May 2016 Archives

Nendoroid Co-de Hatsune Miku: Sweet Pumpkin Preorders Now Open!

Posted by Mercuryw at 8:42 pm Figures, Hatsune Miku, Merchandise 5 Responses »

May 232016

The Nendoroid Co-de Hatsune Miku: Sweet Pumpkin is now available for preorder! The nendroid takes on the design from the module “Sweet Pumpkin” based on the illustration by ICA used for the “Miku LOVES Famima Campaign 4th Happy Halloween TRICK or MIKU?” launched near Halloween in 2014.

Time for some tricks and treats!

From the SEGA feat. HATSUNE MIKU Project’s ‘Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone’ comes a Nendoroid Co-de of the popular ‘Sweet Pumpkin’ module!

The Sweet Pumpkin module was based on the illustration by ICA used for the ‘Miku LOVES Famima Campaign 4th Happy Halloween TRICK or MIKU?’. The colorful outfit has been faithfully recreated from the various little accessory designs to the ribbons on her dress and long twintails! Be sure to add the cute outfit to your collection!

The Nendoroid is priced at 3,000 Yen ($28 USD), with a preorder bonus of an exclusive Sweet Pumpkin badge via Good Smile Online Shop. Preorders will be opened until June 22nd at 21:00 JST, with release date set for October 2016.

Check out the review by Kahotan from Good Smile Company for more photos!

Snow Miku 2017 & Yukine Finalists Revealed, Web Poll Announced

Posted by Mercuryw at 6:26 am Events, Hatsune Miku, Other, Snow Miku 9 Responses »

May 202016

The Snow Miku live stream was carried out tonight with many fascinating news to reveal. The live stream opened with recaps, from Magical Mirai 2016 to Project DIVA series for PS4, then moving on to highlights of Nendoroid Co-de: Hatsune Miku “Sweet Pumpkin” and Snow Miku 2017 & Yukine design voting.

The colored prototype for Nendoroid Co-de: Hatsune Miku “Sweet Pumpkin” was revealed, with preorder and release date announced for May 24th and October, respectively. Below are images showing the prototype nendoroid as presented in the live stream.

The Snow Miku 2017 & Yukine finalists for this year came down to six designs each. Unlike the previous years, this year’s voting took place in live stream and web voting. The web poll will remain open until May 25th, with the final results to be announced at Magical Mirai 2016 on September 9th~11th

Snow Miku 2017 & Yukine outfit design poll

Snow Miku 2017 Finalists

1: 雪ミクさん案 by にぼし : http://piapro.jp/t/1WSt
2: SNOW MIKU 2017☆Stargazer by ゆにぃ : http://www.piapro.jp/t/S5v3?f
3: 雪ミク２０１７衣装デザイン案 by 9°C : http://piapro.jp/t/PYTJ
4: 雪ミク２０１７by 西名＿にしな! : http://piapro.jp/t/HKTc
5: 雪☆ミク2017 ~type StarSnow by RAHWIA : http://piapro.jp/t/muF1
6: 星観察のミクちゃん by newrein : http://piapro.jp/t/v0kt

Rabbit Yukine 2017 Finalists:

1: スペースユキネ 2017年ユキネ衣装! by ほっほ : http://piapro.jp/t/orR9
2: Rabbit Yukine 2017 プチット・アストロノム by 虹ろ : http://piapro.jp/t/5rSH
3: ２０１７年ユキネ衣装 by コス（ＣＯＳ）: http://piapro.jp/t/GaLe
4: 2017年ラビットユキネ衣装 by ７：２４: http://piapro.jp/t/FcI4
5: ２０１７年ユキネ衣装 by LF : http://piapro.jp/t/r_Id
6: ラビット・ユキネ2017衣装デザイン案 by JING : http://piapro.jp/t/r8Ud

Sony Announces Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA PS4 Models and Bay Covers For Japan

Posted by Mercuryw at 9:59 pm Hatsune Miku, Merchandise, Project Diva, Videogames 15 Responses »

May 182016

PS4_mikum_header In celebration of the two upcoming Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series titles on PlayStation 4, Sony has announced a Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series-themed PlayStation 4 bundle “Special Pack” for preorder.

The “Special Pack” bundle provides customers the choices of the console color (Jet Black/Glacier White), storage (500 GB/1TB), and up to three bay covers: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X and Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone in Jet Black and Glacier White, and Sega feat. Hatsune Miku Project ver. in Aqua Blue. The bay covers can also be purchased individually for Jet Black and Glacier White designs.

Preorders are now available at the JP PlayStation Store, with release date set on June 23rd. Preorders of the “Special Pack” bundle will come with two original Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA themes for PlayStation 4.

In related news, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone preorder is now open in Japan until June 22nd. More details in our past article.

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Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone Launches June 23rd in Japan for PlayStation 4

Posted by jrharbort at 4:55 pm Hatsune Miku, Project Diva, Videogames 38 Responses »

May 172016

According to news via hokanko-alt and Gematsu, the latest Weekly Famitsu has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 release of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone will take place in Japan on June 23rd via the PlayStation network.

The main application needed to launch the game, “Prelude”, will be available for free download. However, adding playable songs and modules will require purchasing one (or both) of the following music packs for 4,212 Yen each: “Future Sound” with 120 songs and a focus on Project Diva and Project Diva F series music selection, and “Colorful Tone” with 100 songs and a focus on Project Mirai and Project Diva Arcade music selection. Combined, the two packs also have 340 modules (costumes). More details in our past article.

This means for 8424 Yen ($78), you get practically the entire Project Diva Arcade Future Tone music selection with enhanced visuals over the arcade counterpart. Not bad at all! Preorders start this month, and early bird buyers will be entitled to two PS4 themes as a bonus. Keep in mind the game is available only via the Japanese PlayStation network!

Recent News Recap: Isao Tomita Passes Away, Snow Miku 2017 Art Entries Close, Magical Mirai 2016 Concept Art Released

Posted by jrharbort at 6:57 pm Concerts, Events, Exhibitions, Hatsune Miku, Music, Other, Snow Miku 3 Responses »

May 132016

The past week has been riddled with news bits that we didn’t have time to write about right away, so this is a recap article to cover the notable events that we have seemingly otherwise missed.

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Isao Tomita, a largely recognized Japanese music producer, passed away on May 5th 2016. He is often regarded as the pioneer and forefather of the electronic and synthesized music we see today, thanks to his unique vision and productions in the 1960s and 70s using sequencers and synthesizers. Thanks to the rise in popularity of synthesized music, this later led to the birth of synthesizer software, which includes Vocaloid, and of course, Hatsune Miku.

Tomita became recognized by many Miku fans for his work with Ihatov Symphony in Tokyo in 2012, which for the first time combined a virtual singer with a philharmonic orchestra. This performance toured several locations around the world. The next project in planning was Tomita’s “Dr. Coppelius” with Hatsune Miku, which was due to premier in November of this year. After careful consideration, it has been decided that the project will be completed and held as planned.

The Snow Miku 2017 art entries closed on May 11th at 5:00 PM JST! Did you manage to get your own art submitted in time? If you didn’t participate, do you have any favorites? Good Smile Company will select the finalist designs, and an online vote will take place via live stream on Nicovideo on May 20th, JST. Stay tuned for updates regarding the live stream! You can view all submissions here → http://piapro.jp/pages/official_collabo/2017snowmiku/list

Did you like Miku’s Magical Mirai 2016 outfit design as much as we did? The concept art behind the main visual has been released, and his now available on the Magical Mirai website! This will help make the creation of fan art much easier, as well as cosplays. We’d definitely like to see more of those!

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