Dec 202020
 

Good Smile Company is surprising us today with not one, but two preorder openings for Hatsune Miku Nendoroids. First up is Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2019 ver.!

Miku from Magical Mirai 2019 has arrived!
From “Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku” comes a Nendoroid of Hatsune Miku wearing her outfit from the Magical Mirai 2019 main visual illustration! Illustrator ni02’s “future circus” version of Miku has been brought to life.

She comes with three face plates including an energetic standard expression, a smiling expression and a winking expression. She can be displayed with her top hat either on or off. Both a microphone and a cube are included as optional parts. Be sure to add her to your collection!

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2019 Ver. is available for preorder exclusively from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 5500 JPY ($54.99 USD), and can be ordered until February 4th 2021 at 12:00 PM JST. She’s expected to ship out in June 2021.

> Preorder from Good Smile Online Shop (Global)
> Preorder from Good Smile Online Shop (USA & Canada)

Next up is Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2020 Summer Festival Ver.!

Miku in a festival outfit from Magical Mirai 2020 Summer Festival has arrived!
From “Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku” comes a Nendoroid of Hatsune Miku wearing her outfit from the Magical Mirai 2019 Summer Festival main visual illustration! Illustrator Fuzichoco’s “Festival” version of Miku has been brought to life.

She comes with three face plates including a standard expression, an expression with her tongue sticking out and a smiling expression. A hand fan, cotton candy and a goldfish are all included as optional parts! Be sure to add her to your collection!

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2020 Summer Festival Ver. is available for preorder exclusively from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 5500 JPY ($52.99 USD), and can be ordered until February 4th 2021 at 12:00 PM JST. She’s expected to ship out in June 2021.

> Preorder from Good Smile Online Shop (Global)
> Preorder from Good Smile Online Shop (USA & Canada)

Mar 092020
 

Happy Miku Day (March 9th) to all Hatsune Miku fans! It’s time for the yearly Hatsune Miku appreciation day, where fans celebrate their love for Hatsune Miku in various ways! Some create music, others draw artworks, create photography or even share cosplay dances.

Of course, there’s too much to fit here! So our yearly tradition to celebrate is to share some of our favorite illustrations from Pixiv and Twitter. Although we definitely encourage you to check out more yourself by searching the tag ミクの日 to find more!

HAPPY MIKU DAY – By Gongha

Jan 242020
 

Summers in Japan can be quite dangerous for unfamiliar tourists! Extreme heat and humidity can cause heatstroke if you’re not careful, so it’s important to try to keep cool and hydrated. With the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Hatsune Miku and V-tubers such as Mirai Akari, YuNi and more will be partnering as Pocari Sweat** ambassadors to raise awareness of this potential issue.

** Pocari Sweat is a popular hydration beverage in Japan, packing sodium and and other essential electrolytes lost in sweat.

The first stage of this collaboration is a new music video titled “Nechusho No!No! feat. Hatsune Miku & MEIKO”, composed by Mitchie M! In the video, Hatsune Miku and MEIKO sing in news-reporting style about the importance of staying safe in Japan’s summer heat, and also interview popular V-tubers/singers Mirai Akari, Fuji Aoi, and YuNi. They’re even joined by Hoshino Ichika from the upcoming mobile game, “Project Sekai Colorful Stage“!

This was definitely a cute and creative way to raise awareness of “Nechusho(heatsroke)”, and we hope overseas visitors will stay safe this summer!

Jan 022020
 

This one’s a quick one, but big: Hatsune Miku is a confirmed music guest at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California in 2020! Simply known as “Coachella”, the event is known as the largest music festival in the world, held across two weekends at the Indio polo grounds in Southern California.

Hatsune Miku is scheduled to make appearances on both Fridays on April 10th and the 17th. Tickets for the weekend of 17th~19th are still available for reservation on the Coachella Music Festival official site.

As a side note, I live only 10 miles/16km away from the event, and will be attending to also give away free goodies to fellow Miku fans. More details to come later!

Coachella Music Festival Official Site: https://coachella.com/