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"Rewrite+" is an expanded version of Key's visual novel "Rewrite." Kotaro Tennoji spends time with friends like Kotori Kotori and Haruhiko Yoshino in Kazamatsuri City, where greenery and urban life coexist; Around the Harvest Festival, supernatural rumors and unusual events led him into the investigation of the Supernatural Research Society led by Akane Senri. The Relaxed Campus ensemble gradually shifts toward a fantastical mystery involving the city and the world.

Basic information
DevelopmentVisualArts/Key
Published by SteamSekai Project
Steam release date2021-12-17
Text/VoiceEnglish text; Japanese phonetics

Story summary

Kotaro Tennoji lives in Kazamatsuri City, which emphasizes the coexistence of greenery and the environment. As the harvest festival approaches, strange tales of unidentified creatures circulate throughout the city; Kotaro accepts an invitation from Chisato Akane, president of the Paranormal Research Society, to investigate anomalies with his classmates.

Version relationships

Rewrite+ was first launched in 2016, featuring additions and adjustments to the original work. Steam listed Rewrite Harvest festa! as another related title, with the original soundtrack released separately.

Campus life in Kazamatsuri City

Kazamatsuri City aims for the coexistence of urban development and natural environment, featuring modern urban facilities and abundant greenery in its streetscape. High school student Kotaro Tennoji lives with childhood friends Koto Kotori and classmate Haruhiko Yoshino; As the Harvest Festival approaches, rumors about unidentified creatures, mysterious phenomena, and supernatural events increase throughout the city. Kotaro originally enjoyed the lively campus life and was used to gathering information in his own way, but a series of anomalies made him start investigating what was happening in the city seriously. The story brings together everyday social interactions, campus activities, and escalating unknown events in the same city.

Research will unfold with a growing mystery

Chisato Akane, president of the Paranormal Research Society, invites Kotaro to assist with the investigation; Chihaya Otori, Shizuru Nakatsu, Lucia Konohana, and others also become part of the story's cast. Everyone has different attitudes toward the rumors, and the investigation process involves conversations among campus friends and constantly touches on Kazamatsuri City's special order. Kotaro gradually realizes that the events he is involved in are connected to deeper truths.

Selective ensemble narrative

"Rewrite+" adopts a visual novel structure with options and multiple character routes. Players first get to know the group through Kotaro's school life and investigations, then enter the personal stories of different characters through their choices; Each person's experiences reveal the city's anomalies from different perspectives. The first half of the work emphasizes lively peer interaction, then gradually shifts toward fantasy battles, organized conflicts, and topics related to the natural environment. The visual novel route allows the same Kazamatsuri City to present different faces, and the focus of reading changes depending on the choices.

Version relationships and distribution

Key released the PC original title "Rewrite" on June 24, 2011. The 2016 Japanese release "Rewrite+" was revised and enhanced with additional performances based on the original work, and was bundled with the fan edition "Rewrite Harvest festa!" The Steam version, developed by VisualArts/Key and published by Sekai Project, was launched on December 17, 2021, offering English text and Japanese voice recordings; The Steam store lists "Rewrite Harvest festa!" as a standalone item and sells it together with "Rewrite+" in bundles.

Research associations and surrounding people

Zhu Yin is the president of the Paranormal Research Society, Shizuru belongs to the Disciplinary Committee, and Lucia is the class president. Chihaya is cared for by butler Sakuya, and the two are not related by blood; Denghua had known Jingliu before he started teaching. Kotaro also contacts the antique shop owner Esaka, while Kotori keeps a powerful little mosu.

Music and production positions

The PS4 port is credited with script by Romeo Tanaka, Ryukishi07, and Hayato Tsunokawa, with Jun Maeda in charge of QC; These positions are listed separately from key animation and music composers. Philosophyz is performed by Runa Mizutani, with lyrics by Hakato Tonogawa, music by Shinji Orito, and arrangement by MintJam.

Soundtrack albums and tracklists

"Rewrite Original SoundTrack" was released on 2011-10-28, with the catalog consisting of 22 tracks on Disc 1, 23 tracks on Disc 2, and 18 tracks on Disc 3. The three discs include game soundtracks, vocal tracks such as Philosophyz and To the Dark Beyond Them, short editions, accompaniment, and two bonus tracks.

The specific author of the 2011 original soundtrack

The original Rewrite OST's "Journey" was composed by Jun Maeda, while "Fertilizer," "Carnation," and "Reply" were composed by Shinji Orito; "Budting," "Fruit," and "Raised bed" is credited to Suigetsu Ryo; "Buds," "Hinagiku," and "Deep Forest" are credited to Maiko Inouchi; "Nirinsou," "Permafrost," and "Cotton Hat" are credited to Satoshi Hosoi. "Love Letter" was written by Hayato Tsunokawa and composed by Shinji Orito; "To You Are Not False" by Ryukishi 07 and composed by Shinji Orito; "Poem of Crossing" and "CANOE" were written and composed by Jun Maeda. The last two bonus tracks on the original CD 3rd disc were titled 'Metsubi no Uta' and 'Ruchia's Ringtone' on the digital release page, with the composer credited as Key Sound Team.

Branch's vocal arrangement and arrangement position

"Branch" was released on December 29, 2011, as a CD included in the C81 Key set, catalog number KSLA-0076. Keiji Iuchi arranged "Tabi" and "Reply," Maki Kirioka arranged "Nirinsou" and "Little Forest," MANYO arranged "Fertilizer" and "Orbita," and Eiki Sakamoto arranged "Passing Day Phosphorus" and "Radiance." Among them, 'Fertilizer' is performed by mao, with lyrics by Dragon Knight 07; Little Forest and Reply lyrics and vocals by Nagi Yanagi; Orbita is performed by Annabel, with lyrics by MANYO; The song 'Past Days' is performed by mao, with lyrics by Hayato Tonaikawa.

Three stances around the "key."

[Organizational Setting Spoilers] Gaia's monster tamers are based on the Martel environmental group, and tend to accept the ruling of the planet and the 'Key'; The Guardian's superhuman organization continues humanity by eliminating key and monsters. The Druid inherited by the little bird is independent of both sides, gaining knowledge from Sukuki and using the Power Source Guard Key. The Gaia Japan branch is also not in agreement: Sakura Kajima inherits the Saint's memories, while Suzaki hopes to balance the development of the planet and humanity through monster industry technology.

The life sustained by the birds

[Spoilers for Kotori's route] A travel accident claims the lives of Keisuke and Rikako, and after acquiring Druid knowledge, Kotori turns her parents into monsters. When Kotaro was severely injured by Kagari, she used Kagari's ribbon to revive him, sustaining his life for a long time. Kotaro suffers from coma and memory loss as a result; Kotori worried that the feelings in front of her might come from her own magic tricks and were reluctant to accept confessions easily.

Lucia toxicity versus hydrostatic drugs

[Lucia, Shizuru route spoilers] Lucia is a next-generation human trained by the Guardian experiment, whose toxins make close contact dangerous. Kotaro uses Rewrite to change his body, Shizuru provides neutralizing medicine, and Sakuya uses cloth pieces for protection to help them get close. In Shizuru's own path, she shares life with Kotaro; When the connection was finally broken, Kotaro remained in the form of a tree.

Moon's research and peer protection

[Moon Spoilers] Kagari explores all possibilities, hoping to find a way forward in life. Kotaro befriends her, then gathers companions he met in his personal route to resist the monsters. Sakura Kajima's hatred for humanity and life drives her to send military force to this world. Her companions' battles buy time for research and leave the future to Terra.

Terra's training, battlefield, and breakup

[Terra Chapter Spoilers] Kotaro once trained alongside Imamiya, Touhana, and Nagai, with the latter later serving as Akane's secretary under the guise of Tsukuno. During a battlefield mission, Kotaro and Louis give up orders to rescue Asmin and other children, and Louis sacrifices himself to protect the retreat. Kotaro then entered the GAIA system to act, ultimately breaking with his mentor Esaka to protect Kagari, leaving behind a new organization for Superman and Monster Tamer to cooperate.

Arrangement by Rewrite+ special edition Selene

The Rewrite+ bonus CD "Selene" released on July 29, 2016, was produced by Shinji Orito, consisting of 11 tracks. "Philosophyz" and "Cut" were arranged by Yuma Mizoguchi, "DIS is a pain" by Irus, "Eruptible" by Freezer, and "Quaesitor" by Shouya Namai; The ALR version of "Sunbright" was arranged by Masayoshi Minoshima and performed by Ayaka Kitazawa. Other tracks include co-arrangements by Shōyu, LU-I, and MUZIK SERVANT with Freezer.

Selene with instrumental and harmonic recordings

The vocalist of "Philosophyz" is Runa Mizutani, with Jukucho recording guitar and bass, and Ai Osera handling backing vocals. The Kissing the Mirror version of "Finale" was co-arranged by Wooming, Kenkawa, and Akira Natsuki: the first two recorded guitar, Wooming played bass, Akira Natsuki played synthesizer, and SHOW recorded drums. "Fight for Nowhere" was arranged and played guitar and bass by Wooming, with SHOW still on drums; The guitar for "Harvest" is Jukucho, and the drums are SHOW.

Selene's lyrics and music are sourced digitally

The digital catalogue for "Selene" is separately registered on December 14, 2017, with each track retaining the source of the lyrics and music. "Philosophyz" was again written by Hayato Tonogawa and composed by Shinji Orito; The vocal arrangement for "Sunbright" was written by Ryukishi07 and composed by Shinji Orito. "Quaesitor," "Redemptor," and "Phobia" are composed by Satoshi Hosoi; "Finale" and "Cut" are composed by Maiko Inochi; the other four instrumental arrangements are arranged by Shinji Orito.

Sakuya's obsession with protection and Chihaya's letter

The original 2011 community compilation records that Sakuya's failure to protect her lover became her motivation to protect Chihaya; In the final part of the Chihaya route, he combines with other monsters to form a giant monster, which Kotaro subdues. Rewrite+'s gameplay record describes how he stops Kotaro from losing control, and Chihaya's actions after losing Sakuya reading her father's letter, accepting important memories, and still urging Akane to continue living.

The last hospital visit in the bird route

Kotori has always worried that she once turned Kotaro into a controlled monster. At the end, after partially removing the monster transformation, Kotaro was still seriously injured. She decided to carry him to the hospital, facing the possibility that he could survive as a human; Kotaro ultimately survived.

10th Anniversary Edition Forestia

The album "Forestia," released on December 18, 2021, includes a nine-track adaptation. Among them, "Philosophyz -■(memorial)-" features new lyrics by Hayato Tonogawa, music by Shinji Orito, arrangement by Yuichiro Tsukakoshi, and vocals by Runa Mizutani; "White stars" is known by the label as the Bird's Wedding Song, with lyrics and arrangement by Yuichiro Tsukakoshi, music composed by Satoshi Hosoi, and performed by Runa Mizutani.

Instrumental and derivative song adaptations

"Deep Forest" from "Forestia" was arranged by Hideaki Kuroda, "Hinagiku" by a2c (MintJam), "Tabi" by Ryo Suigetsu, and "Scattered Flowers" by Shuhei Ohashi; "Harvest" arranged by Okka and performed by Aoi Tada; "A Small Beginning" arranged by kidlit and performed by Runa Mizutani. This album adaptation of "Word of Dawn" features Meis Clauson and vocals by Aoi Tada.

Map events in the PS4 version

The PS4 version of Mappie is a walking support app installed on Kotaro's phone. Players select icons on the map to trigger extra events, making movement and character encounters part of exploration beyond reading options.

PS4 version memory records

Memory records the people Kotaro met and the events he encountered. Some characters can only be encountered through Mappie, linking map exploration and collection records.

2016 PC version revision and installation

The 2016 PC version's revised and expanded script was written by Romeo Tanaka. The physical product uses two double-layer DVDs with a download card, supporting PC installation without a DVD drive; The product specifications list the space requirements for this article and HF as 8GB and 5GB, respectively.

PS4 main game bundled with PC

In 2017, the PS4 version ported the main game Rewrite+, supporting 1920×1080 full HD. The PC physical edition bundled with Harvest festa! is not included in this PS4 product.

2011 Original PC: Solo Route and Final Chapter Release

The three-way selection in the first game can only be answered, not decided. After completing the Chihaya route, the Akane route and the option to change the world unlock; After completing the Bird route, choose to change yourself to enter the Shizage route. After completing all five heroines' individual routes, Moon is unlocked, and after Moon ends, Terra continues to unlock.

2011 Original PC: Terra presentation and selection

Terra displays text directly on the screen rather than in the usual text window; Kotaro also has voice lines. When encountering keys in the forest, choosing to eliminate or ensure leads to amnesiac years later; Releasing the key lets the action continue.

2011 This Music: Difficulties in Symphonic Sections

In a 2011 interview, Shinji Orito mentioned that some of the music in this album features symphonic elements rarely seen in Key. How to coordinate violin, viola, cello, and bass parts was a challenge he encountered; He recalled that he seemed to have told the team he couldn't finish.

2011 This article: The Call of the Terra Research Association

Years later, at the end, the five female protagonists of the research society arrive in front of a forest tree, summon Kotaro, in monster form according to legend, and then fly together to the moon.

Steam version updated in November 2022

The major Steam update on November 21, 2022, distinguished between two types of saves: scene saves from the Legacy branch cannot be directly used for that default branch version; Global preservation for recording progress, memories, and achievement progress is expected to be carried over.

The same update added the Resume feature. When closing or exiting from the text box, save/read menu, or window, the game automatically saves the exit position; The Resume button reads this automatic record.

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