Nov 082018
 

The recent Hatsune Miku x Tokyo 150 years collaboration event finished with great success, but there was one problem many fans complained about: The collaborations goods had such extremely limited availability, they sold out after the first 30 people in line! This left a lot of Hatsune Miku fans pretty upset, and rightfully so. That artwork by iXima is gorgeous!

The fan outcry was heard, and preorders are now being taken for an additional batch of these limited collaboration goods! Overseas orders are also available, via Tokyo Otaku Mode!

Shop link -> https://goo.gl/ESEnpb

The special event “Tokyo 150 Years Festival” was held from Oct. 26-28 at the Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the renaming of Edo to Tokyo, and Hatsune Miku was there to celebrate with everyone! At the event, visitors were treated to a Hatsune Miku projection mapping show along with a plethora of exhibits, booths, and shows to experience the past, present, and future of Tokyo. There were even special products available at the event featuring our favorite virtual diva, and they’re now available for fans overseas too!

The items available include the tapestry, pin badges, clear files, acrylic stands, T-shirts, and Japanese hand towels! These preorders are expected to ship January 2019, and will be closed when allocated preorder limits are reached.

Oct 302017
 

Step aside, Snow Miku! This time Hatsune Miku herself is getting her own themed car in the latest Daihatsu collaboration. For the 2018 Hatsune Miku X Daihatsu collab, the Daihatsu Move Canbus is getting the touch-up treatment to add bits of Hatsune Miku styling (specifically, that of KEI’s original Miku V2 design) to the vehicle’s interior and exterior.

For exterior accents, there’s the hood stripe decal in the shape of Miku’s tie, door mirror decal matching Miku’s “01” tattoo, rear quarter glass decal matching the pattern on Miku’s boots, fuel cap decal with Miku’s silhouette, and a rear emblem honoring Miku’s 10th anniversary.

For the Move Canbus’ interior touches, you’ll find even more customizations: steering wheel covers, shift lever covers, seat belt pads, rear seat floor mats, and seat covers!

Further details about the car’s availability and pricing is still to be announced, and Daihatsu will be posting updates on the official collaboration site, as well as the official Facebook page.

Hatsune Miku x Daihatsu site: https://www.dbsc.co.jp/lp/miku.html
Hatsune Miku x Daihatsu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daihatsu.miku/

Daihatsu has previously collaborated with Snow Miku for the Mira Cocoa (2014) and Cast Activa (2016). Perhaps we’ll see a new Hatsune Miku x Daihatsu collaboration every 2 years? For those curious, the Move Canbus is classified as a “KEI” type car, and isn’t legal for use in the United States, and possibly other countries.

Oct 252017
 

As Hatsune Miku’s iconic appearance becomes more known around the world, Japan further recognizes her as an important symbol of modern Japan culture. This is reflected in the latest PR video from TokyoTokyo, where Hatsune Miku makes a surprise appearance. TokyoTokyo is an officially recognized tourist info page detailing Tokyo’s unique style of culture, mixing traditional with cutting-edge.

Hatsune Miku makes her appearance 7 seconds into the video, which symbolizes the theme of Tokyo offering “Unique” experiences you wont find anywhere else. She also appears in the short preview playing in the background of the TokyoTokyo homepage.

Quoted from TokyoTokyo Unique detail page:

The development of woodblock printing technology in the 18th century brought ukiyo-e prints into the mainstream of popular culture. Most arresting were the nishiki-e, or “brocade prints” made using more than 10 color print blocks, a unique Japanese art form that influenced the Impressionist artists. Meanwhile, it is now 10 years since the birth of Hatsune Miku, the Vocaloid character that symbolizes Japanese culture today. She is an example of Japan’s art finding new fans the world over.

Check out the official PR Video below!

TokyoTokyo Homepage: https://tokyotokyo.jp/
TokyoTokyo Unique Page: https://tokyotokyo.jp/old-meets-new/unique/




Aug 162017
 

Following up on our previous article, the goods for the Hatsune Miku x NewDays collaboration have been announced! Additionally, the exclusive JR Station outfit design for the Akihabara store has been revealed (seen above). From August 22nd until September 4th, the following goods will be available from participating NewDays convenience store locations: A4 size clear file sets, trading pin badges, pick sets, acrylic keychains, and rubber pass cases.


■Participating Stores (20 Locations)
【Tokyo】
Shinjuku Station NewDays Shinjuku
Ikebukuro Station NewDays Ikebukuro North Exit
Tokyo Station NewDays Keiyo Street
Akihabara Station NewDays Atre Akihabara
Akabane Station NewDays Akabane
Machida Station NewDays Machida
Hachioji Station NewDays Hachioji
【Saitama】
Omiya Station NewDays Omiya
Higashikawaguchi Station NewDays Higashigakucho
Musashi Urawa Station NewDays Musashi Urawa
【Chiba Prefecture】
Chiba Station NewDays Perrier Chiba Central Ticket gate south
Maihama Station NewDays Maihama
Hiroshima Makuhari Station NewDays Kaihin Makuhari Central
【Kanagawa Prefecture】
Yokohama Station NewDays Yokohama North Exit
Kawasaki Station NewDays Kawasaki
Tsurumi Station NewDays Tsurumi West Exit
Kamoi Station NewDays Kamoi
Fujisawa Station NewDays Fujisawa
【Ibaraki Prefecture】
Mito Station NewDays Mini Mito 1
【Tochigi Prefecture】
Utsunomiya Station NewDays Utsunomiya Central

■Second Volume Exclusives (2 Locations)
A second volume of goods will be released exclusively to two of the above stores starting August 31st. These two stores will also offer benefits not available at other locations. The participating locations are the stores at Akihabara Station and Kaihin Makuhari Central. The following goods will be available from August 31st until September 4th: Storage container, large format multi-cloth, full graphic T-shirts, tote bags/rucksacks, B2-size tapestry, muffler towel, and mugs.

Sep 182016
 

Sony’s last music video featuring Tilt-Six’s Hatsune Miku cover and remix of Voices was pretty cool, right? Well, Sony thought they’d treat us to yet another music video for their Xperia feat. Hatsune Miku collab, this time featuring music from LamazeP with a song titled “Dondake?! Xperia”. iXima’s prototype Hatsune Miku model is used once again, with choreography by team “abstreem creation”.

Check out the video below!