History VideoGame / HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe

* [[FishOutOfWater Fish Out Of]] [[FishOutOfTemporalWater Pseudo-Temporal Water]]: Though they adapt quickly enough. It helps to have history classes, after all.

* CaramelldansenVid.

While the plot of the original game (and to a greater extent its manga/anime adaptations) has been [[strike:accused of plagiarizing]] [[TropesAreNotBad noted as having a lot of similarities]] to ''Manga/FushigiYuugi'' (or, sometimes, ''Manga/InuYasha''), the franchise definitely stands on its own, and the later entries actually managed to improve the premise enough that it no longer feels "borrowed". Each of the five main games features a new set of characters and a new conflict, so the series doesn't get too repetitive while still keeping (loosely) the same general theme.

''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de'' (loosely "Within the Expanse of a Distant Time") is a series of [[RomanceGame otome games]] developed by Ruby Party and published by Creator/{{KOEI}}. It is a part of the [=NeoRomance=] label, which also includes ''Franchise/{{Angelique}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/KiniroNoCorda La Corda d'Oro]]''.

* BonusMaterial.

* {{Onmyodo}}: Yasuaki is a disciple of Abe no Seimei and a powerful onmyoji on his own. Likewise Yasutsugu in ''Haruka 2''. Kagetoki of ''Haruka 3'' is also an onmyoji, but has a much different vibe.

* ImageSong: Tons. Even [[AkiraIshida Yasuaki]] got one.

* DragonsAreDivine: The White Dragon pictured above, a god representing purity and virtue that likes to live in rivers while in the form of a [[LegendaryCarp giant fish]], and directly serves Shangdi, the Jade Emperor. Their more malevolent ([[DarkIsNotEvil but not completely evil]]) counterpart, the Black Dragon, represents endings and death, and both are required to be in harmony for Serenity to reign in their combined form of [[YinYangBomb Yinlong]]. Both are so powerful that they have two pairs of Light and Dark Kirins respectively that are second only to them in terms of power.

The latest entry in the series, which returned to historical themes yet managed to get TaintedByThePreview due to skipping over to the Bakumatsu Period (therefore marking itself as a rival to Otomate's ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}}'' franchise) and replacing the main voice cast. Unusually for the series, it doesn't have the heroes permanently TrappedInAnotherWorld, but allows for travelling between the modern and historical settings.

* BlondGuysAreEvil: The Oni Clan. Or at least it initially seems so.

* ThemeTwinNaming: The two deers that followed Nue around are named Momiji and Kaede (both mean "maple"). [[BlueSeed Wait...]] [[ShoutOut hmm...]]

* JapaneseHonorifics: Ranging from heavy use of ''-dono'' and ''-sama'' to some characters' complete aversion to them.
* JapanesePronouns: Openly used as a means of identifying personality types in artbooks and so forth.

''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de'' (loosely "Within the Expanse of a Distant Time") is a series of [[RomanceGame otome games]] developed by Ruby Party and published by {{KOEI}}. It is a part of the [=NeoRomance=] label, which also includes ''Franchise/{{Angelique}}'' and ''[[KiniroNoCorda La Corda d'Oro]]''.

The basic premise involves a female OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent -- often accompanied by a couple of friends -- drawn into a parallel world that bears a strong resemblance to [[JidaiGeki historical Japan during the Heian (and later - Bakumatsu) Period]], where a lot of traditional Japanese/Eastern myths and beliefs have a material form, coexisting peacefully with some of the more generic [[ElementalPowers element-based spells]]. (It was hardly, if at all, ''identified'' as Japan until later games: most characters tend to only refer to the setting as "another world".) There, the girl assumes the position of the {{Miko}}, or priestess, of the Dragon-God, a deity believed to be capable of saving people from current disasters. On her quest to complete the mission, she is accompanied by [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys eight attractive young men]] called the Hachiyou (lit. "Eight Leaves"), who gain their powers from TheFourGods.

While the plot of the original game (and to a greater extent its manga/anime adaptations) has been [[strike:accused of plagiarizing]] [[TropesAreNotBad noted as having a lot of similarities]] to ''FushigiYuugi'' (or, sometimes, ''{{InuYasha}}''), the franchise definitely stands on its own, and the later entries actually managed to improve the premise enough that it no longer feels "borrowed". Each of the five main games features a new set of characters and a new conflict, so the series doesn't get too repetitive while still keeping (loosely) the same general theme.

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou'' (2005-04-01 - [=PS2=])[[note]]Essentially an UpdatedRerelease of the original game tied with the TV series adaptation.[[/note]]

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Maihitoyo'' (2006-09-21 - [=PS2=])[[note]]Adapted from the theatrical movie.[[/note]]

The latest entry in the series, which returned to historical themes yet managed to get TaintedByThePreview due to skipping over to the Bakumatsu Period (therefore marking itself as a rival to Otomate's ''{{Hakuouki}}'' franchise) and replacing the main voice cast. Unusually for the series, it doesn't have the heroes permanently TrappedInAnotherWorld, but allows for travelling between the modern and historical settings.

The original game spawned a 17-volume {{manga}} authored by the series' character designer Tohko Mizuno; originally published by Hakusensha in ''[=LaLa=]'' magazine, it ran from July 1999[[note]]Japanese Wikipedia currently says February 2000[[/note]] to January 2010 (shifting to ''[=LaLa DX=]'' in February 2007). There are also extra chapters dedicated to the second and the third game, and an entire extra volume concerning the fourth one. The manga is licensed in North America by VIZ Media under the title ''Haruka -- Beyond the Stream of Time''.

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ajisai Yumegatari'' (OAV, 2 episodes, 2002-2003)[[note]]Basically a side story to the original game.[[/note]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2: Shiroki Ryuu no Miko'' (OAV, 3 episodes, 2003-2005)[[note]]Adaptation of the second game.[[/note]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou'' (TV, 26 episodes, 2004-2005; aired on TV Tokyo. There are also two OAV episodes released under the title in 2005.)[[note]]Partially adapted from the manga ''and'' the original game.[[/note]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Maihitoyo'' (theatrical movie, 2006)[[note]]An original story starring the cast of the first game/''Hachiyou Shou'' and includes a new character.[[/note]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki'' (TV special, 2007; aired on KIDS STATION)[[note]]Partial adaptation of the third game.[[/note]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owari naki Unmei'' (TV special, 2010; aired on [=AT-X=])[[note]]"Sequel" to ''Kurenai no Tsuki'' adapting the rest of the game's story, including the endings.[[/note]]

In addition, two live-action stage plays based on the franchise were made in 2008 and 2009, ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Maihitoyo'' and ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Oborozoushi''. The former, as the title suggests, is an adaptation of the theatrical movie; the latter is a completely original story[[note]]heavily focused on Yasuaki[[/note]], still starring the cast of the first game.

* BittersweetEnding: The ''Maihitoyo'' movie. Suefumi's relationship with Akane was doomed from the start[[note]]since he was eventually revealed to have been DeadAllAlong[[/note]], but consider that the alternative outcome for him was apparently to be exorcised by Yasuaki...

* CuttingOffTheBranches: Inverted. The "default" pairing is the Hachiyou in the position of the Seiryuu of Heaven[[note]]which is true for the manga[[/note]]. However, chronology-wise, the only game where the choice arguably matters is ''Haruka 4'', due to its "prequel" nature. Furthermore, the remake of the first game added an ending for a character whose "branch" was already cut by the sequel.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: We swear, it's not TimeTravel, just AnotherDimension that ''happens'' to look like ancient Kyoto! This concept works ''very'' well for justifying any historical disrepancies (including allowing the creators to use as much of the era setting detail as they want while safely skipping over anything that would look too gross in an otome game). Though even the "fantasy" part is derived from very real eastern mythology and religions.

* MultipleEndings: The games, obviously, but also ''Hachiyou Shou'' TV and ''Owarinaki Unmei'', via DVD {{Omake}}.

* ThirdOptionAdaptation: None of the anime adaptations have a clear-cut ending, despite the existence of the de-facto "default" pairings. Subverted with ''Hachiyou Shou'' TV and ''Owarinaki Unmei'', where, instead of just sticking with an "open" ending, you are allowed to make your own choice.

* ShockAndAwe: The Seiryuu of Earth Hachiyou. In ''Haruka 4'' the character even has the nickname "''Kuroikadzuchi''" (black lightning).

* BishieSparkle: Seems to be the purpose of the existence of ''Hachiyou Shou'' [=OAVs=].

* ColonCancer: Several of the titles in the series fall into this territory.

* CrossdressingVoices: Played straight with Sefuru (Yuu Asakawa), but averted with Shimon (Kouki Miyata).

* DelayedReaction: Karin in ''Shiroki Ryuu no Miko'', when told about her new status. Also Akane and Shimon in one ''Hachiyou Shou'' OAV.

* RecursiveAdaptation: ''Maihitoyo'' [=PS2=] game.[[note]]Based on a theatrical anime movie, which is a spinoff of a TV anime series loosely based on a manga adaptation of a [=PlayStation=] game.[[/note]]

* PortmanteauSeriesNickname: "[=HaruToki=]"; also "[=HaruHachi=]" for ''Hachiyou Shou''.

* CashCowFranchise: Definitely heading this way. Let's see: the series has been around for ten years, has exhausted its initial setting, the manga adaptation has ended... yet they're now making the fifth game (which was initially a subject of controversy due to changing the cast and the time period).

* HoYay: The Hachiyou, to various degrees. Naturally, fanfiction tends to, [[SlashFic ahem]], exaggerate this...

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou'' (2005-04-01 - [=PS2=])[[hottip:*:Essentially an UpdatedRerelease of the original game tied with the TV series adaptation.]]

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Maihitoyo'' (2006-09-21 - [=PS2=])[[hottip:*:Adapted from the theatrical movie.]]

The original game spawned a 17-volume {{manga}} authored by the series' character designer Tohko Mizuno; originally published by Hakusensha in ''[=LaLa=]'' magazine, it ran from July 1999[[hottip:*:Japanese Wikipedia currently says February 2000]] to January 2010 (shifting to ''[=LaLa DX=]'' in February 2007). There are also extra chapters dedicated to the second and the third game, and an entire extra volume concerning the fourth one. The manga is licensed in North America by VIZ Media under the title ''Haruka -- Beyond the Stream of Time''.

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ajisai Yumegatari'' (OAV, 2 episodes, 2002-2003)[[hottip:*:Basically a side story to the original game.]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2: Shiroki Ryuu no Miko'' (OAV, 3 episodes, 2003-2005)[[hottip:*:Adaptation of the second game.]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou'' (TV, 26 episodes, 2004-2005; aired on TV Tokyo. There are also two OAV episodes released under the title in 2005.)[[hottip:*:Partially adapted from the manga ''and'' the original game.]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Maihitoyo'' (theatrical movie, 2006)[[hottip:*:An original story starring the cast of the first game/''Hachiyou Shou'' and includes a new character.]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki'' (TV special, 2007; aired on KIDS STATION)[[hottip:*:Partial adaptation of the third game.]]
* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owari naki Unmei'' (TV special, 2010; aired on [=AT-X=])[[hottip:*:"Sequel" to ''Kurenai no Tsuki'' adapting the rest of the game's story, including the endings.]]

In addition, two live-action stage plays based on the franchise were made in 2008 and 2009, ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Maihitoyo'' and ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Oborozoushi''. The former, as the title suggests, is an adaptation of the theatrical movie; the latter is a completely original story[[hottip:*:heavily focused on Yasuaki]], still starring the cast of the first game.

* BittersweetEnding: The ''Maihitoyo'' movie. Suefumi's relationship with Akane was doomed from the start[[hottip:*:since he was eventually revealed to have been DeadAllAlong]], but consider that the alternative outcome for him was apparently to be exorcised by Yasuaki...

* CuttingOffTheBranches: Inverted. The "default" pairing is the Hachiyou in the position of the Seiryuu of Heaven[[hottip:*:which is true for the manga]]. However, chronology-wise, the only game where the choice arguably matters is ''Haruka 4'', due to its "prequel" nature. Furthermore, the remake of the first game added an ending for a character whose "branch" was already cut by the sequel.

* RecursiveAdaptation: ''Maihitoyo'' [=PS2=] game.[[hottip:*:Based on a theatrical anime movie, which is a spinoff of a TV anime series loosely based on a manga adaptation of a [=PlayStation=] game.]]

* CellPhone: Akane ends up in Kyou with hers, with some interesting consequenses.

* ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5'' (planned: 2011-02-24 - PSP)

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: In ''Haruka 3'' Minamoto no Yoritomo uses [[spoiler:Kagetoki's mother]] as leverage against him, forcing him to act as a [[TheMole mole]]/[[CareerKiller assassin]]. How 'bout that ObfuscatingStupidity?

* PowerCrystal: The Dragon Gems that Hachiyou have on their body are used for attacks and provide a PsychicLink with the Miko (whose gem is implied to be ''inside'' her). This point seems to have been quietly forgotten after ''Haruka 3'' without much explanation.

* [=~An Offer You Can't Refuse~=]: In ''Haruka 3'' Minamoto no Yoritomo uses [[spoiler:Kagetoki's mother]] as leverage against him, forcing him to act as a [[TheMole mole]]/[[CareerKiller assassin]]. How 'bout that ObfuscatingStupidity?

''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de'' (loosely "Within the Expanse of a Distant Time") is a series of [[RomanceGame otome games]] developed by Ruby Party and published by {{KOEI}}. It is a part of the [=NeoRomance=] label, which also includes ''{{Angelique}}'' and ''[[KiniroNoCorda La Corda d'Oro]]''.

* [=~I'm Having Soul Pains~=]: Akane in ''Hachiyou Shou'' TV on two occasions; Yasuaki at some points in TV and manga, for different reasons.

* AnimeAnatomy: The opening of ''Kurenai no Tsuki''.

* {{Nakama}}: The Hachiyou; this even gets explored a bit in one ''Hachiyou Shou'' OAV.