Kana Imoto
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Kana Imōto (加奈～いもうと～; translated as Kana - Little Sister) is a Japanese ren'ai video game originally developed and released by D.O. in 1999. G-Collections translated and published the English version in 2002.
Kana - Little Sister focuses on storytelling. The story of Taka and his little sister Kana is told mostly through dialogue of the characters and Taka's reminiscences. The player has limited control over the story, as there are about 25 to 35 moments in a game where he can make a choice for his character. Most of the time consists of watching the story unfold through the interactions of Kana, Taka and other characters. This unhurried narration is meant to build the mood and make the player identify with Taka and feel for his sister Kana. Kana - Little Sister falls into the subgenre of ren'ai games which are full of tragic events and meant to be emotionally moving for the player. One playthrough of the game takes about 5 to 10 hours.
Kana - Little Sister is an H game and contains pornographic scenes, some of which can be considered to be incestuous. It is only sold in a few online stores, and because of its limited availability the game is relatively unknown among American and European gamers.
Originally the game was developed for Windows. A Mac OS version was subsequently published in 2001. In 2003, Panther Software announced plans to release an Xbox port, which was ultimately cancelled in May 2005 after multiple delays.
The original versions published by D.O. are now out of print. A revival Windows edition was released in 2004 under the title Kana...Okaeri!! (加奈おかえり！！). This new edition retains the original story line, but features new character designs and is fully voiced.
Characters
Takamichi Todo (藤堂 隆道 Tōdō Takamichi) - the hero of the story, the average boy who deeply cares about his little sister Kana.
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Kana Todo (藤堂 加奈 Tōdō Kana) - Taka's little sister. Because of renal insufficiency, she spends most of the time in the hospital. She doesn't have many friends.
Yumi Kashima (鹿島 夕美 Kashima Yumi) - a girl who used to be in the same class as Taka. Taka liked her until an incident occurred during elementary school, after which he started hating her with a passion.
Miki Kondo (近藤 美樹 Kondō Miki) - the nurse taking care of Kana, since she was a little girl.
Yuta Ito (伊藤 勇太 Itō Yūta) - Kana's classmate, who is in love with Kana. Yuta now protects Kana in the school, but he used to pick on her and she doesn't like him.
There are six different endings that depend on the choices made during the whole game. These choices determine the relationship between Kana and Taka, as well as Kana's outlook.
External links
- G-Collections.com (http://www.g-collections.com/) - developers of the English-language translation
- Kana's Left Kidney (http://pages.prodigy.net/kana/) - the largest Kana Little Sister fan site
- Kana - Little Sister at MobyGames (http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,3/gameId,8501/)
- Kana - Little Sister at GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/33645.html)
- Kana Little Fanfics (http://www.alphalink.com.au/~mattlim/kana/) - fan-written fiction continuing the game's storyline