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Hatsune Miku successfully wraps Miku Expo 2026 North America tour with 100,000 attendees
- Krista Rogers
Jun 24, 2026 - Tweet
Almost 20 years after her debut, the Vocaloid virtual idol still has plenty of power to draw fans and transcend language barriers around the world.
- Canada, Japan, Mexico, USA
- (concert • Digital Stars • Hatsune Miku • J-Pop • Miku Expo 2026 • music • pop culture • virtual idol • virtual idols • Vocaloid • world tour)
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
- Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2026
New version of Vocaloid software is arriving with a new Miku design.
- Japan
- (anime • Hatsune Miku • Hatsune Miku V6 • idol singers • Idols • manga • music • technology • video • virtual idols • Vocaloid • vocaloids)
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku to act in kabuki play with human co-star【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2024
Cho-Kabuki announces new version of Hanakurabe Zenbonzakura.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • crazy • culture • Expo 2025 • Hatsune Miku • kabuki • virtual idols • Vocaloid)
New Ghibli anime’s theme song gets music video shot on island that inspired Princess Mononoke【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 26, 2023
Former Vocaloid music creator sings theme for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • Hachi • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • J-Pop • Kenshi Yonezu • movies • music • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • video • Vocaloid • Yakushima)
Okazaki City gives all elementary and junior high students portable Vocaloid software
- Master Blaster
Mar 13, 2021
Why, back in my day, we had to make music by hitting and blowing into pieces of wood!
- Japan
- (Aichi • COK • education • GIGA School • Hatsune Miku • music • Okazaki • schools • technology • Vocaloid • Yamaha)
Japanese government appoints Hatsune Miku as corona countermeasure spokesperson
- Master Blaster
Sep 12, 2020
Her artificially generated voice will be a crucial instrument in disseminating information.
- Japan
- (Cabinet Secretariat • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Cypton Future Media • Hatsune Miku • music • Office for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control • virtual idols • Vocaloid • vocaloids)
“Newtype” Hatsune Miku poised for comeback in 2020
- Master Blaster
Dec 28, 2019
But don’t call it a comeback. She’s been here for years.
- Japan
- (Hatsune Miku • Hatsune Miku NT • music • newtype • Piapro Studio • technology • Vocaloid • Yamaha)
Hatsune Miku’s “Melt” celebrates 10th anniversary with enka cover
- Master Blaster
Dec 13, 2017
Celebrating over a decade of computer-generated singer’s hits is sure to make some people feel old.
- Japan
- (Hatsune Miku • melt • music • Ryo • Sachiko Kobayashi • Supercell • Vocaloid)
Vocaloid music broadcasts during school lunch in Japanese schools spark heated debate
- Koh Ruide
Jul 9, 2017
Turns out some people dislike being forced to listen to artificial voices.
Japanese bank releases Hatsune Miku credit card with exclusive member benefits
- Oona McGee
Sep 7, 2016
The awesome merchandise included in the special reward points program makes this the ultimate credit card for anime vocaloid fans.
- Japan
- (anime • credit cards • cute • Hatsune Miku • MasterCard • merchandise • Miku • Vocaloid)
Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku celebrates her birthday with amazing illustrations from fans
- Oona McGee
Sep 1, 2016
The virtual birthday cards she’s been receiving online show the popular virtual idol in a number of poses and scenarios.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cute • fan art • Hatsune Miku • illustrations • manga • Miku • music • twitter • Vocaloid)
Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku takes the reins from Scarlett Johansson in new shampoo commercial
- Oona McGee
Aug 30, 2016
Check out Hatsune Miku showing off her shiny tresses without her signature twin tail hairstyle.
- Japan
- (anime • commercials • Hatsune Miku • manga • Scarlett Johansson • shampoo • Vocaloid)
Ukiyo-e woodblock print of vocaloid Hatsune Miku in Edo-period Japan sells out immediately online
- Oona McGee
Aug 22, 2016
A number of impressive details hidden within the image has made fans go crazy for this limited-edition print.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cool • cute • Edo • Hatsune Miku • manga • tradition • ukiyo-e • ukiyoe • Vocaloid)
Hatsune Miku VR Future Live creators announce players will not be able to look up her skirt
- Master Blaster
Aug 18, 2016
What looked to be a breakthrough in the long battle to peep up the virtual superstar’s skirt turns out to be a dead end.
- Japan
- (Hatsune Miku • Hatsune Miku VR Future • PS4 • Sega • virtual reality • Vocaloid)
Vocaloid Yukari Yuzuki becomes a life-size figure with equally enormous price tag
- KK Miller
Jun 25, 2016
Will you be one of the lucky few to have this in your abode?
Say I do with Hatsune Miku! Virtual idol now gracing Japanese marriage certificates
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2016
Two designs to help you and your beloved begin your real-world wedded bliss.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (anime • Hatsune Miku • J-Pop • marriage • marriage certificates • otaku • romance • virtual idol • Vocaloid)
Enjoy the taste of Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku with new Angel Pie sweets from Morinaga
- Oona McGee
Feb 19, 2016
These delicious-looking cream-filled sweets take sound bites to a whole new level.
- Food & Drink, Japan
- (anime • characters • chocolate • cool • cosplay • cute • Hatsune Miku • manga • Morinaga • sweets • Vocaloid)
Toyota shifts otaku marketing into high gear with Vocaloid song, cosplay of car part girls 【Vids】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 4, 2016
The 40 anthropomorphized parts of the Prius hybrid are back in a virtual idol-backed video with a unique method of writing lyrics.
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku dances and sings, for real, with awesome new figure 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 2, 2016
If you can’t make it to one of Miku’s concerts, now she can perform for you right in your home.
Snow Miku is back, and this time she’s collaborating with μ’s from Love Live!
- Joan Coello
Jan 18, 2016
It’s less than a month till the Snow Miku 2016 festival! And even more fans will be delighted this year, as Miku teams up with μ’s from Love Live!
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