History of School Days (video game) in Timeline
School Days is a Japanese visual novel initially released in 2005, following high school student Makoto Ito and his romantic entanglements with multiple girls. The gameplay involves making choices that lead to various endings, some of which became infamous for their graphic and violent content. It gained notoriety for its depiction of complex relationships and dramatic outcomes, influencing subsequent visual novels and anime.
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December 28, 2001: Snow Radish Vacation Release
On December 28, 2001, 0verflow developed the Radish Vacation visual novel series by releasing Snow Radish Vacation.
April 1, 2003: Summer Radish Vacation Release
On April 1, 2003, 0verflow released Summer Radish Vacation visual novel series.
August 13, 2004: Summer Radish Vacation 2 Release
On August 13, 2004, 0verflow released Summer Radish Vacation 2 visual novel series.
October 5, 2004: School Days First Announced
On October 5, 2004, 0verflow announced School Days by posting links to the game's website and dev log on their official website.
October 2004: School Days Development Announced
In October 2004, 0verflow announced they were working on School Days and promoted the game's animated cutscenes and voice-acting.
December 28, 2004: School Days Public Trial Release
On December 28, 2004, 0verflow released a public trial of School Days.
February 2, 2005: School Days Release Postponed
On February 2, 2005, 0verflow announced that the School Days game had been postponed again to April 28.
February 25, 2005: School Days Release Date Change
On November 30, news was posted that the game School Days would contain music by various artists and a release date change was made to February 25, 2005.
April 2005: School Days Game Release
In April 2005, 0verflow released School Days, a Japanese slice-of-life eroge visual novel game for Windows. The game follows Makoto Ito and his love interests, and features multiple endings.
April 2005: School Days Premieres at Number One
School Days premiered as the number one game sold for the second half of April 2005 in a national sales ranking of bishōjo games in PC News.
April 28, 2005: Release of "School Days Vocal Album"
On April 28, 2005, Lantis released the "School Days Vocal Album", a compilation featuring all nine of the game's closing themes, as performed by various artists. This release coincided with the release of the game itself.
June 15, 2005: School Days Secret Live Concert
On June 15, 2005, Miyuki Hashimoto, YURIA, rino, yozuca* and Minami Kuribayashi performed at the School Days Secret Live Concert, footage of which was later released on the School Days Secret Live DVD on June 26, 2006.
December 1, 2005: School Days: Sekai Hen Release
On December 1, 2005, Ryuna Okada's "School Days: Sekai Hen" was released, retelling the story from Sekai's perspective.
December 16, 2005: School Days Official Visual Artworks Release
On December 16, 2005, collections of production work from the Windows game such as character and environment art, screenplay, artist commentaries and all manufactured promotional items were collected in the "School Days Official Visual Artworks".
2005: Pre-release sales of "School Days Little Promise" at Comiket 69
From December 29 to 30, 2005, pre-releases of "School Days Little Promise" were sold at Comiket 69, before being recalled due to defects. A chronicle of Sekai and Setsuna's childhoods, the album's official release was set for January 27, 2006.
2005: School Days Sales Ranking
In 2005, School Days for Windows ranked as the number one game sold for the first half of the year and ninth for the year by Getchu.com.
January 1, 2006: School Days: Kotonoha Hen Release
On January 1, 2006, Ryuna Okada's "School Days: Kotonoha Hen" was released, switching to Kotonoha's perspective.
January 27, 2006: Initial scheduled release of "School Days Little Promise"
On January 27, 2006, 0verflow had scheduled the release of "School Days Little Promise", a chronicle of Sekai and Setsuna's childhoods. However, the release was later postponed to February 24 due to defective pre-released copies.
April 2006: Sekai Project begins localizing School Days
In April 2006, Sekai Project, an unofficial fan translation group, reportedly began localizing School Days.
May 26, 2006: School Days Manga Serialization Begins
On May 26, 2006, the School Days manga, illustrated by Homare Sakazuki, began serialization in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine Comp Ace.
June 23, 2006: Summer Days Release
On June 23, 2006, the prequel Summer Days was released, retelling the original game during summer vacation from Setsuna Kiyoura's perspective.
June 26, 2006: Release of School Days Secret Live DVD
On June 26, 2006, HOBiRECORDS released the School Days Secret Live DVD, a concert film containing footage of a concert held on June 15, 2005 featuring the performances of Miyuki Hashimoto, YURIA, rino, yozuca* and Minami Kuribayashi.
August 31, 2006: SummerDays & School Days Visual Collection Release
On August 31, 2006, the "SummerDays [sic] & School Days Visual Collection" was released, featuring collections of production work from the Windows game such as character and environment art, screenplay, artist commentaries and all manufactured promotional items.
June 1, 2007: School Days Anime Website Goes Live
On June 1, 2007, 0verflow announced that the official website for the School Days anime television series had gone live.
July 12, 2007: Announcement of School Days Manga Volume 1
On July 12, 2007, 0verflow announced that the School Days manga had been collected into its first volume.
July 2007: School Days Renewal Edition Charts
In July 2007, the School Days renewal edition charted as the 20th most sold game, according to Getchu.com.
July 25, 2007: Lantis publishes "Innocent Blue" single
On July 25, 2007, Lantis published the single "Innocent Blue" by DeviceHigh, featuring the anime opening of the same name, a disco-inspired song called Dancin' Joker, and their instrumentals.
August 8, 2007: Release of "School Days Drama CD Vol. 1 Himitsu Hanazono"
On August 8, 2007, Lantis released "School Days Drama CD Vol. 1 Himitsu Hanazono", which is a merrymaking of the series six main girls.
September 17, 2007: TV Kanagawa cancels School Days finale airing
On September 17, 2007, TV Kanagawa cancelled the airing of the School Days finale due to its violent content, replacing it with a video compilation of scenery footage from Europe, including Norway, played to August Wilhelmj's "Air on the G String". Other stations like Chiba TV and TV Aichi also cancelled their airings. 0verflow issued an apology.
September 26, 2007: School Days Manga Serialization Ends
On September 26, 2007, the School Days manga serialization in Comp Ace magazine came to an end.
September 28, 2007: School Days DVD Game Release
On September 28, 2007, AICherry released School Days as a four-disc DVD game.
October 24, 2007: Release of "School Days Drama CD Vol 2. Koi no Nou-hau"
On October 24, 2007, Lantis released "School Days Drama CD Vol 2. Koi no Nou-hau".
2007: "Nice boat." meme gains popularity
In 2007, a screen capture of the Norwegian ferry MS Skagastøl from the School Days slideshow surfaced on 4chan alongside the caption "Nice boat.", which gained popularity in Japan. Google Trends recorded a spike in "Nice Boat" searches around the third quarter of 2007. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that "Nice boat" was the tenth most popular Yahoo! Japan search from September 17 to September 23.
2007: School Days wins Hisashi Maeda Award
In 2007, the School Days anime series won the Hisashi Maeda Award in the Japanese Otaku Awards.
January 2008: School Days L×H Ranks First
According to Gamasutra, School Days L×H ranked first for a PlayStation 2 game sold in January 2008.
January 17, 2008: School Days L×H Release
On January 17, 2008, Interchannel released School Days L×H, a PlayStation 2 port developed by Guyzware, after being edited of explicit sexual content.
February 27, 2008: School Days Anime DVDs Compilation Complete
From September 26, 2007, to February 27, 2008, the School Days anime series was compiled into six limited and regular edition DVDs.
February 13, 2009: Kadokawa Pictures parodies "Nice Boat" meme
On February 13, 2009, Kadokawa Pictures' YouTube channel uploaded a short montage of sailboats instead of the premiere of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, parodying the "Nice boat." meme.
March 19, 2010: Cross Days Release
On March 19, 2010, the spin-off Cross Days was released. It is set in the same continuity as School Days and follows Yuuki Ashikaga.
May 21, 2010: School Days HQ Homepage Launch
On May 21, 2010, 0verflow opened what would become the homepage for the remaster School Days HQ.
June 30, 2010: School Days PSP Port Release
On June 30, 2010, PalaceGame released the PlayStation Portable (PSP) port of School Days as four UMDs after postponing the game on May 11.
October 8, 2010: Release of "School Days Vocal Complete Album"
On October 8, 2010, Lantis released the "School Days Vocal Complete Album", featuring songs from Summer Days and Cross Days.
October 2010: School Days HQ Sales Ranking
In October 2010, School Days HQ ranked as the sixth most sold game for Getchu.com.
March 3, 2011: 0verflow Acknowledges Sekai Project
On March 3, 2011, 0verflow acknowledged Sekai Project, an unofficial fan translation group, who had reportedly begun localizing School Days in April 2006.
March 11, 2011: School Days HQ Announced for North America
On March 11, 2011, it was announced that School Days HQ, uncensored in English, would be released in North America in partnership with American distributor JAST USA.
April 2011: Original School Days Discontinued
In April 2011, the original School Days game became unavailable for purchase.
April 21, 2011: School Days Support Discontinued
On April 21, 2011, 0verflow announced that support for School Days was being discontinued.
February 2, 2012: Shiny Days Release
On February 2, 2012, 0verflow released Shiny Days, which is a remastered version of Summer Days with a new heroine and higher quality animations.
June 2012: School Days HQ Localized in North America
In June 2012, School Days HQ was localized in North America.
2012: School Days HQ North American Release
In 2012, development continued for the North American release of School Days HQ.
May 31, 2025: School Days Remaster Announced
On May 31, 2025, 0verflow announced School Days Remaster is in development to commemorate the original game's 20th anniversary.
July 4, 2025: JAST USA Announces English and Mandarin Chinese Versions of School Days Remaster
On July 4, 2025, JAST USA announced that it will release the English and Mandarin Chinese versions of School Days Remaster.
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