has feelings for Asuka. is a new member of the CUM society and also a character from Memories Off: Sorekara, the previous game in the Memories Off series. is a cousin of Haruto's who also happens to be a classmate and close friend of Asuka's. is the manager of the fast food restaurant that Haruto and Asuka works at. is Haruto's neighbour. Development The characters of Memories Off 5 were designed by Yukihiro Matsuo and Takayuki Koshimizu. The music was composed by Takeshi Abo. Release historyMemories Off 5 was first released for the PlayStation 2 in regular and limited editions on October 27, 2005. The limited edition includes a special book and an original drama CD. The PlayStation Portable port of Memories Off 5 was released in both regular and limited editions on January 29, 2009. The limited edition included a soundtrack CD, a vocal CD containing character songs of the heroines and the opening and ending themes, an "AfterStory" novel, a book regarding the details of the game, and a DVD for the Memories Off 5 OVA animation. The "AfterStory" novel tells the story of the main characters between the events of Memories Off 5 and Memories Off 5: Encore. Memories Off 5: EncoreMemories Off 5: Encore is the sequel to Memories Off 5 and was released on July 12, 2007, for the PlayStation 2. The limited edition PlayStation 2 release included a soundtrack for the game. The scenarios for Encore were written by Masashi Takimoto, Naotaka Hayashi, and Haruhisa Kujira. The music for Encore was composed by Takeshi Abo who also composed the music for Memories Off 5. Encore, and 12Riven, another game that was under development by KID, was originally in danger of not being released after KID filed for bankruptcy in 2006. However, both games were resurrected after CyberFront purchased KID's intellectual properties in 2007. The game was later ported to the PlayStation Portable and was released on September 17, 2009. For the PlayStation Portable's limited edition, a postcard set and a drama CD was included. The PlayStation Portable release of Encore includes screen capture feature that allows the player to save images onto a memory stick.Encore introduces a new character named . She comes in contact with the main characters after bumping into Kazuki Mishima at a video rental store. The character designs for Akina was done by Yukihiro Matsuo. Encore takes place in December,