Start Flowers, a Japanese flower company that primarily does anime collaborations, revealed a new flower arrangement based on the virtual idol Hatsune Miku. The flowers are only available for purchase in Japan on the Start Flowers official site. A standing bouquet will cost 8,000 yen ($55), and a complete arrangement will cost 15,000 yen ($103). They will be sold from today until August 30, 2023.
The new design of Hatsune Miku in a wispy, floral outfit was illustrated specially for this collaboration by Aoto Beni. An iron stand of the new artwork is included as a part of the arrangement.
Pink, white and blue flowers are used in the arrangement in Miku’s image and reflect Beni’s new design. Its long, blue ribbons are inspired by Miku’s twin-tails.
Samples of the flower arrangement were on display during Magical Mirai 2023 earlier in August. Clear files, tapestries, and towels featuring the new illustration were also sold at the venue.
Get a closer look at the artwork and flower samples in the tweet below:
#マジカルミライ2023 会場では商品サンプルを展示中!#初音ミク #startflowers #スタフラ pic.twitter.com/n9tN3pIg49
— Start Flowers (@startflowers) August 11, 2023
Start Flowers also exhibited a flower stand featuring arrangements using the other Crypton Future Media Vocaloids (Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, Kaito and Meiko) as inspiration.
See them on display in this video:
初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2023」×Start Flowers
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ご購入いただき、誠にありがとうございます💐#マジカルミライ2023#初音ミク #startflowers #スタフラ pic.twitter.com/0MpgZTJ57H— Start Flowers (@startflowers) August 11, 2023
The standing bouquet and the arrangement will be shipped with their own unique bonus items. The standing bouquet will include two can badges featuring Beni’s illustration, each with a different facial expression. The arrangement will come with an acrylic stand of the illustration.
See prototypes of the bonus merchandise in the gallery below:
The Start Flowers Hatsune Miku flower arrangements will be sold from today until August 30, 2023. A standing bouquet is 8,000 yen ($55) while a full arrangement will cost 15,000 yen ($103). They can only be purchased in Japan from the Start Flowers website. This year marks Miku’s 16th birthday, and 16 years past her initial release on August 31st, 2007.
Published: Aug 15, 2023 02:30 pm