Oct 252018
 

The Snow Miku 2019 main visual is finally here, and comes from the original Hatsune Miku artist, KEI! She’s based on the winning design by the artist “-LF-” under the theme of the contest this year “Princess“. In addition to the main visual reveal, we also have our first details on the SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019, the event’s theme song preview, and more!

SNOW MIKU 2019 Main Visual by KEI

Snow Miku 2019 main visual by KEI: https://snowmiku.com/2019/info_snowmiku.html#snowmiku_mainvisual

EDIT: Can you spot the 10 Snow Miku designs from the past events hidden in the stained glass?

SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019

The SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019 has been announced! The performance dates are February 9th & 10th with 2 performances per day. Pre-sale lottery will begin on October 31st, with general sale to go live on December 15th. For overseas fans, ticket sales will also begin on October 31st. More details will be announced at a later date.

SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019: https://snowmiku.com/2019/live_zepp.html

 

SNOW MIKU 2019 Tour Accommodations

Also announced are the tour accommodations! Application period will begin as soon as October 31st at noon (Japan time) with special benefits including a Nendoroid Snow Miku 2019 and an original Snow Miku 2019 twintails hooded towel. Other options you can purchase include SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2019 tickets and figma Snow Miku 2019. For overseas visitors, ticket sales will begin on October 31st at noon (Japan time). More details will be announced at a later date.

Overseas visitor packages: (coming soon)
Japanese visitor packages: https://www.his-j.com/kokunai/special/snowmiku/index.shtml

SNOW MIKU 2019 Theme Song Preview & More

Lastly, an official Snow Miku 2019 promotional video has been uploaded featuring a sneak peek at the event’s theme song “Ai” by DECO*27! There is also an announcement for Snow Miku 2019 street cars, which will be running from December 3rd, 2018 to March 26th, 2019. As per usual, there will be an early reveal exhibition will be held for fans to visit a day before the operation. A special live celebrating Snow Miku 10th anniversary titled, “SNOW MIKU 10th Anniversary Stage”, will also be held at Sound Lab Mole on February 8th.

Check out the official promotional video below featuring “Ai” by DECO*27!

Snow Miku 2019: https://snowmiku.com/2019/




Oct 242018
 

The Hatsune Miku: MIKU WITH YOU 2018 ver. 1/7 scale figure is now open for preorder! Based on the main visual by the artist YYB, she’s now available for preorder at 15,800 yen on F:NEX’s online store and Tmall. Preorders will be open until January 15th, 2019 at 23:59 JST, with shipping to begin in October 2019.

Additionally, preorders made before October 28th will come with a special background to recreate the concert tour’s stunning main visual. Visit the official product page on F:NEX for the full gallery!

EDIT: Added international preorder on AmiAmi.

F:NEX: https://fnex.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=23
Tmall: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=579220650469

AmiAmi: https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?scode=FIGURE-043588

Special background for preorders made before October 28th

Oct 212018
 

Less than a week to go until the Miku With You 2018 China Festival in Shanghai! We forgot to publish the official event goods prior to the Beijing and Chengdu shows, but we feel most overseas visitors will be attending the Shanghai event (we are as well!), so hopefully we’re not too late for most of you!

Here’s the description of all the items above, in order: Penlight with sleeve, Happi Coat with pin badges, metal keychain, 108 piece acrylic, puzzle, wallet case, charm, summer blanket, towel and rubber strap, T-shirt, storage cases (3 pack), rubber bracelets, framed picture (location exclusive), Beijing clear file, Chengdu clear file, Shanghai clear file, main visual art clear file, A2 poster, headband, framed picture (all Cryptonloids), desk calendar, table mats, acrylic stand, portable battery (10,000mAh), and a shopping bag.

Also available at the event is an officially licensed umbrella, featuring cute pixel-style artwork and a steel frame. It’s priced at 128 Yuan ($19 USD).

Another adorable piece of official merchandise to look for is the Hatsune Miku: Lunar Festival ver. plushie by GIFT. It will be available at Good Smile Company’s booth for 280 Yuan ($40 USD).

There’s a lot more to see from booths at the event besides what we’ve listed, so you’ll have to check them out in person! MIKU WITH YOU 2018’s last stop of the tour is in Shanghai on October 27th~28th. We’ll see you there!

Miku With You 2018 Official Site: http://www.scla.com.cn/events/hatsunemiku2018/
Umbrella detail page: http://you.163.com/item/detail?id=1690066
Plushie detail page: http://www.gift-gift.jp/nui/nui592.html

Oct 192018
 

Welcome back for another round of Top 10 Hatsune Miku songs! We’ll be listing songs uploaded to Nicovideo during the month of September 2018, and ranking them based on their daily average view counts. This way, no matter which day they were uploaded, their popularity will be ranked fairly.

Check out the list below and see if you find any new favorites. If you have any favorites that didn’t make the list, share them in the comments below!

#1. Additional Memory feat. Hatsune Miku by Jin

Uploaded September 14th – 397,853 total – 18,085 daily




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Oct 182018
 

New costumes revealed for Hatsune Miku’s upcoming performance at the Tokyo 150 Years Festival coming later this month. The live, titled “Time Play, Time Travel – Hatsune Miku Links Tokyo 150 –“, will be Hatsune Miku’s “biggest” performance to date with 15m tall and 30m wide water screen projection in the park’s tidal pond.

Tokyo 150 Years Festival will be held at the Hama-rikyu Gardens on October 26th~28th. Hatsune Miku’s performance will be held daily at four intervals: 18:30, 19:10, 19:50, and 20:30, each under a time span of 18 minutes. The show will feature a medley of 39 songs with 14 different costumes –  5 of which were revealed today.

Official Site: https://www.tokyo-150.jp/event_main?lang=en

初音ミクより「東京150年祭」開催のお知らせ
初音ミクより「東京150年祭」開催のお知らせ