Fans across Japan will have the chance to play a trial version of Sakura Taisen V: Itoshiki Hito yo for PlayStation 2 beginning this week. Starting on June 18th, Sega will equip 14 game stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Nagano, Nagoya and Toyama with trial versions of the newest addition to Ouji Hiroi's popular series. It goes without saying that the campaign's focus will be on Tokyo, where fans will have the opportunity to try out the game days before its release in various game stores in Akihabara and Shinjuku.

Sakura Taisen V: Itoshiki Hito yo will be available in Japan on July 7th. The standard version will cost 7,800 yen ($71.26 US), while the limited edition Show Time Box will retail for 14,000 yen ($127.90 US).

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