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Liberation Maiden SIN Visual Novel's Prologue Streamed

Japanese video game developer 5pb. began streaming a "prologue version" gameplay video on Tuesday for its Liberation Maiden SIN visual novel. The prologue reviews the plot of the original Liberation Maiden (Kaihō Shōjo) Nintendo 3DS game.

The game is a spinoff of Level 5 and Goichi "Suda51" Suda's Liberation Maiden shooting game, and follows Kiyoto Kaidō, a mind reader working for President Shōko Ōzora, who was the protagonist of the original Liberation Maiden game. The game's cast includes:

Tomoaki Maeno as Kiyoto Kaidō, a mind reader working for President Shōko Ōzora.

Kana Hanazawa as President Shōko Ōzora

Ken Narita as Saizō Kira

Ayane Sakura as Yoshino Sakuragi

Aoi Yūki as Chiruko Yuminami

Mamiko Noto as Hijiri Fuwa

Satomi Akesaka as Kaguya Akeboshi

Mikako Komatsu as Komiko Tamaki

Rina Satō as Miburi Annōn

Kaori Ishihara as Nagisa Sakonda

Noriko Hidaka as Chiaki Tokie

Sakiko Kawai as Shizuki Kyō

Tadashi Mutou as Satoya Nonaka

Suda (No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw) contributed some of the game's scenario and is serving as supervisor. Chiyomaru Shikura (Steins;Gate, Chaos;HEAd) is acting as general producer, and Yuusuke Kozaki (Fire Emblem: Awakening, No More Heroes) is designing the characters. Geto Koyamashi (No More Heroes) is supervising and creating mechanical designs. Marina is performing the opening theme song "Kimi wa Mō, Hitori Janai" (You're Not Alone Anymore), and HIMEKA is contributing the ending theme song "Tsu-Ba-Sa."

The game is slated to ship for the PlayStation 3 in Japan on December 5. The limited edition with original drama CD and soundtrack will cost 9,240 yen (about US$93). The regular version will cost 7,140 yen (US$72) and the download version will cost 6,300 yen (US$63).

The Liberation Maiden shooter game received a worldwide release for iOS devices in March. The game was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS as part of the Guild01 game compilation with animation by Studio BONES.