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infamoustakai
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This is big. Like really big. Here's hoping America starts to warm up to Miku.
But I'm still going to prepare myself for the impending tsunami of insults and negativity. |
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Kougeru
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People watch David Letterman still?
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IchigoKurosakiHollowfi
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Woah, thats cool, I think. =o
Miku NEEDS a world tour or something!! Do they never think of the fans who don't live in California or anywhere near it??? 
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Beatdigga
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This will be a disaster of epic proportions.
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halo
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Why do I expect to see tentacles and panties in vending machines to show up in the Top 10 List?
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Tenchi
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It's like a music gimmick two years past its sell-by date appearing on a late night talk show about ten years past its sell-by date. |
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Cyberphobe
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I will definitely tune into that episode. I'm really excited to see what kind of recognition Miku is going to get after this, because there is a wider demographic of people that watch David Letterman. More than just western otaku will be seeing her.
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shiranehito
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Why, I am afraid that it will probably spark the hatred to virtual singer instead. Like, there is this channel in youtube which features making tiny foods made with combining powders and water (Japan made) and despite of that channel being quite popular, there are a lot of haters saying that it is fake food etc. I can imagine how people there would say Why are you using virtual singers! Fake singers! etc
Hopefully I am just being overly concerned. |
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enurtsol
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We already heard this days ago. Some people are thinking of showing up with the wigs on (late-night shows tickets are free but random). Some friends already got into a few different late-night shows and even featured on TV.
This is the same week as the high-demand NY Comic Con and a week before Hatsune Miku at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the same area. As everybody knows, Letterman is retiring, with Stephen Colbert taking over. So that sense of urgency seems to reinvigorate the show: "Dave The Triumphant: How Retirement Has Made Letterman Great Again"
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LuScr
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Live Miku performances, from what I've seen, work best with a hot crowd that knows the songs. That wasn't the case with the Lady Gaga concerts, nor will it be the case here.
Consequently, I'm expecting this to be a major flop. |
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Top Gun
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Still will never get the whole Vocaloid thing, and now I'll presumably have lots of new company!
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ColonelYao47
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Even if there was a crowd that knew the songs, the staff would squash any cheering during the performance like they did with SNSD. Regardless, kudos to Letterman for this impressive showcase. |
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Kadmos1
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This can help America to get a little more interested in anime.
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kotomikun
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Well, it can't be any worse than the pointless negativity within the anime fandom itself. Honestly, I'm not expecting much more than a brief "lolwut, japan's so weird you guys" before everyone forgets about it entirely. Most people are not going to care enough to make much of a fuss. Might even generate some fans. This is... pretty surprising, though. I guess since Letterman's retiring soon, he's more willing to throw in oddball acts. After all, it's only going to get weirder once Colbert takes over. |
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yotsubafanfan
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As an America fan of Miku's since 2007 I've gotta say this is sort of exciting! I mean, when I first discovered her and the Vocaloids online one day when I was in the 7th grade I thought they'd never get any acknowledgement what so ever here in the states. I was the only one (besides my twin sister, and my two best friends) who've ever heard of Miku and I thought it'd stay that way forever. But now people are discovering her. They're seeing the future of music through the Vocaloids. I thought I'd never see the day when something from the Pop Culture of Japan (that isn't affiliated with Nintendo or Sanrio) do well her in the states. (Well besides in the anime community) and I certainly didn't think they'd be putting on live concerts of all things! I thought they'd just be an internet thing that everyone online will like and maybe cosplay but it would never get anywhere here. But I was wrong! The Vocaloids (Especially Miku) are now on T-Shirts, Mugs, Plush Toy's, Standee's, performing at concerts (including small anime con's, yeah my local con had a Miku concert! It was sooo cool!) and now on Letterman! This is a huge step from 2007! Way to Go Miku! I usually watch Jimmy Fallon around the time this comes on, but I'll make an exception just this once so I can totally watch you perform!
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