Union Creative has opened preorders on Amazon.co.jp for a 1/6 scale figure of sune's "Succubus Nurse Makina-san," the illustrator's character for E☆2 magazine. The painted PVC and ABS figure stands roughly 175mm, with sculpting and production cooperation by En craft and paintwork by Narumi. It is priced at 28,380 yen including tax and scheduled for release on January 30, 2028.
Vivid BAD SQUAD's unit song "Seikai" was added to Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku as a rhythm game song on September 6, 2026, available to anyone from the in-game Present section. The lineup also includes "Kyofu All Back," "Kofukukei," "Haneuta," and "Pentatonic." The event "After the Fire" and the "Shady Stare Gacha" are running alongside it.
The Blind Box Series Racing Miku All Stars Figure Collection Vol.1 collects eight even-year Racing Miku designs as palm-sized figures, scheduled for release in March 2027 from Good Smile Racing. Illustrator Ekushiro Uekura drew the versions of Racing Miku 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024. Each figure is non-scale painted plastic, about 75mm tall, and comes with a dedicated base. Price is 2,200 yen per item with tax included.
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2026 will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 3, 2027. The home video captures the complete final evening performance from Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, recorded on August 30. Both the standard and limited editions include the full concert, which runs through 26 songs from the Tokyo finale. The setlist opens with STEAKA's "Doping Dance" and moves through tracks including "Gehenna," "Unhappy Refrain," "The Vampire," "39music!," "Hand in Hand," and "Answer Me." Crypton Future Media's Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO appear alongside Hatsune Miku on songs such as "Bad shark," "Blue Fire," "Salome," "Amazing Dolce," "El Tango Egoista," and "Tengaku -soukyou-." The limited edition Blu-ray costs 10,450 yen. The standard Blu-ray is 6,930 yen, and the limited edition DVD is 9,350 yen. All three releases are region-free. The event took place at Act City Hamamatsu from July 24 to July 26, INTEX Osaka from August 14 to August 16, and Makuhari Messe from August 28 to August 30.
Sega Fave will take reservations for the Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku and Persona 5 The Royal Fuwapuchi Deformed Figure Hatsune Miku from 11:00 on September 10, 2026 through November 10, 2026 at 23:59. The palm-sized figure is about 8 cm tall, costs 3,080 yen with tax, and is scheduled to ship in May 2027.
Entergram and RICOL announced ARIA BLUE on September 10, a multi-part youth fantasy ADV set in the northern town of Haguri-cho. Vol. 1, ARIA BLUE I. Natsune., releases January 28, 2027 for PC (Steam/Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, and PS5. Protagonist Tategawa Yuma moves from the city searching for his younger sister, who tells him she has no older brother. Two heroines, Suzue Shuka (CV: Hanai Wakana) and Mizugahara Oto (CV: Hasegawa Rena), anchor the story, and nine characters and cast members are introduced.
Sega and Colorful Palette released four character solo 2D music videos on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel between September 5 and 8, 2026. Each video is a full-size solo performance of a Vocaloid song sung by a single character from the iOS and Android rhythm and adventure game Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku. MEIKO sings "Yoidore Shirazu" by Kanaria in the September 5 video. Hinomori Shizuku, voiced by Rina Honizumi, sings "Romeo and Cinderella" by doriko in the September 6 video. Hoshino Ichika, voiced by Ruriko Noguchi, sings "Mosaic Roll (Reloaded)" by DECO*27 in the September 7 video. An Shiraishi, voiced by Jena Sumi, sings "PaIII.SENSATION" in the September 8 video. All four songs are also playable as rhythm game tracks. Each one is unlocked by exchanging a Music Card at the in-game Music Shop. The four announcements were all published by Sega on September 8, 2026.
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku is running the in-game event After the Fire from September 6 through September 12 at 20:59. The event adds the Vivid BAD SQUAD unit song Seikai, written and composed by Amala, obtainable from the in-game Present. A Shady Stare gacha runs alongside it through September 14, adding Shinonome Akito, Aoyagi Toya, and Kagamine Rin with live costumes.
Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku hosts the Vocaloid song collaboration The Music Style through September 13 at 23:59. The Dressed in Melodies Gacha introduces six members, some with live costumes. Login and stamp missions also run through the event period.
Hatsune Miku's official YouTube channel released an MV on September 5 featuring Hatsune Miku and Robin, the songstress from 'Honkai: Star Rail.' The MV is titled 'Summer Sky Medley: Tell Your World x Just Chasing the Wind.' It interweaves the two's voices. A special message video from Miku to Robin was also posted on X.
Sega and Colorful Palette released a full-size character solo 2D MV for the song Buriki no Dance on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on September 4, 2026. The track, written and composed by Hinata Denko, is sung by Tenma Tsukasa, voiced by Daisuke Hirose. In the rhythm game, players unlock it by exchanging a Music Card at the Music Shop.
Kaiyodo will open reservations on September 8, 2026 for the Hatsune Miku Goldfish Ver. 1/7 scale figure, based on an original illustration co-created by ATDan and Hanasa. The figure depicts Miku in a vivid red Chinese-style kimono with goldfish swimming through the air around her. It stands about 360mm tall including the base, is priced at 44,000 yen, and is scheduled for release in June 2027.
Frontier Works released a promotional video for the television anime based on Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune manga, revealing the first footage and the voice cast. Misaki Kuno plays Tanuki, Nao Tōyama plays Kitsune, Toshiyuki Morikawa plays Ōkami, Maria Naganawa plays Usagi and the narrator, and Takuma Nagatsuka plays Kuma and Usagi. The anime premieres October 4 on TV Tokyo's Animori program. The franchise has 1.35 million copies in circulation.
Sega and Colorful Palette began the Vocaloid song collaboration The Music Style in Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku on September 3, 2026. The event pairs Project Sekai characters with Vocaloid song worldviews and includes the Dressed in Melodies Gacha, a login campaign, and a stamp mission, all running until September 13.
The RESONANCE OF ORIGIN HATSUNE MIKU collection by illustrator Keigo Inoue goes on sale August 31 at 11:00 at the GRAPHT official store. The lineup spans wired earphones, a cable-type DAC, apparel, and interior goods. The centerpiece, THE STANDARD Hatsune Miku Edition earphones, sells for 8,800 yen with three earpiece sizes, a carrying case, and a magnet cable clip. Other items include an LED art board, an acrylic stand, a clear file, T-shirts, a parka, and a tote bag.
Sega and Colorful Palette added "shake it!" to Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku on September 1, 2026. The song, written and composed by emon (Tes.), is unlocked by exchanging a Music Card at the Music Shop. It plays in two versions: the Sekai ver. with Kagamine Rin and MORE MORE JUMP!, and the Virtual Singer ver. with Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, and Kagamine Len.
The Haruhi Suzumiya franchise announced a partnership with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku, teasing a new project with a wordplay on the S.O.S. Brigade's full name. Details are limited, but staff promised more information. The announcement comes after the February 2026 theatrical re-release of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.
39 Miku! Project B.B., a birthday celebration for Hatsune Miku, will be held at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City on Sunday, September 6, 2026. More than a dozen singers, cover song artists, and producers, including VTubers like Kiichan, PleasedByViolet, and Dasu, will perform. The all-day event also features cosplay, contests, an Artists' Alley, and a Project Sekai Tournament. Tickets sold out almost a month before the event.
Sega and Colorful Palette have begun the Mix&Make Party Time!! in-game event for Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku, running from August 29 to September 4. The event introduces three new ★2 members and is paired with the Unspoken Code Gacha, which adds three ★4 members with live costumes until September 6.
Sega and Colorful Palette released the full-size 2D music video for "Pentatonic" (SEKAI ver.) on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on August 28, 2026. The song, written and composed by syudou and Balloon, is sung by Hatsune Miku and five other characters. Players can receive it from the Gift menu in the game.
Sega and Colorful Palette are holding the anniversary event HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Hatsune Miku 2026 in Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku for iOS and Android. Players can gather Festival Amatsuyu, craft anniversary furniture, and hold birthday parties. On August 31, an in-game live runs 24 sessions with participation rewards, and two anniversary gacha banners are available.
Sega and Colorful Palette added syudou's newly written song 'Anti-Sainou' to Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku on August 27, 2026. The track is performed by MEIKO, Airi Momoi, Akito Shinonome, Nene Kusanagi, and Ena Shinonome. Players can receive it from the in-game Gift, and a 2D MV is on YouTube.
T-SPARK has previewed TOYRISE items to be announced at Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. The previews cover four franchises: Mashin Hero Wataru, Mado King Granzort, Absolute无敌 Raijin-Oh, and Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. A Shinkalion with design concept by Shoji Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show. The T-SPARK official X account revealed image visuals for all four lines on August 26, with Wataru and Granzort shown together at the T-SPARK booth. The event's business days, August 27 and 28, are for trade visitors only; the general public can attend on August 29 and 30 with advance tickets at 2,000 yen or same-day tickets at 2,200 yen. Dengeki Hobby Web's breaking reports from the Takara Tomy booth confirmed the Kawamori Shinkalion prototype, plus items from Raijin-Oh, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wataru, and Granzort. Other Takara Tomy displays included a Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team and ZOIDS collaboration, SYNEGENEX Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and Transformers-related items such as Adamas Machina Magna Regulus.
Sega and Colorful Palette released the full-size 2DMV for Hide and Seek Sekai Ver. on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on August 21, 2026. The video features Hatsune Miku and Leo/need singing the song, which was written and composed by 19 -iku-. Hide and Seek is available as a rhythm game song through Music Cards at the Music Shop in Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku for iOS and Android.
Frontier Works announced the television anime based on Atamoto's Tanuki to Kitsune manga will debut on October 4. The show airs Sundays at 7:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo and affiliates within the Animori program. Tommy Hino directs at Akatsuki Media Studio, with Rika Kihara writing scripts. A key visual was revealed, and the anime marks the franchise's 10th anniversary.
NHK will air a special program on August 30, 2026, in which singer Ado discusses her life from childhood to the present, including her struggles with self-denial and her time in a closet. Virtual singer Hatsune Miku provides narration. Ado said she hopes her story reaches someone's heart.
Sega and Colorful Palette added STEAKA's new song "Stardust Rain" to Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku on August 15, 2026. The unit song features KAITO and MORE MORE JUMP! and is available to all players through the in-game Present feature. The 3DMV and 2DMV are on YouTube.
Magic: The Gathering opened order sales for the Hatsune Miku collaboration deck, Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku, on Rakuten Books on August 11. The 24-hour order window runs until August 12 at 12:29. The deck costs 25,300 yen including tax, with delivery planned within 2027.
Kaiyodo will release a 1/7 scale figure of Hatsune Miku as the Azure Dragon incarnation, based on an illustration by Su An Lily. Pre-orders open August 17 at the Kaiyodo Online Store. The figure stands about 270mm tall and is priced at 27,500 yen.
Sega and Colorful Palette released the full-size 2D music video for "Tenbin, Yubisaki de Furete" (Sekai ver.) on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on August 7, 2026. The song, written and composed by Roku Uhana, is sung by Kagamine Rin and Leo/need. Players can receive the track from in-game Gifts.
Sega and Colorful Palette began the Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku event Leap Beyond The Limits! and the Piercing Light Gacha on August 9, 2026. The event runs through August 15, with an after-live on August 15 and 16. The gacha features three new ★4 members with live costumes.
Good Smile Company is re-releasing its 1/7 scale Hatsune Miku figure themed on the Chinese historical story 'Ambush from Ten Sides.' The figure, based on illustrator Rei's ink-painting style visual, depicts Miku holding a pipa. Reservations are open on Amazon Japan, priced at 36,440 yen, with release scheduled for June 30, 2027.
Good Smile Company announced the Blind Box Series Snow Miku All-Stars Figure Collection Vol. 2, featuring eight figures of odd-year Snow Miku designs by illustrator Eku Uekura. Each figure stands about 75mm tall with a dedicated base. The set releases in February 2027, priced at 2,200 yen each.
Sega and Colorful Palette released the full-size 2DMV for Hana ni Kaze (SEKAI ver.) on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on August 4, 2026. The track, written and composed by Balloon, is sung by Hatsune Miku and Vivid BAD SQUAD. It is available for the iOS and Android rhythm and adventure game Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.
Sega and Colorful Palette added the new song "Tenbin, Yubisaki de Furete" by Roku Uzuhana to Project Sekai on July 31. The song is a Leo/need unit track available via in-game gifts. The event "Echo of a Prayer" runs through August 7, with new members and an after-live.
Sega and Colorful Palette announced new song contributions from RokUzuka, STEAKA, and syudou, a Jin song addition campaign, a Vocaloid collaboration called The Music Style, and four new rhythm game songs for Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.
Sega and Colorful Palette released the full-size 2D music video for "Dame Ningen da!" (SEKAI ver.) on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on July 23, 2026. The song, written and composed by Usushio Shisū, is performed by Hatsune Miku and MORE MORE JUMP! and is available as a rhythm game song via Music Card exchange.
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku is running the HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shiraishi An 2026 event from July 23 to July 28, 2026. The event includes a birthday live on July 26, a MySekai scenery contest, and new gacha banners featuring a birthday-limited Shiraishi An member and reruns of past birthday-limited members.
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for a Hatsune Miku plastic model kit in its PLAMATEA series. The non-scale model stands approximately 150mm tall and features articulated joints for posing. It includes a pre-painted "smile" face, plus three additional expression faces (smile, open mouth, and chibi face) that require decal application. Accessories include an action tie, a microphone, and multiple interchangeable wrist parts. Color separation is achieved through molded colors, pre-colored parts, and some stickers. Markings can be applied using either stickers or decals. The kit also comes with a base that has an articulated support rod. The prototype was created by Takenouchi Kenkyusei, with production cooperation from TEAM NAVEL (Unitec). The price is 6,300 yen (tax included). Pre-orders are open until September 2, 2026, and the kit is scheduled for release in January 2027.
Crypton Future Media announced on July 22, 2026, that a new smartphone game, Hatsune Miku Graphy Collection: Mysterious Music Comet Re:Merge, will launch for iOS and Android in fall 2026. The game is free-to-play with item-based microtransactions and features the six Piapro Characters: Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO. The main visual, showing the characters smiling against a starry sky, was newly drawn by illustrator Kocha Majitaro. The game's genre and further details have not been disclosed and will be announced at a later date. The title suggests a connection to the music RPG Hatsune Miku Graphy Collection: Mysterious Music Comet, which ended service in 2020. To commemorate the announcement, special stickers will be distributed at the Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2026 events in Hamamatsu, Osaka, and Tokyo starting July 2026. Visitors can receive a sticker by showing their screen following the game's official X account at the Crypton Future Media Digital Content Team booth.
VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi and virtual idol Hatsune Miku threw the first pitch at a Chiba Lotte Marines game on Monday. Hoshimachi appeared on the pitcher's mound via screen and delivered a perfect pitch to Marines player Shingo Ishikawa. The event was part of Lotte's summer ice cream campaign.
Sega and Colorful Palette released the full-size 2DMV of "Hikari" (Sekai ver.) on the official Project Sekai YouTube channel on July 17, 2026. The song, written and composed by Atsu Mizuno, is sung by MEIKO and 25-ji, Nightcord de. Players can also claim the track in-game from the Present menu.
A themed cafe featuring Hatsune Miku and other Piapro characters opens in Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka from August 2026. The Hatsune Miku Wa Modern Cafe combines Japanese and Western elements with newly drawn art of the characters in Japanese-patterned outfits. The menu includes character-inspired dishes and sweets, and cafe-only merchandise will be sold. Reservations open via lottery and first-come basis.
Sega and Colorful Palette are holding the World Link event 'Kimi no Tonari, Kimi to Miru Ashita' in Project Sekai from July 19 to 29, featuring five chapter periods for Tenma Saki, Aoyagi Touya, Kamishiro Rui, Akiyama Mizuki, and KAITO. The 'Around table WITH you! Gacha' runs from July 19 to 31, adding five new ★4 members with live costumes.
Sega and Colorful Palette have started the HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nene Kusanagi 2026 event in Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku. Running from July 17 to 22, the event includes a limited gacha, birthday live performances on July 20, exclusive furniture crafting, and a MySekai scenery contest. The character Nene Kusanagi (CV: Machico) is the focus, with special rewards for participating in the virtual live.
Bandai has released the Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Sticker Biscuits, a confectionery toy with 26 types of stickers featuring in-game stamp illustrations. Pre-orders for the 12-piece box begin July 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM on Premium Bandai for 2,592 yen. Each box contains one die-cut sticker and 21g of character-printed biscuits. Shipment is scheduled for November 2026. The product is not a Premium Bandai exclusive.
Pre-orders are now open on Amazon Japan for the rerelease of the Hatsune Miku Happy 16th Birthday Ver. Nendoroid from Good Smile Arts Shanghai. The figure includes three face parts and optional accessories such as a birthday cake and a replica of Miku's software packaging. It is priced at 9,222 yen and ships in November 2026.
Good Smile Company's top scale figure line Signature Class has a new entry: a 1/7 scale Hatsune Miku based on the main visual of the Hatsune Miku Symphony 2025 Sapporo Performance. The figure, illustrated by Rella, features aurora coating on the hair and a combination of pearl paint and clear parts. Reservations are open at Rakuten Books for 32,799 yen.
The song "Hanataba" by MIMI has been added as a playable rhythm game track to Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku starting July 13, 2026. Players can obtain it via Music Card at the Music Shop. It is available in two versions: Sekai ver. featuring MEIKO, Kohane Azusawa, and An Shiraishi, and Virtual Singer ver. featuring Kafu.
Hatsune Miku and Hoshimachi Suisei will appear at the ceremonial first pitch of the Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks game on July 20, 2026 at ZOZO Marine Stadium. The appearance is tied to a new CM for Lotte's Coolish and Sou brands, released July 3, featuring the song 'Blue's Nest' by Tatsuya Kitani with character design by Kope Nishiki. A collaboration hotel room and train jack are also planned.