Shukufuku no Campanella (????????, lit. Blessing of the Campanella) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Windmill. It was first released as an adult video game for Microsoft Windows on January 30, 2009, and followed by an all-ages release scheduled for the PlayStation Portable. The gameplay in Shukufuku no Campanella follows a linear plot line, which takes place in the fictional city of Ert'Aria, and offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction.
Shukufuku no Campanella has received several transitions to other media. There has been two manga adaptations: the first is serialized in the comic magazine Comptiq, and the second is serialized in Monthly Comic Alive. An anime adaptation was also produced by AIC, and began its Japanese broadcast on July 2, 2010. Two manga anthologies, five light novels, and two Internet radio shows have also been produced.
Video Shukufuku no Campanella
Plot
Story
Ert'Aria, a port city known as the "treasury of the world" is preparing for a harvest festival. Leicester Maycraft, the young item engineer of the Oasis clan, follows a shooting star of eru, a mystical energy, to where it lands. There he discovers a young girl who calls him her father and their adventures begin.
Characters
Main characters
- Leicester Maycraft (???????????, Resut? Meikurafuto)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (anime)
- He is the Oasis clan's best (only?) item engineer and Minette's "papa". He is a competent swordsman as well. He is shown to have a calm and patient personality, as he takes the hijinx of the girls around him in stride.
- Minette (????, Minetto)
- Voiced by: Mitsu Anzu (PC), Mai Kadowaki (PSP, anime)
- She is an automata puppet who was awoken by an eru meteor and immediately considered Leicester to be her papa, due to him being the first man she saw. She appears to be about 10 years old and has an innocent and caring personality. It is revealed that she was created by Mise Altoise.
- Carina Verritti (???????????, Kar?na Beruritt?)
- Voiced by: Riina Ruri (PC), Kimiko Koyama (PSP, anime)
- Carina is the daughter of the rulers of the city and Leicester's childhood friend. She has a crush on him and is extremely jealous when he interacts with other girls. Carina is a mage and she uses a paddle-like staff, Montecchia, which Leicester created for her, to fly around town as she has a delicate constitution. She lives in a mansion near the sea and is part of Clan Oasis.
- Chelsea Arcot (???????????, Cherus? ?kotto)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Miyagawa (PC), Asami Imai (PSP, anime)
- Chelsea is one of the Holy Knights and a friend of Shelley's. She has a horrible sense of direction and is able to lose herself even if her destination is right in front of her. She joins Clan Oasis and over the course of their adventures, she develops feelings for Leicester.
- Agnes Boulange (???????????, Aniesu B?ranju)
- Voiced by: Kotomi Haruyama (PC), Kaori Mizuhashi (PSP, anime)
- Agnes is a traveling puppeteer whose many automata puppets perform circus acts for the public. Agnes also has a huge appetite and she loves desserts. She is Mise Altoise's daughter and apprentice and is traveling the world to find her. She, like Chelsea, develops feelings for Leicester.
- Nina Lindberg (?????????, Nina Rindoberui)
- Voiced by: F?ri Samoto (PC), Michiru Yuimoto (PSP, anime)
- Nina is Clan Oasis' maid. She never goes on any quests herself but instead relays requests to the other members and takes care of the household. She is rarely seen outside of their home.
- Nick La'juck (?????????, Nikku Rajakku)
- Voiced by: Akira Kota (PC), Keiji Fujiwara (PSP, anime)
- The only other male member of Clan Oasis, he is a close friend of Leicester's and carries a heavy two handed axe as his weapon of choice.
- Salsa Tortilla (?????????, Sarusa Torutia)
- Voiced by: Mia Naruse (PC), Ari Yunohara (PSP, anime)
- The elder twin of the Tortilla sisters, Salsa is usually left taking the fall or blame for Ritos' actions. The twins are the main source of comic relief throughout the series. Salsa has feelings for Leicester and often fantasizes about him.
- Ritos Tortilla (?????????, Ritosu Torutia)
- Voiced by: Oto Agumi (PC), Mai Got? (PSP, anime)
- Ritos is the younger of the Tortilla twins. Though she acts clueless most of the time, Ritos has a scheming personality and often withholds important information about her plans from her sister, until the last second. This inevitably leaves her sister, Salsa, to take the blame, fall for traps, or take an attack from an enemy, while she escapes just in time. She is aware of Salsa's feelings for Leicester and when speaking with or about Leicester, she makes heavy use of innuendo which sets her sister off and which Leicester is able to ignore, much to her amazement.
Supporting Characters
- Shelley Maycraft (???????????, Sher? Meikurafuto)
- Voiced by: Himeno Miyabi (PC), Naoko Takano (PSP, anime)
- Leicester's mother who looks younger than she is and acts very affectionately toward him - so much so, that she has been mistaken for his older sister. She has a tendency to tease her son and the girls around him.
- Nagan Maycraft (???????????, N?gan Meikurafuto)
- Voiced by: Haikikku Hidari (PC), Hiroki Yasumoto (PSP, anime)
- He is Leicester's father and a friend of the puppeteer, Mise Altoise, who created of Minette.
- Fabious Verritti (????????????, Fabiusu Beruritt?)
- Voiced by: Yudana Ii (PC), Hiroya Ishimaru (PSP, anime)
- He is Carina's father and Archduke of Ert' Aria. He has a fondness for young girls for which Carina constantly berates him.
- Fiore Verritti (????????????, Fi?re Beruritt?)
- Voiced by: Haruka Kawai (PC), Satomi K?rogi (PSP, anime)
- She is Carina's mother who has a calm and regal presence.
- Garnet (?????, G?netto)
- Voiced by: Saki Nakano (PC), Akiko Hasegawa (PSP, anime)
- She is a dragon's avatar, whom Leicester and the others encounter when they are asked to investigate a shadow dragon. After dealing with the shadow dragon she remains friendly with Clan Oasis. Like Chelsea, she has a terrible sense of direction; when asked to guide Chelsea, the two were not seen until nightfall.
- Tango (???, Tango)
- Voiced by: Haruka Kawai (PC), Satomi K?rogi (PSP, anime)
- Tango is a talking cat puppet that Agnes created and which participates in her shows. In contrast to her other puppets, Tango often acts as a sympathetic ear for Agnes.
- Golem (????, G?remu)
- Voiced by: Haikikku Hidari (PC), Hiroki Yasumoto (PSP, anime)
- A Rock machine that Salsa built. Is it later revealed that Ritos installed Leicester's cheer up attitude in Golem to cheer the girl sup. (This was revealed when Golem cheers up Chelsea.) It also blushes when around Leicester.
- Montecchia (??????, Montekkia)
- Voiced by: unknown (PC), Hiromi Hirata (PSP, anime)
- Carina's magic staff.
- Miriam Roland (????, Miriamu R?rando)
- Voiced by: Miru (PC), Oma Ichimura (PSP, anime)
- She is Minette's friend whom she meets in episode 5. Miriam is polite and shy and she relies on Minette to bring her stories of the outside world because her fragile body does not allow her to travel. It revealed that she is related to Aberdeen. Still later, it is revealed that she is an automata like Minette, but created by Roland to house the spirit of his sister - a hidden art within the Roland clan thought to be lost.
- Aberdeen Roland (????????????, Abad?n R?rando)
- Voiced by: Noriyuki (PC), Noriaki Sugiyama (PSP, anime)
- He is a boy with white hair and a former colleague of Agnes. He is after Minette's core in order to save the automata he created for his sister, Miriam.
- Avril (????, Avuriru)
- Voiced by: Shino Kujo (PC), Y?ko Got? (PSP, anime)
- A female automata who serves under Aberdeen. She does whatever her "master" tells her and is very strong - able block Nick's axe with just her bare hand. She also is able to move in incredible speeds with no effort and is excellent in manipulating the Eru (Ale) energy stored inside her body.
- Mise Altoise (?????????, Mize Arutow?zu)
- Voiced by: Tsukasa Nishikibe (PC), Hiromi Hirata (PSP, anime)
- Agnes's "maitresse" (mentor) and mother. She has been missing for several years and neither her daughter nor her friends know where she is.
Maps Shukufuku no Campanella
Music
The game opening uses the same name as the title, "Shukufuku no Campanella" (????????), a duet by Hiromi Satou & NANA.
The anime series' first opening theme for the anime is "Shiawase wa Yori Tsuki Takaku" (??????????) by Aki Misato used from episodes two to seven, and nine to eleven; it was also the ending theme for episode twelve. The single was released on July 23, 2010. The second opening theme is "Yume no Preparation" (??preparation, lit. "A Dream's Preparation") by Anri Yunohara, Mai Got?, and Hiroki Yasumoto. The first ending theme for the anime is "Mirai Kaikisen" (?????) by Miyuki Hashimoto, used from episodes one to eight; it was also used as the opening for episode twelve. The single was released on August 23, 2010. The second ending theme is "AMELIA" by Yuko Got?, used from episodes nine to eleven.
Adaptations
Episode list
References
External links
- Windmill Official Website (in Japanese)
- TV Anime Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archived September 20, 2010) (in Japanese)
- PlayStation Portable Version Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archived August 17, 2010) (in Japanese)
- Blessing of the Campanella - The Official Anime Website from FUNimation
- Shukufuku no Campanella (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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