bitter smile.
Nekonyan Best Collection Vitasma Cafe Colle Blue Sky Set
Switch product set, including BITTER SMILE., Sweet Cafe Collection, and Kono Aozora ni Promise - Refine—three titles, plus three acrylic standees.
bitter smile. Nintendo Switch version
The Switch version released on June 26, 2025. Limited edition items include B2 wall paintings and acrylic 3D ornaments.
bitter smile. PS Vitamin version
ENTERGRAM was released on November 28, 2013, for the PS Vita version.
Bei Town
On the edge of the city, small towns that retain the old street scene, riverside bathhouses, sunset-lit shopping streets, and familiar neighborhoods together form the stage of Bitter Smile's life.
Takoyaki Senju
The takoyaki shop run by Kinono Todoroki offers both takeout counters and seating inside. Yuu and Sakuya stay on the second floor, so the shop serves both as a business space and a shared living space.
Yukika Yazaki (bitter smile.)
Yuu's younger sister, quiet by nature, often helps her brother with daily affairs. She is skilled in cooking, frugality, and shopping, and is close to Yuwa Sakurako.
Mii Todoroki (bitter smile.)
The youngest sister of the Tōki family, a first-year high school student. She observes the changes in her sisters and teases Yuu, friends spanning different ages, and she also enjoys haiku and senryu.
Kozue Yamanobe (bitter smile.)
An excellent homeroom teacher, a friend from student days. She is diligent and responsible at work, but awkward in private, and her relationships between the school and the town are connected through her.
Bitter smile.
The eldest daughter of the Tōki family, a company employee working nearby, living alone. She has known You since childhood, is gentle with others, often teases him, and is easily moved by touching events. She enjoys period dramas.
Norino Todoroki (bitter smile.)
Grandmother of the three Tōki sisters, runs the takoyaki restaurant Senju. The shop is not just business; it also carries her interests and the hospitality of familiar customers.
Yu Yazaki (bitter smile.)
The protagonist, after returning to the small town where he once lived, finds the old apartment demolished and instead stays on the second floor of the takoyaki shop Senju, where he reunites with the three Todoroki sisters.
Yuki Miyazuhashi (bitter smile.)
A student who transferred in senior year like Yuu. Usually calm and taciturn, but deep down, she has a passionate side. Rumors at school have earned her the nickname 'rabid dog.'
Sakurako Todoroki (bitter smile.)
The second daughter of the Hongmu family, a senior in high school, and Yuu's childhood friend. She loves taking care of others and has a side that refuses to back down, enjoying chivalry movies; Specializes in making sakura-yaki in the shop and is close to Nae.
Sakuya Kobayashi (bitter smile.)
A second-year high school student, also staying on the second floor of Senju like Yu, he calls himself the big brother and gentleman, bringing lively atmosphere to the shared life in the shop.
Tomoyo Arikawa (bitter smile.)
A first-year high school student, Sakurako's junior in the club, and also Mii's classmate. She is straightforward and earnest, very loyal to those close to her, but sees You as a competitor and often argues with him.
Nae Oki (bitter smile.)
A girl who works at the crepe shop HappyShisa has known Yuu since junior high. She is Sakurako's friend, loves fresh news and casual chatting, and sometimes makes mistakes because she acts too fast.
bitter smile.
"Bitter Smile." is a romance adventure produced by Xihua. Yu Yazaki returns to her childhood life in Beimachi, and since her original residence is unavailable, she stays upstairs at a takoyaki shop, rebuilding relationships with the Todoroki sisters and new classmates.