Hatsune Miku GT Project 2019 Theme Songs Announced

The results of the Hatsune Miku GT Project 2019 Theme Song contest have been announced! Over 100 songs were submitted, but only these 10 were chosen to be used as official theme songs for this year.

※All translated and transliterated song titles below are unofficial

  1. “Gallop” by GK_GEaR
  2. “FULL DRIVE M-TUNE” by yuhi
  3. “Shift Up!” by yui-to
  4. “Spring” by imie
  5. “ウイニングスタァ / Winning Star” by ユウキセイ / GINnNo
  6. “Racing Fantasista” by tsukamon_27
  7. “Go Forward” by Haltak at satellites
  8. “キミ色のステージで / Kimi Iro no Stage de (On a Stage in Your Colors)” by タカダシ
  9. “OVER THE RAINBOW” by ARiKEM
  10. “トラクションコントロール / Traction Control” by 子牛 / Koushi

These 10 songs will be used as official theme songs at events, and as BGM for live broadcasts.

You can also find all the other songs that were entered into the contest here!

Source: Goodsmile Racing website

Kotonoha Akane & Aoi T-Shirt Up for Pre-Order

October Beast has another new surprise for us. Available now for pre-order on the AHS Store is the Kotonoha Akane & Aoi T-shirt!

The shirt is available for ￥4,104 JPY (tax included) and in S, M, L, and XL sizes. Of course the designer is Less Kitayama!

You can find the pre-order page here. Pre-orders will close on May 7 at 4:00 PM (JST).

Chiyu Voice Sample Uploaded

The updates for Chiyu just keep on coming! Now you can listening to some voice samples for her on Stardust’s official Weibo page!

Source:
https://www.weibo.com/5599743152/Hp9dAtP34

What’s extra interesting is how there’s a @SynthesizerV tag with the post, suggesting that Chiyu’s voice bank could be a SynthV product, complete with the Synthesizer V interface in the video. We’ll be sure to keep everyone updated with information as it gets revealed!

**UPDATE**
Now available for listening on Bilibili here, where it is confirmed that Chiyu is indeed being made for Synthesizer V!

Hatsune Miku Expo 2019 in Taiwan Updates: 5th Anniversary E.P., Cytus Collaboration, and Digital Stars

The Hatsune Miku Expo 2019 in Taiwan will be held exactly one month from now on May 11! They’ve been updating their fans with quite a few announcements as well, so here’s a recap!

First came the announcement of the MIKU EXPO 5th Anniversary E.P. album! It’ll first be available at the event, then will later be available in stores. Pre-ordering it will even net you some gifts in the form of photos from the event!

Next came the announcement of the collaboration with Cytus! It was originally thought to be an April Fools’ joke, but it turns out that it being an April Fools’ joke was the April Fools’ joke! It’s real and it’s happening! Check out the updated post, and keep an eye on the events page for more details!

Finally, the much-anticipated “Digital Star 2019” club event has finally begun ticket sales! You can read the announcement and list of featured artists below, and find tickets to the event here.

Stay tuned as more announcements are made for the Miku Expo 2019 in Taiwan and Hong Kong!

Second Set of IA & ONE Goods Announced for the Hachimaki Booth at Niconico Cho Kaigi 2019

The Official 1st Place Shop Hachimaki has revealed the next set of IA and ONE merchandise that they will have on sale at their booth at Niconico Cho Kaigi 2019!

First, here’s a recap of the first set of revealed merch:

And now on to the new stuff!

IA Original Blouse (M / L / XL): ￥13,000 JPY
※Sold in limited quantities

IA & ONE Glowstick (can light up in 12 colors): ￥3,500 JPY

A4 Clear File Folder Set: ￥600 JPY

Acrylic Keychain (MATSURI ver.; 2 kinds): ￥500 JPY each

Clear Tumbler Cup: ￥2,300 JPY

A4 Clear File Folder (ONEgai Darlin’ ver.; 2 kinds): ￥300 JPY each

Collectible Can Badge (16 kinds; random): ￥400 JPY each

Be sure to follow @1st_HACHIMAKI on Twitter for all updates!

Yuzuki Yukari Sticker Set Announced for Supporters of the Yuzuki Yukari Carry Case

October Beast and AHS have announced the Yuzuki Yukari special sticker set for those who pre-ordered a Yuzuki Yukari Carry Case! They held a challenge in which the carry case needed to reach 500 pre-orders by April 2 in order to official become a product, a goal that they were able to meet with barely a day to spare!

As thanks for those who made the Yuzuki Yukari Carry Case a reality, October Beast has designed a special sticker set that will be sent along with the carry case to anyone who pre-ordered the case and support the challenge! Take a look below!

To everyone who pre-ordered, look forward to the sticker set, too!

Source: October Beast Blog

Summer-Themed Crypton Future Media VOCALOID Merchandise Announced

Too early to be thinking of summer, you say? Tell that to Crypton Future Media who has just announced a bunch of summer- and swimsuit-themed merchandise for their VOCALOID characters, coming on June 7!

All merchandise is based on the character illustrations by さかなへん / Sakanahen.

Merchandise

A4 Clear File Folder: ￥350
Pre-order page:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00240-00342/

Acrylic Keychain: ￥650 JPY each
Pre-order pages:
Miku:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00220-00421/
KAITO:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00220-00422/
MEIKO:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00220-00423/
Rin:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00220-00424/
Len:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00220-00425/
Luka:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00220-00426/

Clear Water Bottle: ￥1,500 JPY
Pre-order page:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00627-00003/

Clear Uchiwa Fan: ￥400 JPY
Pre-order page:
https://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g01456-00141-00008/

Each item is scheduled for release for animate, ACOS, Gamers, and other stores all across Japan on June 7. They can also be pre-ordered right now on MOVIC: https://www.movic.jp/shop/r/r102615

Source: Hatsune Miku Official Blog

Cho Voca Nico 2019 Performer List and Livestream Links

The list of artists and DJs who will be performing at year’s Cho Voca Nico show at Niconico Cho Kaigi 2019 has been revealed! Are you ready for a nonstop medley of your favorite VOCALOID songs?

On Saturday, April 27

11:00 DJシーザー / DJ Caesar
11:30 IA ＆ ONE Remix by DJ A.T.E
11:50 春野 / haruno
12:20 大沼パセリ / Oonuma Parsley
12:50 cosMo@暴走P
13:20 GYARI
13:50 Misumi
14:20 Otomachi Una Remix by キノシタ / Kinoshita
14:40 R Sound Design
15:10 Omoi
15:40 DJ’TEKINA//SOMETHING
16:10 バーチャルナユタン星人 / Virtual Nayutalien
16:30 八王子P / HachiojiP
17:00 みきとP / MikitoP

On Sunday, April 28

11:00 めろちん / Melochin
11:30 GUMI Remix by EasyPop
11:50 鬱P / UtsuP
12:20 和田たけあき / Wada Takeaki
12:50 さつき が てんこもり / Satsuki ga Tenkomori
13:20 v flower Remix by バルーン / Balloon
13:40 sasakure.UK
14:10 ATOLS
14:40 きくお / Kikuo
15:10 ピノキオピー / PinocchioP
15:40 kz（livetune）

Niconico Live Links

For those who can’t make it to the Makuhari Messe later this month, you can still watch the show live online below:
Day 1 of the show here at 11:00 (JST) on April 27
Day 2 of the show here at 11:00 (JST) on April 28

Source: Cho Voca Nico 2019 webpage

TAITO Prize “Hatsune Miku Spring Image Mascot” Revealed

TAITO’s official website now has a page for the upcoming Hatsune Miku Spring Image Mascot plushies! The revealed image shows at least three different versions that differ by outfit worn and facial expression. The plushies are based on illustrations designed by 森倉円 / Morikura En and かんざきひろ / Kanzaki Hiro.

The Hatsune Miku Spring Image Mascot plushies will be available as TAITO Prize items at game centers and amusement arcades beginning sometime in the latter half of April, 2019.

Source: Hobby Dengeki

New Teaser Video for Chiyu Revealed

Earlier this week, we saw a teaser image for Chiyu, the newest character from Quadimension / Medium ⁵. Now Stardust’s official Weibo page has posted a teaser trailer for her as well!

You can watch it here or below.


**UPDATE**
Now available on Bilibili here!

We’ll keep you updated, so stay tuned!