Mobile game developer 10ANTZ Co., Ltd. today announced the release of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46’s first romance simulation game, Hinakoi.

Pre-registration has already started for the romance simulation game, which will be available for download on the App Store and Google Play. Hinakoi is scheduled to be launched in November.

Love is in the air

So what is Hinatazaka46’s new official mobile game all about?

In Hinakoi, you have just transferred to Hinatazaka High School, which is two hours one-way from Tokyo. This is where the story of Hinatazaka46 and your love will unfold.

Pre-registration started today, with a campaign underway to increase the benefits depending on the number of pre-registered users. After the app is launched, all users will receive these special benefits.

The benefits will be as follows:

• Over 10,000 people - over 300 Hinata stones (for one gacha)
• Over 30,000 people - over 900 Hyuga stones (for three gachas)
• Over 50,000 people - over 1,500 Hinata stones (for five gachas)
• Over 100,000 people - original real goods lottery
• Over 200,000 people - gifts for 20 people; cumulative number of Hinata stones will be 3,000 (for 10 gachas)

Users can pre-register with any of the following methods:

1. Following the official Hinakoi Twitter account
2. Registering your e-mail address on the official site
3. Adding Hinakoi to your LINE friends via QR Code

Hinatazaka46 also has a full-scale strategic battle game called Hinatazaka46 and the Mysterious Library, which is set to be released in winter. Pre-registration for Hinatazaka46 and the Mysterious Library started on Oct. 10. In the game, Hinatazaka46 will wear costumes for various settings rendered via high-quality CGI, including fantasy, the Warring States period, and the near future.

Originally formed as Hiragana Keyakizaka46 on Nov. 30, 2015 as a sub-group of Keyakizaka46, Hinatazaka46 announced their independence on Feb. 11, 2019 and changed their name. They released their first album as an independent group, “Hinatazaka”, on Sept. 23.