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{{short description|Video game series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name            = Rose Guns Days
| image           = Rose Guns Days cover.jpg
| caption         = The cover of ''Season 1'', the first ''Rose Guns Days'' game released
| ja_kanji        = ローズガンズデイズ
| ja_romaji       = Rōzu Ganzu Deizu
| genre           = [[Action (fiction)|Action]], [[alternate history]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer       = [[07th Expansion]]
| publisher       = 07th Expansion
| genre           = [[Dōjin soft]], [[Visual novel]]
| platforms       = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
| released        = ''Season 1'' - August 11, 2012<br>''Season 2'' - December 31, 2012<br>''Season 3'' - August 10, 2013<br>''Last Season'' - December 31, 2013<br>''The Best'' - August 31, 2016
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = [[Ryukishi07]]
| illustrator     = Sōichirō, Nana Natsunishi, Yō Ōmura, Mitsunori Zaki
| publisher       = [[Square Enix]]
| publisher_en    = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Yen Press]]}}
| demographic     = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| magazine        = [[Gangan Joker]], [[GFantasy]], [[Gangan Online]], Big Gangan
| first           = September 2012
| last            = June 25, 2015
| volumes         = 12
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Rose Guns Days Aishū no Cross Knife
| author          = Ryukishi07
| illustrator     = Yūji Takagi
| publisher       = Square Enix
| demographic     = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
| magazine        = Big Gangan
| first           = December 25, 2012
| last            = October 25, 2013
| volumes         = 2
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Rose Guns Days Fukushū wa Ōgon no Kaori
| author          = Ryukishi07
| illustrator     = Mei Renjōji
| publisher       = [[Kodansha]]
| demographic     = ''Shōnen''
| magazine        = [[Monthly Shōnen Sirius]]
| first           = April 26, 2013
| last            = April 26, 2014
| volumes         = 2
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Nihongo|'''''Rose Guns Days'''''|ローズガンズデイズ|Rōzu Ganzu Deizu}} is a four-part Japanese ''[[Dōjin soft|dōjin]]'' [[visual novel]] series produced by [[07th Expansion]] and playable on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computers|PCs]]. The first game in the series, ''Season 1'', was released on August 11, 2012, and the fourth game, ''Last Season'', was released on December 31, 2013. There have been six [[manga]] adaptations based on ''Rose Guns Days'' published by [[Kodansha]] and [[Square Enix]].

==Gameplay==
[[File:Rose Guns Days screenshot.jpg|thumb|215px|left|Average dialogue and narrative in ''Rose Guns Days'' depicting the main character Leo talking to Rose]]
As a [[visual novel]], the [[gameplay]] in ''Rose Guns Days'' is spent on reading the story's [[narrative]] and [[dialogue]].<ref name="4gamer-iOS-season1"/> The text is accompanied by character [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]] over background art made from altering real-world photographs. Throughout gameplay, the player encounters a [[quick time event]] [[minigame]] of a [[Hand-to-hand combat|fist fight]] battle sequence that resembles a [[fighting game]].<ref name="4gamer-iOS-season1"/> The outcome of these minigames does not influence the progression of the story, and the player even has the option to skip them. The minigame has two parts: attack and defense. After the player successfully attacks three times, the player can then perform an overkill attack whose power is determined by the choice of one of six cards. How well the player performs in the minigames determines the total [[Score (game)|score]] and emblems awarded, and as the score increases, so does the player's [[Experience level|rank]], which increases the difficulty of the minigames.<ref name="4gamer-iOS-season1"/>

==Plot==
''Rose Guns Days'' takes place in an [[alternate history]] where a natural disaster during [[World War II]] causes Japan to surrender earlier than it did in the real world, leading to a contested occupation of Japan by both China and America. The game depicts the growing conflict between a rising mafia family and occupation forces in post-war Japan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-04/mangagamer-licenses-ryukishi-07-rose-guns-days-game/.212745|title=MangaGamer Licenses Ryukishi 07's Rose Guns Days Game|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 4, 2024|access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>

==Development and release==
''Rose Guns Days'' is 07th Expansion's fourth visual novel series. The scenario is written entirely by [[Ryukishi07]], who also provides some of the character designs, which are divided between three additional artists: [[Jirō Suzuki]], Sōichirō and Yaeko Ninagawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://07th-expansion.net/rose/staff.htm|title=Staff & Link|publisher=[[07th Expansion]]|access-date=November 11, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> The music of ''Rose Guns Days'' is provided by various music artists including both professionals and ''[[dōjin]]'' artists including: Dai, Luck Ganriki, Rokugen Alice, M. Zakky and Pre-holder. The first game in the series, titled ''Season 1'', was released on August 11, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B008KHWL3O/|title=Rose Guns Days Season 1|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=November 11, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> at [[Comiket|Comiket 82]] and is playable on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] [[Personal computers|PCs]]. ''Season 2'' was released on December 31, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00ATL91PU/|title=Rose Guns Days Season 2|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=January 1, 2013|language=ja}}</ref> at Comiket 83. ''Season 3'' was released on August 10, 2013, at Comiket 84. The fourth and final game in the series, ''Last Season'', was released on December 31, 2013, at Comiket 85. A version of ''Season 1'' playable on [[iOS]] devices was released on November 9, 2012,<ref name="4gamer-iOS-season1">{{cite web|url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/192/G019283/20121109100/|title=無料版「RoseGunsDaysLite」と「RoseGunsDays-Season1」のiOS版が登場|trans-title=Rose Guns Days - Season 1 and the Free Version Rose Guns Days Lite Introduced as iOS Editions|publisher=Aetas|work=4Gamer|date=November 9, 2012|access-date=November 12, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> followed by a version playable on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices released on December 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iphone-product.matrix.jp/rosegunsdays/|title=Rose Guns Days|publisher=Seams|access-date=April 18, 2013|language=ja}}</ref> All four seasons were also distributed by [[MangaGamer]] between February 7, 2014, and April 25, 2015, for explicit use with the English translation patch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mangagamer.org/2014/02/07/new-releases-from-07th-expansion/|title=New Releases From 07th Expansion!|work=MangaGamer Staff Blog|date=February 7, 2014|access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mangagamer.org/2015/04/26/07th-expansion-mini-update/|title=07th Expansion Mini-Update|date=April 26, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>

==Related media==
===Manga===
A [[manga]] adaptation of ''Rose Guns Days Season 1'', illustrated by Sōichirō, was serialized between the September 2012 and March 2014 issues of [[Square Enix]]'s ''[[Gangan Joker]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-22/ryukishi07-rose-guns-days-game-gets-manga-adaptation|title=Ryukishi07's ''Rose Guns Days'' Game Gets Manga Adaptation|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 22, 2012|access-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/joker/series/rosegunsdays/index.html|title=Rose Guns Days Season 1|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=March 12, 2013|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-21/inu-x-boku-ss-rose-gun-days-season-1-manga-end-in-february|title=Inu X Boku SS, Rose Gun Days Season 1 Manga End in February|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 21, 2014|access-date=March 27, 2014}}</ref> Four ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes for ''Season 1'' were released between December 22, 2012, and April 22, 2014.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days Season 1 (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757538324|country=jp}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days Season1(4)(完)|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Season 1 (4) (end)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757542755|country=jp}}}}</ref> A manga adaptation of ''Rose Guns Days Season 2'', illustrated by Nana Natsunishi, was serialized between the February 2013 and April 2014 issues of Square Enix's ''[[GFantasy]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/gfantasy/story/rgd_s2/|title=Rose Guns Days Season 2|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=July 11, 2013|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-19/rose-gun-days-season-2-manga-to-end-on-march-18|title=Rose Gun Days Season 2 Manga to End on March 18|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 19, 2014|access-date=March 11, 2014}}</ref> Three volumes for ''Season 2'' were released between August 22, 2013, and April 22, 2014.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days Season 2 (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757540477|country=jp}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days Season2(3)(完)|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Season 2 (3) (end)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757543026|country=jp}}}}</ref> A manga adaptation of ''Rose Guns Days Season 3'', illustrated by Yō Ōmura, began serialization in Square Enix's ''[[Gangan Online]]'' magazine on September 19, 2013. The first volume for ''Season 3'' was released on April 22, 2014.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days Season 3 (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757542763|country=jp}}}}</ref> A manga adaptation of ''Rose Guns Days Last Season'', illustrated by Mitsunori Zaki, began serialization in the May 2014 issue of Square Enix's ''Big Gangan'' magazine.<ref name="ANN-Last-Season">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-26/rose-gun-days-prologue-manga-ends-last-season-manga-starts|title=Rose Gun Days Prologue Manga Ends, Last Season Manga Starts|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 26, 2014|access-date=March 27, 2014}}</ref> [[Yen Press]] licensed the manga for release in North America.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yen Press Licenses Horimiya, Rose Guns Days Season One, Final Fantasy Type-0 Side Story|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-02/yen-press-licenses-horimiya-rose-guns-days-season-one-final-fantasy-type-0-side-story/.85528|website=Anime News Network|date=March 2, 2015|access-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref>

A [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] manga, titled {{Nihongo|''Rose Guns Days Aishū no Cross Knife''|Rose Guns Days 哀愁のクロスナイフ}} and illustrated by Yūji Takagi, was serialized in ''Big Gangan'' between December 25, 2012, and October 25, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/biggangan/backnumber/201301.shtml|title=ビックガンガン2013 Vol.01 (2012.12.25発売号)|trans-title=Big Gangan 2013 Vol. 01 (Issue sold on December 25, 2012|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=March 8, 2013|language=ja|archive-date=June 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627085054/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/biggangan/backnumber/201301.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/biggangan/backnumber/201311.shtml|title=ビックガンガン2013 Vol.11 (2013.10.25発売号)|trans-title=Big Gangan 2013 Vol. 11 (Issue sold on October 25, 2013)|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=March 11, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=March 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312013449/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/biggangan/backnumber/201311.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Two volumes for ''Aishū no Cross Knife'' were released between August 22 and December 21, 2013.<ref>{{Cite book|title=ROSE GUNS DAYS 哀愁のクロスナイフ (1)|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Aishū no Cross Knife (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757540485|country=jp}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=ROSE GUNS DAYS 哀愁のクロスナイフ (2)(完)|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Aishū no Cross Knife (2) (end)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4757541791|country=jp}}}}</ref> A prologue manga, titled {{Nihongo|''Rose Guns Days Fukushū wa Ōgon no Kaori''|Rose Guns Days 復讐は黄金の香り}} and illustrated by Mei Renjōji, was serialized between the June 2013 and June 2014 issues of [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Monthly Shōnen Sirius]]'' magazine.<ref name="ANN-Last-Season"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-27/ryukishi07-rose-guns-days-game-inspires-prologue-manga|title=Ryukishi07's ''Rose Guns Days'' Game Inspires Prologue Manga|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 27, 2013|access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref> The first volume of ''Fukushū wa Ōgon no Kaori'' was released on November 8, 2013<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days 復讐は黄金の香り(1)|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Fukushū wa Ōgon no Kaori (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4063764338|country=jp}}}}</ref> and the second and last on July 9, 2014.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rose Guns Days 復讐は黄金の香り(2)|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Fukushū wa Ōgon no Kaori (2)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|id= {{ASIN|4063764680|country=jp}}}}</ref>

===Music===
The opening theme to ''Rose Guns Days'' is {{Nihongo|"Ai wa [[Omertà|Omerta]]"|愛はオメルタ}} by Rojak feat. Mayumi. A soundtrack titled ''Rose Guns Days Sound Tracks 1'' was released on August 11, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B008KZNTGE/|title=Rose Guns Days Sound Tracks 1|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=November 11, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> and a soundtrack titled ''Rose Guns Days Sound Tracks 2'' was released on December 30, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilustudio.web.fc2.com/rgdst2/top.html|script-title=ja:ローズガンズデイズ サウンドトラックス2特設サイト|trans-title=Rose Guns Days Sound Tracks 2 official website|publisher=I.L.U Studio|access-date=February 5, 2013|language=ja|archive-date=March 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311123429/http://ilustudio.web.fc2.com/rgdst2/top.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://07th-expansion.net/rose/Main.htm Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
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