Magical Mirai 2024 reveals that the longer term is brilliant for Hatsune Miku

It takes a particular performer to get 1000’s of individuals, together with many from outdoors of Japan, to make the journey out to Chiba’s Makuhari Messe on a wet Friday afternoon. Hatsune Miku, although, suits the invoice.

Fans from around the globe braved stormy situations on Aug. 30 to kick off the Tokyo leg of Magical Mirai 2024 (the gathering additionally takes place in Fukuoka and Osaka). The annual occasion — centered on a live performance starring the aqua-haired Miku and different avatars created by Sapporo-based firm Crypton Future Media, in addition to varied exhibitions — was held over three days. Day One attracted 1000’s of holiday makers regardless of less-than-ideal climate situations, and the occasion performed out a brief distance from the sixtieth Japan DIY Home Center conference, making for the disorienting sight of suit-clad salarymen navigating by packs of Miku followers.

Magical Mirai’s showcase occasions, reside reveals lasting greater than two hours, had been held twice a day in a corridor simply off the primary entrance. On Friday, a number of thousand spectators crammed the realm to see Miku and different characters placed on a reality-bending present with fantastical moments sprinkled in (most notably, split-second costume adjustments). The performers had been rendered in 3D pc graphics, giving them a extra sensible look in comparison with the LED display used throughout Miku’s North American tour earlier this 12 months, together with at Coachella, which had obtained some criticism from followers who weren’t impressed with the tech on show. At Makuhari Messe, a reside band additionally added further oomph to the set.