G-Senjou no Maou
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Series information
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G-Senjou no Maou (The Devil on G-String, in English) is a Japanese visual novel developed by the company Akabeisoft2. In it the player takes the role of Kyousuke Azai, the adopted son of a local yakuza boss, as he is caught in the middle of a game of cat and mouse between Haru Usami, an eccentric girl with exceptional detective skills, and a brilliant and cruel criminal known only as Maou.
Series
G-Senjou no Maou consists of a single visual novel released in 2008. The original is an eroge, or adult visual novel, meaning that it contains explicit sexual content. However, an all-ages version was released in English in 2015.
As is common for visual novels, the plot of G-Senjou no Maou consists of multiple routes that can be taken depending on choices made at specific points throughout the story. The main route consists of 5 chapters and an epilogue, and focuses on Haru and her pursuit of Maou. Chapters 2-4 each have a side route that can be taken, which instead of continuing the main storyline branches into an alternative chapter focused on one of the game's other 3 heroines.
Characters
- Kyousuke Azai (Backup Mastermind): Despite seeming to live a carefree life as a high-school playboy with a love for classical music, after school Kyousuke works running the finances for his adopted father's corporation, a line of work which has made him very money-conscious.
- Haru Usami (Lead Mastermind): A girl with weird mannerisms but keen deductive skills who transfers to Kyousuke's class. She is obsessed with the gangster known as Maou, having come to the city to hunt him down.
- Maou (Rival Mastermind): A mysterious figure in the criminal underworld. He enjoys manipulating and corrupting people for his schemes, and considers Haru's pursuit of him a game.
- Gonzou Azai (Mastermind): Kyousuke's adoptive father and a ruthless yakuza boss. He owns several companies which he uses as a front for his criminal operations.
Related titles
- Death Note is a likely inspiration for G-Senjou no Maou, being a manga that also centers on a cat-and-mouse game between an eccentric detective and an intelligent but twisted criminal with a hidden identity.
