Occultic;nine
A blog called “Kiri Kiri Basara,” with the purpose of disproving the occult, links nine unique individuals together. This is the basis of Occultic;Nine, a story that has generated a light novel series, an anime, and a visual novel.
Occultic;Nine started out as a light novel series, written by Chiyomaru Shikura. Its first volume was initially released in 2014, with two more volumes releasing in the following years, and a planned fourth volume. Occultic;Nine also received its own anime adaptation in 2016, and a visual novel adaptation in 2017.
Yuta Gamon, a self-proclaimed NEET teenager, and his enthusiastic best friend Ryoka Narusawa, co-run a blog called “Kiri Kiri Basara,” a blog dedicated to disproving the existence of the occult. Unbeknownst to them however, this blog will become the catalyst that brings together nine idiosyncratic individuals who supposedly have nothing to do with each other. This group will find themselves confronted with foreboding and supernatural events surrounding their hometown, and must band together to solve the mysteries interlacing the city and their lives.
Characters
Yuta Gamon
Yuta is a high-schooler and self-described NEET. He is the creator of a blog called Kiri Kiri Basara, which aggregates news and discussion of the occult. He hopes to gain enough website traffic to be able to live off of ad revenue someday.
Ryoka Narusawa
Ryoka is Yuta’s best friend. She wields an electric stun-gun shaped like an old-fashioned raygun, nicknamed the “Poya-gun.”
Miyuu Aikawa
Miyuu is a popular fortune teller that makes predictions with extremely high accuracy. She is a first-year high school student, and has her own fan club at school.
Shun Moritsuka
Shun is a detective working for the Musashino Police. He became a detective, wanting to be like a certain Interpol inspector. He has a childish, somewhat immature personality, and is very passionate about anime and games.
Sarai Hashigami
Sarai is a university freshman living in Kichijoji. He insists on a direct approach to all mysteries, and strongly dislikes the occult and fantasy.
Toko Sumikaze
Toko is a strong-willed businesswoman, and works at the editorial department for “Mumu,” an occult magazine.
Aria Kurenaino
Aria is a black magic proxy, and is said to be able to place curses on others when provided with information and a sample of the victim’s hair. She runs her shop in Hamonika-Yokocho near Kichijoji Station.
Ririka Nishizono
Ririka is a mysterious mangaka who draws erotic boys’-love manga. She is a third-year student at Shigeaki University.
In March 2015, a visual novel adaptation of Occultic;Nine was announced. The game was developed by 5pb./MAGES. and Chiyomaru Studio, and was originally released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and the Xbox One on November 9, 2017.
The limited edition of the game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita included a Drama CD and a 64-page materials booklet.
A Nintendo Switch port of Occultic;Nine was announced in 2018.
MAGES. representative director Chiyomaru Shikura has previously shown interest in having the game localized for English-speaking audiences, as evidenced by this Twitter thread.
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If you’re interested in reading the Occultic;Nine light novels, we also encourage you to check out our review series, linked below.
Occultic;Nine – Volume 1 Review
The idea of scientifically proving the occult is somewhat intriguing, and in Occultic;Nine, it’s one of the main themes of the story. Occultic;Nine started out in 2014 as a light
Occultic;Nine – Volume 2 Review
The second volume of the Occultic;Nine light novel series begins right where the first volume left off. The plot really begins to pick up in this volume, and I was
Occultic;Nine – Volume 3 Review
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