The World Ends with You, released in Japan as It’s a Wonderful World (すばらしきこのせかい), is an action role-playing game developed by  the team behind Kingdom Hearts for the Nintendo DS handheld. Set in the modern-day Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, Japan, The World Ends with You features a distinctive art style inspired by the aesthetics of Shibuya and its youth culture.

The story begins with the main playable character, Neku Sakuraba, finding himself an unwilling participant in a mysterious game. Neku, with an eclectic group of allies, must complete assigned missions within a seven-day time limit, or be erased from existence. The battle system uses several features of the Nintendo DS, including combat that takes place on both screens, and attacks performed by certain motions on the touchscreen, or by shouting into the microphone. Elements of the Japanese youth culture, including fashion, food and cell phones, also form key aspects of gameplay.

Even more interesting than the game is the fanart ;) In this case made by CrystalDragon.

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