May 092019
 

Good Smile Company’s “Snow Miku Time” livestream event has finished, and has a lot of exciting news to share! If you missed the live stream event, you can rewatch the YouTube recording for as long as it’s available. Let’s get started on the announcements!

Even though it was the last part of the live stream, the reveal of the Snow Miku and Yukine 2020 design finalists is what everyone was waiting for! Here’s the list of the 6 finalists:

#1: “Grand Piano” by 杏夏蜜柑 → https://piapro.jp/t/saxQ
#2: “Taiko” by こり → https://piapro.jp/t/YxrR
#3: “Horn” by メープル → https://piapro.jp/t/HnGM
#4: “Accordion” by mgr → https://piapro.jp/t/sWBP
#5: “Flute” by 二六時中 → https://piapro.jp/t/lO2m
#6: “Marching Band” by ππ → https://piapro.jp/t/P9Kf

Community voting will be counted until May 17th, JST. Only one vote per person/device will be counted! The winning design will be announced at Magical Mirai 2019.

-> CLICK HERE TO VOTE! <-

If you’re curious to know the results of the initial community vote on the Nicovideo live stream, here’s a quick screenshot!

Magical Mirai 2019

A new piece of artwork showing off Magical Mirai 2019 themed outfits for Kagamine Rin & Len, Megurine Luka, KAITO and MEIKO were revealed during the livestream. Expect these designs to play part in decorations and goods for Magical Mirai 2019!

The Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2018 ver. was also announced during the stream! Details regarding pricing and release date were not yet announced, but we can expect to hear more soon.

Racing Miku 2019

Good Smile Company announced a 1/8 scale figure for Racing Miku 2018, based on the art design by Annin Oiko! There’s only a prototype sculpture being teased for now. Expect a painted version to be revealed, along with pricing and release info at a later date.

Good Smile Racing and Nitroplus are collaborating together again this year with Racing Miku and Super Sonico. Two new artworks by Minoa and 津路参汰 were released as part of this collaboration. Other details of the collaboration will come at a later time.

Other Goods & Collabs

A scale figure of Hatsune Miku Symphony 2018~2019 will be made! The figure will be based on the original artwork by Rella. Other details are not yet available, so keep watching for that.

Also, a Hatsune Miku x Macaron collaboration was announced, which will make special Cryptonloid themed Macaroons available, along with an A2 size visual poster!

Lastly, SEGA announced the availability and release dates for the following prize plushies and figures: Hatsune Miku: White Dress ver. plushie (releases 3rd week of May 2019), Hatsune Miku: White Dress ver. premium figure (releases 4th week of May 2019), a new trio of Hatsune Miku keychain plushies (releases 3rd week of June 2019) and Mega Jumbo Fuwafuwa ver. Sakura Miku plushie (on preorder at Chara-Ani until May 28th).

May 082019
 

The fairy-sized Racing Miku 2017 Thailand Ver. scale figure from FREEing is now open for preorder from Good Smile Company’s online shop, and various online stores!

Presenting the 2017 Thailand Support Ver. Of Racing Miku from the Hatsune Miku GT Project!

The 2017 Thailand Support Ver. Of Racing Miku 2017 from the Hatsune Miku GT Project is now a scale figure! Based on the design by illustrator Tony, the fairy-like version of Racing Miku has been brought to life in full scale. Her costume and tanned skin is a unique feature of the Thailand Support Ver. Her twintails, wings and parts of her costume have been recreated with translucent parts, making for a truly magical appearance. Be sure to add her to your collection!

The tanned fairy racing queen is priced at 18,700 yen on Good Smile’s Online Shop, and she’ll be available for preorder until June 6th at 12:00 JST. The release date is expected for sometime around November 2019. She’s also available from any of these other shops listed below!

> Tokyo Otaku Mode (Supports MikuFan!)
> Hobby Link (Supports MikuFan!)
> CDJapan (Supports MikuFan!)
> Good Smile Company
> AmiAmi
> Hobby Search
> Nippon Yasan

Official product page: https://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/8306/

 

Apr 162019
 

Picture via @goodsmileracing

During last night’s news stream by Goodsmile Racing, the design for this year’s Thailand Cheer version of Racing Miku 2019 was announced! The design by @Annin_Oiko features Racing Miku with the usual tanned look, along with a sailor-outfit inspired 2 piece bikini and umbrella. She’s absolutely cute!

This design will be featured in upcoming merchandise, as well as at this year’s Round 4 race in Thailand for the SUPER GT 2019 competition. A figure is also likely to be announced sometime later, so stay tuned for those updates!

Trivia: Thailand version Racing Miku has been a reoccurring idea since the first design in 2014.

Mar 082019
 

Get a closer look at the idol-themed Racing Miku 2019 in her Nendoroid size with the review by Kahotan from Good Smile Company! Designed by the artist Annindoufu, she comes with two face plates: a cheerful smiling and a playful winking expression. Her optional parts include a flag for her team and her very own Nendoroid car.

Primary pre-order for sponsorship will soon end on April 15th, with the secondary pre-order to start from April 26th. She’ll also be available for preorder via Good Smile Company official site starting from March 12th! Be sure to keep an eye out!

Check out the full gallery on Kahotan’s blog!


Dec 222018
 

At Goodsmile Racing’s 2018 year-end party, Goodsmile Racing made several announcements regarding their 2019 plans! First up is the reveal that the team will be participating in 2019’s SUPER GT racing season, as well as the SUZUKA 10 HOURS race! We’ll be cheering for GSR again next year!

The second big reveal was the new Racing Miku 2019 design, drawn by Annin Oiko, who’s also popularly known as the Idolmaster Cinderella Girls character designer! With Annin Oiko as the chosen illustrator, the design for 2019’s Racing Miku also adopted an “Idol” motif.

A prototype of the nendoroid was also shown off at the event. Check out the tweets below!