Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de (君が主で執事が俺で, lit. You Are the Master and the Servant Is Me), often abbreviated "Kimiaru" (きみある), and also known as They Are My Noble Masters, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Minato Soft and released on May 25, 2007 for Windows on DVD. A PlayStation 2 version with adult-content removed was released under the title Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de: Otsukae Nikki on March 27, 2008. Two separate novel versions have been written, the first by Haruka Fuse, and the second by Fūichirō Noyama. A manga version started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's magazine Comp Ace on October 26, 2007 written by Hamao Kō, and illustrated by Sanbō Shironeko. An anime adaptation aired in Japan from January to March 2008 on TV Kanagawa. A set of three drama CDs have been produced, along with a radio drama CD.
Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de | |
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Genre | Comedy, harem[1] |
Game | |
Developer | Minato Soft |
Publisher | Minato Soft |
Genre | Eroge, Visual novel |
Platform | Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
Released | May 25, 2007 (Windows) March 27, 2008 (PS2) November 29, 2009 (PSP) |
Novel series | |
Written by | Haruka Fuse |
Published by | Paradigm |
Original run | September 19, 2007 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Novel series | |
Written by | Fūichirō Noyama |
Published by | GoodsTrain |
Original run | September 25, 2007 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
Written by | Hamao Kō |
Illustrated by | Sanbō Shironeko |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Comp Ace |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 26, 2007 – April 25, 2009 |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Susumu Kudo |
Written by | Takahiro |
Music by | Elements Garden
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Studio | A.C.G.T |
Original network | TV Kanagawa, Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, Animax |
Original run | January 4, 2008 – March 29, 2008 |
Episodes | 13 |
Due to family troubles, Ren Uesugi and his sister, Mihato, leave their home. They end up moving to the city but find themselves with a lack of money. Somehow they are able to find work in the form of the Kuonji family's mansion, being employed as servants to the three sisters of the Kuonji family: Shinra, Miyu, and Yume. Being a servant also associates Ren with the mansion's additional servants and the Kuonji sisters' friends.
The visual novel was produced by the company Minato Soft first released as an adult game on May 25, 2007 for the PC as a DVD. A version for the PlayStation 2 with adult-content removed, was produced by Minato Soft's sister company Minato Station and released on March 27, 2008 under the title Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de: Otsukae Nikki (君が主で執事が俺で 〜お仕え日記〜).
There have been two novel adaptations based on the series. The first, written by Haruka Fuse, is published by Paradigm. The first novel was released on September 19, 2007, and two novels have been published as of November 20, 2007. A third volume will follow on January 25, 2008. The second novel series, written by Fūichirō Noyama, is published by GoodsTrain under their TwinTail Novels label. The first novel was released on September 25, 2007, and two novels will have been published as of December 25, 2007.
A manga adaptation written by Hamao Kō and illustrated by Sanbō Shironeko began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's video game and manga magazine Comp Ace on October 26, 2007. The first tankōbon volume was released on March 26, 2008 and contained five chapters.
An anime adaptation directed by Susumu Kudo (who also developed the story for the original game), written by Takahiro, and produced by animation studio A.C.G.T aired in Japan between January 6 and March 29, 2008 on TV Kanagawa, containing thirteen episodes. The opening theme is "Hizamazuku Made 5 Byo Dake!" by Miyuki Hashimoto, and the ending theme is "Butler Switch On!" (Butler スイッチ オーン!) by Yuko Goto.
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01 | "You Are the Master, the Servant is Me" Transcription: "Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de" (Japanese: 君が主で執事が俺で) | January 6, 2008 (2008-01-06) | ||
Ren and Mihato arrive in the city and are unable to find work. They meet Miyu who is about to collapse from anemia and help get home to her family's mansion. From there Ren and Mihato (through some odd circumstances) acquire jobs as servants to the Kuonji family, but they must first pass a one-week trial period. | ||||
02 | "Kuonji Days" Transcription: "Kuonji Deizu" (Japanese: クオンジデイズ) | January 13, 2008 (2008-01-13) | ||
The one-week trial period commences and Ren is assigned to assist the other servants while learning his job. On the last day of the trial, Ren breaks a memento of the previous master after chasing a ferret of Yume's school's board member's wife. Instead of punishment, Ren passes the trial because of his hard work and he is hired as Shinra's personal attendant. | ||||
03 | "Universe" Transcription: "Shinrabanshō" (Japanese: 森羅万象) | January 20, 2008 (2008-01-20) | ||
Ren is settling into his role and duties in the Kuonji household and trying to get used to Shinra's antics and teasing of both to him and her sister Miyu. However, fed up with being constantly teased by her sister Shinra, Miyu suggest a capture the flag competition in the Kuonji mansion, in which the winner can do whatever they want to the losers. | ||||
04 | "Spring! Training! Family Vacation!?" Transcription: "Haru da! Shugyō da! Kazokuryokō!?" (Japanese: 春だ! 修行だ! 家族旅行!?) | January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27) | ||
After Ren makes a mistake whilst making tea for Miyu, Shinra decides to have everyone relax at the beach. Shortly after arriving, Ren undergoes grueling training to ensure he can prepare tea properly. At the same time Venis and Natose end up at the mercy of some loan sharks at one of the local casinos. | ||||
05 | "Elegance" Transcription: "MIYABI" | February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03) | ||
Ren and Venis are kidnapped by some thugs. During their captivity, Venis talks about her past and what she did before she met the Colonel. | ||||
06 | "Dream Remodeling Plan" Transcription: "Yume Kaizō Keikaku" (Japanese: 夢改造計画) | February 10, 2008 (2008-02-10) | ||
Yume furiously writes in her journal late at night (in a way resembling the anime Death Note), and leaves for school the next morning forgetting both her lunch and her panties. That afternoon and exhausted and half asleep Ren, examines Yume's journal. After discovering its shocking contents (where Yume styles herself an incredibly popular magical girl crime fighter), Ren calls a meeting the next day for everyone to discuss bringing out Yume's true self. However, Yume seems to have no aptitude for any of their suggestions (ranging from taking up a hobby to joining a girl gang). That evening Ren encourages Yume to be herself, and she rewards him with a kiss. | ||||
07 | "Kuonji Household Annihilation!? The Client was Ageha-sama!" Transcription: "Kuonji-ke Zenmetsu!? Raihōsha wa Ageha-sama datta!" (Japanese: 久遠寺家全滅!? 来訪者は揚羽様だった!) | February 17, 2008 (2008-02-17) | ||
Accompanied by her troupe of loyal soldiers, heiress to the Kuki Conglomerate and friend of Yume, Ageha Kuki, arrives at the Kuonji household. Ageha frequently engages in vigorous martial arts training with her servant Kojūrō, but after he accidentally falls down a waterfall after a particularly active session her father decides to send Ageha to the Kuonji household to learn self-restraint. After having the mansion cleaned up and offering gifts to the Kuonji women, she begins to train with Ren. Ren throws himself in front of Ageha to save her from an assassin's dart, and even though this proves unnecessary as Ageha was able to grab the dart herself she rewards his loyalty with a kiss. | ||||
08 | "Takeda VS Uesugi" (Japanese: 対決 上杉 対 武田) | February 24, 2008 (2008-02-24) | ||
Kojūrō finally recovers and waits to escort Ageha home after she finishes school. She decides to return to the Kuonji household instead as she is attracted to Ren. Kojūrō sees Ren and Ageha kissing and challenges Ren to a duel. The winner gets to keep Ageha. Ren parodies G Gundam by reciting the Shining Finger chant, followed by Kojūrō yelling "Become the light!!" in the vein of Gaogaigar, interrupted by Taisa in the vein of Master Asia. | ||||
09 | "A Little Hero" (Japanese: 小さな英雄) | March 1, 2008 (2008-03-01) | ||
While undertaking the task of being Miyu's personal attendant, Ren becomes concerned with Miyu's apparent lack of direction. Meanwhile, Yume is increasingly bothered by the lack of attention she is given, especially by Shinra. | ||||
10 | "Turnabout! Natose Cometh" (Japanese: 逆転! ナトセ只今参上) | March 8, 2008 (2008-03-08) | ||
Yume goes missing from the Kuonji household after an argument with her sister Shinra. Ren and Natose go out to search for her, and more is revealed about Natose's past and the reasons for her affection for Ren and Yume. Shinra is revealed not to be as heartless towards as she appears when she returns home. The past of the Kuonji siblings is revealed; they lost their parents at a young age and Shinra decided that she had to be strong (and not cry) in order to keep her family together. This caused the friction between her and the child Yume who thought that because she didn't cry, she didn't care about their parents. | ||||
11 | "All Aboard for the Flower Festivities" (Japanese: 花見大会だよ! 全員集合!) | March 15, 2008 (2008-03-15) | ||
Chiharu realised he has fallen in love with Venis, much to everyone's surprise. Later the Kounji household hold their cherry blossom festival in a park with games and jokes. During the festivities Ren together with others managed to stop and capture 3 burglars that are stealing a woman's purse. The Kuonji household is in for a big surprise when Ren and Hato-nee's step-father sees the newspaper article extolling Ren's efforts during Hanami and so finds out where they have been hiding from him. | ||||
12 | "One Dirty Butler" (Japanese: 泥まみれ執事ひとり) | March 22, 2008 (2008-03-22) | ||
Shinra is troubled because her mentor said her performance wasn't as good as her earlier work, so Ren decides to ask Shinra out on a nice date (Colonel even makes sure Ren wins Shinra a panda by disguising himself as the custodian) but Shinra gets angry at Ren because he says he understands her feelings and asks Colonel to drive her to the rehearsal. On the way home Ren sees his father and gets angry at him when his father says it was his fault that Ren's mother died by giving birth to him (not literally). The two prepare to fight. | ||||
13 | "Family" Transcription: "Kazoku" (Japanese: 家族) | March 29, 2008 (2008-03-29) | ||
Shinra prepares for her concert and Ren tries to deal with his father on his own. During the fight which breaks out between him and his father, Ren realizes who his true family is. During her performance, Shinra abandons her perfectionist attitude and finally exposes her true style and true self. After the performance, and before her encore, she surprises Ren who is waiting for her backstage with a kiss. Ren and Mihato are both accepted as part of the family. The sisters then start fighting over who Ren is going to serve personally; the fight is interrupted by the arrival of Ageha who drops her name into contention. |
A set of three drama CDs have been released based on the series. The first was released on August 24, 2007, and the second was released on October 26, 2007; the third followed on December 28, 2007. A radio drama CD was released on November 30, 2007.
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