News

April, 2016

  • 23 April

    Vsinger Mini Figure Prototype Revealed

    At the end of last year, Vsinger had a mini figure design contest for their characters. The winning design was the "Language of Flowers" series by 莱勒QWQ. Check out our previous article for more information. Now Vsinger has revealed a blog on their Weibo showing the prototypes and progress of Yuezheng Ling, Zhiyu Moke, and

  • 23 April

    English Version of the VOCALOID Shop is Now Open

    Recently, YAMAHA has opened up their English version of the VOCALOID shop. Now you no longer need to rely on translation or navigating a Japanese website. Unfortunately, there is not much on offer at the moment. The only products you can purchase are the VOCALOID 4 Editor, VOCALOID 4 Editor for Cubase, and CYBER DIVA

  • 23 April

    Studio Rana’s New Merchandise Announcement and Studio Rana Campaign on the VOCALOID Shop

    Rana's official Twitter has uploaded several images of the new merchandise sold at the "Studio Rana" event in Nakano. It is being held today on April 23rd until tomorrow on the 24th. All the merchandise will feature Rana, V4 flower, and Unity-chan's illustrations, which are made by Shindo Kamichi, Rana's official illustrator. Some of the

  • 23 April

    Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2016 Ticket Applications Now Open

    Good news for Hatsune Miku fans, international and Japan alike: Applications are now open for Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2016 concert event tickets! From today until May 23rd at 11:59 PM JST, you can apply for either SS or S seating tickets vias the official Magical Mirai website. The application enters you for a

  • 21 April

    SEGA Announces Racing Miku 2016 Module DLC for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X

    SEGA has surprised us today by announcing a DLC for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X that probably no one expected: a module of Hatsune Miku in the Racing Miku 2016 outfit. This marks the first time a Racing Miku design has been featured as a module in any Diva game since Racing Miku 2012. The

  • 19 April

    Preorders Now Open for Nendoroid Co-de Hatsune Miku: Raspberryism

    The newest release in the trio of announced Hatsune Miku Nendoroid Co-de figures is the Raspberryism ver., which comes from Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X to accompany the song Raspberry Monster. She's definitely one of the "louder" Hatsune Miku figure designs in terms of deviation from her "default" outfit and look. The Raspberry Monster that

  • 15 April

    Support for the 2017 Universiade! XinHua Collaboration with 230 for a Song Contest Campaign!

    Universiade is an international multi-sport event organized for university athletes and it is the 2nd largest multi-sport event in the world, second only to the Olympic Games. The 2017 Summer Universiade will be held in Taipei, Taiwan.  And as Taipei City's government started to promote the event, Facio took part in supporting the Universiade by

  • 15 April

    Draw the Next Snow Miku! Snow Miku 2017 and Rabbit Yukine Art Collaboration Submissions Now Open!

    Is it just me, or does each Snow Miku design collaboration seems to start earlier every year? Regardless, if you've wanted to try your hand at contributing a design idea for official Snow Miku 2017 and/or Rabbit Yukine adoption, now's your chance! Between now and May 11th JST, illustrators and fans alike can pitch their

  • 14 April

    Magical Mirai 2016 Main Visual Published, Tickets and Accommodation Packages Announced

    The main visual for Magical Mirai 2016 has been published! The latest update today brings us the details on schedules for live concerts, exhibitions, ticket sales, as well as accommodation packages. The live concerts will be held on September

  • 14 April

    Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X Available for Preorder in Europe, Although Unofficially

    While European Project Diva fans eagerly await announcements regarding an official release for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X in their region, Rice Digital has conveniently opened preorders for the game to help with purchasing the North American version. This bypasses the need for importing and customs duties, which is definitely a plus. So if you