Rewrite

Synopsis

In the modern, verdant city of Kazamatsuri, famous for its lush scenery and deep Japanese traditions, lives Kotarou Tennouji, a high school student who stands out from the crowd. Proud and curious, he constantly seeks amusement, often bothering his self-proclaimed delinquent friend Haruhiko and nursing a crush on the eccentric Kotori. With a unique ability to permanently modify parts of his own body to enhance strength or agility, Kotarou is naturally attracted to the supernatural. He meets Akane Senri, the lone member and president of the Occult Research Club, known as the "Witch," which prompts the club's revival. Together with Kotori, he recruits four others: the clumsy transfer student Chihaya, the strict class representative Lucia, and the quiet Shizuru. As Kotarou investigates the hidden secrets of each club member through their shared experiences, he confronts a fate that may be only his to rewrite.

Background

Rewrite is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, a brand of VisualArt's. It was released on June 24, 2011 for Windows PCs and is rated for all ages. Rewrite is Key's ninth game, along with other titles such as Kanon, Air, Little Busters!, and Clannad. The game ranked as the best-selling PC game sold in Japan for the time of its release, and charted in the national top 50 twice more afterwards. There have been four manga adaptations based on Rewrite published by ASCII Media Works and Ichijinsha. Comic anthologies, light novels and an art book were also published, as were several music albums.