Hatoful Boyfriend
In Hatoful Boyfriend, you step into the shoes of the only human student at an elite school for talented birds. Navigate the halls, attend classes, and uncover romance amidst the feathers of your avian classmates. But behind the whimsical facade lies a deeper tale of a post-apocalyptic world, where birds have risen to dominance after a deadly pandemic decimated humanity. Explore the mysteries of this alternate Earth and forge connections with your feathered friends in this unique and heartwarming adventure. The decisions you make after the way the story branches, leading to multiple endings. Please note that as of 2021, this game was delisted from iOS, Android, and the PlayStation store due to the ending of the licensing agreement. Special thanks to tumblr users lesbianmichelmishina & koiryuu for pulling together a lot of these notes on their pages.
- Release date: 07-31-2011
- Developer: Mediatonic, Hato Moa, & The Irregular Corporation
- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows PC
Triggers for this game
Animals & Wildlife
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Crime
Gangs & Mobsters
Azami's story
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Guns & Shooting
Yuuya's story
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There are multiple instances where characters are shot at. While not shown on-screen, gunshot sound effects do play.
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Murder
Shuu's story
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Death & Loss
Death of Child
Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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An orphanage of young birds is massacred with only two survivors. One character is revealed to have committed infanticide as a small child.
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Death of Spouse or Partner
Death of a romantic interest
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Suicide
Heavy themes in Nageki's story & Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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One character goes 'insane' mourning for his adoptive brother who completed suicide. Coerced suicide Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend -- Specifically, you see the moments before a character kills themselves by burning to death.
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Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design
Misc. Eerie Noises
General, Gunshots (Yuuya's story)
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There is a mysterious character with a blood burlap sack over their head, a robotic body, and sharp metal claws who hunts down characters. The sounds here are very creepy. There are multiple instances where characters are shot at. While not shown on-screen, gunshot sound effects do play.
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Genocide
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Gore
Animal Violence
Stories: Okosan, Shuu, Anghel, Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend
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Okosan -- There is an instance of medical experimentation that is initially played for laughs but comes across as far more serious once you have played through the true ending route. Shuu -- Medical experimentation referenced. Anghel -- Implied but never shown or discussed. Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend -- Medical experimentation comes up a lot, especially towards the end. Most of it is done either entirely without consent or without proper consent.
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Beheading
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One character decapitates you and keeps you head in a jar
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Blood
Stories: Shuu & Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend
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One character is stabbed with a poisoned knife and is shown bleeding while he dies. There is a mysterious character with a blood burlap sack over their head, a robotic body, and sharp metal claws who hunts down characters. Shuu -- Mostly descriptions, but one instance of blood on-screen. Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend -- There’s a lot of blood. One character is directly shown to be seriously injured.
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Cannibalism
Shuu's story
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There is an instance of quasi-cannibalism. One character is eaten by another, but it’s cross-species.
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Misc. Gore
Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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While not shown on-screen, it is described in detail
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Hate & Discrimination
Ableism
Okosan's story & Anghel's story
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Okosan is developmentally disabled and encounters ableism & sanism often. Anghel deals with psychosis and encounters heavy ableism & sanism.
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Classism
Sakuya's story & Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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Sakuya is classist. The game shows how irritated people get with him. Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story -- We find out more about Sakuya’s controlling father, including seeing direct conversations between him and Sakuya, in which the father is extremely racist and classist.
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Homophobia
Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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There is mild homophobia in the portrayal of the main villain, though again it could be a lot worse. His motivation involves romantic feelings for another man, but it’s portrayed sympathetically (as in, “you should not have done these things but we do feel sorry for you getting your heart broken like that”).
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Racism
Sakuya's story (perpetrating end), Anghel's story (receiving end), Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story (more about Sakuya)
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Sakuya is racist. The game shows how irritated people get with him. In one instance, he is racist towards Anghel who is Filipino. Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story -- We find out more about Sakuya’s controlling father, including seeing direct conversations between him and Sakuya, in which the father is extremely racist and classist.
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Transphobia
Ryouta's story
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Ryouta has a job at a crossdressing maid cafe, and while the presentation of this could certainly be a lot worse, it’s still kind of transmisogynistic. The main character’s reaction is largely positive but it’s still treated as a joke.
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Horror Themes
Monsters
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There is a mysterious character with a blood burlap sack over their head, a robotic body, and sharp metal claws who hunts down characters.
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Psychological Horror
Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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Mental Health
Depression
Nageki's story
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Eating Disorders
The protagonist eats a lot, which could be triggering.
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Misc. Mental Health
Unreality
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Suicidal Ideation
Nageki's story
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Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence
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Bullying
Nageki's story
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Emotional Abuse
Sakuya’s story
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Sakuya’s father is emotionally abusive & controlling. You do not encounter him, but Sakuya discusses him.
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Phobias
Automatonophobia
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There is a mysterious character with a blood burlap sack over their head, a robotic body, and sharp metal claws who hunts down characters.
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Hemophobia
Shuu's story & Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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One character is stabbed with a poisoned knife and is shown bleeding while he dies. There is a mysterious character with a blood burlap sack over their head, a robotic body, and sharp metal claws who hunts down characters. Shuu -- Mostly descriptions, but one instance of blood on-screen. Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend -- There’s a lot of blood. One character is directly shown to be seriously injured.
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Necrophobia
Stories: Ryouta, Shuu, Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend
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One character is stabbed with a poisoned knife and is shown bleeding while he dies. Ryouta -- Ryouta's mother is terminally ill. Shuu -- Murder & death are featured heavily in Shuu's story. Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend -- Death occurs multiple times.
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Physical Health & Body Issues
Misc. Physical Health & Body Issues
Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend's story
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Bad Boy’s Love/Hurtful Boyfriend -- Illness and disease are major plot points, including a disease which causes immediate asphyxiation.
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Terminal Illness
Ryouta's story
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Ryouta’s mother is terminally ill.
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Religion & Sects
Fictional Religions
Okosan's story
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Okosan is heavily religious and involved with a fictional religion
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Religion
Okosan's story & Anghel's story
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Okosan is heavily religious and involved with a fictional religion. Anghel is heavily religious, believing in Catholocism.
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Sexual Abuse
Grooming
Emotional grooming (Shuu's story)
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It’s not for the purpose of a relationship in any way, but more of a psychological experiment.
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Traumatic Events
Mass Casualty Event
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An orphanage of young birds is massacred with only two survivors.
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Misc. Traumatic Events
Yuuya's story
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One main character suffers a major injury near the end, though it’s not shown on-screen.
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War & Military
Misc. War & Military
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One character is turned into a biological weapon to exterminate the remains of humanity against his will.
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