The Fruit of Grisaia was my introduction into high-quality, high-production value VNs. I abso-freaking-lutely loved it. I'm still finishing a couple of the routes, but after a solid 50+ hours into that game, I can say without a doubt I recommend it.

Now, what does that have to do with this game? Essentially, Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru MIchiru Part 1 (from now on, IMGCCMP1) is an alternate-world, kind of spin-off story using the characters from The Fruit of Grisaia (and it's 2 sequels). This time, we focus on the bottle-blonde psuedo-tsundere Michiru and her ridiculous antics.

Minor spoilers:She dies, gets revived by a magical cat, and embarks on a mission to seal the Sevens Chaos (which are essentialy the 7 deadly sins) to grant her one wish of becoming a pop idol - and coincidentally save the world

I highly recommend at least reading through The Fruit of Grisaia so you at least know who the characters are. That's not to say you can't enjoy this VN without it, but there are lots of little inside jokes and over-the-top personality quirks that get explored in this one.

It's extremely silly, briefly heart warming, and thoroughly entertaining. I actually, legitmately LOL'd several times per episode.

The sprites are equal quality to the other Grisaia games, with animated opening and closing movies (plus a magical costume change movie). Gorgeous CGs abound, and there are galleries for those, the music, the movies, and scene replays.

As for the format, this is Part 1 only, and there is another. Part 1 consists of 7 episodes, each somewhere in the 30-45 minute range each (if you read fairly quickly). The entire Part 1 took me just over 5 hours to complete, and it was time well spent.

While $20 is a lot for 5 hours, the game is currently in a Humble Bundle, and is certainly worth grabbing on a sale. If you're a die-hard Grisaia fan (and for some reason don't already own this), I'd say pick it up at any discount.

The Fruit of Grisaia was my introduction into high-quality, high-production value VNs. I abso-freaking-lutely loved it. I'm still finishing a couple of the routes, but after a solid 50+ hours into that game, I can say without a doubt I recommend it. Now, what does that have to do with this game? Essentially, Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru MIchiru Part 1 (from now on, IMGCCMP1) is an alternate-world, kind of spin-off story using the characters from The Fruit of Grisaia (and it's 2 sequels). This time, we focus on the bottle-blonde psuedo-tsundere Michiru and her ridiculous antics. Minor spoilers:[spoiler]She dies, gets revived by a magical cat, and embarks on a mission to seal the Sevens Chaos (which are essentialy the 7 deadly sins) to grant her one wish of becoming a pop idol - and coincidentally save the world[/spoiler] I highly recommend at least reading through The Fruit of Grisaia so you at least know who the characters are. That's not to say you can't enjoy this VN without it, but there are lots of little inside jokes and over-the-top personality quirks that get explored in this one. It's extremely silly, briefly heart warming, and thoroughly entertaining. I actually, legitmately LOL'd several times per episode. The sprites are equal quality to the other Grisaia games, with animated opening and closing movies (plus a magical costume change movie). Gorgeous CGs abound, and there are galleries for those, the music, the movies, and scene replays. As for the format, this is Part 1 only, and there is another. Part 1 consists of 7 episodes, each somewhere in the 30-45 minute range each (if you read fairly quickly). The entire Part 1 took me just over 5 hours to complete, and it was time well spent. While $20 is a lot for 5 hours, the game is currently in a Humble Bundle, and is certainly worth grabbing on a sale. If you're a die-hard Grisaia fan (and for some reason don't already own this), I'd say pick it up at any discount.