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November, 2015

  • 4 November

    Racing Miku 2015 Prize Figure Scheduled for January 2016 Launch

    It’s customary for every Racing Miku design to get its own Prize Machine version figure, and this year’s design is no different. An early news leak on Taobao reveals that a Racing Miku 2015 prize figure is scheduled to hit prize machines and retailers in Japan sometime in January 2016. The figure features an original

  • 3 November

    YouTube Red and VOCALOID

    Late last month, the popular video site YouTube unleashed its new subscriptions-based service to the United States: YouTube Red. For $9.99 a month, U.S. users of the site can watch videos without any advertisements and even download the videos to watch on the go. However, as many U.S. VOCALOID fans have noticed, the transition isn't

  • 2 November

    Hatsune Miku Expo Japan Tour: Presales Lottery and Accommodation Packages Announced

    The Hatsune Miku Expo Japan Tour has been announced for presales lottery and accommodation

  • 2 November

    Original Song Contest Announced for GUMI’s V4 Release!

    Not long ago Internet.Co announced the release of Gumi's V4 that is set to release on November 5th. You can find more information on her V4 here. In order to celebrate her release, Internet Co. has announced a song contest for the release of her V4. Contest will take place on November 5th 2015 at

October, 2015

  • 30 October

    Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len V4X Demo and Details Released

    Crypton released the first demo for the Kagamine Duo's V4X banks. They featured the POWER voice banks as well as the growl function. Along with the demo, they updated the product page for Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len V4X. Demo The demo is an updated version of "Tokyo Zombie Land" featuring the Kagamines. https://www.youtube.com/watch

  • 29 October

    Snow Miku 2016 Official Site Updates with New Artwork and Event Information

    The official Snow Miku 2016 website has updated, revealing the new official site artwork, featuring the artwork by Mame no Moto (based on design art by otogi kotatu)! The illustration beautifully captures the excitement of winter sports, the theme of next year’s Snow Miku festival, which is a customary part of Hokkaido’s yearly Snow Festival

  • 27 October

    Dex and Daina Live Stream Summary

    Yesterday, EmpathP hosted the third Dex and Daina live stream on YouTube. She went into detail about the design changes and lack of boxed versions for the two, both of which were covered last week on Vocaloid Otaku and talked about in a previous VNN article. She also gave more information on other topics such

  • 23 October

    Hatsune Miku and Wiz Quiz RPG Witch and Black Cat Collaboration Announced for Late October

    Hatsune Miku and friends have been announced for a collaboration with the mobile game “Wiz Quiz RPG Witch and Black Cat (Android/iOS)”. The collaboration includes events that feature the newly written music from DECO*27 and MitchieM, and 24 collaboration cards by the famous illustrators such as KEI, iXima, たま (Tama), BUZZ, and many more.

  • 23 October

    Dex and Daina Update: Design Change and Boxed Version

    More Dex and Daina news came today in the form of information on their design as well as their boxed version. AkiGlancy (also known as EmpathP) posted a summary of the newest Dex and Daina update on Vocaloid Otaku. Art by SteelEmissary Boxed Version Due to the cost of manufacturing the boxed versions of VOCALOIDs

  • 22 October

    Halloween Themed MMD Contest by Yoistyle Announced

    Yoistyle has been teasing his Sweet Ann Taiwan version MikuMikuDance model for some time now. Recently, he announced a Halloween themed MMD contest to allow fans to get the model a month before its public release. All you have to do is create a Halloween themed image or video with Yoistyle's regular Sweet Ann model