MIKU BREAK Coming on December 12
Have you ever imagined Hatsune Miku as a hip-hop artist, partaking in street culture and all that it has to offer? Perhaps fans of Vivid BAD SQUAD have an easy time imagining that, but how about something more true to life, something that fans can experience in the real world?
Enter the MIKU BREAK project, a brand new undertaking for the digital diva in the realm of street music performances. Read on to learn more about the project, and the upcoming event that fans can look forward to enjoying both online and offline!
Event Info
Title: MIKU BREAK ver.0.9
Website: https://mikubreak.com/
Social media tags: ミクブレイク, #MIKUBREAK
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2021
- Doors open at 18:30 JST
- Show begins at 19:00 JST
- Show is expected to conclude at 19:45 JST (lasting about 45 minutes)
Location: KAWASAKI CLUB CITTA’ (will also be livestreamed)
Main visual
Initial reveal:
Full reveal:
Promotional video:
Event Description
MIKU BREAK is described as a new project that blends dance, rap and other forms of street culture with advanced imaging production, one in which Hatsune Miku will break the boundaries of 2D and 3D and create a new form of culture.
The project was made in collaboration with CONDENSE, a world-class tech dance fusion group, and with THINK & SENSE, a technological creative firm with a handle on the latest in cutting-edge technology, bringing life to a new form of entertainment.
MIKU BREAK ver.0.9 is the premiere event for this project, giving fans a look at what it will entail.
Performers
- Hatsune Miku
- Toyotaka (dancer/idearographer)
- SHUN (rapper)
- 植木豪 / Ueki Go (dancer/idearographer)
- RYO (dancer/trackmaker)
- gash! (dancer/choreographer)
- SHINSUKE (dance/choreographer)
- ZiNEZ a.k.a. KAMIKAZE (freestyle bastketballer)
- TKYK (guitarist)
Ticket Information
Venue Tickets
Tickets to watch MIKU BREAK at its venue cost ￥3,000 JPY and can be purchased through the following sites:
Ticketpia: https://w.pia.jp/t/mikubreak21/ (P code: 207-521)Lawson Ticket: https://l-tike.com/mikubreak/ (L code: 72648)eplus: https://eplus.jp/miku-break/
**VENUE TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT**
Furthermore, venue attendees may download the MIKU BREAK app on their mobile phones and use it during the performance. The app will work in tandem with the stage production, creating an experience that only those in attendance can have!
Download the app on iOS or on Android.
Online Streaming Tickets
Tickets to watch MIKU BREAK online can be purchased on FAVER for ￥3,000 JPY (or 3,000 FAVER coins)
Access the event page on FAVER here.
Then follow the instructions shown below for how to register for membership on FAVER, and how to make your ticket purchase:
During the online streaming of MIKU BREAK, there will be the chance for viewers to donate money with a portion of the proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross Society as part of the Hatsune Miku Charity Project! This means that those who watch online will be able to give as well as get!
Merchandise
Official MIKU BREAK merchandise will be sold at the venue. Here is the timetable for how they will be available (all times are JST):
17:00～18:00
Pre-event sales (※Those without tickets may also purchase merch)
18:15～19:00
In-venue sales (※Only those with tickets my purchase merch)
For up to 30 minutes after the event ends
Post-event sales (※Those without tickets may also purchase merch)
ver.0.9 Exclusive T-shirt (M/XL): ￥5,000 JPY
※Only 1 shirt per customer
※100 shirts in total will be available
※These will only be sold from 18:15 to 19:00 at a venue booth. Individuals without tickets may not enter to purchase these shirts.
T-shirt (S/M/L/XL): ￥3,500 JPY
※Each customer may purchase of to 2 shirts
Smartphone Ring: ￥1,500 JPY
Sticker Sheet: ￥500 JPY
If these goods will be available for online purchase at a later date, we will report!
Promotions
During the November 29, 2021 installment of piapro TV, there was a special corner devoted entirely to MIKU BREAK and an interview with the members of CONDENSE, and even a live performance from the dance group!
An archive of the MIKU BREAK portion of the fourth piapro TV livestream is available for watching below, so be sure to give it a look if you missed watching it live!
What’s more, a series of countdown videos in the weeks leading up to the big day were posted on the official MIKU BREAK Twitter account in which the members of CONDENSE would introduce themselves, maybe show a move or two, and get the audience excited for the show! Find them all below:
Songs Previews
The official MIKU BREAK Twitter account also gave us sneak peaks at some songs that will be played during the show! Check them out below and listen to samples of each!
Title: SPACE
Lyrics: SHUN(CONDENSE)
Music: SNG, SHUN(CONDENSE)
Tuning: ずきお / Zukio
Song title: Shower
Lyrics: SHUN(CONDENSE)
Music: JUVENILE, SHUN(CONDENSE)
Tuning (Japanese): ずきお / Zukio
Tuning (English): KIRA
Hatsune Miku is a virtual singer who is known for breaking all sorts of boundaries – cultural boundaries, language barriers, creative limitations, and more – and shattering expectations for what people have come to expect in music and live performances, all while creating new forms of art. And with MIKU BREAK, it looks like she has no intentions of stopping, and will continue to delve into more forms of entertainment and leave us in amazement! Fans should look forward to what the MIKU BREAK project has in store for us!
Links
MIKU BREAK
- Official website
- Official Twitter
- Event page on FAVER
- Event page on CLUB CITTA’s website
- Hatsune Miku Official Blog
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