---
title: "Darling II: Backlash"
description: "A racing themed love/relationship simulation game follows the exploits of a team of young male drivers, who compete for the racing group Team Angstrom. Since th"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/10/3410.jpg"
---

# Darling II: Backlash

![Darling II: Backlash](https://t.vndb.org/cv/10/3410.jpg)

**Aliases:** Darling2 Backlash, バックラッシュ

**Developer:** NEST

**Release date:** Dec 20, 2002

**Platform:** Windows, PS2

**Language:** Japanese

**Rating:** 6.7/10 (avg, 3 votes)

## Description
A racing themed love/relationship simulation game follows the exploits of a team of young male drivers, who compete for the racing group Team Angstrom. Since the (unseen) main character is a girl with the customizable name of Hitomi, gameplay consists of conversations with male drivers. Conversations lead to specific events and story twists, which in turn, lead to different types of endings.

## Characters
### Kouzai Hitomi (香西 ひとみ)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Role:** Nameable, Pet Owner

### Iwato Kazuhiro (岩戸 和浩)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 169cm
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Eyes:** Hazel
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind
- **Role:** Mechanic
- **Clothes:** Overall
- **Voiced by:** Satou Michiru

### Kagami Kei (加賀見 慧)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 177cm
- **Hair:** Blue, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Role:** Full Brother
- **Personality:** Relaxed
- **Clothes:** Jumpsuit
- **Engages in:** Motorsports
- **Voiced by:** Koyasu Takehito

### Kagami Ryuu (加賀見 琉)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 175cm
- **Birthday:** 5 July
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Shirt, Belt
- **Body:** Young-adult
- **Role:** Full Brother, Musician
- **Voiced by:** Koyasu Takehito

### Nakazawa Arthur Kouga (中沢 アルトゥール 航河)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 182cm
- **Hair:** Blond, Short, Spiky
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Body:** Young-adult
- **Role:** Driver, Half-Japanese
- **Clothes:** Jumpsuit
- **Personality:** Antisocial
- **Engages in:** Motorsports
- **Voiced by:** Midorikawa Hikaru

### Takashima Hayato (鷹島 疾斗)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 173cm
- **Hair:** Brown, Spiky
- **Eyes:** Amber
- **Body:** Young-adult
- **Personality:** Selfish, Violent
- **Clothes:** Jumpsuit
- **Engages in:** Motorsports
- **Voiced by:** Morikubo Shoutarou

### Date Kyouko (伊達 杏子)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Adult
- **Clothes:** Glasses, Necklace, Shirt, Belt
- **Role:** Journalist
- **Voiced by:** Sakuma Kumi

### Tachibana Karina (橘 カリナ)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Race Queen of Angstrom
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Adult
- **Eyes:** Hazel
- **Clothes:** Earrings
- **Voiced by:** Nakamura Eriko

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://www.d3p.co.jp/s_20/s20_097.html)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2002-12-20**: Darling II: Backlash
- **2004-08-05**: Darling Special Backlash ~Koi no Exhaust Heat~ - [Official website](http://www.d3p.co.jp/backlash/), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/705kg)
- **2006-03-23**: Simple 2000 Series: Vol. 97 - The Koi no Engine - [Official website](http://www.d3p.co.jp/s_20/s20_097.html), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/7016yb)

## Tags
ADV, Female Protagonist, Adult Protagonist, Multiple Endings, Racing, Sports, Nameable Protagonist, Modern Day Japan, No Sexual Content, Car, Slice of Life, Otome Game, Journalist Protagonist, Adult Hero, Only Adult Heroes, Flat Tints Only, Driver Hero

## More Games from NEST
- [Roommate W ~Futari~](https://pinovel.net/v6288)
- [Darling](https://pinovel.net/v3545)
- [Darling II: Backlash](https://pinovel.net/v2818)

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*View the full details at [pinovel.net/v2818](https://pinovel.net/v2818).*

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