Series: Angelique
Started in: 1994
Character Designs: Yura Kairi
Genre: Love Simulation
Number of game storylines: 4
Number of heroines: 3

Description: The Angelique series is based in a fantasy world where the cosmos is ruled by a Queen. The Queen lives in a sacred realm together with her Guardians and her job is to make sure the spiritual energies (called sacrea) of the cosmos are kept in balance. The love simulation system of the games requires the main character (you) to repeat various activities in sequence, much like levelling up in a RPG, in order to cultivate your continent or cosmos. At the same time, you will develop a relationship with the love target of your choice.

Series Background: After the first Angelique game was released, Koei began producing lots of drama CDs for the Angelqiue universe. As the sequels came out, more drama CD and vocal albums accompanied them. However, even as the games and drama CDs progressed, the Angelique manga series was based only on the first game. In 2000, Koei decided to produce a 2-part OVA series for Angelique. It was a sequel to the Tenkuu no Requiem game, as well as a prequel for the Angelique Trois game, the first Neoromance game to be released on the PS2 platform. The OVA character designs and animators also worked on the game to produce high quality graphics and animated sequences.

After Trois, the story in the Angelique universe progressed into a cross-platform storyline, the Gemme Stories. Part 1 was released as comics in the fan magazine, Love Love Tsuushin, Part 2 was released in a 3-part OVA series, and Part 3 was released as a set of 4 drama CDs. The Gemme Stories plot is pretty much a side background story for the Angelique universe, but it served to explain a lot of the mythology of the series and linked everything together better. In the final game of the series, Angelique etoile, the whole universe was pretty much settled and all the loose ends were tidied up. 

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the series in 2004, Koei produced the 3-part Angelique OVA series based on the first game. Although the characters were based on the original designs, their animation character designs were re-drawn to match the style of current anime. Continuing the trend towards anime after the success of the Haruka anime series, Koei produced the Koisuru Tenshi Angelique anime series, adapted from the etoile game.

Story: Below are the main storylines of the Angelique games, as well as the various media that is directly related to that storyline. Note that these are the assumed endings which lead to the sequels. For more detailed descriptions of each game, go to the Angelique Games page.

Queen of the Cosmos 

Main character: Angelique Limoges
Related: Angelique, Angelique Special, Angelique Duet, Angelique OVA Series, Angelique Manga Series

Angelique and Rosalia were selected by the Queen of the Cosmos as candidates to be her successor. Eventually, Angelique Limoges passed her Queen Examination and became the new Queen of the Cosmos while Rosalia became her Aide. Angelique has 9 Guardians in this cosmos. This cosmos was later renamed to Shinchou no Uchuu (Cosmos of the Mystical Bird).

The New Cosmos 

Main character: Angelique Collet 
Related: Angelique Special 2, Tenkuu no Requiem, Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire OVA

The New Cosmos had been created and a new Queen had to be selected to rule it. Angelique Collet and Rachel were inhabitants of Angelique Limoges's Cosmos. Angelique Collet passed her Queen Examination and became the new Queen with Rachel as her Aide. Angelique Collet used the powers of Angelique Limoges's 9 Guardians, but she also had 3 tutors and 3 collaborators to help her. The New Cosmos was later named the Seijuu no Uchuu (Cosmos of the Holy Beast).  

The Floating Continent

Main character: Angelique Collet
Related: Angelique Trois, Twin Collection OVA, Gemme Stories OVA

A mystical floating continent appeared in the dimensional corridor which joins the two cosmos, and Angelique and her friends encountered a strange being named Elder.  Angelique succesfully cultivated the continent named Arcadia, and it developed to become the Small Cosmos. Arcadia later becomes the stage for the Neo Angelique series. 

Legend of the étoile

Main character: Enge
Related: Angelique étoile, Koisuru Tenshi Angelique TV Series

The Seijuu Cosmos ruled by Angelique Collet was collapsing but legend tells of the coming of the étoile who will save the cosmos. Enge had to help Angelique Collet cultivate the New Cosmos and establish her own 9 Guardians for the Seijuu Cosmos.