Kurobane Shiki: Main Story Review

Cutest smile ever!!!

Shiki is really kawaii in a childish way and not as verbally vicious as I thought he would be.  He actually has really silly and funny lines that made me laugh.  In all honesty, at first I thought of him like a little cousin or brother and I felt similar to the MC in wanting to be protective and even as far as motherly.

It was kind of difficult for me to keep this mindset though because although Shiki is like a little brother, he has this underlying maturity and strong insight.  For example, he's able to see the creeper of a guy the MC's crushing on (to me it was painfully obvious).

Shiki went out of his way so much in the story and it gave me all kinds of internal heart explosions.  He is so sweet in looking out for you along the sidelines and omg, I just love him to bits.

I love Shiki so much because although he complains a lot, he still does his best to help you and make you happy, being the selfless demon that he is.  Shiki will often say how he feels sick or is tired or sleepy and at first, it seems like he's lazy but he actually works really hard behind the scenes, using his special mind control powers.

This may be a super personal bias of mine but I think that Shiki is in the top 5 most beautiful characters created by Voltage.  I don't know if it's his pretty, almond violet eyes complimented with sleek black hair or the glasses...  He doesn't even wear nice fashion, (just a white long-sleeved shirt & occasional black blazer) but he's amazingly attractive!  His sprites are so hot that I could probably do without his CGs.  XD All his expressions are perfect as well and I love them all.

How does a guy who sleeps all day have those muscles? lol

The game compares Shiki to the likes of a black cat and I think that makes sense seeing that he's the type that's content with snuggling and doing as he pleases.  But he's still considerate and doesn't force anything upon you.  He's also gentle in nature and is shown to be the protective type.

Shiki's route felt natural, well-paced, and realistic.  I could actually see myself in a real-life situation with a guy like Shiki.   

Shiki's interactions with other characters were almost always amusing because he's the type to do whatever he wants.  So when boss Kakeru comes along and gives orders... lets just say it's funny seeing where that conversation goes or doesn't go, lol.

His quirky personality doesn't come without a good background.  Shiki is actually from a wealthy and elite family and grew up with all the political bullshit and two-faced people that come with it.  I'm guessing that since he always had to meet expectations and act a certain way, maybe he's doing everything he wanted to do in his childhood now..  But I can only speculate because the story doesn't go into very deep detail on Shiki's childhood.

I feel like I connect with Shiki a lot because he's kind of like me; I have a childish mind but I'm still pretty mature deep down, I'm kind of an otaku, I keep to myself but I'll be open with people I'm close to, I won't do something if I don't really want to.  It helps that he's affectionate once he gets to know you.. and when I say affectionate, I mean that he treats only you special which I love because I'm the possessive type. xP 

My favorite tsun.

I like playing Shiki's route over and over again because he's just so cute and it's fun seeing how he grows attached and close to you as the story unfolds.  ("^w^")

It's really self-satisfying for me seeing his expressions and reactions since he doesn't talk much at first.  Shiki's route is full of mutual understanding and feelings, give and take which I enjoy immensely.