March, 2017

  • 19 March

    ani-t is Now Accepting jam BAND x Yuzuki Yukari T-Shirt Designs!

    The online T-shirt design and production service, ani-t, has announced another new collaboration project! Their first one made it possible for users to create T-shirts featuring both GUMI and Yuzuki Yukari on their site, and this second one now makes jam BAND with Yukari a reality! Like before, after registering …

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  • 17 March

    Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 Concert Start Times & Ticket Details Announced

    In addition to the new main visual art and teaser commercial, the concert start times and ticket sale dates have also been confirmed for Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017! Below are the concert time tables, ticket application start times and prices for Japanese and overseas visitors. This year they arranged …

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  • 17 March

    Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 Main Visual and Theme Song Teaser Released!

    The Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017 website has finally been updated with the main visual art, along with a teaser CM featuring the theme song “Suna no Wakusei” (Planet of Sand) composed by Hachi (available below)! The main visual art was drawn by iXima, the illustrator popularly known for contributing …

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  • 16 March

    Miku Tsuku at Snow Miku 2017: The VR Game That Stole The Show at Sapporo Factory Atrium

    Hatsune Miku has been opening the gateway for many new topics of interest in technology for Vocaloid fans, and one of those recent interests has been the rise in virtual reality technologies. With the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, and even simple phone HMDs (head mounted displays), VR is …

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  • 15 March

    Sing a Miku Song For a Chance to Win Some Miku Day Prizes From Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi!

    March 9th was “Miku Day”, a day where Miku fans from around the world show their thanks and appreciation to Hatsune Miku. For that day, our friends at Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi have launched a prize giveaway where 9 lucky fans can win some cute prizes. Simply make a video of …

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  • 14 March

    Otomachi Una Talk Announced!

    A few days ago, we reported on an interesting teaser featuring Una. At the time, we didn’t know what it was, but there were quite a few guesses. Now, we finally have the answer! Otomachi Una Talk will be released on April 20th! Otomachi Una Talk Una Talk, much like …

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  • 13 March

    Leora Voice Sample Released

    If you are familiar with the Alter/Ego voice bank “ALYS,” then you have most likely heard of LEORA. But if not, let us do a small introduction! LEORA is VoxWave‘s second voice bank and is meant to complement ALYS. Like ALYS, she will be a French virtual singer for the software …

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  • 13 March

    ALYS Song and Design Contest

    For ALYS’ 3rd anniversary, VoxWave has opened up a song and a design contest! Both contests will be held from March 10th, 2017, (00:01 GMT+1) to April 30th, 2017 (23:59 GMT+1). The prizes for the design contest will be the following: 1st Place (Grand Prix): The winner’s illustration will be …

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  • 13 March

    ALYS Coming to Zyon

    Aquatrax, the creators of the mobile rhythm game Zyon, will be adding another character to their game roster. The game already features the VOCALOIDs Luo Tianyi, YANHE, and MAYU, and to add to that list they have several characters of their own, such as Zing and Memu. They have also …

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  • 11 March

    Hatsune Miku 10th Anniversary Collaboration Store Announced For Atre Akihabara

    With the passing of Miku Day on March 9th, we’re now a step closer to Hatsune Miku 10th anniversary! The official Hatsune Miku 10th anniversary site has received a new update detailing a collaboration store to be held at Atre Akihabara in Akihabara on April 22nd~May 7th. Limited goods, collaboration …

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  • 10 March

    IA & ONE School Girl Ver. MMD Model Free Download and Contest

    1st Place has made the IA & ONE School Girl ver. MMD models available for download and they are free! On top of that, they are holding a contest with these models. However, please note that this contest is in Japan only. You can find the download link here. IA …

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  • 9 March

    Daughter of Evil Musical Announced for June!

    Fans of the “Story of Evil” series will be happy to hear that there will be a “Daughter of Evil” musical! At the moment, it’s unknown how far into the Evil series plot this musical will go. However, it will definitely be a must-see for fans! About the Musical The …

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  • 9 March

    Tohoku Kiritan Wins an Award!

    The results of the 27th biannual Vector ProRegi Awards are in, and VOICEROID+ Tohoku Kiritan EX takes top honors in the “Best Creator Tool” category! About the Vector ProRegi Awards The awards are held twice a year by Vector Software Library & PC Shop, and are named after their state-of-the-art, …

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  • 9 March

    Readyfor Stories: Behind the Wheel of the Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project

    Readers who have been keeping up with VNN have likely read at least one article about the Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project and the accomplishments made by its organizers. After an unprecedented success with its crowdfunding campaign on Readyfor, the Racing Yukari itasha has been able to compete in no less …

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  • 9 March

    The 8th Tohoku Zunko Stamp Rally Now in Full Swing!

    On March 4th, 2017, the 8th Tohoku Zunko Stamp Rally kicked off in Shiroishi City! From now until April 23rd, participants will be challenged to travel to 15 locations throughout Shiroishi and Sendai, getting a special stamp card stamped at each location; the more stamps they collect, the better the …

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