
Picture by way of Kadokawa
Kadokawa will launch a artwork ebook that compiles Vocaloid illustrations from the 2023 and 2024 Niconico Chokaigi occasions. The ebook is already accessible for pre-order, and it’ll come out on April 30, 2025. [Thanks, Denfaminicogamer!]
In whole, the artwork ebook will include 192 pages and can price 3850 JPY ($27.05). Pre-orders at the moment are open in bookstores round Japan, in addition to by way of on-line storefronts like Amazon and BookWalker. It’s also possible to purchase the ebook in particular person in the event you go to the Niconico Chokaigi 2025 occasion, which can happen on April 26 and 27, 2025.
Totally different storefronts have completely different pre-order or buy bonuses. Rakuten Books will give a smartphone background of the duvet illustration. The Kadokawa Retailer and abroad storefronts give an illustration card (with differing designs), whereas Animate provides a reversible A4 visible board.
The idea of the artwork ebook focuses on the artist’s particular person interpretations of the Vocaloid world. The drawings are primarily based off prompts which draw inspiration from songs like “Romeo and Cinderella” and “Hito Mania.” In whole, round 120 illustrators contributed a chunk to the ebook. The artwork ebook additionally accommodates an interviews. There’s one between Kairiki Bear (the producer for songs like “Venom” and “Bug”) and illustrator Nou. It’s also possible to learn interviews with Teniwoha-P (“Villain”) and Sasuke Haraguchi (“Hito Mania”).
The Vocaloid artwork ebook will come out on April 30, 2205.