Takahiro Watanabe, spearheader of the Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project, has updated the project’s “READY FOR?” crowdfunding page with some exciting news about donor reward goods!
Before getting to that, however, he announced some slightly somber news. It turns out that the cost of entering a Super Taikyu race next season will be increasing by quite a substantial amount due to new regulations that are being put in place. Therefore, contrary to what was previously reported, even if the crowdfunding effort reaches its ¥6,000,000 JPY goal, it still won’t be enough to fully cover the costs of entering the Yuzuki Yukari itasha into next season’s races. This means that the project will need to rely on sufficient sales of the Yuzuki Yukari Racing Version merchandise in order to fund the itasha’s participation in the next racing season after all.
But now comes the good news. In order to sweeten the deal for backers of the crowdfunding campaign, Watanabe has announced that he has added a Yuzuki Yukari Racing crystal plaque to every reward tier that is ¥150,000 JPY or greater! These plaques will bear the official Yuzuki Yukari Racing image, as well as the donor’s assigned serial number (which is assigned in no particular order). Think of it as a big thank-you gift to the project’s biggest supporters. And if you have already chosen a reward for at least ¥150,000 JPY, don’t fret; you will be receiving the plaque in addition to your chosen goods at no extra cost!
For those who would like the plaque, but can’t quite afford to donate ¥150,000 JPY, the crowdfunding campaign now offers it up as a brand-new ¥100,000 JPY reward choice!
To summarize, the reward choices now go as so (note that ¥1 JPY ≈ $0.01 USD):
For ¥3,000 JPY, you can receive:
・A plastic Yuzuki Yukari Racing supporter’s ID card with your own personal serial number
(Expected to ship February 2017)
For ¥5,000 JPY:
・All previously mentioned rewards
・A READY FOR-exclusive Yuzuki Yukari key holder
(Expected to ship February 2017)
For ¥10,000 JPY:
・All previously mentioned rewards
・A Yuzuki Yukari Racing on-site project report (booklet and DVD)
(Expected to ship February 2017)
For ¥50,000 JPY:
・All previously mentioned rewards
・The chance to have a 15×10 cm sticker of your choice placed on the Yuzuki Yukari itasha for one race in the Super Taikyu (the sticker’s design and which race it will appear in must be agreed upon)
※Note: Limited to 30 individuals (28 remaining at the time of this writing)
(Expected to ship February 2017)
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For ¥100,000 JPY:
・The ID card
・The key holder
・The project report
・A Yuzuki Yukari Racing crystal plaque with your serial number engraved in it
(Expected to ship February 2017)
※Note: Limited to 10 individuals (9 remaining at the time of this writing)
For ¥150,000 JPY:
・The ID card
・The key holder
・The project report
・A Yuzuki Yukari Racing crystal plaque with your serial number engraved in it
・The chance to have a 15×10 cm sticker of your choice placed on the Yuzuki Yukari itasha for every race in the Super Taikyu over the next year (the sticker’s design must be agreed upon)
(Expected to ship February 2017)
※Note: Limited to 5 individuals (2 remaining at the time of this writing)
For ¥200,000 JPY:
・The ID card
・The key holder
・The project report
・A Yuzuki Yukari Racing crystal plaque with your serial number engraved in it
・One race invitation with all lodging and travel expenses paid for (you can freely choose which race to attend)
(Expected to ship April 2017)
※Note: Limited to 10 individuals (10 remaining at the time of this writing)
For ¥600,000 JPY:
・The ID card
・The key holder
・The project report
・A Yuzuki Yukari Racing crystal plaque with your serial number engraved in it
・The chance to have a 50×50 cm sticker of your choice placed on the Yuzuki Yukari itasha for every race in the Super Taikyu over the next year (the sticker’s design must be agreed upon)
(Expected to ship February 2017)
※Note: Limited to 2 individuals (1 remaining at the time of this writing)
For ¥1,000,000 JPY:
・The ID card
・The key holder
・The project report
・A Yuzuki Yukari Racing crystal plaque with your serial number engraved in it
・The chance for your name or nickname (5 to 7 characters long) to be added to the Yukari Racing team’s list of entry names, 1 person per race
(Expected to ship February 2017)
※Note: Limited to 6 individuals (6 remaining at the time of this writing)
At the time of this writing, there are now 26 days remaining in the crowdfunding campaign.
In short, if you want to see the Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project succeed, then head on over to the crowdfunding page to donate, and stay tuned to VNN for news on the upcoming merchandise!
For more information on the project, see our previous report.
Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project “READY FOR?” Crowdfunding Page
Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project Official Facebook
Yuzuki Yukari Racing Project Official Twitter
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