Ayakashi (visual novel)


Ayakashi is a 2005 visual novel developed by Crossnet. An eroge sequel was later released in 2006 with the name Ayakashi H. A twelve-episode anime adaptation was aired in 2007. A bundle release of the game called Ayakashi Pack was released on December 14, 2007, to celebrate the release of the anime, containing both Ayakashi and Ayakashi H.

Plot

Ayakashi are parasitic life forms that give their hosts superpowers, but in return, the use of these powers incurs an increasing physical and mental toll on the host eventually resulting in the host's death. Yū Kusaka is a student who lost his will to live after the death of a dear childhood friend. He is brought out of his depression by the arrival of a mysterious girl, named Eim Yoake, and his life is never the same again. Hunted by Ayakashi and their hosts, the power within Yū awakens and a never-ending battle begins.

Ayakashi H

The setting is one month after the events in Ayakashi.

Characters

;Yū Kusaka
The main character. He is a warm-hearted, caring Ayakashi handler who fights in order to fulfill the childhood promise he made to Hime and Izumi to protect them. Yu is the host of the strongest Ayakashi, Ryuu - a dragon-like Ayakashi. He was in love with Izumi and became introverted after her death. After meeting Eim and learning of what happened to her he starts to care for her. He cares deeply for both Hime and Eimu.
;Eim Yoake
;Hime Yakushiji
;Pam Werne Asakura
;Izumi Makihara
;Orie Natsuhara
;Noriko Hanai
;Kare
;Akino Yoake
;Akio Maekawa
;Heima Kajiwara

Ayakashi H Characters

;Kikuri Shirakami
;Yae Sakimori
;Katsumi Osakabe

Ayakashi

;Ryuu
;Nurikabe

Episode list

  1. First Blood
  2. Awakening
  3. Remuneration
  4. Ayakashi User
  5. Him
  6. Izumi
  7. Isolation
  8. Eimu
  9. Decision
  10. The Two
  11. Path of No Return
  12. Symbiosis