aNCHOR has released the English version of the second volume of Muv-Luv Regenerative on Steam.
If you're unfamiliar with Muv-Luv Regenerative, it's a series of magazines created with the intent of providing more insight on the background and lore of the beloved visual novel series. Volume 1 was released back in March and Volume 2 is already available for $29.99. It's worth mentioning that it's sold as a DLC to Muv-Luv Alternative, so you need to own the game to purchase it
It's in this 33-page full-color volume offered in PDF format, you'll find articles on best girl Meiya Mitsurigi, the Type-82Kai Shoukaku TSF mecha, an interview with Graphinica's Kazuya Oya (3DCG Director of the Muv-Luv Alternative anime), an extensive article on the alternate history of the Alternative universe, and much more.
If you're unfamiliar with the Muv-Luv franchise, you may be wondering why it has its own magazine, and the answer is quite straightforward. Its sci-fi isekai (alternate world) setting is so complex and interesting that there are a ton of directions in which it can be expanded upon and a lot of information that may be interesting for the fans.
A Volume 3 is in the works and will be released in Japan between May and June 2023. Below you can see the cover, featuring Michiru Isumi. .
If you've been tempted to get into the visual novels, which many consider among the best if not the best of the genre, the series is currently on sale on Steam to celebrate the Japanese Golden Week holidays. The first game Muv-Luv (which actually includes the first two visual novels, Muv-Luv Extra and Muv-Luv Unlimited) is 60% off until May 7. The vast majority of the rest is 50% off, while only the most recent releases are 30% off. Even the awesome Muv-Luv Alternative manga by Azusa Maxima is 50% off.
Incidentally, a new mobile game titled Muv-Luv Dimensions is coming soon, while the beloved visual novel Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien (which can be considered a sort of prequel to Muv-Luv) will get a new all-ages version soon pending the success of a crowdfunding campaign.
