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Queen of the Otaku: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE

A short visual novel about a manga club torn between its two competing princesses.

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Developer
Appetite
Publisher
Shiravune
Release
July 17, 2023
3 years and 17 days ago
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Positive31 reviews93.5%

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About the Game

FEATURES

  • A short visual novel about a club divided
  • Professional Japanese voice acting

SUMMARY

My name is Hajime Namikawa.
I'm just your everyday university student, and I belong to the Manga Club, which—you guessed it—is really just the nerd club.

There's one beautiful rose among our motley crew: Ai Himeki, who always has a smile and a kind word for any of us.
She keeps the atmosphere warm and friendly, making the club the nice place that it is.

This year, though, we've got a new first-year member: Mahiro Hanasaki.
She joined our club for some reason, even though she's cool and popular-looking.
Everybody is starting to love her already, since she seems so interested and doesn't look down on us.

Can you guess what the problem is?

CHARACTER



A college freshman who doesn't back down.
She's also good at sucking up to her seniors, and she knows how much the nerds of the club go for her petite figure.
Loves to be fussed over as the center of attention.


A college junior, in the same year as the protagonist, and also a popular cosplayer.
She's always been a pleasant presence at the heart of the club, but Mahiro Hanasaki hasn't been treating her well...
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