is a Japanese label of Omega Vision Inc. a publisher of

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and

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 strategy ...

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 ...

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s. Its name is a reference to the

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History

Navel was formed by former staff of BasiL such as

Aoi Nishimata (born June 4, 1977) is a female Japanese visual novel character designer and illustrator who works for Navel (company), Navel. Hiro Suzuhira and Aoi Nishimata have known each other from high school; their first work, ''Ritual'', was introduced i ...

, Ō Jackson, and Acchorike and made a hit with 2002 visual novel "'' Sore wa Maichiru Sakura no Youni''" before they left in 2003 and formed Navel under company Omegavision, inc. which later

Hiro Suzuhira is a female Japanese manga artist, character designer, and illustrator. She currently resides in Tokyo, Japan. Hiro Suzuhira and Aoi Nishimata have known each other from high school; their first work, ''Ritual'', was introduced in 1996. In 2 ...

joined. An official website was established as they promoted their first game "''

Shuffle! ''Shuffle!'' (stylized as ''SHUFFLE!'') is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on January 30, 2004. It was subsequently followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 ...

''". On January 30, 2006, their first game was released apparently made a big hit and ranked 3 at Getchu.com's sales ranking, which was the born of the spin-offs. As of February 23, 2007, Hiro Suzuhira left Navel due to her poor health, with "''Ne~ pon? Raipon!''" as her last game with the company, and becomes a freelancer. On March 25, 2009, Navel established their sister brand Lime which was announced in magazine PUSH!! issue May 2006, with their first game "''

Nostradamus ni Kiite Miro is the first visual novel developed by Navel's sister brand Lime. The story concerns a girl who suddenly appears in front of Nagi Tsukuba, the protagonist, claiming to be the incarnation of Nostradamus' ''The Prophecies''. She claims that it ...

''". On April 21, 2012, Navel's sister brand Lime established their child brand Lime Vert with concept "pure love that weighted on adult scenes". Their first game was ''××× na Kanojo ga Inaka Seikatsu wo Mankitsu Suru Himitsu no Hōhō''. On October 26, 2012 Navel announced their 10th anniversary game "''Tsuki ni Yorisō Otome no Sahō''" with Hiro Suzuhira back as one of character designer. The game is planned to be a trilogy. On November 30, 2013, they celebrated the 10th anniversary of their first game, "''Shuffle!''" along with establishments of their new child brand Navel HoneyBell and its first game "''Sora Tobu Hitsuji to Manatsu no Hana''".

Works

Visual Novels

By Navel

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Soul Link ''Soul Link'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on December 17, 2004. It centers on a group of military cadets' adventure aboard a space hotel called Aries. An all-ages rele ...

'' (December 17, 2004) *''

Tick! Tack! ''Tick! Tack!'' is the second eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. The game is the first sequel to Navel's first game, ''Shuffle!'', continuing Nerine's path. The basic set-up is that Rin, Nerine, ...

'' (September 16, 2005) *''

Really? Really! ''Really? Really!'' is the third eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. It is a continuation of Kaede's path from the first ''Shuffle!'' visual novel, and has a linear plot. The limited edition ...

'' (November 24, 2006) *'' Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~'' (June 28, 2008) *''

Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai , taglined ''Under the innocent sky.'', is the fifth visual novel developed by Navel. Before the game's release, a prequel game named ''Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~'' containing bonus scenarios and events before the timeline of the gam ...

'' (January 30, 2009) *'' Shuffle! Essence+'' (October 30, 2009) *'' Soul Link Ultimate'' (June 25, 2010) *'' Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~After Story~'' (July 30, 2010) *''Sekai Seifuku Kanojo'' (December 24, 2010) *''

Shuffle! Love Rainbow ''Shuffle! Love Rainbow'' is the fourth eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. It is a continuation of Kaede's path from ''Really? Really!'' or Sia's path from ''Shuffle! Essence+'', or Primula's pat ...

'' (April 28, 2011) *''World Wide Love! Sekai Seifuku Kanojo Fan Disc'' (October 28, 2011) *''Tsuki ni Yorisō Otome no Sahō'' (October 26, 2012) *''Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen -Ecole de Paris-'' (July 26, 2013) *''Tsuki ni Yorisō Otome no Sahō 2'' (December 19, 2014) *''Otome Riron to Sono go no Shuuhen -Belle Époque-'' (May 27, 2016) *''Kimi to Mezameru Ikutsuka no Houhou'' (March 26, 2018) *''Spiral!!'' (February 15, 2019) *''Princess x Princess (August 3, 2021)

Collaboration between Navel and Lime

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Nee Pon? × Rai Pon! is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel and its sister company, Lime. The game, made for Windows, was adult-only and was released on August 31, 2007. The "Pon"'s in the title refer to the term pong in the strategy game mahjong. This is ...

'' (August 31, 2007)

By Navel Honeybell

*''Sora Tobu Hitsuji to Manatsu no Hana: When Girls Wish Upon A Star.'' (April 25, 2014) *''Magical ☆ Dears'' (November 27, 2015)

By Lime & Lime Vert

*''Nostradamus ni Kiite Miro'' (January 25, 2008) *''Maximum Magic'' (March 26, 2010) *''Peta Peta'' (April 30, 2010) *''Love☆Kiss'' (August 26, 2011) *''××× na Kanojo ga Inaka Seikatsu wo Mankitsu Suru Himitsu no Hōhō'' (June 29, 2012) *''

Royal Duty/Flush Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a c ...

'' (February 22, 2013)

Others

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Marriage Royale is a series of illustrated Japanese fictional short stories written by Shingo Hifumi and illustrated by Aoi Nishimata and Hiro Suzuhira; both illustrators are from Navel. The short stories ran as part of a reader-participation game in the Ja ...

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Judgement Chime is a series of illustrated Japanese fictional short stories written by Agobarrier, Taku Fujimi, Jackson Ō, and Akira Moribayashi and illustrated by Aoi Nishimata, who are the main staff of the company Navel. It has been serialized in the ma ...

References

External links

Navel official website

Lime official website

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