This alone would make today an exciting day for fans of hers, but the news hasn’t stopped yet!
Chiyu’s Weibo Page
First, Chiyu now has an official Weibo page to follow! It’s called 赤羽_Official, and you can find it here! You can start following her as well as Stardust, Haiyi, and Cangqiong on Weibo, and likely see a lot of humorous interaction between her and her sisters!
Chiyu’s Voice Bank Pre-orders
Furthermore, pre-orders for Chiyu’s Synthesizer V are already available! You can find her product page here. She will go for ￥580 RMB, but is available for ￥500 RMB for a limited time!
If you would like the chance to get Chiyu for free, then make sure to share this Weibo post for the chance to become one of two winners to receive her voice bank!
Otomachi Una’s third anniversary is coming up this July 30, 2019! To celebrate, another illustration and song contest is being held, much like for her first two anniversaries. However, this year, it’s not for a TV commercial, but will instead be in promotion of a train cart run by the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Co. and bearing Una decal!
The purpose of the song contest portion will be to select an appropriate image song in promotion of the Tenryu Hamanako train cart. The winning entry will be used in a promotional music video for the train, and will also be distributed on iTunes, Amazon, and other music services by VOCALOTRACKS.
The song must be an original song that uses one of VOCALOID4 Otomachi Una’s voice banks (Sugar or Spicy). Entries can be of any genre provided that they follow character guidelines and do not infringe on any copyright laws. Each person can enter up to 2 entries.
The following are required for each entry:
・The song data in *.wav / 16bit, 44.1kHz, STEREO format, maximum file size 65MB ・Lyrics in *.txt format ・Thumbnail image in *.jpg format, 2500×2500 pixels, 1:1 aspect ratio ・Picture of the artist in *.jpg format, 2500×2500 pixels, 1:1 aspect ratio (to be used on the distribution sites)
There will be three winners in all who will receive the following prizes:
Meanwhile, the illustration portion of the contest will to select ticket designs for the train. The winning entry will be used for the 1-day tickets that will be passed out to passengers, as well as for interior decal of the train itself!
Note that contest entrants have the option opt out of having their illustration used as decal for the train. In such a case, make sure to use the tag “ラッピングNG” when you upload your entry.
**UPDATE ON APRIL 26, 2019** The illustration contest page is now up. Here are the rules and guidelines:
You are free to draw Una however you like, but she still must be instantly recognizable as Una (Sugar, Spicy, or Talk Ex) at a glance
Your entry doesn’t necessary need to be railroad-themed, but such entries would be gladly accepted!
You are allowed to make multiple entries
When uploading your entry to TINAMI, make sure to tag it with “ct105una” so that it will be entered in the contest (see above note about the tag that you can use to opt out of having your work used for the interior of the train)
Illustration entry size is 1378 x 2039 (H) pixels. They can be in any format that you choose
Please do not include any text or clip art in your entry
No R-18 content allowed
Should you win, you must agree to let MTK and Internet Co., Ltd. use your entries for TINAMI website promotion, merchandise, etc.
Contest organizers may need to trim or re-color your entry for use as decal for the train. The logo that they add may also obstruct parts of your entry
Until the contest results are announced, you not allowed to upload your work anywhere else (other art sites or your own webpage or social media) or face disqualification
Shoul you win, you will be contact to provide personal information (such as your shipping address for the prizes), but this information will be kept secret by MTK and Internet Co., Ltd.
No parts of your entry (such as backbround) must now infringe on the copyrights or intellectual property rights of a third party.
The illustration contest will be run on the art sharing site, TINAMI, so you must have an account with them in order to enter. Three winners will be selected to receive the following prizes:
Furthermore, the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Co. will even have a booth at the “Cho Tetsudou” corner of Niconico Cho Kaigi! Below is a look at what their booth may appear, likely to change once Una goods are finalized!
Bilibili Macro Link 2019 will be taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai from July 19 to July 21. Of particular interest to fans of virtual idols is the Bilibili Macro Link VR concert on July 19th!
The most recent trailer has revealed all the performers who will be appearing on stage.
The main visual piece for Magical Mirai 2019 has been revealed! The new Magical Mirai 2019 Miku was designed by ni02, following a “future circus” theme for Miku.
Furthermore, the also revealed this year’s theme song, “ブレス・ユア・ブレス / Bless Your Breath” by 和田たけあき / Wada Takeaki! You can hear a snippet of it in the trailer below:
Chiyu fans, today is the day that you’ve been waiting for. We now have a full demo song and tachie artwork revealed for the newest Quadimension voice synth!
1st Place’s next stop for the ARIA concert will be at Anime Matsuri in Houston on June 13, and they are taking applications for would-be dancers at the show until tomorrow, April 19! Here’s how to get an audition.
Criteria
1. Be able to dance jazz and hip hop 2. Be at least 20 years of age 3. Be able to attend rehearsals and the actual show on June 13
They are specifically looking for two female dancers.
Audition Times and Location
April 21 from 11:00 AM (JST) April 23 from 8:10 PM (JST)
Congratulations to the winners! And it won’t be long before you can start getting goods based off their works. It has been announced that anyone who visits Crypton Future Media’s booth at Niconico Cho Kaigi on April 27 and 28, and fills out a survey will receive a free clear file folders bearing one of the winning illustrations!
They also hinted that even more goods will be sold at Magical Mirai 2019 later this year. Stay tuned for info on that when it comes to light!
Some more Stardust merchandise recently showed up on MOEYU’s TMall site. Take a look to see if any of them catch your fancy!
Stardust Light-up LED Umbrella
First comes the Stardust Light-up LED Umbrella. Its long acrylic handle can light up in one of seven different colors, or alternate between them. The entire umbrella measures about 80 cm tall, and 102 cm wide when fully folded out, and will cost ￥376 RMB.
You can find the product page here with even more pictures!
Stardust Wristwatch
Next, we got the Stardust wristwatch. It’s 250 mm long, waterproof, and features Stardust’s colors and logos all around it. It’s costs ￥576 RMB
You can find its product page here, along with a video preview of the watch.
Finally, we have the Stardust T-shirt Hoodie. This piece of combination attire costs ￥238 RMB, comes in M, L, XL, and XXL sizes, and is described as being very elastic and easy to wear.
Find the product page and a promotional movie here!
The Hatsune Miku Charity Project will be introducing a new Snow Miku T-shirt that will go on sale at designated locations later this week!
The shirt comes in either black or white, and with an illustration of Snow Miku and Rabbit Yukine by dera_fury. They will come only in L size and will cost ￥1,500. Proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross to help with relief for earthquake victims. Here’s where and when you will be able to purchase them:
Stop 1
Date: April 18 Location: Matsuzakaya Shizuoka Available shirt color: White only Amount of shirts up for sale: 350 Limit: 2 shirts per customer Map:
Stop 2
Date: April 24 Location: Matsuzakaya Nagoya Available shirt color: White only Amount of shirts up for sale: 350 Limit: 2 shirts per customer Map:
Stop 3
Date: April 24 Location: Matsuzakaya Ueno Available shirt color: Black only Amount of shirts up for sale: 300 Limit: 2 shirts per customer Map:
Next, ticket sales for the MIKU EXPO Digital Stars 2019 performance on May 10 have begun! You can find out more information on the tickets and regulations here. Also see below for the merchandise!
Finally, ticket sales for MIKU EXPO 2019 in Hong Kong have started! Fans who wish to attend can get them here!
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