Kimikare: Shingakki

About

Kimikare: Shingakki is a dating sim set in a high school where the mundane meets the bizarre. You play as Hina, a student whose routine is upended by a strange creature invasion and sudden romantic attention from classmates. Each suitor hides personal secrets while navigating school chaos. Dialogue choices and relationship building drive the story as you balance academic life with figuring out mysteries and romantic pursuits. The game blends slice-of-life moments with light supernatural intrigue across multiple branching paths. With a 78% rating on GameGrade, the game stands out for its 12 distinct character routes and art style typical of Otomate's visual novels. While the PSP original lacks post-release updates, fans praise its humor and how casual interactions evolve into meaningful decisions. The mix of schoolyard dynamics and fantasy elements keeps the narrative fresh, though some note pacing dips in secondary routes. A straightforward pick for fans of choice-heavy stories in a Japanese high school setting.

Storyline

Takishima Hina is an ordinary high school girl attending a private school, Chiba Academy. She enters the second year of her school life, but she is bored of her average routine. One day, a mysterious creature suddenly breaks into school! At the same time, Hina is confessed to by popular boys of the school and all these popular guys have secrets that they do not want to tell anyone... yet. What will happen to Hina's new school life?