ShiroKuro Visual Novel Announced, Available to Wishlist

Shiravune has announced it is publishing the visual novel ShiroKuro, which is now available to wishlist on Steam. It is developed by Asobu Akinashi, with art by Yu Akinashi.

The game first released in Japanese in December 2024. The new release will feature English and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese language support. Yu Akinashi has previously worked on other visual novels, including the Ryuusei World Actor series, which released Ryuusei World Actor: Gaslight Bullet in February 2026. Akinashi worked on both art and character design.

The Steam store page provides this description:

Features

- Character art & design by Yu Akinashi
- A short single-ending visual novel
- Full Japanese voice acting

Story

You play as Tohru Minagawa, an average student with slightly nerdy interests.

Approximately a year ago, you started dating Shiro Nagisaku, but one day your childhood friend Kuro Chono, from whom you’ve drifted apart, appears back in your life.

Characters

Shiro Nagisaku (Voice: Shino Amekawa)

The protagonist’s girlfriend is a bubbly, kind girl with a great smile, loved by all.
She began dating the protagonist last year after they bonded over nerdy interests.
Shiro has a cute face and trim figure, and her hobby is to create high-quality cosplay outfits with her nimble fingers and love for the original work. She’s firmly in love with the protagonist.

Kuro Chono (Voice: Mirai Soyokaze)

The protagonist’s neighbor and childhood friend, a year younger. Although she and the protagonist used to be close, they’ve drifted apart after he told her his feelings and she rejected him. She now stays home and misses all her classes, but is actually a diligent student who enjoys studying, and internally, wishes she could return to school.

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