MIKUCrossing HOMEParty Starts This Month
If you were lucky enough to enjoy the online live “MIKUCrossing♪03” earlier in April this year, you’ll surely be glad to know that the team behind the concerts is bringing us a fun way to celebrate Hatsune Miku’s birthday this month!
It was initially announced after the conclusion of the previous concert, but we were reminded of it again on August 6th that there would be an all new event coming soon, with the announcement post having the tags #MIKUCrossing and #HOMEParty attached:
And then on August 7th, we got confirmation of two days worth of concerts planned! Exciting stuff indeed:
Keep reading to find out all about the concert(s) and how you can join in yourself!
※The following translations are all 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
*Since then, there has also been their third and most recent concert “MIKUCrossing♪03” which was held this year in April.
MIKUCrossing HOMEParty 2021
This time, the promotional art was drawn by みかでら / Mikadera, who also helped with the background artwork for the concert last time:
Merchandise
Just as before, the Mikukuro team have designed and released their very own merchandise to help you turn the concert into a fun event to enjoy at home:
Mini Live House Set – ￥3,300
- An adorable set-up for your tablet, helping to enhance the overall concert experience.
※This is the same set as for MIKUCrossing♪03, so has all the same contents as previously. Feel free to re-use it if you’ve got one already!
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’s how to build your very own live house:
From Miku to You – written invitation set ♪【MIKUCrossing♪ HOMEParty】 – ￥1,390
- Take your invitation to join in with the concert in style!
Set includes:
- Your invitation to the concert from Miku herself
- A postcard featuring the main concert visual (100 x 148mm in size)
- Character stand featuring Miku (Base: approx. 34 x 48mm, height: approx. 50mm)
- An envelope with a stamp to seal it (includes a wax letter seal, using wax sourced from France)
Original glowstick 【MIKUCrossing♪ HOMEParty】– ￥2,500
- Perfect to use for MIKUCrossing♪ HOMEParty or the upcoming MIKUCrossing♪04 concerts!
- Material: Clear acrylic (Thickness: 4mm), ABS
- Grip colour: White
- Dimensions: 124 x 209 x 16mm
- LED colours available: Red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, pink, light blue, dark green, light yellow, white
- Comes with 4 zinc–carbon batteries
All merchandise can be bought via BOOTH on their official store here:
https://mikucrossing.booth.pm/items/2755742
Watch out though – all of the above 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 (usually￥370) are not reflected in the above prices.
Further information
- Dates & Times: August 31st: 00:00 / 22:00 | September 5th: 13:00 / 20:00
- Streaming platform: YouTube
- Length of stream: Performances should be around an hour long!
- Price: Free of charge!
We hope that you’re as excited as we are to see Miku and the gang live once again! The setlist for the last concert was incredible, and if you’re curious to find out more about the initiative that is MIKUCrossing, you’ll want to check out our in-depth coverage from the last live show which concluded in April this year!
We hope you’ll join us at the concert(s) this month too!
Links
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