Dies Irae

Dies irae is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Light and originally released in 2007. The narrative follows Ren Fujii and a group of individuals with supernatural abilities tied to historical and mythological events, particularly focusing on concepts of eternal recurrence. The story draws heavily on Wagnerian opera, Nietzschean philosophy, and Nazi occultism.

Yes, an anime television adaptation of Dies irae aired in 2017, produced by ACGT. The anime attempted to condense the extensive visual novel narrative into a single cour of episodes, which drew criticism from fans for its rushed pacing. The visual novel itself contains significantly more content and multiple routes than the anime was able to cover.

Dies irae was developed by Light, a Japanese visual novel studio. The original PC release was in 2007, with an updated version called 'Dies irae: Also sprach Zarathustra' and subsequent expanded editions. A full English release was crowdfunded through Kickstarter and became available on Steam.

Yes, an English localization of Dies irae was made possible through a successful Kickstarter campaign launched by Light. The full English version was released on Steam for PC. Prior to this, no official English translation existed, and Western fans relied on community translation efforts.