Taimanin is a media franchise by LILITH [ja]. Originally starting as an erogevisual novel series, over time Taimanin has grown to include hentai OVA and live action JAV adaptations of the source material.[1] While the main series is notorious for its extreme fetish content,[2] since the release of Action Taimanin the series has also started seeing success as all-ages intellectual property.
Story
In a fantasy version of modern Tokyo, the world of Taimanin is split between the Human World and the Demon World. The Taimanin are a group of highly skilled ninjas who are tasked with fighting demons and corrupt organizations to maintain peace. The story is originally centered on Asagi Igawa and her fight to defeat her archenemy Oboro after she kidnaps Asagi's fiancé.[3] The series has been called one of the most memorable eroge of the 2000s.[4]
Re-released as Taimanin Asagi - Complete Edition in 2006 with additional anime sequences.
In 2019, Taimanin Asagi was going to be released worldwide in episodic format by Infini-Brain. However, it was pulled from the Steam storefront on September 3rd by Valve.[6][7][8]
The game's first episode was restored in January 2020 but no further episodes were released.[9]
The Complete Edition of the game was localized to English, Korean, and Chinese by Shiravune and released on October 27th, 2023.[10][11]
Re-released in 2015 as Taimanin Yukikaze Animation.
In 2020, Taimanin Yukikaze was going to be released worldwide in episodic format by Infini-Brain. Shortly after release, Lilith was accused from using the existing fan translation without crediting, to which they admitted[citation needed].
Taimanin Yukikaze Animation was localized to English, Korean, and Chinese by Shiravune and released on April 30, 2024.[15][16]
Port of Taimanin RPG / RPGX with some gameplay modifications.
RPG Extasy is censored and available on iOS, Android, and Steam. RPGX Extasy is uncensored and available on Nutaku and Johren.[33]
Post release, RPG Extasy came under criticism for putting players under premium currency debt after the developer claimed progression rewards were bugged during release.[34][35]
A compilation of Taimanin Asagi, Taimanin Asagi Gaiden: Chaos Arena, Taimanin Asagi 2, Taimanin Asagi Gaiden: The Nightmare, Taimanin Murasaki, and Taimanin Asagi Gaiden: Summer Days with updated visuals.
The Nightmare and Summer Days had previously been released as part of the LILITH-IZM [ja]video game compilations series in volumes 02 and 04 respectively.
References
^Ashcraft, Brian (2014-07-01). "Cosplay Porn Outfits Fetching Thousands of Dollars". Kotaku. Retrieved 2023-10-09. Adult movie company ZIZ Entertainment recently auctioned off several costumes featured in its cosplay-themed pornos Taimanin Asagi and Taimanin Yukikaze, which is based on the adult computer games by the same name. They have also spawned anime as well.
^Valens, Ana (2019-10-26). "Eroge, visual novels, and hentai: Your guide to adult visual novels". The Daily Dot. Fragment Media Group. Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-09. Some of the most influential eroge games have made their way to the west, be it officially and through fan translations. The Fate/Stay Night series, Taimanin Asagi, and Muv-Luv—particularly trilogy finale Muv-Luv Alternative—are some of the most memorable releases from the 2000s.
^"対魔忍アサギ" (in Japanese). LILITH. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
^"対魔忍 3000". Taimanin 3000. Retrieved 2023-10-09. In Taimanin Collection, you can collect gorgeous beauties introduced in Taimanin Asagi: Battle Arena since 2014. Complete your collection by simply logging in daily and playing casual games!
^Lemus, Jean-Karlo (2023-09-29). "Big Names, Big Departures - This Week in Games". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-10-13. So, the obvious question is, how will the US version handle the 18+ content? Simple: it won't, at least not on iOS or Android. According to the FAQ, there will be a version with the Adult content on Johren and Nutaku and worksafe versions on Steam, the App Store and Google Play. But only the Steam version can link up to Nutaku or Johren, letting you play the Nutaku/Johren version with whatever date you have on Steam. It seems complicated but also lets folks play the game in public.
