Jun 212017
 


 
Taito’s newly announced Hatsune Miku prize figure, the Hatsune Miku Original Summer Dress Ver. Non-Scale Figure, can now be ordered online! Usually you would have to try your luck at arcades within Japan to win such prize figures, but recently direct sales have become more popular as worldwide interest in these figures grew. Prize figures have been increasing in quality, while remaining relatively inexpensive.

Our partners at Tokyo Otaku Mode are offering a chance to reserve yours before she’s unleashed at the arcades in Japan this August! She’s priced at $14.99 USD, with a scheduled release of December 2017 (4 months after Japan release). Please note the figure ships only to the United States and Canada.

Link: https://otakumode.com/fb/8pS

Based on an illustration by Naoki Saito, the Original Summer Dress Ver. of this figure has the beloved Vocaloid in a cute white dress featuring gray and blue sailor uniform details as she holds an eye-catching lifesaver above her~ The semi-transparency of her hair towards the ends adds a nice touch, too, along with the ever-so-slightly visible swimsuit on the inside of her dress.

She reaches a height of 7.1” and comes pre-painted and ready for display~

A secret detail of this figure that others were quick to hush is that this figure is also the castoff variety, allowing you to display Hatsune Miku in her swimsuit if you choose! Cute! (〃ω〃)

Jun 202017
 

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone will be getting a physical release for PS4 on November 22nd this year, as announced by SEGA in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. The game will be titled “Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone DX” as a packaged release, and contains all the downloadable contents.

The game will include 127 songs from Future Sound, 95 songs from Colorful Tone, 12 songs from the three Encore Pack add-ons, 2 songs from Prelude, a new song “Ghost Rule” by DECO*27, and 396 modules, including the new Hatsune Miku 10th Anniversary Commemoration Module designed by Mari Shimazaki. A new feature called “Promotional Video Photographing” has been brought up, with more info due at later date.

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone DX will be released on November 22nd at 7,980 yen for the standard edition and 11,990 yen for the limited edition. The limited edition, the “Memorial Pack”, contains three Blu-ray discs with over 200 promotional videos and all the opening movies since the first Project Diva game on PSP.

Preorder bonus includes a “Special Mini Soundtrack CD” containing 12 tracks of in-game background music and clear singles. Additional songs and modules will follow as downloadable contents in December for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone.

Game development is currently at 83.1 percent complete. (a reference to Hatsune Miku’s birthday on August 31)

Via Famitsu and Gematsu

Jun 172017
 

New visuals have been revealed for the 71st exhibition at Osamu Tezuka manga museum. The exhibition will be held on July 1st~October 23rd in memorial of Isao Tomita, the synthesizer pioneer who composed the theme songs for Osamu Tezuka’s anime such as “Kimba the White Lion” and “Princess Knight”, and celebrates Hatsune Miku 10th anniversary.

The new visual reveals feature collaborations between Hatsune Miku and various famous works created by the legendary manga artist, Osamu Tezuka, with the first illustration showing Miku taking on the role of Princess Sapphire from Princess Knight by iXima. Other revealed visuals thus far include Hatsune Miku x Kimba the White Lion by Hyogonosuke, Hatsune Miku x Unico by Chamooi, and Hatsune Miku x Astro Boy by nekoita.

Flyers distributed in the exhibition will change the design accordingly for each month, in order: Hatsune Miku x Princess Knight by iXima, Hatsune Miku x Kimba the White Lion by Hyogonosuke, Hatsune Miku x Unico by Chamooi, and Hatsune Miku x Astro Boy by nekoita.

Hatsune Miku x Osamu Tezuka Exhibition ~ The World Connected by Isao Tomita will be held on July 1st~October 23rd at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Osamu Tezuka Memorial Hall (2nd Floor Exhibition Planning Room). Below is the full list of collaboration illustrations.

  • Hatsune Miku × Princess Knight illustration by iXima
  • Hatsune Miku × Kimba the White Lion illustration by Hyogonosuke
  • Hatsune Miku × Marvelous Melmo illustration by Kamogawa
  • Hatsune Miku × Black Jack illustration by Asagiri
  • Hatsune Miku × Dororo illustration by Saito Naoki
  • Hatsune Miku × Unico illustration by Chamooi
  • Hatsune Miku × Astro Boy illustration by nekoita
  • Hatsune Miku × Princess Knight illustration by Yunkel
  • Hatsune Miku × Buddha illustration by HannyaG
  • Hatsune Miku × The Three-Eyed One illustration by Yukino Tamago
  • Hatsune Miku × Phoenix illustration by Tezuka Productions

Via Crunchyroll

Jun 172017
 

The Hatsune Miku 10th anniversary “PPPPARTY!!! in AEON” theme song and music video have been released, and titled “TODAY THE FUTURE” by HarryP!

The collaboration will be held at AEON malls nationwide on June 17th~September 3rd in celebration of Hatsune Miku 10th anniversary, and features illustrations from 10 illustrators, Jumbo Mikudayo balloon exhibition (3 meters in height), DJ Live (one day per venue), and original card gifts in 10 designs. The schedule is as follows:

  • June 17th~18th : AEON Mall Lake Town Outlet
  • June 24th~25th : AEON Mall Fukuoka
  • July 1st~2nd : AEON Mall Hiroshima Gion
  • July 8th~9th : AEON Mall Natori
  • August 5th~6th : AEON Mall Odaka
  • August 19th~20th : AEON Mall Sakai Kitahanada
  • September 1st~3rd : AEON Mall Makuhari New City

Below is the music video, with music video and illustration by 駿 and agonasubi, respectively. Can you spot AEON malls hidden in the music video?




Jun 152017
 

 

A Hatsune Miku concert screening was leaked yesterday by Anime Expo when they uploaded the 2017 event schedule, but now we have the full details!

Crypton Future Media staff will be hosting a screening of the Miku Expo 2016 Japan tour concert event on July 2nd from 3:30PM~5:00PM in the Video 2 room at the JW Marriot. Be sure to bring your own glow sticks and join in on the fun! Entry is free to all AX attendees with badges.

Additionally, the same screening will also be played at Hyper Japan in London! Hyper Japan will be hosted from July 14th~16th at Tobacco Dock. More details of the screening schedule will be announced later.

Via @cfm_miku_en and @HYPERJAPANevent