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title: "Koi de wa Naku - It's not love, but so where near."
description: "This is the debut title by Shangrila Smart. There are two protagonists: Norifumi is a guy who has been taking pictures since he was small, and Yumi has been wor"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/08/97908.jpg"
---

# Koi de wa Naku - It's not love, but so where near.

![Koi de wa Naku - It's not love, but so where near.](https://t.vndb.org/cv/08/97908.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 恋ではなく ―― It’s not love，but so where near.

**Aliases:** Koinaku

**Developer:** Syangrila Smart

**Release date:** May 27, 2011

**Platform:** Windows

**Language:** Japanese

**Rating:** 7.7/10 (97 votes)

## Description
This is the debut title by Shangrila Smart. There are two protagonists: Norifumi is a guy who has been taking pictures since he was small, and Yumi has been working as a model. Instead of a cast of heroines, this game rather follows a story told from both of their perspectives. Even though the title suggests that it isn’t about love, it tells a drama of adolescence set on the solitary island of Toshima. Their childhood friend Tasuku had wished that they can film a movie of their lives up to their graduation. Spending Christmas with everyone, a fateful Valentine’s Day, love and friendship… everything is captured by their pictures. But not much time remains until their graduation when they will go their separate ways.

[From [Hau~ Omochikaeri!](http://omochikaeri.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/may-2011-eroge-releases/)]

## Characters
### Makishima Yumi (槙島 祐未)
Affiliation: Photography Club (joined after the filming started)
Camera: Bell Howell dial 35 & others

- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** C cup
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Suit, Yukata
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** Daughter, Childhood Friend, High School Student, Model, School Photography Club Member
- **Subject of:** Filming
- **Items:** Camera
- **Engages in:** Photography
- **Voiced by:** Kaibara Elena

### Yasaka Norifumi (八坂 典史)
Affiliation: Photography Club
Camera: Crown Speed Graphic (lens Kodak Ektar 127mm) & Olympus Pen

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Blue
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** Childhood Friend, High School Student, Younger Brother, School Photography Club Member
- **Items:** Video Camera, Camera
- **Engages in:** Filming, Photography
- **Voiced by:** Furukawa Tetsuto

### Atou Tasuku (阿藤 扶)
Affiliation: Film Research club
Camera: Fujika ZC1000, Z850, Z800, P2 zoom & others

- **Gender:** Male
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Role:** Childhood Friend, High School Student
- **Items:** Video Camera, Camera
- **Engages in:** Photography
- **Subject of:** Turndown
- **Voiced by:** Sorano Taiyou

### Hayashi Ryousuke (林 亮輔)
Volume 4007ZMII, Nikon R10 super, Rolleiflex 3.5MX-ECS (Tessar Mounted type)

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Short, Claret, No Bangs, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Blazer School Uniform
- **Role:** Writer, High School Student, Older Brother
- **Items:** Video Camera, Camera
- **Engages in:** Photography
- **Personality:** Sister Complex
- **Voiced by:** Sugisaki Kazuya

### Hayashi Tomoko (林 朋子)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Role:** Full Sister
- **Subject of:** Illness, Hospitalization
- **Voiced by:** Kusayanagi Junko

### Sekiya Naoto (関矢 尚人)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Itsuki Fuyutaka

### Suzaki Kouichi (須崎 孝一)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Role:** Boyfriend, Student Club President
- **Voiced by:** Kontsu

### Uto Mitsuki (宇渡 美月)
Camera: Toyo Field 810, Olympus 35RD

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Ponytail
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Sweater, Skirt, Ribbon Hair Tie
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Student Club President
- **Engages in:** Photography
- **Voiced by:** Serizono Miya

### Yano Konoka (屋野 好佳)
Camera: Linhof Master Technika

- **Gender:** Female
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Coat, Scarf
- **Role:** Student Club Member
- **Voiced by:** Arisugawa Miyabi

### Super Sonico (すーぱーそに子)
Date of Birth (Creation): 2006/10/14
From: Musashino-shi, Tokyo.
Hobbies: Bathing, playing with cats, gaming.
Special skill: Guitar, cooking (Japanese food).
Favorite food: Ramen (pork noodles), macaroon.
Favorite artists: Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Iggy and The Stooges, The Clash, Patti Smith, Avril Lavigne.
Recent favorites: Maximum the Hormone and Grizzly Bear.

Super Sonico was created by the Nitroplus Company in 2007 to be the mascot for their yearly Nitro Super Sonic (NSS) Music Festival held in Japan each year. Since her creation, she has become quite popular and has even starred in her own video game: SoniComi, the PS3/PSV game Motto! SoniComi and the 3DS idol producing game SoniPro. She even starred in her own anime, SoniAni.

She also a member of band [url=/s7539]Dai Ichi Uchuu Sokudo[/url] and has released several singles and albums.

From 2011.03.01 till 2011.05.31 Sonico starred in [url=/v7608]Kimisho[/url] as a limited time heroine.

Profile details translated from [url=http://supersonico.jp/profile/]her official site[/url].
Summary from [url=http://www.animevice.com/super-soniko/10-1560/]Anime Vice[/url].

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Sonico, Soniko, Nico-chan, Niko-chan, ニコちゃん
- **Measurements:** Height: 158cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 90-57-87cm
- **Birthday:** 14 October
- **Hair:** Pink, Long, Straight, V Bangs, Spiky Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale, Huge Breasts
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Jacket, Necklace, Cardigan, Miniskirt, Shorts, Knee-high Socks, Bikini, Kemonomimi Hat, Headphones, Suspenders, Ribbon Tie, Pleated Skirt
- **Eyes:** Red, Pink, Tareme
- **Personality:** Shy, Altruistic, Kind, Clumsy, Energetic
- **Role:** Musician, Idol, Guitarist, Famous, Model, Singer, Mascot Character
- **Engages in:** Singing
- **Subject of:** Teasing
- **Items:** Electric Guitar
- **Voiced by:** Yamamoto Ayano

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://www.akabeesoft3.com/products/koidehanaku/index.html)
- [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=660655)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2011-02-16**: Koi de wa Naku - It's not Love, but so Where Near. - Trial Edition - [Official website](http://www.syangrila.com/smart_side/product/koidehanaku/download.html)
- **2011-03-20**: Koi de wa Naku - It's not Love, but so Where Near. - Trial Edition Ver 1.02 - [Official website](http://holyseal.net/cgi-bin/mlistview.cgi?prdcode=8738)
- **2011-05-27**: Koi de wa Naku - It's not Love, but so Where Near. - First Press Limited Edition - [Official website](http://www.akabeesoft3.com/products/koidehanaku/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=12833), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=660655)
- **2015-06-19**: Koi de wa Naku - It's not Love, but so Where Near. - Download Edition - [Official website](http://www.akabeesoft3.com/products/koidehanaku/index.html), [DMM](https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/akbs_0039/)

## Tags
Sexual Content, ADV, Romance, Male Protagonist, Female Protagonist, Protagonist with Voice Acting, Multiple Protagonists, Drama, Multiple Endings, Enforced Playing Order, Relationship Problems, One True End, Low Sexual Content, Only a Single Heroine, Protagonist's Rival as a Heroine, Late Sexual Content, Dramatic Love Triangle, Student Heroine, Coming-of-Age Drama, Slice of Life Drama, Unlockable Routes, Love Overcomes All, Slow-burn Romance, Other Perspectives, Flashback, Infodumping, Protagonist with a Face, Defloration, Only Virgin Heroines, Winter, Group of Friends, Autumn, Only Good Endings, Cunnilingus, Built-in Encyclopedia, Photographer Hero, Photographer Protagonist, Romance Between Protagonists, Sex with Protagonist Only, Tsundere Protagonist, Deredere Heroine, Deredere Hero, Protagonist's Childhood Friend as a Heroine, Protagonist's Childhood Friend as a Hero, Unrequited Love, Design Story, Slice of Life Realism, Model Heroine, Donkan Protagonist

## More Games from Syangrila Smart
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