VOCALOID Hatsune Miku 20th Anniversary Project

[MagicalMiku]

Hatsune Miku 20th Anniversary Project

official press release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000626.000052709.html

Crypton Future Media, Inc. (Headquarters: Sapporo, Hokkaido; CEO: Hiroyuki Ito; hereinafter referred to as Crypton) today has launched the Hatsune Miku Anniversary Project, which will celebrate her 20th anniversary on August 31, 2027. To celebrate this memorable milestone, the company has launched a teaser site. Furthermore, the company has opened a public call for submissions for the costumes that Hatsune Miku will wear in this project on the content submission site "piapro". Applications will be accepted until 17:00 on Friday, April 17, 2026.

piapro costume design:
https://piapro.jp/pages/official_collabo/miku20th_m54y/

official website:
https://piapro.net/miku20th/

 

[MagicalMiku]

official blog post:
https://blog.piapro.net/2026/03/f2603091-1.html

 

[Palamon]

Huh

Feels kind of early for this ngl

 

[MagicalMiku]

It seems early at first, but then you realize that the 20th Anniversary costume design contest might be only the first contest, there might be others, like a song contest or some nice artworks. And for the winning costume, is possible that it might be used in a 20th Anniversary concert (also at Magical Mirai 2027, which will celebrate 15th Anniversary), or also made into a figure (and that might explain the time needed, usually it takes 1 year for a figure to be made)

 

[Midori]

Remember guys, the chances of a new Project Diva game being announced is low but never zero.

 

[Blue Of Mind]

It's Miku's 20th anniversary next year? OH JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST, MY BACK JUST WENT.

I AIN'T OLD! I AIN'T OOOOOOLLLLLLD!!

 

[Midori]

Remember guys, the chances of a new Project Diva game being announced is low but never zero.

Guys I was joking... https://x.com/magimira_teruyo/status/2031289553747849438?s=46&t=GmNdmt9KORRs4VwFywMpvQ

 

[Bookworm2]

OH MY GOD WHAT NEW DIVA GAME MAYBE YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FINALLY

 

[wrong_thyme]

don't give me hope now!!

 

[MagicalMiku]

That tweet is about the press release, saying that the costume design submission is just the prologue of this project, so the twitter user is hoping that a new Diva is releasing in 2027.
Here is translation of that part of press release:

Today's costume submission call is just the prologue to this project. We will continue to prepare a variety of projects to make this major milestone for Hatsune Miku, which we have nurtured together with you, a grand anniversary for the creative culture that supports her. Let's create the best 20th anniversary together with Hatsune Miku!

The main issue of a new game has always been finding the balance between development costs/songs licenses/copies sold, and while I think a brand new game is still possible (especially if they put a new Edit Mode, I'd be perfectly happy of a new game having only Diva Room and Edit Mode, so there are no issues about high song licenses), I feel there are first more chances of a Project Sekai PC/Switch full version, and a collection of the previous Project Diva and Project Mirai titles. SEGA likes to make collections of its successful IPs before a new main entry title, like Sonic, Yakuza and Persona, and Project Diva sales are about the same of Persona, so..