Amagami

Amagami (アマガミ), is a dating simulation game developed and published by Enterbrain for the PlayStation 2. The game was released on March 19, 2009. An anime adaptation entitled Amagami SS was announced on April 24, 2010 for a scheduled summer release which began airing on July 1, 2010.

Plot
Two years ago, Junichi Tachibana got his heart broken by a girl who stood him up on a date on Christmas Eve. Now a second year student in high school, Junichi is weary of love because of his past and dislike celebrating Christmas. However this Christmas, his encounter with one of six girls from his school, Haruka Morishima, Kaoru Tanamachi, Sae Nakata, Ai Nanasaki, Rihoko Sakurai, or Tsukasa Ayatsuji will finally open up his heart to love again.

Main Characters

 * Junichi Tachibana (橘純一)
 * The lead male protagonist of the story. He has a hard time opening up to others due to a trauma two years ago when his date stood him up on Christmas Eve which left him heart broken.


 * Haruka Morishima (森島 はるか)
 * A very popular girl in her final year, who has many fans at school. She can be described as a fickle and insecure girl with a liking for cute things, especially puppies. Her best friend is Hibiki Tsukahara and has a younger brother named Satoshi. She is a quarter British from her mother's side of the family whose surname is Lovely.


 * Kaoru Tanamachi (棚町 薫)
 * One of Junichi's childhood friends, and is often seen with his other friend Masayoshi. She is unpredictable as she would punch Junichi anytime. She works part-time at a Family Restaurant to support her single mother, who in the game, eventually goes through a second marriage.


 * Sae Nakata (中多 紗江)
 * A friend of Miya's. Having studied at an all-girl's school for most of her life, Sae is incredibly shy around men.


 * Ai Nanasaki (七咲 逢)
 * A classmate of Miya's. She is part of their school's girl swimming team. She has a younger brother named Ikuo and possesses a cool, calm disposition.


 * Rihoko Sakurai (桜井 梨穂子)
 * She is Junichi's childhood friend who, despite having a big appetite, avidly reads the dieting books in their school library. She is a member of the Tea-Making Society.


 * Tsukasa Ayatsuji (絢辻 詞)
 * The class representative, who is both a hard worker and a person who is willing to take on any task that no one else will. Although outwardly she appears kind and friendly, her real personality is manipulative and cunning.

Supporting Characters

 * Miya (美也)
 * Junichi's younger sister and who playfully calls her brother, "Nii-nii." She tends to be jealous when her brother is with another girl.


 * Maya Takahashi (高橋 麻耶)
 * Junichi's homeroom teacher.


 * Masayoshi Umehara (梅原 正吉)
 * Junichi's best friend since childhood, who has an interest in Japanese idols. He often purchases photo books of them and shares them with Junichi. His family owns a sushi shop of which he plans to inherit.

A close friend of Rihoko's. In the game, she wins the Miss Santa Contest.
 * Kanae Itō (伊藤 香苗)


 * Keiko Tanaka (田中 恵子)
 * A friend of Kaoru. She and Junichi once gave her some advice on having a boyfriend.


 * Hibiki Tsukahara (塚原 響)
 * Haruka's friend and captain of the girls swim team. She tends to berate Haruka's playful nature.

Manga
There are currently five manga adaptations. "Amagami - Precious Diary" by Tarō Shinonome which is serialized in Young Animal. "Amagami - Sincerely Yours" by Kotetsu Sakura and "Amagami!" by piaisai which are both serialized in Famitsu Comic Clear. "Amagami - Love Goes On!" by Ryuya Kamino which is serialized in Dengeki Maoh. The fifth manga adaptation, "Amagami - Various Artists" is a manga anthology by various artists and currently has three volumes.

Anime
An anime adaptation by AIC was announced on April 24, 2010 entitled Amagami SS, which began airing on July 1, 2010. The anime adaptation is rather unique as it will be divided into several story arcs (4 episodes per heroine) where each arc focuses on one of the main heroines who will become Junichi's love interest.

Music
The opening theme of the anime is i Love performed by azusa. There are six ending themes in the anime, each sung by the voice actresses of the Heroines of the series in their respective story arc. The first ending theme is "Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (キミの瞳に恋してる)" by Shizuka Itō. The second ending theme is "Kitto Ashita wa... (きっと明日は…)" by Rina Satō. The third ending theme is "Anata Shika Mienai (あなたしか見えない)" by Hiromi Konno. The fourth ending theme is "Koi wa Mizu-iro (恋はみずいろ)" by Yukana. The fifth ending theme is "Koi wa Aserazu (恋はあせらず)" by Ryōko Shintani. The sixth and final ending theme by Kaori Nazuka is yet to be revealed.

Both i Love and "Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (キミの瞳に恋してる)" were released on July 19, 2010.