<s>
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
adult	B-Application
tactical	O
role-playing	O
visual	O
novel	O
developed	O
by	O
Leaf	O
,	O
which	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2002	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
titled	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
May	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
chapter	O
of	O
the	O
trilogy	O
,	O
titled	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
second	O
and	O
third	O
games	O
were	O
ported	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
January	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
PC	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
followed	O
in	O
January	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Tamsoft	O
titled	O
Utawarerumono	O
:	O
Zan	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
events	O
from	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
September	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Utawarerumono	O
:	O
Zan	O
2	O
covering	O
the	O
events	O
from	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
July	O
2021	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free-to-play	O
mobile	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Tose	O
,	O
titled	O
Utawarerumono	O
:	O
Lost	O
Flag	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2019	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
incorporating	O
elements	O
from	O
throughout	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
game	O
commemorating	O
the	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
titled	O
Monochrome	B-Application
Mobius	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rights	I-Application
and	I-Application
Wrongs	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
badly	O
injured	O
and	O
is	O
soon	O
found	O
to	O
have	O
amnesia	B-Application
,	O
so	O
they	O
take	O
him	O
to	O
their	O
home	O
and	O
treat	O
him	O
until	O
he	O
is	O
well	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
's	O
genre	O
is	O
at	O
first	O
a	O
fantasy-style	O
story	O
with	O
heavy	O
Ainu	O
influence	O
,	O
but	O
later	O
develops	O
science-fiction	O
themes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
it	O
initially	O
appears	O
to	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
world	O
full	O
of	O
magical	O
beings	O
and	O
new	O
species	O
of	O
humans	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
later	O
revealed	O
that	O
it	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
Earth	O
's	O
distant	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Washimi	O
Tsutomu	O
directed	O
the	O
Utawarerumono	O
Windows	B-Application
game	O
,	O
Naoya	O
Shimokawa	O
was	O
the	O
producer	O
,	O
and	O
Suga	O
Munemitsu	O
planned	O
the	O
scenario	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Flight	O
Plan	O
helped	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Utawarerumono	O
series	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
on	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
by	O
Leaf	O
and	O
Aquaplus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
,	O
titled	O
and	O
featuring	O
a	O
new	O
battle	O
system	O
by	O
Flight	O
Plan	O
(	O
of	O
the	O
Summon	B-Application
Night	I-Application
series	I-Application
)	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Sting	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
port	O
introduced	O
full	O
voice	O
acting	O
and	O
several	O
other	O
enhancements	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
arc	O
,	O
while	O
adult	B-Application
graphics	O
and	O
scenes	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
PC	O
release	O
were	O
removed	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
rated	O
for	O
ages	O
15	O
and	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Utawarerumono	O
Portable	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
28	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
also	O
titled	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Prelude	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
May	O
2020	O
in	O
the	O
west	O
by	O
NIS	O
America	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Windows	B-Application
port	O
published	O
by	O
Shiravune	O
releasing	O
on	O
January	O
22	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
an	O
original	O
anime	O
titled	O
Utawarerumono	O
:	O
Tuskur-kōjo	O
no	O
Karei	O
Naru	O
Hibi	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
the	O
premium	O
collection	O
PS4/Vita	O
remake	O
of	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Prelude	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
an	O
anime	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
gashapon	O
figurines	O
were	O
also	O
produced	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Windows	B-Application
game	O
,	O
including	O
uncolorized	O
versions	O
,	O
and	O
rare	O
adult	B-Application
versions	O
of	O
some	O
figures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
an	O
isometric	O
scrolling	O
fighting	O
game	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Utawarerumono	O
characters	O
and	O
storyline	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Leaf	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
from	O
Utawarerumono	O
are	O
also	O
playable	O
in	O
Aquapazza	B-Application
:	I-Application
Aquaplus	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Match	I-Application
,	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Aquaplus	O
featuring	O
characters	O
from	O
various	O
Leaf	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Across	O
the	O
semi-monthly	O
chart	O
of	O
top	O
50	O
best-selling	O
bishōjo	B-Application
games	I-Application
sold	O
nationally	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
version	O
of	O
Utawarerumono	O
ranked	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
weeks	O
of	O
April	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
August	O
2007	O
survey	O
conducted	O
by	O
Dengeki	O
G	O
's	O
Magazine	O
,	O
Utawarerumono	O
was	O
voted	O
the	O
15th	O
most	O
interesting	O
bishōjo	B-Application
game	I-Application
by	O
readers	O
,	O
tying	O
with	O
Kimi	B-Application
ga	I-Application
Nozomu	I-Application
Eien	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
anime	O
received	O
a	O
mostly	O
positive	O
review	O
from	O
Stig	O
Hogset	O
of	O
THEM	O
Anime	O
Reviews	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
A	O
rather	O
great	O
fantasy	B-Application
piece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tactical	O
role-playing	O
visual	O
novel	O
sequel	O
,	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
shipped	O
over	O
100,000	O
copies	O
on	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
sold	O
55,580	O
physical	O
retail	O
copies	O
within	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
across	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
West	O
,	O
the	O
PC	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
sequel	O
titles	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
and	O
Utawarerumono	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
were	O
among	O
the	O
best-selling	O
new	O
releases	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
January	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
