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同級生
Dōkyūsei
Cover art from the PC Engine CD version of Dōkyūsei released in 1995
Genre	Erotic, romance, slice of life
Video game
Publisher	ELF Corporation
Genre	Visual novel, Dating sim
Platform	PC-98, FM Towns, Sharp X68000, MS-DOS, Windows, PC Engine, Sega Saturn
Released	JP: December 17, 1992 PC-98 JP: February 10, 1993 X68k JP: March 23, 1993 FM Towns JP: November 23, 1995 PCE JP: August 9, 1996 Saturn JP: August 27, 1999 Windows (updated) JP: May 22, 2008 Windows (with original script) JP: February 26, 2021 Windows (Remake) NA/CHN: April 15, 2022 Windows (Remake)
Video game
Jankyusei
Publisher	ELF Corporation
Genre	Visual novel
Platform	Game Boy Color
Original video animation
End of Summer
Directed by	Kinji Yoshimoto
Written by	Sukehiro Tomita
Studio	Pink Pineapple, Triple X
Released	July 8, 1994 – May 12, 1995
Episodes	4

Dōkyūsei (同級生, lit. classmates) is an erotic dating sim visual novel. It is the first game in the Dōkyūsei series of adult-themed dating sims by ELF Corporation. It was released in 1992, with a heavily altered Windows version released in 1999.

A remake (based on the Windows version) was released on February 26, 2021 in Japan.

Game system

The gameplay in Dōkyūsei revolves around wandering through different locations in a town, conversing with whatever character the player happens to meet. To finish the storyline of a particular girl, the main challenge is to learn the times of day when the girl will be in a location.

Remake

An international version of the remake was developed by the company Shiravune, a subsidiary of DMM Games, and released on April 14, 2022.Both an all-ages and adult version was released, with the adult version containing erotic scenes and racier dialogue.

The international version was well received by critics, with Ivanir Ignacchitti of GameBlast commenting on the historical value of the title and Thomas Knight of NookGaming noting that the remake does well at fixing most of the issues that would make the game seem dated.

OVA

There was an OVA series made from Dōkyūsei, which was originally a 45-minute one-shot, but the original release was expanded into two half-hour episodes, with two more episodes added, for a total four. The first two episodes were released as End of Summer, and episodes three and four were released as End of Summer 2 in the North American market by SoftCel Pictures, an imprint of ADV Films. A two-episode sequel, titled Dōkyūsei Climax Files, was also released.

End of Summer is about a boy who seeks after a redheaded girl named Mai and along the way runs into difficulties (and trysts) with several other girls, namely, Kurumi, Miho, Misa, and Satomi. It was renowned for its romantic attributes and quality of animation. The depth of character development has been reviewed as being above average, although the format forced on it by OVA requires some compromises with realism.

An OVA based on the remake, Doukyuusei Remake The Animation, was released in 2022.

Music

The OVAs use some classical music, including:

Musics in the *Dōkyūsei*'s OVAs
Episode	Music
1	Claude Debussy's Dream and Arabesques No. 1 Gabriel Fauré's Romances sans paroles Op. 17 and Pavane Franz Liszt's Mephisto Waltzes Charles Gounod's Ave Maria
2	Manuel de Falla's Ritual Fire Dance Claude Debussy's Dream, Clair de lune and Valse romantique Gabriel Fauré's Dolly Suite Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 in The Well-Tempered Clavier Charles Gounod's Ave Maria
3	Claude Debussy's The Little Nigar Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No. 9 in E major Felix Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Book 4, Op. 53 No. 1 Andante con moto Maurice Ravel's Sonatine 2nd Movement and Le Tombeau de Couperin 2nd Movement Gabriel Fauré's Dolly Suite and Romances sans paroles Op. 17 No. 1 Andante quasi allegretto MAMI's Impromptu
4	Claude Debussy's Dream and its variation Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No. 9 in E major
5	Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No. 9 in E major and waltz Maurice Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte Gabriel Fauré's Pavane Claude Debussy's Two Arabesques
6	Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No. 9 in E major Erik Satie's Gymnopédies Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's allegro in B-flat major Maurice Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte Claude Debussy's Dream, Clair de lune

Reception and legacy

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Jun Maeda, co-founder of visual novel studio Key, credits Dōkyūsei as a pioneer in the nakige ("crying game") genre and as an influence on Key's own such games.

References

"Dōkyūsei Dating Sim Game Gets Remake in February". Anime News Network. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
"Romance visual novel Dokyusei remake coming west on March 11". Gematsu. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
Hodgkins, Crystalyn. "Shiravune to Release Dōkyūsei Visual Novel Remake in English, Chinese". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
"Shiravune Twitter Account". Twitter. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Davidson, Pete (25 April 2022). "Day one in Doukyuusei: Bangin' Summer". Rice Digital. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Ignacchitti, Ivanir. "Análise: Doukyuusei: Bangin' Summer (PC) é a primeira vez de um clássico dos dating sims no Ocidente". GameBlast. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Knight, Thomas (15 April 2022). "Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer – Review". NookGaming. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
The Animé Café - A Parent's Guide to Anime
THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - End of Summer
AMR: End of Summer Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
Galbraith, Patrick W. (2014). The Moé manifesto: an insider's look at the worlds of manga, anime, and gaming. North Clarendon, VT: Tuttle Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-4-8053-1282-7.

External links

Dōkyūsei at The Visual Novel Database
Dōkyūsei (Windows version and Remake) at The Visual Novel Database
End of Summer (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Dōkyūsei: Climax (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

v t e Video games by ELF Corporation
Dragon Knight series	Dragon Knight Dragon Knight II Dragon Knight III / Knights of Xentar Dragon Knight 4
Dōkyūsei series	Dōkyūsei Dōkyūsei 2 Kakyūsei Kakyūsei 2
Other games	Él Lime-iro Senkitan Words Worth YU-NO

v t e Arms
Television series	Mezzo DSA (2004) Elfen Lied (2004) Kakyūsei 2 (2004) Girls High (2006) Himawari! (2006) Himawari Too!! (2007) Ikki Tōsen: Dragon Destiny (2007) Genshiken Pt.2 (2007) Ikki Tōsen: Great Guardians (2008) Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009) Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (2009) Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai Girls (2010) Queen's Blade Rebellion (2012) Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (2012) Maoyū: Archenemy & Hero (2013) Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai Bride (2013) Wanna Be the Strongest in the World! (2013) Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil (2014) Brynhildr in the Darkness (2014) Isuca (2015) Valkyrie Drive -Mermaid- (2015) Shin Ikki Tousen (2022)
OVAs	Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX (1999–2000) Mezzo Forte (2000–2001) One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e (2001–2002) Nakoruru: Ano Hito kara no Okurimono (2002) From I"s (2002–2003) Elfen Lied: In the Passing Rain (2005) I"s Pure (2005–2006) Saiyuki Reload: Burial (2007) Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Tōshi-tachi (2010–2011) Queen's Blade Rebellion (2011–2012) Ikki Tōsen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppūroku (2011) Brynhildr in the Darkness: Much Ado About Nothing (2014) Ikki Tōsen: Extravaganza Epoch (2014) Hyakka Ryōran: Samurai After (2015) Isuca: Paradise (2015) Ikki Tōsen: Western Wolves (2019)
Films	Kite (1998) Kite Liberator (2008)
Hentai	La Blue Girl (1992–1993) New La Blue Girl (1994) Venus 5 (1994) Dōkyūsei: End of Summer (1994–1995) New Angel (1994–1995) My Sexual Harassment (1994–1995) Dragon Knight Gaiden (1995) Dōkyūsei: Climax (1995–1996) Lady Blue (1996) Dōkyūsei 2 (1996–1998) Welcome to Pia Carrot!! (1997–1998) Midnight Panther (1998) Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 (1998–1999) Words Worth (1999–2000) Él (2001) La Blue Girl Returns (2001–2002) Words Worth Gaiden (2002) Mizuiro (2002) Dark Shell: Lust in the Cage (2003) One: True Stories (2003–2004) Another Lady Innocent (2005) Night Shift Nurses: Experiment (2005–2006)
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