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Daily Album 8/25

HiroC’s debut mini album Hare no Hi has finally been released. As one would expect, it hit the top ten of Oricon chart. For daily albums, it is #8 for August 25, 2009. Congratulations, HiroC!

I’ve already listened to the CD and watched the DVD. HiroC’s singing has improved significantly and while it can still use some work, I think he did a very good job. I especially enjoyed Yasashii Kaze and my diary. The DVD includes a PV for my diary, a making of video of the album, and a couple commercials.

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The PV is cute but it’s rather obvious that he’s just lip syncing, hehe. I really liked the making of video. It’s narrated by HiroC and he talks about the hardships of producing the album, etc. You can tell that a lot of work was put into making Hare no Hi, and that’s something to be appreciated. You have to remember that HiroC doesn’t particularly enjoy singing and he admits that it’s not his strong point. In fact, the very first thing he says at the beginning of the making of video is that he is a voice actor, not  a singer. The CM portion was just a couple 15-second commercials. I wonder if any of them were shown on the big screen at the UDX building in Akihabara. I’ve seen SuzuKen’s, Hirakawa’s, and Irino’s PVs on there.

Anyway, more Kamiya this weekend at CharaHobby! OnoD too!

PS You can see what the Black Hibiki cellphone strap that will be sold at CharaHobby looks like at the SYLPH editor’s blog.

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HiroC will be singing at the Kiramune stage at CharaHobby. He will most likely sing my diary. A 15-second commercial can be viewed at the Kiramune website. Only one week until the release of Hare no Hi!

This weekend, both HiroC and OnoD will be at GUNDAM BIG EXPO.

Tonight, they will be guest as DGS on the radio program Recomen! during the 24:00 block. The program will be aired on Bunka Housou.

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It was officially announced during DGS 118 that Dear Girl ~Stories~ will become a game! No specifics such as release date have been decided yet, but the game will be for Nintendo DS and developed by the same company that did the Vitamin series, HuneX. The game will also be directed by the same person who directed the Vitamin series, Iwasaki Daisuke (aka IwaD). The game was jokingly called Vitamin Hibiki. Of course, the game will feature HiroC and OnoD. In addition, Iwasaki Saya sensei will be creating five new original characters for the game.

The official website for the game is here. SYLPH Vol.8 (to be released 7/22) will include a furoku preview booklet for the game, and more information will also be available in the next Dengeki Girl’s Style coming out 8/10.

And now for some news relating to HiroC, he’s going to be very busy this August! Here are some events that he’ll be attending:

CharaHobby
8/29 – Celestial Station 00R
Personalities: Irino Miyu, Takagaki Ayahi
Guests: Miyano Mamoru, Miki Shinichirou, Yoshino Hiroyuki, Kamiya Hiroshi, Mizushima Seiji
Live public recording of the Gundam 00 radio show.

8/30 – Kiramune Special Stage
CONNECT (Iwata Mitsuo, Suzumura Kenichi), Irino Miyu, Kamiya Hiroshi

Day and time for the DGS public recording is still yet to be announced, but it probably will be on the next DGS.

GUNDAM BIG EXPO
8/22 @ 12:00 – SD Gundam Academy
Kamiya Hiroshi, Chiba Susumu, Saiga Mitsuki, Itou Kentarou
8/22 @ 13:00 – Gundam 00 Celestial Station 00R in BIG EXPO
Miki Shinichirou, Yoshino Hiroyuki, Kamiya Hiroshi, Irino Miyu, Takagaki Ayahi
8/22 @ 17:00 – Gundam OP/ED Collection owatashikai #4
Irino Miyu, Kamiya Hiroshi
8/23 @ 12:00 – Gundam OP/ED Collection owatashikai #5
Okiayu Ryoutarou, Kamiya Hiroshi
8/23 @ 15:00 – Gundam 00 NEXT MISSION

Mizushima Seiji, Miyano Mamoru, Miki Shinichirou, Yoshino Hiroyuki, Kamiya Hiroshi
(Guess who has tickets for both owatashikais!! :D)

The Kiramune website for Hare no Hi has been updated with the jacket covers for the album. Tokutens have also been announced for a couple stores. Ordering from .ANIME will get you a B2-size poster with the goukaban or a bromide card with the tsuujouban. At ComiComi Studio, the goukaban comes with a bromide card.

As for OnoD, a third solo single was announced some time ago, and he will also be at GUNDAM BIG EXPO for the Pilot G30th III stage at 13:30 on 8/23.

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On DGS 116, it was announced that the third DGS koukai rokuon (public recording) will take place at CharaHobby 2009, August 29-30 at Makuhari Messe. The specific day and time is still TBA. Similar to the public recording in 2008, in order to get a seat in the audience area, fans will have to submit a lottery application from SYLPH magazine (probably the July issue). Fans who do not get chosen in the lottery will still be able to watch the recording outside the seating area.

There will be a special DGS ticket bundle for CharaHobby that will be available for purchase at Animate starting July 22. The bundle will include tickets to both days of CharaHobby as well a DGS handkerchief set. One handkerchief will feature a design with the DGS nekos, and the other a collage of all the Dear Voice lines hand-written by HiroC and OnoD.

For the 2009 CCP (Charin Charin Project), tshirts will once again be sold. HiroC’s design will feature an A-like figure with the words “Now Peak!” and “here” at the top, and OnoD’s will have a design that looks like sweat under the armpits. A design also came in from Chanko chan that says “DGS” (Debu dakedo Guddo Sumeru/I’m fat but smell good).

More details about the public recording will be announced later.

Update: The designs for the handkerchief included in the DGS ticket bundle (aka Hankachiketto) have been published on the SYLPH editor blog.

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Pre-orders for Kamiya’s mini album were prematurely taken by Sofmap. Today, the official announcement was made and a website opened: Kamiya Hiroshi – Hare no Hi. It will be released August 26.

HiroC’s holding a fountain pen in the photo on the official website. Wonder if it’s like the one he gave OnoD for his birthday, hehe.

Update: The tracklist for the mini album is as follows.

1. 名もなき花
   Na mo Naki Hana
2. フルカウント
   Full Count
3. my diary
4. バジル
   Basil
5. 優しい風
   Yasashii Kaze
6. my diary (Instrumental)

The Goukaban retails for 3300 yen tax in, and includes a bonus DVD and 24-page special booklet. The regular version retails for 2100 yen tax in.

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Pre-orders are also available at CD Japan (goukaban, regular version) and YesAsia (goukaban, regular version).

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