Hello, everyone! This is Kowhey of VNN Japan, back with our coverage of the Magical Mirai show floor. Today, I bring you my report of the live concert event! You can check out my exhibition area report and photos here! The Magical Mirai 2016 concert was the fourth of its …
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From Pre-Show BGM to Encore Songs, Here is “Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2016’s” Full Set List
Greetings! Kowhey of VNN Japan here, and today I present to you Magical Mirai 2016’s full set list of songs, performed from September 9th to 11th at Makuhari Messe! More than just publishing a set list of songs, I’m even including the pre-show background music that was played, and also …
Read More »“Magical Mirai 2016” Exhibition Area Report
Greetings, everyone! This is Kowhey of VNN Japan. Some of you may know me from the VOCALOID news site “Miku Stream” which I used to run, or from the Magical Mirai hashtag #みんなとマジカルミライ. Speaking of Magical Mirai, today, I would like to report on the sights and sounds of the …
Read More »From VR, to “Hand in Hand,” to Mikudayo, SEGA Celebrates Miku’s Birthday in a Myriad of Ways
August 31st was Miku’s birthday! And to celebrate, SEGA, the makers of the Project Diva video game series, held nothing less than a smorgasbord of events! First: Mikudayo Invades Game Center Club Sega Akihabara Shinkan (Again!) First up, Mikudayo was spotted holding her own promotional events for Miku. It was …
Read More »Crypton Receives an Adorable “Happy Birthday” Singing Miku
Every year, it’s common for Crypton Future Media to receive some kind of “present” from fans on one of their VOCALOID characters’ birthdays, or on Valentine’s Day, White Day, etc. But for Miku’s birthday this year, they received an extra special present. When you push down on the PUSH …
Read More »BANDAI Unveils New Figure Depicting Miku Live on Stage
BANDAI is known for releasing all sorts of creative and imaginative figures, from the transforming Chogokin Miku figure to the mini-sized, can-go-well-anywhere “Desktop Miku.” Now they have announced a new Miku figure that depicts her standing on a live performance stage. This tiny figure stands 90 mm tall and comes …
Read More »SuperGroupies Announces Miku, Rin, Len, and Luka Themed Pumps
It has been announced on the official Hatsune Miku blog that the apparel brand, SuperGroupies, which in the past has created and sold Miku-themed sneakers, will be releasing pumps themed around Miku, Rin, Len, and Luka. This marks the second VOCALOID-related collaborative project with SuperGroupies, a brand known for making …
Read More »“Mekakucity Actors” Soundtrack Now Available for Download
As reported on 1st Place’s official Facebook page, the soundtrack for Mekakucity Actors (the anime series for which Jin handled the screenplay), titled MEKAKUCITY M’s, is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes store. Besides the expected Mekakucity Actors anime series’ opening theme song “Daze” and ending theme “Days”, …
Read More »Full-Orchestra Concert “Hatsune Miku Symphony” Comes to a Close, CD Announced
-*On August 26, 2016, at the Tokyo International Forum A in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, Hatsune Miku’s historical, first-ever, full-orchestra concert Lux Straight & Beauty Presents Hatsune Miku Symphony was performed and concluded with resounding success. Music for the concert was performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, who …
Read More »Hatsune Miku Roll Cakes on Sale for a Limited Time at Akihabara and Shinjuku (※UPDATED)
Special limited-time roll cakes bearing Miku’s KEI-designed box art illustration for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD are now on sale at the Akihabara and Shinjuku districts of Tokyo. These delectable goods are the result of a collaborative project between the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X HD team and Sweet …
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