"One-Armed Crayfish" is a short visual novel produced by Leaning Tower Sombrero. High school student Yuta Nozaki is used to following the opinions of those around him, but because of his classmate Miyoshi Miyoshi, who always goes against the grain, he begins to confront his true thoughts.
| Title of the work | One-armed crayfish |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2025-02-21 |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | ビジュアルノベルゲーム |
| Also known as | One-armed crayfish |
| Development | Leaning Tower Sombrero (Shinta) |
| Website address recorded by the source | https://syato-sombrero.tumblr.com/post/774610623821742080/%E7%89%87%E8%85%95%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B6%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AC%E3%83%8B-one-armed-crayfish |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=38032 / https://store.steampowered.com/app/3509770/ |
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Obedience and rebellion
Yuta sees deliberately opposing the public as a form of adolescent rebellion, believing that living according to common sense can reduce trouble. This attitude brought him calm and helped him avoid asking whether he truly agreed. Miyoshi Misaki holds almost opposing views on everything, and their differences in how they interact with society become the starting point of the story.
Recognize your own feelings
Her relationship with Misaki forces Yuta to reconsider how much of her judgment comes from her heart, and how much is just to stay calm. The work uses their interactions to address adolescent self-awareness, linking personal feelings with attitudes toward groups.
Illustrated reading
The author explains that the game has no branches, is expected to take one to two hours to finish, and there are no character voice acting. The visuals do not use the usual recurring character portraits, but instead advance entirely through scene illustrations. The predetermined reading order and the unfolding images each frame together form the presentation of this short story.
Two students and their forms of expression
Yuta Nozaki is used to compliance, while Miyoshi Misaki Tsunetori takes opposite positions. Their conversation leads the protagonist to question his true intentions. Producer Leaning Tower Sombrero uses a non-voice-over and branch-free illustration reading format, sequentially unfolding the relationship between images and text.
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Related entries
- Characters:Yuta Nozaki (One-armed Crayfish)
- Characters:Miyoshi Cape (one-armed crayfish)
- Development and Publishing Responsibilities:The Leaning Tower Sombrero
- Game System:Reading an illustration of a crayfish on one arm
- Related versions:The Steam version of the one-armed crayfish
References
- Bangumi entry for works: One-armed crayfish
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Steam official Japanese introduction
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.