(UPDATE 8/27: Fixed one grammatical and one consistency error. Watch revised version here.)

I’m happy to present my latest mini-project, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Drama Theater vol. 3 – Suzumiya Akane. This is an audio drama CD that’s set in a period of the KimiNozo timeline we don’t see much of anywhere else – the first year after the accident. From Akane’s perspective, we get glimpses of her first days at Hakuryo, her budding friendship with Sakaki Chizuru, and her conflicting feelings towards Takayuki during the height of his PTSD. It is separated into eight chapters, and finishes with karaoke subs for Rumbling Hearts – Acoustic Ver.

To answer a couple of questions:

Why volume 3? Why did you skip 1, and 2? Why not 4?

The short answer is: volumes 1 and 2 are both reader’s digest rehashes of Haruka and Mitsuki Routes, respectively. Volume 3 is entirely fresh content, not found anywhere else, and contains no spoilers for Akane’s VN route whatsoever. It gives us some more insight into and justification for her three-year personality shift. I really enjoy it.

Will you do the other volumes, as well?

Not until the VN is released in some capacity, at least, for the reasons stated above. Volume 4 is just comedy content, but it’s probably better saved for later.

This was a bit more involved than my previous mini-projects, and while I realize an hour is a long time commitment, I highly recommend it to any curious KimiNozo fan looking to delve deeper into the franchise. Please do leave a comment and let me know if you like what you see, or have any thoughts to share. My entire goal with this series is to start up a dialogue about the franchise, and I’d love to hear what you have to say.

Thanks so much for your time. I hope you enjoy it.