泡沫冬景

泡沫冬景

Released Jan 2020

It is the year 1988. Japan is in the midst of the bubble economy. New buildings are sprouting up everywhere, and the people are ecstatic. This is a story of people who live for one year... in such a little corner of the city.

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Evaluation

Christmas Tina / 泡沫冬景 launched on January 2, 2020 and received two story DLCs: 樱色零落&景色萧然 (October 16, 2020) and 和平默示录 (March 12, 2021). The most recent addition to the base game was the free expanded settings pack DLC (DLC-1), released on March 31, 2026, as a thank-you to the community. All three DLC entries for this game are now released. The developer has not announced any additional content planned specifically for Christmas Tina / 泡沫冬景 itself. The June 2021 developer post (NEWS-10) marked a transitional moment, acknowledging the game's run and signaling a shift toward optimization and future work. The substantial ongoing activity from Nekoday — including a successful crowdfunding campaign, playtest launch, demo release on July 10, 2026, and confirmed 20 bonus DLCs — all relates to "The Last Poem" (世紀末之詩), the direct sequel. That sequel is a separate product on Steam (App ID 3846210) and the confirmed DLC plans are tied to it, not to this base game. The March 2026 update (NEWS-7) confirms the settings pack was intended as a standalone gift to the Christmas Tina community, with no further base-game content commitments mentioned. With all listed DLC shipped, no announced future content for this specific game, and the developer's creative focus clearly directed toward the sequel, Christmas Tina / 泡沫冬景 is a complete package as of March 31, 2026.
Evidence
Free expanded settings pack DLC released on March 31, 2026 — the most recent and final content addition to the base game, delivered as a community thank-you gift.
dlc listing · Mar 31, 2026 source content shipped
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March 2026 update preview explicitly describes the settings pack DLC as a special thank-you gesture for Christmas Tina supporters, with no mention of any further content planned for the base game.
news post · Mar 6, 2026 source development ending
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Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Nekoneko Soft
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

— An encounter in Tokuo

— that nothing about love

  Visual Novel

  It is the year 1988. Japan is in the midst of the bubble economy.

  New buildings are sprouting up everywhere, and the people are ecstatic.

  The old disappears and the new is born,

  but there are some people, some places, some things, that nobody notices...

  or perhaps nobody chooses to notice them.

  This is a story of people who live for one year...

  in such a little corner of the city.

  Kanna is a first-year high school student

  who's involved in a traffic accident during the summer.

  She finds herself unable to stay in her hometown any longer.

  Jing fails his university entrance exams in China.

  He spends a year or so working at a job he doesn't like.

  Both of them hear of the incredible opportunities presenting themselves

  in the bubble economy of Tokyo.

  Therefore, Kanna drops out of high school and goes to Tokyo.

  Jing quits his job and goes to Japan.

  The job both of them set their eyes on,

  would have them simply living in an old, run-down train station.

  Although the job only pays a measly 400 yen per hour, it runs for 24 hours a day,

  so it really isn't that bad.

  They wouldn't have to pay rent, heating, or electricity.

  Kanna is a bit awkward around people, and Jing doesn't speak Japanese.

  The employer only wants one person.

  Neither wants to give up on this job, so Sakura, the woman in charge of hiring them,

  recommends that they simply do it together.

Age 19 → 20

"I have a goal."

He failed his university entrance exams in China and went to Japan.

What surprises him the most during his time there is the cost of living.

A day of part-time work in Japan earns more than a month of salaried work in China.

Age 15 → 16

"I was unlucky... That's what I decided to think."

She dropped out of high school and moved to Tokyo because of the bubble economy.

She's a little introverted.

She enjoys eating sunflower seeds.

Height 159cm, Measurements 81/62/87

Age 7 → 8

"Sis, buy me ice cream! Ice cream!"

She follows her sister to the big city.

She's bubbly and upbeat, but never afraid.

She's still a child, so she doesn't really understand what's going on.

Height 128cm

Age 21 → 22

"Many people still have a lot to deal with. Like you and me."

She grew up in Tokyo. Her family is involved in the real estate business.

She employs both main characters.

She's nice and approachable, but she can put her foot down when needs be.

Height 165cm, Measurements 89/60/90

Age 37 → 38

"I don't do stuff that doesn't earn money."

He came to Japan twenty years earlier from China.

For various reasons, he keeps trying to push dangerous jobs on Jing.

Most of his business is in nightclubs and land speculation.

Age ???

A black cat.

He lives in the old station building.

He seems friendly, but runs away if you try to catch him.

  Original Story · Scenario: Tomo Kataoka

  Concept Art: Werkbau

  Character Art: Werkbau, Ringo, Takehiko Akino, Yatumi Suzuame

  Scene Art: Ringo, forfreedo, Kyarumii

  Cast: M.N.H, Hiroko Taguchi, Kaori Nazuka, Yuko Goto, Jin Li, Tomoe Tamiyasu

  Music: bermei.inazawa

  OP Vocal: Annabel

  BGM Vocal · Chorus: lasah, Raheem "Mega Ran" Jarbo, Mari Yura, Annabel, Shouichi Taguchi, Mashiro Shirakami

  LOGO Design: Nachi Kio (KOME WORKS)

  UI Design: Mu Xia

  Visual Design: C.I.C, Mu Xia 

  Movie: C.I.C, Yazi

  Performance · Script: 2B, Koraku

  Program: Xiao Ai 363

  Operation · PR: Xue Han

  Web Design: Yume Amamiya, Shi Jiu

  Planner · Director · Producer: Koraku

  English Localization

  Translation: Holm Hinners

  Editing: tyabann

  Script Insertion: Alice Davidson

  Image Editing: Liew Shan Yuan

  Quality Assurance: R. Stuart

  Project Manager: John Baumlin, PMP

  General Manager: Koji Hotta

  Beta Testers: Dizzy Valiel, arccun, Cassandra Hockaday

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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