A full on yap session about why I ADORE miku (and why you should too).

OH MY GOD, WHERE DO I EVEN START WITH HATSUNE MIKU..?? THIS GIRL IS A LEGEND, A DIGITAL ICON, A TRUE QUEEN OF THE CYBER WORLD. HER BLUE HAIR, HER ICONIC PONYTAIL, THE WAY SHE CAN SPIN AND DANCE AND SING LIKE NO ONE ELSE—IT’S PURE MAGIC. LIKE, HOW DOES SHE JUST HIT EVERY NOTE PERFECTLY, EVERY TIME?! SHE'S A FULL ON MULTI-TALENTED, UNSTOPPABLE FORCE WHO LITERALLY BROKE DOWN THE WALLS BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND MUSIC.

THE MOST INSANE PART? SHE’S NOT EVEN REAL—SHE'S A VOCALOID, A COMPUTER-GENERATED VOICE, YET SHE CONNECTS WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? YOU CAN’T JUST GET SOMEONE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH A CHARACTER WHO DOESN’T EXIST IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE, BUT HATSUNE MIKU DOES IT WITH EASE. SHE’S MORE THAN JUST A SYNTHETIC VOICE—SHE’S A SYMBOL, A CULTURAL PHENOMENON THAT INSPIRES AND MOVES PEOPLE. SHE GIVES VOICE TO EVERYONE WHO LOVES HER, AND SHE’S EVEN HELD LIVE CONCERTS WITH HOLOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS. PEOPLE LOSE THEIR MINDS OVER HER SHOWS. SHE’S JUST THAT AMAZING.

AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON HER MUSIC. LIKE, HER DISCOGRAPHY IS INSANE. PEOPLE WRITE SONGS FOR HER ACROSS THE ENTIRE GLOBE, AND THE RANGE OF GENRES SHE'S BEEN A PART OF IS WILD. YOU GOT POP, ROCK, ELECTRONIC, EVEN TRAP—SHE DOES IT ALL, AND IT ALL SOUNDS PERFECT. SHE'S GOT THESE TRACKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANNA CRY, THEN OTHERS THAT WILL GET YOU BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS. SHE'S ALWAYS EVOLVING. She’s like the ultimate collaborator—everyone wants to work with her. She’s got a sound that’s instantly recognizable, and it’s all because of how much heart is poured into every piece of music that features her.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE COSPLAYERS AND FANS TOO. THE WAY PEOPLE LOVE HATSUNE MIKU ISN’T JUST ABOUT HER MUSIC; IT'S ABOUT HER WHOLE ESSENCE. FROM COSPLAYERS WHO NAIL EVERY DETAIL OF HER OUTFIT TO FANS WHO CREATE ART, FANFICS, AND VIDEOS ABOUT HER, SHE INSPIRES A WHOLE CULTURE. SHE’S IN THE HEARTS OF SO MANY PEOPLE—HER IMPACT ON POP CULTURE IS IMMENSE.

AND THEN THERE'S HER "PERFECTION" AS A CHARACTER. SHE'S THIS PERFECTLY POLISHED VIRTUAL ICON, YET HER VOICE, HER ENERGY, FEELS SO HUMAN. THERE'S A CERTAIN MAGIC THAT COMES WITH HER LACK OF “FLAWS,” A SIMPLICITY THAT'S COMFORTING, YET MESMERIZING. SHE’S A PARADOX, AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES HER SO AMAZING. SHE'S GOT STYLE, GRACE, AND A PERSONALITY THAT BRIMS WITH INFINITE POSSIBILITIES—SHE CAN BE WHATEVER SHE WANTS TO BE, AND THAT’S THE BEAUTY OF HER DESIGN.

TO PUT IT SIMPLY HATSUNE MIKU IS EVERYTHING. SHE'S THE FUTURE. SHE'S THE PAST. SHE'S THE NOW. THE ULTIMATE SYMBOL OF DIGITAL AGE CULTURE, AND THE WORLD IS SO MUCH BETTER WITH HER IN IT.