However, the relations between Earth and the Kingdom have worsened things and a war called the Oedipus war started. The background of the story explains that humans landed on the moon long ago intending to create a new home for themselves called the Kingdom of Sphere. It was decided that she was to live on Earth in a homestay with the family of the primary secretary to the president of the United Nations so as to get more knowledgeable of Earth in order to better prepare herself for her succession as the Kingdom of Sphere's next queen. Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na centers on Princess Feena Fam Earthlight from the Kingdom of Sphere on Earth's moon. Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na follows a branching plot line with multiple endings, and depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction. Throughout the game, the player encounters CG artwork at certain points in the story, which take the place of the background art and character sprites. The text is accompanied by character sprites, which represent who Tatsuya is talking to, over background art. Its gameplay requires little player interaction as much of the game's duration is spent on reading the text that appears on the screen, which represents the story's narrative and dialogue. Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Tatsuya Asagiri. The anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America and was released on June 1, 2010. A 12-episode anime adaptation titled Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na: Crescent Love aired in Japan between October and December 2006. A manga illustrated by Hoehoe Nomiso was serialized in Dengeki Daioh between the November 2005 and May 2007 issues. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by August and first released on Septemfor Windows.