07th Expansion

07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle that specializes in the creation of visual novels known as sound novels. They started out drawing for the trading card game Leaf Fight, but they are known for creating the dōjin game series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni. They were also involved in the additional console editions of Higurashi produced by Alchemist, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri for the PlayStation 2 and the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna series for the Nintendo DS. Their most recent work is Rose Guns Days.

Members

• Ryukishi07—Screenplay, illustrations
• Yatazakura—Scripting, also Ryukishi07's younger brother
• BT—Homepage management (deceased)

Works

Sound novels

• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
  • Onikakushi-hen: August 10, 2002 (Comiket 62)
  • Watanagashi-hen: December 29, 2002 (Comiket 63)
  • Tatarigoroshi-hen: August 15, 2003 (Comiket 64)
  • Himatsubushi-hen: August 13, 2004 (Comiket 66)
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
  • Meakashi-hen: December 30, 2004 (Comiket 67)
  • Tsumihoroboshi-hen: August 14, 2005 (Comiket 68)
  • Minagoroshi-hen: December 30, 2005 (Comiket 69)
  • Matsuribayashi-hen: August 13, 2006 (Comiket 70)
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (fan disc): December 31, 2006 (Comiket 71)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni
  • Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch: August 17, 2007 (Comiket 72)
  • Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch: December 31, 2007 (Comiket 73)
  • Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch: August 16, 2008 (Comiket 74)
  • Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch: December 29, 2008 (Comiket 75)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru
  • Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch: August 15, 2009 (Comiket 76)
  • Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch: December 30, 2009 (Comiket 77)
  • Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch: August 14, 2010 (Comiket 78)
  • Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch: December 31, 2010 (Comiket 79)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa (fan disc): December 31, 2010 (Comiket 79)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni Hane (fan disc): December 31, 2011 (Comiket 81)
• Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni
  • Dai-ichi Ya: August 13, 2011 (Comiket 80)
  • Dai-ni Ya: December 31, 2011 (Comiket 81)
• Rose Guns Days
  • Season 1: August 11, 2012 (Comiket 82)
  • Season 2: December 31, 2012 (Comiket 83)
  • Season 3: August 10, 2013 (Comiket 84)
  • Last Season: December 31, 2013 (Comiket 85)
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hō (fan disc): August 17, 2014 (Comiket 86)
• Trianthology: Sanmenkyō no Kuni no Alice (TBA)^[1]

Fighting games

• Ōgon Musōkyoku: December 31, 2010 (Comiket 79)
• Ōgon Musōkyoku Cross: December 31, 2011 (Comiket 81)

Card games

• Leaf Fight
• Tagai o Otoko no Ko Maid ni Chōkyōshiau Game: November 18, 2012^[2][3]

References

1. ↑ "07th Expansion Visual Teases New Visual Novel Plans". Crunchyroll. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015. 
2. ↑ Ryukishi07 (November 17, 2012). 明日はゲームマーケット! [Game Market is Tomorrow!] (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013. 
3. ↑ 「互いを男の娘メイドに調教し合うゲーム」ご紹介 [Introduction to Tagai o Otoko no Ko Maid ni Chōkyōshiau Game] (in Japanese). 07th Expansion. Retrieved March 12, 2013. 

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• "07th Expansion". The Visual Novel Database.