#miku expo 2024

[scootatwoni]

Miku expo 2024 is off to a truly awful start but I haven't seen any posts on here detailing the mess. So here we go, here's what's happened so far.

I will be linking some posts and threads from Twitter and will update this post as need be.

4/16 edits and additions are in blue

**PLEASE DO NOT comment or send me DMs complaining about the setlist**

**Rather than tweet complaints at the Miku Expo twitter account, it may be best to email CFM and/or Crunchyroll directly.**

🎵 First up, ticket presales.

This year the expo was sponsored by Crunchyroll and ticket presales were only supposed to be available to those that had a Crunchyroll subscription. Those that qualified were emailed a code for presale. However, when that code was inevitably leaked to the public, it turned out anyone could buy presales because it wasn't set up in any way to verify your subscription.

Additionally, VIP tickets are supposed to give the holder early access to the venue and merch tables, but I'm hearing that this is not being honored despite it being advertised on some of the venue pages. (see replies to this tweet)

VIP for San Jose did not grant early access to merch

The VIP package does not include a glow stick (scroll down to "about MIKU EXPO VIP PACKAGE" here), which causes some more difficulties for those that were not able to buy a glow stick online.

🎵 Merch

Higher prices and lower stock than usual. This is especially frustrating for the glow sticks.

The only glow sticks that are allowed inside these venues are ones made for the event or ones from past vocaloid concerts. This is because other glow sticks are too bright and will reflect on the hologram screen. But what with the stocks being so low, many people can't even get these glow sticks.

Merch at the venues is also not looking promising. People are reporting there have only been a quantity of 95 glow sticks per venue.

🎵 so about that screen

The biggest news to come out about Miku expo 2024 is that they arent using the hologram screen. The Vancouver and Portland concerts have used an LED screen.

This was neither advertised nor communicated from CFM or Crunchyroll to the public.

This also makes the prohibiting of outside glow sticks redundant, as they won't interfere with an LED screen.

An LED screen is much cheaper to use than the transparent screen used for the holograms. And a lot of folks are pointing out the discrepancies between this and the higher ticket and merch prices.

The LED screen is also a lot more noticeable and out of place, it hasn't been blended well on the stage so far. Views from further back and the sides are not looking great.

The Miku Expo team have stated that the Vancouver show was filmed officially. Seeing as the LED screen was also used in Portland, we can reasonably assume the LED has nothing to do with the filming.

Fans are speculating that the reason the Miku Expo team have prohibited photos and videos at this year's expo is to hide the fact that an LED screen is being used for multiple concerts.

There's also speculation that the hologram screen is in CA in preparation for Coachella, where Miku is meant to preform on the 13th and 20th of April. Please note that this is just speculation, we have no way atm to confirm this. UPDATE: The LED was used at Coachella

Additionally, I personally would recommend not getting your hopes up about the hologram screen replacing the LED one for any concerts after Coachella. Seeing as neither Crunchyroll or CFM have communicated or addressed any of the complaints yet, we may just be stuck with the LED for the whole tour.

A spokesperson for CFM addressed the concerns via this article from Business Insider. The LED will be used for the entirety of the NA and Europe tour.

The LED screen broke during the phoenix show. Apparently the vibration from the bass was so strong it shook the connection lose. It was fixed at the end of On The Rocks.

🎵 the doujin goods incident at Vancouver

Please refer to this thread for the full info, but here is a summary:

The Miku Expo team refused to let a fan distribute free doujin goods despite this fan getting prior permission from CFM to do so. An individual also took this fan's miku cutout, though I believe it was returned later.

🎵 there is still a live band

I figured I'd clear this up since I've seen some mild miscommunication on it. There is a live band, just not the usual band they have for Miku concerts. This is not at all an issue, and in fact I've heard nothing but good things about the live band. I figured I'd bring it up for information's sake.

Honestly, kudos to them killing it on stage in the midst of the mess.

🎵 Miscellaneous

-Someone Allegedly pissed on the floor of the Vancouver show. I have. no words. What the FUCK dude. If anyone can find the original tweet(s) claiming this, please link them to me. I'm not rooting through vocatwt to find the piss tweets.

-There was a car crash outside of the san jose concert, in front of a full line of miku expo attendees. The driver's plate fell off. Fans got a hold of it and took pictures with it, some using the hashtag #trafficjam as a reference to the NILFRUITS song of the same name. Someone even kept the plate.

UPDATE: The plate was returned to the authorities

-Fans cheering for Elmo at San Jose.

-Someone is looking into a class action lawsuit. This has sparked some discourse. Many want some kind of justice irt to the poor organization of Miku Expo thus far, but others are fearful that taking any kind of legal actions will put the future of NA vocaloid concerts in jeopardy.

🎼Concluding notes

It's been 6 years since Miku expo has come overseas. The 2020 tour was cancelled due to covid and Miku expo 2024 is it's 10th anniversary. This was supposed to be a big deal, a huge comeback tour for NA!!

However, due to absolute abysmal planning on Crunchyroll and CFM's parts, Miku expo has been a massive disappointment for many fans so far.

I know I'm nervous for when I go in May, but I want to try and end this on a more positive note.

Vocaloid has, first and foremost, always been about the music and the community. It's undeniable that we as fans have been mistreated by CFM and Crunchyroll here This is not the concert tour we deserve, but I'm sure we can still find things to enjoy.

Hearing vocaloid songs live has always been a dream of mine, and for the first time in my life I'll be surrounded in person by folks who love vocaloid as much as I do. I couldn't even fathom being in this situation back in the early days of vocaloid, being a little kid listening to Melt and World is Mine for the very first time.

I'm absolutely still angry about how the expo has been handled, but I still want to enjoy what I can, being with folks who share that same passion.

There are plenty of fans on twitter detailing the fun time they had at the shows so far. If you do end up going, you can absolutely still have fun too!! And please please please do not spread your negativity to the producers on the set list for Miku expo and Coachella. These artists worked so hard and they are not responsible for the bad decisions made this year.

#miku expo #miku expo 2024 #vocaloid #hatsune miku #miku hatsune #crypton future media #CFM #scout.txt

[velvetterabby]

1! 2!! 3!! Ready? MIKU MIKU BEAMMMMMMMMM

#velvette army #miku #Hatsune Miku #mecha #miku expo 2024 #art #cute #digital art #fan art #artists on tumblr #vocaloid #miku hatsune

[cyan-isnt-real]

I can't be the only one who sees this

#miku expo #miku expo 2024 #screengate #hatsune miku #vocaloid #miku #dashcon #ball pit

[kaito-module-of-the-day]

Today's KAITO module of the day is:

MIKU EXPO 2024 North America by AZOLITMIN!

#vocaloid #kaito #miku expo #miku expo 2024 #miku expo 2024 north america #miku expo north america #azolitmin #module #602

[notaplaceofhonour]

Miku Expo & Coachella 2024

#people paid hundreds of dollars to see miku and they put her on a tv #why’d they do her dirty like that 😭 #hatsune miku #vocaloid #miku expo #coachella #miku expo 2024 #miku #coachella 2024 #crunchyroll #crypton future media #meme #lol #substitute teacher #tv on cart

[scootarooni]

it took me a HOT minute (give or take year and a half OTL) but here are all the cryptonloids in this funny style!

If you're gonna be at Miku Expo NJ and you see me, tell me who your favorite cryptonloid is and I'll give you a sticker of them ^_^

#hatsune miku #kagamine rin and len #kagamine rin #kagamine len #luka #megurine luka #kaito #meiko #miku hatsune #rin and len kagamine #luka megurine #rin kagamine #len kagamine #vocaloid #cryptonloids #miku expo #miku expo 2024

[sillyhisui]

miku could bust through that giant led screen if she wanted to. shes just protecting us from a greater danger totally (coping)

#my art #art #miku fanart #miku expo #miku expo 2024 #fanart #vocaloid #hatsune miku #crypton future media #cfm #SCREW crunchyroll #yes this is inspired by the niconico cho party where gumi busts thru the screen during echo!! #artists on tumblr

[halnye]

#my art #art #digital art #illustration #artists on tumblr #artwork #original art #clip studio paint #character illustration #character design #hatsune miku #hatsune miku fanart #vocaloid #vocaloid fanart #miku expo #miku expo 2024 #miku #miku fanart

[lblc]

part 1 of a series of photocards i’ll be handing out at day 1 of miku expo in san jose!!

#hiii i’m not dead #hopefully i’ll be posting more often now… #hatsune miku #miku hatsune #vocaloid #vocaloid fanart #miku expo #miku expo 2024 #miku expo san jose

[animepopheart]

Ughhh super disappointed by the Miku Expo fiasco with LED screen instead of her hologram. I ended up selling my tickets. Sigh. 😭

#miku expo #Miku #hatsune miku #VOCALOID #miku expo 2024

[cewwart]

i’m obsessed with this year’s miku expo design ♡

especially cause i get to go to one of her concerts!!!!

i must buy the figure when it releases o(｀ω´ )o

#miku #hatsune miku #miku expo #miku expo 2024 #hatsune miku art #miku art #i love miku #hatsune miku fanart #miku fanart #miku hatsune #vocaloid miku #miku miku oo ee oo #miku expo 10th anniversary #my art #miku my beloved

[theletterwsartflap]

Miku Expo 1964

#animation #hatsune miku #miku expo 2024 #toon #rubberhose #krita #krita animation #miku expo #yeah i went to the vancouver show. the led was a shock to say the least. #anyway this website refuses to load properly for me so don't expect me here or my personal acc still.

[rosiecowboy]

omg...... graham payser at miku expo....... no way.....

awesome charm is by @colliholly !!! i love him so much i take him everywhere :D

Kandi charm i made myself >:)

#ttcc #toontown corporate clash #toonblr #graham ness payser #pacesetter #this is my second night in a row im so excited lol #miku expo 2024

[almighty-axolotl]

miku miku beam recorded on my 3ds

#hatsune miku #vocaloid #miku expo #miku expo 2024 #miku miku beam #3ds #concert #miku expo video #miku #my hearing is significantly more worse than it was before last night

[web-kindle]

Ain't no way I spent money to take my sis to MikuExpo 2024 London for her BDay, got VIPs during presales, and I'm now finding out that the concert in Vancouver used an LED screen rather than the clear screen projector these concerts are known for. It completely breaks the immersion

Waited for so many years and this is the shit we get...

They should have at least warned they'd do such a MASSIVE change before the tickets were selling

Really hoping this was either a one time thing and they either change the screen or at least integrate the one they have better to make it less obvious

#should have been skeptical the moment I saw it was “powered by Cruchyroll” #actually so disappointing 😞 #kindling thoughts #vocaloid #vocal synth #hatsune miku #vocaloid miku #miku expo #mikuexpo #miku expo 2024 #vocaloid concert

[xenon-cant-read]

reblog to scare a vocaloid fan

#hatsune miku #miku expo 2024 #miku expo #vocaloid #lol #xenon rambles