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{{short description|2002 visual novel}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name         = Utawarerumono
| image        = Utawarerumono game.jpg
| caption      = Cover of the ''Utawarerumono'' Windows game
| ja_kanji     = うたわれるもの
| ja_romaji    =
| genre        = [[Adventure game|Adventure]], [[Fantasy]]<!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer    = [[Leaf (Japanese company)|Leaf]] <small>(Windows)</small><br>[[Sting Entertainment|Sting]] <small>(PS2/PSP/PS4/PSV)</small>
| publisher    = {{vgrelease|JP|[[Aquaplus]]|WW|[[NIS America]] <small>(PS4/PSV)</small>|WW|[[DMM.com|Shiravune]] <small>(Windows)</small>}}
| director     = {{ubl|Tsutomu Washimi|Tatsuki Amaduyu <small>(PS4/PSV)</small>}}
| producer     = Naoya Shimokawa
| music        = {{ubl|Junya Matsuoka|Shinya Ishikawa|Takahiro Yonemura}}
| released     = {{collapsible list|title=April 26, 2002|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left|
'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|JP|April 26, 2002|WW|January 22, 2021{{efn|Port of the PS4/PSV remake.}}}}
'''PS2'''{{vgrelease|JP|October 26, 2006}}
'''PSP'''{{vgrelease|JP|May 28, 2009}}
'''PS4, PSV'''{{vgrelease|JP|April 26, 2018|NA|May 26, 2020|EU|May 29, 2020}}
}}
| genre        = [[Tactical role-playing game]]<br>[[Visual novel]]<br>[[Eroge]] <small>(Windows)</small>
| platforms    = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[PlayStation Vita|PSV]]
}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| author       = [[Aquaplus]]
| illustrator  = Arō Shimakusa
| publisher    = [[MediaWorks (publisher)|MediaWorks]]
| demographic  = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
| imprint      = [[Dengeki Comics]]
| magazine     = [[Dengeki G's Magazine]]
| first        = September 30, 2005
| last         = November 30, 2006
| volumes      = 2
| volume_list  =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| director     = [[Tomoki Kobayashi]]
| producer     =
| writer       = [[Makoto Uezu]]
| music        = {{ubl|Hijiri Anze|Miyu Nakamura}}
| studio       = [[OLM, Inc.|OLM]]
| licensee     = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Crunchyroll LLC|Crunchyroll]]{{efn|Formerly licensed by [[ADV Films]]. In 2008, this series was among the 30 titles transferred to Funimation Entertainment.}}}}
| network      = [[Chiba TV]], [[Asahi Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[TV Aichi]], [[TV Saitama]], [[Television Kanagawa|tvk]], [[AT-X (company)|AT-X]], [[Tokyo MX]]
| network_en   = {{English anime network|US=[[Anime Network]]}}
| first        = April 3, 2006
| last         = September 25, 2006
| episodes     = 26
| episode_list = List of Utawarerumono episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| title        = Utawarerumono Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta
| author       = [[Aquaplus]]
| illustrator  = Minakuchi Takashi
| publisher    = [[ASCII Media Works]]
| publisher_en =
| demographic  = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
| imprint      = [[Dengeki Comics]]
| magazine     = [[Dengeki Maoh]]
| magazine_en  =
| published    =
| first        = December 2007
| last         = October 2010
| volumes      = 3
| volume_list  =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = ova
| title        =
| director     = Kenichiro Katsura
| producer     =
| writer       = Takamitsu Kōno
| music        =
| studio       = [[Aquaplus]] {{small|(Production)}}<br>[[Chaos Project]] {{small|(Animation)}}
| licensee     = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Sentai Filmworks]]}}
| first        = June 5, 2009
| last         = June 23, 2010
| runtime      = 30 minutes each
| episodes     = 3
| episode_list = List of Utawarerumono episodes#OVA
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title        = [[Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception]]
| developer    = {{ubl|[[Aquaplus]]|[[Sting Entertainment|Sting]]}}
| publisher    = {{vgrelease|JP|Aquaplus|NA|[[Atlus USA]]|EU|[[Deep Silver]]|WW|[[DMM.com|Shiravune]] <small>(Windows)</small>}}
| director     = Tatsuki Amaduyu
| producer     = Naoya Shimokawa
| music        = {{ubl|Michio Kinugasa|Junya Matsuoka|Shigeki Hayashi}}
| genre        = [[Tactical role-playing game]]<br>[[Visual novel]]
| platforms    = [[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation Vita]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows]]
| released     = {{vgrelease|JP|September 24, 2015|WW|May 23, 2017|WW|January 23, 2020 <small>(Windows)</small>}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| title        = Utawarerumono: The False Faces
| director     = Keitaro Motonaga
| producer     =
| writer       = Takamitsu Kōno
| music        = {{ubl|Naoya Shimokawa|Michio Kinugasa|Junya Matsuoka|Shigeki Hayashi}}
| studio       = [[White Fox]]
| licensee     = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Sentai Filmworks]]}}
| network      = Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], AT-X, [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]]
| first        = October 3, 2015
| last         = March 26, 2016
| episodes     = 25
| episode_list = List of Utawarerumono episodes#Utawarerumono: The False Faces (2015–2016)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title        = [[Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth]]
| developer    = {{ubl|[[Aquaplus]]|[[Sting Entertainment|Sting]]}}
| publisher    = {{vgrelease|JP|Aquaplus|NA|[[Atlus USA]]|EU|[[Deep Silver]]|WW|[[DMM.com|Shiravune]] <small>(Windows)</small>}}
| director     = Tatsuki Amaduyu
| producer     = Naoya Shimokawa
| music        = {{ubl|Michio Kinugasa|Junya Matsuoka|Shinya Ishikawa}}
| genre        = [[Tactical role-playing game]]<br />[[Visual novel]]
| platforms    = [[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation Vita]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows]]
| released     = {{vgrelease|JP|September 21, 2016|WW|September 5, 2017|WW|January 23, 2020 <small>(Windows)</small>}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = OVA
| title        = Utawarerumono: Tuskur-kōjo no Karei Naru Hibi
| director     =
| producer     =
| writer       =
| music        =
| studio       = [[White Fox]]
| licensee     =
| released     = April 26, 2018
| runtime      = 13 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title        = Utawarerumono: Zan
| developer    = [[Tamsoft]]
| publisher    = {{vgrelease|JP|[[Aquaplus]]|WW|[[NIS America]]}}
| genre        = [[Hack and slash]]<br>[[Role-playing video game|Role-playing game]]
| platforms    = [[PlayStation 4]]
| released     = {{vgrelease|JP|September 27, 2018|NA|September 10, 2019|EU|September 13, 2019}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title        = Utawarerumono: Lost Flag
| developer    = [[Tose (company)|Tose]]
| publisher    = [[Aquaplus]]
| genre        = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing game]]
| platforms    = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
| released     = {{vgrelease|JP|November 26, 2019}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title        = Utawarerumono: Zan 2
| developer    = [[Tamsoft]]
| publisher    = [[Aquaplus]]
| genre        = [[Hack and slash]]<br>[[Role-playing video game|Role-playing game]]
| platforms    = [[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation 5]]
| released     = {{vgrelease|JP|July 22, 2021}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| title        = Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
| director     = Kenichi Kawamura
| writer       = Itsuki Yokoyama
| music        = [[Aquaplus]]
| studio       = [[White Fox]]
| licensee     = [[Crunchyroll]]
| network      = Tokyo MX, BS11, [[Hokkaido Television Broadcasting|HTB]], AT-X
| first        = July 3, 2022
| last         = December 25, 2022
| episodes     = 28
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title        = [[Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten]]
| developer    = [[Aquaplus]]
| publisher    = {{vgrelease|JP|[[Aquaplus]]|WW|[[DMM.com|Shiravune]]}}
| director     =
| producer     = Naoya Shimokawa
| music        =
| genre        = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing game]]
| platforms    = [[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation 5]]<br>[[Microsoft Windows]]
| released     = '''PS4, PS5'''<br>{{vgrelease|JP|November 17, 2022|NA|September 5, 2023|EU/AU|September 8, 2023}} '''Windows'''<br>{{vgrelease|WW|November 17, 2022}}
}}
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'''''Utawarerumono'''''{{efn|{{Nihongo|'''''Utawarerumono'''''|うたわれるもの|lead=yes}}}} is a Japanese [[Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing]] [[visual novel]] developed by [[Leaf (company)|Leaf]], which released in April 2002 for [[Microsoft Windows]] as an [[Eroge|adult game]]. It was later [[Porting|ported]] to the [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation Vita]] with the adult content removed. In releases subsequent to the initial 2002 version, it is known by its more specific title '''''Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen'''''.{{efn|{{Nihongo|'''''Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen'''''|うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄|Utawarerumono: Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta}}}}

The game was highly successful in Japan<ref name="first month sales">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227194322/http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank98.html |url=http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank100.html |title=PC News Top 50 Sales Ranking for Bishōjo Games Sold in Japan No.98 (4/16~4/30) |publisher=Peakspub |language=ja |year=2005 |archive-date=2005-12-27 |access-date=2009-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="second month sales">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227185607/http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank100.html |url=http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank100.html |title=PC News Top 50 Sales Ranking for Bishōjo Games Sold in Japan No.100 (5/16~5/31) |publisher=Peakspub |language=ja |year=2005 |archive-date=2005-12-27 |access-date=2009-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and has since been adapted into a wide variety of other media, including several [[anime]] series, [[drama CDs]], and [[Internet radio|Internet radio programs]], and [[manga]].

A sequel for the [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation Vita]] titled ''[[Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception]]'' was released in Japan in September 2015, and worldwide in May 2017.<ref name="game west announce">{{cite web|last1=Romano|first1=Sal|title=Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception for PS4 and PS Vita coming west this spring, Mask of Truth this fall|url=http://gematsu.com/2017/01/utawarerumono-mask-deception-ps4-ps-vita-coming-west-spring-mask-truth-fall|website=Gematsu|date=18 January 2017|access-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/04/utawarerumono-false-mask-announced|title=Utawarerumono: False Mask announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=April 4, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015|archive-date=June 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601142329/http://gematsu.com/2015/04/utawarerumono-false-mask-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> The final chapter of the trilogy, titled ''[[Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth]]'', was released in Japan in September 2016, and worldwide a year later.<ref name="game west announce" /> These second and third games were ported to [[Microsoft Windows]] in January 2020,<ref name="UtaPCWest23">{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/utawarerumono-mask-of-deception-and-mask-of-truth-coming-to-pc-on-january-23-prelude-to-the-fallen-to-follow|title=Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Mask of Truth coming to PC on January 23; Prelude to the Fallen to follow|date=January 6, 2020|website=Gematsu|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212104543/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/utawarerumono-mask-of-deception-and-mask-of-truth-coming-to-pc-on-january-23-prelude-to-the-fallen-to-follow|url-status=live}}</ref> and a PC port of the remake of the first followed in January 2021.<ref name="UtaPCWest1">{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/utawarerumono-prelude-to-the-fallen-for-pc-launches-january-22|title=Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen for PC launches January 22|date=January 7, 2021|website=Gematsu|access-date=January 7, 2021|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107023749/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/utawarerumono-prelude-to-the-fallen-for-pc-launches-january-22|url-status=live}}</ref>

A spin-off [[hack and slash]] game developed by [[Tamsoft]] titled ''Utawarerumono: Zan'', based on the events from ''Mask of Deception'', was released in Japan in September 2018 for the PlayStation 4, and worldwide in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2018/05/utawarerumono-zan-launches-september-27-in-japan|title=Utawarerumono Zan launches September 27 in Japan|date=May 17, 2018|website=Gematsu|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805024243/https://www.gematsu.com/2018/05/utawarerumono-zan-launches-september-27-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/05/utawarerumono-zan-launches-september-10-in-north-america-september-13-in-europe|title=Utawarerumono: ZAN launches September 10 in North America, September 13 in Europe|date=May 22, 2019|website=Gematsu|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-date=May 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518222238/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/05/utawarerumono-zan-launches-september-10-in-north-america-september-13-in-europe|url-status=live}}</ref> A sequel titled ''Utawarerumono: Zan 2'' covering the events from ''Mask of Truth'' was released in Japan in July 2021 for the PlayStation 4 and [[PlayStation 5]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Stenbuck|first=Kite|url=https://www.rpgsite.net/news/10964-utawarerumono-zan-2-launches-for-playstation-4-and-5-on-july-22-in-japan|title=Utawarerumono Zan 2 launches for PlayStation 4 and 5 on July 22 in Japan|date=April 1, 2021|website=RPG Site|access-date=April 1, 2021|archive-date=April 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401192847/https://www.rpgsite.net/news/10964-utawarerumono-zan-2-launches-for-playstation-4-and-5-on-july-22-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref> A free-to-play mobile game developed by [[Tose (company)|Tose]], titled ''Utawarerumono: Lost Flag'', was released in November 2019 in Japan for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]], incorporating elements from throughout the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/11/utawarerumono-lost-flag-now-available-in-japan|title=Utawarerumono: Lost Flag now available in Japan|date=November 26, 2019|website=Gematsu|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=June 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605132600/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/11/utawarerumono-lost-flag-now-available-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref> A new game commemorating the 20th anniversary of the series titled ''[[Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten]]'' was released in Japan for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation 5]], and worldwide for [[Microsoft Windows]] on November 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/monochrome-mobius-rights-and-wrongs-forgotten-launches-september-8-for-ps5-and-ps4-in-japan-pc-worldwide|title=Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten launches September 8 for PS5 and PS4 in Japan, PC worldwide|date=April 25, 2022|website=Gematsu|access-date=April 25, 2022|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521004605/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/monochrome-mobius-rights-and-wrongs-forgotten-launches-september-8-for-ps5-and-ps4-in-japan-pc-worldwide|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/monochrome-mobius-rights-and-wrongs-forgotten-delayed-to-november-17|title=Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten delayed to November 17|date=September 8, 2022|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921184806/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/monochrome-mobius-rights-and-wrongs-forgotten-delayed-to-november-17|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
[[File:Utawarerumono Visual Novel Gameplay.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Standard visual novel gameplay in ''Utawarerumono'', depicting the main character Hakuowlo conversing with Eruruu]]
Much of ''Utawarerumono''{{'s}} [[gameplay]] is spent simply reading the text that appears on the game screen, which represents either dialogue or narration from the protagonist's point of view. At times, the player will come to a "decision point" and may choose from a single or multiple options. Unlike many other [[visual novel]]s, these choices do not affect the outcome of the story, but influence the order in which scenes play out.

''Utawarerumono'' also features a turn-based [[tactical role-playing]] battle system that centers on the player moving characters through a square-based grid to achieve objectives, which consist of either defeating a set number of enemies or moving one or all characters to a specific location. During each character's turn, the player may choose to have the character move, attack, or cast magic, of which only moving and attacking can be performed in succession, in that order. When a character attacks an enemy character, the player is given a chance to add additional attacks by clicking in the brief interval before a yellow circle on screen disappears. The number of attacks that the player can add to a character's attack is based on that character's current "technique" skill, and the maximum varies based on the character. After adding a certain number of attacks, the character will perform a special finishing attack should they have the required abilities. As characters defeat enemies and participate in battle, they gain battle points which are used to increase their abilities.

At the start of the game, the player is given a choice of four difficulty levels, which affects the difficulty of the battles. After completing the game once, the player is given two even more challenging difficulty levels to choose from and may choose to skip the dialogue.

==Plot==
''Utawarerumono'' is a story centering around the masked protagonist, Hakuowlo, who one day is found by a family of two girls and their grandmother in a nearby forest close to their village. He is badly injured and is soon found to have [[amnesia]], so they take him to their home and treat him until he is well again. Hakuowlo is soon accepted into their village where he stays and lives with them, but before long Hakuowlo finds that life in this village is being oppressed by the greedy ruler of the land their village resides in. When these actions escalate into disaster, Hakuowlo leads a rebellion that culminates in his assumption of the throne of a new country, born from the ashes of the old, and named Tuskur after the grandmother of the two girls who helped save his life.

After taking and consolidating power, Hakuowlo soon learns that peace is difficult to maintain, and finds himself fighting a series of bloody battles to protect the peace of his country and his people. Along the way, Hakuowlo meets  strong warriors from other countries and tribes and welcomes them into his growing family. The passage of time brings both laughter and hardship, but with Hakuowlo leading the way, all others are confident in their future.

The story's genre is at first a fantasy-style story with heavy [[Ainu people|Ainu]] influence, but later develops science-fiction themes. While it initially appears to take place in a fantasy world full of magical beings and new species of humans, it is later revealed that it takes place in Earth's distant future.

==Characters==
''Utawarerumono'' features a broad cast of characters from various backgrounds. The main characters are all connected to the male protagonist, Hakuowlo, a man found injured in a forest who wears an irremovable mask and has lost his memories. He is a charismatic man who has the power to rally people around him when it comes time to fight. After earning respect commanding a rebellion, Hakuowlo comes to rule the newly founded nation of Tuskur—named after the grandmother of Eruruu, the woman who initially found him. Eruruu is an apothecary-in-training who often helps Hakuowlo in much the same way a secretary or even a mother would. She has a forceful but caring personality, especially around her younger sister Aruruu, for whom she cares deeply. Aruruu is a playful young girl who is shy and quiet, usually only saying a word or two when spoken to. After the god of the forest, Mutikapa, is killed, Aruruu raises the tiger-beast's child as if it were her own, naming it Mukkuru, and the cub comes to regard her family as its own.

After Tuskur is founded, more warriors assemble under Hakuowlo's banner. The first is an impulsive and zealous dual-sword–wielding former bandit named Oboro. Dorry and Guraa are his two twin archer servants. Oboro has a younger sister, named Yuzuha, who has been sick with an unknown illness since birth and is usually bedridden because of it. The next man to join Hakuowlo is Benawi, a strong warrior who possesses a calm and logical personality—although he often gets irritated when Hakuowlo neglects his administrative duties. Benawi's right-hand man is Kurou, whose strength is comparable to Oboro's. There are several strong women who fight for Hakuowlo as well. Ulthury of the winged Onkamiyamukai tribe comes to Tuskur as a priestess sent to look out for the country's welfare. She and her younger sister Camyu, who comes to Tuskur as a stowaway with Ulthury's party, have powerful magic abilities extraordinary even among their own mystical people. Karulau, an enslaved warrior, is found after a shipwreck having slaughtered the soldiers who were holding her prisoner. Hakuowlo shows leniency, and she joins his cause, but keeps the great shackle around her neck as a memento. Karulau carries a ridiculously heavy custom-made black blade that only she can wield and has an affinity towards sake. Touka, of the noble-hearted Evenkuruga tribe, was first deceived into opposing Hakuowlo but joins him after the deception is revealed and her previous lord Orikakan is murdered by the ambitious conqueror Niwe. Touka is very protective of Hakuowlo, acting as his bodyguard. Her serious personality frequently leads her to regret her own natural clumsiness, though sometimes she is shown to have a softer side as well.

==Development==
Washimi Tsutomu directed the ''Utawarerumono'' [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] game, Naoya Shimokawa was the producer, and Suga Munemitsu planned the scenario.<ref name="staff">{{cite web|url=http://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=2016#ad|title=''Utawarerumono'' Staff Information on ErogameScape|publisher=ErogameScape|access-date=August 7, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=August 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804073511/http://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=2016#ad|url-status=live}}</ref> Ama Tsuyuki provided the original character designs, and Matsuoka Junya, Takahiro Yonemura, and Shinya Ishikawa handled the music.<ref name="staff" /> Neko Iwashiro, Yokoo Kenichi, and Okawa Masato programmed the game.<ref name="staff" /> Lastly, AIC managed the production of the opening animation.<ref name="staff" /> [[Flight Plan (company)|Flight Plan]] helped in the development for the [[PlayStation 2]] version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aquaplus.jp/uta/product.html|title=Product information on official PS2 website|publisher=[[Aquaplus]]|access-date=August 7, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908152052/http://aquaplus.jp/uta/product.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The ''Utawarerumono'' series began as a Japanese [[video game]] for Windows on April 26, 2002, by [[Leaf (company)|Leaf and Aquaplus]]. A [[DVD-ROM]] edition was later released on December 12, 2003. The story was [[Linearity (computer and video games)|linear]] and contained no voice acting, and the original version of the game was never released outside Japan, although a [[Fan translation of video games|fan translation]] [[Patch (computing)|patch]] for it exists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://opphiucus.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/utawarerumono-translation-patch-is-released/|title=Blog entry about release of English translation patch|date=9 February 2008|access-date=2008-02-11|archive-date=2008-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218182459/http://opphiucus.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/utawarerumono-translation-patch-is-released/|url-status=live}}</ref> A PlayStation 2 port, titled {{nihongo|''Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen''|うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄|Utawarerumono: Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta}} and featuring a new battle system by Flight Plan (of the ''[[Summon Night]]'' series), was developed by [[Sting Entertainment|Sting]] and released on October 26, 2006, in Japan. This port introduced full voice acting and several other enhancements, including a new story arc, while adult graphics and scenes present in the original PC release were removed, and the game was rated for ages 15 and up. A [[PlayStation Portable]] version of the game, ''Utawarerumono Portable'', was released on May 28, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1221489_1407.html|title=『うたわれるもの PORTABLE』人気シミュレーションRPGがPSPで登場|publisher=[[Famitsu]]|date=February 3, 2009|access-date=July 4, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194938/http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1221489_1407.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A remake for the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation Vita]], also titled ''Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen'', was released on April 26, 2018, in Japan, and in May 2020 in the west by [[NIS America]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/utawarerumono-prelude-to-the-fallen-launches-may-26-in-north-america-may-29-in-europe|title=Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen launches May 26 in North America, May 29 in Europe|date=February 13, 2020|website=Gematsu|access-date=April 12, 2020|archive-date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213145234/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/02/utawarerumono-prelude-to-the-fallen-launches-may-26-in-north-america-may-29-in-europe|url-status=live}}</ref> with a Windows port published by [[DMM.com|Shiravune]] releasing on January 22, 2021.<ref name="UtaPCWest1" />

==Adaptations==
[[File:Utawarerumono manga volume 1 cover.jpg|thumb|150px|left|''Utawarerumono'' manga volume 1 cover]]

===Manga===
The first ''Utawarerumono'' [[manga]] series, illustrated by Arō Shimakusa, was serialized in the [[bishōjo]] magazine ''[[Dengeki G's Magazine]]'' between September 30, 2005, and November 30, 2006. Two [[Tankōbon|bound volumes]] were released by [[ASCII Media Works]] under their [[Dengeki Comics]] imprint compiling the entire manga story.<ref>{{cite web|title=うたわれるもの（1）|url=http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0601500|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081450/http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0601500|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの（2）|url=http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0603480|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081444/http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0603480|url-status=live}}</ref> A second manga series illustrated by Minakuchi Takashi, titled ''Utawarerumono Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta'', was serialized in ASCII Media Works' ''[[Dengeki Maoh]]'' magazine between the December 2007 and October 2010 issues. Three tankōbon volumes were released between January 27, 2009, and November 27, 2010, under their Dengeki Comics imprint.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄（1）|url=http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0806960|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081453/http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0806960|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄（2）|url=http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0904790|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081442/http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B0904790|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄（3）|url=http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B1005940|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081447/http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/item/cd/B1005940|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[one-shot manga]] illustrated by Arō was published in ASCII Media Works' ''[[Dengeki G's Festival! Comic]]'' magazine in the June 2008 issue.<ref>{{cite web|title=電撃G'sFestival! COMIC/Vol.3/アスキー・メディアワークス|url=http://www.autumnleaf.jp/shop/detail.php?code=4910164600984|publisher=Autumn Leaf|access-date=September 14, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915004640/http://www.autumnleaf.jp/shop/detail.php?code=4910164600984|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[DNA Media Comics]] has published two [[Comic anthology]] series for ''Utawarerumono''. The first anthology series, with the general title ''Utawarerumono Comic Anthology'', consisted of three volumes (including a special edition) released between August 2002 and November 2006.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの コミックアンソロジー|url=http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800065|publisher=[[Ichijinsha]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082405/http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800065|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの コミックアンソロジー特別編|url=http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800354|publisher=[[Ichijinsha]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082502/http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800354|url-status=live}}</ref> A seven-volume anthology series, titled ''Utawarerumono Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta Comic Anthology'', was also published by DNA Media Comics between January and September, 2007; it was illustrated by various artists.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄 コミックアンソロジー|url=http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800364|publisher=[[Ichijinsha]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082400/http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800364|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=うたわれるもの 散りゆく者への子守唄 コミックアンソロジー VOL.7|url=http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800364|publisher=[[Ichijinsha]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082400/http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75800364|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ohzora Shuppan]] has published a five-volume comic anthology series, titled ''Utawarerurmono Anthology Comics'' and released between August 2002 and March 2003 under their Twin Heart Comics imprint.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの（1）|url=http://www.ohzora.co.jp/release/detail/?format=comics&isbn=4-87287-710-1|publisher=[[Ohzora Shuppan]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの（5）|url=http://www.ohzora.co.jp/release/detail/?format=comics&isbn=4-7767-1286-5|publisher=[[Ohzora Shuppan]]|access-date=August 29, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095417/http://www.ohzora.co.jp/release/detail/?format=comics&isbn=4-7767-1286-5|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another anthology series, titled ''Game Comics Utawarerumono'', was published by La Porte in two volumes between August and October 2002.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの 1 (ラポートコミックス)|id={{ASIN|4897994535|country=jp}}|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの 2 (ラポートコミックス)|id={{ASIN|4897994608|country=jp}}|language=ja}}</ref>

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===Anime===
{{see also|List of Utawarerumono episodes}}
The ''Utawarerumono'' anime aired in Japan between April 3 and September 25, 2006, and has 26 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-39024|script-title=ja:うたわれるもの|publisher=Furusaki Yasunari|language=ja|access-date=August 23, 2013|archive-date=June 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623112158/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-39024|url-status=live}}</ref> With the first DVD release of the anime on August 23, 2006, a short [[omake]] episode lasting about seven minutes was also included. Two pieces of theme music are used for the anime series: one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme is "Musōka" by [[Suara]], the first ending theme used for the first twenty-five episodes is "Madoromi no Rinne" by [[Eri Kawai]], and the second ending theme used for the final episode is "Kimi ga Tame" by Suara. The North American rights to the ''Utawarerumono'' anime were initially held by [[ADV Films]] for $109,201 effective August 1, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-30/adv-court-documents-reveal-amounts-paid-for-29-anime-titles|title=ADV Court Documents Reveal Amounts Paid for 29 Anime Titles|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 30, 2012|access-date=February 6, 2012|archive-date=August 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825053959/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-30/adv-court-documents-reveal-amounts-paid-for-29-anime-titles|url-status=live}}</ref> who completed a full DVD release of the entire series. In July 2008, Funimation, now currently known as [[Crunchyroll LLC]], announced that the license to ''Utawarerumono'' (and other titles formerly held by ADV) had transferred to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-04/funimation-picks-up-over-30-former-ad-vision-titles|title=Funimation Picks Up Over 30 Former AD Vision Titles|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2008-07-04|access-date=2008-10-22|archive-date=2008-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707034228/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-04/funimation-picks-up-over-30-former-ad-vision-titles|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=August 9, 2021|title=Sony's Funimation Global Group Completes Acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-09/sony-funimation-global-group-completes-acquisition-of-crunchyroll-from-at-t/.176073|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809205048/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-09/sony-funimation-global-group-completes-acquisition-of-crunchyroll-from-at-t/.176073|url-status=live}}</ref>

A three-episode ''Utawarerumono'' [[original video animation]] series was developed by the creators of the anime. These episodes focus on side stories from the game which were not covered in the TV series. The first OVA was released on June 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-04/utawarerumono-ova-promo-video-streamed-in-japan|title=Utawarerumono OVA's Promo Video Streamed in Japan|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 4, 2008|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124145915/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-04/utawarerumono-ova-promo-video-streamed-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref> The OVA's opening theme is "Adamant Faith" by Suara and its ending theme is "Yume no Tsuzuki" by [[Rena Uehara]]. In the first OVA, the episode focuses mainly on Ulthury's relationship with the child rescued from Niwe's attack, and how she refuses to give up the child to another family, going so far as to attack her friends. The second OVA was released on December 23, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1256289735|title=『OVA うたわれるもの』第二巻ではエルルゥがピンチ＆クロウがモテモテ！？ 出演キャスト陣からのコメント到着＆柚木さんと小山剛志さんからは動画メッセージも！|publisher=[[Animate (retailer)|Animate Times]]|language=ja|date=October 23, 2009|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124202834/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1256289735|url-status=live}}</ref> The third OVA was released on June 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://okmusic.jp/news/7328|title=プロデューサーからのコメントも！OVA「うたわれるもの」第三巻がリリース！|publisher=OKMusic|language=ja|date=May 29, 2010|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124202829/https://okmusic.jp/news/7328|url-status=live}}</ref>

The anime adaptation of ''Utawarerumono: The False Faces'' was announced on June 7, 2015. It is produced by [[White Fox]] and directed by Keitaro Motonaga, with Takamitsu Kōno supervising the series' scripts, Masahiko Nakata adapting the original character designs, and Naoya Shimokawa and Aquaplus composing the music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-06/2nd-utawarerumono-game-gets-tv-anime-in-october/.88983|title=2nd Utawarerumono Game Gets TV Anime in October|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 6, 2015|access-date=June 6, 2015|archive-date=June 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607140743/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-06/2nd-utawarerumono-game-gets-tv-anime-in-october/.88983|url-status=live}}</ref> The series aired from October 3, 2015, to March 26, 2016, and it is streamed on [[Crunchyroll]].{{efn|Then owned by [[TCG (company)|The Chernin Group]] and [[AT&T]] through [[Otter Media]].}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-04/crunchyroll-adds-utawarerumono-itsuwari-no-kamen-to-fall-lineup/.93766|title=Crunchyroll Adds Utawarerumono -Itsuwari no Kamen- to Fall Lineup|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 4, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2021}}</ref> Suara performed the two opening theme songs "Fuantei na Kamisama" and "Ten Kakeru Hoshi," as well as the two ending theme songs "Yumekaotsutsuka" and "Hoshi Kudaru Sora Aogimite."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-18/suara-returns-for-utawarerumono-itsuwari-no-kamen-anime-theme-songs/.91833|title=Suara Returns for Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Anime Theme Songs|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 18, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124144118/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-18/suara-returns-for-utawarerumono-itsuwari-no-kamen-anime-theme-songs/.91833|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-22/suara-returns-to-sing-new-opening-ending-for-utawarerumono-the-false-faces-anime/.95668|title=Suara Returns to Sing New Opening, Ending for Utawarerumono: The False Faces Anime|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 22, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124144116/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-22/suara-returns-to-sing-new-opening-ending-for-utawarerumono-the-false-faces-anime/.95668|url-status=live}}</ref> After the acquisition of Crunchyroll by [[Sony Pictures Television]], the parent company of [[Funimation]] in 2021, ''Utawarerumono: The False Faces'', among several Sentai titles, was dropped from the Crunchyroll streaming service on March 31, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/24/food-wars-is-it-wrong-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-and-more-are-leaving-crunchyroll|title=Food Wars, is It Wrong to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon? And More Are Leaving Crunchyroll|access-date=2023-08-03|archive-date=2022-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325082132/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/24/food-wars-is-it-wrong-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-and-more-are-leaving-crunchyroll|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 26, 2018, an original anime titled ''Utawarerumono: Tuskur-kōjo no Karei Naru Hibi'' was released with the premium collection PS4/Vita remake of ''Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen''. White Fox returned to produce the anime.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-09/utawarerumono-remake-reveals-april-26-release-bonus-anime-in-video/.123807|title=Utawarerumono Remake Reveals April 26 Release, Bonus Anime in Video|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124144123/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-09/utawarerumono-remake-reveals-april-26-release-bonus-anime-in-video/.123807|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 19, 2019, an anime adaptation of ''Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth'' was announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-19/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-game-gets-anime/.152402|title=Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Game Gets Anime|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 19, 2019|access-date=October 19, 2019|archive-date=October 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054516/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-19/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-game-gets-anime/.152402|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2021, it was revealed to be a television series adaptation produced by White Fox, with Kenichi Kawamura directing, Itsuki Yokoyama writing the series' scripts, Masahiko Nakata designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Aquaplus composing the music.<ref>{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|title=Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 2022 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-24/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime-promo-video-reveals-july-2022-debut/.179936|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 24, 2021|date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124122052/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-24/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime-promo-video-reveals-july-2022-debut/.179936|url-status=live}}</ref> The 28-episode series aired from July 3 to December 25, 2022, on [[Tokyo MX]] and [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]], with the first two episodes premiering back-to-back.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|title=Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Opening Song, More Cast, July 2 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-10/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime-2nd-video-reveals-opening-song-more-cast-july-2-debut/.186508|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 10, 2022|date=June 10, 2022|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610044335/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-10/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime-2nd-video-reveals-opening-song-more-cast-july-2-debut/.186508|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Tokyo MX lists the series premiere at 25:00 on July 2, 2022, which is effectively 1:00 a.m. [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] on July 3.}} The opening theme song is "Hito Nanda", and the ending theme song is "Hyakunichisō", both performed by Suara. Crunchyroll has licensed the series in the English-speaking regions.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|title=Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime's Video Unveils Cast, 28-Episode Run|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime-video-unveils-cast-28-episode-run/.185008|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 25, 2022|date=April 15, 2022|archive-date=April 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426041032/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime-video-unveils-cast-28-episode-run/.185008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Mateo|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-07/crunchyroll-to-stream-utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime/.184449|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 7, 2022|date=April 7, 2022|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407201502/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-07/crunchyroll-to-stream-utawarerumono-mask-of-truth-anime/.184449|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Drama CDs and radios shows===
Four [[drama CDs]] based on the anime were published by [[Lantis (company)|Lantis]] and distributed from [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]]. The first drama CD was released on July 26, 2006, the second was released on December 6, 2006, the third was released on February 21, 2007, and the fourth was released as an extra edition on May 23, 2007.

The first [[Internet radio]] show, called ''Utawarerumono Radio'', was aired on Oto Izumi broadcast station from July 7, 2006, to July 2, 2007. A total of 51 broadcasts were made, with the addition of an extra edition. It was available on the net station Radio Kansai every Friday, and aired from October 6, 2006, to March 30, 2007. Hidaka Shigeki directed the radio show. Imagica Imageworks published the radio CDs for ''Utawarerumono Radio''. Another internet radio show called ''Web Rajio Eruru no ko Heya IN Utawarerumono'', was also aired on Oto Izumi broadcast station from April 16, 2009, to June 17, 2010. It would air every other Thursday. The radio show was also directed by Hidaka Shigeki. The ''Web Radio Eruru no Kobeya in Utawarerumono'' radio CDs were published by [[Frontier Works]].

===Other media===
On March 28, 2004, an isometric scrolling fighting game for Windows, based on the ''Utawarerumono'' characters and storyline, was released by Leaf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leaf.aquaplus.jp/product/aru/aru_s1.htm|title=Wesharunemitea Senki fighting game official website|publisher=[[Leaf (company)|Leaf]]|access-date=2008-02-13|language=ja|archive-date=2008-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213212556/http://leaf.aquaplus.jp/product/aru/aru_s1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A downloadable patch available on the official website adds additional characters to the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leaf.aquaplus.jp/product/aru/|title=Aruruu to Asobo!! official website|publisher=[[Leaf (company)|Leaf]]|access-date=2008-02-13|language=ja|archive-date=2008-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208114347/http://leaf.aquaplus.jp/product/aru/|url-status=live}}</ref> Characters from ''Utawarerumono'' are also playable in ''[[Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match]]'', a fighting game developed by [[Aquaplus]] featuring characters from various Leaf games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aquaplus.jp/aquapazza/|title=Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match|publisher=Aquaplus|access-date=December 24, 2012|language=ja|archive-date=January 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126235641/http://aquaplus.jp/aquapazza/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
Across the semi-monthly chart of top 50 best-selling [[bishōjo game]]s sold nationally in Japan, the Windows version of ''Utawarerumono'' ranked first in the last two weeks of April 2004.<ref name="first month sales" /> It ranked second in the first two weeks and 27th in the last two weeks of May.<ref name="second month sales" /> It then ranked 16th and 29th in June before dropping out of the chart.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227173140/http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank101.html |url=http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank101.html |title=PC News Top 50 Sales Ranking for Bishōjo Games Sold in Japan No.101 (6/1~6/15) |publisher=Peakspub |language=ja |year=2005 |archive-date=2005-12-27 |access-date=2009-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227173140/http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank102.htm |url=http://www.peakspub.co.jp/ranking/rank102.htm |title=PC News Top 50 Sales Ranking for Bishōjo Games Sold in Japan No.102 (6/16~6/30) |publisher=Peakspub |language=ja |year=2005 |archive-date=2005-12-27 |access-date=2009-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The PlayStation version of the game sold over 82,000 units in four days.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/ranking.html | script-title=ja:週間ゲームソフト売上ランキング |trans-title=Weekly game sales ranking | access-date = July 5, 2014 | publisher= [[NTT Publishing]] | language = ja | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061106161235/http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/ranking.html|archive-date = November 6, 2006}}</ref> In an August 2007 survey conducted by ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', ''Utawarerumono'' was voted the 15th most interesting bishōjo game by readers, tying with ''[[Kimi ga Nozomu Eien]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://gs.dengekinet.com/ranking/index.html | title = 読者が選ぶ MY BEST ギャルゲーランキング |trans-title=Readers Choose My Best Galge Rankings | access-date =February 15, 2013 | publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]| work= [[Dengeki G's Magazine]] | language = ja | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011213916/http://gs.dengekinet.com/ranking/index.html|archive-date = October 11, 2007}}</ref>

On Mania.com, the six volumes of the DVD set for the anime adaptation of ''Utawarerumono'' were reviewed and rated by Chris Beveridge. He gave volume one a 'B+' rating, and praised the anime saying, "Over the course of the five episodes, the series drew me in more and more until I became completely engaged in it and wished I had not only the next volume but all of the volumes on hand. These episodes turn into "page turners" pretty quickly and do a very solid and entertaining job as the first chapter of a larger story."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mania.com/utawarerumono-vol-1_article_79011.html |title=''Utawarerumono'' Vol. 1 DVD Review |author=Beveridge, Chris |work=Mania.com |publisher=Demand Media |date=January 4, 2007 |access-date=July 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180249/http://www.mania.com/utawarerumono-vol-1_article_79011.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also gave volumes two and three a 'B+' rating, volume four an 'A−' rating, and volume five and six an 'A' rating. The anime received a mostly positive review from Stig Hogset of THEM Anime Reviews, saying, "A rather great fantasy piece. I can't really see it disappointing anyone." He gave ''Utawarerumono'' a four out of five star rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=992|title=''Utawarerumono'' Anime Review|author=Høgset, Stig|publisher=THEM Anime Review|access-date=July 4, 2014|archive-date=June 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623113002/http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=992|url-status=live}}</ref>

The tactical role-playing visual novel sequel, ''Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception'', shipped over 100,000 copies on September 24, 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/09/utawarerumono-false-mask-tops-100000-shipments|title=Utawarerumono: False Mask tops 100,000 shipments|date=September 28, 2015|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=September 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930175215/http://gematsu.com/2015/09/utawarerumono-false-mask-tops-100000-shipments|url-status=live}}</ref> and sold 55,580 physical retail copies within its first week of release in Japan across PS3, PS4 and PS Vita platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/09/media-create-sales-92115-92715|title=Media Create Sales: 9/21/15 – 9/27/15|date=September 30, 2015|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=October 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001225358/http://gematsu.com/2015/09/media-create-sales-92115-92715|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game a review score of 32/40.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1398|title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1398|date=September 15, 2015|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910022644/http://gematsu.com/2015/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1398|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the West, the PC releases of the sequel titles ''Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception'' and ''Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth'' were among the best-selling new releases on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/13-of-steams-top-20-new-games-in-january-were-made-in-asia/|title=13 of Steam's top 20 new games in January were made in Asia|date=February 18, 2020|website=PCGamer|access-date=January 28, 2021|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227051256/https://www.pcgamer.com/13-of-steams-top-20-new-games-in-january-were-made-in-asia/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==Notes==
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==External links==
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*[http://leaf.aquaplus.jp/product/other/uta.html Leaf/Aquaplus game page] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://utawarerumono.jp/ Anime official website] {{in lang|ja}}
**[http://leaf.aquaplus.jp/product/aru/ Leaf/Aquaplus fandisc ''Let's Play With Aruruu!!''] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://www.mxtv.co.jp/utaware/index.html ''Utawarerumono''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218035541/http://www.mxtv.co.jp/utaware/index.html |date=2010-02-18 }} at [[Tokyo MX]] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://www.vap.co.jp/utaware/ ''Utawarerumono''] at [[VAP (company)|VAP]] {{in lang|ja}}
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