Hatsune Miku | Explaining The Impact of a Virtual Idol
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- In which I talk for fifteen minutes about the history and appeal behind everyone’s favorite pop star, hologram and Domino’s Pizza Spokesperson.
A semi-documentary style essay about the meteoric rise, steady success, over saturation, and lasting appeal of one of Japan's biggest and most fictional pop stars, touching upon her history, the culture that made her famous, and the multi-media empire that continues to fuel Miku's prominence.
Happy Birthday, Miku!
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Oh boy, it's been a while since I popped my head out of the sand...
Well, I can't believe it. 5K views is nutty to say the least. I wondered where the hell all these subscribers were coming from, and apparently this video found its way out of the depths of Unlisted hell and back into people's attention. I'm not sure how it happened but I'm grateful. I've wrestled with the idea of coming back to YT for a while now, but I wasn't sure it was worth it. Most of my videos were very analytical, detached, maybe a bit impersonal. But I think you've inspired me and reminded me that smarts, heart, and art are something everyone can appreciate. This was a video born from the depths of my love for a fictional singer and the fact that it's not just reached 5K views, but touched a lot of people is just something I couldn't have imagined when I made this video three years ago. Thank you sincerely for giving me the drive to create again. I hope you'll all stick around for whatever I do next, whenever I do it next!
@Brigade Leader Haruhi Suzumiya Thank you so much! Miku is something I think a lot of people don't "get" so I wanted to make this video, and I'm very glad it still speaks to people. Don't worry, I also have a crush on Miku
Thanks for this informative video about Vocaloid. :) I guess most of the world still doesn't widely know about it, but when I was in Japan from 2012-2017, its merchandise was simply EVERYWHERE.
@@jemlibrary1985 No problem!
DUDE
WHY'D YOU STOP POST!!
The editing and script is fantastic
Is there anywhere else you're posting your work
34k views..
Is it really so hard to understand? Thousands of incredibly diverse songs that millions of people love. No other singer in history, human or otherwise, comes anywhere close to that.
Sure. The beauty of Miku is she doesn't operate like a conventional pop star. You don't hear her on the radio then buy her latest CD. Most of her music is non-commercial and is shared virally on video sites. Most of her commercial music sales is actually in the form of video games! She flies under the radar of the music industry because she operates so differently. If her US video game sales were converted to equivalent albums, she'd actually be top-40 in the US! People don't understand her popularity because she doesn't fit the usual models.
Do they see the fiscal success? In the US, Miku does not chart, does not get airplay, and only has a few niche video games. Nor does she have a highly subscribed youtube channel. Compared to other singers, her level of fan support seems to come from nowhere. And it's not like Crypton or SEGA are media giants plastering Miku ads everywhere. Even in Japan her appearances on the charts are few, and mostly happened years ago. Many Japanese acts have far better music sales, yet Miku obliterates them all in international appeal and recognition. I think writers and music critics would be baffled by her even if she were human. Perhaps even more so. :-)
Yeah hastune miku is great because it gives so many people a chance to make music!!
It’s been 5 years are u still a fan?
@@queerstioninglife Absolutely. I set aside time every day to seeking out new Miku songs that I love, and all my playlists are All Miku All the Time.
miku is a modern day godess. she is the embodiment of creative collaboration of multiple media, art, music, etc. she is the product of millions of creative souls singing in harmony.
AmericanHikikomori
if you think as to how mythologies and pantheons are created through the constant retelling of stories and morality tales of made up characters like zeus/thor/etc across human history. miku is exactly like them, only she birthed and grew at the speed of the internet. a song comes out, someone makes a fanart of it, someone else writes a fanfic, and a couple of years later, we have an anime. it's that fast. she is effectively a modern day deity.
AmericanHikikomori
she can be bitchy if we want her to be. hence the popularity of "world is mine". she doesn't have one strict set of properties or traits. hence the existence of black rock shooter or other versions of her. she is as the crowd wills her to be. just like any deity. only at the speed of the internet. look at the difference of perception we have for the old testament fire and brimstone yaweh and the new testament benevolent jesus. that took thousands of years. miku shifts and changes at the speed of the next fanart and song that we get behind.
The personality traits of each major deity throughout history often has relation to what they were representative of or had domain over. Those traits change as the understanding of their domains change. Miku is far more flexible than that. She has the advantage of the internet. Her traits are what we assign to her, and which assignments stick. Our interpretation of the the monotheistic yaweh have changed over history. from just simply yaweh a head of a pantheon, to yaweh a monotheistic god, to yaweh part of a trinity with jesus christ. In the same vein Miku's characteristics change as well, depending on the song made for her, the fanart that was assigned to it, the meme that stuck at the time etc. Again, for reference just look at the differences in character traits in the Miku in "the world is mine" to miku in "hatchune miku" to miku in "black rock shooter". Yes they have some commonalities, but the traits shift much as the same way as religious reinterpretations do, only much much faster. She isn't set in stone. It's just a matter of whether or not a specific interpretation of her becomes memetic or not.
It's been 3 years, you still a fan of her?
I agree
"World is Mine is a song about being a huge b**ch." I exploded in laughter xD
Anyway, this video's message is so beautiful. I think you actually got why people who love Vocaloid in general actually love it.
Thank you! That was beautiful! Gave me a tear!.....
I also don't understand people who say "why would you go to a concert and watch a projection?" or "but she is not real!"...Well, we all pay money to go to cinemas and watch a screen of cgi stuff that is 'not real'? And it's not like the whole thing is pre-recorded. There is a live band. In fact, Miku is more real than many other 'flesh-n-blood' singers out there. Her songs are made by average people like you and me with a real (and sometimes painful) story behind it. 'Artists' like Bieber have a whole team of writers that write his songs for him. And his real life personality is not really something to idolize either. Miku is giving voice to the voiceless. Power to the powerless. And visibility to the invisible. She is the symbol of inspiration, joy, love but also pain and sadness. Well, to me at least.
But we all realize that a movie is just that. A movie. Y'all act like the character itself it's real. Bieber writes most of his songs. I don't like him but I'm pretty sure he writes his own stuff. He's still a real person.
@@misfit4577 And?
I mean, I don't really care if the person singing is real or not, I care about the effort and dedication that made possible the experience i'm receiving. Think about it, Miku is not a real human, but that doesn't mean the songs that she sings where made by magic. Miku (as well as all the other vocaloids) is an instrument for artists to comunicate and express themselves, just as a 'flesh-n-blood' musician.
Who cares if I idolize a real person or a 2D character? At the end of the day they are the exact same in a practical aspect.
@@misfit4577 dude do you really think these people think she's real? We all know she's a software,we just want to listen to the song
@@tadicahya6439 the original comment above states the opposite
@@tadicahya6439 it literally defends thinking of it as if it's real
for me personally i got bullied when i was younger and i still feel disconnected to people, i used to collect dolls and they were my comfort and i felt like they were my only friends so miku is like a friend that i never had as a child, miku is like a real person because i don't feel pressured when i'm listening to her song and miku looks like a friendly person, not like a fake friendly but and genuine smile
Love youself , youre amazing and no one can take that from you 💜🤙🏾
I think an important aspect that wasn't touched on, the vocaloids are treated as actors willing to act whatever role the musicians want to give them. They're not just seen as characters/personas that have a straight line personality, they can be a spoiled bitch in one video and a depressed self sacrificing girl in another and a cold hearted monster in another. And this is widely accepted. Their songs thus have a face of a singer for people to get attached to, but at the same time dont have a rigid persona for people to attribute to them unlike characters from music video series like the Gorilaz or Mekakucity actors. People can, in this way, enjoy a wide variety of portrayal of their favourite character, and still keep an image they prefer about their favourite chartacters, even when said characters play an unseemly role. Thus people get offended less, and enjoy more variety of media, which in turn, encourages artists to create more variety in their media. Its a nice cycle
That's a great point. Vocaloid is especially fun because you can follow them the same way you do a great actor. There's both a theatricality element to Vocaloid which is explicit in some works, like Oster Project and Mitchie M's library - in which the characters recur in similar roles to each other - the Vocaloids are visibly themselves playing a part (Miku is always the star, Len is always a punchline in some way), or more immersive projects in which the Vocaloids disappear into their respective role and become a new character entirely.
@@myleswithay1362 There is a phenomena called "MELT SHOCK". After Ryo released Melt, the Vocaloid scene become bigger and more active than before. Everyone began to buy Hatsune Miku and making many new kind of songs from all kind of genre. From that, what they called MELT SHOCK began. It's where a Hatsune Miku from one creator became a part of another new Hatsune Miku, birthed from a new creator. And that new Hatsune Miku from that new creator become a part of another new Hatsune Miku from another new creator. That cycle creating millions of unique Hatsune Mikus from each of these creators. And that cycle is still going on up until now. That's exactly what the Fathers of original Hatsune Miku (Wataru Sasaki and Hiroyuki Itoh) want. They want everyone to have their own unique Hatsune Miku, and create something amazing with her.
That's why they call vocaloid as a blank canvas... Vocaloid can play any role their master want, they can can sing whatever song their master want, they can be anything their master want. Because they are all basically different Mikus from different creators~
That's the exact reason why every creator(producer/musician/illustrator/photographer/cosplayer) can have unique Hatsune Mikus only for themselves to accompany them through their creative journey!
Melt Shock will never end. Even when a creator passed away (like Wowaka) and his Miku went to accompany him, his Miku already became a part of many many other new creators, birthing many many other news Mikus that will have a part of Wowaka's Miku, but with some new originality from the new creators~
That's why creators could fall in love easily in vocaloid world~ Because It is full of freedom and inspiration~
Sadly, the newcomers in vocaloid world, who said they understand everything about vocaloid, don't understand this culture at all...
They usually said, "MIKU IS NOT LIKE THIS!!", "THIS IS NOT MIKU!!", "MIKU SHOULD BE LIKE THIS!!" and so on and so on, then began a cancel culture to the creator they don't like...
7:09 "Have some fun with Miku~"
UUUGH THE CRINGE
AmericanHikikomori OMG tell me about it, it was just soo bad and creepy. Please Dominos, never again
That sounded so wrong-
I love that ad. There's something so *wrong* with it. It's like the dude's being held at gunpoint the entire time.
@@skyblade7438 HIDFHF IKR
LMFAO
*THERE IS NO ONE CAN BEAT THE VOICE OF MIKU*
AMEN AMEN
Len
@@myleswithay1362 l e n
@@purpl-p6745 that doesnt mean she can beat her lmao
Freddy Mercury :P
(9:59) You realize that Myles is going to get inspirational when Tell your World starts playing in the background
Everybody's gangsta till Myles plays Tell Your World
Pretty good. :)
Just felt I should mention though that Miku was the third in the line of Crypton Vocaloids behind Meiko and Kaito, which actually makes her immediate success somewhat more impressive.
I think that in some ways, Miku's success was the result of a "Perfect Storm" of Appearance, Sound and Timing, because even though the whole "Character Vocal" wasn't anything new when she was released, she caught people's attention because of the way she looked and the way she sounded.
Add to that Crypton's "Collective Commons" licensing which more or less made publishing works featuring her voice and likeness free to creators *and* Crypton's own collaborative website, Piapro, which encouraged and facilitated said collaboration, and things kind of all came together seamlessly at precisely the right time and provided a ways and means for hundreds of very talented people to both create and publish their works.
I also think Miku's appearance and sound may have helped "open the door" for the consumers as well, who, intrigued by the cute, singing "anime girl" were quick to recognize the quality of what she, as the face of those myriad creators, had to offer.
The rest of course is, as you say, simply a case of smart business people recognizing a great opportunity when they saw it.
Success builds even more success, and Miku's early adoption by so many talented individuals laid the groundwork for even more creators seeing her as a viable means of getting their music heard, and so on, and so on.
And here we are nine years later with Miku showing no signs of slowing down.
And I for one couldn't be happier because imho, there's more innovation and pure creative energy flowing through the channels provided by Miku and Vocaloid, then in pretty much any other medium out there.
And anyone willing to accept and explore the possibilities it offers stands to reap the benefit. :)
Ah!
I stand corrected then.
Thanks! :)
This was absolutely beautiful it’s what I’ve been trying to explain to so many people but can’t and I can’t believe I’ve barely seen it ❤️
Well, feel free to share it around! I hope that I can make as many people understand what I love about Miku as possible
Great job, and you really covered a lot of the bases with regards to Miku's lasting popularity, but just to add my personal feelings about her, I think a lot of her appeal, and why it manages to last so long with people is that each of us can find, and/or create our own Hatsune Miku.
Everybody has their own things that resonate with them on a personal level, and because there are *so* many people creating *so* many vehicles for her in the form of art and music, it's not difficult for a person to find an almost inexhaustible supply of the Miku they relate to.
And unlike human performers, who will often create a stage persona that has absolutely nothing to do with who they are in real life, only to be "outed" in the tabloids, Miku's fans never have to worry about her getting caught on cellphone camera acting boorishly, or, as so many Stars seem to do, killing herself in a hotel room after a concert.
We can all create our own Hatsune Miku, and with very little effort, have her always be want we want her to be.
Hatsune Miku will never disappoint.
And that's a pretty powerful thing.
Well I'm a bit of a Miku-nut myself, so I've given her nature a fair bit of thought. ;)
"My" Miku is probably a lot like yours, as I see her as being relentlessly good and full of life.
She's kind-hearted and excitable, but vulnerable as well, and all of those personality traits add to the impact of her performances. Because I've created such a clearly defined persona for her over the years, when she's happy, I'm happy, and when she's sad, I'm sad too. That "emotional bond" with a performer can really elevate a song to being more than it might have been otherwise.
It also helps that I speak next to no Japanese because an awful lot of her songs have a meaning that's completely at odds with how they sound. I *love* Pinocchio P's work, but dang... when you actually read his lyrics, they can be "unsettling".
And don't get me started on songs like "Hello Planet", or "Time Machine", which were a couple of my absolute favourite, upbeat songs until I actually saw the Project Diva videos for them. 0_0
For me, no Japanese means I can just listen to the sound of the music and singing and interpret as I see fit, so it's another way in which every person interacting with Vocaloid, (well, every non-Japanese speaking person ;) ) can create their own unique experience.
Personally, I feel kinda sad for people who can't get past the sound of Vocaloid voices, cuz yeah... they do take a fair bit of getting used to, but the reward for putting the effort into it is incredible because there's an mind-blowing amount of amazing music being made with and for these characters, and for those of us who *don't* like the "attitude" of Western Popular Music these days, it also offers an almost endless source of positive messaging.
Even if much of the time, we listeners are making that message up ourselves. ;)
This video is criminally underrated!! This was amazing! Great job with this!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
The most "human" electric piece ever existed isn't the Sofia robot, Google assistant or Siri...
It's Miku... Hatsune miku.
And that's why I say, Otaku's are the future or human
Luka is hot tho
She has a great voice as well
She has done a lot these 9 years. Being in the Late Show with David Letterman left me saying "wut." Was curious on how that went down
Charmed1444 Len is hot tho
Gachapoid tho 😳
@@pixelpudding3914 NO
As someone who isn't really into Miku you really made it so I could understand the appeal. Good video!
This both interested me greatly and made me laugh out loud. This video's editing was absolutely brilliant, and made the video both fun and informative at the same time. At 7:11 I had to stop the video and just take a laughing break, dude. I didn't want to miss out on the information while still retaining the humor factor, and I think you've struck the perfect balance with this video.
And yet, by the end, it really speaks to creative voices the world over. What you've said about such a creative medium is entirely true and can ring true to so many people.
I think before media swarms about looking for a rationalization of Miku, they should come here first, because this video truly explains the question in full depth. IN UNDER 15 MINUTES.
This is your best work yet, Myles. I can't wait to see what you do next.
AmericanHikikomori I think you did an even better job of using both humor and information combined than in your God Hand video. I still think that video was great, but this video did so much more with the concept and cranked it up to 11.
Nothing is perfect, of course, however I think you did the best job possible in making this video great. You clearly put a lot of effort into it, and it shows.
I agree completely with your points validating the legitimacy of the Hatsune Miku phenomena. As an older but open minded music fan/musician I think she’s almost the ultimate embodiment of HUMAN creativity, and using vocaloid in my band is proving to be a very creative experience that I enjoy contributing to AND listening to. And, let’s face it, there are a lot of incredible songs! Thank you.
TBH, now there is the quarantine, Miku and her popularity has gone up.
i am searching for a good documentary of Miku and this is one of the best. Too many documentaries out there are seeing it from outside Miku's world, but this, it was done with the most understanding of what Miku is all about. Your chapter 4 brings tear to my eyes especially realizing how far Miku would have become. I remember someone sent me a link back in 2008 and is the song Melt and Package and I never forget the feeling of absorbing this is a song sung by a computer that was created so meticulous by song writers, and as a supporter of the community for more than a decade, I can really tell your work here really translates the Miku community and its showing in your work. Good job!!! please do a revisit in her actual 16th birthday!!!!
you have no idea how long i have been looking for a video exactly like this one. thank you so much for existing i love you and this vid is PEAK
Miku had meant so much to me over the years and all of the songs made with her voice have impacted me so much. These music artists have created songs that screamed for me when I couldn’t scream for myself
Some that don't like her mistakenly think she's just someone's attempt to make money without paying a diva, but they are actually paying the diva since fans make her songs and get royalties when she performs their song.
Granted, with 100,000+ songs, she only performs a fraction, but it's still a concept I love.
Well said! I never considered that actually. I'm friends with someone whose song was featured at MikuExpo and it's changed their lives, so, really, the opportunity to make a song for Miku is an opportunity no other performer or fandom could ever have. It's yet another wonderful example of why people love Miku so dearly: you can enter her world just by making a song
Yeah, I mean every year though some new artist gets a huge chance to make a thousand new fans when Miku finally performs their song. It's nice to even HAVE that opportunity
I mean, the musics is fun and some of them also has deep meaning~ also miku's robotic voice sounds unique, wats not to love?
We launched her to the Moon got me lmao
Wait! Kaito and Meiko are known as Yamahaloids! They were created by Yamaha, and Crypton got the rights from Yamaha.
Edit: surprisingly, in the end you summed up exactly how I feel about the Vocaloid fandom in of itself. A gateway to countless tales, countless worlds, countless songs.. and countless lives. Given of the depictions of the Vocaloids- Famous 8 or not- they can speak to everyone in their own way, and become their voice.
In ODDS&ENDS, Miku even states in the lyrics "I'll sing your very words". In of itself, both Tell Your World and ODDS&ENDS perfectly sum what Vocaloid is truly about at heart. A medium for the powerless, voiceless, small minority of people with creative minds to set their tales free. In ABCDEnding, there is a video called The Last Story, followed by Plastic Flower.
In a way, the two videos sum up VOCALOID's purpose with symbolism. The fairy who didn't have a voice represented a VOCALOID user, while the boy (who was specifically Kaito in the story, but they can be any 'loid) was the virtual singer. In a way, the blank-slate nature of the Vocaloids was represented by the price the boy paid to learn of love- the ability to change form to match a heart, but the inability to recognize the self.
There is no "true", "right" or "wrong" way to see a character. They can be seen as an annoying brat, or a rebellious child who wants their thoughts to be heard. A noble samurai, or a perverted man who's into samurai flicks. An airhead, Kermit, or serious yet gentle soul. To a person's heart, a Vocaloid may not look the same to the heart of another. If a vision is shared, they appear the same to two people, save for some minor differences.
Vocaloids, ironically enough, can also draw out certian emotions in some hearts. For some, it is hate- others become overcome with a bolt of love. Sometimes, new characters are born in the Vocaloids' endless realm, due to a heart's longing to be with the singer they admire.
(Er... I went on a tangent... also, I'm totally one of the hearts who fell in love with a singer.. tehe)
It's 2020 and it's still relevant
Miku will always be relevant, and forever timeless
@@myleswithay1362 why no more videos ?
2024!
Congratulations this is the first RUclips video to genuinely make me cry out of happiness-
The end of this video felt like a end of a movie, woah good job
i was 9 years old when i discovered vocaloid through flipnote hatena and i ended up discovering the miku toyota ads through some website my mom used and for years and years and years i genuinely wanted it to be my car because.......... goddamn its the fucking miku car!!!!!!!
Me: not listening to him
also Me: Vibing to Viva happy in the background
Bro I can't even blame you Viva Happy is a fucking bop
Holy shit, this video is so underrated istg-
Thank you very much! If anything I think 20K views is beyond my imagination and I really never anticipated that. I couldn't be more grateful
Really, really well put together, by the quality of the video I would've thought this channel would have more subs, you certainly deserve them! :D Great stuff!
I would like to make more videos, which might help boost my channel a bit more! But for now? I'm just happy to have this video out. It's my favorite one!
I actually thought hatsune miku was a video game before this video...
This is an amazing vid. I’ve tried watching several that try to explain everything but you did the best
My favorites are "Life" and "Is There A Life In It?"
They are both extremely heartfelt songs that speak out (to me at least).
This is beauty at its finest, as a retroseptive guy I give you a thumbs up:)
Aww thanks! I really appreciate it (3 months later, whoops)
It's always so heart breaking to find a great video that has a good structure, good editing and is equally funny and interesting... only to see the channel hasn't had any uploads in 3 years ;--;
I'm still alive and working on a new project though!
@@myleswithay1362 Glad to hear it!
Your well being has top priority so don't overwork yourself.
In any way I've hit the bell so I won't miss that next project of yours 😊
LETS GIVE CREDIT TO THE ARTIST THAT MADE MIKU BC HER CHARACTER DESIGN ALSO HELPED HER REACH THIS LEVELS 😂
Yes! Their name is Kei Garou and the design is absolutely integral to Miku's success
Good content. You've clearly done your research and put a lot of work into this. You also picked the best possible song for the closer.
My personal opinion is that her popularity comes down to 2 variables. 1 -- while she wasn't the first Vocaloid, she was the first with an iconic visual design, something that could be marketed to other people. Daisy was never given a face. Even Vocaloid models that came out after her didn't particularly have looks or silhouettes nearly as memorable. 2 -- the general appeal of a virtual singer being used by so many different creatives is that you can always find a song you'll like whilst also avoiding stupid drama because she isn't real. She can never be rude or racist or terrible because she's not an actual person, so there's nothing that can really spoil her appeal. Any and all oweness of behavior goes unto the individual creator using her at the time. If a specific person using her is an asshole, there's still thousands of others using her that aren't.
Damm you're hell of a underrated youtuber at first i thought after watching your video that i was watching a famous youtuber , your quality and skills are amazing
Hey man, just wanted to say thank you for this amazing video. Your style is very entertaining, as well as your editing and writing, and your narration is extremely crisp. Before checking your channel I even thought you were an already established youtuber, because this video definitely has the quality of someone with thousands of subs.
As a fellow Vocaloid fan, I think this is one of the best explanatory videos I've seen for Miku and Vocaloid as a whole, diving into the beginnings of the software itself, the 'product' side of miku's image and giving a very beautiful and true closing thought, all in a very digestible amount of time for newcomers. So yeah, thank you for creating such a good video, and I hope you do well in the next thing you might be working on!
"Tell your world" YES. This is Hatsune Miku and all of the vocaloids. You really found the right words to describe this phenomena!🤍Thank you! (actually, this part made me tear up a lil bit 😂)
She’s actually 16 years old this year
Hello, as an avid vocaloid fan of many years I'm just stopping by to tell you how wonderfully informed and interesting this video is, and maybe share a little story. I found out about Miku probably the stupidest way possible, in the internet era of cat memes. Being a child I was infatuated with Nyan cat, and came to find out that she was the voice behind the... delightfully annoying song. Looking into it more, I listened to some songs, found her adorable, and didn't look much more into it. But now as I've matured and my music taste has with it, I'm much more involved with the insightful meaning that is usually behind the lyric and looking up all the translations, and I even bought a voicebank to try it out for myself (really even before that utau is what taught me the ins and outs of files, recording, and just computers). Vocaloid really is the perfectly niche outlet that some people need to get their voice across, and it's become a beautiful art form. Your video was beautifully researched, really. I especially love how you mentioned the fact that yes, actually, most fans do not think Miku is the end all be all of vocaloid, that seems like something you'd have to spend a little while scrolling through comments or forums to find out. Sadly actually, Mikus popularity seems to be dying out, as seen with the recent commission on a song called "sand planet" which is a homage to popular producers growing out of vocaloid, crypoton put out and used as magical mirais (basically the official crypton vocaloid concert of the year) theme this year. So in the end, I want to compliment you again on how well made this video is, and just add that really Miku's technology and fan base may be something to goggle at, but really the art form is just like any other celebrity. Bright and flashy at first, bringing people together, but eventually just dying down.
Thank you for the comment! That said, personally I don't think Miku slowing down is anything to be sad about. She will never truly "die" as long as people like me exist to keep her alive. She just won't be releasing hits like The World Is Mine anymore, but Sand Planet achieved a large amount of views, and it only really reflects Hachi/Kenshi Yonzeu's feelings toward the stagnation of Vocaloid as a medium. He's not wrong, either. Vocaloid is slowing down, especially Miku Mania. But he's also acknowledged that Miku and her fans, as well as other Vocaloids, aren't going away. In fact, they're reaching the point in which only the truest and most dedicated of fans are carrying the torch, and a new breed of creators will continue to make things, even if they just aren't the same.
Also, Nyan Cat is kind of a banger, in it's own weird right, so don't feel bad.
Is this really the video that taught me that this is the reason HAL 9000 sings daisy bell
Yup. You have to live with that fact now. Good luck
But Miku wasn't the first Vocaloid with a character looking like she was took straight out from an anime. Meiko and Kaito came out before Miku.
that one Ievan Polkka video brought me into this wonderful world, I am now honestly happier than I could ever be because of vocaloid, and it wil always hold a special place in my heart.
The come up! Great stuff as always.
Aaaah this was the boost i needed to motivate myself before i go back to college, thank you so much 2 years later
Wow, that's great to here! I'm really glad I could provide that for you!
*YES!!!* I FOUND ANOTHER GREAT UNDERRATED CHANNEL!
Just now got this video recommended to me, and I gotta say that you absolutely nailed putting my feelings about Miku (and Vocaloid in general) into words.
When Miku first started touring, everyone was saying her rise to fame marked the end of human musicians, but I agree with you in saying that the truth is far from that. After all, at the end of the day, Vocaloids are simply instruments (albeit ones with endearing, humanoid avatars, but nevertheless); and instruments, whether they be digital or analog, cannot make proper music by themselves. Their human producers and musicians are the ones who give those Vocaloid songs their impact, their magic.
And regardless of whether you are musician, an artist, an animator, or just an avid fan of it all, I've seen so many different people, from different walks of life, bond over their shared love of Vocaloid--me and my own friends included! The scene has changed quite dramatically since I first started watching videos in middle school (there are so many Vocaloids now that I couldn't even begin to keep track of all of them!), but I'll always look back fondly on those songs that had so much drama, power, and emotion behind them. And it's only gotten better as the technology advances and becomes more widely available to users worldwide!
Great video! I can't wait to see what lies ahead for Miku and company in the future!
Me too! Miku has had her ups and downs but she's someone I'll always have interest in following along her "career" so to speak. Also, check out JOEZCafe on RUclips for some interesting insights into the producer side of Vocaloid
"We launched miku into spake for fuck's sake!" Well, no wonder robeats loves this character then , E P I C
TFW Miku has probably made it further into space than any human at this point...
I loved this video!
I see there's a few comments complaining about profanities but tbh fam that was what gave the humour/helped entertainment value to me. Listening to this extremely well researched content but from a perspective of a real person is truly the spirit of good video essays!
I'm working on a Vocaloid video essay myself atm, it's for a university assignment so I've gotta really bash the academic terminology. To be totally honest, seeing this video was super motivational to me. Simultaneously now I'm a little worried because I don't wanna feel like I'm ripping you off, but my script so far was alarmingly similar. I'll be looking at what meanings Western Fans ascribe to Hatsune Miku. It's meant to be for an academic audience though so unfortunately I can't afford myself too much humor :D not sure how it'll work out yet... If it's okay with you, I'd like to link this video in the description to redirect people who are looking for a more accessable video?
Absolutely! I'm so sorry for the late response. Also, when it's done, please let me see your video (or at least tell me how it went.) I am so glad to be an inspiration to you!
As for profanities, I'd like to try keeping the humor but relying less on cursing, but that personality won't vanish. I would never make something totally dry or devoid of my sense of style
@@myleswithay1362 it's up already :D take a look on my channel's recently uploaded and you'll find it :)
Glad to hear you'll keep the "self" in your videos :D keep up the awesome work!!
"...Which is relatable to so many people because its a song about being a huge bitch." FUCKING DIED
As soon as I heard that line I yelled "You did not just say that!"
just died so hard from the laughter at that xD
BUT SHES 16 HOW DOES SHE HAVE A CAR-
And 16 years old people can't have a car?
I loved how you started
Beautiful video by the way! This is exactly what I want my fans to see when they come to Hatsune Miku Fan Club. I hope to see a lot more quality content from you in the future. c:
+AmericanHikikomori which is exactly why we love her. I really love this video and gives a better and bigger perspective about what our page and Miku is about. She's more then a virtual singer she's a pop star and idol and the amount of hate Miku gets isn't deserved.
Hopefully more fans will see this and agree with you and like your videos.
For now I will subscribe and share future projects you create : D
+AmericanHikikomori Not a problem c: Keep up the great work we will be happy to see more.
On top of that, I'm also a member of a Black Butler page and a Princess Zelda page. If you have any videos on Legend of Zelda or Black Butler I'd be happy to feature those as well. They are a little bit smaller then HMFC but anything to help a great creator such as yourself : D
And sharing your videos isn't a problem at all c: That's what HMFC is there for we love to support our fans/ producers/ creators/artist, as much as possible
+AmericanHikikomori I can't link them since I'm on mobile but I will when I can c: Since you have Zelda content Id be happy to give them a look and feature some of your stuff. Our fans on Princess Zelda always love that kinda stuff.
+AmericanHikikomori awesome! C: I look forward to seeing the Link's awakening video
miku is real and god agrees
me trying to show this video to my friends
they : don't talk about the robot that's taking over human singers
Me : but... When did she....
you do not know how much i was about to cry in the end of the vid bc of your speach,you get a sub bro u da best
Man, great video! It’s so hard to choose who my favourite Vocoloid is, they are all so great and all mean a lot!!
Thank you so much!! I am really glad this video is still making people happy even now. As for me, I can't either but obviously Miku means a lot to me
Its the design, the bright blue twintails just sticks to your mind making her unforgetable
I wanna find out how to make a voice bank of my own and my own character I’m going to find out I don’t give af
Utauloid
sorry if I spelt it wrong-
Utauloid is correct!
Utauloid is the free version of Vocaloid. Characters like Teto and Haku spawned there. You can make any voice bank you want, even taking clips from characters like Spongebob -- see "Cursed Quarantine Concert" if you are curious...
@@alextankersley5838 haku isnt an utau though....
@@alextankersley5838 Patrick has no right sounding as good as he does
3:03 that's wrong, MEIKO was the first character back in 2004, Miku came 2007 out, after KAITO in 2006
So this seems to be a little known fact but MEIKO and KAITO are not part of the "Crypton Character Line." Their voice-banks were created by Yamaha and distributed by Crypton Future Media. The "Crypton Character Line" just refers to the Vocaloids made in-house by Crypton Future Media, of which Miku was their first.
Basically the first Vocaloid came out in 2004, the first Yamaha Vocaloid came out in 2006, and the first Crpyton Vocaloid came out in 2007. Miku was not even around during the V1 Engine days. In other words, Miku is the first Crypton-made Vocaloid, of which Rin, Len, and Luka would follow. That's why Miku has an 01 on her arm. KAITO and MEIKO's inclusion in the Crypton family could be considered more akin to cousins
Wow, you deserve more subs than 234 for this level of content. Subbed and keep up the good stuff :)
when you use intense voice of hatsune miku a the title but show it for 1 sec in the vid. RIP
She's probably famous because it's just unique and a og for it
One BIG correction here. Yes success for Cryton Future Media (CFM)'s started with Hatsune Miku and "V"ersion 2, however there were two version 1's. used for developement before Miku A female MEIKO, and a male KAITO. That's the two in the back MEIKO wearing red hotpants and top with short brown hair and KAITO wearing the white long winter coat, long blue scarf and blue hair. All the others started, after Miku's successful sales, in the V2 platform later.
The following is Miku's very first ever web released song by CFM as a sales demo.
ruclips.net/video/6qZKmaCMrAQ/видео.html
Title: HOSHI NO KAKERA
Music/Lyrics: Eiji Hirasawa
Actually this is a big misconception - MEIKO and KAITO were developed by Yamaha and DISTRIBUTED by Crypton. The reason Miku is considered "first" is because she's the one they developed in-house.
@@myleswithay1362 True, but it has to be said that though Yamaha developed MEIKO and KAITO, Yamaha threw out the babies with the bath water when they're sales forecast didn't give the platform much hope. T'was because of Miku's sales success that CFM repackaged the two V1's in the hope of them riding the vocaloid wave Miku created, in short a second chance which has worked with both now using V4 and probably V4NT in future. So I added my "honourable mention" because if you mentioned Daisy it wouldn't be fair to not mention MEIKO and KAITO as they were just as important. . 😉 It should also be noted that after seeing the error of their ways with the huge success of Miku, Yamaha later recreated their own new vocaloids with IA and ONE and later a few others. 😎
@@Oyasumi52 I don't mention it verbally but there is mention of KAITO's poor sales in the visuals. I couldn't find a way to mention KAITO and MEIKO without it feeling obligatory, though. Ultimately while KAITO and MEIKO were important, they weren't important to this particular video's thesis - the viral spread of Hatsune Miku (particularly in September of 2007).
still lovin these vids man. Keep up the good work.
Jesus I hate you, I wish I had the patience to edit and produce like this, smashing work as per meals
Actually, I believe meiko (the brown haired girl) was the first to be released in 2004…
He was talking about Crypton's Vocaloids in which Miku was the first one they made. Meiko and Kaito were developed by Yamaha
wow this made me very emotional
Awww, shucks! I'm so glad to hear it. I'm still surprised people get emotional when watching this video. I made it so long ago now I forget what I even wrote down but I'm glad that it still has weight
Same thing here. XD and ur username speaks truth
Mikudayoo is the best thing in existence, change my opinion.
Nice editing! I like that inclusion of PinocchioP's new song at 11:01, haha
AmericanHikikomori My friend linked me to it! I saw it on the front page of /r/vocaloid, too
And omg PinocchioP is a top-tier producer 10/10
This is a great explanation. Thanks for making this video! I have one of her 3DS games and didn't know ANYTHING about her. I just knew of her.
Miku is legit an amazing thing. Without her, idk what I would be doing to this day.
Me either. I'm so grateful for her and I am grateful for her intense voice
Happy Birthday Miku you've changed our lifes!
I’ll be okay with Miku taking over the music world. Idk about other people though
Mine for it
its crazy how far something like this can come, I mean, shes not even a real person O_O
The “kawgamen duo” smh XD
Yeaah, I don't look back at my pronunciations in this video well. Hawtsune Miku especially. Total gaijin speak
I was 100% indifferent to Miku before but now I actually want to go around and check out a lot of her songs because of this video! So neato work, me boi.
Also pause at 13:25 to save a life
Speaking as someone who wouldn't have recognized her at all a couple of years ago but has since drawn fanart of her, I have a theory that the cringeyness of where her innate marketability took her image in the early-to-mid-2010s did an unexpected thing that this video, while otherwise great, only hints at - it added to the sense of realism about her status as an icon and celebrity, moreso in the long run than at the time. The comment made in this video that she has "no say" in what she advertises only feels half-true, because the shift from bacon-wrapped hotdogs to operas about confronting mortality tells its own kind of story. Or rather, it IMPLIES it - It is so EXACTLY the kind of thing that happens with "real" celebrities who become uncomfortable with what they're doing to the point where they feel the need to do practically the opposite thing next just to make a statement about themselves. Like David Bowie, Hatsune Miku has the ability to embody the peak of artifice and the peak of sincerity and candidness at the exact same time, and there's always a peculiar sense that, while they're liable to do just about anything, you're pretty sure you can tell which of those things they'd be embarrassed by later from the things they wouldn't be, which only makes them more endearing, as well as more complex and relatable...
Probably the most representative video of what Vocaloid and Hatsune Miku is
You successfully summarised what Hatsune Miku is, a voice to connect the world and resonate to the future
0:44 the middle image… is that… Splatoon?!?!?? WOOMY
you nailed it on the head towards the end, minus the profanity. As someone completely ensnared by miku it is everything and nothing at the same time. I could spend hours describing why I love miku. and saying her fan base is a bit of a cult is no lie I freely admit I am hooked past the point of cultist tendencies.
Let me explain the comment on profanity. Miku is such a ... polarizing experience that we need to keep everything as clean as possible I feel when opening the door to vocaloids to new people. just like how anime has a stigma as animated porn miku and vocaloids can and do get lumped in with similar stigma's, in my experience. So to me I try and avoid use of anything that could be used as ammo against my goddess hatsune miku. Also ya my addiction to her angelic voice makes me buy everything I can lay my hands on with her image, drugs would be cheaper.
Depends on how you view her corporate image. I don't see her used in advertisements as a negative but rather as a plus. it exposes people who never would have seen her before to her and leads them to look for more. its up to us then to use that narrow window to present the best and truest representation of her to those people. So making clean and family friendly content as well as showing people our passion for her in a respectable way only strengthens that image and can lead more to explore her for what she is not for what they think of her. Also crazy jealous of you getting nendo's for free. but ya the more we can do to widen her exposure the best. but ultimately her strongest tool is us being true to her and spreading her influence in a grass roots manner. by doing this we keep her alive and well.
i noted that any song will help her grow "as well as showing people our passion for her". no im not agruing with you just saying that if she gets exposed to 100 people via domino's and only 1 person goes and looks into her and loves her. That one person will then share their new music with friends and family. Who will then share with their friends and family and etc... miku grew from the grass roots movement but advertisements like this only help to grow more points from which grass roots can spread. i like to think of the advertisements as wind blowing seeds far and wide so an orchard can grow from a single tree far from the home orchard.
more than a mortal sin. that is an act that warrants me to summon demons to hunt down the heretic. But ya besides that I'm with you . Miku is freedom in a world where the rules that govern our lives entombed in flesh have been set in reinforced steel Miku is freedom for us not in flesh but online and in mind.
I like your comments because they really good describe my situation, despite I was a normie when I first found about Miku so I did not like her or anything weeb or Japan related at all. I even did not listen to vocal music :D ...and now Vocaloid is the only weeb stuff that I care about. Miku has too much power. Nobody should have that much power...
Thank you for explaining about Hatsune Miku.
Not sure why it's so hard to understand
Miku is an instrument that artists can use, so many of us want to use vocals in music but do not have the skill or confidence, so Miku can sing for us
she is also a pretty blank character which means creators can project anything they want onto her, from a cheerful teenage girl who sings about love to a horrific monstrosity that sings about depression and trauma
Miku isn't the future of music, these people have no idea what they are talking about
Miku is a voice for small creators
She's beautiful
She won't replace any one because miku is her own thing
it's really not that deep
This video is far too high quality for such low subs, you deserve more viewers! Please teach me how to edit like this!
Wait, so I'm the same age as miku??
Hey, that's pretty good
I'm 1 year older than miku I'm gonna become 18 years old
yo this video is GOOD HOLY SHIT
This is your best video so far, keep it up!
Myles you have done something no one else has done. Make me respect vocaloids... even if I am still not fond of them
Hatsune Miku is a Modern Day miracle in Her own special way because Her aura of harmony and creativity is felt wherever She is featured or performing at. In my eyes, Japan has received an epiphany from the heavens to create a divine being of Virtual strength to reach out and provide the world a bridge to be harmonious be it in music, art and collaboration. And honestly if it were not for Her reaching my heart when I first heard Her in late 2007, my sanity would have conquered my soul because of the difficulties I faced back then... 14 years on, She still continues to bring worlds together through the age of participation and not even a pandemic could take Her away from Her fans as we are united in a family of harmony, love and peace that only Miku and Her Vocaloid family can bring. 💖AMIKUMEN💖
Wasn't Leon and Lola the first vocaloids? Then Miriam, then Kaito, then Meiko, and then Miku?
Actually, it was Leon, Lola, Miriam, Meiko, Kaito, then Sweet ANN (the first VOCALOID2 and she sang in English), and then Miku.
@@boogleboogsworth5961 I made sure to clarify that it was the first of the Crypton Character Line, which was their foray into Vocaloid 2. Miku is only first in that department.
Holy shit. How are you not popular.
lol i just noticed ur pic is Rin Kagamine XD
AmericanHikikomori lol yeah ^_^
I think the song that represents Miku the best is “Miku”by a band called Anamanaguchi