Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 Illustration Contest Now Open!

 Posted by at 7:13 am  Concerts, Events, Exhibitions, Hatsune Miku, Illustrations  5 Responses »
Apr 282017
 

The Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 illustration contest has begun! We’re now approaching the fifth anniversary of Magical Mirai, the holy grail of Hatsune Miku events, which bring us to the theme of the contest: “Anniversary”! Entries will be featured in Magical Mirai 2017, and be rewarded as follows:

The Grand Prix prize includes tickets for Magical Mirai 2017 live performance & exhibition (traveling and accommodation costs excluded) as well as various Magical Mirai 2017 official goods. The Semi-Grand Prix prize includes various Piapro Character official goods.

Please make sure to read the rules very closely and follow them, otherwise you entry may be invalid! Entries are open starting now, and will close on June 16th at 5:00 PM JST! Result announcement to follow in July 2017.

Target characters

Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, KAITO

Work size / Resolution

29.7 cm x 42 cm (A3 horizontal size)

Entry Eligibility

Any applicants registered to piapro.jp, and agree to the application method and rules of entry.

File Format

Png or jpg format

Color mode

RGB

Image Resolution

350 dpi or more

Notes

  • Entries are limited to original works.
  • Please note that entries may be trimmed and used.
  • When it comes to printing and using an entry, organizers will convert the entry to CMYK format. Because of this, colors may change slightly due to CMYK conversion. Please be forewarned.
  • There is a case where the creator name can not be written when using the entry. Please understand.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Entries must be uploaded with the tag “マジカルミライ２０１７＿イラスト” (copy and paste without quotes). Please be very sure to lock the tag otherwise your entry will be invalid.

-> Click Here To Begin Submission Application <-

We’re very excited as Magical Mirai will soon reach 5th anniversary, and the fact that this is the first year to have an illustration contest for the event. Let’s show our spirits to celebrate Magical Mirai 5th anniversary, and good luck to everyone!

Submissions Page →  http://piapro.jp/pages/official_collabo/magical2017_illust/list

Snow Miku 2018 Design Collaboration Now Open, Here’s How To Enter! Submissions Close May 12th, 2017

 Posted by at 5:44 am  Events, Hatsune Miku, Illustrations, Merchandise, Snow Miku  66 Responses »
Apr 142017
 

Start warming up your artistic fingers, because the Snow Miku 2018 art design collaboration on Piapro is now open! Next year’s theme is an interesting one, and the collaboration is calling for designs with the theme of “Animals“! So maybe some Hokkaido wildlife can serve for some inspiration?

Your designs for Snow Miku and Rabbit Yukine will have a chance at being featured as the 2018 Snow Miku design for various collaborations and goods for next year’s Snow Miku events, including made into official nendoroids and figmas!

There’s some rule changes compared to last year, so make sure to follow these very closely, otherwise your entries will be invalid! Entries are open starting now, and will close on May 12th at 5:00 PM JST!

Target Characters

Snow Miku, Rabbit Yukine

Work Size / Resolution

Any, Unspecified

Entry Eligibility

Any applicants registered to piapro.jp, and agree to the application method and rules of entry.

File Format

Any, Unspecified

Color Mode

RGB

Additional Remarks

You can post any number of works made by yourself.

Art Submission Notes

> Please use the Nendoroid 3 side chart template when drawing your design! Link → CLICK HERE
> You must draw Snow Miku and Rabbit Yukine together on your entry as a set! Do not draw them on separate entries!
> VERY IMPORTANT: Please make sure you lock the art submission tag on your design! Tag should be shown as “２０１８年雪ミク衣装”.
> VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure your art is submitted without any licenses! During the submission process linked below, you’ll be presented with a list of licenses. Choose the checkbox at the bottom for “Upload without licenses”.

-> Click Here To Begin Submission Application <-

Good luck to everyone that applies! If you wish to check out all the submissions so far, you can find them on the collaboration submissions page. If your submission does not appear on the submissions page linked below, then you missed one of the “VERY IMPORTANT” steps listed above! You will have to reupload your entry to fix it.

Submissions page: http://piapro.jp/pages/official_collabo/2018snowmiku/list

Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 Song Contest Announced!

 Posted by at 7:29 am  Concerts, Events, Exhibitions, Hatsune Miku, Music  19 Responses »
Jan 312017
 

Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 song contest!

Crypton Future Media has announced Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 song contest as of today. Fans are invited to take the rare opportunity to have their songs performed at Magical Mirai, the biggest and most recognized Hatsune Miku concert & exhibition event held in Japan!

Grand Prix prize (1 person)

  • Hatsune Miku will sing your song at Magical Mirai 2017!
  • A pair ticket for Magical Mirai 2017 as well as special goods
  • SONICWIRE gift certificate (100,000 JPY)

Semi-Grand Prix prize (not limited to 1 person)

  • SONICWIRE gift certificate (30,000 JPY)

Recruitment period will begin on February 3rd at 17:00 JST with further details regarding the contest to follow on the same date. The deadline for song submissions will be on April 3rd at 17:00 JST.

Magical Mirai 2017 official site → http://magicalmirai.com/2017/
Magical Mirai official Twitter → https://twitter.com/magicalmirai

Official site →  http://magicalmirai.com/2017/contest/

UPDATE: The song contest has begun on Piapro! In celebration of the announcement, a trial version of Hatsune Miku V4x has been made available on SONICWIRE for a limited time of 39 days! Rules to consider are as follow:

  • Submissions must have vocals created in Hatsune Miku vocal software only.
  • Submissions must be under 4 minutes and 30 seconds in length, in any genre.
  • Submissions must be original, unreleased works not tied to any publishers, independent contracts, or management groups.
  • Submissions must be uploaded with the tag “マジカルミライ２０１７＿楽曲” (copy and paste without quotes). Please be very sure to lock the tag.

EDIT: The early tag has a space in it. It has been taken notice, and removed.

Hatsune Miku x Kodo Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble Announced For March 4th~5th, 2017

 Posted by at 11:10 pm  Concerts, Events, Hatsune Miku  3 Responses »
Nov 232016
 

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Hatsune Miku x Kodo Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble main visual

The first collaboration performance of Hatsune Miku and Kodo, Japan’s internationally famous taiko drumming group, has been announced! The performance is part of the “Tokyo Olympic official program”, spreading the charm of Japanese culture widely while also leads to the main events.

The performance will be held on March 4th~5th, 2017 at NHK Hall. Ticket sales will be available in Japan on December 13th (11:00 JST)~December 20th (11:00 JST) for lottery sales, with general sales to follow up starting from January 14th (10:00 JST).

> Official Kodo Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble website

> Official Hatsune Miku x Kodo Special Live website
> Official Hatsune Miku x Kodo Special Live Twitter

Draw The Next Snow Miku! Snow Miku 2017 And Rabbit Yukine Art Collaboration Submissions Now Open!

 Posted by at 5:19 pm  Figures, Hatsune Miku, Illustrations, Merchandise, Snow Miku  22 Responses »
Apr 142016
 

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Is it just me, or does each Snow Miku design collaboration seem start earlier every year? Regardless, if you’ve wanted to try your hand at contributing a design idea for official Snow Miku 2017 and/or Rabbit Yukine adoption, now’s your chance!

Between now and May 11th at 5:00 PM JST, illustrators and fans alike can pitch their design ideas for Snow Miku 2017, her pet rabbit Yukine, or both! The theme for Snow Miku 2017 is “Starry Sky/Image of constellation in a Hokkaido Winter Night“! By that logic, Winter Night Miku would have been perfect for this…

How To Submit

To submit your Snow Miku or Rabbit Yukine designs, please make sure to have an account registered on Piapro.jp. Next, create your Snow Miku design in nendoroid form! You can use this provided template, if needed. Rabbit Yukine illustrations are completely freeform.

Start the submission process by clicking “新規投稿” from the top menu of Piapro.jp, or by clicking here. After uploading your design, please add these tags to your artworks, and be sure to lock the tags! Locking the tags is very important for the submission process.

If uploading Snow Miku 2017 design art, use this link and then lock the tag when completed: http://piapro.jp/upload_step/?dt=２０１７年雪ミク衣装

If uploading Rabbit Yukine 2017 design art, use this link and then lock the tag when completed: http://piapro.jp/upload_step/?dt=２０１７年ユキネ衣装

After you’ve completed the above, that’s it! The finalist designs will be chosen by Good Smile Company, and there will be a community web vote for the winning designs later in May 2016. The first prototypes using the new design will be revealed at Magical Mirai 2016 between September 9th~11th. If you’d like to view the current art submissions, you can do so from these pages:

> Snow Miku 2017 design submissions
> Rabbit Yukine design submissions

Stay tuned for further updates!

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