jrharbort

A Hatsune Miku fan since December 2007, jrharbort joined MikuFan as the Head Writer in October 2011. Follow on Twitter at @jrharbort.

Aug 312021
 

SEGA and Colorful Palette have come bearing a surprise announcement for Hatsune Miku’s 14th anniversary: A planned and soon-coming English localization of Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku! Check out the official announcement trailer above.

The Western release will be renamed to “Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!”, likely to help put more emphasis on Crypton Future Media’s characters, versus the other original characters also present in the game.

The original Japanese release of the mobile rhythm game has been available on Android and iOS for about a year, and proved popular among Western fans despite not having an official English translation.

The launch date of the English release is set for later in 2021, so stay tuned for that announcement!

Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage Official Links:

Aug 252021
 

The early prototype design of Hatsune Miku with a ponytail by KEI, named “Hatsune Miku if”, has been made into a Nendoroid and is ready to preorder!

A “What if?” version of Hatsune Miku from an alternate reality.
From “Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku” comes a Nendoroid of Hatsune Miku based on an illustration by KEI from the art exhibition “Hatsune Miku Chronicle”. Based on the theme “What if a design without twintails was chosen for the original Hatsune Miku design?”, the ponytailed version of Hatsune Miku has been brought into Nendoroid form!

She comes with three face plates including a standard expression, a singing expression and an adorable angry expression with puffed out cheeks. A mic stand and a software box based on what could have been are both included as optional parts! Be sure to add this alternate reality version of Hatsune Miku to your collection!

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: if Ver. is available for preorder exclusively from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 5,500 JPY ($54.99 USD), and is available for preorder until September 23rd, 2021 at 12:00 PM JST. She’s expected to ship out in December 2021.

Jul 302021
 

Good Smile Company has started an all-new figure line called HELLO! GOOD SMILE, which features characters in a simple yet charming style, and for very low prices. The first characters available in this series are Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, and of course, Hatsune Miku!

HELLO! Hatsune Miku
Presenting a new figure of Hatsune Miku from “Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku”! HELLO! GOOD SMILE is a new chibi figure series by Good Smile Company! The neck of each figure includes a simple joint that can be moved left and right. Made with the creative direction of art director Shigeto Koyama, HELLO! GOOD SMILE figures feature a cute chibi design that will leave you wanting more and more! https://special.goodsmile.info/hello/

The figure is available now from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 1,500 JPY ($14.99 USD), and will be available for preorder until August 26th, 2021 at 12:00 PM JST. She’s expected to ship out in November 2021. You can also find the figure for sale at these other online shops!

Jul 082021
 

The first Hatsune Miku Nendoroid based on Project SEKAI, the smartphone game from SEGA and Colorful Palette, is finally here and now available for preorder!

“Turn around here and wink! ♡”
From the smartphone game project “Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat.Hatsune Miku” comes a Nendoroid of Hatsune Miku from the SEKAI of the Stage! She comes with three face plates including a winking expression, a gently smiling singing expression and an adorable smiling expression. Optional parts include her microphone, a three-leaf clover effect part and an uchiwa cheering fan for cheering on other idols! Miku’s outfit from the game has been carefully recreated in Nendoroid form! Be sure to add her to your collection!

The Nendoroid is now available for preorder from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 5,800 JPY ($58.99 USD), and is available to preorder until August 5th at 12:00 PM JST. She’s expected to ship out in December 2021. Preorders from Good Smile Company’s online shops will also include an exclusive four-leaf clover effect part. Read more about the figure over on Kahotan’s blog!

The Nendoroid is also available from these other online shops, but they will not include the bonus four-leaf clover effect accessory.

Jun 302021
 

It appears the Tokyo 2020 (now 2021) Olympics will be proceeding as planned for July 23rd, as more and more media outlets are beginning to promote the Olympics event. BBC is getting in on this with their own official trailer, which just happens to feature Hatsune Miku at not just one, but two points in the 67 second trailer.

In the video above, you can first hear Hatsune Miku singing at 0:16~0:24. Kenji Kawai was in charge of the music composition for this commercial, so fans may recognize the hints at some of their other music works! Finally, there’s a Racing Miku 2017: Team Ukyo Cheer ver. prize figure from BANPRESTO is visible on the shelf at 0:42 in the trailer.

Doesn’t that look familiar?

We’re wondering in what other ways Hatsune Miku might play a role on the upcoming Olympics, and we can’t wait to what’s possibly in store!