Category:Norn9

Norn9 is a series of otome visual novels developed by Otomate, a subsidiary of Idea Factory. Beginning, like many of Idea Factory's otome series, on PlayStation Portable, Otomate attempted to set Norn9 apart from the others by testing out a new format: there would be three protagonists, and they would all be voiced, playing a role in the story as characters rather than a mere proxy for the player. While the multiple heroines are unique to Norn9, the voiced protagonists proved to be a popular concept, adapted in other Idea Factory otome such as the series.

Norn9 takes place in pre-World War I Japan, but contains elements of science fiction. Most major characters have some supernatural ability, including the heroines, such as the ability to communicate telepathically or summon fire out of thin air. They are being watched over by an all-knowing organization known as The World, though no one knows much about them aside from their purpose. Sorata Suzuhara is a young boy who is transported from present-day Japan to the era that the espers live in, seemingly out of nowhere. The story begins from his perspective as he attempts to uncover the mysteries of the era he has found himself in (such as a complete absence of guns in the presence of advanced tech that even he is not familiar with), but switches to the perspectives of the three heroines as they face danger on their journey to America.