offers the instrument to the shrine.

Complete version of the song recording and crediting

Lyrics credited to Kataoka for the "Gin-iro" lyrics, composer credits to Manyo or Manyo, and arrangement credits to Cats. The complete version of the tracklist includes vocal recordings of Megumi Tatsumi and Hiromi Sato; The 2002 Fan Disc bonus edition features Megumi Tatsumi's recording. The same edition also lists 'Ishikiri,' 'Evening Makeup,' and 'The Elders Speak Thus' under the names Cats, 443, and Ebi, respectively.

Includes an adaptation from the original Narcissus soundtrack

The late Narcissus original soundtrack catalog includes "Evening Makeup Arrangement ver." The physical track credits are credited to 443 for composition and arrangement by Nekono Kometto. MusicBrainz's recording relationship corresponds to the original song "Evening Makeup." The 10th anniversary digital soundtrack also includes another track titled "From Silver," with the physical recording composed and arranged by ebi.

Early decisions on English translation

In an interview published in July 2026, Tomoka recalled that when "Silver" was released in 2000, an English translation was added during production to help overseas readers understand the story, allowing readers to choose between Japanese or English texts. He also sought an English-speaking voice actor for the idea of English voices, which led to his acquaintance with Yuko Goto.

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