--- title: "Fading Hearts" description: "“I am Ryou, a daydreamer and a student at Cyrstal Waters High. I have two very close female friends, Claire and Rina. I have a crush on my childhood friend Clai" image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/29/76329.jpg" --- # Fading Hearts ![Fading Hearts](https://t.vndb.org/cv/29/76329.jpg) **Developer:** Sakura River Interactive **Release date:** Nov 25, 2009 **Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS **Language:** English **Rating:** 5.5/10 (256 votes) ## Description “I am Ryou, a daydreamer and a student at Cyrstal Waters High. I have two very close female friends, Claire and Rina. I have a crush on my childhood friend Claire but she is already in a relationship. Rina seems to be attracted to me but… I can’t date Rina when I like Claire. I am a very idealistic but romantic kind of guy. It’s a complicated problem. When I realized that Claire was suffering from an abusive relationship, everything changed. There was nothing Rina or I did that could get her out of it. There was one last resort. Breaking my romantic ideals to save Claire, I had to learn the art of seduction. The only thing was… I started to learn that there was something going on in this town. Rumors of creatures running around at night, a close call, and a textbook history that doesn’t add up. Even Claire and Rina are connected somehow. Between finding out what is really going on and saving Claire, I don't know if I could manage both. If only I could stop daydreaming so much then I might have some time. Why are my daydreams so strong now when I need to focus?” [From [Sakura River](https://sakurariver.ca/games/fading-hearts)] ## Characters ### Ryou Ryou is an orphan who gained his independence through his talent in programming. He holds some money-making contracts with businesses and even a bank. He deeply cares for his friends, Claire and Rina since they shared a strong adolescence with each other. He developed feelings for Claire. He is actually aware of Rina’s feelings for him. All of this get complicated very quickly when rumors about monsters in the forest appear and the suggestion from Sophia that Claire and Rina may be hiding something dark from him. What will Ryou do? [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Male - **Hair:** Brown, No Bangs, Shaggy - **Eyes:** Brown, Tsurime - **Body:** Teen, Pale - **Clothes:** Jacket, Shirt - **Personality:** Daydreamer ### Alex He is a self-proclaimed otaku who frequents maid cafes and arcades with bullet hell games. Alex frequently gets excited about things that Ryou doesn’t understand. Still Ryou finds himself hanging out with Alex as he does find Alex’s world interesting at times. Ryou then hears that this “Otaku” was once one of the legendary “players” called the Wings of Light. Then Ryou receives a mysterious email from someone claiming to be a “player”. Could it be Alex trying to help Ryou out? It may be key to figuring out what is bothering Claire. [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Male - **Hair:** Brown, Straight - **Body:** Slim, Pale - **Eyes:** Green, Hosome - **Personality:** Otaku ### Claire She is an outgoing friend of Ryou and Rina. Somewhat protective with her friends, she is a little hard on Ryou in hopes of toughening him up for the real world. Currently has a boyfriend despite Ryou’s feelings for her. She cheers on Rina’s love for Ryou. However Claire starts to act strangely as times passes. Ryou hears a few things about her that are unsettling. [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Female - **Hair:** Violet, Long, Straight, Blunt Bangs - **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale - **Clothes:** School Uniform, Pendant Necklace - **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme - **Personality:** Secretive, Confident - **Subject of:** Insanity, Avoidable Death (obsolete), Domestic Violence - **Role:** Girlfriend, Friend - **Engages in:** Attempted Murder ### Mystica She is a Magical girl that fights off the shadow monsters and poses for magazines for money. Some are thankful for Mystica’s deeds to protect the city from monsters. Some question the virtuous nature of this superhero. There is a chance that Ryou and Mystica may cross-paths. Whether Ryou is ready or not when and if it happens is another matter entirely. [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Female - **Hair:** White, Twin Tails, Waist Length+ - **Body:** Slim, Pale - **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme - **Role:** Mahou Shoujo - **Items:** Sceptre ### Rina She is a cheerful and sweet girl who has strong grades and feelings for Ryou. She treasures her friends deeply. She feels stuck as she wants to help Ryou but also want him for herself. Recently, Rina just quit all involvement with the school clubs she participated in and got a job. [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Female - **Hair:** Long, Straight, V Bangs, Orange, Tiny Braid - **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale - **Clothes:** School Uniform, Ribbon Hair Tie - **Subject of:** Disaster, Avoidable Death (obsolete) - **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme - **Role:** Friend, High School Student, Secret Identity - **Personality:** Altruistic, Kind, Clumsy ### Sophia She has an eye for information and what she knows may make a few people raise an eyebrow. Directly asking Ryou information about Claire and Rina, Sophia wants an answer and means business. When she warns Ryou to make new friends, it bothers Ryou in many ways. Can Ryou trust her? Can he afford not to? [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Female - **Hair:** Blond, Bob Cut, Blunt Bangs, Sidehair - **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale - **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses - **Eyes:** Green ### Tracy She is a maid in the maid café that Alex frequents. She talks to Alex about current anime. With a bright smile she enjoys calling Alex “master” because she knows it bothers him a little bit. However, one day she mentions that Alex isn’t quite like her other customers in various ways. [From [url=http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=47]MangaGamer[/url]] - **Gender:** Female - **Body:** Slim, Pale - **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme - **Clothes:** Maid's Dress, Hairpin, Maid's Headdress - **Hair:** Orange, Twin Braids ## Shops - [Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110826064019/https://sakurariver.ca/main/fading-hearts/) - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259720/) ## Releases ### English - **2009-11-25**: Fading Hearts - [Official website](https://sakurariver.ca/games/fading-hearts), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259720/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/259720/info/) - **2010-07-13**: Fading Hearts Demo - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110826064019/https://sakurariver.ca/main/fading-hearts/) ## Tags Magic, Mystery, ADV, RPG, Dating Simulation, Male Protagonist, Fighting Protagonist, Multiple Endings, Heroine with Glasses, Protagonist's Childhood Friend as a Heroine, No Sexual Content, Alternate Dimensions, Mahou Shoujo Heroine, Genre Shift, Protagonist with a Face, Game Over, Hint Corner, Date Display ## More Games from Sakura River Interactive - [Fading Hearts Parallel](https://pinovel.net/v2122) - [Fading Hearts](https://pinovel.net/v2635) - [Infinite Game Works](https://pinovel.net/v6950) --- *View the full details at [pinovel.net/v2635](https://pinovel.net/v2635).* ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoGame","@id":"https://pinovel.net/v2635#game","name":"Fading Hearts","description":"“I am Ryou, a daydreamer and a student at Cyrstal Waters High. 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