---
title: "Ningyou no Kizuato"
description: "It is the end of the year in December.  Asumi has lost complete contact with her elder sister who goes to a graduate school in Tokyo.  Worried for her sister's "
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/97/79397.jpg"
---

# Ningyou no Kizuato

![Ningyou no Kizuato](https://t.vndb.org/cv/97/79397.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 人形の傷跡

**Developer:** Child Dream / Mista Stories / Mamekujira Inc.

**Release date:** Aug 1, 1999

**Platform:** Windows, iOS, Switch

**Language:** English, Japanese

**Rating:** 5.9/10 (109 votes)

## Description
It is the end of the year in December.
 Asumi has lost complete contact with her elder sister who goes to a graduate school in Tokyo.
 Worried for her sister's safety, Asumi travels alone to Tokyo to find her–
 but no trace of her could be found. Her sister wasn't in the laboratory where she had been assigned to, nor at her apartment.
 Asumi is at loss as for what to do…
 What has happened to her sister…?

 Asumi is determined to find out.
What she doesn't know, however, is that she is in imminent danger…
 and there are frightening facts awaiting her.
[From [novelnews.net](http://novelnews.net/2011/10/31/a-release-of-a-scar-of-the-doll-2/)]

## Characters
### Kamijou Asumi (上条 明日美)
A woman in her early 20’s who decides to travel to Tokyo in order to locate her older sister, whom she has not heard from in several months. Her journey to find her sister takes place primarily around Mikozuka Lab, a university-run facility where her sister supposedly works. 

[From [url=http://www.indienavi.com/2014/03/25/a-scar-of-the-doll-hands-on-impressions-an-immersive-adventure-with-some-rough-edges/]IndieNavi[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, Straight, Parted to Side
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Subject of:** Mind Control, Avoidable Death (obsolete), Hospitalization
- **Role:** Clone, Non-blood-related Sister, Non-blood-related Daughter
- **Personality:** Cautious
- **Engages in:** Investigation

### Kamijou Asumi (上条　明日美)
main character. In order to find her missing sister, she visits Mikozuka Laboratory alone.
Her personality is quiet and introverted.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Traits:** 

### Hayashitani Kaori (林谷 佳織)
A student at the Mikozuka Laboratory. She is the only girl in the 2nd year master's course (M2) lab and has a friendly attitude towards Asumi.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Traits:** 

### Ichinose (一ノ瀬)
Ichinose is registered in the Doctor's course of Teito's Institute of Technology. He was the only one who treated the protagonist without hostility when she investigated Mikozuka Lab.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Blue, Short, Straight, Parted to Side
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Orphan, Scientist, University Student
- **Eyes:** Blue, Hosome
- **Clothes:** Necktie
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind, Smart
- **Subject of:** Death
- **Engages in:** Investigation, Mind Control

### Ichinose Akira (一ノ瀬　 晃)
A student at the Mikozuka Laboratory. He is a first-year doctoral student (D1)
and is the type to devote himself to research, and he may appear a little cold to others.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Traits:** 

### Kakizaki Fukutarou (柿崎 福太郎)
A student at the Mikozuka Laboratory. In the second year of the doctoral course (D2), he is the oldest in the lab next to Shiina, and shows a strong reaction when he sees Asumi.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Traits:** 

### Shiina (椎名)
One of the students registered in the Doctor's course of Teito's Institute of Technology. Out of all the students, he is the one that has stayed the longest in the Mikozuka Lab, making him the oldest member.

He's rather unfriendly, and doesn't seem to want to get involved with the protagonist's business.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Straight, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Orphan, Friend, Scientist, University Student
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Personality:** Secretive, Smart, Taciturn
- **Subject of:** Death
- **Engages in:** Computering

### Shiina Nobuaki (椎名 信昭)
A student at the Mikozuka Laboratory.
He is the oldest doctoral course student (D3) . He is devoted to research and does not communicate with others at all. He is upset about Asumi's visit.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Traits:** 

### Fukutaro Kakizaki (柿崎)
The protagonist's meets Kakizaki after she leaves the Mikozuka lab during her first day of investigation. Upon seeing the protagonist, Kakizaki becomes extremely terrified and runs away from her. What the reason may have been behind his sudden departure is unknown.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Straight, Parted to Side
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Orphan, Scientist, University Student
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Clothes:** Necktie
- **Subject of:** Death, Paranoia
- **Personality:** Timid

### Kamijou Asumi (上条 明日美)
She is the protagonist's supposed older sister. She is the original Kamijou Asumi.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 24 December
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Straight, Parted to Side
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Friend, Scientist, University Student
- **Subject of:** Death
- **Engages in:** Revenge
- **Personality:** Smart, Brave

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://mamekujira.com/doll/)
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285610/)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **1999-08**: Ningyou no Kizuato - [Official website](http://www.child-dream.net/about/aboutningyou.html)
- **2005**: The Game Series 69 - Ningyou no Kizuato - [Official website](http://www.child-dream.net/about/aboutningyou.html)
- **2009-09-17**: Ningyou no Kizuato
- **2017-04-20**: Ningyou no Kizuato - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/564700/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/564700/info/)
- **2022-08-18**: Ningyou no Kizuato: Ane no Nazo o Ou Psycho Horror - [Official website](https://mamekujira.com/doll/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=34687), [Nintendo (JP)](https://store-jp.nintendo.com/item/software/D70010000052411)
- **2023-03-25**: Ningyou no Kizuato: Ane no Nazo o Ou Psycho Horror - [Official website](https://mamekujira.com/doll/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285610/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2285610/info/)

### English
- **2011-10-27**: A Scar of the Doll
- **2017-04-20**: Ningyou no Kizuato - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/564700/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/564700/info/)
- **2022-11-17**: Scar of the Doll: A Psycho-Horror Story about the Mystery of an Older Sister - [Nintendo](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/scar-of-the-doll-a-psycho-horror-story-about-the-mystery-of-an-older-sister-switch/)
- **2023-03-25**: Ningyou no Kizuato: Ane no Nazo o Ou Psycho Horror - [Official website](https://mamekujira.com/doll/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285610/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2285610/info/)

## Tags
Horror, Mystery, ADV, Science Fiction, Female Protagonist, Linear Plot, Drama, Murder Mystery, Cats, Intrigue, Interactive Adventure Game, Skip Scenes, Modern Day Tokyo, Bad Ending(s), Infodumping, No Event CGs, Game Over, Hint Corner, Cloning, Memory Alteration, Clone Protagonist, Disappearance, Portrait Orientation, Command-based Adventure Game, High Amount of Bad Endings, Identity Crisis, Unlockable Epilogue, Photographic Backgrounds, Conspiracy, No Character Sprites, Map Movement

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