Visual Novels

Yoran Heling, known as Yorhel and founder of the Visual Novel Database (VNDB.org), died on March 17. Site moderators announced his passing and are planning ways to preserve the resource. VNDB has been a key archive for the visual novel genre since 2007.

January 17, 2026 Reported by AI

Kazutaka Kodaka, the mind behind the Danganronpa series, has returned to game development with The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. He attributes this comeback to a pivotal argument with a co-worker during his part-time job at a game shop. That exchange prompted deep reflection on his career path.