Shiravune have announced that they will release the HD Remastered versions of the trilogy in English and Chinese under the title 'The Shell' with an original translation unique from the MangaGamer one.

[2] Kara no Shōjo's gameplay primarily revolves around reading dialogue with other characters and making choices that affect the outcome of the game.

However, it is possible to fail an inference sequence by missing a given piece of evidence during a prior investigation; this in turn affects the game's ending.

[citation needed] Set in a post-World War II Japan during 1956, Kara no Shōjo's story revolves around Reiji Tokisaka (時坂玲人, Tokisaka Reiji), a private investigator who is investigating a series of grotesque murders on the request of his former colleague/best friend, Kyozo Uozumi (魚住夾三, Uozumi Kyōzo) of the Tokyo metropolitan police force.

[5] An audition for the voice roles of five of the main female characters of Kara no Shojo was held in January 2008.

[11] An English-language version of Kara no Shōjo was released on June 29, 2011, in a collaboration between MangaGamer and tlwiki.

[1] The opening theme to Kara no Shōjo, named "Ruri no Tori" (瑠璃の鳥 lit.

[14] On January 3, 2023, an American, independent international media distributor Media Blasters has announced on their official Twitter page that an English dubbed production of the OVA is currently slated for a late winter 2023 home video release in the United States, featuring notable voice actors like Yara Naika.