Hatsune Miku is stylish, cute, bubbly, musical, epic, fun…but on rare occasions, too, she’s depicted with a darker edge by musicians and artists. I love this take on her below, where, well…I’ll let you interpret what Miku thinks she is (and what she’s trying to do)—it definitely feels like the stuff of a horror film!… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Hatsune Miku Is Not a…
The weather is warming up…can a visit to the ocean be far behind? ★ 【ゆるん】 「 これくれるの？🌻 」
It’s 3/9, friends: Miku Day! Enjoy it responsibly—with some fan art of our favorite VOCALOID! ★ 【Li Flag】 「 With You 」
I don’t even know if I want to ask you all if you’ve ever even listened to a CD or cassette tape? Yeah, don’t answer that. Seems like Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto have, though! ★ 【kieed】 「 miku // teto 」
Artist Matcha draws some of the loveliest illustrations—this one is matcha-flavored, matching the artist’s name, and giving some flavor to Hatsune Miku! ★ 【Matcha】 「 Snow Miku (-Matcha flavor 🍵❄️) 」
There’s a really excellent essay waiting to be written about this piece… ★ 【yunkkker】 「 Who am I? 」
One of my favorite artists these days is Kieed, who often plays with hairstyles while drawing wonderful artwork of beloved characters like Miku. Check out this piece, for instance, in which Miku’s hair turns into mountains, and modern anime style blends into the traditional! ★ 【kieed】 「 miku 」
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