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KITTYPOOL is a solo developer whose visual novel Kutsuhimo Monogatari and its spinoff PAIC: Moon Rider Monogatari are discussed in a Game Spark interview, where KITTYPOOL traces their roots to the 1997 RPG Moon and describes both as pop entertainment.
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KITTYPOOL is a solo developer who works in visual novels. The two works named in coverage are Kutsuhimo Monogatari and a spinoff, PAIC: Moon Rider Monogatari.
In a Game Spark interview, KITTYPOOL said both works grew from a shared love of the 1997 RPG Moon. KITTYPOOL calls them pop entertainment despite their social-problem themes, and cites superhero comics, film criticism, Alan Moore's Top 10, and the ECD rap classic as influences.
The interview is the only story about KITTYPOOL in this cluster. It establishes the developer's stated influences and how KITTYPOOL describes the work, and nothing about release dates, platforms, or staff beyond KITTYPOOL.
Key facts
- Works
- Kutsuhimo Monogatari and its spinoff PAIC: Moon Rider Monogatari ↗
- Stated influence
- Both works grew from a shared love of the 1997 RPG Moon ↗
- Stated framing
- KITTYPOOL calls both works pop entertainment despite their social-problem themes ↗
- Cited influences
- Superhero comics, film criticism, Alan Moore's Top 10, and the ECD rap classic ↗
- Interview outlet
- Game Spark ↗
Timeline
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- Oct 5, 2026 Microsoft Announces 12-Inch Surface Pro And 13-Inch Surface Laptop
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- Oct 5, 2026 Nendoroid Surprise Natsume Takashi & Nyanko Sensei Box Opens For Preorder
- Oct 5, 2026 Game Freak Brings Ame Nochi Hare Onna Booth To Tokyo Game Show 2026
- Oct 5, 2026 SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Adds Four Titles, 1.5th Anniversary Gasha Detailed
- Oct 5, 2026 KITTYPOOL Traces Visual Novel Roots To Moon, Gunbuster, And ECD
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