Hatsune Miku Project Mirai also known as Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project Mirai was released in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a rhythm game created by both Sega and Crypton Future Media as a spin-off of the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series of Vocaloid rhythm games.

Miku Flick was a 2012 rhythm game created by Sega and Crypton Future Media. It was released for the iOS operating system. The game is similar in style to the Project DIVA series of Hatsune Miku games and was released in Japan on March 9, 2012 and internationally on April 9, 2012....

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of SEGA feat. HATSUNE MIKU Project, Sega announced a brand-new Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA title to be released on Nintendo Switch.

MIKUNAVI is a smartphone application developed by Crypton Future Media and was released in July 2019.

Vocaloid characters are often depicted with a particular item, for example Hatsune Miku is often pictured as holding a leek and Kagamine Rin a mikan orange. This is often a source of confusion for many people who are unfamiliar with Vocaloid characters as the relevance of these i...

The otaku culture is a Japanese subculture born around 1980. It is one of the biggest and more diverse subcultures in Japan. Those who take part in this culture are known as otaku, people with obsessive interests, particularly in anime and manga.Some publications classify otaku i...

Karaoke refers to a type of entertainment where an amateur singer sings along with recorded music using a microphone. The song is usually an instrumental version originally sang with vocals and are often well-known songs. Karaoke can also refer to the pre-recording itself. The “k...

Due to the fact that Hatsune Miku debuted online, in particular niconico douga, various blogs and informative website have spawned dedicated in sharing news to fans all over the world.

VOCALOID (hereafter stylized as Vocaloid) is the term for voice synthesis technology that was developed by Yamaha. Sung lyrics can be created by inputting the melody and lyrics into the software, which then converts into a playable audio file that has been sung by a sampled human...

MikuMikuDance is a 3D-CG software that creates computer animation by manipulating preset 3D models of characters. It was created by Yu Higuchi and is abbreviated as MMD. In addition to using 3D models of Vocaloid characters such as Hatsune Miku by default, it is possible to impor...

Kei Garou (born April 1, 1981), often stylized as "KEI", is a Japanese illustrator and manga author. He was born in Chitose, Hokkaido but now resides in Tokyo. He mainly does character design for light novels, but has also contributed to various anime, game, manga, and ...

Masaki Asai (born January 7, 1973), commonly referred to as "Masaki Apsy", is a Japanese figure prototype specialist. He was born in Osaka prefecture and serves as the head of F-Face (plastica), a major amateur dealer at Wonder Festival. He specializes in selling self-d...

Domino's Pizza of Japan launched a collaboration campaign between itself and Hatsune Miku in March of 2013. The campaign involved distributing a custom version of the Domino’s ordering app, with menus drawing inspiration from various Vocaloid music videos. The app also featur...

Studie GLAD Racing is a motorsports team which participates in the GT300 race division of the Super GT racing series. In 2008, Good Smile Company became their pimrary sponsor and they subsequently used a car that featured illustrations of Hatsune Miku. In 2010 Good Smile Company ...

Snow Miku is a winter-themed version of Hatsune Miku and the mascot of the annual Snow Festival that takes place in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Beginning in 2010, Snow Miku has since expanded to her own eponymous festival that runs alongside Sapporo, including events such as snow s...

From March 3rd to March 10th, 2012, Hatsune Miku “invaded” Family Mart, a convenience store chain originating from Japan, as a promotion for her event, Miku no Hi Kanshasai. Each store featured Hatsune Miku decorations and offered exclusive items for customers who spent at least ...

Kizuna AI is a Virtual YouTuber, and musical artist who is managed by Activ8 and their subsidiary company upd8. She is a self-proclaimed artificial intelligence (A.I.) which is also evident by the capitalization of “AI” in her name. Her character design was by En Morikura (森倉円), ...

In 2012, Toyota collaborated with Hatsune Miku for the Toyota Big Air event. In January of 2012, they began selling limited-edition "Toyota Big Air x Hatsune Miku" tickets. Over 3000 sets of these tickets ended up being sold from major subway stations in Sapporo. Additi...

Nendoroids are plastic figures produced by Good Smile Company. They usually depict anime or game characters, and have big heads and small bodies in order to accentuate their cuteness. They feature interchangeable face and body parts to allow for a variety of different expressions...

Figmas (officially stylized as figma) are plastic figures produced by Max Factory and sold by Good Smile Company as part of their action figure series. As action figures, they are made with a focus on being able to perform a variety of poses and being a faithful depiction of the ...

Dollfie is a brand name for a series of synthetic resin-based ball-joint dolls manufactured and sold by the Volks Corporation. The first ball-joint doll sold under this brand was officially released in November 1998. The name “Dollfie” was created through the combination of the w...

Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure) refers to the act of dressing up as a character, usually from a manga, comic books, anime, cartoons, games, television series, or movies. It is a portmanteau of the words costume play. Participants, called cosplayers, often cosplay at fan events and has se...

For each of the events that Hatsune Miku appears in, there is a large variety of merchandise for sale. In general, you don't need to buy a ticket to the concert, there will be a separate ticket that will grant access to the exhibit in order to purchase merchandise.

Hatsune Miku is not a stranger to advertising figurines such as Nendoroids and figmas, but she has also been involved with many food collaborations. Crypton Future Media works with many well-known Japanese food and beverage companies to advertise her and many often sell out short...

Gift is a Japanese company which manufactures and releases anime-related plush dolls and accessories. The plush dolls cost 3,500 yen (excluding tax) and stand at approximately 25 cm tall.

Ricoh Theta is a series of 360-degree cameras by Japanese manufacturer Ricoh. The cameras feature Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB connectivity, and are designed to work with a smartphone to allow for live previewing and uploading of captured media.

Taito who produced hit games such as Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Darius, and Space Invaders was a key figure in the early days of video games. They stood shoulder to shoulder with other Japanese giants such as Konami, Namco, and Sega and in fact began exporting its games to other co...