To Heart 2

To Heart 2
To Heart 2 Anime
To Heart 2 OVA
To Heart 2: Another Days

ToHeart2 AnotherDays / Leaf

ANIME
To Heart 2: Timeline
To Heart 2: Episode 1
To Heart 2: Episode 2
To Heart 2: Episode 3
To Heart 2: Episode 4
To Heart 2: Episode 5
To Heart 2: Episode 6
To Heart 2: Episode 7
To Heart 2: Episode 8
To Heart 2: Episode 9
To Heart 2: Episode 10
To Heart 2: Episode 11
To Heart 2: Episode 12
To Heart 2: Episode 13
To Heart 2: Anime Review

OVA
To Heart 2 OVA: Episode 1
To Heart 2 OVA: Episode 2

GAME
To Heart 2: XRATED
Konomi Yuzuhara (see game proper)
Karin Sasamori
Lucy Maria Misora
Manaka Komaki
Sango and Ruri Himeyuri
Sasara Kusugawa
Tamaki Kousaka
Yuki Kusakabe
Yuma Tonami

ANOTHER DAYS
Nanako
Haruka Yuzuhara
Harumi Kouno
Silfa
Chie Yoshioka
Michiru Yamada
Ma-ryan
Ikuno Komaki
Konomi and Tamaki

GAME PROPER (Konomi Yuzuhara)

RULES AND REGULATIONS (Extended Play)
This will be multiple run-throughs of the To Heart 2 game, focusing on each girl except Konomi Yuzuhara. Because there would only be one post per scenario, stories will be extremely summarized. Furthermore, I'm playing this in a very quick fashion. Basically, I keep the game running while I'm doing some other stuff like surfing the net, since I only would listen to the dialogue of the voices in the game. This would result obviously in details that may be missed, moreso than when I played through Konomi's scenario.

Lacking Japanese will mean lack of story details. I expect that there will be a LOT of errors in the way I understood some events. Mainly, because I can't read Japanese text, all thoughts and dialogue of Takaki himself is unknown to me. I use the voice dialogue to somehow "guess" what the event or conversation is about. To the Japanese game players who may have found this page, please do help me in case I have mistaken in understanding some parts of the story. Please do post a comment or contact me.

INTRODUCTION
What are you trying to do here?
I will attempt the impossible by playing through a bishoujo game… in Japanese.

Are you suicidal?
This is just because of the extreme urge to somehow play a popular bishoujo game.

You won't understand it at all!
Yes I know. For one, To Heart 2 is a Visual Novel. It has TONS of text which I won't understand whe way I am now.

But because this is an attempt at futility, I have some tricks up my sleeve:
- I have a walkthrough.
- I have 5% knowledge of conversational Japanese.

Using the walkthrough, I'll be able to get a proper ending with a specific girl… if I follow directions right.

And using my 5% Japanese words, vocabulary and sentence understanding, I may be able to understand the story.

This is ridiculous. You won't understand the story without the text. Besides, the player is YOU. You are supposed to be talking, but the talk is only through the text. The girls and other people may be talking to you through voice-overs, but that means you are getting half the conversation only.
Yes I will get half the story that way.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
This will be a single run-through on the game To Heart 2. Since there are multiple paths to this game, giving the player multiple stories to experience, I have just decided on just one story path… Konomi Yuzuhara. I will play through Konomi's story scenario and make an attempt to win Konomi's heart and finish the game with a good ending.

Because of my lack of Japanese knowledge, it is not an assurance that I can finish the game with a complete Konomi scenario. Even though I have acquired a walkthrough telling me where to go and what choices to make throughout the game, it's obviously in Japanese, and I may have some mistakes in following those directions.

I will update this page to tell my progress through the game. To Heart 2 gameplay and timeline is divided into days, starting from March 1 and ending about two months later. I will tell the story as those days go by. I will also make a reaction and reflection post after some days have transpired in To Heart 2, so if you are getting bored of the blow-by-blow commentary of the daily, try those too.

The posts for each day is written with a viewpoint assuming that I am Takaki, while the posts for each review assumes that I am a third person talking about To Heart 2 summaries and reactions. Please take note of that when reading through this project.

Wonder why my To Heart 2 posts are dated March or April 2004? It's because the To Heart 2 calendar is based to the real 2004 calendar, where March 1 is a Monday. So it doesn't mean that I did it 1 year ago, I just gave each post their respective date timestamp so as to reduce clutter in my regular anime blogging.

Of course, lacking Japanese will mean lack of story details. I expect that there will be a LOT of errors in the way I understood some events. Mainly, because I can't read Japanese text, all thoughts and dialogue of Takaki himself is unknown to me. I use the voice dialogue to somehow "guess" what the event or conversation is about. To the Japanese game players who may have found this page, please do help me in case I have mistaken in understanding some parts of the story. Please do post a comment or contact me.

Because this is a Konomi-only scenario, chances are I won't meet some other To Heart 2 characters along the way.

I'm not promising that I will finish the game immediately. This is a LONG game, and I'VE NEVER PLAYED THIS KIND OF GAME BEFORE AT ALL! Surprised? Yup, I know about almost all the anime counterparts of bishoujo games, but I never play those bishoujo games itself. The most I could ever do is look at the CGs of the game.

If in case there will be a To Heart 2 anime, I will make sure to finish the game before that is shown on Japan. It is announced to air this fall, by the way. Rejoice! Also, there will be a PC version of this game, so I may look back and open this project again if deems necessary, just in case Konomi has some new story threads and scenarios added in the PC version.

I just found out that there are "rumors" of a translation patch for To Heart 2! Link and more pictures (pic1 pic2 pic3)

If this turns out to be true, I may decide to replay the game and fix up all my mistakes in the Konomi scenario.

This project is finally complete.

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This is a Summer of Bishoujo feature



  1. 49 Responses to “To Heart 2”

  2. Actually, if you bust out the kanji dictionary and don't mind taking half an hour to play what usually would be 5-10 clicks, I've found playing a bishoujo game to be a decent way to learning japanese. The key for me is having a reason to learn; even if this isn't the best way, it's still a good way since otherwise I have no motivation to learn more japanese now that I'm out of college. Good luck with your endeavor!

    By rixot on May 25, 2005

  3. Thanks for the support!

    Trying to learn the kanji and kana from this game will be next to impossible for me. It would be a bit convenient if I can just merely copy the text and paste it in some dictionary program and learn from there, but it doesn't work that way.

    If anything, playing this will increase my Japanese speech vocabulary and stuff. Only through the voices can I understand what the heck they are talking about.

    By bluemist on May 25, 2005

  4. Good Luck- it looks so kawaii! but I'm stuck just looking at the CG's etc.
    It's so unfortunate that these games can't cross over to America-I think there would be a market for them-oh well.
    P.S. great site with a unique style bluemist-the fact you like ToHeart2 just confirms you excellent perception and taste!

    By jj shaka on May 25, 2005

  5. good luck with this. Kind of funny since I *want* to play this game (partly thanks to reading your blog) but don't have it in any form…. instead I'm going through Fate/Stay Night even though I don't know any Japanese.

    My hopes of it being voiced went down the crapper so I'm basically guessing when I *do* need to choose (and saving a lot). Thankfully there are some sites that give some synopsis of what I'm suppose to do and what the story is about… haha… man…

    … anyway, again, good luck man!

    By moyism on May 26, 2005

  6. Thanks!

    @jj shaka
    In America they already have Comic Party anime, and To Heart will be coming as well. If more anime of this kind get licensed, there may be a chance for the games to be ported as well. A small, small chance though…

    @moyism
    Fate/Stay Night is quite popular to the extent that it already has English fansites and synopses. As for me, I have not found any english material for To Heart 2 yet, aside from maybe the accounts of various game players in forums.

    By bluemist on May 26, 2005

  7. I can see how this is addictive- and I'm just reading it!
    Good Luck and thanks for doing this.
    Can't wait for Tamaki to show up.

    By jjshaka on May 28, 2005

  8. believe it or not, I look forward to your post on To Heart 2 since I'm sorta of a junkie of the dating-sim games. Now only if I had a modded PS2 and/or the game itself…

    … btw, esp loved all remarks about chilling with Yuji… LMAO.

    By moyism on May 31, 2005

  9. In regards to that PM, you have to complete the game a couple of times before that choice (あきらねて寝よう) becomes available. Choosing the other (I've forgotten what it was) sticks you on Yuuki's route.

    >Can you provide me some info regarding this, and how to finish all the other girl's scenarios?

    I've mentioned Yuuki. You can get onto the Himeyuri sisters' route (you're forced onto it, rather) after you fail to get Ruuko/Lucy's ending on her route.

    Aside from those, the rest are pretty much straightforward.

    By Omgwtflolz on Jun 8, 2005

  10. Oh, and by the way, if you don't play through Ruuko/Lucy, Manaka, Tamaki, and Yuuki's routes, you're really missing a lot.

    By Omgwtflolz on Jun 8, 2005

  11. @Omgwtflolz – Thanks for the tip! I think I can figure the game progression now. Anyway you're right, I'm missing a lot going through only the Konomi route. I'm thinking of playing through the other characters privately after I finish this project.

    By bluemist on Jun 8, 2005

  12. How do you do? I am Japanese To Heart2 fan. I found your blog the other day, and I am surprised at your great effort! I am interested in foreginer's impression of To Heart2. So your blog amuses me very much!

    By Aka on Aug 9, 2005

  13. Wow, that was awesome! I hope I'll see something like this for the original To Heart game…

    By Pikawil on Sep 22, 2005

  14. The Japanese in Leaf's games tends to be unusually hard compared to other dating sims. I haven't actually played TH2 yet (I'm a big fan of the original To Heart and I've got the sinking feeling that the sequel sucks in comparison, since it's not by the same team at all), but of all the Japanese videogames I've ever played Leaf's Routes has the hardest Japanese and To Heart 1 has the second-hardest. The Japanese in Leaf games is harder than in many dead-tree novels. If you're a beginner you'd probably have a much easier time (and learn more) with something like Kanon, Tokimeki Memorial or True Love Story.

    By broco on Oct 8, 2005

  15. Hey, I just happened to stumble on this site, and well, nice to see someone who played To heart 2 from America as well.

    Anyways, I know most of the things about this game because most of the scenarios has been translated to Korean. I myself was halfway through translating Himeyuri story before I had to give up for my college study.

    Overall, this is a worthy successor to "To Heart" and I really enjoyed the story very much. Now I'm just waiting for the PC version and the rest of the Anime episodes……

    By solgae on Oct 10, 2005

  16. @solgae: Actually I'm not from America, but being able to write in English it's a common misconception to me.

    Thanks a lot for providing some much needed corrections by the way! You shed some of my Manaka woes away particularly. Thanks again!

    By bluemist on Oct 10, 2005

  17. No problem. If you need clarification on the story, just ask away. I made comments on almost every character's section, so you can take a look at them too.

    By solgae on Oct 10, 2005

  18. It's Great that someone that talk a understandable language play something of the To Heart Series (i Just catch the 1st part of To Heart, the Visual Novel Series Vol 3), I'm wonder that the PC version of To Heart 2 are aviable and easy to find in My Country (Mexico)

    By MaxClowReed on Nov 15, 2005

  19. Are you planning on adding Sasara Kasagawa?

    By Idi on Dec 11, 2005

  20. Yes I am!

    By bluemist on Dec 12, 2005

  21. Hey nice job, I know it can be tough to try to understand these games made by leaf, but trust me if you have a good knowledge of japanese these games are pure heaven, it took me 14 hours just to finish one story and catching all the details, it was fun and well worth it too

    By Bragnat on Jan 25, 2006

  22. I stumbled upon your site a animesuki, and I must say I'm surprised and yet proud that you're a kababayan. I really hope that whoever was making the english translation for the game finish their project. imho, d-sims are like reading visual, novels – 50% from the images and 50% from the text, and as my prof in literature once said, novels are to be 100% absorbed and enjoyed in order to be appreciated. Keep it up!

    By whistler on Jan 29, 2006

  23. I was searching for anything I could find for the game, "To Heart" and "To Heart 2" …finding nothing but websites having nothing to do with the game. But then I came here, and I'm glad! See, I wanted so badly to play a Japanese bishoujo game… knowing only about five Japanese phrases.. so after months of searching I bought "To Heart 2!" And as I type, I'm about to begin the impossible, and play it.. I hope I have as much luck as you! ^-^

    By Link/chrono on Feb 8, 2006

  24. 发现了一个很不错的站点…..决定长期关注此BLOG…..
    In fact,in China there are also many guys fall in love with BESHOJO game…..(including me).We usually call them \"Galgame\"……Even I have read a lot of articles about To Heart2 written in Chinese ,still, this time when I come across this blog, I still have found sth. new about this game and anime. Thanks for Mr.bluemist, Thanks for your hard work.(well,my English is very poor,please don\'t mind it)

    By coolhorsems on Jun 11, 2006

  25. I Happen to Come across Your Website and Found it Really Useful for the To Heart 2 Season,My Favorite Pair was Manaka X Takaki,Takaki X Yuma Those are the Only Two Pair I Liked

    By Soul Loveless on Aug 9, 2006

  26. I love this Anime either do im a girl aldo is a littel sexses.Im not gonna read the end of the game proper because Im seeing the series in youtube but you did an asome work and thanks for doing the parts!!! I was looking for a site like this one so EXCELENT job!!!

    By Littel Konomi! on Aug 28, 2006

  27. Is your mother language English?How can you play BESHOJO game without EN sub?It'll be very hard!

    By Martin.Tin on Jan 7, 2007

  28. Takaaki to Konomi tat is an awesom relationship.
    lick_lollipop_2@hotmail.com som1 tell me on info on the tv series. i played the game it's fun!

    By Celeste on Jan 22, 2007

  29. does anybody know a website with all the cg pictures?
    Im curious

    bluemoonthief56@yahoo.com

    By blazesin on Feb 28, 2007

  30. Wow! i really love the pictures of this anime. I love this. Thnx for all the information! I was looking for this anime for i have many pics of this anime thank you!

    By kichitakashi on Apr 20, 2007

  31. wow nice site hmm do you happen to have the walkthrough? or maybe could you tell me where i can get it

    By Ardi on Apr 26, 2007

  32. where can i buy this game in US?

    By Hank on Aug 16, 2007

  33. man i'm missing 2 characters… can't finish the storyline with tama-nee and there's one more missing but i don't know who…. mayne it's the twins or something

    By Sepie on Oct 11, 2007

  34. Hey you havent posted anything about the third ova and it have been like a month since it came out

    By Oscar Villa on Oct 25, 2007

  35. Well though it might not help alot really fast but I have a game that teaches to read japanese And it has inproved my ability to read hatakana, hiragana, and kanji if anybody wants it just e-mail soral102@yahoo.com and ill give it to you.

    By zeroKeisuke on Nov 6, 2007

  36. Does anyone has a walkthrough/guide for the storylines?

    By jW on May 1, 2008

  37. ano….your determination is very good,but why you can use AGTH,ATLAS & TH loader to play this in english you know?You can find them in hongfire.com

    By clannad on Jun 22, 2008

  38. Playing Chinese translation of the game. It's awesome…
    AD in traslation process also, btw.

    By Einherjar on Sep 27, 2008

  39. hi bluemist
    this is not exactly related to the game
    but I was curious if you have the old video
    MAD ToHeart2 by Last present?
    I am looking for the HQ version 318mb
    if u happen to have it share it with me
    thanx alot

    By potatochobit on Oct 9, 2008

  40. damn that is pretty kick ass

    By Forsaken Anime on Nov 14, 2008

  41. Уважаемый автор, а вы случайно не из Москвы?

    By cheappower on Apr 13, 2009

  42. We appreciate the storyline summaries, but you've stated you're helping us with a walkthrough with every character. I don't see you stating which choices we should make when asked to pick in-game.

    By XxSaberxX on Jun 17, 2009

  43. wow thans my favorite toheart2 ad

    By jonathan tha lord soul all star on Jul 19, 2009

  44. you have a walkthrough?
    can you give it or upload it please?
    im playing ToHeart2 XRATED version and im in march 8.. i want to play also konomi yuzuhara but it seems that my game focuses on yuma, manaka and sasara… please can you give me a guide?

    By renceTakaki on Aug 28, 2009

  45. hoy meron rin kami yan th2 pinalabas na yan sa pilipinas

    By itaas niyo mga kamay on Oct 4, 2009

  46. san pinalabas yan ToHeart2? san channel? nahihirapan nga ko sa game eh, kasi ndi ko masundan un ibang days at hindi ko alam kung ano mga choices ang pipiliin… can anyone there help me?

    By renceTakaki on Oct 5, 2009

  47. If you know how to go through Manaka's and the twins' stories, please tell me, I'm stuck :(

    By Quagsire on Oct 27, 2009

  48. wow ang astig yan ang toheart2 well paborito ko ya GET READY

    By francis magalona - meron akong ano on Nov 1, 2009

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