Tokyo, Japan – Sega and Colorful Palette today revealed plans for the global launch of the mobile rhythm and visual novel game featuring virtual live performances from Hatsune Miku and her virtual friends, called Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE!. Today’s news comes just in time to celebrate the virtual singer’s birthday, where Hatsune Miku has gained acclaim as the most popular singing voice synthesizer featured in over 100,000 songs and has performed sold-out 3D concerts worldwide. Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE! is planned for global release in 2021 for iOS and Android devices. In Japan, the title, known as “Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! Feat. Hatsune Miku”, has already achieved success, driving 5 million downloads.

Get a first look at Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE! with the newly released trailers:

• Announcement Trailer: https://youtu.be/P8m0NCsK-dQ
• Producers Message Video: https://youtu.be/y4k75mddm40

Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE! is a rhythm game featuring Hatsune Miku and her virtual friends, including virtual singers like Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, KAITO and MEIKO. Players will discover a cast of 20 original characters, split into five bands, each with their own musical style and backstories. Hatsune Miku’s biggest hits, including “Tell Your World” by kz, “Melt” by ryo and “ROKI” by Mikito-P as well as brand new songs produced for the game will be featured in the game. Players will tap to the rhythm and face challenges with five different difficulty modes for each track that can be played solo or with friends. By earning rewards and XP for completing challenges, players can level up and unlock additional character cards through the gacha system. As the unique features of Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE!, players can participate in virtual live performances from their favorite in-game bands and engage with the community, participate in online events and earn rewards such as exclusive stamps.

Shingo Kosuge, Producer at SEGA Games Co., said: “I’ve been a fan of Hatsune Miku from the very start, and have observed the global phenomenon of the growth of her fanbase and community. We’ve created a new immersive experience with Hatsune Miku offering her fans, as well as fans of anime and Japanese culture, to engage and experience her music. It will be a thrill for us to watch how people respond to the musical performances and fun gameplay challenges that we’re creating.”

Yuichiro Kondo, Producer at Colorful Palette, said: “I hope that the game will spread the vast cultural world of Hatsune Miku and Virtual Singers to new audiences. Please enjoy the new interpretation of Miku and the story of discovering your music. We look forward to playing Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE! with you.”

Stay tuned for news on the official Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE! social channels:

• Official Website: https://www.colorfulstage.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColorfulStageEN
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colorful_stage_en/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColorfulStageEN/

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Sega of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Sega of America’s website is located at www.sega.com.