Yuri Visual Novel Spotlight: “OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos”

Written By Yuri Anime News Staff

Welcome to our “Yuri Spotlight” series! As part of our mission to spread the word about all things Yuri and help grow the Yuri community, we will be highlighting past Visual Novel releases. Check out “OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos”!

Developer SukeraSomero and publishers HUBLOTS and mirai works, released “OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos” back in February 2020. SukeraSomero is a Yuri game studio and “the brand's mission is to fill the world with YURI!”. According to the developer, the game has sold over 50,000 copies since it has launched. The visual novel is available on Steam and Lilyka Manga for Windows and the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPad and MacOS.

The single-player game is described as “a classic rom-com with a Yuri twist. With artwork by the internationally-acclaimed illustrator DSmile, it's a Yuri game for the whole world!”

The game features full audio in Japanese with subtitles in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean (Steam only). The estimated play time is 4 to 6 hours. The video game includes a spicy after story with the 18+ patch for mature audiences.

Story Synopsis: Akuru Hayahoshi is an unlucky otaku office worker who just can't pull her husbando in the gacha game she's obsessed with, no matter how much money she throws at it. Until one day, she runs into the garishly gorgeous and freakishly lucky Ren Furutachi. A series of misunderstandings lead to a proposal, and Ren starts to full-on pursue Akuru. One thing leads to another, and in order to bring her husbando home, she ends up... bringing Ren home?! Now they're sharing a house... and a bed?! To unpresuming Akuru this cool, lady-loving girl might as well be an alien! Akuru wants her husbando, and Ren wants Akuru as her waifu... Are these two ever gonna end up together?!

In addition, “OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos ~Love･or･die~”, which is the sequel game to the original visual novel, was released in July 2021.

Story Synopsis: The distant sound of bells chime through a pure white chapel... She never thought it would happen to her, but this is even more than she dreamed of... Unlucky otaku Akuru Hayahoshi could never pull her husbando in the gacha game she's obsessed with, no matter how much money she threw at it-- Until one day, she ran into the garishly gorgeous and freakishly lucky Ren Furutachi. A series of misunderstandings led to a proposal, and Ren started to full-on pursue Akuru... Until they ended up dating for real! It's been a year since the couple started living together in blissful cohabitation. One day, Akuru catches a glimpse of Ren's plans for after she graduates: "Number 1 life goal: Marry Akuru!"

Of course, Akuru's not interested in marriage... But one day, struck by a fit of jealousy over Ren's long-time friend, Aira Udou, she ends up unthinkingly accepting Ren's proposal. By the time she realizes what she's done, it's too late... Ren's already in bridezilla mode and starting to plan the wedding! Now Akuru has to deal with wedding planning on top of fending off Aira's advances toward Ren. Will the two be able to get hitched without a hitch?! And will Akuru still have time for her 2D husbandos?! It's time to woman up and commit, Akuru!

“OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos” is available to purchase on Steam for $19.99, Lilyka Manga for $24.95, and the Apple App Store for $14.99. “OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos ~Love･or･die~” is available to purchase on Steam for $12.99 or both games for $32.98.

Sources: Steam website. SukeraSparo website, Twitter and Youtube. Apple app website. Lilyka Manga website.

Yuri Anime News Staff
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