| _Summer | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Underbar_Summer_original_game_cover.jpg) _Summer original visual novel cover. | |
| アンダーバーサマー (Andābā samā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Harem, Romance |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Hooksoft |
| Publisher | Hooksoft (Windows) GN Software (PS2) |
| Genre | Eroge, Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| Released | July 15, 2005 (Windows) August 24, 2006 (PS2) October 4, 2007 (PS2 re-release) December 21, 2007 (PC Renewal) |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Jōji Kamio |
| Illustrated by | Makako Matsuhita (cover) Araiguma |
| Published by | Softgarage |
| Imprint | Sofgare Novels |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | October 14, 2005 – September 25, 2006 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Takahiro Okao |
| Produced by | Softgarage |
| Studio | Rikuentai |
| Released | October 27, 2006 – January 26, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes each |
| Episodes | 2 |
_Summer (アンダーバーサマー, Andābā Samā), also known as Underbar Summer, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Hooksoft which was released on July 15, 2005, playable on Windows as a CD; a PlayStation 2 consumer console port called _Summer## followed on August 24, 2006, by GN Software. An updated version of the original game, called _Summer Renewal Edition (_Summer新装版, _Summer Shinsōban), which is compatible up to Windows Vista as a DVD, was released on December 21, 2007.
The gameplay in _Summer follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the six female main characters. The story revolves around Takumi Kaizu, who after years of making good friends, many of whom are female, is asked by his best male friend Osamu Funada if he likes anyone. With his last summer in high school quickly approaching, Takumi decides to find someone to like by the end of summer vacation. _Summer has had overall well received sales, premiering as the most sold bishōjo game in Japan during the first half of July in 2005, and would go on to chart twice more.
_Summer has made several transitions into other media, such as a mini four-panel web comic, a manga one-shot published in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine, and four character light novels written by Jōji Kamio. An illustrated story titled _Summer## Official Illust Story was serialized in MediaWorks' Dengeki G's Magazine. A two-episode original video animation was produced; the two DVDs were released on October 27, 2006, and January 26, 2007. Several drama CDs were released based on the game, including one released as a prologue to the OVA.