Dec 272016
 

The most recent and the last Miku Expo tour of the year has a concert preview uploaded today, and features the popular song “Uta ni Katachi wa Nai Keredo” (Though A Song Is Formless) by doriko sang in Chinese by Miku herself. The footage is now available on the official Hatsune Miku Youtube channel.

Miku Expo 2016 China tour took place in Shanghai and Beijing on December 3rd~4th and December 10th~11th, respectively. The tour brought us the wonderful news of Hatsune Miku V4 Chinese (as well as the demo) and a new mobile game titled “Hatsune Miku: Dreamy Vocal” in addition to the concerts and exhibitions.

Below is the concert footage of the aforementioned song especially sang in Chinese.




Dec 242016
 

SEGA is feeling generous this holiday season, and decided to offer select Hatsune Miku: Project Diva game titles for discounts of up to 60% off on the PlayStation store! The sale is available in both the U.S. and EU regions, and prices vary by game and region. Titles available for discount are:

  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F (PS3)
  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f (PS Vita)
  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd (PS3)
  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd (PS Vita)
  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (PS4)
  • Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (PS Vita)

Check the PlayStation store in your region to see which games are discounted! The offer for all regions is set to expire on January 7th, 2017.

Dec 232016
 

Racing Miku 2017 Ver. by Tony Taka

The Racing Miku 2017 key visual has been revealed today at Goodsmile Racing’s year-end party, and features a fantastic design by the talented artist Tony Taka! The wrapped machine featuring the design will be making her appearance on February 19th next year at Wonder Festival. Stay tuned!

About Tony Taka:

Tony Taka is an illustrator and character designer from Japan who debut in 1998, with over 130 of his characters been made into figures and total sales over 800,000. He’s also well-known for being the character designer of Sega’s RPG series “Shining” since 2004. Some may recognizes his style from the Hatsune Miku: Tony ver. figure which was released in March 2011.

Key visual is now on the official website! → http://www.goodsmileracing.com/en/

Fight, GSR!

Dec 172016
 

If you enjoyed the hugely popular manga “Unofficial Hatsune Mix” when it released in the U.S. back in 2014, then you’ve probably waiting for another book like it to come along. The great news is that Unofficial Hatsune Mix’s U.S. publisher Dark Horse has done just that!

Hatsune Miku: Mikubon is a licensed comic originally drawn and written by Ontama in 2013, and was recently announced for U.S. publication by Dark Horse at the 2016 New York Comic Con. It comes in paperback with 176 pages, 8 of them in full color. You can now find the book at your local book stores (Barnes & Noble being one example), as well as other retailers like Target and Amazon! The book retails for $10.99, sometimes less. UK residents can find the manga from Waterstones or Amazon UK.

Hatsune Miku and her friends Rin, Len, and Luka are not only back in manga . . . They’re back to school, enrolling at the St. Diva Academy for Vocaloids! They’re going to give it their best at St. Diva, as a wonderland of friendship, determination, and even love unfolds! But can they stay out of trouble, especially when the mad professor of the Hachune Miku Research Lab is nearby . . . ?

Dec 152016
 

Winter fun is in the air, and Snow Miku wants to play! The figma Snow Miku Fluffy Coat ver. is available for preorder starting today.

A Snow Miku dressed in a warm coat is joining the figma series!

The Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat ver. announced back in 2012 is joining the figma series at long last! Her fluffy coat and ribbon with a jewel in the center all come together for a cute and stylish Snow Miku!

  • Using the smooth yet posable joints of figma, you can act out a variety of different scenes.
  • A flexible plastic is used for important areas, allowing proportions to be kept without compromising posability.
  • She comes with a cheerful singing face, an embarrassed expression with rosy cheeks as well as a surprised expression.
  • Optional parts include a microphone with stand as well as a shovel perfect for the snowy season.
  • An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.


Preorders for Snow Miku Fluffy Coat ver. will be exclusively available from Good Smile Company’s online shop until February 21st, 2017. She will also be available for in-store purchase at the Snow Miku Sky Town shop in Sapporo, Japan beginning in July 2017. The price is 5500 Yen ($47 USD), and she’s expected to release in July 2017. You may also see her appear for sale at future events!

Snow Miku Fluffy Coat Ver. at Good Smile Company Online Shop: http://goodsmileshop.com/en/p/MAX_FIG_WD_EX039/