Seeking the Real Hatsune Miku - “Crossing the Wall of Dimensions: Passion for Three-Dimensionalizing Hatsune Miku Exhibition”

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If you are a fan, you might have thought at least once, “Where is the real Hatsune Miku?”

A display event focusing on the attempts of creators who challenged themselves in three-dimensionalizing Hatsune Miku, titled “Crossing the Wall of Dimensions: Passion for Three-Dimensionalizing Hatsune Miku Exhibition,” has started on Jan. 31. The enthusiastic works of fans who want to meet with the fictional character Hatsune Miku in person and merchandise made by companies in the past are displayed in great numbers at Meiji University’s Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library.

As this library mainly handles manga, the exhibitions held there up to now were mostly comprised of manga-related content. So why are they now handling a Miku exhibit? The person in charge of the event commented the following regarding the circumstances for opening the exhibit. “There were those saying they wanted to exhibit user-generated content 1 represented by Nico Nico Douga, and among the three-dimensionalized content, they focused on Hatsune Miku, who is often made into figures, plush toys, or other 3D objects.” He also said, “In this exhibition, we strived to show a summary of the past Hatsune Miku content. We would be happy if people could gain motivation from this exhibition and use it to create even more new Miku content,” revealing his enthusiasm for Miku.

In the display corner, which resembles an Akihabara rental showcase, visitors can look at various Miku content such as figures, games, and dolls sold in the past or a display of photos by cosplayers. Among the items, one can find masterpieces such as the 2-meter tall “Giant Hachune Miku Papier Mache” or the 5-millimeter miniature “Onion-Swinging Miku.” There are also works that one could mistake for an actual person, such as the “Life-Size Hatsune Miku Robot No.1.” All of these are full with passion for Hatsune Miku.

The “Giant Hachune Miku Papier Mache.” The height of this object is 2-meters including the pedestal. It is a papier mache made to put on a festival car for a festival held in Niigata Prefecture.

A papercraft work, the “5-Millimeter Onion-Swinging Miku.” She swings the onion according to the music’s rhythm.

“There are so many things going on in Japan. There are also people overseas doing various experiments, so it isn’t only about Japan anymore. It would be nice if the works you saw here could give you motivation, if they could be linked to new activities, cosplay, garage kits, or anything,” the person in charge of the event commented. He also expressed his hopes for the future: “If activities like this would spread regardless of the country, maybe even more interesting Miku content will appear.”

The display will be held until June 1. If you are visiting Japan this spring, why not give it a look?

Event Information
Place: Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library 1st floor Display Corner
Duration: Jan. 31 (Fri) - June 1 (Sun)
Days Closed: every week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (however, it is open on holidays)

“Crossing the Wall of Dimensions: Passion for Three-Dimensionalizing Hatsune Miku Exhibition”

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Mass Recruitment of Hatsune Miku Cosplay Photos!
(Participation)
1. Please email your pictures with the required information below to yonezawa_miku@googlegroups.com. In the subject line, please write “【初音ミク実体化への情熱展】コスプレ写真(Cosplay Photos for “Passion for Three-Dimensionalizing Hatsune Miku Exhibition”).

Requirements:
- Screen name
- Message (optional, can be an explanation of the cosplay or a message to the people attending the exhibition, etc.)
- Email address
- Photo (mail attachment or URL)

(Conditions for applying)
- Must be a picture of the applicant cosplaying Hatsune Miku.
- Miku must be used in a way corresponding with Piapro’s “Character Usage Guidelines.”
- The clothing can be self-made or not. However, please make sure that it won’t cause any legal problems.
- Please send the picture in digital form. It must be in JPEG, TIFF, or other commonly used formats.
- There is no resolution restrictions. During the exhibition, we are planning to make a 1024 x 768 slideshow and display it on an iPad.

Regardless of the above, please refrain from applying with the following kinds of works:
- Pictures taken of another person.
- Works that contain nudity, sex, or violate public morals in any way.
- Works with the possibility of infringing copyright laws.

© Crypton Future Media Inc. www.piapro.net

This is a Tokyo Otaku Mode original article.

Meiji University’s Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library
Meiji University’s Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library
　　
　　
　　
　　
　
　
Ordinary people’s works gathered through application (in response to a public advertisement). There are cosplay photos as well. The photos are displayed in a slideshow. If you include your name and contact information with the photos, they will be displayed. (Applications are being taken until March 31.)
Ordinary people’s works gathered through application (in response to a public advertisement). There are cosplay photos as well. The photos are displayed in a slideshow. If you include your name and contact information with the photos, they will be displayed. (Applications are being taken until March 31.)
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　　
　　　
　　　
　　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　
　
VR development kit “Mikulus,” where you can taste the sensation of meeting Miku in person. Although it hasn’t appeared on the market and is not sold to the general public, it can be ordered and purchased for about $300.
VR development kit “Mikulus,” where you can taste the sensation of meeting Miku in person. Although it hasn’t appeared on the market and is not sold to the general public, it can be ordered and purchased for about $300.
A papercraft work, the “5-Millimeter Onion-Swinging Miku.” She swings the onion according to the music’s rhythm. This work was created for “Hachune Miku Miniaturization Battle,” a craft competition between fans held from the end of June to July in 2008 in the subject of “What is the smallest size at which she can still swing the onion?” After that, a craft competition for 3D objects only, titled “3D Miku Miniaturization Battle” also broke out.
A papercraft work, the “5-Millimeter Onion-Swinging Miku.” She swings the onion according to the music’s rhythm. This work was created for “Hachune Miku Miniaturization Battle,” a craft competition between fans held from the end of June to July in 2008 in the subject of “What is the smallest size at which she can still swing the onion?” After that, a craft competition for 3D objects only, titled “3D Miku Miniaturization Battle” also broke out.
The “Giant Hachune Miku Papier Mache.” The height of this object is 2-meters including the pedestal. It is a papier mache made to put on a festival car for a festival held in Niigata Prefecture. The shape was made from iron wire, to which the paper was stuck and then painted. It weighs roughly 30 kilograms. The creator made it alone, then, in lack of storage space, donated it to Yoneko City Hall in Tottori Prefecture, which is famous for producing leeks, and it was displayed there. It is being displayed in Kanto for the first time.
The “Giant Hachune Miku Papier Mache.” The height of this object is 2-meters including the pedestal. It is a papier mache made to put on a festival car for a festival held in Niigata Prefecture. The shape was made from iron wire, to which the paper was stuck and then painted. It weighs roughly 30 kilograms. The creator made it alone, then, in lack of storage space, donated it to Yoneko City Hall in Tottori Prefecture, which is famous for producing leeks, and it was displayed there. It is being displayed in Kanto for the first time.

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