Line #42 VisualNovel/MuvLuv


1	''Muv-Luv'' is a sprawling continuity involving multiple parallel worlds, giant robots and unstoppable aliens. It also begins with an intentionally cliched harem romance with ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvExtra'' before dropping the protagonist, Shirogane Takeru, into the apocalyptic land of ''Unlimited'' and ''Alternative''. It started out as a spinoff of ''VisualNovel/RumblingHearts'', âge's drama {{visual novel}}[=/=]{{anime}}.
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3	On September 25th 2015, having gained domestic acclaim and a sizable international fanbase, âge, in collaboration with Degica (a Japan-based e-commerce company and video game publisher), officially launched a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/muvluv/muv-luv-a-pretty-sweet-visual-novel-series Kickstarter campaign]] to fund an ''official English localization'' of ''Extra'', ''Unlimited'' and ''Alternative''. Within less than a day, âge achieved their funding goal of $US 250,000. The campaign concluded on November 4th, 2015, having exceeded the target amount by more than $US 1,000,000.
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5	!!Works in this series:
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7	* ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvExtra''
8	* ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvUnlimited''
9	* ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvUnlimitedTheDayAfter''
10	* ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvAlternative''
11	[[/index]]
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13	Below are tropes pertaining to works in the franchise that have not yet had pages made for them or other things that do not fit neatly onto any existing pages.
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15	* ArtEvolution: Due to a change character designers. Take a look at [[http://i.imgur.com/mop4K.jpg a screenshot]] from ''Alternative'' versus [[http://i.imgur.com/gavya.jpg the newer side story]] ''Confession''.[[note]]The man responsible for ''Confession'' was later caught tracing artworks by fans, and the original artist returned to provide artwork for a lot of the localization Kickstarter's bonus content.[[/note]]
16	* BattleHarem: Hibiki's in ''The Day After''.
17	* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler: ''Atonement'' reveals that Marimo, seeking death in the aftermath of those of her squadmates, began to fight like a mad dog, but ironically surviving, all the while losing close friends and subordinates. In ''The Day After'', Hibiki's crew realise that she's getting terminal, and manage to more or less snap her out of it.]]
18	* FreakyFridayFlip: In the fandisk ''Kimi ga Nozomu Muv-Luv'' ("The Muv-Luv You Wished For"), between Takeru and Takayuki of ''VisualNovel/RumblingHearts''. This results in Takayuki (in Takeru's body) living the carefree life of ''Extra'', while Takeru (in Takayuki's body) is stuck trying to manage the heavy drama of ''Rumbling Hearts''.
19	* LighterAndSofter: The main story of ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvExtra'' and all other works that share the same or similar setting, including the main entry in ''Altered Fable'': "Kagayaku Toki ga Kienu Ma ni" ''(Before That Shining Moment Fades), ''[[spoiler:which is the direct sequel of ''Alternative'' from Takeru's point of view.]]
20	* NintendoHard: The ''Rumbling Angel'' card game included in the ''Muv Luv Supplement'' fandisk (known as "that card game from hell") and the two TurnBasedStrategy games included with the fandisks ''Altered Fable'' and ''Haruko Maniax'' (infamously known as "Get Raped By BETA: The Game" and "Get Raped By BETA: The Game 2".
21	* OldSaveBonus: ''Unlimited'' shows several scenes for certain heroines only when their corresponding routes in ''Extra'' had been cleared. ''Alternative'' does similar things with regards to both ''Extra'' and ''Unlimited''. [[spoiler: In-universe this is a major plot point: see TomatoInTheMirror below.]] There was an issue in the 18+ version of ''Alternative'' where it would not check for applicable event flags taken from the previous two games; this was fixed in the all-ages version. The Steam version considers that you got every ending in Extra/Unlimited, regardless of your saves.
22	* {{Omake}}: Several non-canonical, and comedic, "Radio Dramas" set in the world of ''Alternative'', about such things as Mitsuki attempting to find out what exactly the relationship between two of her squadmates is, [[spoiler: the Shogun (or so it seemed)]] showing up in place of Meiya during Squadron 207's breakfast, and Squadron A-01 facing off with a berserk Base Commander.
23	* RunningGag: Meiya injures her left ankle while in a cave in ''Extra'', prompting Takeru to carry her out on his back. In ''Unlimited'', she injures it again [[spoiler:while rescuing the old women during the Mount Tengen eruption, again prompting Takeru to carry her to safety.]] In ''Altered Fable'', she injures it [[spoiler:in a skiing accident with Takeru. This time, however, he gets knocked unconscious, resulting in her dragging him to safety.]]
24	* SelfDeprecation: "Chicken Divers", which refer to pilots who have survived a second [[ItsRainingMen orbital drop]], is a GallowsHumor title they applied to themselves, as "cowards" (chickens) who ran away from death twice.
25	* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: [[spoiler:The True End of each heroine's route in ''Unlimited''. It's actually a subversion, though, since the moment he actually dies the world of ''Unlimited'' resets.]]
26	* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Marimo's former squad leader shielding her [=TSF=] from a laser-class BETA]] in the side-story ''Atonement''.
27	* TwoPartTrilogy: They can be considered this from both from a narrative and meta standpoint. From a narrative standpoint, ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvExtra'' is, {{Foreshadowing}} aside, a self-contained romance VN that serves to introduce the main cast, and the post-apocalyptic BETA-verse arc doesn't start until ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvUnlimited''. Additionally, from a meta standpoint, ''VisualNovel/MuvLuvAlternative'' is being released and sold separately while ''Extra'' and ''Unlimited'' are packaged together, both in the Japanese and international releases.

Context VisualNovel / MuvLuv