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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.

She looks so pretty!

when the Fire Emblem music comes on

The Brawl remix of Together We Ride! has no business of slapping this hard

My Koopaling gender and sexuality headcanons

Bowser Jr:Cisgender and straight

Morton:Nonbinary and Pansexual (He always refers to himself by his name and not with "I" or "Im" in the games)

Roy:Cisgender and Bisexual (leans more towards women)

Lemmy:Cisgender (likes feminine things) and homosexual

Ludwig:Cisgender and grey ace homoromantic

Larry:Demiboy and homosexual

Wendy:Cis and straight

Iggy:Agender demiboy (He/They/It mostly uses He/Him pronouns) and homosexual

Before Sephiroth joined Smash, I like to think that in the days leading up to him joining, Cloud keeps on having visions of him and seeing feathers everywhere. He doesn't know if he's hallucinating or if Sephiroth is actually astral projecting himself. Some of the smashers obviously noticed Cloud acting strange and thinking he has some kind of presence

The most damning evidence was when some monsters attacked the mansion, and some of the fighters were affected with miasma, all except for Cloud who was near the source of it yet didn't get infected by it. Peach concluded that it was some kind of guardian angel, much to Cloud's dismay

Peach:I think that someone is watching over you, Cloud, like your own personal guardian angel!

Cloud:*rolling his eyes* Yeah, right, you know I don't believe in that kind of stuff

Peach:I know that, but you've been acting odd like another presence is nearby! That's the only explanation!

Cloud:Yeah, well, I don't think "angel" is the best word to describe it

Days later, Sephiroth joins Smash Bros, and Peach has that look on her face like, "I knew it!"

Not only is today my first Tumblr anniversary, but I'm also at that specific age where I can legally drink and gamble!

Thank you all who interacted with me and liked my posts. Here's to a few more years of happiness!

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I FINALLY GOT FF7 REMAKE. TIME TO PLAY IT.

Kirby and the forgotten land in a nutshell is basically Kirby trying to stop a group of furries from kidnapping waddle dees, but then he has to stop THE TRUE FINAL BOSS:Sephiroth's fursona

Sonic Forces Rewrite:The Phantom Ruby

Guess who's back for more Sonic headcannons that nobody even asked for, that's right it's me and today we are diving into my very own lore behind the Phantom Ruby

-The Phantom Ruby in the Rewrite lore is a ancient gem that mostly corrupts people's powers and twists their desires. It just magically popped into existence one day (bear with me here).

-Some ancient civilizations wanted to use the Ruby for many reasons, yet unfortunately it caused mayhem and courrupted people in it's wake. Only someone with complete control and a thirst for power can completely use the Phantom Ruby (gee I wonder who THAT could be).

-The Ruby can sometimes cause the user to astral project or use it to go inside dreams. The user could even manifest their desires into the real world, if they think hard and long enough.

-Apparently the Ruby became a legend in various communities due to the absolute power it holds, and of course as Infinite grew into a teenager, he became more obsessed with it.

-After Infinite got courrupted by the Ruby, he found that his illusion abilities were even more powerful. So of course like every Sonic villan, he wreaks havoc with it. Sometimes he even uses the Ruby to tease Sonic.

-But that doesn't help the fact that Sonic pulls a uno reverse card and teases Infinite as well, even though the two are basically the whole "enemies to lovers" troupe (why does Sonic ask Infinite if he likes long romantic walks on the beach then?)

-Infinite could also use the Ruby (if it has enough power or something) to literally DESTROY THE FABRIC OF REALITY but that's a suprise tool that can help him later!

That is all for now. Hope you enjoyed