0verflow

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0verflow
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Product type Visual novels, Erotica, Eroge
OwnerStack
Country Japan
IntroducedNovember 26, 1999
Stack
Type Yūgen gaisha
Industry Interactive entertainment
Brand novelties
FoundedSeptember 1992 [1]
FounderAkio Ōnuma
Defunct2012
Headquarters
Bentenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo
,
Japan [1]
Area served
Japan
Key people
Akio Ōnuma (CEO)
Kimihiko Iwasaki (Director) [2]
Products Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2
School Days
Summer Days
Cross Days
Number of employees
12 [2]
Website stacksoft.co.jp

0verflow (オーバーフロー) (stylized 0verflow) is a Japanese video game division of Stack Ltd. (有限会社スタック) specializing in the production of mature interactive fiction. [3] The Overflow label is known for its game franchise School Days . [3] Stack's headquarters are located in the Sugishō Building (杉商ビル) in Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo. [2]

Contents

Overflow's PureMail video game was adapted into a two-episode OAV in 2001.

Overflow's Imouto de Ikou! video game was adapted into a two-episode OVA in 2003.

Overflow's School Days video game was adapted into a 12-episode anime series in 2007. [3] Both School Days and Cross Days have also received manga adaptations. [4]

Stack's Welcome to Pia Carrot!! video game series was adapted into a three-episode hentai OVA from 1997 to 1998. Its sequel, Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 was adapted into a three-episode hentai OVA from 1998 to 1999, and a six-episode OVA titled Welcome to the Pia Carrot!! 2 DX from 1999 to 2000. The video game also received an anime film titled Welcome to Pia Carrot!! -Sayaka no Koi-monogatari- in 2002.

On February 10, 2012, 0verflow confirmed that Shiny Days, a remake of Summer Days, would be the last title produced by the brand. [3] Customers were told that the company would continue to support their line of video games. [3] [5]

Games

Overflow

Overflow produced such games as: [6]

Stack

Stack was involved in games such as:

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References

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