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Christmas Tina -Utakata Toukei-

Christmas Tina ‐泡沫冬景‐

Titles
Christmas Tina ‐泡沫冬景‐
Christmas Tina -Utakata Toukei-
Christmas Tina: Ephemeral Views of Winter
泡沫冬景
Paomo Dong Jing
Aliasesクリスマスティナ, クリティナ
Play timeShort (9h from 37 votes)
DeveloperNekoday
PublishersNekoday & mirai works & Coconut Island Games
Nekoday & Lüren Jihua & Coconut Island Games & mirai works
Coconut Island Games
MangaGamer
LinksWikidata, IGDB, PCGamingWiki, Lutris, VNStat
Shopssponsored links» JP¥ 1540 @ DLsite
» US$ 14.99 @ MangaGamer

Description

It is the year 1988. Japan is in the midst of the bubble economy. New buildings are sprouting up everywhere, and the people are ecstatic.

The old disappears and the new is born, but there are some people, some places, some things, that nobody notices... or perhaps nobody chooses to notice them.

This is a story of people who live for one year... in such a little corner of the city.

Kanna is a first-year high school student who's involved in a traffic accident during the summer. She finds herself unable to stay in her hometown any longer.

Jing fails his university entrance exams in China. He spends a year or so working at a job he doesn't like.

Both of them hear of the incredible opportunities presenting themselves in the bubble economy of Tokyo. Therefore, Kanna drops out of high school and goes to Tokyo. Jing quits his job and goes to Japan.

The job both of them set their eyes on, would have them simply living in an old, run-down train station. Although the job only pays a measly 400 yen per hour, it runs for 24 hours a day, so it really isn't that bad. They wouldn't have to pay rent, heating, or electricity.

Kanna is a bit awkward around people, and Jing doesn't speak Japanese. The employer only wants one person. Neither wants to give up on this job, so the woman in charge recommends that they simply do it together...

[From MangaGamer]

Mini reviews

By aesoyoung on 2021-11-30r73606Vote: 10
<report>As expected, Tomo Kataoka works will never disappoint the reader <3 I thought at first this VN was a typical love story but this game completely blew my expectations. The visual presentation is phenomenal, I like how they implement it. The story is extremely touching and does it without any romance. I will wait for the 2 DLC to have english version.

I would recommend this VN [10/10]
0 comments 8 points

Full reviews

By swordfish96 on 2022-01-10r78515Vote: 9
<report>This story centers on a Japanese girl desperate to earn money for her ill sister and a young man from China aiming to earn money to get into university who get a job to inhabit a house for a year. It does give some focus to all the main characters with each of them getting their own viewpoint and contribution to the story. Except Tina who’s just a cat or is it?. Uniquely the spoken dialogue is about 50/50 Chinese and Japanese which emphasizes the language barrier.

As you might expect it’s a story about communication but also miscommunication. Not just involving spoken language but also using expression and body language to communicate or being unable to communicate due to personal flaws... Read more »
1 comment 7 points
By vario on 2023-08-02Vote: 8
<report>Christmas Tina is a Chinese VN developed in collaboration with creators from Japan, including Kataoka Tomo, the author of narcissu. It seems like it was successful in China, but I barely see people discussing the game in English despite it having an official translation. And this is sad because Christmas Tina looks like a perfect choice for everyone who wishes something fresh in a VN.

The story takes place in 1988 during an economic bubble in Japan with its abnormal rise in prices and opportunities to earn money. And both main characters arrive in Tokyo to find those opportunities. They are poor and by coincidence ended up living together. But there is a problem. The guy is Chinese and... Read more »
0 comments 1 point