Magical Mirai 2026's Song Contest Grand Prize Goes to "Kotaete," as Tokyo Dates Are Confirmed for Makuhari Messe

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Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2026" has named its song contest grand prize winner, and the tour's final city dates are now locked in.

The Grand Prize: "Kotaete"

"Kotaete" by producer imie, featuring Hatsune Miku and Crypton's Vocaloid roster, took the grand prize in this year's Magical Mirai song contest. The track stands out for its instrumentation — an ensemble built around instruments associated with Celtic folk music, backing Miku's vocals rather than the more common electronic production style. It's set to be performed live at the summer concerts.

Tokyo Dates Confirmed: August 28–30

Magical Mirai 2026's three-city tour now has all its dates locked in: Hamamatsu ran in July, Osaka runs August 14–16 at INTEX Osaka, and the tour closes out in Tokyo — technically Makuhari Messe in Chiba — from August 28 to 30. This year's edition carries the theme "Sonare of the Lake," with Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin/Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO performing alongside a live band.

What To Know

The song contest is one of Magical Mirai's core creator-facing traditions — this year's grand prize winner gives fans a first specific piece of new original music to listen for at the summer shows, while the confirmed Tokyo dates finally lock in the last piece of the three-city tour puzzle.

Magical Mirai's song contest reflects a defining feature of Vocaloid culture — the music isn't written or performed by a single credited artist the way a typical concert is, but crowdsourced from independent producers competing for the honor of having their song performed live by Hatsune Miku herself.

What Fans Are Saying

• "A Celtic-folk-instrumented Miku song sounds like such a fresh direction for the contest winner."
• "Finally, the Tokyo dates are locked in — been waiting on this since the Hamamatsu announcement."
• "Three cities, one tour, and the finale lands in Chiba — classic Magical Mirai geography."

Original Japanese

• 「ケルト音楽編成のミク曲というのが新鮮」
• 「東京公演の日程がやっと確定してうれしい」
• 「3都市ツアーの最後が幕張というのは、マジカルミライらしい」

Easy Japanese

「マジカルミライ 2026」の楽曲コンテストで、imieさんの「こたえて」が大賞を受賞しました。東京公演は8月28日から30日、幕張メッセで開催されます。