YOU MAKE SHIBUYA Executive Committee and Future Design Shibuya, a general incorporated association, support the industries (entertainment, fashion, eating and drinking, hairdressing and beauty, etc.) that support Shibuya culture that has been damaged by refraining from infecting the new corona virus. As part of the funding return, we have appointed Hachiko, the faithful dog, as the leader of the Shibuya Ward official distribution platform "Virtual Shibuya" that opened in May this year, and the first virtual Shibuya people limited event scheduled for October this year. We have decided to hold an inauguration ceremony at.
In addition, the design of Virtual Hachiko will welcome Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who is active as a manga artist and character designer who has worked on character designs such as "New Century Evangelion" and "Summer Wars".
"YOU MAKE SHIBUYA Crowdfunding" is held until September 6th with the aim of supporting the culture industry that was hit by corona damage.
We prepared various Shibuya-like returns, but one of them is the symbol of Shibuya as the leader of "Virtual Shibuya", which started full-scale operation from May this year as "Second Shibuya", and "Virtual Ward Mayor". We will elect the faithful dog, Hachiko.
Hachiko, as everyone knows about Shibuya, continues to watch over the city of Shibuya, which continues to develop in the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras, and is synonymous with Shibuya. We have decided to be elected as the virtual ward mayor of "Virtual Shibuya" who will be responsible for the future With / After Corona era because it is an indispensable existence for such Shibuya.
In the future, Hachiko is scheduled to appear on Virtual Shibuya as "Virtual Hachiko", and will evolve from a real figure to a figure suitable for virtual space. This design is handled by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who worked on character designs for "New Century Evangelion," "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," and "Summer Wars." We will embody Hachiko, which is different from the real one and is unique to the virtual one.
The details of the design will be unveiled for the first time at the virtual Shibuya people-only event scheduled for late October.
In addition, Mr. Ken Hasebe, the current Mayor of Shibuya, will be appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Virtual Shibuya. By doing so, we will further link the real city of Shibuya with "Virtual Shibuya", provide experiences and values unique to the new era, and strive to develop the city of Shibuya.
Ken Hasebe, Mayor of Shibuya Comment
I am very pleased that Hachiko, who has been watching over the city so far, has been appointed as the mayor of "Virtual Shibuya", which is also the second Shibuya.
As Ken Hasebe, Deputy Mayor of Virtual Shibuya, I will do my utmost to support Hachiko, the Mayor of Virtual Shibuya, and will liven up Virtual Shibuya as well as Shibuya Ward. Let's have many people participate in "YOU MAKE SHIBUYA Crowdfunding" and become the first virtual Shibuya people and have fun together. Thank you for your support.
Character design | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Yoshiyuki Sadamoto)
Born in 1962, from Yamaguchi prefecture. Manga artist and character designer.
Representative works include "Royal Space Force: The Secret of Blue Water", "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water", "Aim for the Top 2!", "Neon Genesis Evangelion", "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", "Summer Wars", and "Wolf Children's Rain and Snow". ..
Virtual Hachiko related items
Upon assuming the post of Mayor of Virtual Shibuya, the virtual Hachiko designed by Mr. Sadamoto will be appointed as the return item of the "YOU MAKE SHIBUYA Crowdfunding" currently being implemented.
Currently, three types of "Virtual Shibuya Min ID Card", "SHIBUKURO Tote Bag" and "Pin Badge" are planned for the first "Virtual Shibuya Min", and the right to participate in the virtual ward mayor inauguration ceremony planned in late October is also available. You can only apply via the ongoing crowdfunding.
YOU MAKE SHIBUYA crowdfunding
https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/296128
Shibuya 5G Entertainment Project
The predecessor of the "Shibuya Entertainment Tech Promotion Project" launched in September 2019, was newly launched in January 2020 as the "Shibuya 5G Entertainment Project".
KDDI, Future Design Shibuya, and Shibuya City Tourism Association are the lead underwriters, and the Shibuya Ward and Shibuya Ward Shopping Association Federation are sponsoring, and as of June, with a total of 50 participating companies, various cultures involved in Shibuya, We will create the next generation of Shibuya with people who live with Shibuya. The "Shibuya Ward Official Virtual Shibuya" that opened in May was also born from this project.
https://shibuya5g.org
