Dec 252017
 

Merry Christmas, everyone! Or as Miku fans would say, Merry Mikuristmas! For today’s festive day, we would like to announce the results of our Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 plushie giveaway!

The winner of our giveaway is khaz from Washington, United States, who was the first to answer both questions correctly on our giveaway quiz! Congratulations! We reached out to khaz, who had this to say:

“Hatsune Miku is my spirit animal! Thank you Mikufan for helping me keep up with her.”

Question #1: What was Hatsune Miku’s BIGGEST concert appearance?
Answer: Natsu no Owari no 39 Matsuri

We chose our wording very carefully for this question! We weren’t talking about Hatsune Miku’s biggest concert performance, or even her biggest event. But rather, her BIGGEST concert appearance. And her appearance was certainly the biggest at Natsu no Owari no 39 Matsuri in 2012, where stood an amazing 10 meters (33 feet) tall! Below is a digest video of the event.




Question #2: Who is the “father” of Hatsune Miku?
Answer: Wataru Sasaki

Yet another very carefully worded question! When we talk about the father of a software, you of course refer to its creator. Many were quick to choose Hiroyuki Itoh for this question, since he’s the CEO of Crypton Future Media. But he wasn’t the creator of Miku’s software! That honor goes to Wataru Sasaki, aka CFM_Wat, or @vocaloid_cv_cfm on twitter, whom many of you may already follow! He was the head engineer behind Crypton Future Media’s Character Vocal series of products, which includes Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin & Len, and Megurine Luka.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our giveaway! We here at MikuFan wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Below is a collection of Hatsune Miku Christmas illustrations we gathered from Pixiv, enjoy!






Dec 192017
 

In celebration of one of our official twitter accounts reaching its 3,939 follower milestone, we’re giving away a Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 plushie!

Simply answer the two questions correctly on the form below, think about your answers carefully! We’ll announce and contact the winner on December 31st, 2017 after we confirm they have answered both questions correctly, or if there’s no winner, we’ll award the plushie on the 31st to the person with the closest answers.

Good luck to everyone!

-= EDITED 12/20 @ 4:39 PM PST =-

The giveaway has a winner! We’ll announce the winner, as well as the correct answers to the giveaway, on December 25th! Thank you to all who participated!

Sep 142017
 

Previously teased at a booth at Magical Mirai 2017, Chara-Ani has now opened reservations for the Jumbo Fuwafuwa ver. Hatsune Miku plushie, as well as the Hatsune Miku ver. Danbo!

The Jumbo Fuwafuwa is the largest plushie of this style (namingly the SEGA plushies line), and stands at a massive 50cm tall! She’s scheduled to ship November 2017 with a retail of 8,640 Yen, or 6,912 Yen with the limited 20% discount applied (must be logged into Chara-Ani). Reservations will close after October 31st, 2017.

Jumbo Fuwafuwa Hatsune Miku plushie: http://www.chara-ani.com/details.aspx?prdid=B17815249

EDIT 9/18/2017 – Second shipment order page: http://www.chara-ani.com/details.aspx?prdid=B17910506


 
Next is the Hatsune Miku ver. Danbo ver. pose-able figure! It’s 5.3cm tall, and has 360-degree pose-able twintails mounted via magnets. It’s expected to ship December 2017 with a retail of 2,000 Yen. Reservations end after December 31st, 2017.

Hatsune Miku ver. Danbo figure: http://www.chara-ani.com/details.aspx?prdid=C17800203


 
Both items are available only via the Japanese Chara-Ani shop, which of course only seems to ship within Japan, so a proxy or friend would be needed to get these. They do have an overseas store, however, where they might be added later, so keep an eye on it! Overseas page → https://us.smaoku.com/store-132523/

May 202017
 

An early news leak from sellers on Ruten has revealed that SEGA will be releasing special Hatsune Miku prize plushies, styled by the illustrator Sanpachi, for her upcoming 10th anniversary. The plushies stand at 15cm tall, and come in three variations. The release date is set in the fourth week of August, just in time for her 10th anniversary.

If you happen to be in Japan in August, try your hand at winning them at the local arcades!

Jan 032017
 

An early leak from sellers on Taobao have revealed that SEGA will be releasing a Hatsune Miku prize plushie on February 3rd, 2017. It’s a giant-sized plushie measuring 35cm tall, and styled after the popular “Natural” module outfit, illustrated by KEI for the Project Diva game series.

You can find the plushie already available for preorder from some online vendors, with releases scheduled sometime in February 2017. But if you happen to be in Japan after February 3rd (such as for the Snow Miku festival), try your hand at winning one at a local arcade!