Jul 182019
 

This weekend is Shanghai’s Bilibili Macro Link 2019 exhibition event, taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center in Shanghai. If you’re unfamiliar with Bilibili Macro Link, it’s China’s equivalent experience to Nicovideo’s yearly “Nico Nico Chokaigi” event, but for their own video streaming service Bilibili.

Bilibili Macro Link VR Main Visual

The event will span 3 days starting July 19th, with each day covering a different theme. Day 1, refered to as Bilibili Macro Link VR (Visual Release), will focus on VR experience and performances with various digital characters. These include Chinese Vsingers such as Luo Tianyi and Mo Qingxian, Vtubers such as Kizuna AI and Fubuki Shirakami, Bilbili’s own mascots 22 and 33, and of course Crypton Future Media’s own Vocaloid characters Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin & Len, Meiko and Kaito!

This will make it one of the largest VR experience events of its kind, and we’re certain it will be quite the show!

Bilibili Macro Link VR Official Site: https://bml.bilibili.com/2019/index.html#/vr

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 132018
 

The MIKU WITH YOU 2018 China Festival’s first stop in Beijing has come to a close! Official press release photos from the exhibition and concert events have been posted by the official Hatsune Miku Weibo. MIKU WITH YOU 2018 will also visit Chengdu on October 20th~21st, and Shanghai on October 27th~28th.

MIKU WITH YOU 2018 Official Page: http://www.scla.com.cn/events/hatsunemiku2018/

Exhibition Photos

The exhibition area featured a life-sized Hatsune Miku statue wearing the outfit from the main visual artwork drawn by SanmuYYB. A scale figure was also on display, and is now available for preorder. Various goods were on sale, and there were also additional booths and displays from event partners.

Concert Photos

Via Weibo (1 & 2)

Sep 292018
 

After a 2 year development, and rework after changing developers, and MANY months of beta testing, the long-awaited Hatsune Miku: Dreamy Vocal mobile game from China has finally been released to the open public! The mobile rhythm game featuring Hatsune Miku and the other Cryptonloids is available for Android and iOS. And yes, it’s playable from anywhere around the world!

Dreamy Vocal Official Site: http://miku.qq.com/main.html

Game Trailer

To download the game, just be sure to keep the main website in Chinese language (do not let it auto-translate) on your mobile device, and click the prompt at the top of the page to start the download. If you’re on PC, you can download the files via the links on the right side of the main website. Android users can simply download and install, while iOS users will need to use a Chinese app store account.

After that, you just need to login once using either the WeChat app, or the QQ messenger app. Then you can enjoy the game! Keep in mind the game of course has a Chinese-only interface, but don’t let that stop you from exploring and having fun! The game is simple enough to figure out, and a lot of fun to play!

Also released with this update is the song “越过海岸线” composed by kz and Mes. This is also the secret “new song” leaked for the MIKU WITH YOU 2018 setlist for Beijing, and will be played live in concert! The main visual art for this release was created by the illustrator TID.

Game launch theme song by kz and Mes.

Sep 232018
 

With just a few more weeks to go before the MIKU WITH YOU 2018 China Festival kicks off, some additional news regarding VIP bonuses and other event goods has been announced!

First up are the VIP ticket holder bonus T-shirts, with exclusive artwork for each of the 3 concert locations, Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. The shirts will be available to VIP ticket holders in either L or XXL sizes.

Next are the city-exclusive clear files, bead bands, and towel and buckle set! You will receive a free clear file along with your concert ticket, with the design featuring artwork specific for each city. Also announced for goods were the MIKU WITH YOU themed head band, and a towel and rubber buckle set. Pricing is not yet announced.

Lastly, some additional details were announced about the MIKU WITH YOU 2018 Happi Coat (the Chinese call it a “Concert Cloak”). The coat will feature 6 detachable pins like the one seen on Miku’s outfit from the event’s main visual art. It is suggested that fans could also swap these out for can badges of similar size to have fun customizing them!

MIKU WITH YOU 2018 will take place in Beijing October 13th~14th, Chengdu on October 20th~21st,, and Shanghai on October 27th~28th.

MIKU WITH YOU 2018 Official Site: http://www.scla.com.cn/events/hatsunemiku2018/

Via QQ and SCLA