History Creator / Nitroplus

* CreatorsOddball: VideoGame/ToukenRanbu was created in collaboration with DMM and is a male counterpart to VideoGame/KantaiCollection, featuring personified swords instead of battle ships. It touches on some dark subjects, particularly being darker than edgier than Kancolle itself, but it never quite gets as dark as some of Nitro+'s other works, making it come off as LighterAndSofter in comparison. Despite this, Nitro+ manages the franchise well, which is not surprising given that it's one of their most popular works to date, if not their most popular, and has grown to be an essential part of Japanese culture due to the massive impact it has had on tourism, sword appreciation, and the profitability of museums. [[invoked]]

** ''VisualNovel/SteinsGateZero'' (2015)

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** ''Kikokugai -Reichin Rinrinshan-'' (2011) - {{Remake}} of the original game with voice acting and toned-down sexual content ([[SelfCensoredRelease Rated 15+]])[[index]]

* ''VisualNovel/KikokugaiTheCyberSlayer'' (2002)
** ''Kikokugai -Reichin Rinrinshan-'' (2011) - Main/{{Remake}} of the original game with voice acting and toned-down sexual content ([[SelfCensoredRelease Rated 15+]])

** ''Kikokugai -Reichin Rinrinshan-'' (2011) - Main/{{Remake}} of the original game with voice acting and toned-down sexual content ([[Main/BleachedUnderpants Rated 15+]])

** ''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder re:code'' (2014) - A BleachedUnderpants PS Vita port of ''[=DRAMAtical=] Murder'' with a new route.

* ''Dolls Nest'' (TBA)

* CreatorsOddball: Arguably, VideoGame/ToukenRanbu, as it was created in collaboration with DMM and is a male counterpart to VideoGame/KantaiCollection, featuring personified swords instead of battle ships. It touches on some dark subjects, particularly being darker than edgier than Kancolle itself, but it never quite gets as dark as some of Nitro+'s other works, making it come off as LighterAndSofter in comparison. Despite this, Nitro+ manages the franchise well, which is not surprising given that it's one of their most popular works to date, if not their most popular, and has grown to be an essential part of Japanese culture due to the massive impact it has had on tourism, sword appreciation, and the profitability of museums. [[invoked]]

* ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'' (2015) - A CardBattleGame developed in collaboration with DMM.

** ''Phantom -Phantom of Inferno-'' (2012) - All-ages remake of the original game for the [[/index]]UsefulNotes/Xbox360[[index]], with updated art and voice actors from the anime adaptation. A PC port was released in 2013.

* ''VideoGame/NitroplusBlasterzHeroinesInfiniteDuel'' (A fighting game made in collaboration with Examu featuring the various heroines from their work as well as [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]] as a GuestFighter. Released in Japanese arcades on 30 April 2015. A console port on the UsefulNotes/{{PS3}} and UsefulNotes/{{PS4}} with cross-gen multiplayer support in Japan by [=MarvelousAQL=] and North America by Creator/XSEEDGames was released in winter 2015, exclusively featuring Homura from Marvelous/XSEED's ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' and Heart Aino from Examu's ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart'' as more true-to-the-definition {{Guest Fighter}}s relative to Saber[[note]]in that Nitro+ has never worked on either franchise; their inclusions were on the whims of the game's publisher and developer respectively.[[/note]])

* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (AnimeFirst series by Creator/StudioShaft airing in Winter 2011, with Urobuchi as scriptwriter, a LightNovel adaptation, a UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable game released in 2012, and three theatrical films)

* DoingItForTheArt:
** Nitro Plus is really open to the western market (their CEO even visited Anime Conventions in the west for market research), ''Zoku Satsuriku no [[SpaghettiWestern Django]]'' was even developed with the western market in mind, not to mention that their CEO once expressed an intent to adapt ''VisualNovel/SayaNoUta'' into, of all things, a [[TheMovie Hollywood Production]]. However, most official localizations of their titles are plagued with DevelopmentHell that sometimes are in the same level as ''Creator/{{Valve}}''.
** However, the reasoning for this is actually that at least most of the older games are RemadeForTheExport. For example, the original version of ''VisualNovel/{{Hanachirasu}}'' runs in their old engine used until 2008, while the localized version was ported to their [=N2System=] engine. Porting was done from scratch by the programmers of the original game, and it took a long time to do.
** ''VisualNovel/SoniComi'' was no slouch either, while the localization didn't took a long time, the Steam version uses graphics and HD assets from the [=PS3=] version, along with bonuses from that port. This version also fixed compatibility problems with newer Windows versions that were present at the original version.
** The Chiral titles haven't been considered for official localizations to this day, but they let fans [[FanTranslation translate them]]. To this day all of their main titles (sans ''Slow Damage'') have been translated. However, In 2018, JAST has announced the localization of ''VisualNovel/SweetPool'' along with the rest of N+C's titles.
** They also opened an [[http://nitroplus-global.ecq.sc international version]] for their own online store.
** This aversion to NoExportForYou becomes especially impressive now that ''VisualNovel/FullMetalDaemonMuramasa'' is getting localized, a novel whose difficulty to translate is considered to be in the same league as the infamous ''VisualNovel/KajiriKamuiKagura'' with it's complex use of the Japanese language.

* ''Tokyo Necro'' (2016) ([[http://tokyonecro-nitroplus.tumblr.com official tumblr account]])

* ''Minikui Mojika no Ko'' (2018) - Features artwork by [[VisualNovel/NoThankYou Hamashima Shigeo]].

* DemotedToExtra: Super Sonico enjoyed breakout success, earning herself figures, games, comics, and even an extended cast compared to her solo days as a concert mascot. Naitou-kun on the other hand? Quietly receded to the background, with his main appearances being limited to concert duty. As a company mascot, he's been reduced to one of ''five'', the other four being {{Series Mascot}}s from [=CHiRAL=]'s library ([[VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi Akira]], [[VisualNovel/LamentoBeyondTheVoid Konoe]], [[VisualNovel/SweetPool Youji]], and [[VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder Aoba]]) that have much more promotion and merchandise.

* {{Deconstruction}}: The bread and butter of their body of work. For lighter shades, they tend to go for plain DarkerAndEdgier.

** Nitro Plus is really open to the western market (their CEO even visited Anime Conventions in the west for market research), ''Zoku Satsuriku no [[SpaghettiWestern Django]]'' was even developed with the western market in mind, not to mention that their CEO once expressed an intent to adapt ''VisualNovel/SayaNoUta'' into, of all things, a [[TheMovie Hollywood Production]]. However, most official localizations of their titles are plagued with DevelopmentHell that sometimes are in the same level as ''Creator/{{Valve}}''

* FanworkBan: You can sell fanworks of their works, as long as it does not violate [[http://nitroplus.co.jp/license/amateur.php these rules]][[note]]no selling more than 200 pieces or the profit must not be over 100,000 yen, whichever comes first[[/note]]. They will outright sue anyone who breaks the rules out of copyright issue. Fans can ask them for permissions should they want to sell more than 200 items/go over the profit of 100,000 yen as mentioned above[[note]]a good example of this are fan-made figures/garage kits, which could easily surpass those limits. This is the reason why Super Sonico and ''Touken Ranbu'' fan-made figures are very prominent in figure exhibitions.[[/note]]* {{Deconstruction}}: The bread and butter of their body of work. For lighter shades, they tend to go for plain DarkerAndEdgier.

* NoExportForYou: They are really open to the western market (their CEO even visited Anime Conventions in the west for market research), ''Zoku Satsuriku no [[SpaghettiWestern Django]]'' was even developed with the western market in mind, not to mention that their CEO once expressed an intent to adapt ''VisualNovel/SayaNoUta'' into, of all things, a [[TheMovie Hollywood Production]]. However, most official localizations of their titles are plagued with DevelopmentHell that sometimes are in the same level as ''Creator/{{Valve}}''

** ''VisualNovel/SoniComi'' was no slouch either, while the localization didn't took a long time, the Steam version uses graphics and HD assets from the [=PS3=] version, along with bonuses from that port. This version also fixed compatibility problems with newer versions of Windows that was present at the original version.

* DoingItForTheArt:
** Nitro Plus is really open to the western market (their CEO even visited Anime Conventions in the west for market research), ''Zoku Satsuriku no [[SpaghettiWestern Django]]'' was even developed with the western market in mind, not to mention that their CEO once expressed an intent to adapt ''VisualNovel/SayaNoUta'' into, of all things, a [[TheMovie Hollywood Production]]. However, most official localizations of their titles are plagued with DevelopmentHell that sometimes are in the same level as ''Creator/{{Valve}}''
** However, the reasoning for this is actually that at least most of the older games are RemadeForTheExport. For example, the original version of ''VisualNovel/{{Hanachirasu}}'' runs in their old engine used until 2008, while the localized version was ported to their [=N2System=] engine. Porting was done from scratch by the programmers of the original game, and it took a long time to do.
** ''VisualNovel/SoniComi'' was no slouch either, while the localization didn't took a long time, the Steam version uses graphics and HD assets from the [=PS3=] version, along with bonuses from that port. This version also fixed compatibility problems with newer Windows versions that were present at the original version.
** The Chiral titles haven't been considered for official localizations to this day, but they let fans [[FanTranslation translate them]]. To this day all of their main titles (sans ''Slow Damage'') have been translated. However, In 2018, JAST has announced the localization of ''VisualNovel/SweetPool'' along with the rest of N+C's titles.
** They also opened an [[http://nitroplus-global.ecq.sc international version]] for their own online store.
** This aversion to NoExportForYou becomes especially impressive now that ''VisualNovel/FullMetalDaemonMuramasa'' is getting localized, a novel whose difficulty to translate is considered to be in the same league as the infamous ''VisualNovel/KajiriKamuiKagura'' with it's complex use of the Japanese language.

* NoExportForYou: {{Averted|Trope}}, They are really open to the western market (their CEO even visited Anime Conventions in the west for market research), ''Zoku Satsuriku no [[SpaghettiWestern Django]]'' was even developed with the western market in mind, not to mention that their CEO once expressed an intent to adapt ''VisualNovel/SayaNoUta'' into, of all things, a [[TheMovie Hollywood Production]]. However, most official localizations of their titles are plagued with DevelopmentHell that sometimes are in the same level as ''Creator/{{Valve}}''

!!Tropes pertaining to them, and their works in general:

* AllLowercaseLetters: The company name is stylized as 'nitro+'. Averted in their early days, where the logo had uppercase 'N' and is referred to as 'Nitro Plus' (two words), instead of 'Nitroplus' (one word).
** ''[[VisualNovel/SweetPool sweet pool]]''
** Averted for ''Nitro+[=CHiRAL=]''

* {{Deconstruction}}: The bread and butter of their body of work. For lighter shades, they tend to go for plain DarkerAndEdgier.

* GoroawaseNumber: ''2106'', which is spelled 'Nitro', appeared in ''[=SoniAni=]'' and ''VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder'' (as 2106 CR-L, with CR-L as '[=CHiRAL=]'). PlayedForLaughs in Chiral's 2014 AprilFoolsDay game where the year 2106 is the slated release year for the full version of the game.

* {{Mascot}}: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/y9a4f4yw.png Nitro-kun]] serves as this for the company as a whole. There are two others for their concerts: Super Sonico for the main branch concerts, and Naitou-kun for those of [=CHiRAL=]. Sometimes they also add [[VideoGame/ToukenRanbu Mikazuki Munechika]] into their mascot roster in trade shows.
* MascotFighter: ''Nitro+Royale'' and ''Nitroplus Blasterz'' are these

* LighterAndSofter : ''Sumaga'', ''VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder'', and [[VisualNovel/YouAndMeAndHer Totono]] has visual designs and atmosphere that are this trope, but [[CerebusSyndrome still]].....altough in the case of ''Sumaga'', it is a DeconReconSwitch of [[spoiler:Main/SekaikeiGenre.]]

One of Nitro's most prolific creators is Creator/GenUrobuchi, who has gone on to write ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', and ''Anime/PsychoPass'' independent of the company. Vocalist Music/KanakoItou is another frequent collaborator, having performed the musical themes for many of their [=VNs=] and anime adaptations. On a sad note, their music producer Shingo Minamino was murdered tragically and brutally in the middle of a busy street.

* ''LightNovel/FateZero'' (Prequel of ''[[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Fate/stay night]]''; a series of four {{Light Novel}}s produced in collaboration with [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Type Moon]], with Gen Urobuchi as author)