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Otome ShimaiEpisode 43: Reviews in 2s - Virche Evermore Pt. 2 SPOILER HEAVYSPOILERS INCOMINGIn this episode, sisters Vki and Vka take a wild ride through the intricate world of Evermore Error Salvation, diving into the plot twists, character arcs, and the infamous bad science that permeates the game. Spoilers abound as they dissect the game's storylines, from the tragic fates of...everyone to the convoluted mechanics of...everything. Please don't expect this to make sense if you haven't played the game.Games discussed: 9 R.I.P., Tengoku Struggle Strayside, Virche EvermoreNone of the games or characters discussed belong to us.Support...2025-07-2757 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 42: Reviews in 2s - Virche Evermore Pt. 1In this episode of Otome Shimai the sisters dive into a spoiler-free review of Virche Evermore: Error Salvation and test the limits of anguish, suffering, and zetsubou. Or does zetsubou actually have limits? This game makes it really unclear...As always, the first episode of Reviews in 2s will give you a sneak peak to the world of the game and the characters who live in it. We also yeet at least one LI off a cliff. Enjoy!Games discussed: Virche Evermore, Ikemen VillainsNone of the games or characters discussed belong to...2025-06-1542 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 41: Otome Superfight Pt. 2Note: We're using new software for recording and are still figuring the technical stuff out. Apologies if anything funky pops up!We took a break so it's time to play a game! Vki and Vka round out 2023 with another episode of Otome Superfight. Which means we spend an hour talking about nonsense hypotheticals. Who turns everything they touch into hummus? Who ends up controlling an army of tweens? And how badly will the sisters bend their logic in order to get their otome LIs to survive each battle?Also included, us being really sad about multiple...2024-01-151h 16Otome ShimaiEpisode 39: Otome Shimai Shorts! Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo First LookTHIS IS LATE we are sorry Vka lost her voice and Vki also got sick and has been doing overtime.Excuses excuses, our apologies.Sneak peak of the newly released otome game, Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo! Super fun, super tropey, supernatural historical Japanese otome game. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Thank you to Aksys Games for providing us with a copy of Winter's Wish for review.Games discusses: BU$TAFELLOWS, Piofiore Episodio 1926, Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo, Zelda: Tears of the KingdomSupport the show2023-06-1338 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 40: Otome Shimai Shorts! Jack Jeanne First LookIT'S FINALLY HERE!!! The game Vka has been waiting for for YEARS.Join us as we dive in to a sneak peak of Jack Jeanne, the rhythm-stats-raising-otome that takes you on a musical journey!Thank you to Aksys Games for providing us with a copy of Jack Jeanne for review.Games discussed: Code Realize: Future Blessings, Jack Jeanne, Ikemen PrinceSupport the show2023-06-1331 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 38: Line Up and Size Up - Ranking the LIs of Olympia Soiree ft. BlerdyOtomeOh hey, we did a collab with Blerdy Otome!We're ranking LIs. It's fun. We all like Olympia Soiree. And each other. There are no spoilers.This is a placeholder description because I feel like someone is squeezing my uterus. I promise I'll do better with the next one.Games discussed: Angel or Demon?, DRAMAtical Murder, Norn9: Var Commons, Olympia SoireeGo check out BlerdyOtome aka Naja. She's the coolest.Support the show2023-05-141h 04Otome ShimaiEpisode 37.5: Otome Shimai Shorts! Norn9 Switch Port First LookNorn9 is getting a Switch port! And we got a sneak peek. What's in store for new players and what has been updated for those of you who played the Vita version?Featuring some super special info by Anne Lee, who worked on the localization!Thank you to Aksys Games for providing us with a copy of Norn9 for review.Chic Pixel - Anne's websiteSupport the show2023-03-2819 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 37: Reviews in 2s - Olympia Soiree Pt. 2 SPOILERSSpoilers Spoilers SPOILERS. This episode has spoilers.Olympia Soiree has so much lore it could fill a swimming pool. Twice. So, we pared it down as much as we could to the juicy bits and still ended up with our longest episode to date.…ok, we admit, there may be a few sidebars, but who can help but sing “One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater” when talking about Yosuga! Oh. It’s just us? Welp.Come join us as we go down the clusterfuck rabbit hole that is the 50 different main stories...2023-03-261h 21Otome ShimaiEpisode 36: Reviews in 2s - Olympia Soiree Pt. 1Racism and classism and sexism, oh my! The sisters do a shallow dive (deep dive is Ep. 37! ) into the world of Olympia Soiree. A world where your color means everything and women are for making babies. Wonderful. At least the LIs are hot?We'll be doing an overview of Tenguu Island and how its inhabitants live and navigate this rigid society. Can Olympia find her true soul mate in this place where departed souls make the sun shine and the plague is running rampant through the color wheel? I mean…it’s an otome game so probably. 2023-01-1541 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 35.5: Otome Shimai Shorts! Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - San JoseOtome Shimai went to Crunchyroll Expo 2022 in San Jose! So this is us talking about it. What did we do, see, buy, and eat? DID THEY HAVE ANYTHING OTOME? Also, how was it with Vka pushing Vki around all day.We’re calling this a short, but it’s not actually that short. It’s ok. We tried.Spoon TheoryGames discussed: Olympia SoireeNone of the games or characters discussed belong to us.Support the show2022-09-0430 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 35: Line Up and Size Up - Ranking the LIs of BU$TAFELLOWSThis is the one where we come up with silly questions then debate them seriously. This time we’re taking a deep dive into the BU$TAFELLOWS Love Interests! Vki and Vka tend to disagree on a lot in this game, so what will the rankings look like?As usual, we get derailed but it’s always a good time. Also! The mug with HIDEYOSHI’S face on it makes a few appearances, because we decided to spice up a few of the questions with extra randomness.Games discussed: BU$TAFELLOWS, Olympia Soiree, Touken Ranbu Warrio...2022-08-1455 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 34: Vki and Vka’s Filler EpisodeHELLO FRIENDS WE STILL DO THIS. It’s obviously been a minute (again), the summer of 2022 has been a bit wonky for us. But hey, at least no one is in the hospital anymore? Whoohoo!We talk about a LOT in this episode. Think of it as having coffee with a couple of friends you haven’t seen in a few months. Mmm…coffee…have y’all tried Peet’s Coffee’s Brown Sugar Oat Milk Latte? That’s Vki’s favorite right now…it’s a little too sweet so she asks them to leave out the simple syrup thoug...2022-07-3147 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 33: Game Break! Otome Superfight!Oh hey look, a new episode!That we recorded months ago. That's what we get when both the co-hosts have full time jobs.Anyways, this is a very silly episode where we play a very silly game that involves pitting Otome LIs against each other in a fight. HOWEVER. They also get advantages (handicaps?) like replacing Yukimura from IkeSen's top half with Satan from ObeyMe and Yang from Piofiore being distracted by shiny things.This time we don't talk about anything serious because it's literally impossible to be serious while playing this game...2022-05-011h 04Otome ShimaiEpisode 32: Mobile Romance Bishounen on the Go-nen How Did I End Up Romancing This Ultra Hot Guy on My Phone? Ikemen VampireHave you ever you followed a hot dude down an abandoned hallway in a museum? Yes? Uh...ok...hmm... Did you end up going through an unmarked door in said hallway that caused you to time travel back to 19th century France? No? Thought so. (Although I now understand your priorities a little more.)Ikemen Vampire: Temptations in the Dark! Vka and Vki help you navigate how to play, the characters, as well as discuss the thoughts and FEELINGS they have on the game. So. Many. Feelings. This game invoked almost as many feelings as there are LIs...2022-03-131h 03Otome ShimaiEpisode 31: Reviews in 2s - BU$TAFELLOWS Pt. 2 SPOILER HEAVYThis is the spoiler heavy and serious episode on BU$TAFELLOWS. As much as we'd like to create a quippy description, the fact of the matter is that there's a lot of dark topics discussed because this game gets DARK.We'll laugh and joke where appropriate while diving into and unraveling the mysteries that BU$TAFELLOWS presents it's players with. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death, Drug Addiction, Sexual Assault, Suicide, Torture, TraumaGames discussed: Alice in the Country of Spades, BU$TAFELLOWS, Ikemen VampireNone of the games or characters discussed belong to us.2022-02-2758 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 30: Reviews in 2s - BU$TAFELLOWS Pt. 1Look! An episode we’ve been trying to record for months! Here’s the long awaited (by us at least) first installment of our BU$TAFELLOWS review. This episode is SPOILER FREE so anyone can, and should, check it out.In addition to going over the basic plot, characters, and things to watch out for, we also talk about cats and nipples. This episode also features a bit of a sneak peak of Nochi Studio’s upcoming mobile game, Somnium Eleven!ENJOY!Games discussed: BU$TAFELLOWS, Ikemen Vampire, Somnium ElevenNo...2022-02-2052 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 29: Side Tracked by Side Characters Pt. 3What do two lawyers, a cop, an EA, and a vampire have in common? Not much apparently.Wait, no! They’re all in this episode, Side Tracked by Side Characters Pt. 3! The sisters introduce five more side characters they love and Vki has weird hypothetical situations to discuss again. I mean, which one of these characters do you think would be the best at making Beef Wellington? (Oddly enough, the recipe is included in this episode)Also! Vka and Vki have started streaming Otome games on Twitch! Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm PST for th...2022-02-0646 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 28: Line Up and Size Up - Ranking the LIs of PiofioreWe’ve been waiting to do this episode because the LIs of Piofiore are HOT SHIT. Literally (in Yang’s case). Ranking ikemen has never been more entertaining (or weird) as Vki and Vki discuss everything from who’d be the best espresso-partner to who’d survive the longest on a deserted island.Also, Vka changes her answers. A lot. As usual. Vki is just that good at convincing her sister that she’s right. (That’s what it means when she changes her mind, right? It means I’m awesome, right? -Vki)Enjoy this (mostly) spoile...2022-01-2342 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 27: Game Break! Otome Taboo!Do you know how to play Taboo? Because Vki doesn’t. This episode is Vka taking advantage of that. Vka put together a new Game Break for the new year and this one is full of laughs and ridiculousness (as usual). Join us as we try to get each other to guess the character with informative clues like “Sus“ and "I like this character" and listen for how many times Vki calls Vka "rude". Let us know how many you were able to guess as you play along with our Otome version of Taboo! Note: There is video f...2022-01-0941 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 26: Game vs. Anime - Who is My Boyfriend Today?Amnesia! Memories! The anime! Is it good? Is it bad? Will Vka remember the plot of the game? How many minutes are just Vki ranting? The sisters spend this episode comparing the Amnesia anime to the Amnesia game and spend most of the time just wondering what the heck is going on. Also, Kent’s butt.(Minor spoilers in this episode, but hey, Amnesia is an old game so you probably already know them)ALSO. We are doing a Holiday Giveaway! The details are in the episode and you can enter via our Twitter page, so...2021-12-2629 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 25: Mobile Romance Bishounen on the Go-nen How Did I End Up Romancing This Ultra Hot Guy on My Phone? Obey Me!On this week's episode Vki and Vka miss all but one opportunity to make inappropriate "D" inspired jokes on the mini-series with the longest name "Bishounen on the Go-nen How Did I End Up Romancing This Ultra Hot Guy on My Phone?" this time featuring Obey Me! Where they talk about all 7 seven avatars of sin (and some heavenly ones too) as well as give a thoroughly confusing but very in depth gameplay overview of a mobile otome game like no other. Vka also outs her sister as a prophet and squeals over birthday phone calls from her s...2021-12-1229 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 24: Why Would You Do That? Pt. 5This week Vka and Vki return to their original mini-series, “Why Would You Do That?” where they pick apart different tropes they’ve noticed in Otome games. And yes, the title is “That” and not “This”. Vki apologizes for getting it wrong in EVERY SINGLE OTHER EPISODE.Ok, here’s a riddle:What do you get when an 18 year old MC wanders down a dark alley in the middle of the night after the 2,000 year old vampire LI who excitedly fell in love with them at first sight told them not to?THIS ENTIRE EPISODE.2021-12-0529 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 23: Side Tracked by Side Characters Pt. 2CAN WE DATE THEM? No we can't. The sisters talk about more side characters that they wish they could have spent more time with! Which one made the Shinsengumi butthurt? Who raised 6 sons with no life skills? And do we actually want to date these characters? Also, Vki makes Vka mad. Again. We hope you enjoy the second installation of our mini series, Side Tracked by Side Characters!Games discussed: BU$TAFELLOWS, Collar x Malice, Cupid Parasite, Diabolik Lovers, Hakuouki, Piofiore: Fated MemoriesNone of the games or characters discussed belong to us.2021-11-2132 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 22: Reviews in 2s - Piofiore Pt. 2 SPOILER HEAVYTHIS EPISODE HAS SPOILERS. SO MANY SPOILERS. But you know what isn’t a spoiler? How much we love Gilbert Redford. Seriously, A+ to the World's Best Mafia Boyfriend. Vka and Vki go through the twists and turns in each LIs route, PLUS the True End and Secret Character! Will you learn anything new? Did we forget anything? Could we have gone over MORE??? (Yes, this could’ve been a 4 hour episode but Vki doesn’t have time to edit that much. She has a day job.)Side note, we have to put a blasphemy warning on this e...2021-11-1451 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 21: Reviews in 2s - Piofiore Pt. 1THE SISTERS ARE BACK FROM HIATUS! In this episode we: didn’t read our notes, left a cat in the room, forgot how to say “kidding”, and didn’t tell you who Yang is. We did, however, show our usual insane amount of biases. If you haven’t played Piofiore or are looking for a spoiler free review/overview, this is your episode! Ep. 22 will have all the Spoilers with a capital S.Also, a HUUUUGE thank you to Oona Tempest from Sweet & Spicy Reviews for featuring us in their Community Spotlight last week! If you want to read th...2021-11-0740 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 20: Line Up and Size Up - Ranking the LIs of Collar x MaliceBattle royals, aliens, and cats? Ranking LIs lets us bring up some fun topics. Vka comes up with strange questions then refuses to answer one. Enjoy 40 minutes of us being biased...again.ALSO, we have an ANNOUNCEMENT at the end of this episode, so make sure to listen until the end!Games discussed: Ikemen Vampire, Piofiore, Collar x Malice (briefly Hakuouki and Diabolik Lovers)None of the games or characters discussed belong to us.Support the show2021-09-1240 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 19: Game vs. Anime - Code: Steampunk Corgi ButtsSisi is the REAL main character and Lupin is actually fairly useless. (You're not wrong, but you're also not right. -Vka) Well then maybe you should write these descriptions! (Nevermind, you can be right. -Vka)The sisters compare Code: Realize the anime to Code: Realize the game and Vki only pisses Vka off with her opinions once. Enjoy.Games discussed: Code: Realize, Cupid Parasite, Piofiore: Fated MemoriesNone of the games or characters discussed belong to us.Support the show2021-08-2932 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 18: MCs Manifesting Major MoxieIt’s pretty safe to say that the Main Character of an Otoge is one of the most important aspects of a game. Without them it would just be...a bunch of dudes running around doing things like, I dunno, murdering people usually. So today is all about our favorite MCs and why we love them! Come join us as Vka and Vki discover that they absolutely, 100%, no doubt, have a type.Games discussed: Alice in the Country of Hearts, Bustafellows, Cafe Enchante, Code: Realize, Collar x Malice, Hakuoki, Ikemen Sengoku, Kings of Paradise, Norn9, Piofiore, Tears of...2021-08-2227 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 17: GAME BREAK! Who Else Did They Voice?Vki will buy a game just because Sugita Tomokazu is in it, but does Vka even know who that is? Find out today as we jump into another Game Break. Play along with us as Vka tries to match the VA to character’s she’s chosen! Note: Both Vki and Vka forget the rules halfway through, as usual.Vka’s LIs: Impey Barbicane (Code: Realize), Victor Frankenstein (Code: Realize), Ikki (Amnesia), Hijikata Toshizou (Hakuoki), Sasazuka Takeru (Collar x Malice), Mukami Kou (Diabolik Lovers), Sakamaki Ayato (Diabolik Lovers), Muroboshi Ron (Norn9), Otomaru Heishi (Norn9), Yuiga Kakeru (Norn9)2021-08-1519 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 16: Mobile Romance Bishounen on the Go-nen How Did I End Up Romancing This Ultra Hot Guy on My Phone? Ikemen Sengoku Pt. 2A continuation of last week's episode where we finish introducing the Season 1 datable warlords from IkeSen AND talk a little about Ikemen Sengoku: BROMANCES Across Time (the anime, this is the actual name of the anime).Join us on a journey of fondue, Monty Python references, and angry Disney Princesses as we do our best to discuss the actual game and not just how much we want to make Cybird's localization team cookies in the continuation of our review of Ikemen Sengoku: Romances Across Time.Games discussed: Nekopara Catboys Paradise, Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome, Ikemen...2021-08-0822 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 15: Mobile Romance Bishounen on the Go-nen How Did I End Up Romancing This Ultra Hot Guy on My Phone? Ikemen Sengoku Pt. 1How would YOU like to pull sexy Sengoku era warlords out of your pocket? What? Your pockets are FAKE? Damn the fashion industry forcing women to buy extra accessories! Anyways, what about your phone, does having sexy warlords on your phone work? It does? Great! Then we have the game for you. Today, Vka and Vki discuss Ikemen Sengoku: Romances Across Time. We'll be going over gameplay, as well as the men from the Oda faction (you'll have to wait until Ep. 16 for the rest of them!) So sit back, relax, and enjoy learning about Princess Lessons...2021-08-0127 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 14: Line Up and Size Up - Ranking the LIs of Diabolik LoversVki wanted to call this "Yelp for vampires" but that is both overly silly and an inaccurate description of how we're doing these ratings. Enjoy 25 minutes of us being biased!Games discussed: Obey Me!, Diabolik Lovers (no spoilers)None of the games or characters discussed belong to us.Support the show2021-07-1825 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 13: Reviews in 2s - Collar x Malice Pt. 2 SPOILERSA continuation of our mini series “Reviews in 2s” where we review Otome games in two episodes, first one (not this one) is spoiler free while the second one (THIS ONE THIS ONE) is SPOILER HEAVY.Collar x Malice, featuring ALL the secrets! Ok, maybe not all of them because then this episode would be 5 hours long. At least. In addition to telling you who Zero is, we discuss watering "feelings plants" and yeeting LIs off cliffs. Enjoy!Games discussed: Ikemen Vampire, Ikemen Sengoku (no spoilers), Collar x Malice (heavy spoilers through entire episode)None of the...2021-07-1129 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 12: Reviews in 2s - Collar x Malice Pt. 1The first installation of our mini series “Reviews in 2s” where we review Otome games in two episodes, first one (THIS ONE THIS ONE) is SPOILER FREE while the second one (not this one) is spoiler heavy.Collar x Malice! Do you like crime novels and damaged men? Then you'll LOVE this game. Listen to Vka and Vki go over the plot and main characters (and discuss Date Masamune for some reason?) as well as give you some tips they wish they had before playing the game!Games discussed: Ikemen Sengoku, Piofiore no Banshou -Episodio 1926-, Collar x Ma...2021-07-0429 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 11: GAME BREAK! Vki and Vka take the easy way out Can Vka and Vki guess the LI in 10 questions or less? This episode showcases our EXTENSIVE (well, not really) knowledge of Love Interests as we play an Otoge version of "Known For", which is really just 20 Questions but with 10 questions and two hints. Who are the LIs? What will the loser's punishment be? How many times will Vka swear under her breath? Find out in this (spoiler free) episode of Otome Shimai.Games Discussed: Alice in the Land of Hearts, Amnesia, Code: Realize, Collar x Malice, Diabolik Lovers, Hakuoki, Ikemen Sengoku, Obey Me!, Piofiore no Banshou, Piofiore no...2021-06-2729 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 10: Side Tracked by Side CharactersHave you ever started up a new Otoge, had a ridiculously hot character come on-screen, then immediately found out that YOU CAN'T DATE THEM? We share your pain. In this episode we're talking about some of the side characters that we wish were LIs! Do you agree with our choices?Games discussed: Amnesia, Café Enchanté, Collar x Malice, Hakuoki, Hanasaku Mani Mani, Ikemen Sengoku, Obey Me! (no spoilers)None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-06-2023 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 9: Game vs. Anime - Vampire ASMR Pt. 3Diabolik Lovers: More Plotholes! Vka and Vki compare the second season of the Diabolik Lovers anime to the second game, Diabolik Lovers: More Blood. We're doing two episodes on the second season, this one focuses on the plot and what the anime could have/should have added in in order to make even a little bit of sense. Spoilers for both the anime and game, mentions of icky and potentially triggering things because Diabolik Lovers.None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-06-1337 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 8: Game vs. Anime - Vampire ASMR Pt. 2More DiaLovers! Vka and Vki compare the second season of the Diabolik Lovers anime to the second game, Diabolik Lovers: More Blood. We're doing two episodes on the second season, this one focuses on the new characters! Spoilers for both the anime and game, mentions of icky and potentially triggering things because Diabolik Lovers.None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-06-0632 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 7: Game vs. Anime - Vampire ASMR Pt. 1Vka and Vki compare the first season of the Diabolik Lovers anime to the first game. Spoilers for both, and mentions of icky and potentially triggering things because Diabolik Lovers is that kind of game.None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-05-3042 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 6: Why would you do that? Otome Tropes Part 4This is the fourth (and last for now!) episode our mini series "Why would you do that?" where Vka and Vki look at Otome tropes and ask, "Why would you do that?". (Or, in Vki’s case, “Why would you do this?” because she can’t remember the name of the series.)This episode has MAJOR spoilers for Hanasaku Mani Mani, Hakuoki, Code Realize, and Piofiore Episodio 1926.None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-05-1621 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 5: Why would you do that? Otome Tropes Part 3This is the third episode our mini series "Why would you do that?" where Vka and Vki look at Otome tropes and ask, "Why would you do that?". (Or, in Vki’s case, “Why would you do this?” because she can’t remember the name of the series.)This episode has mild spoilers for Hakuoki and Ikemen Sengoku.None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-05-0922 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 4: Why would you do that? Otome Tropes Part 2This is the second episode our mini series "Why would you do that?" where Vka and Vki look at Otome tropes and ask, "Why would you do that?".This episode is spoiler free!None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-05-0222 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 3: Why would you do that? Otome Tropes Part 1This episode begins our mini series "Why would you do that?" where Vka and Vki look at Otome tropes and ask, "Why would you do that?".This episode is spoiler free!None of the games or characters we talk about belong to us.Support the show2021-04-2529 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 2: Our first times!Vka and Vki discuss their first Otome Games! Warning: We date ourselves a bit.Games discussed:Gakuensai no OujisamaHakuokiHanasaku Mani ManiDisclaimer: None of the games or characters we are discussing belong to us. Please don’t sue us.Support the show2021-04-1824 minOtome ShimaiEpisode 1: What are we doing?The first episode of Otome Shimai! We ended up talking about...whatever came to mind.Spoilers for:Piofiore (mild)Disclaimer: None of the games or characters we are discussing belong to us. Please don’t sue us.Support the show2021-04-1125 min