Make Believe Bonus: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing
Featuring A Review Of The Hatsune Miku Churro
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Talking to people in the greater Vocaloid sphere in Japan reveals two mindsets about how this corner of music should operate. On one end are creators who view it as a space to go back and forth in, taking lessons learned from the world created by singing-synthesizer technology and applying them to the other spaces, including the mainstream. See Kenshi Yonezu, Ayase of YOASOBI and Eve to name just a few.
Yet on the other end of the spectrum are those who believe Vocaloid music must focus on Vocaloid characters. Their works emphasize the anime-style avatars representing the instruments giving soul to their sound. The actual appearance and charcteristics of them can be modified, but the key is however they appear, they should be treated as a star instead of software. If you summon Hatsune Miku, give her time in the spotlight.
Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing embraces the latter doctrine.