DGS Hibiki goods

Went to Animate in Akihabara where they were selling the newly released DGS Hibiki goods. These goods were released on 7/22, the same day as the September issue of SYLPH.

The new items include a couple clearfiles, and a couple seal mousepads. Both the front and back of the clearfiles are shown in the photo to the left (there are only 2, not 4). The clearfiles retail for 368 yen and the seal mousepads for 315 yen.

I really like the illustrations used for the clearfiles. The ending illustration on one of the mousepads is very nice too. The other one of HiroC and OnoD I’m not too fond of because their fingers are kind of bending up, which looks really unnatural. ^^;

More goods are scheduled to be released August 5th and 26th.

シルフ 2010年 09月号 [雑誌]
Price: JPY 680

4 used & new available from JPY 200

New DGS Hibiki goods to be sold at CharaHobby were announced in the latest issue of SYLPH. These goods include:

• DGS Hibiki Special Goods Set 2010 (3000 yen)
  Includes float pouch, mini hand towel, A3 clear poster, nail file set w/ pouch, and Teraike scrunchie, all inside a Hibiki shopping bag
• B3 Big Tapestry (1500 yen)
• Umi no Ie “HiBiKi” Tokusei Nyaa san Osenbei (1000 yen)
  Includes 5 senbei (rice crackers) and 2 packs of green tea
• Stacking Mug Cup HiroC Ver. & OnoD Ver. (1000 yen each)
• Radio Show-Produced Tshirts
  Kamiya Hiroshi produce “Drink Girl Smoke and Violence”
  Ono Daisuke produce “I ♥ DG”
  Do S Kousei Sakka produce “Kokatsu S-O-S!”

More information on the radio show-produced goods will be announced on the radio show. As usual, the ASCII Media Works booth will have a display of DGS good set up.

This issue’s bonus is a little mirror strap of Kuro Nyaa san. Not the best mirror in the world, but you can’t expect too much. Also included in this issue is the form to apply for the public recording at CharaHobby.

The latest chapter of DGS Hibiki has HiroC and OnoD at the beach. They finally get a vacation!? …Not exactly. They are forced by Teraikemen Shireikan to work a food stall to make some small change. Black Hibiki shows up and when HiroC asks Nozomu why they quit Hibiki, Nozomu tells him that as Hibiki, there are some rules that must be followed, and that there will come a time when HiroC and OnoD, too, have to make a decision. We’ll have to find out later what Nozomu means by this.

The methods to apply for a seat in the viewing area is the same as usual. There are three ways: postcard, AnimeloMix mobile site, and application form in the September issue of SYLPH. More information is available on the mobile website.

Kamiya will also be participating in the Gundam 00 stage on the same day.

シルフ 2010年 08月号 [雑誌]
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15 used & new available from JPY 400

The cast of Black Hibiki was revealed in the latest August issue of SYLPH (released 6/22). Sakuya will be voiced by Okiayu Ryoutarou and Nozomu by Yonaga Tsubasa. A release date has still yet to be announced for the new drama CD. This issue’s bonus includes a mascot figure strap of OnoD. Very cute! The detail on it is quite amazing.

More DGS goods will be released in July and August. Included are new fastener accessories, clear files, mini clocks, seal mousepads, and more! They will be available at anime shops and Animate. Preorders are already open at the Animate Online Shop and Movic. Personally I think it would have been nice if they used new illustrations instead of recycled images from the game and previous goods.

The product page can be found here.

In the title, yume (dream) is written as yabou (ambition).

The single seems to have been listed on Amazon Japan but the page is no longer available. Same with the Animate online shop, JBOOK, and a few other retailers. Perhaps they leaked the pre-order too early. After some searching, there are some who have their pre-order page up, such as Rakuten Books and Guruguru Ou Koku. Since many reputable retailers have/had pre-order pages up, it can be assumed that there will indeed be a new opening and ending

HiroC/OnoD

OnoD

theme for DGS within the next few months.

As you may know, the August issue of SYLPH, to be released June 22, will include a mascot figure of OnoD. The SYLPH editors’ blog now has photos of it over here. When I went to Animate in Ikebukuro a couple weeks ago, I found that they had a real sample of it on display. Photos are on the left.

シルフ 2010年 07月号 [雑誌]
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4 used & new available from JPY 4,500

SYLPH July 2010 was released today. The bonus included a little mascot of HiroC. Very cute! There is a new chapter for the comic as well as a report on OnoD’s birthday episode where they went to see the Ushiku Daibutsu in Kamiya’s hometown of Ushiku.

A big announcement was made in this issue. SYLPH will be starting its own drama CD label and the first drama will be DGS Hibiki! It will be Dear Girl ~Stories~ Hibiki Black Hibiki Hen. More details will be available in the August issue of SYLPH, to be released June 22.

Please also note that the SYLPH Editors’ Blog has been renewed.

In SYLPH vol.12, it was announced that starting with the July issue (vol.13, 5/22 release), SYLPH will become a monthly magazine. It has been semi-monthly up until this point. The next three issues will include DGS extras and mail-order items. See here for more information.

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.

comic SYLPH (コミックシルフ) 2010年 03月号 [雑誌]
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2 used & new available from JPY 400

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.

KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT SPECIAL EVENT【DVD】
Price: JPY 4,647

16 used & new available from JPY 4,280

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.

Original Entertainment Paradise “おれパラ”2009 LIVE DVD
Price: JPY 5,096

23 used & new available from JPY 4,755

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.

The flavor will be “Hatsukoi no Aji – Shio Choco” (First-love Flavor – Chocolate Salt). You can start buying them March 8th at convenience stores in the Kantou and Kansai regions, certain Animate stores, Chou! A&G Shop, and through mail order online (box purchases only). They will retail for 30 yen each, the same price as normal Black Thunder. The main catchphrase for the product is “Dear na girl ni dai hit chuu! Oishisa handsome kyuu” (Currently popular with dear girls! Handsome-grade deliciousness). There will be 35 (!) different package designs so some of the catchphrases on the other packages will be different.

Shio choco… Sounds yummy!