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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:

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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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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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Kamiya Hiroshi will be releasing a mini album! Quite unexpected, huh? It will be released August 26, 2009 and there will be two versions: a regular version, and a gouka version that includes a DVD. They will retail for 2100 yen and 3300 yen respectively, tax included. This mini album is the third release by the Kiramune Label. Right now it seems the mini album is only available for pre-order at Sofmap but since previous Kiramune CDs are available at Amazon and other retailers, I’m sure it is not a Sofmap exclusive.

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The Kuroshitsuji event that took place on June 14 will be available in digest format as a bonus DVD that comes with the limited edition of Kuroshitsuji VIII (DVD vol.8). The event will be on a separate DVD so let’s hope most of the event will be included. It will also be released on August 26, the same as HiroC’s mini album. Aside from the bonus event digest DVD, Vol.8 LE will also include a card to attend the Kuroshitsuji event in January 2010. In order to enter the lottery, you will need to buy both Vol.7 LE and Vol.8 LE.

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Not enough despair? A 3rd series of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei will premier in July, titled Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. HiroC will reprise his role as Itoshiki Nozomu, aka Zetsubou sensei, a role that helped snag him the Best Actor award at this year’s Seiyuu Awards.

Source: Anime News Network

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