Dies irae

Description & Story

Dies irae is a lengthy visual novel by Light. There are various editions available starting from the first release in late 2007. Most well-known is probably the Amantes amentes edition however, as this release has been translated over to English which is available on the Steam store.

Story (taken from Steam):
May 1, 1945- Germany.On the eve of Berlin’s collapse, a group of men and women carried out a certain ritual. To them, suffering defeat in the war meant nothing. If anything, the countless lives lost in the battle served as a catalyst to their sacrificial ceremony. Whether or not their attempt bore fruit ― not a soul knows. Following the war, they faded from sight, mind, and eventually into the realm of myth.
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61 years later ― Japan, 2006.
Ren Fujii, a young man attending high school in Suwahara City, finds his friendship with his old buddy Shirou Yusa shatter to pieces following a certain incident, ending in a vicious fight that sees Ren hospitalized for two months.
The season shifts from autumn to winter ― to the dawning weeks of December, with Christmas on the horizon. Having lost his best friend, Ren leaves the hospital with the intention to rebuild his new life without Shirou.
But even that plan soon falls apart. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city. Abnormalities soon seek to destroy everything Ren holds dear before his eyes with overwhelming violence.
He must change, even if it means crossing the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary. His desires are hardly anything grand. All he wants is to return to those days of old. Back to those days filled with simple, everyday joy.
The battle with the Longinus Dreizehn Orden. A continuation of that war full of madness, carnage, and maledictions. What future awaits Ren at the end of his road…?

Kickstarter campaign

The English edition was accommodated by a Kickstarter campaign which started in late 2016. Through this campaign backers could get an early bird discount on the digital game or opt for a physical edition with various extra goodies as well. It went well over its original funding goal.

Dies irae English adult download edition

A Dies irae DX English adult download edition is available at Mangagamer, which contains both the  ~Amantes amentes~ and ~Acta est Fabula~ versions of the game.

Sample CGs

Walkthrough

http://www.otakulair.com/english-visual-novel-walkthroughs/dies-irae-walkthrough-light/
http://seiya-saiga.com/game/light/diesirae_cs.html

OP / Demo movie

Website(s)
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/diesirae_cs/windows/index.html
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/diesirae/top.html
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http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/dies_hdaa/aa/index.html
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/masada/index.html
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/diesirae/index.htm
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/diesirae/
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/dies/index.html
http://www.light.gr.jp/light/products/diesirae/ss/index.html