Hibiki

Oricon 2/23

The opening single of the NDS Dear Girl ~Stories~ Hibiki – Hibiki Tokkun Daisakusen! game, Netsuai S-O-S!, ranked #16 on Oricon’s daily singles chart on its release day. It moved up to #12 on its second day and now on its third day, is ranked #14. Originally planned for release on January 27, the single was delayed and released on February 24.

Those who purchase the single at Animate stores will receive a promotional poster while supplies last.

DGS Hibiki goods which are currently being sold at Dengekiya, Amazon Japan, and Animate are now available for purchase at Chara-Ani.com.

December 31st’s Gundam 00 Festival 2009-2010 A trailer for the trailblazer event at the Tokyo International Forum will be released on DVD June 25. It will be two discs totaling 150 minutes and retail for 6090 yen, tax included. The preview for the movie screened only at the event will be included on the DVD, but the DVD will not include live performances by the bands who sung the opening and endings songs.

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In addition to the alternate clear cover for DGS Hibiki vol.2, SYLPH vol.11 also comes with a form to buy Nyaa san slippers! They are similar to the ones Teraikemen Shireikan can be seen wearing in the comic. More information can be found here. Also, both DGS Hibiki vol.2 and SYLPH vol.11 have forms to get a DGS Hibiki Kotoshi mo Peak charm. The deadline for both the slippers and the charm is March 19th.

An official visual book for the DGS Hibiki game, titled Gachi de Visual Book, will be released March 13 and retail for 1890 yen, tax included.

See Kamiya and Irino Miyu on the Kiramune Staff Blog. The Kiramune Special issue released by Pick-Up Voice was released February 5.

Kamiya was guest on Sugita Tomokazu’s radio show, Sugita Tomokazu no Anigera! Diduun #23. Information can be found here.

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The Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Special Event will be released on DVD on July 21. The event took place January 11 at Shinjuku Bunka Center. Cast includes Suzuki Tatsuhisa, Matsuda Satoshi, Haga Yuria, Kaji Yuuki, Komatsu Yuka, Yusa Kouji, Sugita Tomokazu, Yamamoto Shouma, Kamiya Hiroshi, Murai Ryouta, Ishikawa Hideo, Sakurai Takahiro, Sawashiro Miyuki, and Koyama Tsuyoshi.

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Old news, but because I haven’t mentioned it yet, OrePara 2009 will be released on DVD April 7. Performers include Iwata Mitsuo, Ono Daisuke, Suzumura Kenichi, Morikubo Shoutarou, and Hirakawa Daisuke.

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SYLPH Vol.11, to be released January 22, will come with a bonus DGS Hibiki clear substitute cover for use with DGS Hibiki Vol.2 which will be released the same day. It makes your comic look like Black Thunder! Photos can be seen at the SYLPH editors’ blog. The cover of SYLPH Vol.11 will be Hakuouki and the issue will not include a chapter of DGS Hibiki.

In other news, the release of the single for the NDS Dear Girl ~Stories~ Hibiki – Hibiki Tokkun Daisakusen!, Netsuai S-O-S!, has been delayed until February 24. It was supposed to be released January 27.

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The single for the NDS Dear Girl ~Stories~ Hibiki – Hibiki Tokkun Daisakusen opening song, Netsuai S-O-S!, will be released January 27, 2010. It will retail for 1260 yen tax included. The coupling song is Neko Masshigura and aside from the karaoke tracks, there will be one other track, possibly a mini drama or something. There is a bonus for the first press but it’s not known what that bonus is yet. The single is currently available for preorder at CD Japan and YesAsia.

The DGS game was introduced on the latest FamitsuTV, hosted by Kamiya and Kaneda Tomoko, with guest game director Iwasaki Daisuke. The digest video can be viewed above. To view the full episode, you must purchase it at the FamitsuTV website.

There will be a FamitsuTV public recording on January 28, 2010 at WinPa. Participation will be by lottery. To enter, you must be a FamitsuTV+ premium member. 200 people will be chosen. Submissions are open until 2010/1/12 at 17:59.

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DGS News

• Dear Girl ~Stories~ Hibiki vol.2 will be released January 22, 2010, the same day as SYLPH vol. 11. SYLPHvol. 11 will have Hakuouki on the cover and the furoku will be a substitute dust jacket for DGS Hibiki vol.2.
• CCP goods sold at Dengeki Character Festival 2009 will be  sold at certain Animate stores starting December 10. Goods include Kamiya’s Now Peak tshirt and Nyaa san shippo strap, Ono’s wkas tshirt, Limelight keyholder charm, wkas phone strap, and Do S Suwa Sakka’s DG5 tshirt and Do S nabeshiki (pot stand). They will be sold at the following Animate stores: Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Akihabara, Tachikawa, Kichijouji, Yokohama, Oomiya, Sapporo, Niigata, Senda, Machida, Tsudanuma, Chiba, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Tennouji, Sannomiya, Kyoto, Kyoubashi, Nihonbashi, and Kokura.
• Dengekiya also started selling DGS Hibiki goods from December 1 over here.
• It has been decided that Dear Girl Sandā will be released in salt (wkas) flavor. They are now accepting suggestions for catch phrases and package designs for this flavor. A few examples are on the blog.
• New wallpapers and photos of the special bonuses for the DGS Hibiki game have been added to the website.
• DGS Hibiki game director IwaD (Iwasaki Daisuke) will be guest on the 12/12 airing of DGS.
• Kamiya and Ono will be guests on the radio show Recomen! again on December 16.

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• Kiramune Music Festival 2009 will be released on DVD on February 24, 2010. It will include a CD with the full version of the event theme song, EVER DREAM. I will write a report when I have time.
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