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Some may remember VNN’s story about the Tokaido Diva Hatsune Miku series of ukiyo-e style woodblock prints, and how their initial 100-print run sold out in mere hours on Hobby Stock and Ticket Pia.
On May 5th, 2017, the 1st Annual AniMonozukuri Award and Commendation Event took place, where Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints of Hatsune Miku: Tokaido Diva Hatsune Miku was awarded first place in the Craft & Design category!
Company: Hobby Stock
Painter: Fuyuki
Carver: Kazuo Watanabe
Imprinter: Makoto Nakayama
Paper type: Echizen Washi
Paper-crafter: Ichibei Iwano IX (a Japanese Living National Treasure)
ホビーストックの「浮世絵木版画 初音ミク 歌姫東海道 初音未来」が、5/5に開催された「第1回アニものづくりアワード」表彰イベントにて、クラフトデザイン部門金賞を受賞いたしました！ありがとうございました！ https://t.co/zPPqdntaZk #初音ミク #浮世絵 pic.twitter.com/eow7HDgWnE
— ホビーストック広報：まりえった (@hs_marietta) May 8, 2017
“Hobby Stock’s ‘Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints of Hatsune Miku: Tokaido Diva Hatsune Miku‘ won first place in the 1st Annual AniMonozukuri Awards and Commendation Event’s Craft & Design category! Thank you so much!
animono.jp 初音ミク #浮世絵
About the AniMonozukuri Awards
As anime and manga fandom grows, so too does their presence in the general market. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon at all to see automotive, food, advertising, or technology companies forming cross-promotional partnerships with popular anime and manga characters. The AniMonozukuri Awards were formed to publicly recognize what they see as the superior goods, services, promotional campaigns, spot ads, and more that have resulted from such partnerships to create new business opportunities.
The Tokaido Diva Hatsune Miku woodblock prints’ commendation as one such “superior” product is a commendable feat for both the artisans of the paintings, and for the digital diva herself. Miku’s growing recognition as not only a VOCALOID character, but also an iconic figure in the general entertainment world continues to impress and break new ground.
To see the awe-inspiring creation process behind these works of art, check out our previous coverage or read about it on Hobby Stock!
