Jul 062019
 

After a successful collaboration with the Hirosaki Sakura Festival as its newest support character, this time Sakura Miku will be joining in the Summer celebrations for the Hirosaki Neputa Festival!

From August 1st until August 7th, Sakura Miku will be supporting the Hirosaki Neputa Festival with event posters, stickers, and stamp rally activities! To celebrate the colllaboration, two main visual artworks have been drawn by iXima and Kiya (above). These artworks will be visible on posters throughout the event.

Additional artworks by Najo and Nekosumi have also been drawn for the upcoming event. We expect the art by Najo to be used for stickers or stamps, while the art by Nekosumi joins Sakura Miku with the Hirosaki mascot character Takamaru-kun! This could be a sign of a lasting relationship between Sakura Miku and the city of Hirosaki.

What is the Hirosaki Neputa Festival?
The Hirosaki Neputa Festival is a summer festival held in the old castle town of Hirosaki. About 80 neputas of various sizes – large fan-shaped floats depicting epic and fantastic images of warriors – parade through the town. In 1980, Hirosaki Neputa Festival was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan.

More on Hirosaki Neputa Festival: https://www.en-aomori.com/culture-039.html

Via @cfm_miku

Apr 172019
 

VOLKS, the creator of the Dollfie Dream Hatsune Miku dolls, has announced there will be online after-event sales after the Dolls Party 41 event on April 28th! The online sales are announced to begin May 11th, 2019 JST. The Dollfie Dream Hatsune Miku information page has been updated to show new information on the dolls, and the event dates.

Dollfie Dream Hatsune Miku details page: https://www.volks.co.jp/miku/

Both DD Sakura Miku and Hatsune Miku Reboot will use VOLKS’ newer “F3” type body frame, which allows even better flexibility and posing possibilities versus previous versions.

The precise time the sale starts is not yet announced, so be sure to watch closely for that announcement at a later date! Dollfie Dream Sakura Miku will be priced at 72,144 Yen, while Dollfie Dream Hatsune Miku Reboot will be priced at 71,064 Yen. Each one has their own details page as well.

Dollfie Dream Sakura Miku detail: https://www.volks.co.jp/miku/dd_miku_reboot/
Dollfie Dream Hatsune Miku Reboot detail: https://www.volks.co.jp/miku/dd_miku_reboot/
VOLKS DD Twitter: https://twitter.com/volks_dd


Via @volks_dd

Apr 022019
 

Photos via cfm_miku

In preparation for the upcoming Hirosaki Sakura Festival, a billboard featuring Sakura Miku has been posted at Hirosaki Station in Japan! This billboard will be seen by many people entering or leaving the station. This is one of the first stages of Sakura Miku’s participation as a supporting character for the Sakura Festival, which begins April 20th.

You can read more about the Hirosaki Sakura Festival collaboration here: https://www.mikufan.com/sakura-miku-joins-hirosaki-sakura-festival-as-official-supporting-character/

Mar 082019
 

Sakura Miku is finally joining the cherry blossom festivities this year in a new joint collaboration with the Hirosaki Sakura Festival, starting this April! Starting this year, and for the next two years, Sakura Miku will be adopted as an official supporting character in the festival traditions.

Hirosaki Sakura Festival Official Page: https://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/web/edit.html?id=cat02_spring_sakura

The Sakura Festival takes place every year at Hirosaki City Aomori Prefecture Hirosaki Park from April 20th ~ May 6th. This year will be the 101st celebration of the festival!

Sakura Miku’s collaboration details are scheduled as follows:

· Hirosaki Sakura Festival collaboration poster
· Publication in the official sakura festival poster and flyer
· Posting of PR sign at Hirosaki station free passage central entrance
· Sightseeing stamp rally, present original postcards to those who cleared the rally
· Shopping Street Flag and Sakura Festival Strip Poster
· Character printed to sightseeing guide map
· Public information Hirosaki April 1 issue Cover issue
· Sale of character goods at tourist facilities

Several creators have also created beautiful artworks for this collaboration, which will likely make appearances at the event. Check them out below!

Illustration by iXima

Via Piapro Blog

Mar 012019
 

An official announcement via the official Hatsune Miku Twitter has revealed four new Sakura Miku Sega Prize goods to hit the local arcades in Japan this April. The four will be released in a weekly order, starting with the Sakura Miku special plushie, a trio of plushies, a super premium figure, and then a premium bath towel.

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

Special page: http://segaplaza.jp/info/page.php?data_id=121