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Atri: My Dear Moments (stylized as ATRI -My Dear Moments-) is a 2020 visual novel game developed by Frontwing and Makura (枕) who are especially known for creating The Fruit of Grisaia visual novel, written by Asuta Konno who also wrote the If My Heart Had Wings visual novel[1] and published by Aniplex.exe, a brand of Japanese anime and music production company Aniplex. The visual novel was digitally released on Steam for Windows on June 19, 2020 worldwide.[2] Later, on December 16, 2021, the game was also released for Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch devices by iMel only in Japan.[3]

A manga adaptation by Jako began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq magazine in October 2022, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Troyca premiered in July 2024.

Plot

In the near future, a sudden rise in sea levels floods the majority of the world and ends human civilization as we know it, forcing humanity to eke a living on what little dry land remains. Natsuki Ikaruga is a young man living under difficult circumstances in this new world. He has lost one of his legs in an accident which can only be replaced with a crude prosthetic, and he suffers constant bouts of phantom pain. One day, though, Natsuki rummages through his recently deceased grandmother's belongings to pay off a debt, only to awaken a young android girl named Atri, who will go on to change his life forever.

Characters

Main characters

Natsuki Ikaruga (斑鳩夏生, Ikaruga Natsuki)[4]
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[5]
Atri (アトリ, Atori)
Voiced by: Hikaru Akao[4]

Supporting characters

Minamo Kamishiro (神白水菜萌, Kamishiro Minamo)
Voiced by: Minami Takahashi[4]
Ryuuji Nojima (野島竜司, Nojima Ryuuji)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[4]
Catherine (キャサリン, Kyasarin)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[4]
Ririka Nanami (名波凜々花, Nanami Ririka)
Voiced by: Anzu Haruno[4]

Music

The original soundtrack of the game was digitally released on October 28, 2020. At the same day, the original soundtrack CD was also released which included the original game disc. The soundtrack album contains 20 tracks composed by Fuminori Matsumoto, and also includes the full version of opening theme song "Light Across the Seas" by Mami Yanagi and ending theme song "Dear Moments" by Hikaru Akao.[6]

Other media

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Jako began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq magazine on October 7, 2022.[7] Two volumes have been released as of January 10, 2024.[8]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 8, 2023[9]978-4-04-113502-0
2 January 10, 2024[8]978-4-04-114453-4

Anime

In September 2022, during the Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event, an anime television series adaptation was announced. It is produced by Troyca and directed by Makoto Katō, with scripts written by Jukki Hanada,[7] animation character designs by Michio Satō, and music composed by Fuminori Matsumoto. The series premiered on July 14, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[10][a] The opening theme song is "Ano Hikari" performed by Nogizaka46, while the ending theme song is "Yes to No no Aida ni" performed by 22/7.[11] Aniplex of America has licensed the series and is streaming it on Crunchyroll.[12][13]

Episodes

No.Title [14][15]Directed by [14]Written by [14]Storyboarded by [14]Original air date [16][a]
1"To the Cradle in the Ocean"
Transliteration: "Mino Yuri Kago e" (Japanese: みのゆりかごへ)		Makoto KatōJukki HanadaMakoto KatōJuly 14, 2024 (2024-07-14)
In the near future, the world's sea levels have suddenly risen without explanation, flooding all of the coastal regions and slowly flooding more land every year. Natsuki Ikaruga is a young man trying to build a submarine so he can recover treasure from the now submerged home of his grandmother, marine geologist Nonko Yachigusa. After repairing the submarine, he sets out with his business partner Catherine and childhood friend Minamo Kamishiro. Exploring the home, Natsuki discovers a female Humanoid, a human-like android, named Atri. Natsuki reveals that Nonko, who was Atri's master, died a month prior due to illness, so Atri designates Natsuki as her new master. Natsuki considers selling Atri so he can purchase a new prosthetic leg for himself, but she requests not to be sold until she fulfills Nonko's final order to her, though she has forgotten what it was. Catherine decides to keep an eye on Atri until she can find a buyer for her, but Natsuki remains conflicted. That night, after having another nightmare of losing his leg in an accident, Natsuki wakes up to find Atri at his side, who declares that she will be his leg.
2"A Warm View Together"
Transliteration: "Atatakana Keshiki o Futari de" (Japanese: 暖かな景色をふたりで)		A-Real, Marie Watanabe & Makoto KatōJukki HanadaMasato Bessho & Makoto KatōJuly 21, 2024 (2024-07-21)
Atri tells Natsuki that she and Catherine were forced to split up due to debt collectors chasing the latter, so Atri decided to return to him. However, due to being too human-like, Atri turns out be inept at performing household chores, leading Natsuki to once again consider selling her. Minamo then arrives and insists that Natsuki keep Atri. Natsuki then recovers more items from Nonko's home, but other than revealing she was studying the rising sea levels, they don't learn anything that could reveal what Nonko's final order to Atri was. Minamo suggests that Atri visit their school to see if that would jog her memory, and takes her to her home. She tells Atri how Natsuki dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but was rejected due to his missing leg which has left him disheartened ever since. Minamo is also confident that Natsuki won't sell Atri, and advises her to simply stay by his side. Natsuki reluctantly tolerates her presence and shows her around the island they live on, eventually taking her to see the school, which is partially flooded. Atri appears disheartened at seeing the school in its dilapidated state, but hides it from Natsuki and Minamo.
3"Hitman Small Fry School"
Transliteration: "Hittoman・Zako・Sukūru" (Japanese: ヒットマン・ザコ・スクール)		Yuri Hagiwara, Daisho Miyagi & Makoto KatōJukki HanadaHiroki HayashiJuly 28, 2024 (2024-07-28)
Natsuki buys Atri a notebook as a gift and takes her inside the school, where they find out that since all of the island's teachers have already left for the mainland, only Minamo is left to teach three of the local children, Ririka, Toru, and Miyo. They also meet another island resident, Ryuuji, who looks down on Natsuki for not doing anything to help improve the lives of the islanders. On the way home, Minamo suggests Natsuki could help out by becoming a volunteer teacher like her. That night, Atri realizes she left her notebook at the school and insists to Natsuki they go back to retrieve it. They manage to find the notebook, but also discover that Ririka and Ryuuji live in the school building since their homes were flooded by the rising ocean. Seeing how Ririka and Ryuuji are forced to live without electricity, Natsuki comes up with the idea to use tidal power to generate electricity for the school, and he knows a place where he can find the necessary materials to build a turbine.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Tokyo MX lists the series premiere on July 13, 2024, at 24:00, which is effectively July 14 at midnight JST.

References

  1. ^ "The English site of "ATRI -My Dear Moments" is up and running!". February 24, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Release date confirmed!". June 11, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Iwase, Kento (December 2, 2021). "美しいシナリオにグッと来るビジュアルノベル「ATRI」と「徒花異譚」がSwitchとスマホ向けに移植決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Character". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 10, 2023). "ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime Casts Kensho Ono as Protagonist". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "ATRI -My Dear Moments- Original Soundtrack" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 24, 2022). "ATRI: My Dear Moments Novel Game Gets TV Anime at Troyca". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  8. ^ a b ATRI -My Dear Moments-（２） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ^ ATRI -My Dear Moments-（１） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2024). "ATRI: My Dear Moments Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Staff, Summer Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 4, 2024). "ATRI -My Dear Moments- Anime Reveals 2nd Video, Theme Songs, July 13 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "ATRI -My Dear Moments-｜OFFICIAL TRAILER". Aniplex of America. June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Cardine, Kyle (June 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Anime「ATRI -My Dear Moments-」Koshiki Saito" STORY | アニメ「ATRI-My Dear Moments-」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime 「ATRI -My Dear Moments-」Official Site]. atri-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Watch ATRI -My Dear Moments- - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "On'ea | Anime「ATRI -My Dear Moments-」Koshiki Saito" ONAIR | アニメ「ATRI-My Dear Moments-」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime 「ATRI -My Dear Moments-」Official Site]. atri-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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