Shiravune has announced that Home Sweet Homecoming, a visual novel developed by Hooksoft, will be coming to Steam. The visual novel follows Ryotaro Shinozaki, who returns to Japan after years abroad, thanks to an invitation from his childhood friend. His return to Japan leads him on a journey to rediscover himself, reconnect with his roots, and potentially find love. The game features multiple endings, over 10 hours of storytelling, and a full Japanese voice cast.
As of June 13, Home Sweet Homecoming is available for wishlisting on Steam.
Home Sweet Homecoming Visual Novel Overview
The game will be available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, with the pricing to be announced at a later date. Shiravune describes the introduction:
Ryotaro Shinozaki has been forced to live abroad for most of his life due to his parents’ work, but he’s kept in touch with his childhood friend Toru Hanazono—if only to gripe.​ ​
With Ryotaro unable to overcome the language barrier overseas, and his yearning for his home country of Japan growing more with every passing day, Tooru sympathizes with his old pal enough to ask his parents if they’d let Ryotaro come stay with them in Japan…​ And after negotiating it over with Ryotaro’s parents, they’ve agreed to let him move in!​ Not only is Ryotaro thrilled to finally return to Japan… perhaps he’ll even find love?!
The characters:
- Emi Hanazono (Voice: Iroha Haruno): Ryotaro’s childhood friend, now a friendly freshman.
- Mia Tougane (Voice: Honoka Yuki): Class representative with a clumsy side.
- Rikako Jinnai (Voice: Shiho Nakaya): Shy and reserved track and field member.
- Misato Suzuyama (Voice: Midori Shirayuki): Outgoing senior and Toru’s classmate.
- Yuka Karasuma (Voice: Yuki Nekomura): Overprotected daughter of a confectionary owner.
- Rin Yoshimura (Voice: Ion Momoyama): Reclusive senior known as “the Medusa.”
- Erina Sayama (Voice: Waka Kawata): Popular and approachable class advisor.
Shiravune is a Tokyo-based localization team focused on bringing Japanese games to global audiences in English and Chinese. Since its founding in 2019, Shiravune has worked with developers of all sizes, localizing titles like Dokyūsei: Bangin’ Summer, the rom-com Otome Domain, NUKITASHI, Utawarerumono. Their games are available primarily on Steam and Johren (18+).
Source: Press Release
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