Tokyo Babel has quite the setup. It's set in a near-future Japan when it appears that absolutely everything has gone to hell – literally. The entire Earth seems to have plunged head first into an apocalyptic state which has caused both angels and demons to erupt from their own realm into a new region known as “Tokyo Babel.”
Tokyo Babel is a unique visual novel that takes inspiration religious motives, thrilling action scenes, romance, comedy and even a pinch of science fiction.
"Tokyo Babel is a rather interesting Visual Novel developed by Propeller and published by MangaGamer. The story follows an artificial human named Tendou Setsuna and a small team consisting of an Angel, a Demon and a regular Human as they traverse Tokyo Babel in an attempt to reach Heaven and come face-to-face with God. The story borrows a lot from Biblical stories, as well as some themes invented by Dante in the famous Inferno stories, and then throwing a layer of Japanese complexity and a whole lot of anime-esque storytelling to the mix. The end result is a game that is fun from beginning to end, while still maintaining a sense of mystery and even sometimes, horror." - Attack On Gaming
Rating: Stairway to Heaven /10
Matt writes "The vast history of manga and anime is a peculiar one. How a minor series of Japanese comics about a small android with jets for limbs – conceived by Osamu Tezuka in the wake of WWII – evolved into a worldwide dominating phenomenon, becoming it’s own genre within the realm of illustration and animation – and a bona fide sexual fetish to boot – is a story too rich to be condensed here. But those of us born early enough and with one eye (or two) perpetually on the ever-moving current of pop culture remember when and how it all came to the fore."
