"Monthly Hikaru Genji Pictorial Book" on sale! A Drama CD for Otome

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"Monthly Hikaru Genji Pictorial Book" on sale! A Drama CD for Otome

February 4, 2009 6:00 PM | Contributor:akiba

"Monthly Hikaru Genji Pictorial Book" will be released in March as an outtake of "Gekkan Otokomae Zukan" drama CD series for "Otome"* from PONYCANYON.

*Otome is a term referring to female otaku

"Gekkan Otokomae Zukan"(lit. "Monthly Handsome Pictorial Book") is the first installment CD label of the drama CD series for "Otome" by PONYCANYON that released Anthology-ish drama CDs for 5 consecutive months starting from August to December 2008. Putting the spotlight on "Moe" attribution that women have, (glasses, prince, bad boys, younger aged, teacher etc.) and 2 CDs were released each month. The "White disc" for the orthodox and the "Black disc" that has the shady atmosphere.

This "Monthly Hikaru Genji Pictorial Book" is an outtake celebrating the millenium of the birth of Hikaru Genji. Popular voice actors give their take of the Hikaru Genji and his sweet wording and romance with many princesses. There will be "White camellia disc" and "Red camellia disc" per release 2 months in a row for a total of 4 discs. Details are as follows;

･Overview
Series Title: "Monthly Hikaru Genji Pictorial Book" (provisional)
Expected Lenghts: 35 min.
Tracks Included: two 15 minute short drama, Cast interview (With 4 voice actors from both White camellia disc and Red camellia disc)
Illustrations by: Tomomi Kazuma
Price: 2,000 yen (tax excluded)
Distributed by: PONYCANYON

･Series 1（Release aimed for March 18th)
Narrations for both discs by Akira Ishida.

<White camellia disc>
01.Rokujo
Hikaru Genji (CV Koji Yusa) Heroine: Rokujo
Having an unmatched woman who is older and widely known for her beauty and her extreme refinement, the young Hikaru learns the joy of love and the terror of obsession.

02.Asagao
Hikaru Genji (CV Shin-ichiro Miki) Heroine: Asagao
A cousin he had always admired still lives in Hikaru's heart. Becoming bored from just having the pleasure with kindred minds, will his long time unanswered love be answered? Hikaru Genji age 32.

03. Credited Cast Talk
Shin-ichiro /Koji Yusa/Daisuke Kishio/Jun Fukuyama

<Red camellia disc>
01.Yugao
Hikaru Genji （CV Daisuke Kishio) Heroine: Yuugao
Continuing his painful love, Hikaru can not stop meeting a left-handed love he fell at fist sight but in discreet. Having a love he feels the most comfortable, he gives his eternal love. Hikaru Genji age 17.

02.Fujitsubo
Hikaru Genji (CVJun Fukuyama) Heroine: Fujiitsubo
Knowing loving her would just burden her more, it is impossible to forget real love. Hikaru agonizes love that will never be. Hikaru Genji age 19.

03. Credited Cast Talk
Shin-ichiro Miki/Koji Yusa/Daisuke Kishio/Jun Fukuyama

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