"Christmas Tina - Bubble Winter Scene" is set against the backdrop of Tokyo's bubble economy in 1988, depicting the story of Chinese youth Jing Xiaoran and Japanese high school student Shiona Sakurai who live together for nearly a year due to a station building guard job. The official Steam page confirmed full Japanese and Chinese dubbing and text versions, and credited Satoshi Kataoka and others for production.
| Title of the work | Christmas Tina - Bubble Winter Scenery - |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2019-12-20 |
| Platform | iOS / Android / PC / Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | Bubble youth ensemble AVG |
| Also known as | Merry Christmas, Tina - Bubble Winter Scenery - / Bubble Winterscape: 1988 Tokyo Encounter / Bubble Winterscape: Cute Christmas Gifts / Christmas Tina - Bubble Winter Scenery - |
| Development | Nekoday |
| Release | Coconut Island (PC, NS), Traveler Program (iOS, Android) |
| Script | Also known as Kataoka |
| Key animation | Apples, Suzume and Tsumi |
| Music | bermei.inazawa |
| Director | Guluo |
| Character design | werkbau |
| Game engine | Unity |
| External links to source records | http://www.nekoday.com/ / https://www.miraiworks.jp/christmas_tina/index.html / https://vndb.org/v24208 / https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049100/_/ / https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=27587 |
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The old station building in Tokyo
The setting is Tokyo during the bubble economy of 1988: new buildings sprang up, and the booming expansion gradually caused old neighborhoods and traditional lifestyles to disappear. The story chooses an old station building in a corner of the city as the main space, unfolding a collective narrative centered on the past year of interactions among the people there.
Xiao Ran and Shionai
After failing the college entrance exam, Jing Xiaoran worked in China for a year. Upon hearing that Tokyo was experiencing an economic boom, he resigned and went to Japan; Shiona, after a summer traffic accident, finds it difficult to stay in her hometown and leaves high school to go to Tokyo alone. Both took on the station housing duty provided by landlord Shiori Sakura: the pay was low, but the living conditions were included, and the position required only one person. At first, neither side would give in, but eventually, following Shiori's advice, they began to limit their cohabitation to a year.
Language and Portraits
Shionai is naive and not good at socializing, while Xiao Ran doesn't understand Japanese; Language barriers and cultural differences led to misunderstandings and adjustments in living together. Shiori, as a local Tokyo landlord and other people living on the city's fringes, brings out different historical circumstances. The conflicts in the works do not rely on grand events but gradually unfold through work, residence, and interpersonal interactions.
Edition and production
The Steam version was released on January 3, 2020, with developers Koraku and Nekoneko Soft as the publisher; This version offers Chinese Simplified and Japanese interfaces, voice, and subtitles. Game concept and script: Satoshi Kataoka, character design by Werkbau, music by bermei.inazawa, director/producer Koraku. The game is also available on iOS, Android, and Switch, with release dates varying by platform.
Huimei's condition and the cha chaan teng
After Emi arrives at the station, her sister Kanna and Jing Xiaoran's lives gradually settle down. Her congenital heart disease flared up again, so Jing Xiaoran opened a Cantonese tea restaurant to increase income. As the weather turns cooler, cash thefts and homes are torn down one after another, and Huimei must undergo surgery in the short term. Kanna borrows money from Jiang Xiaomo, repaying it with nightclub work; Jing Xiaoran handed over his savings and decided to continue running a restaurant with her to share the future debts.
Sakura and her daughter and Jiang Xiaomo
Jiang Xiaomo met Iori Sakura and her daughter Shiori on Christmas Eve in his early years; the three once relied on each other. Yi Zhi wanted a stable life, while Jiang Xiaomo gradually invested in real estate and the black industry. They eventually divorced, and Yi Zhi subsequently died in a car accident. The rift between Shiori and Jiang Xiaomo lasted for many years. In section 30.5, Jing Xiaoran and Kanna bring the black cat Tina, and the reunion of old friends brings the family back together.
Timesheet and daily communication
Xiao Ran recorded the station building hours down to every ten minutes, and the two would argue over wage distribution. When the open-air restaurant opened, they switched to gestures and painting collaborations. Living together, Xiao Ran rides a bicycle to pick up Shiona and takes her home, and Kanna recites birthday wishes for him.
A family prequel to Cherry Blossom Falling
The additional prequel 'Sakurairo Orokura' pushes the time back to 1985. When Shiona was seven, Emi was born, shattering her original life as an only child; She developed mixed feelings about the attention her sister received. After Emi was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, her parents worked hard to save their daughter, and Shiona began to face the responsibilities of being an older sister.
A desolate scene and a memories of a temporary stay
"The Scenery Is Desolate" looks back at 1986. Due to family misfortune, Xiao Ran started living with his uncle and aunt at the age of nine, growing up together with his cousin Liang Wenxi, who was one year older. His aunt was the younger sister of his father Jingyan. Wen Qian accidentally decided to act in Peking Opera, changing their lives; Xiao Ran, who failed the college entrance exam, witnesses the farewell from the audience. After clearing the main story, the two prequels enter via the Extra and Sidestory sections on the title screen.
So-called high-paying jobs and leaving home
Kanna accepts a high-paying job introduced by her neighbor Sato to raise money for Emi's surgery. After getting in the car, she realized her job involved compensated dating and immediately resisted, trying to jump out; Sato grabbed her but lost control of the vehicle. After being discharged, Kanna overhears the town's gossip and is questioned by Sato's mother during the preparation period for an exam. Unable to find a part-time job locally, she ultimately decided to work in Tokyo.
The university goals left by my father
Jing Xiaoran always regarded getting into university as his father's expectation for him. Before the college entrance exam, after learning that his father had long since passed away, the long-term goal that had supported him suddenly lost his support. He failed the exam, worked in a restaurant, and then came to Japan to raise money; During his time with Kana, whether to retake the exam gradually became a decision he had to make himself.
Memories of the previous generation in the restaurant dispute
Running the restaurant together did not erase the differences in views between Jing Xiaoran and Kanna. When the two argue over business philosophy, the narrative shifts to Shiori's memories, recreating the past quarrels between Jiang Xiaomo and Iori. The companions before Shiori and the family members in her memories are connected by this specific scene.
Lyrics, music, and length versions of the opening and ending themes
"Song of the City ~Song of the Town~" serves as the opening theme, and "HOME" is the ending theme; both songs were composed by bermei.inazawa; the former has lyrics by Tomo Kataoka and Koraku, and the latter by Annabel and lasah. Annabel sings the game's opening theme. The digital single released on April 2, 2021, contains four versions: complete vocal, Game Size, Instrumental, and Game Size Instrumental, for a total of eight tracks.
Recall the song-by-song composition of the three-volume Memory Book
The digital soundtrack "Reminiscence・Reminiscence Notebook" Volumes 1 and 2 were released on April 5, 2021, containing 19 and 15 tracks respectively, all composed by bermei.inazawa for each track. The lyricist of "I still feel you close" is lasah, and "City pops away" is by RyoRca; "All I try" was written by bermei.inazawa and Raheem "Mega Ran" Jarbo, and "When You Cry" was written by Mega Ran and lasah. Volume 3, released on February 11, 2024, contains 12 tracks, including "A shellfish over the Abyssal Sea," "Falling Moon Reeds," and the cover track "Canghao Love Song." The lyricist of "A shellfish over the Abyssal Sea" is lasah.
Derivative Images single collaborates with Rhythm Game
The digital version of "Awakening Etude / Night Flight" was released on April 2, 2021, featuring features by Mari Yura and Rita, and includes accompaniment; Both songs were written by RyoRca and composed by bermei.inazawa. On August 13, 2023, "Konpei Sugar Meteor Swarm" featured Annabel and Taguchi Souichi, with the same division of lyrics and composition. The February 11, 2024 release of "Mezame Eurythmics / Shenri Kuaira -repeat-" includes two songs released in collaboration with Muse Dash, both still composed by bermei.inazawa, with lyrics by RyoRca for "Mezame Eurythmics."
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References
- Bangumi entry for works: Christmas Tina - Bubble Winter Scene -
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Steam official product page
- Steam official announcement: DLC released
- Hasaki-chan: 2020 CNGAL Awards "Bubble Winterscape"
- Tropic of Capricorn: When a game tries to tell a deep story beyond entertainment
- Nekoday: Bubble Winter Scene "Cherry Blossoms Falling & Desolate Scenery" official full introduction
- Herbal tea official: Two people separated by worlds—Bubble Winter Scenery
- vexling: Butter Diary 115—Christmas Tina Bubble Winter Scene
- Dark Narcissus: A Personal Review of the 2020 CNGAL Awards Bubble Winterscape
- Catalog produced by bermei.inazawa: Bubble Winter Scenery theme song, BGM, and image single
- Nekoday/Distributor: Bubble Winterscape OP vocal and BGM vocal production sheet
- Nekoday Digital Release Catalog: Song of the City ~Song of the Town~ / HOME
- Nekoday Digital Release Catalog: Christmas Tina Original Sound Track / Reminiscence Book Vol.1
- Nekoday Digital Release Catalog: Christmas Tina Original Sound Track / Reminiscence Book Vol.2
- Nekoday Digital Distribution Catalog: Awakening Etude / Night Flight
- Nekoday Digital Distribution Catalog: Konpei Sugar Meteor Cluster (feat. Annabel & Taguchi Shuuichi)
- Nekoday Digital Release Catalog: Christmas Tina Original Sound Tracks / Reminiscence Book Vol.3
- Nekoday Digital Distribution Catalog: Mezame Eurythmics / Shenri Kuaira -repeat-
- Nekoday: Official Chinese website for 'Poems of the End of the Century.'
- Bubble Winterscape: Peaceful Apocalypse Steam official introduction
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