Cyberstep’s novel brand PandaShojo announced via its official Twitter account that the PC (Steam) version of its latest visual novel Menhera Ensemble -Needy Girlfriends- will be available on January 25, supporting 16 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and more.
Menhera Ensemble is a visual novel game first released on December 22, 2022 for Nintendo Switch. The game is said to allow players to “experience being loved to death by someone”.
The game is a remake of the adult visual novel Sokubaku Kanojo no Sanjuusou ~Hen’ai: Juuai: Saai no Hate ni~ originally released in June 2017 under Rideon Works’ Noirsoft brand, reworked for PandaShojo to be enjoyed by players of all ages worldwide.
▍Menhera Ensemble -Needy Girlfriends- PV
▍Menhera Ensemble -Needy Girlfriends- Story
On Valentine’s Day, the main character Shouya Ichijou meets by chance Shizuka Toujou, a girl in his grade. He consoles her after her one-sided crush didn’t accept her chocolate, so Shouya is given the chocolate instead. They start to get along well at that moment, but Shizuka’s love becomes more and more excessive.
Shouya’s life changes drastically when his childhood friend Ryouko Mizuhara, who has a bizarre love for him, and Mitsuki Shimano, a lunatic girl who believes he is her destined partner, also enter the scene.
▍Menhera Ensemble -Needy Girlfriends- Characters
■ Shouya Ichijou
The protagonist. He cannot leave people in need and this led to his encounter with Shizuka and the other heroines. His indecision leads to a deteriorating relationship with the girls.
■ Shizuka Tojo – CV: Komomo Asai
A schoolgirl who shows too much love to Shouya. She is single-minded and quiet. Therefore, she becomes very obsessed. She has difficulty expressing her feelings and is often misunderstood. Her interest in Shouya started after that Valentine’s Day…
■ Ryouko Mizuhara – CV: Miharu Shioji
Shouya’s devoted two-faced childhood friend who loves him. She is a very ordinary girl, but when it comes to Shouya, her personality changes drastically and reveals her inner mentality. She also has a tendency to stalk Shouya and constantly seeks out his likes and preferences.
■ Mitsuki Shimano – CV: Yume Hoshizora
A gothic Lolita girl who receives signals of love. She is a geeky girl with a strong sense of self-doubt who loves gothic lolita clothes, thinking that Shouya is her soul mate, she behaves in an outlandish behavior. In her mind, they are already in a relationship….
