Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (遙かなる時空の中で3) is a PlayStation 2 otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 is the third main entry in the Haruka series, and it is a part of Ruby Party's Neoromance label.

Two gaiden games have been released that expand on the story of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Izayoiki (遙かなる時空の中で3 十六夜記) and Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Unmei no Labyrinth (遙かなる時空の中で3 運命の迷宮).

Story
One rainy day Nozomi Kasuga and her two friends encounter a strange boy at their high school, who sends them hurtling across time and space to a place in another world called Kyō. This place bears a strong resemblance to Kyoto at the end of the Heian period, where the Minamoto clan (Genji), led by Minamoto no Yoritomo (based on the historical Minamoto no Yoritomo), is at war with the Taira clan (Heike), led by Taira no Kiyomori (based on the historical Taira no Kiyomori). The Heike hope to defeat the Genji by releasing vengeful spirits (onryō) to disturb the Earth's natural flow of energies and to terrorize the land. The boy that Nozomi met is revealed to be the human form of Hakuryū, the White Dragon God said to protect Kyō, whose powers have greatly weakened due to the presence of the onryō. Nozomi discovers that she has the power to seal the onryō as Hakuryū no Miko (白龍の神子), and she allies herself with the Genji in order to seal the onryō, restore Hakuryū's powers, and return home to her own world.

Main Characters

 * Nozomi Kasuga (春日望美)
 * Age: 17
 * Seiyū: Tomoko Kawakami (川上とも子)
 * The main character. A girl in her second year of high school.  Chosen by the god called Hakuryū (White Dragon) to be his priestess, she is brought to a strange world where the Genji and the Heike wage war with one another.  In order to return home, she must fight alongside the Genji against the Heike.  Having obtained the power to cross time, she is determined to save those friends she loses in battle.  She grew up with the Arikawa brothers, and until recently the three of them have virtually always been together.


 * Masaomi Arikawa (有川将臣)
 * Age: 17?
 * Height: 183 cm
 * Birthdate: August 12
 * Element: Wood
 * Seiyū: Shin-ichiro Miki (三木眞一郎)
 * Ten no Seiryū (天の青龍). Nozomi's childhood friend and classmate, and Yuzuru's older brother. A charismatically bold and reliable young man.  He is separated from Nozomi and Yuzuru when they are sent across time and space, and the only contact Nozomi has with him is through her dreams.  When they finally meet again, Nozomi discovers that Masaomi arrived in this new world three years before them. Unknown to Nozomi and most of the other (Genji-allied) Hachiyō, he is actually in league with the Heike clan and is better known as the fearsome general Kaerinaifu (還内府).


 * Minamoto no Kurō Yoshitsune (源九郎義経)
 * Age: 22
 * Height: 179 cm
 * Birthdate: November 9
 * Element: Wood
 * Seiyū: Tomokazu Seki (関智一)
 * Chi no Seiryū (地の青龍). A general of the Genji army.  Called "Kurō" (rather than "Yoshitsune").  He initially opposes Nozomi's wish to fight, believing that women should not be exposed to the dangers of the battlefield, but readily accepts her when she can prove herself in battle.  He is easily misjudged due to his blunt way of speaking, but in fact he takes very good care of his men and of other people.  Kurō is an extremely hard worker, and because he deeply esteems his older brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo, he strives wholeheartedly to do everything he can for the Genji clan.  He is based on the historical Minamoto no Yoshitsune.


 * Hinoe (ヒノエ)
 * Age: 17
 * Height: 170 cm
 * Birthdate: April 1
 * Element: Fire
 * Seiyū: Naozumi Takahashi (高橋直純)
 * Ten no Suzaku (天の朱雀). Mysterious young man who appears without reason during Nozomi's stay in Kumano.  Seems to be a part of the Kumano navy.  Bright, fearless, and easygoing.  Though he is young, no matter what the situation he always has levelheadedness to spare.  Hinoe likes to flirt with girls, and upon learning that Nozomi is Miko, he seems to take an interest in her and goes out of his way to see her.


 * Musashibō Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶)
 * Age: 25
 * Height: 175 cm
 * Birthdate: February 11
 * Element: Earth
 * Seiyū: Kōki Miyata (宮田幸季)
 * Chi no Suzaku (地の朱雀). Kurō's confidant and military tactician, well informed in many areas of knowledge.  A seemingly calm-mannered young man.  Originally a fighting monk from Mt. Hiei, he left the temple to be an herbalist.  He helps the confused protagonist upon her arrival in the strange world.  Benkei has sociable manners, but at his essence, cannot help but to tease girls like Nozomi.  He is based on the historical Musashibō Benkei.


 * Yuzuru Arikawa (有川譲)
 * Age: 16
 * Height: 180 cm
 * Birthdate: July 17
 * Element: Metal
 * Seiyū: Shigeru Nakahara (中原茂)
 * Ten no Byakko (天の白虎). Nozomi's childhood friend and one year her junior.  Younger brother of Masaomi, the Ten no Seiryū.  Though only a first-year in high school, he is very mature.  He is a perfectly behaved honors student who likes archery.  Yuzuru suffers from unrequited love for Nozomi and is unable to tell her his feelings.  He worries and fusses a lot, but he has a soft spot for her.


 * Kajiwara Kagetoki (梶原景時)
 * Age: 27
 * Height: 186 cm
 * Birthdate: March 5
 * Element: Metal
 * Seiyū: Kazuhiko Inoue (井上和彦)
 * Chi no Byakko (地の白虎). Showy and frivolous, the army magistrate and a military commander of the Genji.  Confidant of Kurō's older brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo.  Although a soldier, Kagetoki also uses a gun-like tool to effect Onmyōji arts.  He appears to be showing off, but he is careful and attentive to people's relationships.  He is the thoughtful and protective older brother of Kajiwara Saku, the Kokuryū no Miko (黒龍の神子).  He is based on the historical Kajiwara Kagetoki.


 * Taira no Atsumori (平敦盛)
 * Age: 18
 * Height: 165 cm
 * Birthdate: May 28
 * Element: Water
 * Seiyū: Sōichirō Hoshi (保志総一朗)
 * Ten no Genbu (天の玄武). A young nobleman of the enemy Heike clan.  Nozomi finds him collapsed from his wounds on the battlefield and takes him in.  A young man of few words, he refrains from associating much with other people.  Atsumori joins Nozomi for the sake of helping purify and absolve the suffering onryō, but having to fight against his own clan pains him greatly.  He is skilled at the flute.  He is based on the historical Taira no Atsumori.


 * Ridvan (リズヴァーン)
 * Age: 34
 * Height: 193 cm
 * Birthdate: January 9
 * Element: Earth
 * Seiyū: Akira Ishida (石田彰)
 * Chi no Genbu (地の玄武). Nozomi and Kurō's sword instructor.  Sometimes called a tengu of Mt. Kurama.  He gives off a silent, dark, cold impression, but he is in fact very gentle and kind.  Because he is a descendant of the Oni Clan -- the same clan that long ago plagued Heian Kyō with crises -- he possesses special powers, such as the ability to teleport.  He watches over Nozomi, and guides her in ways that are at times gentle and at others, harsh.  Nozomi and Kurō call him "Sensei", and Saku and the other Hachiyou affectionately call him "Rid-sensei".  Ridvan's character is loosely based on the tengu that folktales say taught Minamoto no Yoshitsune his swordsmanship.


 * Kajiwara Saku (梶原朔)
 * Age: 18
 * Height: 163 cm
 * Birthdate: May 10
 * Element: Water
 * Seiyū: Hoko Kuwashima (桑島法子)
 * Younger sister of Kagetoki and only a year older than Nozomi, yet very mature. She is the Kokuryū no Miko (黒龍の神子). She is romantically involved with Kokuryū until the day he mysteriously disappears. She is very fond of Nozomi, whom she calls her 'twin'. She is an excellent dancer and later imparts her knowledge in that area to Nozomi, giving her a fan to practice her performance.


 * Hakuryū (白龍)
 * Age: unknown
 * Height: 130 cm (in child form), 185 cm (in adult form)
 * Birthdate: unknown
 * Element: Fire
 * Seiyū: Ryōtarō Okiayu (置鮎龍太郎) (adult form), Ikue Ōtani (大谷育江) (child form)
 * The Ryūjin who summoned Nozomi and the Arikawa brothers through time and space to a foreign world. Having lost all his powers, he first appeared in the form of a child when Nozomi met him. He deeply trusts Nozomi and is saddened by his powerlessness. Gradually as he gains more power, he takes the form of an adult (surprising Nozomi and the others) but he still retains his child-like innocence.

Genji Clan

 * Minamoto no Yoritomo (源 頼朝)
 * Age: 38
 * Seiyū: Koji Ishii (石井康嗣)
 * Leader of the Genji clan, older brother of Minamoto no Kurou Yoshitsune, the Chi no Seiryuu, and master of Kajiwara Kagetoki, the Chi no Byakko. He holds the title Kamakura-dono. He is a cool-headed and severe man who wields great political and military power. He is based on the historical Minamoto no Yoritomo.


 * Hojo Masako (北条 政子)
 * Age: 28
 * Seiyū: Maria Kawamura (川村万梨阿)
 * Wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo. She deeply adores Yoritomo and as his proxy does everything in her power to support him. While she appears gentle and kind, always speaking sweetly and respectfully, she actually hides a more sinister power. She is based on the historical Hojo Masako.

Heike Clan

 * Taira no Tomomori (平 知盛)
 * Age: 25
 * Height: 183 cm
 * Birthdate: September 23
 * Seiyū: Kenji Hamada (浜田 賢二)
 * A commander of the Heike clan who exhibits little concern towards conventional moral guidelines. While educated and cultured, he loves the exhilaration of battle and is fiercely attracted to Nozomi's swordsmanship skills and determination. He is the son of Taira no Kiyomori. He is based on the historical Taira no Tomomori.


 * Taira no Tsunemasa (平 経正)
 * Seiyū: Eiji Hanawa
 * A commander of the Heike clan and the beloved older brother of Taira no Atsumori, the Ten no Genbu. Tsunemasa carries an air of nobility and believes in avoiding fighting when possible. He is gentle and refined and is a gifted biwa player. A man with a soft external appearance, he is also a close aide of Kaerinaifu. He is based on the historical Taira no Tsunemasa.


 * Taira no Koremori (平 維盛)
 * Seiyū: Yuki Matsuda (松田 佑貴)
 * Also a Heike commander. He has a pretty face and carries himself elegantly, unlike the wild Tomomori. He believes that destruction and chaos are beautiful, and has no hesitation in using cruelty in his methods. He is based on the historical Taira no Koremori.


 * Taira no Kiyomori (平 清盛)
 * Seiyū: Yuu Asakawa (浅川悠)
 * Leader of the Heike clan and father of Taira no Tomomori. He had died as an old man but was revived as an onryou in the form of a boy. He took in a lost and starving 17-year-old Masaomi because he resembled his late beloved son, Taira no Shigemori. He is based on the historical Taira no Kiyomori.

Others

 * Shirogane (銀)
 * Age: 24
 * Height: 183 cm
 * Birthdate: September 24
 * Bloodtype: B
 * Element: Metal
 * Seiyū: Kenji Hamada (浜田 賢二)


 * A character that first appeared in the Izayoiki fan disc. An elegant and refined young man with no memories of his past, Shirogane is the loyal retainer of Fujiwara no Yasuhira and serves Nozomi thoughtfully and faithfully according to his orders. A mysterious warrior with a striking physical resemblance to Taira no Tomomori. He is eventually discovered to be Taira no Shigehira, Tomomori's younger brother and son of Taira no Kiyomori. He is based on the historical Taira no Shigehira.


 * Fujiwara no Yasuhira (藤原泰衡)
 * Age: 22
 * Height: 180 cm
 * Bloodtype: B
 * Element: Water
 * Seiyū: Kōsuke Toriumi (鳥海浩輔)


 * Also a character that first appeared in the Izayoiki fan disc. Shirogane's master, the eldest son of the leader of Hiraizumi, Fujiwara no Hidehira, and an old acquaintance of Kurou, who had lived in Hiraizumi under Hidehira's care as a youth. Discerning, rational, and clever, Yasuhira treats Nozomi, the Hakuryū no Miko, with courtesy, but there are times when a cruel smile surfaces...  He manages Hiraizumi's military forces and has a deep knowledge of sorcery and onmyōji arts. He is based on the historical Fujiwara no Yasuhira.