J-Pop Star (and 3-D Hologram) Hatsune Miku Sells Out Stadiums

SolomonDean · 11-19-2010, 08:44 PM

This is pretty interesting.

Hatsune Miku has topped the pop charts in Japan, sold out stadium concerts and become a legitimate cultural phenomenon. The interesting thing is that Miku doesn't exist -- at least not in any traditional sense of the word. Miku is a computer-generated avatar that performs songs with the help of a live band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLg7ND-rhXE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dopx17w2Rcg

Vaylos · 11-19-2010, 10:00 PM

Holy shit, it's Sharon Apple all over again! (Macross Plus)

Arafails · 11-19-2010, 10:11 PM

I love how they're all waving their glowsticks in time. They just don't quite get it, do they? If your hand-waving light show doesn't look like a bunch of drunk fireflies chained to the ground having a lazy buzz around, you're doing it wrong.

SolomonDean · 11-19-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Arafails

I love how they're all waving their glowsticks in time. They just don't quite get it, do they? If your hand-waving light show doesn't look like a bunch of drunk fireflies chained to the ground having a lazy buzz around, you're doing it wrong.

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Kinda reminds me of the idiots that love WWE/WWF fake wrestling. I swear in this case its Rome complex wanting to see blood and death or Bull fighting. Anyway keep the mases distracted is the name of the game these days.

KKharzov · 11-20-2010, 08:25 AM

There must be a lack of real women in Japan if they get all horny over a vocaloid holocrom.

Pizdzius · 11-20-2010, 11:27 AM

I don't get it. I can watch cyber stuff on my own computer, why would I PAY to see one "singing" on a holo-screen? I can PAY the real band to see them perform, but a cyber pre-recorded program isn't PERFORMING. This blows, what world comes into.

Arafails · 11-21-2010, 01:56 AM

Well you can also pay to have Hatsune and a bunch of other "Vocaloids" play on your computer.

As for the horny men, I'll warrant at least half that crowd is female. I don't think it's about horniness.

Lekarz · 11-21-2010, 10:11 PM

Awesome, better than lots of shitty "stars".

Pizdzius · 11-22-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lekarz

Awesome, better than lots of shitty "stars".

I wouldn't call this awesome and even a shitty star makes some kind of life achieving dream and passion and love and dreams to sing for people. This is like... You want to eat a sandwich but you get a drawing of a sandwich instead, not even a photo.
That's how it works, at least for me.

Seher · 11-22-2010, 11:05 AM

You have to live in Japan to understand this.

11-19-2010, 08:44 PM	#1
SolomonDean Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Troll Castle Posts: 43	J-Pop Star (and 3-D Hologram) Hatsune Miku Sells Out Stadiums This is pretty interesting. Hatsune Miku has topped the pop charts in Japan, sold out stadium concerts and become a legitimate cultural phenomenon. The interesting thing is that Miku doesn't exist -- at least not in any traditional sense of the word. Miku is a computer-generated avatar that performs songs with the help of a live band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLg7ND-rhXE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dopx17w2Rcg

11-19-2010, 10:11 PM	#3
Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	I love how they're all waving their glowsticks in time. They just don't quite get it, do they? If your hand-waving light show doesn't look like a bunch of drunk fireflies chained to the ground having a lazy buzz around, you're doing it wrong. __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis

11-20-2010, 11:27 AM	#6
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	I don't get it. I can watch cyber stuff on my own computer, why would I PAY to see one "singing" on a holo-screen? I can PAY the real band to see them perform, but a cyber pre-recorded program isn't PERFORMING. This blows, what world comes into. __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)

11-21-2010, 01:56 AM	#7
Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	Well you can also pay to have Hatsune and a bunch of other "Vocaloids" play on your computer. As for the horny men, I'll warrant at least half that crowd is female. I don't think it's about horniness. __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis

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11-19-2010, 10:00 PM	#2
Vaylos Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coralville, IA Posts: 202	Holy shit, it's Sharon Apple all over again! (Macross Plus)

11-20-2010, 08:25 AM	#5
KKharzov Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Land of the free, home of the dead Posts: 125	There must be a lack of real women in Japan if they get all horny over a vocaloid holocrom.

11-21-2010, 10:11 PM	#8
Lekarz Master Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 285	Awesome, better than lots of shitty "stars".

11-22-2010, 11:05 AM	#10
Seher Count Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,026	You have to live in Japan to understand this.