• wjs018@ani.socialM
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    3 days ago

    This is an area of fandom I know that I am out of touch with (apologies [email protected]). However, I am glad to see that things like this are managing to find an audience outside Japan. For example, there was a good while where I thought Hatsune Miku was just a character that was created for anime figures and that was it.

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      3 days ago

      I thought Hatsune Miku was just a character that was created for anime figures and that was it.

      I mean, as someone who listens to vocaloid artists every so often, the merch is the real money maker.

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        2 days ago

        Hatsune Miku is closer to a musical instrument in that many different musicians use her voice in many different kinds of songs.

        Saying you are a fan of Miku (on a musical level) is roughly like saying you’re a fan of Trumpets.

        I personally am into songs like Karakuri Pierrot. https://youtu.be/DDjcqu9uvUE