A blog called Kirikiri Basara, with the purpose of disproving the occult, links nine unique individuals together. This is the basis of Occultic;Nine, a story that has generated a light novel series, an anime, a visual novel, and more.
Occultic;Nine started out as a light novel series, written by Chiyomaru Shikura. Its first volume was initially released in 2014, with two more volumes releasing in the following years, and a planned fourth volume. Occultic;Nine also received its own anime adaptation in 2016, and a visual novel adaptation in 2017.
Yuta Gamon, a self-proclaimed NEET teenager, and his enthusiastic best friend Ryoka Narusawa co-run “Kirikiri Basara,” a site dedicated to disproving the existence of the occult. Unbeknownst to them, however, this blog will become the catalyst bringing together nine idiosyncratic individuals who supposedly have nothing to do with each other. This group will find themselves confronted with foreboding and supernatural events surrounding their hometown, and they will need to band together to solve the mysteries interlacing the city and their lives.
Characters
Yuta Gamon
Yuta is a high schooler and self-described NEET. He is the creator of the blog Kirikiri Basara, which aggregates and criticizes news of occult happenings. He hopes to someday attract enough website traffic to live off of ad revenue.
Ryoka Narusawa
Ryoka is Yuta’s best friend. She wields an electric stun gun shaped like an old-fashioned raygun, nicknamed the “Poya-gun.”
Miyuu Aikawa
Miyuu is a popular fortune teller that makes predictions with extraordinary accuracy. She is a first-year high school student who has her own fan club.
Shun Moritsuka
Shun is a detective working for the Musashino Police Department. He became a detective wanting to be like a certain Interpol inspector. He has a childish, somewhat immature personality and is very passionate about anime and games.
Sarai Hashigami
Sarai is a university first-year living in Kichijoji. He insists on a direct approach to all mysteries and strongly dislikes the occult and fantasy.
Toko Sumikaze
Toko is a strong-willed businesswoman who works at the editorial department for Mumu, an occult magazine.
Aria Kurenaino
Aria is a black magic proxy who is said to be able to place curses on others when provided with information and a sample of the victim’s hair. She runs her shop in Hamonika-Yokocho near Kichijoji Station.
Ririka Nishizono
Ririka is a mysterious mangaka who draws erotic boys’ love manga. She is a third-year student at Shigeaki University.
In March 2015, a visual novel adaptation of Occultic;Nine was announced. The game was developed by MAGES. and Chiyomaru Studio, and it was released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and the Xbox One on November 9, 2017. The limited edition of the game for PlayStation platforms included a drama CD and a materials booklet.
A Nintendo Switch port of Occultic;Nine was announced in 2018.
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