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WonFes 2020 Winter Roundup!

WonFes 2020 Winter edition was definitely a lot to take in, even for VOCALOID fans! After a bit of a dry spell, this WonFes came in strong showing off tons of new Miku figures and even some hints at non-Miku ‘loids getting some love. As always, click the links for the sources!

Hatsune Miku Figures (GSC Gallery)

More pictures of the 1/7 Scale Figure Scale Hatsune Miku: Kentaro Yabuki x osoba Ver. Prototype

Racing Miku Figures

Toonzie Figures

Source: VocaSphere Twitter

Since these figures are by FURYU, it’s safe to assume they’ll be prize figures. Hopefully they’ll be available online as well!

Release Dates:
Miku: April 2020
Rin: May 2020
Len: June 2020

Other Prize Figures

Trading Figures by Emon Toys

While there’s no information on these figures yet other than the announcement, they’re absolutely adorable and will definitely be worth collecting!

Desktop Singer Series

Much like Frame Arms Girl did, the Desktop Army series has taken a musical turn with the Desktop Singer series featuring approximately 80mm tall figures of Miku, Rin, and Luka!

  • Price: 1,980 yen each (excluding tax)
  • Set contents: Pre-painted movable figures, audio parts, replacement breast parts, special pedestal
  • Release date: Scheduled for late July 2020
  • Source: AmiAmi

Hatsune Miku MIKU EXPO 5th Anniversary Version

Source: VocaSphere Twitter

1/7 scale Hatsune Miku Shunya Yamashita Ver.

Source: VocaSphere Twitter

Other Notable Mentions

While there’s not a whole lot of information on other figures shown at WonFes (or in other cases we’ve already seen the final product before the event), here are some other figures and products we can’t pass up sharing!

The Startalk collaboration translators were previously announced back in December, but WonFes featured the big reveal of the Miku design made especially for the product!

  • Frame Music Girl Sakura Miku (Already Released)
  • Hand Scale Hatsune Miku (Unpainted Prototype with no information)

While this doll is already available for pre-order, it was nice seeing her in person and getting pictures!

More Information

Be sure to follow VocaSphere for even more vocal synth related news! In addition, feel free to check out our Twitter and Facebook for some of the garage kits that were at the event.

Marumain is attending tons of vocal synth related events in Japan and not everything may make it into article form, so follow us on social media to keep up with even the small things Marumain finds while on his adventures!

New Taito Lottery Features Sakura Miku Prizes!

Starting in April 2020, Taito will host a lottery very fitting for the season! Each prize in this lotto will be Sakura Miku themed. Fans of this flowery Miku should keep an eye out on reselling websites if they can’t get to Japan for the event.

The Prizes

A Prize: ~Jump Ver~ Figure

This figure is based on an illustration by やすも/Yasumo and is one of three figure prizes available.

B Prize: ~Cherry Blossoms~ Ver. Figure

The B prize for this lottery is another Sakura Miku figure! This one is based on an illustration by かも仮面.

C Prize: Acrylic Stands

The C prize is one of three 16 cm tall acrylic stands featuring Sakura Miku illustrations by かも仮面, U35, and iXima. The one you’ll get will likely be chosen randomly via blind bag like in many lotteries.

D Prize: Posters

Most likely, the poster you receive will be randomly chosen. But with so many different ones, at least there’s less chance of repeats even if you get multiple D level prizes!

The posters feature the following artists:
やすも/Yasumo
かも仮面
青紅
NOCO
タイキ
桜木蓮
つるしまたつみ
くろでこ
もっこ
鉄人桃子

Last Prize: ~Jump Pastel Ver.~ Figure

And for anyone lucky enough to get the very last lottery ticket from any location, there’s a special “Last Prize” just for them! This is a one-per-location variant of the ~Jump Ver.~ figure. Instead of its regular colors, it’s a special pastel variant with a closed eye smiling face instead of the original’s open-eyed one.

More Photos

Taito even uploaded a few scenic photos of the prize figures to show what kind of beautiful photography can be done with them!

Sources

Piapro Blog
Taito Toys Twitter

Snow Miku 2020 Updates: Tram, Nendoroid, figma Revealed

This past weekend, those who have been following the official Twitter accounts for Snow Miku and/or Rabbit Yukine saw even more updates for Snow Miku 2020! For those who don’t yet follow them, see below for a summary!

Snow Miku 2020 Tram

First up, many new photos and even videos of the Sapporo city tram featuring Snow Miku 2020 decal have been tweeted, along with Rabbit Yukine and Snow Mikudayo!

The Snow Miku 2020 tram is now officially in service until March 25, 2020, so anyone who will be in Sapporo between now and then should check it out!

Nendoroid, figma Snow Miku Snow Parade Ver.

Also revealed by both 浜子 / Hamako and カホタン / Kahotan of Good Smile Company is the Nendoroid Snow Miku Snow Parade Ver. and figma Snow Miku Snow Parade Ver., both modeled after Snow Miku 2020!

Both figures will be displayed right inside of the Snow Miku 2020 tram, so riders will be able to see and enjoy them on the way to their destinations!

For more pics of the figures and the interior of the tram, see Kahotan’s blog below!

https://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2019/11/25/nendoroid-and-figma-snow-miku-2020/

Songs Inside the Snow Miku 2020 nORIA Cart

In addition to the tram, the Snow Miku 2020 collaboration cart on the nORIA Ferris Wheel is also now officially in service! Riders inside the cart will even get to enjoy two songs that have been revealed by KARENT:

Night Scape by forute

夜の足跡 / Yoru no Ashiato (Footprints in the Night) by whoo

The nORIA Ferris Wheel cart for Snow Miku 2020 will stay in service until March 31, 2020, giving visitors to Sapporo time to ride it for themselves and enjoy both the sights and the songs! Find it in the NORBESA shopping mall below:

Links

Snow Miku Official Twitter

Rabbit Yukine Official Twitter

Snow Miku 2020 Official Site

Hatsune Miku Official Blog

Previous Coverage of Snow Miku 2020:

Website, Theme Song, Official Tour Info
Contests, Official Album, “Winter Night Vivace!” Club Event

Hatsune Miku Precious Figure f Miku ~Special Edition~ Now Available for Pre-order

The Hatsune Miku Precious Figure f Miku ~Special Edition~ figure from TAITO – based off an illustration provided by 黒星紅白 / Kuroboshi Kouhaku – is now available for pre-order!

Price: ￥9,800 JPY (after tax: ￥10,780 JPY)

Her release is scheduled for March 26, 2020, and her 7-net pre-order page can be found below:

https://7net.omni7.jp/detail/1301437567

Summer WonFes 2019 Product Round Up!

The Summer round of WonFes 2019 was in full swing last night if you’re in the western hemisphere and this morning if you’re farther east. We saw lots of VOCALOID related figures, although many we already knew about. There were also some previously announced figures possibly missing from the line up.

Unfortunately, a typhoon did dampen the excitement of WonFes and soaked many WonFes goers. So Twitter wasn’t as full of pictures from WonFes attendees as usual. But this is what we found from following Twitter throughout the event!

Miku Figures

Miku took up a good chunk of the VOCALOID related figures this time around. Surprisingly, there weren’t any new Nendoroids on display. But we did get to see progress on several scales as well as some new scale figure announcements and a new prize figure!

Hatsune Miku Scales

1/7 Scale Hatsune Miku Snow Princess Ver.

Image Source: Twitter @phaius66

At Winter WonFes 2019, this 1/7 scale Snow Miku figure was announced. And now we have a painted prototype! There’s currently no news on a release date or pricing but we should have that information very soon.

1/8 Scale Racing Miku 2019 Ver.

Image Source: Twitter User @phaius66

Also announced at Winter WonFes 2019 was the Racing Miku 2019 scale! She’s now a fully painted prototype. Unfortunately, there’s no news on her release date or price either.

1/7 Scale Racing Miku 2013 Rd. 4 SUGO Support Ver.

Image Source: Twitter User @phaius66

And the last scale figure to be teased in the Winter and see some progress in the Summer is the 1/7 scale Racing Miku 2013 Rd. 4 SUGO Support Ver. figure by Aquamarine. Both the Racing Miku 2019 Thailand Ver. and Racing Miku 2018 scale figures do not have prototypes yet as confirmed by booth photos.

SEGA Prize Figure Hatsune Miku Ribbon x Heart

Source: Twitter @77tmair

New Miku Announcements

Scale Hatsune Miku: Symphony 2019 Version

Source: WonFes Gallery

Scale Hatsune Miku: Kentaro Yabuki x osoba Ver.

Source: WonFes Gallery

If you’re interested in finding out more about this design and the collaboration behind it, check out the links below!

Design and Collab Information
osoba App In Action
Promotional Video
osoba booth at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon

Scale Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2019 Ver.

Source: Twitter @mfMikudayo

Returning Miku Figures

These Miku figures were previously announced but haven’t seen any progress since the last event they were featured in.

Scale Hatsune Miku: Miku Expo 2019 Taiwan and Hong Kong

Scale Hatsune Miku: Miku Expo 2019 Taiwan and Hong Kong

Source: Twitter @mfMikudayo

1/8 Scale Hatsune Miku Digital Stars 2019 Ver.

Source: Degeki Hobby

1/7 Racing Miku 2018 Summer Version

Source: Hobby Search Twitter

Scale Hatsune Miku First Dream Ver.

Source: Twiter @phaius66

This figure is a bit of an odd one as the colored prototype was previously revealed at Shanghai WonFes. However it’s not the only one to not make an appearance at Summer WonFes 2019. Luo Tianyi Lemon Ver. was also missing.

1/8 Scale BLACK ROCK SHOOTER: inexhaustible Ver.

Source: Hobby Search Twitter

Many fans were worried this figure may have been cancelled after not making an appearance at Winter WonFes 2019. Thankfully it’s still in production and even has a prototype now! We even have a video with a view from several angles.

Where’s Tianyi?

Source: GSC Weibo

The colored version of the much anticipated Luo Tianyi Yellow Version scale also first appeared at Shanghai WonFes earlier this year. Unfortunately, she didn’t seem to show up at Summer WonFes 2019. Hopefully this doesn’t mean a limited release to only China.

No HaiYi?

Another surprise was no update on the HaiYi figure previously teased by Quadimension. With the teasers coming so close to WonFes, many fans thought that the company would surely reveal the figure during the event. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. Hopefully we’ll see the figure soon!

That’s All For Now

Stay tuned to VocaSphere for more updates! Summer WonFes may have ended but there’s always more figure news as well as other vocal synth news and events! Be sure to keep an eye on our website, Facebook, and Twitter for updates.

Hatsune Miku Figure Original Summer Ver. ~Renewal~

Taito Prize has announced the Hatsune Miku Figure Original Summer Ver. ~Renewal~ figure for release early this month.

The figure is a recoloring of the original summer ver. figure, based on an illustration of Miku by さいとうなおき / Naoki Saito.

Three versions will soon be available. The normal version will be available at all locations that will be carrying the figure, while the limited version – showing her winking and with yet another alternate color scheme – will only be available at select locations. See here for a full list of locations that will carry the limited version. Finally, there’s the Taito Online Crane Game version that shows her with both eyes closed, and will only be available by playing the crane game.

All pictures and information come from the official site for the Hatsune Miku Figure Original Summer Ver. ~Renewal~. Look forward to information on her release date!

WonFes Shanghai Figure Round Up

Once upon a time, there used to be two WonFes that caught the attention of many: Winter WonFes and Summer WonFes. Now there’s so many figure shows that our wallets are constantly on the defense. And with VOCALOID growing even more popular in China, WonFes Shanghai is now another event for fans to keep an eye on.

Here are all the VOCALOID figures announced at WonFes Shanghai!

Hatsune Miku: Memorial Dress Ver. 1/7 Scale

The star of the show was by far the Hatsune Miku: Memorial Dress Ver. scale. First seen as an unpainted prototype at Winter WonFes 2019, it stunned everyone. And now we’ve finally got a painted version!

Now that we have a painted version, fans are realizing all of the details and song references in the design: Especially in Miku’s twintails.

Image sources:
Twitter
Weibo

Luo Tianyi: Lemon Ver. 1/8 Scale

First announced in February 2018, this figure became an instant hit before news on it went silent. Thankfully we’ve finally got news and amazing news at that: There’s a painted prototype and a release date!

The figure will release in May 2020 and will cost fans ¥13,704

Source: Weibo

Hatsune Miku The First Dream Ver. 1/8 Scale

The album ” 初梦 ” (The First Dream) by Mikai Music is super popular for a reason! And now the album art is getting the special treatment of becoming a scale figure! While the price and release date are still TBA, many fans can’t wait to add this to their collection.

Sources:
Twitter
Weibo

figma Hatsune Miku V4 Chinese Ver.

Miku V4 Chinese is a fan favorite design. Her Nendoroid and scale figure were both met with lots of love so it only makes sense to complete the GSC trifecta with a figma!

Source: Twitter

Racing Miku 2019 Thailand Ver.

After the announcement of the Thailand design for this year’s Racing Miku, it was only a matter of time before a scale figure was announced. And now we finally have confirmation! Hopefully we’ll be able to see an unpainted prototype by Summer WonFes! (Or if we’re really lucky, a painted one)

Source: Twitter

More Information

Summer WonFes is just around the corner so expect more VOCALOID figure news in the future! Until then, stay tuned to VocaSphere for all your vocal synth news.

Win Nendoroids by Showing Off Your First Nendos!

Fans are still celebrating the release of Nendoroid #1000, Snow Miku 2019, and now Good Smile Company is finally joining in on the festivities a bit more. Over the next year, fans have the chance to share pictures following the theme of their first Nendoroid in order to win more Nendos!

About the Contest

Upload photos to Twitter or Instagram following the theme “My First” to be eligible for prizes. The theme can be something like “My First Nendoroid was XXX” or even something like “The first Nendoroid I took to the beach was XXX”. So there’s room for lots of entries, which is great because the contest will be going on until April 2020!

How to Enter

The following comes from the official contest page:

Step One: Take a photo with the theme “My First Nendoroid.”
Photos can be taken with a camera, smartphone or anything else – it’s the content that counts!

Step Two: Tag your photo and upload to Twitter or Instagram

Hashtag: #MyFirstNendoroid
Applicable Platforms: Twitter or Instagram

*Make sure to correctly enter the hashtag.
*Posts outside of this hashtag will not be entered into the contest.
*In the case that multiple photos are uploaded, each photo will be considered eligible.

*When uploading to Twitter, be sure to follow our official Twitter account (@Goodsmile_US) and make sure that you are able to receive DMs in your settings. In the event that your photo wins, you will be contacted by our official account.

Every month, 5 winners will receive Nendoroid prizes!

Out of the month’s photos, 5 winners will be chosen to receive 2 Nendoroids as prizes!

*When uploading to Twitter, be sure to follow our official Twitter account (@Goodsmile_US) and make sure you are able to receive DMs in your settings. In the event your photo wins, you will be contacted by our official account.

Don’t Mix and Match!

For a list of all the rules, please see the official contest page. However, there’s definitely a very interesting rule that Nendoroid lovers should take note of: No Mix and Matching!

We all know that part of the fun of Nendoroids is mixing and matching faces, hair, and bodies to create custom versions of our favorite characters or even brand new characters. For this contest, this won’t be allowed. Hopefully everyone’s kept track of what extra parts came with each Nendo!

Check Out Some Entries!

#MyFirstNendoroid

More Information

Make sure to check out the official contest page for all the details, and good luck everyone!

Hatsune Miku Love is War ver. DX Scale Figure On Sale Again

Kahotan has announced that the 初音ミク 恋は戦争ver. DX / Hatsune Miku Love is War ver. DX scale figure is now back on sale at the Goodsmile Company online shop!

She’ll only be available while supplies last, however. So make sure you don’t miss this chance if you’re a serious collector!

Product page here.