Koihime Musō
2007 video game
Koihime Musō: Doki Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi (恋姫†無双 ～ドキッ☆乙女だらけの三国志演義～; lit. "Love Princess†Unmatched: Throb Romance of Three Kingdoms Filled with Girls") is a series of Japanese adult visual novels and strategy video games primarily developed and published by BaseSon for the Windows and is based on the classic 14th century Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. The first game was developed by BaseSon, and was first released on January 26, 2007, for Windows as two DVD-ROMs, followed by a re-release on April 11, 2008, containing an extra CD-ROM.
Koihime Musō: Doki Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi has made several transitions to other media. A manga adaptation by Japanese illustrator Yayoi Hizuki was first serialized in the Japanese magazine Dengeki G's Festival! Comic on April 26, 2008. An anime adaptation produced by Doga Kobo began broadcasting on July 8, 2008, and has since released two additional seasons.
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The game is set in ancient China during and after the fall of the Han dynasty with some major differences, most notably: most of the male characters in the novel have become female, and the Three Kingdoms that were formed after the Han Dynasty have already been established. Despite each kingdom being ruled by an independent monarchy, they are still loyal to the Han empire. However, the empire is on the verge of collapse as civil unrest, banditry and infighting bring turmoil to the nation.
As the empire finally collapse and warlords wage war with each other, amidst the turmoil several major factions are formed, ready to rule and unite the fractured nation.
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