Yuri visual novel Black Lily’s Tale coming to Switch on October 29 in Japan

Kadokawa Game Linkage will release a Switch version of 1000-REKA-developed “dystopian yuri visual novel” Black Lily’s Tale on October 29 for 4,378 yen, the publisher announced.

Black Lily’s Tale first launched for PC via Steam on October 24, 2023 in Japan, followed by iOS and Android worldwide via Crunchyroll Game Vault, and PC worldwide on October 24, 2025.

Despite the PC version supporting English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese, the Switch version will only support Japanese as a language option.

The Switch version will include all previously released additional scenarios, as well as the additional scenario “The Day We First Crossed the Boundary,” which follows Hana Sasamori and Itsuki Omiya after the main story.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter… Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl… But her pure feelings are torn apart by a “loop of tragedy.” By “interrupting choices” and “typing in words”, you will weave her feelings into the story.

Story

“Maybe that was the early-blooming black lily’s curse…”

Eighteen years have passed since the containment of the threatening virus CLII, which decimated over half of the minors in the population.

Although people have returned to their normal lives, a mark was left on society.

Hana Sasamori is a third-year student at the Naeshiro Private High School in Sapporo.

She is a rather quiet girl, but inside, she feels restless.

Just before graduation, Hana finds herself reliving the same day over and over.

“That’s right… I’m in love with her.”

More than anything, Hana wishes for the happiness of Itsuki, who came to her help in the past.

There is little she wouldn’t do for her.

Hana thinks…

“She probably doesn’t want me to hold onto such a feeling…”

Being an adolescent, she thought it was just a phase that deserved to be suppressed.

Nevertheless, together with that realization came a curse.

This is a story of love and malediction, of persistence and sorrow, a story set in the meandering space between two people looking for each other.

Key Features

• A yuri adventure featuring Fukahire’s beautifully nostalgic illustrations.
• A yuri coming-of-age story that explores the struggles of a girl falling in love with another girl.
• Make choices at your own pace, type in keywords, and shape the fate of the story.
• Fully voiced characters.
• Beautiful animated character sprites bring the story to life.
• Supports Japanese and English languages.
• Features a story flowchart to help you navigate the narrative.

Concept

• Conflict x Adolescence – A story about “liking” and “cursing” in a world where girls are afraid to even say they like each other.
  • This work is just a story about a girl who loves a girl. However, a pure love triangle with a boy is born in this story, which vividly depicts the subtleties of the conflicted and turbulent adolescent mind.
  • It speaks to the sense of entrapment that you feel even when you are not being blamed by anyone. A single word can destroy your relationships and memories.
  • This is a story of sweet sorrow love and a curse that makes you want to cheer for the girl.
• Tragedy x Interrupt – Overcoming the “tragedy” of March by “interrupting the choices.”
  • The main character “Hana Sasamori” is caught in a loop with a tragic ending in each chapter.
  • Unlike ordinary games, this title does not force you to make choices!
  • To escape the tragedy, you must “interrupt choices and change your fate” during specific conversations through your intervening will.
• Guess x Type – “Guess” and “type” to connect to a new fate.
  • Next, having interrupted the choice, you must actually enter an alternate “word” by typing it into the prompt. By “guessing” correctly and inputting a word that changes their fate in the story, you may avoid tragedy and create a new fate.
  • You will surely want to use the above features once you bear witness Hana’s single-mindedness. You can intervene in the yuri and lead both girls to happiness by using your words to bring them together.”

*To clarify the concept, this work incorporates elements of a pure and adolescent love triangle. However, there is no intention or malice on the part of a boy to “interfere” with the relationship between two girls.

Characters

• Hana Sasamori (voiced by Chikano Ibuki) – “I just want her to be happy…” Hana Sasamori is the game’s main character and relies on the player’s decisions. Although she may appear calm and reserved, her inner self is rather tempestuous. That being said, she doesn’t usually assert her opinion, and can easily get flustered. For this reason, she tends to show unexpected reactions, but this aspect of her personality is also appreciated by Itsuki and Aoi. Having a sense of gratitude toward Itsuki for her help during junior high school, she is determined to return the favor somehow. Hana hoped that her lonesomeness would fade away in the time before graduation, but that was not withstanding a tragic event that would befall her dearest Itsuki.
• Itsuki Omiya (voiced by Miho Ichidera) – “Hold on. Let me expel your worries…” Itsuki is a former member of the track team who can get along with anyone, with a bubbly and slightly boyish temperament. In the span of a minute, she can show a wide variety of emotions, from smiling to pouting, laughing to crying. Hana finds these mood changes enticing. “She asked Hana for help with her studies, and it was decided that they would go to the same university. However, as graduation drew near, a secret she had been keeping from everyone grew heavier on her mind. Then one day, she exclaimed, Let’s write all that is left undone. Or the word cards!”” She had brought a set of such cards with her.” It always seemed as if nothing could alter her joviality.
• Aoi Nishiki (voiced by Aoi Kureha) – “I’d rather say you’re my ‘little sister,’ you know…” Cool-headed and serene, she spends much of her time with Hana and Itsuki. She often finds herself acting as a coordinator between them, as Hana is so indecisive, and Itsuki so exuberant. This role gives her an adult air, yet she enjoys poking fun at others, especially Hana and Itsuki whose exchanges never fail to amuse her.
  A shark movie freak, she gets inexplicably excited about this movie genre. She lives next door to Ai Isshiki, with whom she has had a sisterly relationship since they were kids.
• Ai Isshiki (voiced by Chisato Satsuki) – “I’m Ai Isshiki! Aoi’s neighbor and childhood friend!” A talkative and friendly young girl. She has been chatty and restless since she was a kid, to the point of making those around her uneasy. With her emotions on full display, people can’t help but grow fond of her transparent way of being. As an only child, she became close to her neighbor and child-hood friend Aoi, viewing her as an older sister.

Watch a new trailer below.

Switch Announce Trailer