# NITRO CHiRAL

Nitro Chiral, currently stylized as NITRO CHiRAL, formerly stylized as Nitro+CHiRAL, is a BL game brand owned by Japanese visual novel company Nitroplus, created in 2004.

## History

The company was formed in 2004 and released their first work, Togainu no Chi, in 2005. Their second game, Lamento: ~BEYOND THE VOID~ was released in 2006. A fan disc named Chiral Mori was released in 2008. It is an amusement disc that includes three minigames and features the characters of their first two games. While Togainu no Chi and Lamento were adult games, Chiral Mori was given an approval for all ages. Their third game, Sweet Pool was also released in 2008 for adults only. During the same year, Togainu no Chi was re-released on PlayStation 2 for ages 15+ and called Togainu no Chi True Blood.
In 2010, Togainu no Chi was ported to the PSP handheld consoles as Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable. Nitro+chiral released their fourth game, Dramatical Murder, in 2012. A fan disc of Dramatical Murder called Dramatical Murder re:connect and featuring additional scenes and songs was released in 2013. A 15+ PlayStation Vita port of the game called Dramatical Murder re:code was released in 2014. In 2015, Togainu no Chi was ported to iPhone and Android devices; both versions are based on the PlayStation 2 port for ages 15+. In 2016, Nitro+chiral re-released Togainu no Chi, Lamento: Beyond the Void and Sweet Pool for the Windows 10 operating system. In 2021, Nitro+chiral released their fifth game, Slow Damage. Within the same year, a browser based mobile side story called Slow Damage: Clean Dishes was released, featuring all new characters within the same setting as its original game.
On July 4, 2018, it was announced at the Anime Expo that JAST USA's new JAST Blue branch, which focuses on boys-love games, will release Nitro+CHiRAL's visual novel titles in English.
On June 14, 2021, JAST Blue announced that they will be postponing their localization of Lamento -Beyond the Void- indefinitely.

## Video games

| Title | Details |
| Togainu no Chi Original release date(s): JP: 25 February, 2005 NA: 25 February, 2020 | Release years by system: 2005 - Microsoft Windows 2008 - PlayStation 2 2010 - PlayStation Portable 2015 - iOS 2015 - Android 2016 - Windows 10 |
| Togainu no Chi Original release date(s): JP: 25 February, 2005 NA: 25 February, 2020 | Notes: The PlayStation 2 port of the game, called Togainu no Chi True Blood, was rated CERO C (15+); the sex scenes and nudity were removed while the violence was toned down. Added a new route for a completely original character exclusive to this port. The PlayStation Portable, iOS and Android versions are all based on the PlayStation 2 port. The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release. |
| Lamento: ~Beyond the Void~ Original release date(s): JP: 27 October, 2006 | Release years by system: 2006 - Microsoft Windows 2016 - Windows 10 |
| Lamento: ~Beyond the Void~ Original release date(s): JP: 27 October, 2006 | Notes: The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release. |
| Chiral Mori Original release date(s): JP: 25 January, 2008 | Release years by system: 2008 - Windows 7 |
| Chiral Mori Original release date(s): JP: 25 January, 2008 | Notes: Chiral Mori was released for all ages. It consists of three minigames featuring characters from Togainu no Chi and Lamento. |
| Sweet Pool Original release date(s): JP: 19 December, 2008 NA: 19 December, 2018 | Release years by system: 2008 - Microsoft Windows 2016 - Windows 10 2018 - PlayStation Vita |
| Sweet Pool Original release date(s): JP: 19 December, 2008 NA: 19 December, 2018 | Notes: The Windows 10 port doesn't feature any alterations from the original release. |
| Dramatical Murder Original release date(s): JP: 23 March, 2012 NA: 6 April, 2021 | Release years by system: 2012 - Microsoft Windows 2014 - PlayStation Vita |
| Dramatical Murder Original release date(s): JP: 23 March, 2012 NA: 6 April, 2021 | Notes: A fan disc called Dramatical Murder re:connect was released for Windows in 2013 and features new scenes, songs and extended endings as well as a minigame. The PlayStation Vita port, called Dramatical Murder re:code, was rated CERO C (15+); the sex scenes and nudity were removed while the violence was toned down. Added a new route for one of the side characters. |
| Slow Damage Original release date(s): JP: 25 February, 2021 NA: 14 November, 2022 | Release years by system: 2021 - Microsoft Windows |
| Slow Damage Original release date(s): JP: 25 February, 2021 NA: 14 November, 2022 | Notes: A side story titled "Slow Damage: Clean Dishes" was released on April 27, 2021 revolving around two characters created especially for this new game. |

## Staff

Each game has its own list of staff and other collaborators, listed here is the core staff from their newest title Slow Damage.
* Producer: Dijitarou
* Scenario Writer: Kabura Fuchii
* Lead Programmer: Kukuruna
* Character/CG Illustrator: Yamada Uiro
* SD Character Illustrator: Yuupon
* Public Relations: Chiral-kun
* Sales: Kurosawa Hideki
* Sound design: Breavehearts Co., Ltd.

## Former Staff

* Illustrator of Togainu no Chi and Lamento ~BEYOND THE VOID~: Kana Tatana (たたな かな) who now uses the name Chinatsu Kurahana after her departure from Nitro+Chiral in 2006.
* Illustrator of sweet pool: Onitsuka Seiji.
* Illustrator of DRAMAtical Murder: Honyalala.
* Scenario Writer: Gen Urobuchi. (mentored Fuchii and co-wrote sweet pool)

## Music Performance

* Kanako Itou
* ZIZZ STUDIO
* GEORIDE
* Kazuhiro Watanabe
* Pale Green (Seiji Kimura)
* GOATBED
* VERTUEUX
* ARKTA
* Anna Evans Golden Folks
* THE ANDS
* KiRi