COSPA Announces New Version 2 Hatsune Miku V3, Kaito and Meiko Apparel and Decor

 Posted by at 12:47 pm  Hatsune Miku, Merchandise, Other Vocaloids  1 Response »
Dec 132014
 

Some of you may remember our previous announcement of the first round of Hatsune Miku V3 merchandise offered by COSPA. They have just announced a second wave of new Miku V3 merch, and since Kaito and Meiko have both since gotten their own V3 release, they also have goods included in this announcement!

The list of items include full-graphic T-shirts, tapestries and straps. The delivery time varies between February and March 2015, depending on the item. As a reminder, Japanese sizes differ from U.S. sizes. A Japanese XL is the same size as a U.S. Large, and a Japanese Medium is the same size as a U.S. Small, etc. Prorders don’t have an actual end date, and will close once the order limits are reached.

Hatsune Miku V3 Shirt ver.2.0 (Full Graphic)

Expected Ship Date: Early March 2015
Order From CDJapan (6000 Yen): S | M | L | XL
Order from Amiami (6480 Yen): S | M | L | XL

 

Hatsune Miku V3 Shirt ver.2.0 (Black & White)

Expected Ship Date: Mid-February 2015
Order From CDJapan (2900 Yen): S | M | L | XL
Order from Amiami (3132 Yen): S | M | L | XL

 

Hatsune Miku V3 Tapestry ver.2.0

Expected Ship Date: Late February 2015
Order from CDJapan (3800 Yen): [Link]
Order from Amiami (4104 Yen): [Link]

 

Hatsune Miku V3 Strap and Messenger Bag ver.2.0

Expected Ship Dates: Late February 2015 (Strap) and Mid-February (Bag)
Order from CDJapan: Strap (800 Yen) | Messenger Bag (4200 Yen)
Order from Amiami: Strap (864 Yen) | Messenger Bag (4536 Yen)

 
Of course, we did mention matching merchandise releases for Meiko and Kaito, and here they are:

Kaito V3 merchandise on CDJapan: [Link]
Kaito V3 merchandise on Amiami: [Link]
Meiko V3 marchandise on CDJapan: [Link]
Meiko V3 merchandise on Amiami: [Link]

Snow Miku Live! 2015 Promotional Artwork Revealed, Good Smile Racing Teases Racing Miku 2015 Design

 Posted by at 10:24 am  Concerts, Events, Hatsune Miku  1 Response »
Dec 122014
 

Two exciting artwork reveals came today for Hatsune Miku fans, with one coming far sooner than expected (details in a bit). The first of the two is the promotional artwork reveal for Snow Miku Live! 2015, the concert event scheduled to take place in Sapporo this February during the yearly Snow Miku festival.

The illustration was drawn by iXima, who is well known for being the official illustrator for Hatsune Miku V3. You can see many of Hatsune Miku’s V3 designs blended with what appears to be the classic Snow Miku 2010 look, with an added ahoge (hair spike) for extra cuteness.

Below is the official announcement tweet, and you can view the full illustration from the official Snow Miku site here.

The last reveal comes from Good Smile Racing, who gave us a teaser of the new Racing Miku 2015 design, an entire 2 months earlier than usual compared to previous years. The announcement first came from GSR’s press announcement earlier today, although a high quality image was later tweeted on GSR’s twitter (pictured below).

Only the backside of the design is visible for now, but a full reveal is promised to come sometime soon. The artist of the illustration is currently unrevealed, and has a lot of people guessing. Any ideas?

Bus Driver Cosplaying Hatsune Miku Spotted in Toyako, Hokkaido

 Posted by at 5:57 am  Hatsune Miku, Other  5 Responses »
Dec 112014
 

While spotting Hatsune Miku cosplayers at conventions, event gatherings and photo shoots is quite normal, it is definitely out of the norm to spot a cosplayer driving a typical city bus. A recent tweet from Netema on twitter shows a fully-clad cosplayer driving a bus around the city of Toyako, Hokkaido. This is someone who definitely knows how to enjoy their job.

What’s more, the dashboard was also decorated with various plushies of Hatsune Miku, Snow Miku, as well as Kagamine Rin and Len, which would have been a sight to see from passerbys. It is unknown if this is a regular activity, but perhaps other visitors may also spot this mysterious cosplaying bus driver.

EDIT: Netema has informed us that this is a photo from a cosplay event a year ago, but he shared the photo only recently. The cosplayer is a friend of the owner of the bus, which is privately owned. Even still, this must have been an amusing sight to see.

6m Tall Snow Miku Tree Lights Up the New Chitose Airport

 Posted by at 3:54 am  Events, Hatsune Miku  1 Response »
Dec 082014
 

Earlier on December 6th, a Snow Miku tree was installed in the New Chitose airport. The tree was near 6 meters tall, and it was shining brilliantly in the evening. The lighting ceremony was carried by Mikudayo, accompanied with piano performance by the producer marasy(view the video here!). The tree will be right in center of the center plaza until the end of the Sapporo Snow Festival, which will be on February 11th, 2015.

In the mean time, the official Hatsune Miku blog has announced the open date for Snow Miku Sky Town, which will take place on December 20th, while the close date is yet to be mentioned. Event details can be founded in our previous article

Kimono Style ApiMiku Plushies By TAITO Announced For May 2015 Release

 Posted by at 3:01 pm  Hatsune Miku, Merchandise, Music  No Responses »
Dec 052014
 

For collectors of Hatsune Miku plushies, or fans of Appearance Miku (aka, ApiMiku) by Mamama, a new pair of ApiMiku style plushies have been announced by TAITO for release in May 2015.

Dressed in a kimono style outfit, these plushies come with two different expressions (as pictured above), and are 16cm tall. The outfit design is inspired by the popular song “Moon・Shadow・Dancing・Blossom” by Ginga HoumenP.

Since this is a TAITO product, you should be able to find it in crane-style prize machines when it’s launched, although it can also be found via online retailers in Japan (Hobby Net as one example) for 2680 Yen ($22) for the set if you don’t feel lucky, or have a friend in Japan to help you get them.

You can listen to the song that inspired the design of the plushie below.




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