Edel Blume
| Edel Blume | |
| エーデルブルーメ (Ēderuburūme) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Otome game |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Idea Factory |
| Publisher | Idea Factory |
| Designed by | Usuba Kagero |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| Released |
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Edel Blume (エーデルブルーメ, Ēderuburūme) is a Japanese otome visual novel developed and published by Idea Factory.
Plot
Mary, a nun residing in a village, has been plagued by mysterious unexplainable nightmares of her doing something horrible. As she turns sixteen, a mysterious noble, Gerald, appears on the mountaintop, proclaiming "When Mary reaches the age of 16, offer her to me as my bride." (「メアリが16歳を迎えた暁に、彼女を花嫁として捧げよ」, "Meari ga jūroku-sai o mukaeta akatsuki ni, kanojo wo hanayome to shite sasageyo"). At the same time, strange things begin happening around the village.
Characters
Main characters
- Mary (メアリ, Meari)
- The protagonist of this work. A nun in the village. She has no memories of her early childhood. As her 16th birthday approaches, she is plagued by nightmares.[1]
- Gerald Vielwind (ジェラルド・ヴィルベルヴィント, Jerarudo Viruberuvinto)
- Voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi
- A nobleman living at the mountain's peak in the village. His true identity is a vampire. He desires Mary as his bride.[1]
- Conrad Báthory (コンラッド・バートリ, Konrad do Bātori)
- Voiced by Takahiro Mizushima[2]
- A calm and collected inquisitor.[1]
- Victor Friedrich (ヴィクトル・フリードリヒ, Vikutoru Fūridorihi)
- Voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto
- The protagonist's childhood friend. Shunned in the village as a delinquent. He harbor feelings for the protagonist.[1]
- Auguste Müller (オーギュスト・ミュラー, Ōgyusuto Myurā)
- Voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya
- The protagonist's childhood friend and a village teacher. Like Victor, he has feelings for the protagonist and tends to spoil her.[1]
- Richard Cantemir (リチャード・カンテミール, Richādo Kantemīru)
- Voiced by Kishō Taniyama[3]
- The village chief's son. A cheerful young man who has feelings for the protagonist.[1]
- Balázs von István (バラージュ・フォン・イシュトヴァーン, Barāju fon Ishutovān)
- Voiced by Junichi Suwabe
- A nobleman visiting the village. His true identity is a vampire, but he is opposed to Gerald.[1]
Secondary characters
- Daniela Brâncuși (ダニエラ・ブランクーシ, Daniera Burankūshi)
- Voiced by Yuka Hirose
- A nun at the church. She is a senior to the protagonist.[1]
- Realm (レルム, Rerumu)
- Voiced by Naoko Sugiura
- Gerald's familiar. Unlike his master, he is quite talkative.[1]
- Ilya Cantemir (イリヤ・カンテミール, Iriya Kantemīru)
- Voiced by Meiko Kawasaki
- The village chief's daughter. Richard's younger sister and the protagonist's best friend.[1]
- Virginia Moreno (バージニア・モレノ, Bājinia Moreno)
- Voiced by Rie Takahashi
- A nun at the church.[1]
- Jacob Cantemir (ヤコブ・カンテミール, Yakobu Kantemīru)
- Voiced by Kiyoto Furukai
- The village chief. Father of Richard and Ilya.[1]
- Gilbert (ギルベルト, Giruberuto)
- Voiced by Ryōta Asari
- A young man from the village.[1]
- Leo (レオ, Reo)
- Voiced by Masayoshi Sugawara
- A young man from the village.[1]
Game
The game was first announced on December 12, 2007.[4] The character designs and artwork were done by Usuba Kagero (who also did Code: Realize).[5]
The game was released on April 24, 2008, for the PlayStation 2.[6]
Music
The theme song is "Due destini", performed by love solfege.[7][8][9]
Fanbook
Edel Blume Official Fanbook (エーデルブルーメ 公式ビジュアルファンブック, Ēderuburūme kōshiki bijuarufanbukku; ISBN 978-4-7577-4353-3) was released by Enterbrain on June 30, 2008.[10][11]
Reception
Edel Blume was amongst the nominees for Famitsu's best game of 2008.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "エーデルブルーメ". www.otomate.jp. Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ "Works". 水島大宙 Official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
「エーデルブルーメ」（コンラッド・バートリ）
- ↑ "谷山 紀章". www.kenproduction.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ Takizawa, Osamu (December 12, 2007). "アイディアファクトリー、PS2「エーデルブルーメ」中世ヨーロッパが舞台の女性向け恋愛AVG". Game Watch. Impress Corporation. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "「オトメイト」の最新作『エーデルブルーメ』公式サイトがオープン！ - 電撃オンライン". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "エーデルブルーメ | ゲーム | オトメイトポータルサイト". オトメイトポータルサイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-03-09. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "Luxury～classical best – TEAM Entertainment". www.team-e.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "Luxury～classical best". mora.jp. Archived from the original on August 19, 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "全25曲を収録した「CLOCK ZERO」のサントラが12月15日に発売". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Inc. Aetas. 2026-08-10. Archived from the original on August 19, 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "CD 書籍". Otomate. Archived from the original on August 19, 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "エーデルブルーメ 公式ビジュアルファンブック" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on August 19, 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "ファミ通アワード 2008 〜 ノミネートタイトル一覧 / ファミ通.com". Famitsu. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved 2026-08-21.