History VisualNovel / KiraKira

''Kira☆Kira'' is a SliceOfLife comedy about school, love, life, and ThePowerOfRock. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, and is notable for its extremely high-quality art, fun storylines, and use of rock-inspired music for all of its [=BGMs=]. Compare and contrast ''Manga/KOn'' and ''Manga/{{BECK}}''. It has absolutely nothing to do with [[Manga/DeathNote the serial killer]], the ''MacrossFrontier'' meme, the [[GundamSEED Gundam pilot]] or the [[Literature/KiraKira YA novel]] by Cynthia Kadohata.

** Mostly to bands, especially the Music/SexPistols, Music/TheRamones, and Music/TheClash. Shika's stage uniform is also quite similar to [[GuiltyGear Bridget's]] [[UnsettlingGenderReveal outfit]]. The STAR GENERATION song ''Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die'' is a notable reference to the Sex Pistols.

''Kira☆Kira'' is a SliceOfLife comedy about school, love, life, and ThePowerOfRock. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, and is notable for its extremely high-quality art, fun storylines, and use of rock-inspired music for all of its [=BGMs=]. Compare and contrast ''{{K-On}}'' and ''Manga/{{BECK}}''. It has absolutely nothing to do with [[Manga/DeathNote the serial killer]], the ''MacrossFrontier'' meme, the [[GundamSEED Gundam pilot]] or the [[Literature/KiraKira YA novel]] by Cynthia Kadohata.

* FiveManBand: various.
** Shikanosuke: TheHero
** Kirari: TheChick
** Chie: TheLancer
** Sarina: TheSmartGuy
** Murakami: TheBigGuy
** Tonoya: BigBrotherMentor
* FiveManBandConcert: They ''are'' [[CaptainObvious a band]].

* TrueCompanions: Shika explicitly refers to d2d as this when trying to cheer up Kirari.

* BigFancyHouse: Sarina's family has ''multiple'', and they all look the same.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: Not particularly {{egregious}}, but the translators have a habit of misspelling the characters' names. Kashiwara probably gets the worst of it.

* BreakupBreakout: In a few of the endings, Kirari ends up being a famous singer, touring with STAR GENERATION.

* ChivalrousPervert: Handa.

* HeroicBSOD: During their DarkestHour, Poor [[spoiler:Kirari]] has one onstage in the middle of a gig.

* [[spoiler:HiddenInPlainSight]]: [[spoiler: Sarina's father's will was hidden in a [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong secret compartment in her guitar]]]].

* IfItsYouItsOkay: Onda genuinely thought Shika was a girl for over two years, but when he finds out the truth he gets over it in approximately three seconds and still proposes.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Yashiro and Souta.

* [[spoiler:PosthumousCharacter]]: [[spoiler:Sarina's father.]]

* PrecisionFStrike: In the middle of a ClusterFBomb ''scene'', there's this, when Sarina is drinking tea with a teacher:

* ShoutOut: Mostly to bands, especially the Music/SexPistols, Music/TheRamones, and Music/TheClash. Shika's stage uniform is also quite similar to [[GuiltyGear Bridget's]] [[UnsettlingGenderReveal outfit]]. The STAR GENERATION song ''Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die'' is a notable reference to the Sex Pistols.

** [[spoiler: I think watching Shikanosuke crying is enough of an indication that things are gonna get really serious by the end]].

* [[spoiler:{{Transsexual}}: Onda. Whoa.]]
* [[spoiler: TragicDropout]]: Kirari, in her route. This is resolved in her True Ending.

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Sarina's dad killed himself shortly after her mother died.]] This also happens in the True End to [[spoiler:Kirari's dad]].

''VisualNovel/KiraKira'' is a SliceOfLife comedy about school, love, life, and ThePowerOfRock. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, and is notable for its extremely high-quality art, fun storylines, and use of rock-inspired music for all of its [=BGMs=]. Compare and contrast ''{{K-On}}'' and ''Manga/{{Beck}}''. It has absolutely nothing to do with [[Manga/DeathNote the serial killer]], the ''MacrossFrontier'' meme, the [[GundamSEED Gundam pilot]] or the [[Literature/KiraKira YA novel]] by Cynthia Kadohata.

The game has a fandisc called ''Kira Kira: Curtain Call'' which follows a new group of characters. It is also available in English. Clean versions of both the fandisc and the original game were released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Has an all-ages [=PS2=] version as well.

See also VisualNovel/{{Deardrops}}, Kira Kira's SpiritualSuccessor

!!''VisualNovel/KiraKira'' contains the examples of the following tropes:

* GetAholdOfYourselfMan: In all routes of ''Kira Kira'' to [[spoiler:Kirari]]. Also, in Curtain Call, to [[spoiler:Souta]].

* NoExportForYou: Subverted. ''Kira Kira'' is hardly popular, but got the rare gift of an official translation, including the fandisc, as well as an iPhone/iPod port.

* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: In all routes of ''Kira Kira'' to [[spoiler:Kirari]]. Also, in Curtain Call, to [[spoiler:Souta]].

* EverythingsBetterWithZippers: Just ''look'' at Yagihara's outfit!

* ElectricBoogaloo: The writers probably drew out of a hat filled with performance terms to get the fandisc's title.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Shikanosuke admits that he masturbates almost every day, and actually does it multiple times in the story.

* AManIsNotAVirgin: Surprisingly, played straight, but without a DoubleStandard. Shikanosuke states that he did have sex with his ex-girlfriend. [[UnreliableNarrator Then again...]]

* {{Bishounen}} Ondo looks ''extremely'' feminine, and is considered very attractive, partially due to his wealth. Most of the other male characters count as well, especially Shikanosuke.

** There's several references to a band called "The Crash." While such a band does exist, considering the heavy emphasis on early punk bands they probably meant TheClash.

** Tonoya seems to have become a famous guitarist after he leaves STAR GENERATION, if the [[WhereAreTheyNow Where Are They Now epilogue]] is anything to go by.

* CloudCuckooLander: Mostly [[YakuzaPrincess Midori]], but also Kirari.

* {{Cult}}: A particularly peaceful variety, that Shika and Chie are [[strike:ordered]] [[SarcasmMode ''very politely asked'']] to rescue a girl from.

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:A gig goes bad, their van breaks down, Kirari starts crying, and they have to stay in an abandoned garage]]. All within a couple hours.

* DeathByChildbirth:`[[spoiler:[[IllGirl Sarina's mother]] succumbs to her illness shortly after giving birth to her, due to her body being too weak to cope with the strains of birth.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Sarina's dad killed himself shortly after her mother died.]] This also happens in the True End to [[spoiler:Kirari's dad.]]

* [[spoiler: HiddenInPlainSight]]: [[spoiler: Sarina's father's will was hidden in a [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong secret compartment in her guitar]]]].

* TheOjou: Sarina, though she's quite humble. Also [[spoiler:Onda in his Bad End, when he gets a sex change.]]

* RedheadedHero: Shika when in his Shikako wig. And Honda Souta in Curtain Call.

* ShoutOut: Mostly to bands, especially the SexPistols, TheRamones, and TheClash. Shika's stage uniform is also quite similar to [[GuiltyGear Bridget's]] [[UnsettlingGenderReveal outfit]]. The STAR GENERATION song ''Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die'' is a notable reference to the Sex Pistols.

* TourettesSyndrome: Tonoya encourages the band to speak like this as part of their training.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Chie-nee may have her own route, but that doesn't stop Shika from seeing her as a sister for the vast majority of the game.
* UnreliableNarrator: Shika can get pretty ''[[{{Tsundere}} tsuntsun]]'' before he's ready to admit that he likes a girl.

* {{Jerkass}}: The Light Music Club.

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:A gig goes bad, their van breaks down, and Kirari starts crying]]. All within a couple hours.

->'''Sarina''': "It was a very nice fuckin' tea. Thank you very much, fuck."

* ZettaiRyouiki: Part of the band outfits for Sarina and Kirari. Chie's band outfit has ''half'' zettai ryouiki. Sarina's school uniform could also count.

* DroppedABridgetOnHim: Shika to Ondo, though [[SubvertedTrope Ondo doesn't care.]]

* ShoutOut: Mostly to bands, especially the SexPistols, TheRamones, and TheClash. Shika's stage uniform is also quite similar to [[GuiltyGear Bridget's]] [[DroppedABridgetOnHim outfit]]. The STAR GENERATION song ''Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die'' is a notable reference to the Sex Pistols.

''VisualNovel/KiraKira'' is a SliceOfLife comedy about school, love, life, and ThePowerOfRock. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, and is notable for its extremely high-quality art, fun storylines, and use of rock-inspired music for all of its [=BGMs=]. Compare and contrast ''{{K-On}}'' and ''{{Beck}}''. It has absolutely nothing to do with [[Manga/DeathNote the serial killer]], the ''MacrossFrontier'' meme, the [[GundamSEED Gundam pilot]] or the [[Literature/KiraKira YA novel]] by Cynthia Kadohata.

* PlotWithPorn

* LesYay: [[spoiler: Implied between Aki and Miru in Curtain Call.]]

* RoadCone

** [[spoiler:Shikanosuke himself]] gets two really major ones when [[spoiler:Kirari dies(in her normal route)]] and [[spoiler:when he used to play tennis]]. For the former one, [[spoiler:it takes the spirit/ghost/hallucination of Kirari to snap him back to normal after 5 years.]] He also gets a more minor one in the True End, after he [[spoiler:lets Kirari's father commit suicide]] which snaps out of after [[spoiler:confessing this fact to Kirari, and subsequently getting her forgiveness.]]

* {{Bishoujo}}: Natural, given the genre.

** [[spoiler:Shikanosuke himself]] gets two really major ones when [[spoiler:Kirari dies(in her normal route)]] and [[spoiler:when he used to play tennis]]. For the former one, [[spoiler:it takes the spirit/ghost/hallucination of Kirari to snap him back to normal after 5 years.]]

''VisualNovel/KiraKira'' is a SliceOfLife comedy about school, love, life, and ThePowerOfRock. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, and is notable for its extremely high-quality art, fun storylines, and use of rock-inspired music for all of its [=BGMs=]. Compare and contrast ''{{K-On}}'' and ''{{Beck}}''. It has absolutely nothing to do with [[DeathNote the serial killer]], the ''MacrossFrontier'' meme, the [[GundamSEED Gundam pilot]] or the [[Literature/KiraKira YA novel]] by Cynthia Kadohata.

''VisualNovel/KiraKira'' is a SliceOfLife comedy about school, love, life, and ThePowerOfRock. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, and is notable for its extremely high-quality art, fun storylines, and use of rock-inspired music for all of its [=BGMs=]. Compare and contrast ''{{K-On}}'' and ''{{Beck}}''. It has absolutely nothing to do with [[DeathNote the serial killer]], the ''MacrossFrontier'' meme, the [[GundamSEED Gundam pilot]] or the [[{{Kira-Kira}} YA novel]] by Cynthia Kadohata.