From December 28 through 31, Comic Market 97 (hereafter “C97”) will take place at the Tokyo Big Sight Aomi Exhibition Hall. Among the booths there will be the 1st Place booth selling the C97 exclusive IA and ONE Goods Set!
Sunday, December 22, 2019 will mark Yukari’s 8th anniversary and Akari’s 2nd! Over the years, we have seen them grow in popularity and spread in usage, and VOCALOMAKETS will be taking a look back at their activities in 2019. There will be a talk session, as well as a “guest battle” for the guests of honor, and even new announcements for 2020!
**UPDATE ON DECEMBER 19, 2019**
We now learn that Ishiguro will make a big announcement concerning CHIHILAB! during the livestream as well. Look forward to learning more!
— ็ณ้ปๅๅฐ@ใใใญใผใบ๐น๐งช (@chihiro_ishi) December 19, 2019
How You Get Your Song & Illustrations Featured
If you would like to hear a song you created with Yukari and/or Akari played during the livestream, you can upload it to Niconico with the tag “AHSใจVM็ไฝฟ็จๅฏ” or “VM็ไฝฟ็จๅฏ ” by December 21, 12:00 AM (JST).
Furthermore, you can upload your illustrations of Yukari and/or Akari to Niconico Seiga with the tag “VM็ไฝฟ็จๅฏ ” by December 21, 12:00 AM (JST).
VOCALOMAKETS will look at all the songs and illustrations with the tags and choose ones to show during the livestream!
Get ready to celebrate Yukari, Akari, and VOCALOMAKETS again this year!
ใ็พๅฐๅฅณใใฃใฎใฅใขใๅ้ณใใฏ1/8ในใฑใผใซ MIKU EXPO Digital Stars2019ver. https://t.co/sDC7tZVBez#MIKUEXPO2019 Digital Stars Key visual figure is now available for online pre-order!
The third Magical Mirai song contest has officially begun! If you want to see one of your songs performed during Magical Mirai 2020, read on for details!
— ๅ้ณใใฏ ใใธใซใซใใฉใค ๅ ฌๅผ (@magicalmirai) December 13, 2019
Contest Period
December 13, 2019 through January 31, 2020 at 5:00 PM (JST)
Results to be announced sometime in May 2020
Prizes
Grand Prize (1)
ใปYour song will be part of the setlist for the Magical Mirai 2020 concert! ใปTickets to Magical Mirai 2020 ใปAssortment of Magical Mirai 2020 goods ใปSONICWIRE gift card worth ๏ฟฅ100,000 JPY
Runner-up Prizes (Multiple)
ใปSONICWIRE gift card worth ๏ฟฅ30,000 JPY
Details
VOCALOID Character Voice Banks Allowed for the Contest
Upload your song to piapro with the hashtag ใใธใซใซใใฉใค๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผฟๆฅฝๆฒ After tagging your entry, make sure to taglock (ใฟใฐใญใใฏ) it
โปThose who do not have piapro accounts can sign up here
Song length: no longer than 4 minutes 30 seconds
Format: MP3
Song entries can be in any genre
Entries must be original, unlicensed songs that have not been made available for listening anywhere or used in other contests
Make sure not to select licensing when uploading your entry
Cautionary Points
You song entry can only use one character voice bank. Entries that use another voice bank or human voices other than the main singer – even for background singing or as voice clips – will be disqualified.
If you upload your song anywhere online besides piapro before the results period, your entry will be disqualified.
You must upload your song lyrics as text in the description section of your song entry. If you upload the lyrics separately, you must enter it as ้ข้ฃใใไฝๅ (related work)
After your entry is uploaded, time is required to process it. Any work that is processed after the deadline (January 31, 2020) will be disqualified, so make sure to allow plenty of time for processing. โปThe upload date (ๆ็จฟๆฅ) for your entry is the date that your song was received, not the date for when it was fully processed
Any contestant under the age of 18 must supply parental or guardian consent.
Entries must not infringe on any third party rights. If any claim of infringement is made on your entry, you alone are responsible for dealing with it.
If your entry is selected to win, you will receive an email with @crypton.co.jp in its address line. Make sure that the email for your piapro profile is able to receive emails from them. If you do not reply within the set time period after being selected, your selection will be cancelled.
Winning entrants must submit their song’s audio and any other necessary data to the contest organizers.
Today we’ve been blessed with updates regarding AHS‘s tenth anniversary celebrations – in the form of new merchandise! One of the first items announced was for Gumi…
One hoodie : ยฅ10,000 (with tax ยฅ11,000) Set of two hoodies and can badges : ยฅ20,000 (with tax ยฅ22,000)
…and it’s these cool hoodies! As well as the two hoodies, there is a set of two Gumi can badges available . The design is from October Beast, who has done various collaborations with bands and series from Japan already, including with AHS.
**UPDATE ON DECEMBER 18, 2019**
The parkas are now available on the official GUMI 10th Anniversary Goods store as well!
[You may be wondering why Gumi merchandise would be included on the AHS store (Gumi is actually from a different company!). But it turns out that AHS has actually been able to use her character as part of their “Kyaramin Studio” software, which allows you to easily make MMD-style characters dance when you input music. Definitely go and check out their website if you’re interested in making MMD videos yourself!]
Anyway, back to the new merchandise! As well as this, we have lots of Yuzuki Yukari, Kizuna Akari, Tsurumaki Maki and Tohoku sisters stuff which has been announced too:
It all looks so cool! I definitely want to get some for myself sometime. Preorders for the Gumi merchandise are open until 31st December 2020, while the rest are all available to buy from the website now.
That’s everything for the moment! Make sure an eye on our blog for more merchandise releases for your favourite characters!
Music: ใฟใใจP / MikitoP โปMega 39’s will only feature the Rin & Len version of the song that is being created for the game
Catch the Wave Module, PV and OP Images
Next, a brand new module for Miku’s Catch The Wavedesign by LAM has been revealed! While no videos have been shown yet, we can enjoy some images from the PV that will be played for the song in the game!
Catch The Wave will also premiere as the game’s theme song, and we get to see some images from the opening movie as well! In them, we can observe how they stay true to the song’s theme of being able to connect with anyone from any place, showing Miku traveling the world with a suitcase!
Stay tuned for more Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Mega 39’s news as they get announced!
On December 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM (JST), the crowdfunding campaign for the 11th Tohoku Zunko Stamp Rally in Shiroishi City will begin! The themes for this stamp rally are “school festival” and “support,” and as with past stamp rallies, this one will be sure to liven up all of Shiroishi City and the entire Tohoku Region!
Donation Options and Rewards
Here are the various donation plans and you will receive for them.
Message Plan: ๏ฟฅ600 JPY
ใปThank-You message from Zunko
ใปEmails containing the latest information on the stamp rally
ใปThe stamp rally flyer and stamp card before they are made public
Shiroishi Support Plan: ๏ฟฅ4,614 JPY
โปTranslation note: the number “4614” can be read as “shi ro i shi”
ใปAll of the above
ใปYour name on the stamp rally flyer and other publications
ใปAn official supporters’ pass that will get you various services exclusive to stamp rally staff members at various stores during the event
T-Shirt Plan: ๏ฟฅ12,000 JPY (๏ฟฅ10,000 JPY early bird amount)
ใปEverything in the Shiroishi Support Plan (๏ฟฅ4,164 JPY)
ใปDark “Zunda-green” polo shirt (size to be chosen as when you donate)
ใปYour name on the back of the shirt
Glutton’s Plan: ๏ฟฅ16,000 JPY
ใปAll of the above
Arcade Tapestry Plan: ๏ฟฅ17,000 JPY
ใปEverything in the Shiroishi Support Plan (๏ฟฅ4,164 JPY)
ใปYour name on a tapestry hanging on the city arcade’s ceiling during the stamp rally. After the rally ends, it will be sent to you.
Downtown Station Tapestry Plan: ๏ฟฅ17,000 JPY
ใปEverything in the Shiroishi Support Plan (๏ฟฅ4,164 JPY)
ใปYour name on a piece of tapestry hanging in front of the train station downtown, which will be given to you after the stamp rally ends, along with another new piece of merch with the same design
Happi Plan: ๏ฟฅ18,000 JPY
ใปEverything in the Shiroishi Support Plan (๏ฟฅ4,164 JPY)
ใปEverything in the Glutton’s Plan (๏ฟฅ16,000 JPY)
ใปYour illustration on the back window of the new Zunko Bus for 1 whole year
Bus Decal Plan: ???
ใปEverything in the Glutton’s Plan (๏ฟฅ16,000 JPY)
ใปThe chance to create a bus wrapping of the side of the Shiroishi City bus that will continue to remain on the bus until the date it gets decommissioned.
If you’re interested in donating, head on over to the crowdfunding page and get busy on December 12!
**UPDATE ON JANUARY 4, 2020**
The crowdfunding campaign has now reached 100% completion!
— ๆฑๅใใๅญในใฟใณใใฉใชใผไบๅๅฑ (@ZunkoStampRally) January 4, 2020
Keeping with the school festival theme, on March 28, 2020, a 2-hour live concert with sweet little devil and other bands will be held at the White Cube, Shiroishi City’s culture and sports center. There are also many doujin booths selling fanmade goods and other stage events being planned.
Of course, in order for any of that to happen, the second stretch goal will need to be reached by the crowdfunding campaign’s deadline of January 7, 2020, 11:59 PM (JST). So if you want to see it happen, then head on over to the project page and get donating!
What will get those VOCALOID fans excited is the confirmation that “Hatsune Miku” will not only appear in the upcoming film, but there will also be a live performance scene with her!
During the performance scene, she will sing the franchise’s theme song “Change! Shinkalion” (ใใงใณใธ๏ผใทใณใซใชใชใณ). What’s more, it’s been revealed that the design for that outfit that she will wear during the performance was designed by Rella, the famous Miku artist known for illustrating many official Miku art for collaborations and merchandise! And what’s more, the individual in charge of arrangement for the Hatsune Miku version of the song is none other than Mitchie M, the producer known worldwide for their incredibly realistic VOCALOID-tuning skills! The film creators no doubt knew how to draw in VOCALOID fans to go see the movie!
“When I first heard that Shinkalion was becoming a movie, I was at once surprised and incredibly excited at the chance watch their intense battles on the big screen. Furthermore, the film will be set in Hokkaido! It warmed my heart to know that the story will be unfolding in this land that is so near and dear to Miku. During the scene where Miku will be singing ‘Change! Shinkalion,’ she’ll be sounding like her own cute self! I hope that it’ll prove to be a scene that everyone can watch and get excited about together!
“This film will be filled with surprises that will surely please fans, who only need to wait a little longer now. I hope everyone looks forward to them all with baited breath!”
**UPDATE ON DECEMBER 26, 2019**
Rella has revealed the concept art and illustration for “Hatsune Miku’s appearance in the movie!
Zhiyu Moke’s birthday was celebrated on December 10, 2019, and fans sure got a lot to enjoy with the boy Vsinger! See below for a summary of what can now be watched and/or purchased!
That wasn’t the only music video from Moke that we got on December 10, though. Uploaded later in the day was a PV for Mayday Mayday, the collaboration song for Moke in Project 300!
Furthermore, anyone who shares the below Weibo post and tags a friend will have the chance to be selected to win a Zhiyu Moke birthday woodblock print for free (product details below), so get sharing!
And that’s still not the end of Moke’s birthday song uploads! Later in the day at exactly 6:00 PM (CST), fans finally got what they were waiting for: the dance PV for Follow Me, Moke’s official 2019 birthday song! Fans got to see a new “street” side of the birthday boy in this stylish music video!
Those who consider themselves really big Moke fans may notice all the little Easter eggs alluding to his past songs in the PV. In fact, if you can find all 12 of Easter eggs and be among the first three to leave a comment on the below Weibo post correctly stating what they all are, then you can win a free Zhiyu Moke birthday acrylic stand for free!
Perhaps the only thing disappointing about the video is how short it is. However, fans did not have to wait long for the full version of Follow Me to be uploaded to Moke’s official Bilibili channel! The regular, non-dance PV is still every bit as cool and enjoyable for all fans who have come to like seeing the new “street” side of Moke!
Needless to say, Moke’s fans have plenty of videos to listen to and watch on his birthday, but how about something to purchase and remember this day? That’s where the new merchandise comes in!
Now available on Shanghai Henianโs Taobao store are the Zhiyu Moke 2019 Birthday Woodblock Print and Acrylic Stand, both featuring the new design by Catcan!
See the product page below. Both items cost ๏ฟฅ128 JPY each, and we suggest using a forward service if you live outside of China.
The whole Kaigai Kiyoteru team should be commended for all their hard work, and for proving how there are AHS fans all over the world celebrating the company and their VOCALOIDs! Our hats off to them for their work on Teacher Student Alien Association, and wish them the best on their next project!
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