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Nico Nico Douga is a video site famous for being the birthplace of popular content like Vocaloid. It is here that a certain biannual event takes place. That event is MMD Cup! MMD Cup is a large-scale competition that is open to everyone in which participants fight to create the most popular 3D CG anime.
The video entries primarily make use of 3D CG models of Japanese anime and Vocaloid characters. Participants are free to create their own original works using a variety of characters.
This is the 11th time that MMD Cup is being held. Among the many works to be displayed in this competition are even ones that have such high quality that they rival 3D CG videos created by big businesses. The amount of submissions gathered from countries all over the world is also surprising.
There are surely people reading this who are wondering what MMD is, right? Well, MMD is the acronym for MikuMikuDance, a free software that lets users easily create animated videos of 3D CG characters. MMD Cup is a competition in which this software is utilized.
The PVs introduced in this article show some of the past submissions to MMD Cup that were made using MMD. One of the appeals of MMD is that by using the software, one person is able to create videos with such techniques and quality as the ones presented here. For those who are interested, try searching “MMD” on YouTube or other video sites. We’re sure that you will find many MMD videos to enjoy.
MMD Cup is noticed by many individuals and organizations, and staff from large companies and the Japanese government even participate as selection committee. Those who place in MMD Cup 11 will gain prestige and recognition as creators.
MMD can be downloaded for free in English, and there are even English versions of Vocaloid software on sale now. Why not show your talent to the world and compete in the next MMD Cup?
This is a Tokyo Otaku Mode original article.
