An all-new, official Hatsune Miku light novel! The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku is a new light novel based on Hatsune Miku—the singing, dancing, and gaming sensation that’s taken the world by storm! This self-contained, original novel was inspired by the Hatsune Miku song series of the same name, a collection of tracks so popular that they forced down the servers that hosted them, earning the name “The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku.” Soon after, Hatsune Miku grew into a huge multimedia phenomenon, with millions of fans worldwide.Asano is a young university student tasked with testing out the technology department’s newest creation—the life-like android, Hatsune Miku. Although Hatsune Miku has a lot to learn, Asano comes to see her as more than merely a piece of tech and together the two learn what life and love is all about.

In the distant future, Asumi--a girl who has no clue to her memories but a drawing of a green-haired, ponytailed person--finds her only friend in Asimov, a battered old delivery robot. The strange companions travel the stars together in search of the mysterious "Miku," only to learn the legendary idol has taken different forms on many different worlds! Hatsune Miku is an international pop phenomenon! The first science fiction manga about Miku! From the creators of the manga series Overlord. Four pages in full color.

First punlished in Japan in 2013 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo.

Have fun just hanging out on stage, in the studio, and at home with Kagamine Rin, the most popular Vocaloid next to Hatsune Miku herself! Miku's sassy blond friend takes center stage in this series that took inspiration from the music video Rin-Chan Now! The video is now a manga of the same name--written, drawn and edited by the video creators! The popular Rin appeared in the Dark Horse smash-hit, Unofficial Hatsune Mix, and was on the cover of Mikubon. Includes four pages in full color. Pubished in the larger format like Unofficial Hatsune Mix.

Collecting the artwork of official Vocaloid character illustrator, KEI Mikucolor collects KEI's dazzling illustrations of your favorite Vocaloids like Luka, Rin & Len, and, of course, the supreme musical idol herself -- Hatsune Miku Included are magazine & book illustrations, DVD covers, rare pinups, exclusive new artwork, and much more

The lead singer on Supercell's eponymous first album is Hatsune Miku-a Vocaloid character created by Crypton Future Media with voice synthesizers. A virtual superstar, over 100,000 songs, uploaded mostly by fans, are attributed to her. Supercell is a Japanese creator music group with the composer Ryo leading ten artists, who design album illustrations and make music videos. These videos are uploaded onto Niconico and other video-sharing sites. By the time Supercell was released in March 2009, the group's Vocaloid works were already well-known to Niconico users and fans. This book explores the Vocaloid and DTM (desktop music) phenomena through the lenses of media and fan studies, looking closely at online social media platforms, the new technology for composing, avid fans of the Vocaloid character, and these fans' performative practices. It provides a sense of how interactive new media and an empowered fan base combine to engage in the creation processes and enhance the circulation of DTM works. 33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33 1/3, takes the format of the original series of short, music-basedbooks and brings the focus to music throughout the world. With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the series will also include volumes on the popular music of Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.

It's a spectacular new collection of Hatsune Miku artwork from official Vocaloid character illustrator, KEI! Hatsune Miku is a world famous vocal synthesizer and cyber celebrity, and this volume presents some her best illustrations. Joining Miku are her friends Luka, Rin & Len, Meiko, and Kaito. It's a full-on Vocaloid celebration!