Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica

Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica
Visual novel cover
神曲奏界ポリフォニカ
GenreAdventure, fantasy, romance
Video game
DeveloperOcelot
PublisherOcelot (Windows)
Prototype (PS2, PSP)
GenreVisual novel
PlatformWindows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
ReleasedWindows
April 28, 2006 (Episodes 1&2)
May 25, 2007 (Episodes 3&4)
PlayStation 2
April 26, 2007 (Episodes 1&2)
December 27, 2007 (Episodes 3&4)
April 10, 2008 (Episodes 0-4 Full Pack)
PlayStation Portable
June 26, 2008 (Episodes 0-4 Full Pack)
Video game
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica THE BLACK
DeveloperOcelot
KuroCo
PublisherOcelot (Windows)
Prototype (PS2)
GenreVisual novel
PlatformWindows, PlayStation 2
ReleasedJune 29, 2007 (Windows)
January 15, 2009 (PS2)
Video game
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Memories White
DeveloperOcelot
AMEDEO
PublisherOcelot
GenreVisual novel
PlatformWindows
ReleasedJune 29, 2007 (First Emotion)
July 13, 2007 (Endless Aria)
Light novel
Written byIchirō Sakaki (Crimson)
Junichi Ōsako (Black)
Madoka Takadono (White)
Toshihiko Tsukiji (Blue)
Published bySoftbank Creative
ImprintGA Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJanuary 16, 2006April 15, 2014
Volumes12 (Crimson)
6 (Crimson S)
3 (After School)
14 (Black)
3 (Leon)
1 (Gold)
13 (White)
3 (Blue)
3 (Dan Sariel)
4 (Eiphonic Songbird)
3 (Short stories and anthology)
Manga
Cardinal Crimson
Written byIchirō Sakaki
Illustrated byTomo Hirokawa
Published byFlexComix
English publisherCMX Manga
MagazineFlexComix Blood
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 1, 20072012
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Junichi Watanabe (Chief)
  • Masami Shimoda
Produced by
  • Gō Tanaka
  • Kazuyoshi Fukuba
  • Michiyoshi Koyama
  • Yūichi Matsunaga
  • Yoshiko Nakayama
  • Toshiyuki Satō
Written byIchirō Sasaki
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioGinga-ya
Licensed by
Original networkCBC, MBS, TBS
English network
Original run April 3, 2007 June 19, 2007
Episodes12
Anime television series
Polyphonica: Crimson S
Directed byToshimasa Suzuki
Produced by
  • Yoshiko Nakayama
  • Tetsurō Satomi
  • Yui Shibata
  • Masashi Takatori
  • Yoshiyuki Itō
  • Kunihiro Kitamura
Written byKenichi Kanemaki
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioDiomedéa
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, MBS
English network
Original run April 4, 2009 June 20, 2009
Episodes12
Video game
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: After School
DeveloperOcelot
PublisherOcelot (Windows)
Prototype (PS2, PSP)
GenreVisual novel
PlatformWindows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
ReleasedDecember 25, 2009 (Windows)
November 11, 2010 (PS2)
February 17, 2011 (PSP)
Video game
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Plus
DeveloperOcelot
PublisherOcelot
GenreVisual novel
PlatformWindows
ReleasedJuly 22, 2011

Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica (神曲奏界ポリフォニカ), also known as simply Polyphonica, is a Japanese all-age visual novel created by Ocelot and first released for Windows on April 28, 2006. Aside from the game, multiple series of light novels have been created, and a manga adaptation started in March 2007. An anime adaptation that aired in Japan between April and June 2007. Another anime adaption aired from April to June 2009, and was a prequel of the events in the first anime.

The original game, the Crimson series, will start its second installment, covering the third and fourth story. The Black and White Polyphonica series were adapted from a printed novel to visual novel media in spring 2007, respectively titled Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica THE BLACK and Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Memories White.