《Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories》發表！官方短篇全語音遊戲化，12 月 18 日發售
Key suddenly opened an official website on September 26, announcing that the latest "Summer Pockets" title, "Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories" (Samapoke SS), is confirmed for release! This title turns the short story series "'Summer Pockets' Short Stories ~In the Dazzling Light of Summer~" ("Summer Pockets" Shōto Sutōrī ~Natsu no Mabushisa no Naka de~), which has been published for free on the official website since 2018, into a visual novel with no choices, voiced by the original cast, compiling all 16 chapters at once, inviting everyone to "spend that summer once more with everyone on Torishirojima." Below is a roundup of the release date, included chapters, edition information, and production staff!
What kind of work is "Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories"?
"Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories" is an all-ages romance AVG that fully turns the official short story series "In the Dazzling Light of Summer" (Natsu no Mabushisa no Naka de) into a game, with no choices at all, read straight through like a visual novel. The official website's tagline is "Those tiny radiances of that summer" (Ano Natsu no Chiisana Kagayaki-tachi), and what it collects are precisely the side stories outside the main story, told from the perspective of the residents of Torishirojima.
- 📖 Original: the short story series "Short Stories ~In the Dazzling Light of Summer~" published for free on the official website in 2018 (some chapters are from the visual fanbook, and this release includes completely new writing)
- 🎨 All CGs by the original illustration staff Na-Ga、ふむゆん、和泉つばす、永山ゆうのん 描き下ろし (newly drawn)
- 🎙️ Voiced by the original cast; voice samples are now available in the CHARACTER section of the official website
- 🎵 A brand-new OP/ED theme song, plus inclusion of a "completely new chapter"
The game genre is a romance adventure (no choices, all ages), compatible with the Japanese version of Microsoft Windows 11.
List of included chapters: all 16 chapters
There are 16 chapters in total, starting fromSorakado Ao篇〈夢のまにまに〉開始（Ao's character introduction page has also been updated with a summary guide to the main story), and chapter 16, the Takahara Hairi chapter, is a completely newly written chapter this time:
- 01 Sorakado Ao編〈夢のまにまに〉
- 02 水織静久編〈胸に抱いた柔らかなもの〉
- 03 Kano Tenshin Chapter "The Way of Table Tennis, Its Beginning"
- 04 紬ヴェンダース編〈大切な人 大切にしてくれる人〉
- 05 イナリ編〈小さな体の、大きな記憶〉
- 06 Naruse Shiroha Chapter "Words to Give"
- 07 野村美希編〈バランスは常に一定ではなく〉
- 08 Naruse Kobato Chapter "Us, As Always"
- 09 三谷良一編〈俺たちは、あの日の続きを…〉
- 10 久島鴎編〈いつかきた道〉
- 11 Misaki Kyouko Chapter "Pupil"
- 12 Kato Umi Chapter (Summer's Footprints)
- 13 紬ヴェンダース編 2〈ことりの結婚式〉（視覺 fanbook 書き下ろし）
- 14 神山識編〈おむすびの導き〉（「～夏の眩しさの中で～」書き下ろし）
- 15 鳴瀬しろは編 2〈アゲイン〉（「～夏の眩しさの中で～」書き下ろし）
- 16 Takahara Hairi Chapter (???) (a completely newly written chapter this time)
The original text of episodes 01–12 can currently still be found onthe official "Summer Pockets" websiteand read for free, so if you can't wait for the release, you can go catch up first!
The all-new OP theme song "Luster piece"
The OP theme song has been decided as「Luster piece」, sung by Konomi Suzuki, with lyrics by Yū Niijima and composition/arrangement by Shuhei Ohashi; there is also a brand-new ED theme song. The soundtrack CD included with the Deluxe Special Edition will feature both the OP and ED songs.
Voice Cast
This work brings back the voice cast from the original game: Konomi Kohara,Natsumi Takamori, Nene Hieda, Emiri Iwai, Aimi Tanaka, Saku Ichimiya, Sahomi Koyama, Fairouz Ai, Kentaro Kumagai, Yohei Hamada, Minoru Shiraishi, Megumi Takamoto, Konomi Suzuki, and Shoya Chiba.
Release Editions and Prices
- Deluxe Special Edition: 10,780 yen (tax included) = standard edition game + soundtrack CD (featuring OP and ED) + Fumuyun newly drawn B2 tapestry cloth + acrylic board, etc.
- Standard Edition: 3,960 yen (tax included) = game disc + packaging
- Download Edition: 2,970 yen (tax included) = game data only
The physical edition requires a DVD drive; system requirements are an Intel Core i5 or higher of a generation compatible with Windows 11, 4GB or more of memory, and 18GB or more of hard disk space recommended.
Production Staff
Producer: Taya Kano / Director: yucchi / Character Design: Na-Ga, Fumuyun, Tsubasu Izumi, Yunon Nagayama / Original Scenario: Yū Niijima, Kai, Hasama / Music: Shinji Orito, Shuhei Ohashi, Taisuke Takanashi, Shoyu (counting only newly produced parts).
The summer on Torishirojima has never truly ended—on December 18, let's meet again withSorakado Ao, Inari, and everyone else on the island. Any follow-up information (store bonuses, pre-orders opening, etc.) will be updated in this article as it comes!
▶ Official website:Summer Pockets Sunnyside Stories｜Key
