Him, the Smile & Bloom getting worldwide release on Switch

PQube just announced that it’s picked up Him, the Smile & Bloom for English localization. Expect it to launch in North America and Europe in Q1 2025.

Him, the Smile & bloom is a flower shop otome visual novel. Originally, it came to Japan this past August.

A bunch of information about the title can be found in the following overview:

Step into a world of romance and flowers in this refreshingly mature otome that charts the lives of four couples, centered around a local flower shop.

‘Him, the Smile & bloom’ is a unique exploration of the flourishing relationship between two adults and the highs and lows of their budding romance in a modern world.

From the initial spark of attraction to the struggles of maintaining a relationship and navigating life’s choppy waters – Him, the Smile & bloom, deftly weaves heart-warming – and heart-breaking – narrative threads for a genuinely distinct and memorable otome experience!

Key Features

• Him, the Smile & Bloom charts four whirlwind romances – from the tender love of youth, to thorny, tumultuous and steamy. There are four distinct love matches to explore.
• Rather than one protagonist with a selection of love interests, Him, the Smile & Bloom instead focuses on the relationship between four couples and love interests – Wataru, Ginnosuke, Hokuto, and Tenya.
• Each couple has three endings to explore. However! Rather than traditional ‘good’ or ‘bad’ endings, each of the couple’s potential futures are poignant and offer something worthwhile to enjoy, regardless of the romantic (or not!) outcome.
• By focusing on the growing relationship between four couples. Him, the Smile & bloom brings a unique maturity to the exploration of love and the lives of these couples.
• Wonderful character artwork and vibrant and detailed game world, combined with expressive voice work to really enhance the tenderness and emotion of each story.
• Completing the ‘Glow’ or ‘best’ ending to each couples’ story unlocks additional side stories to enjoy – bringing further life to these unforgettable characters.

We’ve attached a trailer announcing Him, the Smile & Bloom for Switch in the west below.

Western Announcement Trailer

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