The Red Bell’s Lament is an otome visual novel video game developed and published by Voltage.

About

A ruthless battle between humans and vampires is about to unfold.

Story

The Redbell Tree scrapes the sky, standing proudly in the heart of Hemeria, a land of sunlight.

In a land ruled by a monarchy for generations, humans lived in peace and tranquility.

That is, until the dawn of the day the world was dyed red.

On that day, vampires laid waste to Hemeria.

They preyed on, devoured, and devastated its inhabitants.

A great many people would go on to mourn their loved ones, their families and friends, for the rest of their lives.

One particular town of Hemeria bore such a tragedy.

A single girl was left alone in despair and disgrace.

She vowed revenge, and grew into one of Hemeria’s finest vampire hunters.

And one day, she became a member of the Elpis 7; those who inspired a light of hope in its people.

One day, she receives a letter from an unknown sender. Upon her arrival to the mansion indicated inside, she finds vampire hunters and royal knights awaiting her.

The hunters assembled receive an order from the monarch.

They are to form a squad and invade Nyx, the world of vampires.

A shiver of anticipation crackles through her at the opportunity she’s been waiting for her whole life.

However, this is but the beginning of a game wherein the fate of her world is at stake.

Pawns are sent forth, discarded, hidden out of sight…

And just how many will remain when this all comes to an end?

System

Throughout the story, the heroine will be confronted with various decisions to make.

In order to complete each mission, she must weigh her options carefully before making her choice.

However, when she’s face to face with vampires, one wrong move could lead to the worst possible outcome…

Win, even if it requires cheating

The heroine encounters a mysterious game board in a certain place.

Should she make an incorrect choice, she can move back a step to rewind time – so long as she’s willing to cheat.

Key Features

• Fully Voiced (excluding the heroine).
• Change the heroine’s name.
• Jump to story checkpoints via a flowchart.

Staff

• Story / Development: Voltage
• Director: Nachi (Voltage)
• Scenario: Yuzuki
• Illustrator: Norita (Representative Works: even if TEMPEST)
• Background Art: Minoru Akiba (Studio Jack) (Representative Works: Pokemon movies)
• Soundtrack: Yamato (Heart Company) (Representative Works: “Timeless Blue” from Free)
• Theme: 9mm Parabellum Bullet (Representative Works: “Inferno” from Berserk)
• Opening Theme: “Sakebi -The Freedom You Need-“
• Ending Theme: “Asakage -The Future We Choose-“
• Voice Actors: Ayaka Fukuhara, Daisuke Namikawa, Hiromi Igarashi, Kanoko Akahori, Kazuhiro Yoshimura, Kengo Kawanishi, Kohei Amasaki, Kohsuke Toriumi, Mariya Ise, Masakazu Morita, Minori Suzuki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Takatora Shimada, Takuya Eguchi, Toya Shiraishi, Volcano Ota, Yousuke Omomo, Yusuke Kobayashi