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According to the official website of premiere North American anime convention Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org), Japan's virtual idol Hatsune Miku will be performing on stage at the Nokia Theatre on July 2nd. She is being hailed as Anime Expo's first "Virtual Guest of Honor."
In operation since 1992, Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org) is North America's anime convention. Each year a number of industry-related guests are invited from both Japan and North America to attend the event and give live performances. Danny Choo, Hideaki Anno, GACKT, Yoko Kanno, and the female quartet CLAMP have all made appearances in the past. The goal of this year's Anime Expo is to "fully immerse guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga, music, fashion and game." As a result, 2011 has been labeled the "Year of the Fan."
The announcement comes on the heels of Toyota USA's selection of Hatsune Miku for the 2011 advertising campaign of the Corolla. Earlier this week a commercial featuring the digital songstress appeared online (http://www.toyota.com/corollamiku/)--to the almost unananymouse dismay of Vocaloid fans everywhere. As the Corolla has been announced as her "Official Car" for this concernt it is to be hoped that this event will alleviate some of the concern surrounding Toyota's use of her character.
The July 2nd event will be based on the "39's Giving Day" (Miku's Thanks! Giving Day) concert held on March 10th last year in Tokyo. The reactions from fans of Miku and her Vocaloid companions to that concert were generally positive. SEGA, under the guidance of Crypton Future Media, will be providing the 3D visuals once again.
This year Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org/) will be taking place from 1st - 4th of July at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
*From Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org/):
The Concert Will Feature The World’s First Digital Diva Performing In 3D
LOS ANGELES (May 12, 2011) – Hatsune Miku, a Japanese virtual pop idol whose computer-generated singing and holographic performances have sparked a new form of musical entertainment, will thrill U.S. audiences for the first time when she performs live in concert at Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration in Los Angeles from July 1 – 4, 2011. In addition to her live concert, Hatsune Miku will be Anime Expo’s first Virtual Guest of Honor.
A digital diva famous worldwide for her ankle-length aqua-colored pigtails and distinctive voice, Hatsune Miku will light up the stage at Nokia Theatre on July 2nd in her U.S. live concert debut presented by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, Crypton Future Media, Inc., SEGA Corporation, Tokyo Kawaii Magazine (ASCII Media Works) and Toyota Motor Sales, USA.
Created by Crypton Future Media, Inc. in 2007, Hatsune Miku’s voice is synthesized using Yamaha’s Vocaloid software application, to produce a fully synthetic voice with unprecedented quality and remarkable realism by typing in lyrics and setting a melody. To date, her voice has been featured in more than 100,000 songs and videos created and shared by fans worldwide. She has been sampled in CDs, DVDs, games, novels, and figures and her sell-out, computer-graphic-driven live performances have become legendary. Attesting to her unique star power, Toyota selected Hatsune Miku to star in a U.S. ad campaign for the 2011 Corolla – which has been named the Official Car of her July 2 concert at Anime Expo.
“Fans in North America have been clamoring for Miku to perform here and we have listened,” said Marc Perez, Chairman and CEO of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the non-profit that produces Anime Expo. “We’re extremely excited to be able to present this 21st Century star at Anime Expo in what promises to be an unforgettable experience for all.”
The Anime Expo concert will be based on “39‘s Giving Day,” the first-ever solo concert by Hatsune Miku held in Japan on March 9, 2010, which was heralded by media worldwide. Visuals for the July 2 concert are created by SEGA with Crypton Future Media supervising overall production.
Hatsune Miku will be Anime Expo’s first Virtual Guest of Honor and will join the line-up of Anime Expo 2011 Guests of Honor that includes the chart-topping Japanese pop trio Kalafina, Japanese TV Host and blogger Danny Choo and voice actor Vic Mignogna. Themed the “Year of the Fan,” Anime Expo 2011 will fully immerse guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga (comic books), music, fashion and games. Anime Expo is a non-stop marathon of Japanese pop culture that’s been likened to Halloween in July.
Sources: Mikufes (http://mikufes.com), Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org/2011/05/12/japans-virtual-pop-star-hatsune-miku-to-make-u-s-concert-debut-at-anime-expo-2011/)
According to the official website of premiere North American anime convention Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org), Japan's virtual idol Hatsune Miku will be performing on stage at the Nokia Theatre on July 2nd. She is being hailed as Anime Expo's first "Virtual Guest of Honor."
In operation since 1992, Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org) is North America's anime convention. Each year a number of industry-related guests are invited from both Japan and North America to attend the event and give live performances. Danny Choo, Hideaki Anno, GACKT, Yoko Kanno, and the female quartet CLAMP have all made appearances in the past. The goal of this year's Anime Expo is to "fully immerse guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga, music, fashion and game." As a result, 2011 has been labeled the "Year of the Fan."
The announcement comes on the heels of Toyota USA's selection of Hatsune Miku for the 2011 advertising campaign of the Corolla. Earlier this week a commercial featuring the digital songstress appeared online (http://www.toyota.com/corollamiku/)--to the almost unananymouse dismay of Vocaloid fans everywhere. As the Corolla has been announced as her "Official Car" for this concernt it is to be hoped that this event will alleviate some of the concern surrounding Toyota's use of her character.
The July 2nd event will be based on the "39's Giving Day" (Miku's Thanks! Giving Day) concert held on March 10th last year in Tokyo. The reactions from fans of Miku and her Vocaloid companions to that concert were generally positive. SEGA, under the guidance of Crypton Future Media, will be providing the 3D visuals once again.
This year Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org/) will be taking place from 1st - 4th of July at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
*From Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org/):
The Concert Will Feature The World’s First Digital Diva Performing In 3D
LOS ANGELES (May 12, 2011) – Hatsune Miku, a Japanese virtual pop idol whose computer-generated singing and holographic performances have sparked a new form of musical entertainment, will thrill U.S. audiences for the first time when she performs live in concert at Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration in Los Angeles from July 1 – 4, 2011. In addition to her live concert, Hatsune Miku will be Anime Expo’s first Virtual Guest of Honor.
A digital diva famous worldwide for her ankle-length aqua-colored pigtails and distinctive voice, Hatsune Miku will light up the stage at Nokia Theatre on July 2nd in her U.S. live concert debut presented by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, Crypton Future Media, Inc., SEGA Corporation, Tokyo Kawaii Magazine (ASCII Media Works) and Toyota Motor Sales, USA.
Created by Crypton Future Media, Inc. in 2007, Hatsune Miku’s voice is synthesized using Yamaha’s Vocaloid software application, to produce a fully synthetic voice with unprecedented quality and remarkable realism by typing in lyrics and setting a melody. To date, her voice has been featured in more than 100,000 songs and videos created and shared by fans worldwide. She has been sampled in CDs, DVDs, games, novels, and figures and her sell-out, computer-graphic-driven live performances have become legendary. Attesting to her unique star power, Toyota selected Hatsune Miku to star in a U.S. ad campaign for the 2011 Corolla – which has been named the Official Car of her July 2 concert at Anime Expo.
“Fans in North America have been clamoring for Miku to perform here and we have listened,” said Marc Perez, Chairman and CEO of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the non-profit that produces Anime Expo. “We’re extremely excited to be able to present this 21st Century star at Anime Expo in what promises to be an unforgettable experience for all.”
The Anime Expo concert will be based on “39‘s Giving Day,” the first-ever solo concert by Hatsune Miku held in Japan on March 9, 2010, which was heralded by media worldwide. Visuals for the July 2 concert are created by SEGA with Crypton Future Media supervising overall production.
Hatsune Miku will be Anime Expo’s first Virtual Guest of Honor and will join the line-up of Anime Expo 2011 Guests of Honor that includes the chart-topping Japanese pop trio Kalafina, Japanese TV Host and blogger Danny Choo and voice actor Vic Mignogna. Themed the “Year of the Fan,” Anime Expo 2011 will fully immerse guests into the world of Japanese animation, manga (comic books), music, fashion and games. Anime Expo is a non-stop marathon of Japanese pop culture that’s been likened to Halloween in July.
Sources: Mikufes (http://mikufes.com), Anime Expo (http://www.anime-expo.org/2011/05/12/japans-virtual-pop-star-hatsune-miku-to-make-u-s-concert-debut-at-anime-expo-2011/)