January, 2017

  • 5 January

    Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Lion Dance Version Review

    The Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Lion Dance Version figure was announced during the Miku Expo in Taiwan. Much like Halloween Miku and Harvest Moon Miku before her, she was made as a small homage to one of the Miku Expo locations. She was only available on Good Smile Company’s online shop …

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  • 4 January

    Rhythm Racing Game “Hatsune Speed: Roller Skating Music” Releasing Soon in China for iOS and Android

    Hatsune Miku mobile games seem to now be the rage in China recently, with “初音速: Roller Skating Music” (初音速 = Hatsune Speed) announced for an upcoming open beta release! The game was teased at Comicup (China’s version of Comiket) in China earlier this month, and is being developed by Miyoo …

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  • 4 January

    Hatsune Miku “Natural Outfit ver.” SEGA Prize Plushie Launching February 3rd

    An early leak from sellers on Taobao have revealed that SEGA will be releasing a Hatsune Miku prize plushie on February 3rd, 2017. It’s a giant-sized plushie measuring 30cm tall, and styled after the popular “Natural” module outfit, illustrated by KEI for the Project Diva game series. You can find …

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  • 4 January

    The Vocalina YouTube is Active Again!

    About a week ago, the official YouTube channel for the Korean text-to-speech singing synthesizer “Vocalina” began uploading videos. After looking into things some more, it seems the synth may be making a comeback! The YouTube Uploads The official Vocalina YouTube has been uploading videos for about a week now. As …

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  • 2 January

    Hatsune Miku Expo 2016 China Tour Concert Setlist

    Miku Expo 2016 China tour in Beijing and Shanghai The final Miku Expo tour from 2016 took place in Shanghai and Beijing on December 3rd~4th and December 10th~11th, respectively, and brought us a refreshing concert experience with the concert setlist featuring 26 songs (4 songs specially sung in Chinese). Below is the complete setlist for …

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  • 2 January

    2016 VOCALOID News Recap!

    Quite a few fans noted that there was so much VOCALOID and vocal synth news this year that it was hard to keep up. Somewhere along the line, almost everyone has managed to miss something here or there. Thankfully, VNN is a giant archive of pretty much all of the …

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  • 2 January

    Luo Tianyi’s & Yuezheng Ling’s Performance on Hunan TV 2017!

    Luo Tianyi and Yuezheng Ling sure know how to have fun with fans and celebrate their way to 2017! Luo Tianyi and Yuezheng Ling had a performance on Hunan TV’s 2017 Countdown Concert. The concert was live-streamed for both Mango TV and IQiYi VIP members, Hunan TV uploaded the full performance …

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December, 2016

  • 31 December

    Yuzuki Yukari at Comiket 91!

    The semi-annual dōjinshi fair, Comiket 91, took place these past three days at the Tokyo Big Sight from December 29th to the 31st. Of particular interest to VOCALOID fans was Yuzuki Yukari’s presence at the fair, with two major Yukari-centered groups on site selling their promotional goods! Check them and …

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  • 28 December

    Tone Rion V4 & the New Yumemi Nemu VOCALOID!

    Back in 2011, Tone Rion was released for the VOCALOID 3 engine by the company “Dear Stage (MoeJapan).” A few years later, it appeared as if we were not going to get many updates on her. Now, however, it seems that she is being revived for the VOCALOID 4 engine! …

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  • 27 December

    Crypton VOCALOID Plushies Now Available for Pre-order!

    Fans of the GIFT plushies series are in for quite the treat, since several of the new Crypton VOCALOID plushies are now available for pre-order! The V3 version plushies of KAITO, MEIKO, and Miku are all currently out for pre-order on AmiAmi. How to Buy All three plushies are available …

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  • 25 December

    Select Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Game Titles Discounted Up to 60% Off in US and EU, Limited Time

    SEGA is feeling generous this holiday season, and decided to offer select Hatsune Miku: Project Diva game titles for discounts of up to 60% off on the PlayStation store! The sale is available in both the U.S. and EU regions, and prices vary by game and region. Titles available for …

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  • 23 December

    Interview with Ddickky & EDR: The People Behind Stardust!

    Note: This interview was conducted in Chinese and some meanings may be slightly different. We try our best to keep the meaning and words as close as possible to the original while also making it easy to read. Ddickky was first introduced to the Chinese VOCALOID fandom when he uploaded …

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  • 23 December

    Racing Miku 2017 Key Visual Revealed at Goodsmile Racing’s Year-end Party

    Racing Miku 2017 Ver. by Tony Taka The Racing Miku 2017 key visual has been revealed today at Goodsmile Racing’s year-end party, and features a fantastic design by the talented artist Tony Taka! The wrapped machine featuring the design will be making her appearance on February 19th next year at …

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  • 22 December

    Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project Initial Goods Unveiled!

    The latest update in the Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project reveals some of the goods that will soon go on sale! As previously reported, proceeds made from sales of these goods will help fund Takahiro Watanabe‘s participation in the 2017 Super Taikyu racing season with a Yuzuki Yukari itasha! So if …

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  • 22 December

    ONE Figure Open for Pre-order!

    During the 2016 Summer Wonder Festival, an IA ROCKS and ONE figure were on display at the event. It was said that they would be available in 2017. If you wanted to purchase these figures, we have some good news for you! Pre-orders for the ONE figure are now open and IA …

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