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Maid Aqua portrait
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Senpai Maid Marine portrait
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Sister Fubuki portrait
Aquarium
| Aquarium | |
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 Box Art | |
| Video Game Info | |
| Japanese Name | あくありうむ。 |
| English Name | Aquarium. |
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| Developers | Entergram |
| Publishers | Entergram, Hololive Production |
| Artists |  Hanekoto |
| Writers | Nemoto Michi |
| Composers | Hamu (ED) |
| Cast | Minato Aqua, Shirakami Fubuki, Houshou Marine |
| Producer | Minato Aqua |
| Translation | Japanese, English |
| Engine | NeXAS |
| Platforms |
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| Genres | Visual Novel |
| Website | Official Site (English) |
Aquarium is a Romance Visual Novel developed by veteran visual novel developer Entergram staring Minato Aqua with Aqua herself also serving as the game's Producer. The game originally released in Japan for the Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC in October 2022 and an English translation for Windows one year later. The game is Aqua's 1 Million Subscriber Reward.
A Sequel was announcent to be in development at Hololive SUPER EXPO 2024.[1]
Overview
Plot
| Summary (Steam) |
| This is the summer story of Aqua - a beginning maid carrying a secret - and her master (the player) who lost part of his memory.
The young Master, heir to the Francois family, has the same nightmare every night. In it, he meets a girl, but they always end up quarreling and parting ways with the words "I hate you" ringing in his ears. But just who is this girl...? One summer's day, the young Master's elder sister tells him that in order to prepare for succeeding to the Francois family estate, he is to practice his leadership abilities. To do that, his sister wishes for him to take a new maid under his wing so that he can guide and help her grow. "I am the new maid, Aqua. From today, I will be responsible for your well-being, Master." The young Master immediately finds his heart drawn to Aqua, the new, clumsy maid who is burdened by a certain "secret" she cannot speak of. However, the two are separated from one another by an insurmountable wall—their social strata. What shadow looms over the two as they face challenges and the opposition of society itself? This is the pure summer love story of two individuals from completely different walks of life. |
Release
The game was first released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 in October 2022 which included a standard digital version and a Limited Edition physical version for the Switch.[2] The limited edition was the eighth most bought physical game of its launch week, selling thirteen thousand copies making it Entergram best physical release to date.[3] The Limited Editition was also sold on the Hololive Official Shop.[4]
The PC version was released a year later in October 2023 in a similar format to console version with a digital release on Steam and a Limited-edition physical version at selected vendors including the Hololive Official Shop and Geekjack.[5] The release was also the official English release.
Aqua would later won Famitsu Dengeki 2022 Game Awards Best Actor/Actress for her acting role (as herself) in Aquarium.[6]
Media
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One of Aqua's CG
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Marine Introductory CG
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Fubuki Introductory CG
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All three together
Trivia
- The maid costume is based on Aqua's fetishes and aesthetic taste.
External Links
References
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2024-03-15). "New Aquarium. title in development at Entergram". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2022-06-10). "Minato Aqua romance visual novel Aquarium. launches October 27 in Japan for PS4, Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2022-11-03). "Famitsu Sales: 10/24/22 – 10/30/22 (Update)". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Game Data Library. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2023-07-13). "Aquarium. for PC launches October 26 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Entergram (2023-03-22). "Famitsu Dengeki Game Award 2022", Actor Division Grand Prize Winner!