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'''''Project Yume Nikki''''' (also formatted as '''''Project YUMENIKKI''''') was a collaboration project that expanded upon the original ''Yume Nikki'' game, aiming to overall promote ''Yume Nikki''. The project resulted in the creation of various pieces of [[Official Goods and Media|merchandise]], a [[Official Manga|manga]] and [[Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream|light novel]], two music albums, and a [[YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY–|3D adaptation/reimagining]] of the original game. Over time, it became a general copyright included with official ''Yume Nikki'' merchandise alongside the standard "2004-2008 kikiyama" copyright. The project has also been stated to be fully endorsed by [[KIKIYAMA]], the creator of ''Yume Nikki''. | '''''Project Yume Nikki''''' (also formatted as '''''Project YUMENIKKI''''') was a collaboration project that expanded upon the original ''Yume Nikki'' game, aiming to overall promote ''Yume Nikki''. The project resulted in the creation of various pieces of [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Official Goods and Media|merchandise]], a [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Official Manga|manga]] and [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream|light novel]], two music albums, and a [[Yume Nikki Wiki:YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY–|3D adaptation/reimagining]] of the original game. Over time, it became a general copyright included with official ''Yume Nikki'' merchandise alongside the standard "2004-2008 kikiyama" copyright. The project has also been stated to be fully endorsed by [[Yume Nikki Wiki:KIKIYAMA|KIKIYAMA]], the creator of ''Yume Nikki''. | ||
==yumenikki.net== | ==yumenikki.net== | ||
[[File:YumeNikkiTimer.png|thumb|right|200px|The countdown to yumenikki.net.]] | [[File:YumeNikkiTimer.png|thumb|right|200px|The countdown to yumenikki.net.]] | ||
'''yumenikki.net''' was the main website for ''Project Yume Nikki'' and displayed news and announcements related to the project, such as product releases and community activities. The website initially went up in February of 2013, starting with a countdown timer featuring an image of [[Nekoin]] and using a darkened image of the [[The Nexus|Nexus]] as a background. On March 1st, 2013, the countdown ended and the website revealed various aspects of ''Project Yume Nikki'' with a navigation update being implemented on the website the next day. | '''yumenikki.net''' was the main website for ''Project Yume Nikki'' and displayed news and announcements related to the project, such as product releases and community activities. The website initially went up in February of 2013, starting with a countdown timer featuring an image of [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Nekoin|Nekoin]] and using a darkened image of the [[Yume Nikki Wiki:The Nexus|Nexus]] as a background. On March 1st, 2013, the countdown ended and the website revealed various aspects of ''Project Yume Nikki'' with a navigation update being implemented on the website the next day. | ||
===Navigation=== | ===Navigation=== | ||
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|[[File:SnowWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''What is Yume Nikki?''' | |[[File:SnowWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''What is Yume Nikki?''' | ||
|A page explaining the basics of the game as well as how to download and play ''Yume Nikki''. It also states near the bottom of the page that products of ''Project Yume Nikki'' are based on other | |A page explaining the basics of the game as well as how to download and play ''Yume Nikki''. It also states near the bottom of the page that products of ''Project Yume Nikki'' are based on other creators' interpretations of the game and the project has been fully endorsed by KIKIYAMA. It also clarifies that the names of most characters used in the project are fan-names, though permission was given by KIKIYAMA to use character fan-names for recognizability reasons. | ||
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|[[File:NumberWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''App Information''' | |[[File:NumberWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''App Information''' | ||
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|[[File:DarkWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''Goods Information''' | |[[File:DarkWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''Goods Information''' | ||
|A page for physical merchandise made for the project. Some of the merchandise includes patches, rubber straps, badges, pins, shirts, and more. More products were eventually added to the website and this tab over time. A full list can be found on the [[Official Goods and Media]] page. | |A page for physical merchandise made for the project. Some of the merchandise includes patches, rubber straps, badges, pins, shirts, and more. More products were eventually added to the website and this tab over time. A full list can be found on the [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Official Goods and Media|Official Goods and Media]] page. | ||
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|[[File:NeonWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''Latest News''' | |[[File:NeonWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''Latest News''' | ||
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|[[File:BlockWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''What is Project Yume Nikki?''' | |[[File:BlockWorldDoor.png|40px]]<br/>'''What is Project Yume Nikki?''' | ||
|A page showing a basic description | |A page showing a basic description of the project and the companies/groups participating in it. It was also possible to sign a form on the website in order to join the project if a company, person, or group wanted to contribute. | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[File:Yumenikkinet.png|thumb|right|300px|The home page of yumenikki.net.]] | [[File:Yumenikkinet.png|thumb|right|300px|The home page of yumenikki.net.]] | ||
The website also went through different visual changes while it was active. These include tab changes or additions as well as new background images such as a deep-purple version of the [[Teleport Maze]] background and another of [[Madotsuki's Room]]. Advertisements showing where ''Project Yume Nikki'' products were sold, such as at manga/comic stores and events, were also put on the website. | The website also went through different visual changes while it was active. These include tab changes or additions as well as new background images such as a deep-purple version of the [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Teleport Maze|Teleport Maze]] background and another of [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Madotsuki's Room|Madotsuki's Room]]. Advertisements showing where ''Project Yume Nikki'' products were sold, such as at manga/comic stores and events, were also put on the website. | ||
===Popularity Poll=== | ===Popularity Poll=== | ||
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|<font size="5">'''#1'''</font><br/>[[Madotsuki]] | |<font size="5">'''#1'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#2'''</font><br/>[[Seccom Masada-sensei]] | |<font size="5">'''#2'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Seccom Masada-sensei|Seccom Masada-sensei]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#3'''</font><br/>[[Monoko]] (Traffic Light) | |<font size="5">'''#3'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Monoko|Monoko]] (Traffic Light form) | ||
|<font size="5">'''#4'''</font><br/>[[KyuuKyuu-kun]] | |<font size="5">'''#4'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:KyuuKyuu-kun|KyuuKyuu-kun]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#5'''</font><br/>[[Shitai-san]] | |<font size="5">'''#5'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Shitai-san|Shitai-san]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#6'''</font><br/>[[Poniko]] | |<font size="5">'''#6'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Poniko|Poniko]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#7'''</font><br/>[[Mars-san]] | |<font size="5">'''#7'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Mars-san|Mars-san]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#8'''</font><br/>[[Monoe]] | |<font size="5">'''#8'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Monoe|Monoe]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#9'''</font><br/>[[Uboa]] | |<font size="5">'''#9'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Uboa|Uboa]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#10'''</font><br/>[[Mafurako]] | |<font size="5">'''#10'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Mafurako|Mafurako]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#11'''</font><br/>[[Kamakurako]] | |<font size="5">'''#11'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Kamakurako|Kamakurako]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#12'''</font><br/> | |<font size="5">'''#12'''</font><br/>Monoko (Normal) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#13'''</font><br/>[[Yuki-onna]] | |<font size="5">'''#13'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Yuki-onna|Yuki-onna]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#14'''</font><br/>[[Toriningen]] | |<font size="5">'''#14'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Toriningen|Toriningen]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#15'''</font><br/>[[Tokuto-kun]] | |<font size="5">'''#15'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Tokuto-kun|Tokuto-kun]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#16'''</font><br/>[[Frog Characters]] | |<font size="5">'''#16'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Frog Characters|Frog Characters]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#17'''</font><br/>[[Train Passengers]] | |<font size="5">'''#17'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Train Passengers|Train Passengers]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#18'''</font><br/>[[The Black Cat]] | |<font size="5">'''#18'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:The Black Cat|The Black Cat]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#19'''</font><br/>[[Eye People]] | |<font size="5">'''#19'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Eye People|Eye People]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#20'''</font><br/>[[KALIMBA]] | |<font size="5">'''#20'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:KALIMBA|KALIMBA]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#21'''</font><br/>[[Ittan-momen]] | |<font size="5">'''#21'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Ittan-momen|Ittan-momen]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#22'''</font><br/>[[O-Man]] | |<font size="5">'''#22'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:O-Man|O-Man]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#23'''</font><br/>[[NASU]] | |<font size="5">'''#23'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:NASU|NASU]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#24'''</font><br/>[[Dave Spector]] | |<font size="5">'''#24'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Dave Spector|Dave Spector]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#25'''</font><br/>[[Nekoin]] | |<font size="5">'''#25'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Nekoin|Nekoin]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#26'''</font><br/>[[Pirori]] | |<font size="5">'''#26'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Pirori|Pirori]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#27'''</font><br/>[[Medamaude]] | |<font size="5">'''#27'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Medamaude|Medamaude]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#28'''</font><br/>[[Takofuusen]] | |<font size="5">'''#28'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Takofuusen|Takofuusen]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#29'''</font><br/>[[Jellyfish]] | |<font size="5">'''#29'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Jellyfish|Jellyfish]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#30'''</font><br/>[[FC Demon]] | |<font size="5">'''#30'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:FC Demon|FC Demon]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#31'''</font><br/>[[Fleebie]] | |<font size="5">'''#31'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Fleebie|Fleebie]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#32'''</font><br/>[[Mall Shoppers]] | |<font size="5">'''#32'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Mall Shoppers|Mall Shoppers]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#33'''</font><br/>[[Eyeball World|Eyeball World background]] | |<font size="5">'''#33'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Eyeball World|Eyeball World background]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#34'''</font><br/>[[Henkei Shita]] | |<font size="5">'''#34'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Henkei Shita|Henkei Shita]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#35'''</font><br/>[[Dwarf]] | |<font size="5">'''#35'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Dwarf|Dwarf]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#36'''</font><br/>[[Neon Parrot]] | |<font size="5">'''#36'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Neon Parrot|Neon Parrot]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#37'''</font><br/>[[Shield-Folk World|Shield-Folk World background]] | |<font size="5">'''#37'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Shield-Folk World|Shield-Folk World background]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#38'''</font><br/>[[Nopperabou Witches]] | |<font size="5">'''#38'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Nopperabou Witches|Nopperabou Witches]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#39'''</font><br/>[[Wheelies]] | |<font size="5">'''#39'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Wheelies|Wheelies]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#40'''</font><br/>[[Strober]] | |<font size="5">'''#40'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Strober|Strober]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#41'''</font><br/>[[Nopperabou Ghost]] | |<font size="5">'''#41'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Nopperabou Ghost|Nopperabou Ghost]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#42'''</font><br/>[[Buyo Buyo]] | |<font size="5">'''#42'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Buyo Buyo|Buyo Buyo]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<font size="5">'''#43'''</font><br/>[[Shield-Folk]] | |<font size="5">'''#43'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Shield-Folk|Shield-Folk]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#44'''</font><br/>[[Mouth Monsters]] | |<font size="5">'''#44'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Mouth Monsters|Mouth Monsters]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#45'''</font><br/>[[Frog]] | |<font size="5">'''#45'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Frog|Frog]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#46'''</font><br/>[[Guillotine]] | |<font size="5">'''#46'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Guillotine|Guillotine]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#47'''</font><br/>[[Kimajo]] | |<font size="5">'''#47'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Kimajo|Kimajo]] | ||
|<font size="5">'''#48'''</font><br/>[[Neon Creatures]] | |<font size="5">'''#48'''</font><br/>[[Yume Nikki Wiki:Neon Creatures|Neon Creatures]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Interestingly, Monoko is split into two different characters. One vote depicts her when the [[Effects#Stoplight / Traffic Light (しんごう)|Stoplight]] effect is used and another vote depicts her as she usually looks. The Pirori also use their paler appearance in the [[The Sewers|Sewers]] for their vote icon instead of their more common appearance used in the [[Barracks Settlement]] and [[The Docks|Docks]]. | Interestingly, Monoko is split into two different characters. One vote depicts her when the [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Effects#Stoplight / Traffic Light (しんごう)|Stoplight]] effect is used and another vote depicts her as she usually looks. The Pirori also use their paler appearance in the [[Yume Nikki Wiki:The Sewers|Sewers]] for their vote icon instead of their more common appearance used in the [[Yume Nikki Wiki:Barracks Settlement|Barracks Settlement]] and [[Yume Nikki Wiki:The Docks|Docks]]. | ||
===Aftermath and Repossession=== | ===Aftermath and Repossession=== | ||
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On December 19th, the home page was once again restored and the off-topic articles were all removed, though the Latest News tab in the side navigation was still left alone. Beginning at the start of 2018, the website began to fluctuate between what it had displayed in its Latest News section. The website either displayed no news at all or off-topic posts. If the latter of the two appeared, it now listed casino and slot machine ads in Russian. | On December 19th, the home page was once again restored and the off-topic articles were all removed, though the Latest News tab in the side navigation was still left alone. Beginning at the start of 2018, the website began to fluctuate between what it had displayed in its Latest News section. The website either displayed no news at all or off-topic posts. If the latter of the two appeared, it now listed casino and slot machine ads in Russian. | ||
On December 5th, 2019, the website experienced a server error and only displayed "database connection establishment error" on the screen in Japanese alongside no other features. The site would not be restored to its ''Yume Nikki'' theme after this server error. In November | On December 5th, 2019, the website experienced a server error and only displayed "database connection establishment error" on the screen in Japanese alongside no other features. The site would not be restored to its ''Yume Nikki'' theme after this server error. In November 2020, the website had completely changed to show a new background alongside white text claiming "Yumenikki.net SOMETHING IS HAPPENING!" In January of 2021, the website had everything ''Yume Nikki''-related stripped away and was now dedicated to a Japanese online casino also known as "Yume Nikki". This is the website's current appearance. | ||
==2018== | ==2018== | ||
[[File:DreamDiaryWebCharacters.png|thumb|right|270px|The YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY– website's character page.]] | |||
Under ''Project Yume Nikki'', several other events relating to ''Yume Nikki'' occurred in 2018, five years after the initial project started. Due to yumenikki.net becoming inactive in 2015, these announcements were not made on the website and rather appeared through other online publications. | Under ''Project Yume Nikki'', several other events relating to ''Yume Nikki'' occurred in 2018, five years after the initial project started. Due to yumenikki.net becoming inactive in 2015, these announcements were not made on the website and rather appeared through other online publications. | ||
On January 7th, the light novel that was originally released in 2013, Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, was translated and published in English by Amber Tamosaitis. Two days later, ''v0.10a'' of the original ''Yume Nikki'' game was released on Steam by AGM Playism and Kadokawa. On the same day, the website for [[Yume Nikki Wiki:YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY–|YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY–]] went up with a countdown timer ending on January 25th, revealing the game to the public and showing it was under the ''Project Yume Nikki'' copyright, confirming that the project was still somewhat ongoing. YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY– would later release on February 23rd and version 2.0 of the game would release nearly two months later on May 24th. | |||
On January 7th, the light novel that was originally released in 2013, Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, was translated and published in English by Amber Tamosaitis. Two days later, ''v0.10a'' of the original ''Yume Nikki'' game was released on Steam by AGM Playism and Kadokawa. On the same day, the website for [[YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY–]] went up with a countdown timer ending on January 25th, revealing the game to the public and showing it was under the ''Project Yume Nikki'' copyright, confirming that the project was still somewhat ongoing. YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY– would later release on February 23rd and version 2.0 of the game would release nearly two months later on May 24th. | |||
==Fangamer Merchandise== | ==Fangamer Merchandise== | ||
In 2020, the company Fangamer, a distributor of video game-related merchandise, released a set of [https://www.fangamer.com/collections/yume-nikki ''Yume Nikki''-based merchandise] which included shirts, a pin of Uboa, a | In 2020, the company Fangamer, a distributor of video game-related merchandise, released a set of [https://www.fangamer.com/collections/yume-nikki ''Yume Nikki''-based merchandise] which included shirts, a pin of Uboa, a stationery set, and a Madotsuki plushie. Though the ''Project Yume Nikki'' copyright was not displayed on the item's pages for the US website listing, it was on the JP website listing, confirming that the merchandise was related to the project. Additionally, Fangamer also released three other pieces of ''Yume Nikki'' merchandise in 2022 which included a poster, desk toy, and Poniko plushie. | ||
[[Category:Yume Nikki]] | [[Category:Yume Nikki Wiki:Yume Nikki]] | ||
[[Category:Other Media]] | [[Category:Yume Nikki Wiki:Other Media]] |
Revision as of 18:10, 15 November 2022
Project Yume Nikki (also formatted as Project YUMENIKKI) was a collaboration project that expanded upon the original Yume Nikki game, aiming to overall promote Yume Nikki. The project resulted in the creation of various pieces of merchandise, a manga and light novel, two music albums, and a 3D adaptation/reimagining of the original game. Over time, it became a general copyright included with official Yume Nikki merchandise alongside the standard "2004-2008 kikiyama" copyright. The project has also been stated to be fully endorsed by KIKIYAMA, the creator of Yume Nikki.
yumenikki.net
yumenikki.net was the main website for Project Yume Nikki and displayed news and announcements related to the project, such as product releases and community activities. The website initially went up in February of 2013, starting with a countdown timer featuring an image of Nekoin and using a darkened image of the Nexus as a background. On March 1st, 2013, the countdown ended and the website revealed various aspects of Project Yume Nikki with a navigation update being implemented on the website the next day.
On the left side of the website's pages was a navigation bar with several different tabs, each labeled with a different door from the original game's Nexus. The navigation tab's pages are as follows:
![]() What is Yume Nikki? |
A page explaining the basics of the game as well as how to download and play Yume Nikki. It also states near the bottom of the page that products of Project Yume Nikki are based on other creators' interpretations of the game and the project has been fully endorsed by KIKIYAMA. It also clarifies that the names of most characters used in the project are fan-names, though permission was given by KIKIYAMA to use character fan-names for recognizability reasons. |
![]() App Information |
A tab added later into the website's lifetime in December of 2013. This coincided with the release of the NASU minigame on iOS and Android devices as an app. The page for it details the game's instructions and also states the app has a new ranking system. However, the app has since been removed from app stores and is currently unplayable. |
![]() Manga Information |
Provides details on the Yume Nikki manga. It also gives the manga's creators, writer Machigerita and artist Tomizawa Hitoshi, as well as a link to read the manga online in Japanese, English, and Spanish. The page was later updated to include interviews of Machigerita and Tomizawa Hitoshi for their opinions and experience with the manga and Yume Nikki as a whole. |
![]() Novel Information |
Provides details on Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, a light novel released for the project. The page specifically details the author, Akira Hajiri, and illustrator, Ako Arisaka. This page also links to the novel's page on freegamenovel.com, which features character concept art and a link to a promotional video. |
![]() CD Information |
Gives information on the music releases for Project Yume Nikki. This includes the vocaloid album "Yumenikki No Tame No Waltz" and a remix album "YUME NIKKI Soundtrack - The Sound of Dreams". The page was also originally able to have a user submit mailing information to receive the albums through a CD, as well as a tapestry depicting the former album's cover. All six songs in the vocaloid album can be listened to here and the remix album can be listened to in full here. |
![]() Goods Information |
A page for physical merchandise made for the project. Some of the merchandise includes patches, rubber straps, badges, pins, shirts, and more. More products were eventually added to the website and this tab over time. A full list can be found on the Official Goods and Media page. |
![]() Latest News |
A news tab regarding updates to the website. This includes announcements, product information and re-releases, and website bug fixes, which were sorted by date. |
![]() What is Project Yume Nikki? |
A page showing a basic description of the project and the companies/groups participating in it. It was also possible to sign a form on the website in order to join the project if a company, person, or group wanted to contribute. |
The website also went through different visual changes while it was active. These include tab changes or additions as well as new background images such as a deep-purple version of the Teleport Maze background and another of Madotsuki's Room. Advertisements showing where Project Yume Nikki products were sold, such as at manga/comic stores and events, were also put on the website.
Popularity Poll
The results of a character popularity poll were posted on yumenikki.net in October of 2013, though no snapshot archives for the website showing a voting page are known. A new page was created for the website showing the ten most popular characters voted in the poll, as well as thirty-eight runner-up characters listed in order of most to least votes. Said page also states that the poll started on August 8th and ended on August 23rd. The characters by their ranking are listed in the table below in the order they were shown on the website:
#1 Madotsuki |
#2 Seccom Masada-sensei |
#3 Monoko (Traffic Light form) |
#4 KyuuKyuu-kun |
#5 Shitai-san |
#6 Poniko |
#7 Mars-san |
#8 Monoe |
#9 Uboa |
#10 Mafurako |
#11 Kamakurako |
#12 Monoko (Normal) |
#13 Yuki-onna |
#14 Toriningen |
#15 Tokuto-kun |
#16 Frog Characters |
#17 Train Passengers |
#18 The Black Cat |
#19 Eye People |
#20 KALIMBA |
#21 Ittan-momen |
#22 O-Man |
#23 NASU |
#24 Dave Spector |
#25 Nekoin |
#26 Pirori |
#27 Medamaude |
#28 Takofuusen |
#29 Jellyfish |
#30 FC Demon |
#31 Fleebie |
#32 Mall Shoppers |
#33 Eyeball World background |
#34 Henkei Shita |
#35 Dwarf |
#36 Neon Parrot |
#37 Shield-Folk World background |
#38 Nopperabou Witches |
#39 Wheelies |
#40 Strober |
#41 Nopperabou Ghost |
#42 Buyo Buyo |
#43 Shield-Folk |
#44 Mouth Monsters |
#45 Frog |
#46 Guillotine |
#47 Kimajo |
#48 Neon Creatures |
Interestingly, Monoko is split into two different characters. One vote depicts her when the Stoplight effect is used and another vote depicts her as she usually looks. The Pirori also use their paler appearance in the Sewers for their vote icon instead of their more common appearance used in the Barracks Settlement and Docks.
Aftermath and Repossession
After most of the merchandise resulting from Project Yume Nikki had been released, the website remained largely inactive starting in the latter half of 2015. However, all of the pages were still able to be viewed.
Strangely, on January 4th, 2017, the website temporarily changed into a short news page discussing papers and writing articles, though the website quickly reverted back to its Yume Nikki theme the next day. However, the Latest News tab at the bottom of the home page became completely blank and began to list odd, off-topic articles starting in April and continuing throughout 2017. Articles from the aforementioned paper/writing change began to be linked in the Latest News section. Alongside these off-topic articles, another title appeared to advertise an upcoming online casino, which would foreshadow what ultimately became of yumenikki.net. Also by this time, all of the side tabs in the website's Navigation section were removed (with the exception of the Latest News tabs, which now listed the various off-topic articles).
On December 19th, the home page was once again restored and the off-topic articles were all removed, though the Latest News tab in the side navigation was still left alone. Beginning at the start of 2018, the website began to fluctuate between what it had displayed in its Latest News section. The website either displayed no news at all or off-topic posts. If the latter of the two appeared, it now listed casino and slot machine ads in Russian.
On December 5th, 2019, the website experienced a server error and only displayed "database connection establishment error" on the screen in Japanese alongside no other features. The site would not be restored to its Yume Nikki theme after this server error. In November 2020, the website had completely changed to show a new background alongside white text claiming "Yumenikki.net SOMETHING IS HAPPENING!" In January of 2021, the website had everything Yume Nikki-related stripped away and was now dedicated to a Japanese online casino also known as "Yume Nikki". This is the website's current appearance.
2018
Under Project Yume Nikki, several other events relating to Yume Nikki occurred in 2018, five years after the initial project started. Due to yumenikki.net becoming inactive in 2015, these announcements were not made on the website and rather appeared through other online publications.
On January 7th, the light novel that was originally released in 2013, Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, was translated and published in English by Amber Tamosaitis. Two days later, v0.10a of the original Yume Nikki game was released on Steam by AGM Playism and Kadokawa. On the same day, the website for YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY– went up with a countdown timer ending on January 25th, revealing the game to the public and showing it was under the Project Yume Nikki copyright, confirming that the project was still somewhat ongoing. YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY– would later release on February 23rd and version 2.0 of the game would release nearly two months later on May 24th.
Fangamer Merchandise
In 2020, the company Fangamer, a distributor of video game-related merchandise, released a set of Yume Nikki-based merchandise which included shirts, a pin of Uboa, a stationery set, and a Madotsuki plushie. Though the Project Yume Nikki copyright was not displayed on the item's pages for the US website listing, it was on the JP website listing, confirming that the merchandise was related to the project. Additionally, Fangamer also released three other pieces of Yume Nikki merchandise in 2022 which included a poster, desk toy, and Poniko plushie.