Fan Event VOCALOID PARADISE KANSAI is No More, VOCALOID STREET Announced For 2019

 Posted by at 2:56 pm  Events, Hatsune Miku  1 Response »
Jul 222018
 

There are many popular Vocaloid-themed event gatherings throughout Japan every year, such as VOC@LOID M@STER, VOCALOID PARADISE, and more. One of the smaller fan events called “VOCALOID PARADISE Kansai” was a once yearly event held in Kansai, has been announced for closure by its main organizer @m_comi. Its last event was held on February 25th, 2018.

VOCALOID PARADISE Kansai, similar to the much larger VOCALOID PARADISE, was a fan-operated event where different VOCALOID creators could gather to showcase and sell their doujin works, whether it be music, illustrations, books, or other goods.

But it’s not all bad news! A new successor event titled “VOCALOID STREET” has been announced for the Kansai region of Japan, and is scheduled to be held starting March 10th, 2019. It will be held at Miyakomesse near Kyoto. The event has new management and operation, and we hope it’ll be as successful as VOCALOID PARADISE Kansai was!

VOCALOID STREET Site: http://voca-st.com/

Hatsune Miku Expo 2018 US & MX Tour Concludes, Setlist Spoilers & Photos!

 Posted by at 11:40 pm  Concerts, Events, Exhibitions, Hatsune Miku, Miku Expo  1 Response »
Jul 192018
 

With the end of the Hatsune Miku Expo 2018 concert in Mexico City, the United States and Mexico leg of the 2018 tour has come to a close! We’ve got the setlists for all locations for those curious, as well as some of the tweeted photos from the events!

We’d like to give our thanks to the Miku Expo staff, event promoters and CFM for making another year of exciting events possible! We’d also like to give thanks to all the producers, illustrators, cosplayers, creators and of course all the fans for making this event enjoyable! Continue reading »

3 Excellent Art Books For Hatsune Miku Fans

 Posted by at 10:12 pm  Hatsune Miku, Illustrations, Merchandise  1 Response »
Jul 142018
 

Hatsune Miku illustrations, like the music, are a quintessential part of what makes Hatsune Miku who she is. It’s another medium for artists to express their feelings and ideas through Hatsune Miku’s character, and there’s a lot of amazing artworks out there! Some of you might be looking to add some of these artworks to your collections, and we found three excellent art books available for order right now from overseas!

These are also official sources, so you’ll also be helping support these artists works. If you know of other great art books, feel free to share below in the comments. Just be sure to keep them official!

Transfer by Rella

After we saw the announcement for Rella’s newest art book, we knew we had to share it! Rella is a highly acclaimed illustrator on Pixiv, and one of the most popular Hatsune Miku and Vocaloid artists of all time. We even interviewed her last year.

Rella’s newly announced 3rd Vocaloid art book contains 36 pages of full-color prints in A4 size, and is available for preorder on Alice-Books until Jul 28th! Regular sales and shipment will begin August 13th after Summer Comiket ends. It’s priced at 1800 Yen ($16 USD) with small packet and EMS shipping options available, and an English website interface.

Artwork Samples

-= Overseas Shipping =-
Alice-Books: http://alice-books.com/item/show/2377-9

-= Others (Proxy Needed) =-
Toranoana: https://ec.toranoana.shop/tora/ec/item/040030646722/
Melonbooks: https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/fromagee/detail/detail.php?product_id=378768

-= Follow Rella! =-
Pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=163536
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rellakinoko

Miku Rhythm by QYS3

QYS3, much like Rella, is also a popular Hatsune Miku illustrator from China. His art themes are more diverse, and are known to range anywhere from beautiful, to cool, and even hilarious. He’s offering a really amazing bundle over on Taobao.

You can get his two newest art books “Miku Rhythm” (32 pages) and “Tales From The Thousand and One Nights” (28 pages), two keychains, and your choice from 3 different tapestry designs measuring 80x60cm. And all of this is available for just 150 Yuan, or about $23 USD! You can optionally also choose just the books, keychains or tapestries on their own if you wish.

Bundle Previews

If you don’t know how to order direct from Taobao, you can easily order the bundle using the proxy TaobaoFocus, which has great pricing and flexible shipping options to many countries.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To choose the tapestry, make sure to mention in the buyer’s notes which tapestry design you want in CHINESE. Morning Miku = 初音NEET系列, Beach Miku = 初音泳装, Bride miku = 初音私服系列.

Taobao (Direct): https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=569279044210
TaobaoFocus (Proxy): https://shop.tbfocus.com/item.php?id=569279044210#3822245687011

-= Follow QYS3! =-
Pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=7210261
Twitter: https://twitter.com/QYSThree

Snow Miku 3 by Snowmi

Another artist’s book worth adding to your collection is “Snow Miku 3” by Snowmi, and the 3rd book in her “Snowmi’s Miku” series. Snowmi’s art styles are the kind that will make you think “That’s cute!” every time you turn the page.

The book features 12 color illustrations, and is available from Alicebooks for just 500 Yen ($5 USD). This makes it a good bundle item along with Rella’s newest book “Transfer”!

Artwork Samples

Alice-Books: http://alice-books.com/item/show/3558-5

-= Follow Snowmi! =-
Pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=679963
Twitter: https://twitter.com/snowmioo

Magical Mirai 2018’s 2nd Theme Song “BRING IT ON” by GigaP ft. Kagamine Rin & Len Released

 Posted by at 10:23 am  Concerts, Events, Hatsune Miku, Magical Mirai, Other Vocaloids  2 Responses »
Jul 132018
 

“BRING IT ON” by GigaP featuring Kagamine Rin & Len, and the second theme song for Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2018, is now available! The song is also part of the Kagamine Rin & Len 10th anniversary celebration that will be taking place at this year’s Magical Mirai 2018 events in Osaka and Tokyo in August and September.

The song itself is a real blast of Electro-House and Rap styles, and definitely contributes to the talked-about “High Energy” song changes we can expect at this year’s Magical Mirai events. You can also expect to hear this song in-concert! Check out the official music video above.

-= MV Credits =-
Music: GigaP
Lyrics: Reol
Illustration: △○□×
Animation: Okiku

Magical Mirai 2018 Official Web: http://magicalmirai.com/2018/

Racing Miku 2018 Summer Ver. Visual Revealed, Figure Release Confirmed

 Posted by at 5:29 am  Figures, Hatsune Miku, Illustrations, Merchandise  1 Response »
Jul 122018
 

In the recent race discussion live stream by Goodsmile Racing, a new kind of Racing Miku has emerged – the Racing Miku Summer ver. by Kanzaki Hiro! Based on the original Racing Miku 2018 design (left), the Summer version (right) can be seen in a very much alike outfit but without her usual coat and fuzzes to combat the heat of summer.

Furthermore, the new visual has been confirmed for a figure by Max Factory. More details on the figure are bound to follow at later dates. Below is the aforementioned live steam, where the reveal can be seen at around 39 minutes mark or so. Stay tuned!

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