MIKUCrossing Virtual Live Coming This April
**UPDATE** MIKUCrossing♪03 has concluded. See the bottom of this page for set list information and other announcements
With a lack of real-life events going on at the moment, online concerts (both official and fan-made) have been aplenty! We’ve previously covered GUMI’s SPACE DIVE!!, MIKUEC and GALAXY LIVE 2020, and next up on the list is “MIKUCrossing♪”. We can’t wait to find out more, and hope you’re just as excited too!
※Please note that the following translations are unofficial
What is MIKUCrossing♪?
The MIKUCrossing♪ initiative was started by a fan who was amazed by the sight of Hatsune Miku at Magical Mirai in 2016, and wanted to create their own concert! So far, the team have held two fan-made concerts, one in 2016 and one in 2018! Based in Kyushu, the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, the team for this initiative (colloquially known as “Mikukuro”) have also participated at local events in the past, gaining great responses from other fans.
Source: https://news.mikucrossing.com/articles/4
MIKUCrossing♪ 2021
This year’s Mikukuro will be being held on two days in April 2021, with the promotional art having been made by zuu (character) and みかでら / Mikadera (background).
Merchandise
The team for Mikukuro have also released some cool merchandise to enhance your in-home concert experience:
Mini Live House Set – ￥3,300
This is an adorable set of goods that makes it feel almost like you’re at a real concert – right in the comfort of your home!
The set includes:
- 1x Mini Live House box (with screen included)
- 6x Small character stands, featuring each of the piapro characters
- 1x Plastic concert visual sheet (to fit inside a standard glowstick – glowstick not included)
- 1x Ticket for the concert
- 1x A2 Poster featuring the main concert visual
Dimensions of the Live House: Approx. 280 x 200 x 192mm (outside), 270 x 195 x 190mm (inside)
Compatibile tablet models: All iPads (other than the iPad mini), and any 10 to 11 inch Android tablets
Materials: The house and character stands are made from a strong cardboard/card type material with the images printed on!
Similar to the concept of the Hatsune Miku “Hako Vision” hologram concert boxes, the idea here is to play the livestream of the concert on a tablet, place it on top of the Live House box, and it’ll make a cute projection, just like with a real live concert!
The little character stands of Miku and the gang can be placed around the Live House box, making it into a kind of cute diorama.
The plastic sheet fits into most standard glowsticks, and it resembles the type you’d get at official concerts like MIKUEXPO or Magical Mirai!
Here are some photos of what it looks like in real life! :
This merchandise set can be bought via BOOTH on their official store here:
https://mikucrossing.booth.pm/items/2755742
Watch out though – the Live House merchandise sets are limited in number, so make sure to nab yours as soon as possible!
※Please note that BOOTH only ships to residential addresses within Japan.
※Shipping/postage costs not included in the above price
Further information
- Dates: April 3rd 2021 and April 11th 2021
- Times: 20:00 JST
- Stream platform: YouTube
- Length of stream: it’ll be around an hour long!
- Price: Free of charge!
** UPDATE ON MARCH 28 2021 **
The times and platform for the livestream have been announced! Make sure to try to open the livestream page about 15 minutes early (19:45 JST) so you can prepare yourself for the fun!
Free wallpapers for your device!
The MikuCrossing team are also distributing free wallpapers! Feel free to save and use them for your various devices:
※The organisers request that you DO NOT repost/redistribute the wallpapers yourself
Countdown
** UPDATE ON APRIL 3RD 2021 **
The MIKUCrossing♪ concert is being made into a 3 day event, and day 2 is expected to premier on April 11th 2021 (doors open at 19:45, concert starts at 20:00 JST)! For anyone who missed the first concert, the second should give the producers a chance to fix a few technical errors, and allow you to watch it if you couldn’t before! Note: It will only be available to view on YouTube, so keep an eye on their official social media page for updates!
Don’t forget to tweet your thoughts with the hashtag #MIKUCrossing too! (Posting screenshots/photos from the live is acceptable, posting videos is prohibited!
Countdown
**UPDATE ON APRIL 11 2021 **
MIKUCrossing♪ will also be having a booth at VOC@LOiD M@STER 2021! If you’re able to go, make sure to say hi to the producers!
Note: The dates for VOC@LOiD M@STER have been delayed until September due to the ongoing pandemic.
For those who weren’t able to watch Day 1 or Day 2, you’ll be happy to know that MIKUCrossing♪ Day 3 has been confirmed, AND it will have one additional song added to its set list! To make things even better, the team have announced MIKUCrossing♪04 (date TBA).
**UPDATE ON MAY 1ST 2021 **
We now have the countdown for MIKUCrossing♪03 (day 3, the LIVE FINAL)! It will be broadcasted twice on the same day:
Date: May 8th 2021
Time: 13:00 ~ / 20:00~
So you can hopefully find at least one time which works for you!
Countdown
The amount of effort that the team behind MIKUCrossing have gone to is incredible! We can’t wait to see you all at the livestream!
**UPDATE ON MAY 8, 2021**
MIKUCrossing♪03 has completed all of its airings! Congratulations on another job well done to the concert team!
Now that the show is over, we will now go over the set list and final announcements that were made after the last concert!
MIKUCrossing♪03 Set List
- みんなみくみくにしてあげる♪ / Minna Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪ by ika feat. Hatsune Miku
- Dear by 19’s Sound Factory feat. Hatsune Miku
- ＊ハロー、プラネット。/ *Hello, Planet. by sasakure.UK feat. Hatsune Miku
- WAVEFILE by ラマーズP / LamazeP feat. Hatsune Miku
- タイムマシン / Time Machine by 1640mP feat. Hatsune Miku
- 39 by ささくれP / sasakure.UK and DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku
- アゲアゲアゲイン / Age Age Again by Mitchie M feat. Hatsune Miku
- どりーみんチュチュ / Dreamin Chuchu by emon feat. Megurine Luka
- フロイライン=ビブリォチカ / Fräulein＝Biblioteca by nyanyannya feat. MEIKO
- Blue Star by 八王子P / HachiojiP feat. Hatsune Miku
- 彗星ハネムーン / Suisei Honeymoon (Comet Honeymoon) by ナユタン星人 / NayutalieN feat. Hatsune Miku
- ロキ / Roki by みきとP / MikitoP feat. Kagamine Rin & Kagamine Len
- 乙女解剖 / Otome Kaibou (Otome Disection) by DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku
- ポジティブパレード / Positive Parade by DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku
-Encore-
15. 好き！雪！本気マジック / Suki! Yuki! Maji Magic (Love! Snow! Really Magic) by Mitchie M feat. Hatsune Miku
16. ** あったかいと / Attakaito (Warm KAITO) by halyosy feat. KAITO
17. never ender by kz feat. Hatsune Miku
**Only on Day 3
Here’s the closing movie for the Day 3!
New Announcements
After the shows on Day 3, some brand new announcements were made in regards to future MIKUCrossing plans!
HOME PARTY and MIKUCrossing♪04
Not only was it re-confirmed that MIKUCrossing♪04 is coming up, but it was announced that the next show will be a real live concert, as in an online concert at a venue that people can visit! Quite an upgrade for the MIKUCrossing series!
Naturally, that may cause some concern for fans outside of Japan who may have difficulty attending such a concert. But that’s when a brand new project called HOME PARTY was announced. It was described as a new online event that utilizes the same Mini Live House created for MIKUCrossing♪03! That means fans who have been enjoying MIKUCrossing online can continue to watch concerts put out by the team!
Alarm Clock App
Speaking of the Mini Live House, it was also announced that they are developing a brand new app for it: an alarm app! That means in between concerts, you can still use the Mini Live House to serve as an alarm clock to help you wake up every morning. No point in letting it gather dust until the next show, after all!
In the above tweet, an in-development video is shown, giving us a sneak peak at the new alarm app. It is still very much in development, so the final product may be different from what we see here.
For these and all announcements, fans are encouraged to follow @mikucrossing on Twitter, and follow their official news website for updates and follow-up information!
We at VocaSphere applaud the amazing work done by the MIKUCrossing team to bring fans all over the world enjoyable VOCALOID concert experiences! We will continue to cover their activities closely and report on what they announce next. So if you’re a longtime MIKUCrossing fan, or have just discovered them through their latest concert, you have a lot to look forward to!
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