Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
Set in 1972 (Showa 47), this story follows a high school student on his yearly summer visit to his grandparents’ rural home. Spending quiet, nostalgic days with his sister and the villagers, he begins to believe this peaceful summer might last… until an encounter in the mountains changes everything.
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Do you remember your childhood?
From Nekoneko Soft and OVERLAP GAMES comes a slightly bittersweet mythic tale.
- Story by Tomo Kataoka — the “prince of storytelling” known for narcissu.
- Character concepts by Werkbau of “Christmas Tina – 泡沫冬景 –”.
- Episodic storyline.
- Full Japanese voice acting.
- Total playtime: 7–10 hours.
- Tuned to a length that makes you want to binge straight through to the end.
- Streamlined controls for a smooth read.
- Once you finish the story, revisit your memories in Gallery mode.
- Experience an authentic Japanese folklore adventure set in a nostalgic 1970s summer.
Genre: Visual Novel
Title: Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
"If, against my wish,
In the world of sorrows still,
I for long should live;
How then I would pine, alas!
For this moon of middle-night."
— From the Hundred Poem Anthology by Sanjouin (No. 68)
Stage: The Lost House (Mayoiga) still exists in the modern world.
Q: Why has its existence never been known to anyone?
A: It is hidden from view — located in a remote mountain area, and typically submerged beneath a lake.
A: No one approaches it — the nearby village carries a terrible legend.
A: No one remembers — once you leave Mayoiga, all memories of the time spent there vanish.
The setting is 50 years ago, 1972 (Showa 47).
The protagonist, a high school student, is heading to his grandparents’ countryside home.
A short trip taken during summer vacation, a yearly tradition.
Spending time with his sister, peacefully interacting with the villagers, but…
"Do not enter the mountains. You will be cursed."
There seems to be such a legend in the village.
People believed that monsters lived in the mountains, and if cursed, terrible things would happen.
“The era of moon rockets — it’s completely unscientific.”
The protagonist doesn’t believe it at all, but there’s another reason.
He had actually seen the monster’s lair before.
He knew it was just an old shrine.
Without hesitation, he set out again toward the forbidden place.
Walking through the countless torii gates that stood exposed in the mountains,
He finally saw the old shrine rising from the lake once more.
Without hesitation, he entered the shrine, but then a strange question arose.
…Why hadn’t I entered here before?
Having come this far, he should have gone inside,
but for some reason, he couldn’t remember anything from that time.
“Looks like you’ve grown taller?”
A voice rang out.
He recognized the voice’s owner.
More precisely, it was something he remembered once inside.
“…How many years have passed since then?”
“Five years and three days.”
We met again, after 1827 days.
Neither of us bothered to ask for names. We already knew each other.
But this “knowing”
wasn’t something guaranteed for the future…
CHARACTERS
Credits
Original Character Design: Werkbau / Zerui Su
Original Character Design Cooperation: Werkbau / Hua Juan
Original Visuals: Akino Takehiko / Ankoromochi
Scenario: Tomo Kataoka
Background Art: KyaruMii / Yumeji Miyoruno
CG Graphics: Asanegi Momiji / Ijiyama
SD Graphics: Hikanyan
Music: project lights
Logo Design: Nachi Kio
UI Design: KOME WORKS
Programmer: Juro Izumi
Producer: Tadafumi Kamioka (OVERLAP)
Assistant Producer: Ryoichi Terai (OVERLAP) / Yuichi Umezaki (Three Waves)
Director: Tomo Kataoka
Special Cooperation: Nekoday / YAMAYURI GAMES
Development: Nekoneko Soft
