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Otomachi Una x Michicon Plus Collaboration Announced

Otomachi Una has revealed that she’s collaborating with motion capture app Michicon Plus!

The app enables one to use a smartphone’s camera to record a person’s motion – such as a dance – and save that motion as a file to use for the app’s mascot character, Michico, to act out in a 15-second video. Even the background for the playback can be freely changed!

Watch the videos below to see it in action!

And thanks to the new collaboration, Michico can now be swapped out for Otomachi Una Sugar!

On the Michicon website’s press release and even on their homepage and app store icon, Una can now be seen everywhere with Michico!

If you’d like to give the app a shot, then download Michicon Plus on the App Store here!

**UPDATED ON MARCH 13, 2020**

Spicy’s model has been added to the app! Now you can make mo-cap videos with both of Una’s VOCALOID designs!

Links

Michicon official site and collaboration press release

Otomachi Una official site and Twitter account

Otomachi Una 2019 TV Commercial Now Online

The commercial featuring Otomachi Una and the Unapippigo train is now online for viewing on YouTube!

The commercial has three different types featuring the following song contest winners:

A) “いろはのりずむ / Iroha Rhythm” by あらたまいこ / Artmaiko

B) “なんでもない日 / Nandemo nai Hi (Day With Nothing To Do)” by ペー / Pee

C) “Follow Your Way!!” by らぷ / Rapu

Enjoy watching all three versions!

Otomachi Una Official Weibo Account Now Open

In a surprise move that probably few saw coming, Otomachi Una now has an official account on Weibo!

Here is her announcement on Twitter:

“I’ve started using weibo ♪є⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄◎⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄э Please follow me if you’d like♪
https://weibo.com/u/7348444118
Now, someone please teach me Chinese… є(⁄๑⁄◕⁄ᆺ⁄◕⁄๑⁄)э

On her official weibo account, her very first post shows her greeting fans in both Japanese and Chinese! It sure doesn’t look like she’s having any problems learning the latter!

Or is she? Her second post about the Unapippigo seems to use Japanese and English instead. Well, at your own pace, Una!

We look forward to seeing what else Una will do for her Chinese language-speaking fans now! Stay tuned!

Links

Below, you can follow Otomachi Una on all her social media accounts!

Twitter
Facebook
Weibo
LINE
Instagram
YouTube

Hamamatsu! Otomachi! Una Walk♪ Announced

A tweet from Otomachi Una’s official Twitter account revealed some exciting news for those who will be in Hamamatsu next March!

Hamamatsu! Otomachi! Una Walk♪ Details

The tweet announces the Hamamatsu! Otomachi! Una Walk♪ event, the latest collaboration project between Una and the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Company!

Event Details

Date: March 1, 2020

Time: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM (JST)

Course Length: 11 km

Stops

Start: Miyaguchi Station

Stop 1: Fudoji Temple

Stop 2: Manyonomori Park

Stop 3: nicoe Theme Park

Stop 4: MTK Headquarters

Goal: Saginomiya Station

Other Info

It was also been revealed that those who attend the event will get a free event-exclusive Una can badge when they visit MTK headquarters!

There is still a lot of time between now and March, 2020, so we will keep readers updated as new announcements are made!

Links

Otomachi Una’s official Twitter and Facebook

Event page from the Central Japan Railway company website

Event page from the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Company website

Otomachi Una’s Christmas ampaign 2019 Now Underway

Otomachi Una is holding another new giveaway campaign on Twitter!

How to Enter

Simply follow Una’s official Twitter account and retweet the below tweet, and just like that, you’re entered!

Entry Period

December 6, 2019 through December 11, 2019 at 11:59 PM (JST)

Prize

30 winners will be selected at random to win a special can badge bearing Una’s newest official winter design!

Rules

Only one entry per person. Please do not enter from multiple accounts.

Winners will be contacted via direct message on Twitter.

The can badge can only be rewarded to those who follow Una’s account.

The campaign organizers may restrict entry for certain accounts.

Best of luck to anyone who will be entering!

Links

Official campaign page

Otomachi Una’s official Twitter and official Facebook page

Episode Seven of Tokimeki Hamamatsu Now Online

The seventh episode of Tokimeki💖Hamamatsu featuring Otomachi Una and Hitomi Kubo is now available on the official Hamamatsu Channel! In this episode, the pair return to Lake Hamana to learn about one of Hamamatsu’s specialty dishes: grilled eel!

Yes, that’s right, Una talking about eating eel as food.

Kubo is shown visiting the Kanefuru Eel Farm where they catch and raise young eels in ponds until they are mature enough to be cultivated. They of course also preserve the natural supply of eels by releasing some adult eels that they raise back into the lake. The eel farming industry in Hamamatsu consists of 27 farms that cultivate and ship out about 1,200 tons of eels (about 6,000,000 adult eels) each year.

Una herself even expresses how much she wants to eat some eel at the end of the episode, and with a completely straight face, too!

If this episode has whet your appetite for some Lake Hamana eel, then consider a trip the Kanefuru Eel Farm and other locations to make and try some out for yourself!

Kanefuru Eel Farm location:

New Otomachi Una Official Goods Celebrating “Unapippigo” Service Start Day

The Otomachi Una and Tenryu Hamanako Railroad collaboration train, the Unapippigo, will begin service on July 27. And on the big day, the Otomachi Una Official Goods Shop will be present selling new merchandise to celebrate!

New Goods

All prices are after-tax.

Fully Graphic Happi

￥6,000 JPY
※Available one a first-come-first-serve basis

Microfiber Fluffy Towel

￥2,700 JPY
※Available one a first-come-first-serve basis

Acrylic Keychain

￥700 JPY each
※Available one a first-come-first-serve basis

Acrylic Character Stand

￥1,200 JPY
※Available one a first-come-first-serve basis

Discounted and Other Available Goods

Acrylic Stand Keychain

￥700 JPY
(Regular price: ￥800 JPY

Plush Cell Phone Cleaner Strap

￥1,100 JPY each
(Regular price: ￥1,200 JPY each)

Sugar
Spicy
Talk

Acrylic Glasses Stand

￥4,800 JPY

Plush Card Case

￥1,400 JPY each
(Regular price: ￥1,500 JPY each)

Sugar
Spicy
Talk

4-Piece Sticker Set x4

￥1,000 JPY total
(Regular price: ￥1,200 JPY total)

Plush Mascot Doll x3

￥2,300 JPY total
(Regular price: ￥2,400 JPY total)

2019 Tabletop Calendar

￥1,000 JPY
(Regular price: ￥1,200 JPY)

Plush Otaman Hats x3

￥3,800 JPY total
(Regular price: ￥3,980 JPY total)

For those who can make it, make sure to be at the Tenryu Fumata Station at 10:00 AM JST on July 27 to catch the ceremony and available goods!

**UPDATE ON AUGUST 5, 2019**

The event is now over, but the new merchandise that was introduced during the even will soon be made available on Una’s Official Goods Shop starting on August 8 at 3:00 PM (JST)!

Please note that when purchasing the items on the official goods shop, the returning merchandise will be back to their regular prices listed above.

The first 50 customers to purchase at least ￥1,000 JPY of the listed goods (excluding shipping and handling fees) will receive a free uchiwa fan!

Otomachi Una Official Goods Shop: https://otomachiuna.official.ec/

Otomachi Una x Tenhama Collaboration Train “Unapippigo” To Begin Service 7/27

It has been announced that the Otomachi Una collaboration train with the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad, the Unapippigo, will begin its runs starting on Saturday, July 27!

Timetable

Service commencement location: Tenryu Futamata Station

10:00 AM
Doors open

11:00 AM
Special program “MTK presents 音街ウナ出発進行！” (MTK presents Otomachi Una’s Departure Run!) airs live on K-mix

11:30 AM
Train gets on the Tenryu Futamata Station Platform 3 rails

11:50 AM
Commencement ceremony

12:17 PM
Train departs

12:55 PM
Broadcast of “MTK presents 音街ウナ出発進行！” ends

1:08 PM
Return to Tenryu Futamata Station

Guests

Aimi Tanaka, Una’s voice provider
Naoki Saito, illustrator of the main promotional visual and train decal design
Hitomi Kubo, TV personality and native of Hamamatsu
Masahiro Yoshikawa, member of comedy duo Darling Honey

Giveaways

The first 300 guests to attend the commencement ceremony will receive a ticket to the ceremony, and a set of goods containing some mineral water, an uchiwa fan, and umaibo stick, all bearing official illustrations.

Among them, the first 40 guests to attend will receive a free boarding ticket for the Unapippigo.

Stay tuned as more news and likely photos and videos of the Unapipiggo in operation come to light!

Official information site: https://otomachiuna.jp/2019/07/12/syuppatusiki/

Episode Four of Tokimeki Hamamatsu Now Online

The July 2019 episode of Tokimeki Hamamatsu is available on the official Hamamatsu YouTube Channel! This time, Una and Hitomi Kubo giving a traditional fishing technique at Lake Hamana a try.

The technique is called takiya-ryou where poles and harpoons are used to catch fish. It has over 100 years of history and is considered the oldest continuing fishing method in Japan! After successfully catching a crab, Kubo-san brings it over to Takiya Base where people can cook and eat their catches right away.

If this episode has piqued your interest in visiting Lake Hamana, trying your hand at takiya-ryou, and dining at Takiya Base, then consider a trip there someday!

Otomachi Una 3rd Anniversary Song & Illustration Contest Results

The results are in for the Otomachi Una 3rd Anniversary Image Song and Illustration contests to determine the works that will be used in the collaboration with Tenhama!

Song Contest Results

The creators of the following three winning entries will receive an autograph from Aimi Tanaka, a ￥20,000 Amazon gift card, original goods, and a free day ticket for the collaboration Tenhama train. Their songs will be revealed at a later date when they are ready for distribution, but for now, we can learn their titles!

“Follow Your Way!!” by らぷ / Rapu

” なんでもない日 / Nandemo Nai Hi” by ぺー / Pee

” いろはのりずむ / Iroha no Rhythm” by あらたまいこ / Artmaiko

Illustration Contest Results

Here are the winning illustrations and what the judge, さいとうなおき / Naoki Saito, had to say about them!

Title: しゅっぱつしんこー！ / Shuppatsu Shinko! (Depart and Forward!)
Artist: こゆちな / Koyuchina

“This illustration is overflowing with a fun mood to it! Whether it’s making bento, sightseeing, or taking pictures, they look like they’re having so much fun! It makes one want to hop on a train and go traveling somewhere! There sure are a lot of footprints, but I wonder who they belong to.”
– さいとうなおき / Naoki Saito

Title: ワンダーエクスプレス / Wonder Express
Artist: ゲソきんぐ / Gesoking

“This piece looks almost transparent, and oh so beautiful! I can tell that they’re having fun by their facial expressions, to the point that it makes me happy looking at them. Even the road with colorful drawings that they’re walking on seems to go on and on forever!”

– さいとうなおき / Naoki Saito

Title: どこにいこうかな？ / Doko ni Ikou kana? (Where Should We Go?)
Artist: かつお / Katsuo

“That’s one hungry Una-chan and Otaman! This piece is brimming with liveliness and activity! And with all the ramen, eel dishes, and fruits, it must be hard to decide what to eat♪ The Otaman hat looks especially like it’s in a daze and not saying a word. I wonder what it’s dreaming of eating.”
– さいとうなおき / Naoki Saito

You can see more entries here.

Congratulations to all the winners, and we can’t wait to see your works get made into ticket and cart design, promotional music, and more!