"Please Be Happy" is a slice-of-life fantasy visual novel produced by Studio Élan, telling the story of Miho, a fox girl who comes to Wellington to find the Old Traveler and develops feelings with Barista Aspen and library owner Juliet.
| Title of the work | Please Be Happy |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | Wishing you happiness |
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2022-11-22 |
| Platform | PC / Mac OS / Linux / Nintendo Switch / Xbox Series X/S / Xbox One / PS5 / PS4 |
| Genre | ADV |
| Development | Studio Élan |
| Release | Sekai Project、Studio Élan |
| Script | Josh Kaplan，Additional writing: Adirosa、lovelandisle |
| Key animation | Adirosa、Theo Minute、moekki |
| Music | Sarah Mancuso |
| Director | Adirosa |
| Character design | Kobuta |
| Game engine | Unity |
| Website address recorded by the source | https://vnstudioelan.com/games/please-be-happy/ |
| External links to source records | https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/please-be-happy / https://store.steampowered.com/app/844670/ / https://www.gog.com/game/please_be_happy |
Arriving at Wellington
Miho's earliest memories come from the forests of the Korean Peninsula and from a traveler who once treated her kindly. She gradually takes on human form, searching for him for years, and finally arrives in Wellington, floating in New Zealand by airship. Although she has observed humans for a long time, her understanding of social life remains incomplete, and she once relied on her keen senses to steal to survive.
Three main characters
Miho is voiced by Dottovu and changes his name every time he arrives in a country, having used Gumi, Migu, and Mimi before. Aspen, voiced by Anna Chloe Moorey, works as a barista at Bellhouse Café and dreams of becoming a novelist. Juliet, voiced by Shara Kirby, is a long-term local vampire who opens her collection to serve as a library and provides help and shelter for those in need.
Route and performance
The work depicts friendship, romance, and understanding of humanity from Miho's perspective. Aspen and Juliet each have a route, each with two happy endings. The PC version offers full English voice acting; As of September 2026, Steam offers both Simplified and Traditional Chinese subtitles.
Production and Music
adirosa serves as director and is involved in writing, art, and programming; Josh Kaplan is also involved in the screenplay; Kobuta is responsible for character design and event graphics. Sarah Mancuso composed the soundtrack; The ending song "Someone Someday" is performed by Dottovu, with lyrics by Josh Kaplan and Adirosa, and Michaela Nachtigall on violin. The original soundtrack includes 18 tracks.
Planning and distribution
Early concepts in the production retrospective included the potion shop owner and the fox girl, then the characters and daily scenes were adjusted to form the current story. The PC version was released on November 21, 2022. On February 21, 2025, the official announcement was made for PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox console versions, with Sometimes You handling console publishing; There are differences in unlocking times depending on the region.
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Related entries
- Characters:Miho (Wishing you happiness)
- Characters:Aspen (Wishing You Happiness)
- Characters:Juliet (Wishing You Happiness)
- Stage:Wellington (Wishing You Happiness)
- Story Setting:Bellhouse Café
- Route System:May your path and ending be happy
- Ending theme song:Someone Someday
- Original Soundtrack:Please Be Happy OST
- Console Porting:Wishing you happiness on console version
- Developer:Studio Élan
- Director/Screenwriter/Art Direction:adirosa
- Screenwriter:Josh Kaplan
- Music:Sarah Mancuso
- Character Design:Kobuta
- Voice Actor/Vocals:Dottovu
References
- Bangumi work entry: Please Be Happy
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Studio Élan: Please Be Happy Characters and Production List
- Studio Élan: Please Be Happy product information
- Studio Élan: Console release announcement
- Studio Élan: Please Be Happy Original Soundtrack
- Sarah Mancuso：Someone Someday
- Studio Élan: A look back at the production of adirosa and Josh
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.