[b]Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito[/b] (possibly translated as [i]Darkness, the Hat, and the Travelers of the Books[/i]), also known as [b]Yamibou[/b] for short, is a Japanese adult visual novel published in December 2002 by [i]Root[/i]. A 13-episode anime series produced by [i]Studio Deen[/i] aired between October and December 2003. Although the characters and their relationships remain basically the same in the game and anime, the storyline is quite different.

h4. Characters

* [[Azuma Hazuki]]
* [[Azuma Hatsumi]]
* [[Lilith (yamibou)|]]
* [[Ken-chan]]
* [[Arya]]
* [[Kogechibi]]
* [[Gargantua (yamibou)|]]
* [[Ritsuko (yamibou)|]]
* [[Miruka]]
* [[Fujihime]]
* [[Meirin (yamibou)|]]
* [[Layla (yamibou)|]]
* [[Tamamo no Mae (yamibou)|]]
* [[Seiren (yamibou)|]]
* [[Sumeragi Youko]]
* [[Mariel (yamibou)|]]

h4. See also

* [[Carnelian]] (Visual Novel Character design)
* [[Nishida Asako]] (Anime Character design and chief animation director)

h4. External links

* Official Site: [s][nodtext]http://www.orbit-soft.com/product/root/yami/yami_main.html[/nodtext][/s] (Dead link)
* Wikipedia: "Yamibou":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yami_to_B%C5%8Dshi_to_Hon_no_Tabibito
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