sweet pool was the first release from Jast Blue, the Boys Love division of Jast USA, and the first NITRO CHiRAL title to be localised into English.

As well as digital and physical versions, sweet pool had a unique type of release: a Premium Fan Collection, offering a treasure box of merch items, along with a Steam key for the game.

The set included a sturdy canvas tote bag, featuring animals to represent each of the visual novel's four main characters – fish for Youji, a cat for Tetsuo, an iguana for Zenya and a dog for Makoto.

Other items in the set included an oversized t-shirt, a set of lush postcards, ten can badges featuring stylised artwork, a comprehensive and exclusive art book, five clear files, and four gorgeous acrylic stands.

Basically, the Premium Fan Collection is like walking into the NITRO CHiRAL section of Animate and going on a shopping spree, only you're guaranteed that all the good stuff's in stock.

As Hardcore Gamer put it, "the sweet pool Premium Fan Collection is one of the best visual novel limited editions out there." 

The Premium Fan Collection has another advantage over buying pieces of merch individually – it supports Jast Blue's work in localising boys love visual novels into English. Boys love is a niche industry in the West, and every sale sustains the industry just that little bit more.