Koi de wa Naku: It's Not Love, but So where Near

Developed by Syangrila Smart
Release date: 27 May 2011
AdventureVisual Novel
Koi de wa Naku: It's Not Love, but So where Near
Developer: Publisher: Syangrila Smart
Player perspective: First personText
Game modes: Single player
This is the debut and the only title by Syangrila Smart. It tells the story from several perspectives but there are two main protagonists: Norifumi, a guy who has been taking pictures since he was small, and Yumi has been working as a model but suddenly shows interest in photography. Instead of a typical to a visual novel cast of heroines, this game rather follows a story told from both of their perspectives. Even though the title suggests that it isn’t about love, it tells a drama of adolescence describing a type of 'love' which is not quite romantic but close.