, stylized as élf, was a Japanese
eroge
An ''eroge'' ( or , ''erogē''; ; a portmanteau of ''erotic game'' , ''erochikku gēmu'') is a Japanese genre of erotic video game. In 1982, Japan's Koei, founded by husband-and-wife team Yoichi and Keiko Erikawa (and later known for strate ...
studio. One of its most popular games is ''
Dōkyūsei'', a pioneering
dating sim, which has had a sequel and been turned into adult
OVA
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...
series. The character design of the main villains from the ''-saku'' series is the company mascot. They are also known for
role-playing video game
A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or RPG, as well as a computer role-playing game or CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immers ...
s such as the ''
Dragon Knight'' series and
visual novel
A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...
adventure game
An adventure game is a video game genre in which the player assumes the role of a protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and/or Puzzle video game, puzzle-solving. The Video game genres, genre's focus on story allows it to draw ...
s such as ''
YU-NO''. Many ELF games had been turned into adult OVA series. Three of ELF game series had even been turned into TV anime series: ''
Elf-ban Kakyūsei'', ''
Raimuiro Senkitan
is a game series developed and published by ELF Corporation. The story was adapted to a 13-episode anime that aired in Japan between January 5, 2003 and March 30, 2003.
It has two sequels: a second season ''Lime-Iro Ryukitan X''; and a 2 ...
'' and ''
YU-NO''.
Elf was founded on April 27, 1989 in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
. As of 2004, the CEO is . EFC, the ELF Fan Club (エルフＦＣ), has an active membership. There is a project that aims at
recreating the game engine for other platforms. After 27 years, it was announced in October 2015 that the company was closing for business.
Some of their games were re-released by
DMM Games
is a Japan-based electronic commerce and Internet company with a diversified group of businesses that includes online shopping, eikaiwa, and video on demand service. The company manages DMM.com, an online entertainment site that allows users to ...
.
Video games
;Yellow Vip (Windows)
Silky's
Silky's is a game studio whose games are mostly distributed by ELF, and several of which have been made into
OAV.
* ''
Ai Shimai'' ''愛姉妹～二人の果実～'' (also called ''Immoral Sisters : Two Immature Fruits'')
** ''Ai Shimai Tsubomi'' ''愛姉妹・蕾 ...汚してください'' (also called ''Immoral Sisters - Bloom ...Please Deflower'' and ''Aishimai 2'')
** ''Ai Shimai Docchi ni Suru no!!'' ''愛姉妹 どっちにするの!!''
* ''BE-YOND'' ''ビ・ヨンド 黒大将に見られてる''
* ''Birthdays'' ''バース・デイズ''
** ''Valentine Kiss Birthdays 2'' ''バレンタイン・キッス 〜バースデイズ2〜''
* ''Dorei Kaigo'' ''奴隷介護''
* ''Flutter of Birds'' ''flutter of birds ～鳥達の羽ばたき～'' (also called ''Virgin Touch'')
**''Flutter of Birds 2'' ''flutter of birds II 天使たちの翼'' (also called ''Flutter of Birds 2: Wings of an Angel'')
* ''Itoshi no Kotodama'' ''愛しの言霊''
* ''Jokei Kazoku'' ''女系家族''
* ''Mobius Roid'' ''Möbius Roid メビウスロイド'' (also called ''Moebius Roid'')
* ''Nikutai Ten'i'' ''肉体転移'' (also called ''Teni'')
* ''Shitai o Arau'' ''肢体を洗う'' (also called ''Slave Nurse'')
* ''Sweet Hanjuku na Tenshi-tachi'' ''sweet ～半熟な天使たち～'' (also called ''Sweet: Semi-Matured Angel'')
See also
*
Bishōjo game
A or , is "a type of Japanese video game centered on interactions with attractive girls".
''Bishōjo'' games are similar to ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' books in the way of narrative, in which the game tells a story but the player may make ...
*
C's Ware
*
List of Japanese erotic video games
This is a list of Japanese erotic video games, also known in Japan as '' eroge''. This list does not include fan created parodies. The market in Japan for this type of game is quite large, and only a small number of the games gain any level of r ...
*
List of hentai authors
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The following are Japanese authors and illustrators who are notable for their sexually explicit or pornographic manga and novels, referred to as ''hentai''.
Individuals
* Yū Asagiri − manga artist of '' Midn ...
*
Ryu Umemoto
was a Japanese video game music composer, born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is known for composing soundtracks to various visual novel and shoot 'em up video games since the 1990s, for several companies including FamilySoft, C's Ware, ...
References
* Information is provided by ELF via the eNN, ELF News Network
''eNNニュース''.
External links
*
Silky's official website
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Hentai companies
Video game companies established in 1989
Video game companies disestablished in 2015
Video game publishing brands
Mass media in Tokyo
Defunct video game companies of Japan