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Original illustration by huke

VOCALOID vs. The World

The war against their detractors is on.

Hatsune Miku and her VOCALOID character cohorts have been taking the world by storm. Press from various European nations have covered the musical net phenomenon's "live" virtual performances and an announcement at New York Comic Con 2010 said that if the plateau of 39,390 fans on Hatsune Miku's fan page were to be reached, an English version will be considered for release in the near future. Unsurprisingly, that petition's goal was accomplished within a month's time.That said, there are plenty of people out there who are skeptical of the virtual idols including a couple of established names who have spoken out.