Snow Miku 2017 Update: New Website Artwork And Event Schedule Info!

 Posted by at 11:16 pm  Events, Exhibitions, Hatsune Miku, Snow Miku  4 Responses »
Oct 302016
 

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The Snow Miku 2017 updates are starting to roll in! To start, the official Snow Miku 2017 website has been updated with a new visual artwork, illustrated by Korean artist “comet”. We’re also getting some proper updates on the English version of the site, which is a major improvement over last year.

 

Here’s the current Snow Miku Festival/Sapporo Snow Festival timetable! The DJ Live event will be making a return, and this time for two nights instead of one! Ticket info is still pending. Info on any sort of possible virtual singer concert event is pending as well.

[Sapporo Snow Festival]
Period: February 6, 2017 (Monday) to February 12 (Sunday)
Venue: Sapporo Snow Festival, Odori Venue 11-chome, Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo Odorinishi 11-chome

[Sapporo Factory]
Period: February 11, 2017 (Saturday), February 12 (Sunday)
Venue: Sapporo Factory facility, Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo Kita 2 Johigashi 4-chome

[Sound Lab mole]
Period: February 11, 2017 (Saturday), February 12 (Sunday)
Venue: Sound Lab mole
Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi Minami 3 Nishi 2-chome Nikobiru B1
Scheduled content: DJ Jive (※ There is no virtual singer appearance)

[Sapporo streetcar]
Period: November 21, 2016 (Mon) – 2017 March 26 (Sunday)
Time: Approximately 7:00 to 18:00 Daily

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Snow Miku 2017 Sapporo Streetcar Preview available November 20th, Operation Begins November 21st

 Posted by at 8:47 pm  Events, Hatsune Miku, Snow Miku  No Responses »
Oct 292016
 

Eager to see Sapporo’s new Snow Miku street car wrapped with Snow Miku 2017 decor? So are we! Thanks to a press release by Sapporo Public Relations Magazine, we finally have a date of the reveal: You will be able to preview the streetcar on November 20th from 10:30 AM until 4:00 PM. This is an entire month earlier compared to last year. Note: We’re finding the address of the exact preview location. Will update with new info.

After that, the streetcar will begin its regular operation schedule from November 21st until March 26th. Watch for the news of the reveal on November 20th! Below is a video report on the Snow Miku 2016 streetcar from the last Snow Miku Sapporo event.

Official Snow Miku 2017 site → http://snowmiku.com/2017/

Thanks to @hajime24 for the tip.




Hatsune Miku Symphony Teaser Movie Revealed, Orchestra Live CD Currently Available for Preorder

 Posted by at 7:21 am  Concerts, Events  11 Responses »
Oct 282016
 

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“Senbonzakura” performance as shown in the Hatsune Miku Symphony teaser movie

The first-ever official Hatsune Miku orchestra concert “Hatsune Miku Symphony” has its teaser movie released today, and shows a few footage to tap into a rare kind of a Hatsune Miku concert experience accompanied by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, widely known as Japan’s oldest classical orchestra

Hatsune Miku Symphony was held at Tokyo International Forum on August 26th, with Hirofumi Kurita as the conductor and guest appearances featuring Asami Shimoda and 40mP. The live CD of the orchestra concert is currently available for preorder on CDJapan and Amazon JP, and features 2 discs with 17 tracks in total (including medleys). Preorders via Amazon JP will come with a lottery clear file from the ten original designs by △○□×, hie, JET, wogura, Saine, Tama, Ittomaru, Ichika, Aki Akane, and Suzunosuke.

The release date is scheduled for November 9th.

> Hatsune Miku Symphony – Miku Symphony 2016 – Orchestra Live CD on CDJapan
> Hatsune Miku Symphony – Miku Symphony 2016 – Orchestra Live CD on Amazon JP
> Hatsune Miku Symphony – Miku Symphony 2016 – Orchestra Live CD on Amazon JP (Limited Edition)

DISC 1

01. Future Overture / Mitchie M
02. Hajimete no Oto / malo
03. Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪【Shite Yan yo】–Electric Angel–Koisuru VOC@LOID / ika–yasuoP–OSTER Project
04. The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku / cosMo
05. Romeo and Cinderella / doriko
06. Two-Faced Lovers /  wowaka
07. Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro / hachi
08. ODDS&ENDS~Kocchi Muite Baby~Tsumi no Namae (medley) / ryo
09. Starduster / JimmyThumbP

DISC 2 

01. Meltdown–Kokoro–Daughter of Evil–Servant of Evil–Lost One’s Weeping (medley) / iroha–Torabuta-mothy–Neru
02. FREELY TOMORROW–Viva Happy (medley) / Mitchie M
03. Karakuri Pierrot–DoReMiFa Rondo (medley) / 40mP
04. Sea Lily Deep Sea Tale–Resonate–Ghost Rule (medley) / n-buna–GigaP–DECO＊27
05. Senbonzakura / KurousaP
06. PoPiPo / LamazeP
07. Tell Your World / kz
08. Melt / ryo

Below is the Hatsune Miku Symphony teaser movie. Watch it on Youtube or Nicovideo!




Overseas Visitor Tickets Now Available For Hatsune Miku Expo 2016 Concerts in Shanghai and Beijing

 Posted by at 11:15 pm  Concerts, Events, Exhibitions, Hatsune Miku  4 Responses »
Oct 272016
 

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There were some delays, but the overseas visitor ticket info for China’s 2016 Hatsune Miku Expo tour is finally here! The ticketing info for Shanghai and Beijing are as follows:

Shanghai :
– Tickets (VIP, Regular A & B) are available on Damai website（Damai account required) http://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_110920/
– Payment: VISA/MasterCard/JCB/American Express/ etc.
– Limited to two tickets per each ID.

Beijing:
– Tickets (VIP, Regular A & B) are available in SCLA official online store on Taobao website. (Taobao account required) https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=540337503534
– Payment: VISA/MasterCard/JCB/ etc.
– Limited to two tickets per each ID.

Tickets Pickup:
Purchased tickets will not be mailed overseas and can only be picked up at the following locations:

Shanghai – HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2016 SHANGHAI Venue
（Shanghai Happy Valley, Arthur Palace entrance ）
Address: No. 888 Linhu Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Dates: 2016.12.3-12.4
Hours: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
(Additional purchase of a separate ticket for Happy Valley is not required)
Important Note: Valid passport and cellphone number registered at Damai are required to pick up ticket(s).

Beijing –HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2016 BEIJING Venue
(Beijing Exhibition Center, entrance No. 7)
Address: No.135 Xizhimenwai Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Dates: 2016.12.10-12.11
Hours: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Important Note: Taobao ID and cellphone number registered at Taobao are required to pick up ticket(s).

For more information, please visit the official website at http://www.scla.com.cn/hatsunemiku2016/ or follow the official Weibo or WeChat.

Weibo: Hatsune Miku Expo
WeChat: Hatsune Miku_China
Contact: [email protected]

Via Official Hatsune Miku FB Page

Hatsune Miku’s Appearance in BEAMS’ 40th Anniversary Project Video

 Posted by at 6:16 am  Events, Hatsune Miku, Music, Other  1 Response »
Oct 222016
 

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Hatsune Miku’s appearance as seen in the video

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the leading Japanese clothing retailer BEAMS has released a music video featuring 40 years worth of fashion and trend in Japan since 1976. The music video features a great number of artists, including sasakure.UK and Hatsune Miku, singing to the song “Kon’ya wa Boogie-Back (smooth rap)” by Scha Dara Parr. Below is the music video in question.

Hatsune Miku’s appearance can be seen from 3 minutes and 41 seconds onward in the music video.




Via press release

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