Idol event in AmebaPigg gathers 1,5000 users

Idol unit "TeamPigg MINT" held a gig in Japanese virtual world "Ameba Pigg [J]" on November 3.









TeamPigg MINT is a unit selected from a member of popular idol group "AKB48 [J]". They carry out long-term promotion in AmebaPigg than before.




These are virtual goods that reproduced their stage costumes.




















These are parts of gig appearance.
Of course, "real" TeamPigg MINT's members operated the TeamPigg MINT's avatars.


"Real" TeamPigg MINT

Ameba Pigg's events are very popular, and 15,000 users gathered in this event.Ameba Pigg's Dev. Cyber Agent sold the tickets of this event on a limited sales for 150 yen. And they were sold out!

As for the event of Ameba Pigg, a lot of halls(server) are installed usually. (Even if the users log in to which hall, they can watch a guest avatar at the same time) But, this is the first time that more than 10,000 users gathered for the same event at the same time. Perhaps, it might be the first time in the Japanese virtual world business history, too.

For your information, please read these articles.(Sorry! written in Japanese only.)

【レポート】アメーバピグにて「AKB48チームピグMINT」のライブを開催 約1万5000人が参加
http://www.secondtimes.net/news/japan/20101105_mint.html (I wrote this!)

アメーバピグ限定ライブ大盛況！
http://ameblo.jp/cair/entry-10696823299.html (Cyber Agent's press blog)


TV commercial of this event

Handbook of Hostess Club Social Game

I began to write articles at ASIAJN. I uploaded a new article today.

Asiajin » Hostess Club Social Game Is Popular Among Japanese Women via kwout

This article is a continuance of ASIAJIN's article.

Japanese hostess Club Social Game “Koi-Shite-Kyaba-jyo(恋してキャバ嬢)” publishes handbook. They are sold only in Seven-Eleven of the convenience store.

Main contents of this book introduce a game tutorial, ntroduction of characters & virtual goods.

And virtual goods code is attached as an appendix.

You can get virtual goods automatically if you scan this QR cord with a Japanese mobile telephone.

American singer Ne-Yo helds a fan meeting event in Japanese virtual world AmebaPigg!

It was a very important event for the Japanese virtual world business! American singer Ne-Yo held a fan meeting event in Japanese virtual world "AmebaPigg" on October 28th (Japan time). It was the first time that an overseas artist logged in to the Japanese virtual world!

You can see Real Ne-Yo operating his avatar on Ustream.

These are screenshot of InWorld of the event day.


Event area


More than 800 users were able to enter the event area.






Virtual goods "Ne-Yo's hat"


Interpreter's avatar






Welcome Ne-Yo!!






Ne-Yo is known as a Japanophile. Especially, he likes Japanese Manga, Anime and fashion. He said that "I like DORAGON BALL. VEGETA IS KING!!".





This event was a very short. But, it was a very important. Usually, Japanese virtual world does not invite overseas artist. Because there is the language barrier. But, AmebaPigg's Dev. CyberAgent got over it.

I wish that a lot of overseas artists visit AmebaPigg from now on. And I wish that a lot of Japanese artists visit AmebaPico(AmebaPigg English Ver.), too.


There is no border in the virtual world.

Ameba Pigg official guide book

アメーバピグ　公式ガイドブック


Japanese popular 2D virtual world Ameba Pigg's official guidebook was released on October 23th. Ameba Pigg is the most popular virtual world in Japan now. English ver. "Ameba Pico" opens, too.

The superior point of Ameba Pigg is that a design sense is excellent. Like it, the binding of this book is cool!

The main contents are...
*Tutorial
*Area, NPC, Items and pets list
*Mini games list and tutorial
*Introduction of the famous person users
*Introduction of the fashionable users
*Inside story of development team
 etc...

And, virtual goods present code is attached to this book.

There are three kinds of virtual goods........

I won the bus driver's uniform!