Jul 032018
 

Ready to jump and bounce? One of BIGHEAD’s newest songs MIKU’S BOUNCE xx from the album “MIKU’S TAPE -Miku Expo 2018 Edition-” has been made into an animated video by s0f.l1d!

The song is Hybrid Trap styled, and will likely get you headbanging along with Miku (which we’ve been waiting for someone to finally do in a video!). The visual effects also compliment the song very well. The Miku model used is a variant of REMmaple’s Hatsune MikuMikuDance model, and was animated in MikuMikuMoving.

MIKU’S TAPE -Miku Expo 2018 Edition- is being sold during the Miku Expo 2018 USA & MX tour, so be sure to grab a copy at your local event!

Foresight Studio Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ELEKITV/
s0fl1d Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWMK7SigsufI8GjhddSqgA/
Miku Expo 2018 USA & MX Official Site: http://mikuexpo.com/usamx2018/

Jul 022018
 

We’ve been waiting for it for a long time, but the wait is finally over! Preorders are now open for the Hatsune Miku: Vintage Dress Ver. 1/7 scale figure originally designed by Grizzry Panda, and picked up by Max Factory! The design is inspired by the original module design from Project Diva 2nd on the PSP.

A figure of the popular module from the Project DIVA game!
From SEGA’s rhythm game “Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd” comes a 1/7th scale figure of the “Vintage Dress” Miku module from the game!
The beautiful outfit features metallic and pearl paintwork to capture its eye-catching appearance, capturing the charming look from the game. The microphone in her hand makes use of translucent parts to capture the crystalline appearance, and the base also features a little crystal rose for even more to enjoy in your collection!

This beautiful Miku figure is available directly from Good Smile Company’s online shop for 16,800 Yen ($157 USD), and will be available to order until September 6th, 2018 at 12:00PM JST. She’s expected to ship around July 2019. She’s also available from the other partner shops linked below!

> Tokyo Otaku Mode
> CDJapan
> Good Smile Company
> Amiami
> Hobby Search
> Nippon Yasan

Check out the gallery below, and even more pictures from Max Factory’s news blog! → https://ameblo.jp/figma/entry-12386566218.html

Jun 302018
 

The Hatsune Miku 2018 concert in Los Angeles has finally come to a close. The 50th Miku Expo concert kicked off with a major success (completely sold out), and gave a fresh start to the tour. We are excited to share with you the music setlist of the concert, and what could serve as a concert setlist model for the tour this year. Check it out below!

Los Angeles Concert Setlist

01. Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru by ika ft. Hatsune Miku
02. Senbonzakura by KurousaP ft. Hatsune Miku
03. Ghost Rule by DECO*27 ft. Hatsune Miku

<MIKU EXPO 2018 INTRO>

04. AgeAge Again by Mitchie M ft. Hatsune Miku
05. Meltdown by iroha(sasaki) ft. Kagamine Rin
06. Dappou Rock by Neru ft. Kagamine Len
07. Doctor=Funk Beat by nyanyannya ft. KAITO
08. Boukyaku Shinjuu by OPA ft. MEIKO
09. glow by keeno ft. Hatsune Miku
10. Through the Night by Slushii ft. Hatsune Miku
11. Romeo and Cinderella by doriko ft. Hatsune Miku
12. Envy Catwalk by Tohma ft. Hatsune Miku
13. Can’t Make A Song!! by MatrixMarioX ft. Hatsune Miku
14. Double Lariat by Agoaniki ft. Megurine Luka
15. 8HIT by JesusP ft. Kagamine Rin & Len
16. Remote Control by JesusP ft. Kagamine Rin & Len
17. Gemini by Dixie Flatline ft. Kagamine Rin & Len

<Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya! (BAND INTRO)>

18. Satisfaction by kz(livetune) ft. Hatsune Miku
19. Kimagure Mercy by HachioujiP ft. Hatsune Miku
20. Luka Luka★Night Fever by samfree ft. Megurine Luka
21. World is Mine by ryo(supercell) ft. Hatsune Miku
22. Sakura no Ame by halyosy ft. Hatsune Miku
23. Decade by Dixie Flatline ft. Hatsune Miku

<ENCORE>

24. Dune by Hachi ft. Hatsune Miku
25. Miku by Anamanaguchi ft. Hatsune Miku
26. Tell Your World by kz(livetune) ft. Hatsune Miku
27. Melt by ryo(supercell) ft. Hatsune Miku

Jun 292018
 

A new update has hit Magical Mirai 2018 site today announcing the return of DJ Live event and music session this year. The first is a ticketed special DJ live to be held at exhibition stage in Tokyo on August 31st~September 1st. The two hour-long performances features six different notable artists across the dates, one of which is Omoi, the composer of Magical Mirai 2018’s theme song “Greenlights Serenade”.

The second, named “Magical Challenge Stage“, is a free-viewing music session featuring “Senbonzakura” by KurousaPregarded as one of the top Vocaloid songs of all time. The performances will be held on September 1st~2nd (also at exhibition stage in Tokyo) with 164 as our Day 1’s special guest. In addition to the listed performers below, five participants from home will also be joining in playing saxophone, violin, guitar, drum, and Yamaha’s Electone each.

Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2018 will be held in Osaka and Tokyo on August 25th~26th and August 31st~September 2nd, respectively. The dates are closing in! http://magicalmirai.com/2018/

Exhibition Stage Special Live (Tokyo)

Date: August 31st, 2018 (Friday)
Time: OPEN 18:30 START 19:00
Artists: kz (livetune), Natsushiro Takaaki, PinocchioP

Date: September 1st, 2018 (Saturday)
Time: OPEN 19:00 START 19:30
Artists: emon (Tes.), Omoi (composer of “Greenlights Serenade” ), Wada Takeaki (KurageP)

Ticket Price: 2,000 Yen
Presales Lottery: June 30th at 12:00 JST~July 9th
General Sale: July 8th at 10:00 JST

Free-Viewing Live “Magical Challenge Stage” (Tokyo)

Date: September 1st~2nd
Time: 10:30~11:10 JST
Artists164 (Day 1’s special guest), Yamaki Kazuyuki (Saxophone), Takeuchi Izumi (Violin), Yamanaka Yuya (Guitar), Kawarai Mitsuru (Drum), Kobayashi Takeshi (Electone), and five participants playing saxophone, violin, guitar, drum, and Electone each.

Via the official Hatsune Miku blog

Jun 272018
 

The official details are finally out of the bag for the Hatsune Miku special edition Mi 6X smartphone from Xiaomi! While most of the details were leaked yesterday, the official update posted today fixes a few leak errors, and gives us all new images of the packaging and accessories! This collaboration with Xiaomi commemorates Hatsune Miku’s 10th anniversary.

For starters, that’s some real eye-opening packaging!The packaging opens and unfolds to display the beautiful theme are drawn by Mame no Moto. Inside, you’ll find the limited edition Mi 6X phone with a unique serial number and art by ZYre inscribed on its backside along with the “Miku 10th” logo, a 10,000mAh Mi powerbank with matching artwork, a TPU case with color artwork matching the inscription art, and a metallic collectors card stamped with a matching serial number, and inscribed with Mame no Moto’s artwork.

More photos below!

Some of the rumored specs changed, so here’s what’s been officially announced:

Hardware
– Screen: 5.99″ at 1080×2160
– Chipset: Snapdragon 660 CPU, Adreno 512 GPU
– RAM/Storage: 6GB/64GB (No MicroSD slot)
– Front Camera: 20MP (f1.8, AI enabled)
– Rear Cameras: 12MP (f1.8) + 20MP (f1.8, AI enabled)
– Battery: 3010 mAh
– Rear Fingerprint
– Quickcharge 3.0

Software
– OS: Android 8.1 Oreo / MIUI 9.5
– Exclusive downloadable themes

All of this is set to go on sale on Xiaomi’s Chinese webstore on July 3rd China time for 2099RMB, or about $320 USD. Not bad at all for what you get! Below is the official CM, featuring the 3D model recently teased by YYB on Twitter.

How to get one
You need to be logged into your Bilibili account, then go to the official announcement page (linked below), and press the pink button up to 5 times per day, and you gain 5 extra chances when you share the campaign to either Weibo, QQ or Baidu. Each press is a chance for an “F code”, which is needed to buy the phone. Each person can only win once. Essentially, this is a chance system. Please note the phone only ships within China.

Official Miku edition Mi 6X Announcement page: https://www.bilibili.com/blackboard/activity-mikumi6xpc.html