A promotional video for the novel based on”ECHO“, a song by Crusher-P featuring GUMI English, has been uploaded by PHP Comix. The PV introduces fans to the four main characters and sets the mood of the novel. You can see the faces trapped in televisions, and the character seen in the original “ECHO” video makes an appearance as well. From the looks of it, the “ECHO” novel will be rather dark and have an air of mystery to it.
The novel is written by Akira and illustrated by Oguchi, one of the official illustrators for Kantai Collection. It will be released on February 26th in Japan and, if you’re interested, you can preorder it on Amazon Japan or buy it later at the Kinokuniya USA book store.
At the moment, there is no definite English release. However, there is word that an English release is a possibility if there’s enough demand and the novel sells well.