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GiLGuL

Why Do People Want to Die? Why Don't People Want to Die? This is a story about a group of girls in a world that exists in limbo between life and death. Embark on a dramatic real-time tactical adventure.

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Why do people want to die... Why don't people want to die...

In this world, opposites intertwine— cuteness and grotesqueness, hope and despair, life and death.

Those who yearn for death, yet cannot bring themselves to it, arrive at the Interworld suspended between life and death.

This is the story of Mitsu Mao, a girl clinging to life who gets lost in this Interworld, and those she meets there who have desired death.

The game consists of an adventure part, where you explore the Interworld, and a real-time tactical part, where you strategically defeat the monsters blocking Mao's path with her allies.

Embark on a dramatic real-time tactical adventure.

A World Between Life and Death

Trapped between worlds, in a realm where those who long for death yet can't find. Here, our protagonist, Mitsu Mao, who clings desperately to life, finds herself lost.

She soon learns that the Interworld is made up of multiple floors, and that reaching the topmost one might allow her to return to the real world. Driven by her desire to return, Mao begins her perilous climb. Along the way, Mao encounters several people who had wished for death, each burdened by their own tragic past.

As she speaks with them, she is forging bonds, uncovering their stories, and perhaps even altering their fates. Their lives intertwine with hers, shaping her understanding of life, death, and the mysteries of this world.

Embark on a moving adventure through a world teetering on the brink. Experience a dramatic tale of hope and despair, life and death.

Mao Mitsu

Voice: Tomoyo Takayanagi

A strong protagonist and an anomaly in the Interworld since she was brought there even though she is longing for life more than anything else.

Bikke

Voice: Yuina Itou

The guide of the Interworld.

Her true nature and incredible unique character remain a mystery.

Miku Tatsumi

Voice: Kana Yuuki

A "beautiful" lady and Mao's first encounter in the Interworld.

A woman who is possessed by the fear of growing old.

Yuria Torikai

Voice: Akiho Suzumoto

A pure, childlike soul who seems out of place in the Interworld.

A girl longing for love more than anything else.

Kaede Mizuura

Voice: Yuki Tanaka

A surprisingly sensible person who feels like she would not belong in the Interworld.

A woman who is resenting illness more than anything else.

Himena Onikoube

Voice: Eri Yukimura

A selfish person who stays true to herself, even in the Interworld.

A girl possessed by desire.

Megumi Mokudai

Voice: Kiyono Yasuno

A girl who is both closest to and furthest from the Interworld.

A girl utterly consumed by death.

Adventure Part

A story of joy and sorrow unfolds between Mao, Bikke, and the people they meet in the Interworld.

The choices you make shape Mao’s relationship with the other characters, the course of the story, and even the future of each character.

Tactical part

Hordes of monstrous creatures roam the in-between world, seeking to drag Mao and her companions down with them. Utilize a variety of skills, tactics, summoning abilities, and strategic teamwork to overcome these obstacles and continue your quest to reach the real world.

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