Jul 292018
 

This year’s Summer Wonder Festival has brought in so many exciting Hatsune Miku figures and reveals. Announcements on both new and old figures were made from Figures, Nendoroids, to a completely new line of figure series: POP UP PARADE. We have gathered in this article all the official figure announcements today.

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 Ver.

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA, scheduled to be on sale at Magical Mirai 2018
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

1/7 Scale Figure Racing Miku: 2018 Ver.

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

1/7 Scale Figure Hatsune Miku: Chokabuki Kuruwa Kotoba Awase Kagami Ver.

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

1/1 Scale Figure Racing Miku: Tony Kimono Ver.

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

1/8 Scale Figure Hatsune Miku: Symphony 2017 Ver.

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

Nendoroid Racing Miku: 2013 Sepang Ver.

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku (Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion)

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

Scale Figure POP UP PARADE Hatsune Miku

Photo via Summer Wonder Festival 2018 online gallery

Release Date: TBA
Price: 3,800 Yen (tentative)
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

Scale Figure POP UP PARADE Racing Miku 2010 Ver.

Photo via @gsc_kahotan

Release Date: TBA
Price: 3,800 Yen (tentative)
Manufacturer: GOOD SMILE COMPANY

1/7 Scale Figure Hatsune Miku: Wedding Dress Ver.

Photo via @phaius66

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: FREEing

Scale Figure Racing Miku 2013 Ver.

(Figure based on saitom’s cheer illustration during Super GT’s Round 4 in Sugo.)

Photo via @amiamihobbynews

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: Aquamarine

Sega Prize Figure Hatsune Miku “Dark Angel”

Photo via @phaius66

Release Date: October 2018
Manufacturer: Sega

Sega Prize Figure Hatsune Miku “Christmas 2018”

Photo via @phaius66

Release Date: January 2019
Manufacturer: Sega

Figure-Rise LABO feat. Hatsune Miku 

Photo via @HobbySite

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: Bandai

1/8 Scale Figure Racing Miku 2017 Thailand Ver.

Photo via @phaius66

Release Date: TBA
Price: TBA
Manufacturer: FREEing

Jul 242018
 

Returning to Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai this year is the music sale “Creators Market” held by KarenT, the world’s largest Vocaloid music label, but we also have another surprise to unfold: the announcement of a collaboration site “Piapro Marche” by Piapro! Over 40 producers and 20 Piapro creators will be present at the event, where you can directly support your favorite producers and creators.

A few notable creators on the lists include Omoi, BIGHEAD, keisei, Mikai MusicBEEK, Nokuhashi, Agonasubi, and much much more to be found on the official site. Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2018 will be held in Osaka and Tokyo on August 25th~26th and August 31st~September 2nd, respectively. Stay tuned!

Official site: https://magicalmirai.com/2018

Creators Market by KarenT in Osaka: https://magicalmirai.com/2018/osaka_market_karent.html
Creators Market by KarenT in Tokyo: https://magicalmirai.com/2018/tokyo_market_karent.html

Piapro Marche in Osaka: https://magicalmirai.com/2018/osaka_market_piapro.html
Piapro Marche in Tokyo: https://magicalmirai.com/2018/tokyo_market_piapro.html

Jul 222018
 

Go ahead and add this one to the list of amazing Hatsune Miku fanart creations! A 3D pen artist named Sequena has created a Hatsune Miku nendoroid-like figure using nothing but a 3D pen as their primary tool. The process, which you can watch in the uploaded making-of video below, is said to have taken 29 hours to complete.

We’re marveled at the artist’s skill and patience, this one came out pretty good! Sequena’s official channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkSPZokRn1VaF57j7KAL9qA




Jul 222018
 

There are many popular Vocaloid-themed event gatherings throughout Japan every year, such as VOC@LOID M@STER, VOCALOID PARADISE, and more. One of the smaller fan events called “VOCALOID PARADISE Kansai” was a once yearly event held in Kansai, has been announced for closure by its main organizer @m_comi. Its last event was held on February 25th, 2018.

VOCALOID PARADISE Kansai, similar to the much larger VOCALOID PARADISE, was a fan-operated event where different VOCALOID creators could gather to showcase and sell their doujin works, whether it be music, illustrations, books, or other goods.

But it’s not all bad news! A new successor event titled “VOCALOID STREET” has been announced for the Kansai region of Japan, and is scheduled to be held starting March 10th, 2019. It will be held at Miyakomesse near Kyoto. The event has new management and operation, and we hope it’ll be as successful as VOCALOID PARADISE Kansai was!

VOCALOID STREET Site: http://voca-st.com/

Jul 192018
 

With the end of the Hatsune Miku Expo 2018 concert in Mexico City, the United States and Mexico leg of the 2018 tour has come to a close! We’ve got the setlists for all locations for those curious, as well as some of the tweeted photos from the events!

We’d like to give our thanks to the Miku Expo staff, event promoters and CFM for making another year of exciting events possible! We’d also like to give thanks to all the producers, illustrators, cosplayers, creators and of course all the fans for making this event enjoyable! Continue reading »