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It’s something I wouldn’t have expected to happen, but Hatsune Miku and her gaggle of friends will be helping out at Yomiuri Land, an amusement park in Tokyo!

I also remember posting about the theme song for Yomiuri Land’s Vocaloid collaboration on our Facebook page a while back! Here it is again, “Positive Parade” featuring Hatsune Miku, by DECO*27.

Music: DECO*27

Arrangement: Rockwell

Chorus: しほ

Illustration: 八三

So while you’re walking around the theme park, you’ll even be able to listen to Miku singing!

As well as this, there have been official collaboration goods produced for the event, AND a collaboration cafe.

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In the top left are designs for trading acrylic badges for ¥600 (about £4 GBP / $5 USD) each! Designed by 左 (hidari) (the ones on the left XD) and 木上きのこ (Kiue Kinoko) (on the right) come blind, so it might take a while to get the one you want.

Next to them is a design for a type of hoodie, but no information about this has been released yet (I’ll update this article when we find out more).

And at the bottom of the image are the “Colour Parade” gummy sweets. There are two types of boxes, and both have three types of flavoured sweets:

The green ones are muscat grape, the orange ones are… well… orange flavour, and the yellow ones are lemon flavour! There are four individually wrapped gummies of each flavour in the box. The box has Rin, Len and Miku on it, and each coloured sweet is supposed to represent a character!

(I’d like to note that there is also “Kodomo Gumi” written on the box, implying that these sweets are aimed towards kids. Obviously, we all want some anyway though).

In the second box, there are the “adult” sweets, including Luka, Kaito and Meiko themed ones, with the pink ones tasting like peach, the red ones like apples and the blue ones like soda (lemon and lime).

Within each box, you also get a randomly selected sticker of one of the characters on the outside of the box!

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There are also super cool can badges available with the same illustrations:

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These cost ¥660 (about £5 GBP / $6 USD), but you can actually choose which one you want, rather than them being blind bagged.

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The acrylic keyrings will set you back by ¥1100 (about £8 GBP / $10 USD) if you by the ones by 左 (hidari), and ¥990 (about £7 GBP / $9 USD) if you choose to buy the acrylic stand keyrings by 木上きのこ .

For anyone with walls that need extra vocaloid fanciness, the B2 tapestry is the way to go, for ¥3300 (about £23 GBP / $30 USD)

If you collect clear files obsessively (like me), you’ll certainly be interested in the two clear file sets, one for each commissioned artist:

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Each set is worth ¥1650 (about £11 GBP / $15 USD).

Some of the most unique items are the “Chekki”- style cards sets! Chekki are usually the type of photos you get with a polaroid at a maid cafe, but here you can get “signed” ones from your favourite Cryptonloids! Each set is ¥660, so pretty affordable overall.

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If you’re a fan of postcards, there will also be a postcard set available for ¥1320 (about £9 GBP / $12 USD). And that’s for all of these:

Another edible piece of merchandise would be the “Collaboration Chocolate Crunch”, a box containing milk chocolate, white chocolate and strawberry flavoured crunchy ball sweets. This set costs ¥1080 altogether (about £7 GBP / $9 USD), and will contain one random sticker from the selection shown.

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But it’s not over yet…it’s been said that visitors who try their luck at the “Bungee Jump Challenge” could be in for getting one of these really cool badges too!

As of today, there has also been information about an interesting “deluxe novelty” design for the tickets for the event:

It all looks like so much fun. We have a few tweets showing how the attractions look like after their Vocaloid-makeover-

The ferris wheel :

The “Merry Go Landdog” (I guess it’s called that because there are dogs that you… ride?)

Goodsmile Racing is also going to have a mini collaboration with Yomiuri Land’s “Go kart Family Course”:

One of the other highlights of the event will be the Hatsune Miku x Sea Lion show! The sea lions are said to be dancing to the aforementioned Yomiuri Land x Hatsune Miku theme song!

Oh, and you know the collabo cafe I mentioned earlier?

Patrons will also be able to try out the two new games, “Project Sekai” and “Mega 39’s” in the Aurora exhibition space here. Make sure to check them out if you go!

The event will begin on the 15th February, and end on the 15th March 2020! Visitors young and old are sure to have a great time. For ticket prices, see the end of the post!

I think that’s everything for now. Thank you for reading ^^;.

~Tanudama

Ticket Prices

1. Miku one day ticket

– Children (3 to 6 years old): ¥4400

-Primary schoolers (6 to 11 years) and seniors (over 64) : ¥4900

-Middle schoolers (12 to 15 years) : ¥5400

-Adults (18 to 64 years): ¥6500

2. Hatsune Miku With You 2019 Special Screening (08/03/2020). (This ticket doesn’t admit entry to main areas of the park).

– Children (3 to 11) years old and seniors: ¥1500

-Middle schoolers: ¥2500

-Adults (18 to 64 years): ¥6500

3. Miku One day ticket AND Hatsune Miku With You 2019 Special Screening (08/03/2020)

– Children (3 to 6) years old: ¥4900

-Primary schoolers (6 to 11 years) and seniors (over 64) : ¥5400

-Middle schoolers (12 to 15 years) : ¥6400

-Adults (18 to 64 years): ¥6500

(I’ll admit, I’m slightly confused as to why there don’t seem to be any tickets available for high schoolers? That’s odd…).

Yomiuri Land

Yomiuri Land Homepage

Official Piapro Blog

Lawson‘s official Twitter recently announced news about their yearly collaboration with Snow Miku and Rabbit Yukine! As you can see, we have an adorable illustration of Miku in the Lawson staff uniform: 

Art by: 栗栖 歳 (Kurisu Toshi) 

Visitors to Lawson stores in Hokkaido will be able to check out the four collaboration food items available: 

In the top left we have the so-called “Snow Miku Bacon Deliciousness! Creamy pasta (¥499/¥539 with tax).

With our second item, we have some biiiig onigiri (rice balls), filled with spring onion and salted pork rib meat! (¥221/¥239 with tax) 

For our third takeaway item there is the “Snow Miku White Round Bun” (similar to “nikuman”, a type of flour bun filled with ground meat) – (¥176/¥190 with tax).

Lastly is the adorable “Snow Miku Fluffy Chiffon Cake”, using Hokkaido fresh cream which melts in your mouth, as well as powdered sugar on top (¥176/¥190 with tax) 

They all look super good, and we also have photos of what they look like in real life! Even Vocaloid producer BIGHEAD has checked out how Snow Miku has “taken over” a Hokkaido Lawson store:

Furthermore, it seems that Lawson will be selling official Snow Miku 2020 merchandise!

These items should be stocked in all Lawson stores in Hokkaido, but availability is limited. All prices include tax. (The numbered shop list will be shown at the end of the article!)

First up is the Snow Miku Snow Parade Ver. Plushie by GIFT, ¥4,400 (about £31 GBP / $40 USD)

Then there’s the complete set of clear files (and a special book-shaped storage case for them) on the right for ¥3,900 (about £28 /$36). Artists (Top row, from left to right: はねこと (Hanekoto) x2, KEI, ピスケ(Pisuke) and MACCO. Bottom row: so品 (sohin), リズ (Rizu) and なじょ (Najo).

The rubber strap collection is so adorable, and one will cost ¥700 (about £5 / $6). (Each strap you get is random) (Art by リズ -Rizu).

On the right you can see the “Tsumamare” keychain of Snow Miku for  ¥600 (about £4 / $5). (This term is used to describe when the art shows a pinched, dangling character in this style). (Art by ちと – Tito)

Third down from the left is the 3D acrylic stand of Snow Miku for  ¥2,750 (about £20 / $25)

Next we have a set of keyrings with the Piapro characters inside snow-globe looking domes, and the set will cost ¥1,100 (about £8 / $10 ).

The die-cut sticker set of Miku is also  ¥1,000, and it includes three of the official Snow Miku 2020 designs!

Our eighth item in this section is the Nendoroid Plus Trading Rubber Keyrings, all of which feature Miku. One of these will cost ¥600 (£4 / $5), but they will most likely be blind boxed / blind bagged, so you won’t know which you’ll get.

Finally for this section, we have the CD of “Planet Traveller feat. Hatsune Miku”, containing the designated theme song for the Snow Miku 2020 celebration “Cozy Planet”, as well as nine other songs. The album is ¥2,200 altogether (£15 / $20).

The following items are available in stores numbered 1 ~ 40 in their Hokkaido shop list:

Rabbit Yukine Plush Strap : ¥3,900 (£27 / $36)

Card sleeve Sets (A) and (B) are ¥1,650 each (£11 / $15), and are used to keep collectible cards from being damaged.

There is also one B2 tapestry from Hanekoto and one from KEI, each being ¥3,000 (£20 / $27).

A new item included is the adorable muffler scarf with music notes on it for ¥4,000 (£28 / $36).

The bag charm is ¥1,760 (£12 / $16) , and has a small musical instrument on it!

The super cute face towel is ¥ 1,600 (£11 / $14). (Art by なじょ (Najo).

The next two items are “O-mamori” (small charms which are most commonly used for bringing good luck), as well as the large shopping bag, and both items cost ¥1,100.

The next products are only available in stores numbered 1 and 2 on this list.

Here we have the Hanekoto- and Bisuke- illustration luggage tags for ¥1,100 each.

Another interesting item included is the “Snow Miku 2020 Number Plate”, for a reasonable ¥3,300 (£23 / $30). It’s recommended for use as a piece of interior decoration…apparently.

A pretty cute acrylic clock for ¥3,000 (£21 / $27) is also available, so Miku can help you to tell the time.

For ¥3,100 (£21 /$28) you can get a little waist pouch with all of the Snow Cryptonloids!

Popular in recent times, a smartphone ring with Miku on it is being sold for ¥1,400 (£10 /$12).

Particularly fetching is this Yukine shaped pouch which you can use to store small electronic devices, headphones…and whatever else you can fit in it! (¥2,100, £15 , $19).

Last but certainly not least, here are the items which are exclusive to Lawson’s main Snow Miku collaboration store

In the top left and right are the portable chargers, with the first one showcasing Hanekoto and Bisuke’s art, and the other having KEI and MACCO’s art.

My personal favourite item, the Snow Miku 2020 “hanten” (a winter version of a happi), will cost you ¥11,000 (£77 / $100). (Art by KEI)

And to round up Lawson’s items, they’ll be selling the Full Graphic Snow Miku T Shirt (in sizes M, L and XL) for ¥6,600 each.

Snow Miku goods will continue to be sold until the 26th February 2020, so make sure not to miss out! Keep reading to find useful links, plus the numbered directory for Lawson stores in Hokkaido (including the main store which is decorated for the Snow Miku event!). For more information about the Snow Miku merch for this year, check out our other articles here:

SNOW MIKU 2020 GOODS REVEALED

MORE SNOW MIKU 2020 GOODS ANNOUNCED!

That’s all the info I’ve got for now! Thanks for reading!

~Tanudama

Snow Miku Collaboration Lawson Store

Official Lawson Twitter

Official Lawson Website

Official Snow Miku Twitter

Snow Miku Official Website (JP)

Snow Miku 2020 Official Merchandise List (JP)

You’re most probably here because of the excitement I have surrounding the Sakura Miku Cafe in March and April… and I’m here to tell you all about the results for Piapro’s competition to design menu items for the Collabo with Animate Cafe .

So here are the winners:

In no particular order, first up we have 7:24 , with their “Sakura Miku Dual Coloured Parfait”! It’s supposed to contain matcha or sakura ice cream, small leaf shaped cookies (or senbei), hanami style dango, matcha mousse, yogurt mousse, matcha / sakura agar jelly cubes and sakura shaped agar!

Next (on the right) is ia, with the “Amazake Milk Tea”, containing amazake (a non alcoholic type of drink), black tea, milk, a small sakura blossom and whipped cream!

Third up is R_pro_09, with the “Sakura Miku Miku Mi-Cream Soda”. It’s drawn containing blue soda, a vanilla ice cream “Miku” and strawberry -, white- and milk chocolate for her accessories. They even drew a little coaster design too!

Zuu has designed a rather cute “Sakura Miku Full Bloom Chazuke”. Inside it are supposed to be small pieces of spring onion, fried onigiri, salmon flakes and sakura shaped “kamaboko” (cute, cylindrically shaped fish paste made for soups).

My favourite menu item so far would be the “Rin-chan Kirakira Orange Juice”, by あみる (Amiru). It has orange jelly, orange soda, star shaped “nata de coco”, frozen mango, canned mikan (a citrus fruit similar to an orange), square pieces of apple, all topped off with vanilla ice cream and sprinkles.

Our first design for Luka is the “Luka’s Warabimochi Ichigo Ore”, with strawberry flavoured milk and warabimochi (bracken starch dumpling, which sort of looks like jelly), chocolate sauce and Luka’s number as a chocolate decoration. Thanks to アメタコ (Ametako) for that!

うごちゃん (Ugochan) designed a “Sakura Miku Soda”, with vanilla ice cream, sakura soda, agar jelly and sakura warabimochi.

The “Mochimochi Shiratama ZenZai” is a zenzai (soup made from azuki) with flavoured rice flour dumplings, mint, red bean paste and sakura flavoured sauce, drawn by かしゅー (Kashuu)

キノ (Kino) drew an adorable pairing of the “Rin-chan Amber Annin” (with apricot pudding, chocolate, mint and mango sauce) and the “Miku-san Green Soba”. The latter is designed with matcha soba noodles, Miku motif kamaboko, spring onion and wakame seaweed… all in a special Miku bowl!

A particularly cute design was made by ぐるくま (Gurukuma) the “Sakura Miku O-Hanami Bento”, with its sakura and egg flavoured rice, weiners in the shape of octopuses, and tamagoyaki (rolled omelette).

ふぇーりす (Felis) has created the “Luka’s Seafood Plate”, including an octopus salad, mentaiko pasta (mentaiko is a type of pollock roe usually seen in paste form), wakame and egg soup.

From へこぽん (Hekopon) we have the “Sakura Miku Fuwa Fuwa Hidden Home Dorayaki”, a tiny pancake with fresh cream, ankou and “gyuuhi” (a confectionary similar to turkish delight).

Another favourite of mine is the “Rin and Len Getting Along Picnic Combo” by ヤマネ (Yamane)… especially because of the name. There are sandwiches with a potato salad filling, some with cream cheese and marmalade inside, as well as potato cut into star shapes, and an egg salad on the side. Don’t forget about the cute motifs on top of the sandwiches (which are attached with toothpicks!).

リーフ (riifu) designed a “mysterious but cute” Kaito-themed ice cream float, with a mini cone on top and sparkles inside. They’ve even added a little sparkly gummy scarf onto the ice cream!

Some really cute waffles have been drawn by 恢斗(Kaito), with chocolate, mango sauce and vanilla ice cream. A stack of triangular waffles with a chocolate flakes… count me in!

水っぽいスープ (Koorippoi Soup) wants some pink sakura style drinks with special pink cups at the cafe! The best part is that even when the drink has been finished, the cup still looks really pretty, especially with the cherry blossom motifs on the outside.

An interesting idea for a Meiko themed drink came from 茶だんご (Chadango), with their “Meiko’s Sangria Style Cranberry Juice”.

氷菓子（カナ) (Koori Okashi -Kana/Aisu) has a particularly cute idea for a Kaito themed cappuccino, with the “Attakappuccino”, which has the design of Kaito’s coat on top of it!

And last but not least… a design for the “Meiko Coloured Burger”, with tomato, white cheese, onion, and Meiko written in Ketchup! (Drawn by 夜明ほしこ (Yoake Hoshiko).

(All winning entries can be seen properly on the Piapro blog).

Wow… that’s A LOT of potential menu items! Which one do you think you’d like best?

(Update: to see how amazing the menu items look like in real life, you can read my article here!)

And if you’d like to learn more about the Sakura Miku collabo cafe this year, you can read all about it in my main article here. If merchandise is what you’re interested in, you can learn about the café collaboration goods here!

That’s all the news we have on the Sakura Miku x Goodsmile Company x Animate Cafe collabo for now!

Thanks for reading!

~Tanudama

Links

Animate cafe official page

Piapro blog

On the first of March 2020, the aptly titled “Hamamatsu! Otomachi! Una walk ♪” event will be held, and it definitely looks like fun! As stated in our first article of the event, this is the latest collaboration project between Una and the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Company!

It functions like a type of scavenger hunt / trail walk, where you follow a specific course route throughout Shizuoka, all the way to the finish. But don’t worry, all of that exercise isn’t in vain – there are prizes up for grabs if you complete the course too. 

The course begins at “Tenryu-hama-nako Railway : Miyaguchi Station (okay, that was a mouthful…). 

Registry for the event will occur between 8:30 and 11AM (JST). Participation is free, so once you’ve got your map, it’ll be time to start!

During the course, you’ll follow the trail through to these areas, all situated within Shizuoka :

–Fudoji temple

–Manyonomori park

–NICOE Theme Park

[At NICOE, if you present your course map, you should be able to join in with some taste testing of freshly made yakiimo (baked sweet potato, a popular type of street food in Japan). Ahh..I’m hungry just thinking about it…]

–MTK head office 

[Here is where the prizes come in! If you present your course map to staff, you’ll be able to receive an adorable A4 clear file of Una, who’s happily wearing her super fancy train – driving attire, as well as a can badge (you can one of the two shown in the image above). ]

Next will be the final stop, “Enshuu Railway : Saginomiya Station!” The course is about 11 kilometres altogether, and should take roughly two and a half hours to complete. 

The badges shown are limited to this event only, so make sure to join in if you can to get the exclusive merch! Just make sure to keep hold of your course map at all times, and complete the trail quickly to avoid missing out. 

Sounds pretty cool right? It might consist of a lot of travelling, but it’ll be fun nonetheless. 

That’s all we know for now! I really want those can badges myself… But good luck to everyone who participates!

~Tanudama 

Otomachi Una’s official Twitter and Facebook

Otomachi Una’s Official Webpage (JP)

Event page from the Central Japan Railway company website

Event page from the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Company website