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Nightshade/百花百狼

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A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P Otomebu and Red Entertainment, two companies known for their creative range and production of heavyweight visual novel games. Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who h

Nightshade/百花百狼 is a visual novel game developed by Red Entertainment, 2016. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and a historical setting. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 87/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Nightshade/百花百狼

A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P Otomebu and Red Entertainment, two companies known for their creative range and production of heavyweight visual novel games.

Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita.

The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period.

The story is set in Japan soon after the Sengoku Period.

Follow the romances between the protagonist and other main characters through a compelling tale of conflicting loyalties.

The story is fiction, but several characters and events are factual, making the novel enjoyable for those interested in Japanese history.

There are 2 endings for each of the 5 main characters depending on the route the player takes. The ending movie and music changes according to the final outcome of the players choices.

Fully voiced by popular voice artists in Japan.

*The protagonist is not voiced.

【World】

During the Sengoku Period the two main factions of ninja clans, Iga and Kōga, warred against each other for decades.

In the year 1593, Nobunaga Oda started the Tenshō Iga war, decimating most of the Iga ninjas in the process.

The very few that survived were absorbed into the Kōga clan, despite their past rivalries.

After 17 years the Sengoku Period finally came to an end, and Japan was unified.

Enju (Protagonist), daughter of Kandō Ueno, the Head of the Kōga clan, spends her days training diligently in hope of becoming a full-fledged ninja like her peers.

At long last she is assigned to her first mission, but finds herself caught in a dark conspiracy――.

【VOICE】

Gekkamaru……Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉)

Kuroyuki……Hiro Shimono (下野 紘)

Chōjirō Momochi……Kohsuke Toriumi (鳥海 浩輔)

Hanzō Hattori……Kenjiro Tsuda (津田 健次郎)

Goemon Ishikawa……Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光)

Ennosuke Yamakura……Ryo Oshima (大島 崚)

Kyara Mikumo……Saori Hayami (早見 沙織)

Kasumi……Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ)

Ieyasu Tokugawa……Kouki Miyata (宮田 幸季)

and more.

Heroine has no voice sound. (This is a specification.)

【About Theme song】

Opening Theme

"Gekka no Uta ha Kage yorimo Kuroku(月下の唄は影よりも黒く)" MIKOTO

Ending Theme

"Taezaru Hana(絶えざる花)"(TRUE END)MIKOTO

"Aoi Sange(蒼い散華)"(BAD END)MIKOTO

How Nightshade/百花百狼 was received

Of the 778 Steam player reviews, 96% are positive. Critics score it 68/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a mixed-to-positive reception.

Players

  • Steam players778 reviews96%Overwhelmingly positive

Critics

  • Metacritic68/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.

iRank Score

87/100 ↗

Metacritic

68/100

Type

Visual Novel, Adventure

Released

2016

Updated May 2026

Developer

Red Entertainment

Publisher: D3 Publisher

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Nintendo

Official trailer for Nightshade/百花百狼

Screenshots of Nightshade/百花百狼

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