Narcissu
The anonymous protagonist is diagnosed with a terminal illness shortly after his twentieth birthday, and is admitted to a hospital in Mito, Ibaraki. There he meets Setsumi, a woman a few years older, who is also terminally ill. Finding that they both reject to die either in hospital or at home, they steal a car and run away together.
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Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology • Trailer • PS Vita • PS4
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Seasons
1.Narcissu 1st
05-08-20052h 30mThe original story of a terminally ill young man and Setsumi Sakura on the 7th floor hospice, embarking on a final road trip.
2.Narcissu Side 2nd
15-05-20075hPrequel focusing on Himeko, a former helper turned patient, and her summer encounter with Setsumi.
3.Himeko's Epilogue
27-01-20161h 10mDirect follow-up to Side 2nd, wrapping Himeko's arc.
4.Narcissu: A Little Iris
18-04-20161h 40mStandalone side story in a medieval-like setting, exploring desires to live or die.
5.Zero
12-08-20162h 30mPrequel origin of the 7th floor hospice rules in 1970s Japan, following two kids and the wall between the living and dying.
6.Sumire
11-03-20172h 30mNew tale of two girls—one dying, one desiring death—filled with regrets and profound encounters.
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