v30 · visual novel
Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~
用心棒- ~運命のフロイデ~
- Titles
- enYo-Jin-Bo ~ The Bodyguards
- ja用心棒- ~運命のフロイデ~Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~
- Aliases
- Yōjinbō, Yo Jin Bo
- Play time
- Short (2-10 hours) (12h (2 Votes))
- Developer
- TWOFIVE Inc.
- Released
- 2005-07-29
- Rating
- 6.90 (577 Votes)
- Links
- Wikipedia (en), Wikidata, MobyGames, GameFAQs, GameFAQs, GameFAQs, HowLongToBeat, IGDB, IGDB
Overview
Yo-Jin-Bo ~Unmei no Freude~ is an otome game blending time travel, comedy, and samurai heroism. You play as Sayori, a modern high school girl with a passion for history. During an excavation with her history club, she unearths an ancient jade pendant. That night, the pendant glows a mysterious green, connecting her to the ghost of Princess Hatsuhime, a noble from the castle she was digging. Together, they navigate time, fight alongside combat-ready friends, and unravel a fateful story set in feudal Japan. With timed choices and episodic storytelling, each decision shapes a unique romantic adventure.
Tags
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Time Travel3.0Combat Capable Friends3.0Otome Game3.0Episodic Story3.0Past Japan3.0Samurai Hero3.0Comedy2.9Female Protagonist2.9Timed Choices2.9Side Portraits2.9Combat with Bladed Weapons2.9Fighting Hero2.9Bad Ending(s)2.9No Sexual Content2.8Protagonist with a Face2.8Romance2.8ADV2.8Multiple Endings2.6Group of Friends2.4Hero with a Sword2.3Breaking the Fourth Wall2.2Reincarnation2.2Other Perspectives2.0Conspiracy2.0Adult Hero2.0
Staff
Music
Songs
Taniyama Kishou (ED "RULE ~Hageshii Ame~", "MoonlightShadow")Kosugi Juurouta (INS "GET UP", "MUNESHIGE")Ogihara Hideki (INS "Karma", "Visitor ~Doukoku~")Takahashi Hiroki (OP "Go Way", ED "Yo-Jin-Bo no Theme", INS "Wolf", "FURARETE Blues")Madono Mitsuaki (ED "EuroTrip")Ishikawa Hideo (OP "Go Way", ED "Yo-Jin-Bo no Theme", INS "Heaven Samurai", "Oh My Love")Morita Masakazu (OP "Go Way", ED "Yo-Jin-Bo no Theme", INS "Promise Land", "GO DASH!")Kaminari (ED "Miracle")Inada Tetsu (INS "Real Rock", "Inrin")
Staff
Taniyama Kishou (ED "MoonlightShadow" Lyrics)Kirishima Kaoru (Graphics)81 Produce (Casting cooperation)Oosawa Jimusho (Casting cooperation)Ken Production (Casting cooperation)Production Baobab (Casting cooperation)Hakushensha (Collaboration)Mausu Promotion (Casting cooperation)Koukose Atsushi (Graphics)Sasaki Hiroyuki (Graphics)Tatsuzawa Jun (Graphics)Ayahime Graphics (Graphics)Kurusugawa Misako (Graphics)Aoni Production (Casting cooperation)Haikyou (Casting cooperation)Mizunoto Itsuya (Demo and OP movie)Sasaki Yuu (Recording engineer)Kekke Corporation (Casting cooperation)Fujiwara Bungo (Promotion)Matsuki Hitomi (Voice recording)Ikawa Junpei (Recording engineer)Natsumi Kanna (Logo design)Kaminari (ED "Yo-Jin-Bo no Theme" Lyrics, songs band performance)Ushiyama Tomokazu (Mix "Promise Land", sound effects)USSY (INS "Karma" Lyrics)Horiguchi Hiroshi (Producer)Yow (Scritping)Hiruma Yasuo (Mixing "Karma", "Furarete Blues", "Heaven Samurai")TAB Production Co.,Ltd. (Casting cooperation)Hisosaka Hidetaka (Mixing ED, INS "Real Rock", "Visitor", "GET UP", "GO DASH", "Wolf", "Oh my love", "MUNESHIGE")E-game Inc (Programming)chris (Scritping)Ueki Takuro (Scritping)Itou Shun'ichi (OP Movie (Ps2))Ijima Osamu (Mixing "Inrin")Natsuki (Promotion)Kobayashi Atsushi (Mix OP)Tsutsumi Aya (Collaboration)Ootaka (Collaboration)Nagamine Kikaku (Collaboration)Kareno (Collaboration)MAZ (Collaboration)TOYS WALKER (Promotion collaboration)T's Factory (Casting cooperation)BIG SHOT (Casting cooperation)Hirao Takamasa (Recording engineer)Kisaki Sunao (Recording engineer)Kon Toshihiko (Recording engineer)Ikawa Yama (Graphics)Don McCow (All Lyrics except for "Yo-Jin-Bo no Theme", original idea, executive producer, general director)
Character Design
Director
Voice Actors
Taniyama Kishou as Fuuma KasumimaruKosugi Juurouta as Tsukuba MuneshigeOgihara Hideki as Tatsunami IttousaiTakahashi Hiroki as Murasame JinnosukeMadono Mitsuaki as Oono HarumotoKurokawa Nami as HatsuhimeIshikawa Hideo as Tsubaki TainojouMorita Masakazu as Shiranui YozaburouInada Tetsu as Kadokura Monzan
Vote Stats
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