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11	->''"Today, I saw the ocean. I'm not afraid anymore."''
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13	''Kana: Little Sister'' (Kana ~Imouto~) is a VisualNovel written by Romeo Tanaka (of ''Literature/HumanityHasDeclined'' fame) depicting the story of 15-year-old Kana, a girl who suffers from a chronic life-threatening disease and her older brother, Takamichi (Taka), who supports her and cares for her. The game deals with the relationship between both siblings, which gets more and more intense as time progresses. There is a clear incestuous element later, but which goes far beyond mere physical attraction.
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15	The game has a fairly long history, with its first release by D.O. in 1999. It caused quite a splash in the industry by combining a typical DatingSim outline with very dramatic plot elements. This went so far that the actual sex scenes are few and far between, and are used more for narrative purposes than for titillation. This resulted in the trend of drama in dating sims becoming increasingly more important than the [[{{Hentai}} pornographic]] scenes, with often full-blown {{melodrama}}. Games of this type are often named [[{{Utsuge}} "Utsu-ge"]] in Japanese, meaning "depressing game", which fits the contents nicely.
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17	An English version of the game was released by G-Collections in 2002, with the erotic content uncensored.
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19	It is through Taka's eyes that we see the story unfold, starting in the past, when he and his sister were children. The game covers a time period of about 10 years, in which the characters grow and have to make (sometimes tough) decisions.
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21	In 2015, Creator/{{JAST}} USA released an English version of the UpdatedRerelease ''Kana Okaeri'' (meaning ''Kana, Welcome Home!''), which contains full voice acting and [[HotterAndSexier animated sex scenes]]. The original is also available for half the price. There's also an "all-ages" version released for the PSP ([[NoExportForYou It's exclusive to Japan, unfortunately.]])
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23	!!Tropes:
24	* AdaptationDyeJob: Of a sort. Kana in the remade ''Kana: Okaeri!'' version has black hair, though she was a brunette in the original.
25	** Even more sort-of: The ''artwork'' from the original had her as a brunette, but this conflicts with the actual game text, which describes her hair as being black.
26	* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if Yumi showed Taka's confession letter to their classmates or they actually found it before she did (as she claims). Regardless, she doesn't handle the situation as delicately as she could have, causing Taka to [[ItsPersonal hold an almost ten year grudge against her]].
27	* BigBrotherAttraction: Kana is in love with her older brother and caregiver Taka.
28	* BigBrotherInstinct: Taka is very caring and protective of his little sister Kana.
29	* BittersweetEnding: When it's not a downright DownerEnding.
30	** Particularly [[spoiler: the only ending where Kana survives]], since her moving out is not necessarily a bad thing.
31	* BlandNameProduct:
32	** During the hike up the mountain, Taka states that he was playing [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} "Pork-mon".]]
33	** He later shows Kana how to play "[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo Buyo Buyo]]", the popular puzzle game, at an arcade.
34	%%* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:Taka, in the Yumi ending.]]
35	* BrotherSisterIncest: Taka and his little sister Kana. Though not related by blood.
36	* TheCaretaker: Taka the older brother looks after his little sister Kana.
37	* ChekhovsGift: The recording pendant that Taka gives Kana in the very first scene of the game plays a big role in Ending 2.
38	%%* DatingSim
39	%%* DeclarationOfProtection: Invoked by Taka early in the game.
40	* DownerEnding: Most of the game's endings. Seeing as how [[spoiler:Cana's survival hinges upon getting an organ from Kana, all of them are downer endings.]] And, at the same time, they're all {{bittersweet\|Ending}}. To clarify, there is a GoldenEnding, [[spoiler:in which Kana survives but leaves Taka in order to get some real-world experience and independence (it's left ambiguous whether she plans to return to him)]], three [[ExactWords Intellectual Routes]], [[spoiler:in which Kana understands and accepts her death and parts "in good terms" with her brother]]; a Normal ending, [[spoiler:in which Kana doesn't accept her death but Taka manages to get over it and stay sane, implying a possible relationship with Yumi]], and a bad ending of sorts, [[spoiler:with Kana not accepting her death and dying sad and angry, and Taka becoming literally mad with sorrow, but eventually recovering and managing to rekindle a relationship with Yumi]].
41	* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler:No matter what you do, Kana won't stay with you]].
42	* FanSequel: A number of popular fics and even flash adaptations came out over the years that follow where the endings leave off.
43	* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler:Ending 1, where Kana lives.]]
44	%%* GoldfishScoopingGame
45	* GuideDangIt: Most H-Games feature roughly one path for each character. This game has six paths for two characters, making it much harder to tell which path you're on. The game makes more use of counter type variables than flags.
46	%%* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis
47	* KidsAreCruel: Are they ever in this game. A big reason for both of the protagonists' angst is due to childhood bullying.
48	* MinimalistCast: While there are side characters, 95% of the story focuses on Taka and Kana, with a little bit of Yumi thrown in (depending on the route).
49	* MultipleEndings: There are six.
50	* NotBloodSiblings: [[spoiler:Kana and the main character, although they still acknowledge their relationship as incestuous]].
51	* PornWithPlot: A classic example. Many players started playing it for the former, but wound up sticking with it for the latter.
52	* PrimalScene: Depending on path, either [[spoiler:Kana catches Taka and Yumi]], which is awkward, or [[spoiler:Yumi catches Taka and Kana]] — awkward doesn't even begin to cover it.
53	* {{Seinen}}: This is still very much aimed at adolescent males, although the tissues will likely be used more for wiping tears.
54	* SnowMeansDeath: [[spoiler:Kana even promises to make it happen.]]
55	* SpitTake: At one point, Yumi meets up with Taka and whispers in his ear, "[[spoiler:I'm wet.]]", prompting a spit-take complete with sound effect. Also in the game, Taka visits Kana in the hospital, and sees a book on her shelf. He asks her what it's about.
56	--> '''Kana''': It's about a forbidden love between a brother and his little sister.\
57	I cough up my tea.
58	%%* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: [[spoiler:In the Yumi ending]].
59	* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: {{Deconstructed}}, as the main character knows very well that Kana is mostly so good because she hasn't seen much of the world. This gets even more emphasis in the best ending, where Kana decides [[spoiler:to leave her brother in order to experience the world for herself]].
60	* TropeMaker: Already being an example of this for a story about a terminally ill girl, Kana at one time had a huge impact on BrotherSisterIncest plots, popularizing many tropes, including an [[LittleSisterHeroine imouto]] as the central romantic interest, a scene of masturbation, catching the protagonist during his incest with his own sister and of course, [[spoiler:the discovery of the fact that the main character and his sister are non blood related caused by a desire to smooth out the overall provocative tone of the story]].
61	* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Yumi, although she [[spoiler:manages to turn the tide through sheer perseverance and a little alcohol]].
62	* {{Utsuge}}: Kana is ill. [[spoiler: With some endings requiring her to have an organ donated to her or she'll die.]]
63	* VisibleSilence: The conversation gets very awkward if you give your sister an erotic lamp as a birthday gift.
64	--> '''Taka''': Well...\
65	'''Kana''': ......\
66	'''Taka''': ......\
67	'''Kana''': ......\
68	'''Taka''': ......\
69	'''Kana''': ......\
70	'''Taka''': ......\
71	'''Kana''': ......\
72	'''Taka''': ......\
73	'''[[OverlyLongGag Kana: ......]]'''
74	* WouldHitAGirl:
75	** Taka comes extremely close to this with three girls pushing Kana around at school.
76	** Literally, to an extent, when Kana becomes hysterical upon learning about her true prognosis; there is an option to [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slap her back into sanity]].
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