Here is the final translation of the Pinky Street Kirakira Music Hour Web Page as it stands on November 2nd, 2006.  I will continue to update as the site updates.  Due to reaching a maximum length for a thread, new updates will be posted as they come in.  Check the latest page for details.

I’m going to break down the translation into the four various sections of the site that are up at the moment.  (Divided into Appeal, Character, Game and Topics)

Appeal: 

Clothing change Touch! Live!

The feeling of taking part in a musical performance by scratching with the stylus!  (stick)  Perform Magnificent dancing by matching the pinky’s to the rhythm.  By matching the dance/rhythm  you can gain access to various clothing and accessories.  On top of that there are more than 150 various parts, match them with your favorite hair style.  Taking commemorative pictures will also be possible.

Change your clothing to match the fashion of each city and as the battles progress it becomes essential to coordinate.  (Your fashion)

Supervised by BABYsue

Of course the characters that take the stage in the game are brought to life by the “Parent” of all Pinky’s, BABYsue’s Kanaya Youki.  Along with the 3 new original Pinky’s,  (Previously) existing Pinky’s will also take to the stage.  From the planning to the supervision, BABYSue is taking part in every step so the creation of the world will be a perfect fit!

Generous portions of various music

More than 30 songs are planned for the game.  From Girls Pop and Hip Hop to Classical, The Pinky’s dance to various BGM.

Limited Edition with Pinky Figure Included

The limited edition of the game will come with the heroine of the game, “Pucchi”.  Of course she will be compatible with other Pinky parts.  Boast to others about making your own costume from the game.  Of course for those of you who do not want the figure a standard version will also be available.

Specs:

Title:  Pinky Street, Sparkling Music Hour
Platform:  Nintendo DS
Release Date:  Planned for October 26th, 2006
Genera:  Clothing change Touch! Live!
Character Design:  Kanaya Youki (BABYsue)
Illustration:  Saya (BABYsue)
Special Edition (With figure)  6000 Yen
Standard Edition:  4000 Yen

Characters:

Rainbow City  (From top to bottom then right to left)

Kiba Assembly Hall  (Electron)  <A play on Akihabara, A~kiba?*>
Jyooji Hill  (ANGELA)
Omotesa Park  (Girls a Go-Go)
Shimoki Town (Rockin Bell)
Shibu-Promenade (Black Daimond)  <A play on Shibuya?*>
T.O.C.  (??? can't read the text)
Ebi Street  (Twin Death Co.)
Megu Road  (??? can't read the text)  <A play on Meguro?*>

*  These are all stations on the Yamanote train loop line in Tokyo.


Angela (Jyooji Hill) - Pucchi:

The heroine of this game, aiming to become a dancing queen.  Pucchi came to this town without any “special talent.”  (meaning she’s your average girl.)  Making the Live House Anjyu (Her Mentor/Sensei) entrusted her with more famous is her dream.

Angela (Jyooji Hill) - Evil

Our Heroine’s eternal rival.  Always looking to antagonize our heroine.

Angela (Jyooji Hill) - Anjyu

Owner of Live House.  She has entrusted the Live House to our heroine and headed to America.  The Dance Queen of Rainbow City.

Girls A Go-Go (Omotesa Park) - Kokoro

Bright and energetic, a girl that loves to talk, but she isn’t that bright so sometimes she doesn’t even know what she is saying.  She is a fan of Kitsch and likes Pop music.

Electron (Kibakaikan) - Yoshiko

Makes her appearance at Kiba Street.  Her love of anime and game knows no bounds, a happy girl!  Always checking out the latest anime song before anyone else.  A self proclaimed Net Idol. 

Black Daimond (Shibu-promenade) - Maki

A gal with charisma.  She has tremendous support from the local girls.  She also highlights as a magazine model.  The club’s fashion is highly looked upon by the girls of the club.

Rockin’ Bell (Shimoki Town) - Sue

Cool and quiet.  Sue likes music in the style of rock or punk.  With a burning heart and a bad disposition.  In reality, she likes games.

Twin Death Co. (Ebi-Street) - Lisa

Self styled leader of the Evil organization, the Death Group.  In reality her actions are good deeds.  She loves hip hop but has sunk her teeth into rap stylings.

M (Megu-Road) - Moe

Darling of the Yamanote line.  Very grown up yet cute.  Ever since she way young she has been exposed to the old English style of music.  Though at time she can put on a dark side of herself.

(T.O.C) - Tamae

A mysterious girl sharpening her skills by working at an oyster bar at her age.  A lone wolf with a sharp tongue, she doesn’t like being crowded around.  Honestly paying back her loan.


GAME:

Story:

The management of the Live House entrusted to our Heroine by dance Master Anjyu.  Go around to the various live houses, show off your dance skills and improve the image of your dance house.  Shoot to be number one in Rainbow City!

There are an abundance of rivals each with their own personalities that stand it Pucchi’s way.

1.   Pucchi’s rival, Evil.  For some reason she comes for a dance contest!
   Evil:  “No way!  Absolutely not!  I won't stand for giving it (The dance club) to someone like her!”

2.   Kokoro, who is just a little bit slow-witted.  Would it be best to start by capturing her heart?

3.  Self-styled Net Idol Yoshiko.  The Akibakei dance contest challenge.
   Yoshiko:  …and also a net idol!

3.   The magnificent Moe dances to a gentle beat.  Dance in the fashion of a classic dance rhythm.
   Moe:  “So that’s the case.”

4.   The Death Group’s leader, Lisa.  Well then, this dance is going to be…?
   Lisa:  “Che…  Some one as cute as you has…”

5.   Maki, the charisma model of Shibuyakei.  To Pucchi she could be a frightening opponent.
   Maki:  “Black Diamond.”

6.   Sue the Queen of Rock.  At this fast a tempo will (Pucchi) be able to reign in who could be her strongest enemy?
   Sue:  “Hmm…  Your green* aren’t you girl?”  (*Green meaning still a novice)

Dance:  (Numbers are assigned in correspondence to each screen shot.)

1.   The dancers in this world have a special musical instrument, (The Pinky Player) to allow Pucchi to perform and take part in the contests.

2.   The screen is separated into three separate areas, when these areas flash, touch the corresponding area to meet the rhythm.  *The upper right hand window will show the area to flash next.

3.   When a direction arrow appears scratch the screen with the touch pen (stylus) in the direction of the arrow.

4.   Together with the music the Pinky characters dance.  (Depending on the songs style, you will begin to understand the various dances!)

5.   By synchronizing with the music you can receive three different grades.  Rainbow, Kira2 (kira kira) and good!

6.   If you miss the timing or touch the wrong area you will earn a miss.

7.   As you successfully continue to match each dance step one after the other, the audience appeal and performance scores will continue to increase.

8.   The player who matches the rhythm best is the winner.  (Whoever is leading is always displayed in meter at the top of the screen.)

9.   Finally, your dance evaluation will be shown.  A good dance/score might raise your chances of getting better parts.

Fashion:  Clothing Change.

1.   You are allowed to freely use parts you receive from the battles or buy in the shops.  Depending on how you are able to coordinate your fashion to the area you are battling in, your appeal will increase.

2.    Wavy, straight, long, short, from a cute hairstyle to a cool hairstyle, western fashion, street styles, elegant princess clothing, various fashion systems have been included.  Freely choose/combine from over 300 various parts.  (*Thanks to tenshi for clearing out the wavy/straight part.)

3.   After certain criteria have been met, you will be able to freely choose various face parts.

4.   In other words, you should be able to create your favorite Pinky Figure combination and use her as the heroine in the game!

Photo:

You’ll be able to take commemorative pictures if you would like to take a break from the dancing section of the game.  Preserve your favorite outfit in the form of a picture, equip your rare parts and boast to your friends, take a picture of a smiling pose and send it off, whatever you want to do with it is up to you.

1.   You will be able to take commemorative photo’s at each of the various streets.  (Jyooji Hill)

2.   Change into the clothing of your choice and click!  You will also be able to send these pictures to your friends!  (Omotesa Park)

3.   You can also freely choose your hair style.  You will be able to preserve up to 20 pictures in your album.

Shopping:

You will be able to go shopping with the money that you win while performing at the various live events.  Clothing is very expensive so be sure to carefully select and think about your favorites before making your purchase.  You will also be able to sell the clothing you win from your contests.

1.   You will be able to meet a different Pinky at each of the various shops on each street.
   Sumire:  “There are many different styles, please feel free to check them out.

2.   You will be able to obtain each streets fashion and hairstyle at each shop.  If you keep coming back, new items might show up for sale. 

P-gacya:  (Pinky Gashapon)

You can get accessories at the P-gacya lined up along the streets.  Accessories are one coin equals one turn and can be from commemorative pictures or various equipment.  Care to test your luck today?

1.   You will be able to play the p-gacya with the coins you get from your competitions.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could obtain your favorite accessories?
   Text from picture:  “Filled up with all kinds of accessories!”

Topics:

Here is a list of the various stores that you can reserve the Pinky St. Kira-kira Music Hour game. 
*  Please click each banner for details.

-   Softmap
-   Sega Direct
-   Amazon.co.jp
-   MediaLand
-   Masse Sanoh

Kira-Mu  Q&A Corner

We would like to take the time to answer some questions for Dimple (regarding the game) in particular, the most common/asked questions we have received.

Q:  Who thought up the current home page and (new) Pinky Character’s presentation/design?  Also, is the name Maki the “official” code name?  (For PK014)

A:  Of course Mr. Kanaya Youki is responsible for the establishment/design (of the web page/characters.)  In an effort to not break from the Pinky Street image, usually once a week the game staff and BABYsue staff hold a meeting regarding the direction of the game; however, the characters names and establishment are used so that they fit into the game world.  The actual conditions for each Pinky are different for each and every one of us.   Everyone is free to give their Pinky’s their own names.

Q:  Are the Pinky’s that have appeared on the site the only Pinky’s that will appear in the game?  Sumire-chan won’t be making an appearance?

A:  I am sorry to say that regarding the Pinky’s you will be going up against in the game, they will consist only of the characters that we have introduced on the web site.  Currently the maximum usage limit of the DS ROM is 512Mb, so we are unable to fit everyone in.  However, please look forward to characters making guest appearances as shop attendants.  Also, by satisfying certain criteria the shop attendants included, along with the my-character parts will all be made available to play with/as.

Q:  How many parts are going to make it into the game?

A:  All parts from PK001~PK0014, including the repaint versions are being implemented into the game.  Along with these parts, there are also plans to include plenty of original parts.  Currently we have data for over 300 parts completed for the game.

Q:  When will screens of the game be made available to the public?

A:  Please pardon us for the wait.  We are always trying to improve the game to get as close as possible to the original Pinky feeling and making improvements every day.  We currently are thinking about presenting images in various magazines and web sites, please wait a little longer.  When a presentable version has been compiled we will proceed to upload the images to the public.

Q:  I am a fan of Pinky’s but I have never played any games.  Will I still be able to enjoy the game?

A:  The current Pinky Game Kira-Mu has degrees of difficulty that range from people who have never played games before and young children to seasoned music game fans.  Also, people who are unfamiliar with the Pinky St. franchise will be able to enjoy the game.  While the story is being aimed at a younger age group we feel that the story will be enjoyable for Pinky fans as well.

Q:  It looks like it is going to be Pucchi for the Limited Edition of the game but out of the two characters, I would really like  to have an Evil figure.  (Pucchi’s rival.)

A:  Yes, Pucchi has been decided as the figure to come with the Limited Edition of the game.  However, depending on demand for Mr. Kanaya Youki to release the other characters in figure form, we are looking into various options and hope that they will appear in some way shape or form.

Limited Edition Figure:

Here is the LE Kira-Kira Music Hour figure that will come with the game.

***6/28:  Pucchi figure prototype has been completed!

Ta-da!  Color has not been added yet but the atmosphere matches doesn't it?

Next will be a picture of Pucchi once the coloring has been settled.  Please look forward to it.

Figure  Link to the figure page HERE.

***  7/25  :The prototype coloring has finally been finished and is available to the public.

(left to right)

1.   The prototype coloring has finally been finished and is available to the public.  The bracelet is planned to be changed into a semi translucent item. (For the final version I figure.)

2.   This is what the back looks like…  Kanaya sensei’s minute detailing can really be felt here.

3.   An up shot.  For Pucchi’s Idol face, the eyes are a tad bit bigger.

4.   Even from this angle she is bright and cheery.  Make no mistake, she is a rare beauty that you will want to get your hands on.

5.   Here is a shot with the headphones taken off.  Even this way she is very cute.

***10/05 The Pucchi figure is complete!

(from top to bottom and left to right.)

1.  The blister pack is finished.  The headphones and waist pack are seperate parts.

2.  A special paper craft will also be included toogether with the Jyooji Hill stage that appears in the game.

3.  Select your favorite figure, take pictures and play.

Coin:  Included is 1 PCoin. (Piko/Pico)  In the game one coin = one turn of the P-gacya item machine.

***10/10 The Limited Edition Pucchi figure package is complete!

Text to the right of the pictures:  The Limited Edition Packaging has been finalized.  This is what you should be on the look out for at your local (game/anime/figure) shop.

(Big Pink Square to the right of the last picture):  A trip! a trip!  To the Dimple Studio! 

A trip! A trip!  To the Dimple Studio!  Link to the pictures HERE.
(The following are all read from Pucchi’s voice/point of view.)

1.   Pucchi:  I’ve come to visit the founders of the Kira-Mu game~!  There are a bunch of game magazines at the reception desk.  Is everyone here actually working?

2.   There are a bunch of my fellow Pinky friends, from the old classic Pinky’s to the brand new releases!  Could it be that this is a complete set of every Pinky released?  Maybe I should try to sneak out with all of them…

3.   Looks like some kind of important materials.  Meh, toss ‘um away!!

4.   New Parts for the game!  C…Could this be a maid outfit!?  Hmmm….  Like, why is Yoshiko the model here and not me?

5.   Looks like a Nintendo DS development terminal…  I’m not really sure what exactly it’s for.

6.   Well, since I’m here, I jumped on top of the DS.  Don’t worry, I don’t weigh that much.  (Just don’t try to do it yourself!)

7.   Finally, I don’t know why it is out here but I took a commemorative picture with this large Yoshiko.  She’s big!  Well then, let’s meet again on October 26th!  Bye!

Awesome!! Great work, Specky!! 

Though I really, really, really hope that Vance releases Pucchi without the game. I don't wanna buy a game or a Nintendo DS just for ONE insanely cute Pinky.

Domo domo~


Alas, right now it appears that the only way to get the figure is with the special/limited edition of the game.

Ok, all three sections are up now.  That is about all there is to translate aside from the symbols I couldn't make out and the "What is Pinky St." section that we really don't need to bother with here.  ^_^

As I mentioned I will update as the site does.  (As long as there is translation needed anyway)  ^^;

This is a postcard distributed in Pinky street exhibition "Pinky:Party". 
The exhibition about a game was only rough sketch.
By a game, exchange of a part can do figure equally.
The new hair styles for games were more than ten kinds by sketching. 

 
yay!!
is the blone gal puuchi?
yay!!

Yahooo !! I'm crazy about my Nintendo DS right now 

Could I use your translation to translate it into Spanish for the Spanish forum am I in??

Thank you so much for your work.

Aww thanks a lot for translating it  I hope that the limited edition with pinky figure incl. won't be to hard to find

Thanks a lot, Specky, you are a darling! 
Thank you for the postcard image, Hiro!
Never thought I would get a Nintendo thingy, but here we go.
Looked them up yesterday, I like the Pink one, of course. Will the small one also come in Pink?

Wow, with this and the new Super Mario Bro. game the DS is starting to look better to me.  Now i jsut need to come up with the money   

The DS lite is brand-spanking new, so for the time being it's only available in white... but there's always fancy colors being released in Japan, so keep your eyes peeled! 

I have a hard enough time keeping my daughter from her DS, now this? Mo Money, mo money, mo money...lol.

You can order the DS lite in White, Navy Blue or Ice Blue from:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-14-71-9h-49-en.html

Though it is very pricey to import them now, since they are doing so well.

Also thanks for the translation Specky!

I'm happy, I've had my Candy Pink DS and I have a new game to look forward to

Oh dear, I really can't afford to get a Nintendo DS. I bought a Gameboy Advance SP and never really actually use it! It's a shame it's not a Playstation release or PC.... 

Hopefully some people will sell the figure separately on Yahoo Japan or eBay... 

By all means, translate away.   ^^;  As long as you mention who posted the English translation and give a shout out to the Pinky-Street.com forums for hosting this info, I don't see any problems.

Hiro, thanks for sharing the postcard.  Looks like it could almost be the cover illustration.

I'm sure all the garage kit fans are going to have a field-day reproducing the various parts and hairstyles that are being planned  to make an appearance in the game.