JAST USA, a distributor of Japanese PC dating-sim games for adults, has announced the immediate availability of “Enzai - Falsely Accused,” the first love simulation game for fans of “yaoi” (a.k.a. “boy’s love”).

“Enzai - Falsely Accused” is set in Napoleaonic France some years after the French Revolution, where the player assumes the role of Guys, a youth convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. In prison he encounters a series of characters who will help or hinder him as he tries to gather evidence to clear his name. It features multiple outcomes based on what actions the player takes during the game, with many possible endings for the player to explore.

Ever since the first computers with color graphics, Japan has had a tradition of “dating sims,” sexual games in which the player is surrounded by a number of beautiful females to woo and enjoy sex with. Usually known as “hentai games” by U.S. fans, dating-sims are extremely popular in Japan, with around 25% of PC software titles being some type of erotic simulation game. Some titles become so popular they spawn mainstream anime series. (”Hentai” refers to anime-style sexual imagery in animation, comics or computer games.)

Yaoi (”yah-ow-ee”) is an incredibly popular genre related to Japanese animation, translatable as “boy’s love,” which focuses on relationships between male characters. Yaoi anime and manga have increasingly been licensed for sale outside of Japan, but this is the first yaoi PC dating-sim to be ported. The game is translated into English and is 100% uncensored.

“These games are really special. There’s something about being part of a complex interactive story that brings a real emotional attachment to the characters, which is a lot different from passively watching an episode of anime”, said Peter Payne, JAST USA founder.

JAST USA was founded in 1998 to bring Japanese dating-sim games to fans around the world. They specialize in adult anime games and stock more than 60 conventional “hentai” game titles in addition to the new yaoi dating-sim.

For more information, visit jastusa.com (click on “yaoi” to view the new yaoi game).