---
title: "Refrain Love"
description: "You play as a college student who happens to live right by the campus. It's summer and you're going to America for Christmas, but you'd love to get a woman befo"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/46/96946.jpg"
---

# Refrain Love

![Refrain Love](https://t.vndb.org/cv/46/96946.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** リフレインラブ

**Aliases:** リフラブ, Rifurabu

**Developer:** Riverhill Soft inc.

**Release date:** Mar 14, 1997

**Platform:** Windows, PS1, SAT

**Language:** Japanese, Korean

**Rating:** 6.5/10 (6 votes)

## Description
You play as a college student who happens to live right by the campus. It's summer and you're going to America for Christmas, but you'd love to get a woman before then. Your three buddies Kousuke the jock, Tetsuya the DJ, Taizo the nerd and you vow to find a girlfriend before Christmas time. You already know some girls, so it shouldn't be a problem. But you have been having weird dreams of some mystery girl and when a walk in the park leads you to find a girl that looks suspiciously like the one of your dreams, you find that maybe you do have chance with the ladies. But, let's face it. You have to juggle part time jobs, romance, and seeing your dude friends. Welcome to Refrain Love. 

[edited from [SNESorama](https://web.archive.org/web/20120109014802/http://psxdata.snesorama.us/games/J/R/SLPS-00753.html)]

## Characters
### Sakaki Taizou (榊 泰蔵)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 173cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 85-70-90cm
- **Birthday:** 13 March
- **Hair:** Black, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Jacket, Jeans, Sports Shoes
- **Voiced by:** Nishimura Tomohiro

### Sakura Tomomi (佐倉 朋美)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 157cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 82-57-82cm
- **Birthday:** 20 December
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Yamazaki Wakana

### Satou Kousuke (佐藤 昴介)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 185cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 108-78-98cm
- **Birthday:** 29 October
- **Hair:** Brown, Curtained, Short, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Jacket, Jeans, Sports Shoes
- **Voiced by:** Miyamoto Mitsuru

### Takamiya Shouko (高宮 祥子)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 162cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 85-56-83cm
- **Birthday:** 4 August
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Tanaka Atsuko

### Yamo Tetsuya (矢茂 哲哉)
A popular DJ at the "Groove Night" club house, but he is also a 4th year student at Momochi University. Despite his long hair and occupation, he has a quite hard-lined personality.  It’s not easy to get along with him, but Tetsuya is a very nice guy.

 [spoiler]Tetsuya ends up getting stabbed in both games and becomes seriously injured. Although [url=/c89185]Yasui Maimi[/url] is enthusiastic about him, he is attracted to [url=/c84795]Sakura Tomomi[/url]. [/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 176cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 92-69-93cm
- **Birthday:** 13 November
- **Hair:** Brown, Shoulder-length, No Bangs, Parted to Side
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Coat, Sports Shoes, Hoodie, Baggy Pants
- **Subject of:** Injury
- **Role:** University Student, DJ
- **Voiced by:** Kanou Shigeaki

### Yuuki Ran (結城 蘭)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 160cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 79-58-82cm
- **Birthday:** 13 August
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Takayama Minami

### Anjou Kaneyuki (安城 兼行)
A subordinate of the bad guy [url=/c92908]Yamamoto Shinji[/url]. He isn't as threatening as the latter, Kaneyuki may actually be a decent guy on his own.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 16 February
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Yanase Satoru

### Ayano (綾乃)
The only daughter of [url=/c92902]Nao-san[/url], the owner of a coffee shop in town. Ayano is a third year student at Sakurazaki High School. She is crazy about cricket, so she feels bad about having to retire from the club (at the end of the school year when she graduates). She enjoys spending her days devoting herself to sports.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 24 January
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, No Bangs, Braided Hair Loopies
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Ribbon Tie, Ribbon Hair Tie
- **Eyes:** Green, Tareme
- **Role:** School Sports Club Member, Half-Japanese
- **Voiced by:** Ochiai Rumi

### Date Kazuhiko (伊達 一彦)
An elite employee of Takamiya Software, who is a pretty nasty guy. An easy-to-understand person who marries [url=/c84797]Takamiya Shouko[/url] and aims to be an executive. Kazuhiko has a short temper, he is a small-minded person who later tries calmly to repair the distraught he had caused.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 23 January
- **Role:** Employee
- **Personality:** Short-tempered
- **Voiced by:** Tanaka Masahiko

### Date Misato (伊達 美里)
Misato is a regular at a host club, lives in a mansion and has a butler named Taniguchi.  She is what you would call a madam of leisure, with too much money and time on her hands. Does she mean to seduce the protagonist with her mature charm?

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 20 February
- **Hair:** Violet, Long, Wavy, No Bangs, Slicked Back
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Mole, Makeup, Big Breasts
- **Role:** Master, Wealthy
- **Clothes:** Mini-dress, Earrings, Cardigan, Turtleneck Shirt
- **Engages in:** Flirting
- **Voiced by:** Satou Shinobu

### Hatama Mitsuki (端間 みつき)
Mitsuki is a part-time worker at a video rental store.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 15 April
- **Hair:** Brown, Bob Cut, Short, Straight, No Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tareme
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Glasses, Headband
- **Voiced by:** Hino Yurika

### Hino Hikari (日野 ひかり)
A nurse at Sakurazaki ga Oka General Hospital. Hikari is always nice, but don't mistake her kindness for love...

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 24 January
- **Hair:** Violet, Bun, Curtained, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Nurse
- **Clothes:** Nurse Uniform, Nurse's Cap
- **Voiced by:** Inoue Kikuko

### Kashiki Naoko (華色 尚子)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 26 September
- **Hair:** Brown, Curtained, Shoulder-length, Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Miniskirt, Ribbon Tie, Blazer
- **Role:** High School Student
- **Voiced by:** Iwao Junko

### Kushiwara Miki (久志原 美紀)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 30 May
- **Hair:** Brown, Ponytail, Long, Straight, Sidehair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Shirt, Vest
- **Role:** Daughter, Part-time Worker
- **Engages in:** Martial Arts
- **Personality:** Watashi
- **Voiced by:** Miyamura Yuuko

### Mita Fujiko (三田 藤子)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Ai-chan
- **Birthday:** 28 August
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, Wavy, Parted to Side
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Makeup
- **Clothes:** Scarf, T-shirt, Bunny Dress
- **Engages in:** Bunnygirl Cosplay
- **Voiced by:** Inoue Kikuko

### Morita Rumi (森田 留美)
A young woman who possesses the charm of older adults. Rumi has a younger brother in elementary school. Their parents never get together, so it looks like they came from a complicated family environment.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 30 April
- **Hair:** Wavy, Curtained, Shoulder-length, Green, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Older Sister
- **Voiced by:** Hino Yurika

### Morita Yuuki (森田 裕紀)
[url=/c92863]Morita Rumi[/url]'s younger brother. An elementary school student whom the protagonist tutors part-time. Yuuki is a child in a pitiful situation, he was not blessed with family love.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 7 August
- **Hair:** Short, Green
- **Body:** Pale, Kid
- **Clothes:** Hoodie
- **Role:** Elementary School Student, Younger Brother
- **Voiced by:** Kamei Yoshiko

### Nanase Chizuru (七瀬 ちづる)
An office lady at Takamiya Software.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 9 June
- **Hair:** Blue, Curtained, Short, Spiky Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tareme
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Personality:** Refined
- **Role:** Office Lady
- **Clothes:** Suspenders, Turtleneck Shirt
- **Voiced by:** Kamei Yoshiko

### Nao-san (なおさん)
A coffee shop owner in the Sakurazaki area. Nao-san is well-mannered and serves as a good counselor to anyone who comes by his shop. Throughout the game his last name stays a mystery. Nao-san has a daughter named [url=/c92865]Ayano[/url] from a German wife whom he divorced.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 18 September
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, No Bangs, Slicked Back
- **Body:** Slim, Adult
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Clothes:** Shirt, Vest
- **Role:** Divorcee, Father, Shopkeeper, Management
- **Personality:** Refined, Kind
- **Voiced by:** Tanaka Masahiko

### Yamamoto Shinji (山本 伸治)
A bad guy type with blonde hair, ear and nose piercings. 

In the first game he hangs out with Anjou Kaneyuki [spoiler], and ends up stabbing Tetsuya.[/spoiler] In the second game he is involved in the stories of several characters, such as [url=/c89190]Akiyoshi Chika[/url] and [url=/c89184]Gojou Sunao[/url].

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 29 September
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Role:** Villain
- **Clothes:** Earrings
- **Body:** Facial Piercing
- **Voiced by:** Torihata Hiroto

### Yamazaki Heikichi (山崎 平吉)
A supervisor of the construction site in front of Sakurazaki Station. He has a wife and child.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 3 March
- **Role:** Husband, Father, Management
- **Voiced by:** Ishinami Yoshito

### Yamo Kasumi (矢茂 かすみ)
[url=/c91817]Yamo Tetsuya[/url]'s younger sister. A first year student at Sakurazaki Girls Junior College. She is a junior of [url=/c84795]Tomomi[/url] and the others.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 11 June
- **Hair:** Black, Long, Straight, Blunt Bangs, Sidehair
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Personality:** Relaxed, Serious
- **Role:** University Student, Younger Sister
- **Voiced by:** Iwao Junko

### Yasui Maimi (安井 舞美)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** マイミー, Mymi
- **Birthday:** 3 March
- **Hair:** Long, Straight, No Bangs, Parted to Side, Orange
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Scarf, Miniskirt, Tank Top, Ribbon Tie, Blazer
- **Role:** High School Student
- **Voiced by:** Miyamura Yuuko

### Mysterious Man (謎の男)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Bob Cut, Shoulder-length
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Eyes:** Black, Sanpaku Eyes
- **Clothes:** Glasses, T-shirt
- **Personality:** Pervert, Mysterious
- **Engages in:** Stalking
- **Role:** No Name
- **Voiced by:** Torihata Hiroto

### Ogata Kei (緒方 啓)
Director of Sakurazaki ga Oka General Hospital.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 24 December
- **Role:** Executive
- **Voiced by:** Ishinami Yoshito

### Zaitsu Masanobu (財津 正信)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 14 April
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Stubble, Thick Eyebrows, No Bangs
- **Eyes:** Black
- **Body:** Adult, Muscular
- **Clothes:** Scarf, Vest, Helmet
- **Role:** Criminal
- **Voiced by:** Yanase Satoru

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://web.archive.org/web/20010803171735/http://www.cyberfront.co.jp/title/pc_best/58/pc_best_58.htm)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **1997-03-14**: Refrain Love - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/19970119153906/http://www.riverhillsoft.co.jp/REFRAIN/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5565)
- **1997-11-27**: Refrain Love ~Anata ni Aitai~ First Press Limited Edition
- **1999-07-01**: Refrain Love - RiverHill Best Vol.4
- **2001-02-22**: Major Wave Series: Refrain Love ~Anata ni Aitai~ - [Official website](http://www.hamster.co.jp/products/soft.cgi?ps&86654), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/7030a)
- **2001-07-06**: PC Game Best Series Vol.58 - Refrain Love ~Anata ni Aitai~ - [Official website](http://web.archive.org/web/20010803171735/http://www.cyberfront.co.jp/title/pc_best/58/pc_best_58.htm)

### Korean
- **1999**: Refrain Love

## Tags
Dating Simulation, Male Protagonist, Nameable Protagonist, No Sexual Content, Map Movement, Protagonist with a Face, Date Display, University Student Protagonist, Lip Sync, Correct Choice Indicator, Support Character with Kansai Accent, Flat Tints Only

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