Otaku have had a ton of fun this World Cup (soccer fan or not) as they bring everyone’s favorite synth, Hatsune Miku, into the sporting event. What I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing the artistic ouput by the community as they reimagine Miku as part of the teams—some tried-and-true classics (ex. Brazilian Miku), but others… Read More Fanart Friday: World Cup Miku
The Tanabata Festival was celebrated this week—it’s one of those traditions that holds some romance and mystique, but which may have passed you by. So as a reminder of it, here’s a lovely fanart piece of Hatsune Miku taking part in the celebration! ★ 【ののこ】 「 🎋 」
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 🍵❄️) 」
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