Gekkō no Carnevale

Gekkō no Carnevale (月光のカルネヴァーレ) is a Japanese eroge visual novel developed by Nitroplus that was released on January 26, 2007. Gekkō no Carnevale has been adapted into a manga and there is also a light novel based on an alternate story. It is a supernatural visual novel that also has action and thriller elements.

The title means "Carnevale of Moonlight" and carnevale meaning Carnival therefore the English title would be "Carnival of Moonlight".

Plot and Setting
The story takes place in a city resembling Italy, known as Belmonte, with the technology levels resembling levels in the late 19th century. In this city there are human-sized mechanical dolls known as "Automata" who serve the people of the city.

The protagonist, Romeo, is a taxi driver who was originally involved in an organization known as the "Olma Rossa." He finds an automata in the shape of a young woman, who appears to have amnesia. He names her Anna, they start living together. However, sometime later, the Olma Rossa begin to catch up to Romeo, and an organization composed of automata also appears; thus, Romeo must fight to protect his current life.

Reception
In the first half of the year of 2007, Gekkō no Carnevale was able to net enough sales to place it as the 50th highest selling visual novel in Japan.