Game overview
Hashihime of the Old Book Town
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
- Last tracked players
- 13
- All-time peak
- 45
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Your dream had always been to become an author, and while you made it to Tokyo with your friends, you've failed to get into University. Yet getting lost in the fantasies and the stories you weave has left you ousted from your boarding house and relegated to manning an old used book store.
That dull, monotonous life seemed like it might go on forever, but one day your closest friend turns up dead.
Police have ruled it suicide, but you're convinced it was murder.
As you scramble to uncover the truth, a step through a puddle sends you three days back in time.
What is the truth? And what's just another fantasy in your head? Can you save your friends from their fate?



Enjoy a tale set in the age of Japan's most prominent and tumultuous literary movements.

The characters of your stories come to life in your eyes as well, influencing you too.

Enjoy well over a hundred CGs bringing life to both psychedelic and somber moments.



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Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7 and up
- Processor: Pentium 4
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1024x576
- Storage: 1200 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- MangaGamer
- Brazilian rating
- 18
- Steam Germany rating
- BANNED
- Content warning
- This title contains mature content that may not be suitable for all audiences including violence, self-harm, gore, nudity, and sexual situations between men.
- Achievements
- 23
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected]
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Buy Verdict
Decent deal at 45% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 95th percentile. Priced as Market at $19.24.
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