News

August, 2016

  • 16 August

    Otakon 2016 Recap

    Otakon 2016 marked the last Otakon to take place in Baltimore, Maryland, for at least a few years. Due to the Baltimore Convention Center (Otakon’s home since 1999) needing renovations, Otakon is moving to Washington, D.C., come next year. However, this Otakon wasn’t a sad weekend. In fact, it was …

  • 16 August

    Hacka Doll Teases the Hatsune Miku “August 39th Project” This Summer

    This August 31st will mark Hatsune Miku’s ninth birthday! Of course, that’s a fact that every VOCALOID fan should know. And likely to coincide with that day is the so-called “August 39th Project,” for which a teaser site has been revealed on the official blog for Hacka Doll, an app …

  • 12 August

    VOCALOID News Network at Otakuthon 2016 Recap

    Hello everyone! As you may have known, I (Luna from VNN French) had the (last minute) privilege to attend the annual Otakuthon from August 5th to 7th in Montréal, Canada. It was my first time going to a convention and I must say, while I was mostly excited, I was …

  • 12 August

    After Shanghai and Hong Kong, “PARTY A GO-GO” in Costa Rica!

    1st PLACE is happy to officially announce a new live concert date to IA’ s “PARTY A GO-GO” tour around the world. After the announcement of the live concerts in Shanghai and Hong Kong, a new date has been added! IA will be performing at BN ARENA in San José (Costa Rica) on October …

  • 11 August

    Hatsune Miku Collaborates With Artemis Kings For Beautiful Silver Rings & Pendants

    Unique and stylistic silver jewelry with a Hatsune Miku theme? Artemis Kings, a Japanese jewelry maker, has made just that in a recent collaboration to create a set of themed rings and pendants. The metal of each piece is made using high quality 925 sterling silver, and epoxy resin for …

  • 10 August

    Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X Demo Now Available In NA And EU, DLC Details Announced

    As promised by SEGA, the free demo for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X is now out in EU and NA regions on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita platforms! You can grab it from the links below: US Vita: https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/hatsune-miku-project-diva-x-demo/cid=UP0177-PCSE00886_00-PJDX393PRPRTRIAL US PS4: https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/hatsune-miku-project-diva-x-demo/cid=UP0177-CUSA04636_00-PJDX393PRPRTRIAL EU Vita: https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/hatsune-miku-project-diva-x-demo/cid=EP0177-PCSB01009_00-PJDX393PRPRTRIAL EU PS4: https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/hatsune-miku-project-diva-x-demo/cid=EP0177-CUSA05768_00-PJDX393PRPRTRIAL  

  • 9 August

    VOCALOID News Network at Otakon!

    We’ve been talking about it for a while but now we’ve got the article! VNN will be at Otakon! Of course, we’re not the only VOCALOID related goodness going on this weekend. We’ll be hanging out with EmpathP, who has two panels, and we’ll even be attending the VOCALOTAKON photo …

  • 8 August

    Hatsune Miku Opera THE END Coming to Germany!

    After appearing in France last year, the “Hatsune Miku Opera THE END” is coming to Germany! Fans can enjoy the opera on August 18th, 19th, and 20th. There will be one showing each day! Show Times All shows will be held at Kampnagel, an international center for arts. They are …

  • 7 August

    Voicemith’s UTAU JOAN & OSCAR

    For those of you who are not familiar with Voicemith, they are the people behind the well-known Chinese UTAU Xia Yu Yao (夏語遙). She has a CV-VC Japanese voice bank and a CVVC simplified Chinese voice bank. They now have two new UTAUs, JOAN and OSCAR, currently only with Chinese voice banks.   …

  • 5 August

    Hatsune Miku V4X First Demo Song Released, Concept Art Now Available for Download

    The first demo for Hatsune Miku V4X has been released! The demo features the song “Music Music” by Toa, first uploaded on August 27th, 2014, and features two of the six voicebanks available – Dark (chorus) and Soft. More info on Hatsune Miku V4X. Additionally, the Hatsune Miku V4X official website receives …