July 30, 2001
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ardith Santiago
(310) 397-4713 ext 111
English Dejiko to Make her Debut in Di Gi Charat Concert
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The English voice of Dejiko, Karen Hsin, will have her concert debut in
Japan in early August at the Velfarre in Roppongi. Karen Hsin was chosen from out of hundreds of
entrants in a nationwide search. Entrants were narrowed to over 30 semi-finalists and a final five
live audition at Anime Expo 2001. Karen was chosen out of the finalists to be the voice of Dejiko
for a commercial to be aired later this year.
There have been several concerts featuring the popular cast of "Di Gi Charat" - Asami SANADA
(Dejiko), Miyuki SAWASHIRO (Puchiko) and Kyoko HIKAMI (Rabi~En~Rose). This is the first concert
to introduce the English Dejiko to Japanese fans. Karen will be performing in the "Di Gi Charat"
concert on the 4th of August. It will her first public appearance. This event will be the exclusive
premiere of the English version of the "Welcome" song. Asami Sanada, the Japanese voice of Dejiko,
will be joining her during the song.
The "Di Gi Charat" concert, the first of a 2 concert series, will take place at the Velfarre
in Roppongi on August 4th features the Black Gema Gema Dan (also known as PKO - Pyocola Keeping
Operation). Tickets to the August 4th concert are also 2000 yen. The August 5th concert features
the female cast of "Di Gi Charat."
The characters of "DiGi Charat" began as mascots for Gamers, a Broccoli owned Japanese store
chain that caters to anime fans with character goods, trading cards and books.
A combination of cuteness and comedy, the three main female characters (Dejiko, Puchiko and
Rabi~En~Rose) are trying to become Idols. They all work in Gamers in Akihabara (known as the
Electronic District of Tokyo).
