I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this game. I finished it a week ago and it still haunts me. The setting, the music, the twists and the characters all came together to create something that has left a great impact on me. I also really appreciate the amount of detail and literary references the creator (and translator!) put into this work. Honestly, I'm still a little shell shocked and am still searching desperately for more crumbs about this game (do be sure to look when you're done to better understand the full picture). Adelta is absolutely brilliant.

First thing: Just try out the game. You will have no regrets. Adelta truly out did themselves with this production and I guarantee you it will be a long time before you play such a thought provoking, memorable, psychological/thriller as genius as this.

There are little words to describe just how influential Hashihime has been to me. As an aspiring author myself, I found myself relating to Tamamori in so many ways. This game really encapsulates the struggles of an author in such a magnificent and unique way. Although that isn't even half of what this story is about (not by far) or even wraps up his character as a whole.
I believe that if you are looking for an new and interesting way to experience a psychological, thriller, told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator then you must play this game.
This hefty story is packed full of references from classic Japanese literature, and every single character is incredibly complex, quirky and important. It's truly something one of a kind. I wish I could erase my memory just to experience this masterpiece in all of it's glory once again. But I'll just settle with replaying in for the 3rd time.
It's also the closet an only English speaker will get to experiencing the genius of the late Kyusaku Yumeno's Dogra Magra.
Please give it a play. This game deserves more spotlight.

Incredible first route/main route that will keep you glued to the screen. After it, it offers a decent second route with an alternative take on the story and some decent surprises.
After that, it kinda falls short, as the quality decreases the more you read (Though the fourth route is better than the third one and overall tolerable) finishing in one of the worst endings I've ever seen.

Admittedly, the first route is like 80% of the story and 50% of the novel (But it will feel like 80% of it due to how short the other routes are) and the routes after the second one are really short anyway so by the time you'll be done with the second one the game is basically over. And the last route can be pretty much considered an AU by the words of the author (It was so polarizing that an explanation had to be put out on the game's official site...).

The core cast is strong, the OST is decent with a couple of outstanding themes, the art is very impressive and completely nails the atmosphere. The love story is VERY good and manages to develop organically, it avoids the usual tropes associated with the genre and fits the game's themes, it never feels like an excuse to have the characters bang, which is rare for the genre.

So 5 stars to the first two routes, 3 to the rest and like negative stars to the "ending/last route". Undoubtedly the best BL game out at the moment and a very good story on its own, as long you understand the game will give you the main route/true route the first time you play it.

I just finished the game. Totally worth the waiting (bought it the day of releasse ahhh) it took me about 40-50 hours to finish it and boi, was it a experience full of feelings. Can´t agree more with what Minase said about the last final (chapter 5) I fucking cried and Im still in negation / cant accep it (dear lord you need to play this if you like plot twist after plot twist, i feel dead inside. Tamamori is so relatable and I love Minakami so much ;_; every character (the extras) has a past that makes you like them a lot and empathy with them.
I want to add that even if there is a lot of holes in the plot, i think it is the beauty about it, because its like youre reading a history inside another history.. and it makes you go crazy (or was just only me..?) and I think that is one of the goals of this game/novel idnk.
Another thing, the BGMs are so GOOD! i love them so much! it suits perfectly the history and the CGs are pretty neat.
But again, this game/novel plays with the mind, making you think that something obvsly is going to happen and then another crazy thing happens, it made me keep my mouth agape like a goldenfish all the time (Tamamoris reference xD).
Well, i could keep writing but I dont want to spoil anything! Please give a chance to this magnificient game/novel! Mangagamer finally chose a GOOD BL with such an envolving great Plot to translate and give it love! Translators! I love you so muchh!! and everyone who made this possible!

Not to overstate this, but Hashihime is incredible. It doesn't always stick the landing -- especially the final route -- but it's so clever and ambitious in everything it does that the lows almost don't feel like they matter. Although the plot twists and turns, and the visuals are crazy strong, the real strength of this game is its character writing; Hashihime honestly has side characters better than a lot of other games' romance options. (This is a Naoshi appreciation zone.) Tamamori is a fantastic protagonist, both intensely flawed and intensely likeable, and his possible love interests are all compelling characters. I've been puzzling over the question of who best boy is for weeks, and I *still* couldn't tell you. (It's been flipping wildly between Tamamori, Minakami and Kawase, depending on the day. The main trio really are all that good.)

Sorry to gush, but I finished this game over a week ago and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It doesn't sound this way from my review, but I have stupidly high standards for media, and I can't remember the last time *anything* made me hungry for more the way Hashihime did. Hats off to MG for an incredible localization, and I'd love to see them bring over more of Adelta's stuff in the future!

Engaging mystery and interesting characters.

This game is one big trip! This game balances comedy, mystery and heartbreak perfectly. Don't even get me started on the stellar art too (199 cgs and all drawn by the creator herself!) The characters (especially Kawase) are all loveable and unique, if youre a fan of bl you will LOVE this game. Be sure to check out the "extras" after completing each route and be aware that the very last route is considered seperate from the other routes in the game!

I spent around 50 hours completing this game, and I enjoyed most of them. Kind of wish I didn't read the unnecessary final optional branch after I did, but it couldn't sour the overall experience.

The character designs are mostly natural-looking, contrasting with some very beautiful and colorful CGs (and there are about 200, good, bad, erotic and not). The characters are also compelling, especially the main three: Tamamori, Minakami, and Kawase. Despite Kawase's darkness, it's easy to care about him eventually.

The story is strong and not that repetitive despite the "repeating the same three rainy days" description above, which made it easy to keep reading for hours at a time. Both normal and erotic scenes can be funny, heartrending or terrifying, but it was about 30 hours in before anything erotic. This isn't a romance or sex-heavy game.

As for the localization, it reads very fluidly at all times. Some of the line spacing is awkward to read, but that's about it.

Thank you to Mangagamer for bringing over such a complex and interesting game, and I recommend it to any fans of horror stories and a desire to see some sympathetically mentally ill men struggle to connect with each other through tragedies.

I just don't see how anyone could regret adding this to their collection. The story is phenomenal and so engaging that you can hardly tear yourself away. So many twists and turns, you just do not know what's gonna happen next! I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this title. Best BL VN hands down
Characters A+
Story A++++
CGs A - it's probably due to preference, but I adored the art style and the amount of cgs is unreal

finally some good fuckin food

this is my most favorite bl Visual Novel