I just saw a stream of the latest Crypton Future Media Vocaloid concert, which was held today to celebrate Hatsune Miku's birthday, and I'm putting a huge pic dump here. This time, they chose to put the band above the Vocaloids so the Vocaloids have maximum stage room, and boy does it work! It really looks like they are there! This year, along with better, longer screens, they used brand new models for the characters.The extra long glass made it very hard to see the outline of the glass screen, the only thing taking away from the illusion was the light of the projectors. This was highlighted by extra distance shots in the screen, showing that even from afar you couldn't really see the glass. HUGE pic dump incoming, so it's in spoilers.
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. It was absolutely beautiful, I loved the detail in Miku's dress and the flowing, waterlike hair.
Then after a long pause, Luka WALKED ONTO THE STAGE complete with the walking sound effect. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. The song was very nice, with some amazing husky Luka tuning, but one thing I noticed was Luka's boobs moved like jello... Because of her long skirt she mostly stayed in place.
To the fanfare of the female fans in the audience Kaito and Len appeared and sang Erase or Zero, which is a very nostalgic song for me. It reminds me of the early days of Vocaloid. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Disappointed with Kaito as he looked blurry, transparent and not as high quality as the others. But Len... I can't get over how fucking cute Len looks.
and Meiko, with PianoxFortexScandal looked so likelike!
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Rin and Len did suki kirai, and the dance was utterly adorable beyond words. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
Rin was super cute to boot... Maybe as much as Len.
Both were very expressive and the performance was VERY energetic. But because the routine was so cartoony it kinda took away from the realism. Kinda robotic.
But then right at the end with the heart MIKU CAME OUTTA NOWHERE
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THEN LEN STARTED BREAKDANCING Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Rin and Len were going crazy during this song, while Miku tried hard to keep up. Miku's outfit really doesn't allow for much movement, so she can't pull of crazy moves like Rin, Len and Kaito can.
as the twins/mirror images waved goodbye, Miku went through a magical girl transformation...
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. To perform Weekender Girl. I'm not too fond of KZ's tuning and the Project Diva F music video is seizure inducing, but the pansy costume is adorable, I love how the shoes flop around, which I can't capture in still images.
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To one of my favorite Hatsune Miku songs, Freely Tomorrow! Boy was I pumped! Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. She did the exact same routine as she does in Project Diva F. The lighting was fantastic! It had a lot of walking in it, probably to show off the much longer glass they have now. And did a transformation just at the end of the song Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. They weren't kidding when they said MAGICAL Mirai... Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Bye bye!
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Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Oh wait, she's back again for an old song... Last Night, Good Night. I really do not like this song at all. However, this seems to be some sort of redo as Miku's voice isn't quite as grating as the original version. For this song though, it really looked like she was actually there. She did not move her feet all, but she was very expressive. Not bad for a song that I hate that I think gives a bad impression of Vocaloid music as "autotuned chipmunks".
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After that amazing performance she took a bow.
And then something completely unexpected... Yuyoyuppe! Leia, to be specific. And Luka played guitar, too!
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Then ANOTHER hard rock song with a guitar, Rin with Tokyo Teddy Bear. It was in Project Diva F so it's not so surprising... Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Luka had an expression of sorrow and stayed still, while Rin was much more animated with her guitar.
And what's this... Another rock song? Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Unhappy Refrain? With an axe?
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. And she's even more animated than Rin? Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. AND THERE'S REAL GUITARISTS WITH HER? They positioned themselves just right so as not to destroy the illusion. I found Miku's costume to be ugly, tbh. Miku ditches her guitar and disastrous hair for the next one, which uses her appends even though she wears her normal outfit:
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Then Tell Your World... Which would be great if I didn't find KZ's tuning irritating. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Miku was very passionate during her performance, but the effect was kinda ruined by KZ's robotic tuning.
Miku said sankyu and put the mic on a stand Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. to do a much more lively routine that required more arm movement
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Miku spoke to the audience, but it was actually Saki Fujita talking, not a talkloid. She told us Odds&Ends would be the final song.
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This was probably Miku's most lively performance, which included her running around on stage. Still not as energetic as Rin or Len due to that tiny miniskirt. Near the end she started crying and panting, only to burst into energy again
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At the end she does various random spastic movements as if to say "I can be like Rin and Len if I want to, curse this tiny tight skirt!". She then said goodbye.
After several minutes of the fans chanting, she came back with a song I never heard of. Honestly, posting any more Miku in her normal outfit would be redundant.
Miku introduces the band.
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Finally a new costume! Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.' With YumeYume
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Miku then tells everyone to be careful on their way home while wearing the titular new module Magical Mirai. She waves a magic wand and disappears in a sparkly poof.
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For me, the most entertaining performance with Miku was Odds&Ends, though Len definitely stole the show with his breakdancing. (Not the first time, Len fans cheered the loudest in Mikua Kansai). As I have said, they used brand new models with a new art style and smoother shading. It made Meiko and Megurine Luka look very mature, highlighted Kaito and Hatsune Miku's sweet and spicy anime charm, and made Kagamine Rin and Len look very youthful and cartoony.
Overall, this was probably the most realistic Vocaloid concert to date. It really looked like they were actually there. The song list I didn't care too much for and Kaito didn't get a solo but it was VERY well put together.
