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[Danj]

According to a tweet from @Letterman Hatsune Miku (described as a "holographic music star") will be appearing on tonight's Letterman show.

Does this mean anime is finally mainstream? Has Miku jumped the shark? What do you think?

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

All the old fucks who still watch late night talk shows will just be confused.

 

[BronsonLee]

Dear god no

 

[Sliver]

Anime is already mainstream, didn't you see the new Pharrell music video?

 

[Sulik2]

Giantbomb should live commentate her performance.

This is crazy to be happening outside of Japan.

 

[Currygan]

ehh

love letterman, but ehh

 

[Technosteve]

Leno Won

 

[- J - D -]

"holographic music star" could be applied to a lot of actual music stars, though.

 

[sn00zer]

All the old fucks who still watch late night talk shows will just be confused.

By old fucks you mean a vast vast amount of the general public, because this shit is weird for pretty much everyone

 

[SJRB]

For people like me who have no idea who the hell that is:

And a video of a performance.


...what is this, I don't even

 

[Einbroch]

OH HELL YES

 

[Aquamarine]

According to a tweet from @Letterman Hatsune Miku (described as a "holographic music star") will be appearing on tonight's Letterman show.

Does this mean anime is finally mainstream? Has Miku jumped the shark? What do you think?

Looks like someone doesn't watch Anime.

 

[ComputerMKII]

I want this shit so bad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUhQJ4pT9Kc

All the old fucks who still watch late night talk shows will just be confused.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHhluDhVtjU

 

[-Horizon-]

This will end well.

 

[Divvy]

Oh are we pretending that most pop stars aren't transparently fake these days?

This will be entertaining no matter what happens

 

[daviyoung]

terrifying

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Oh shit, does this mean we're going to have Johnny Carson MMDs when the Japanese see this?!

 

[AkuMifune]

Will be played for laughs.

As it should.

 

[SoldnerKei]

mwhahaha this will be priceless

 

[studyguy]

Amazing.

 

[Korigama]

Sure, why not.

 

[Cow Mengde]

This will be worth watching for Letterman's reaction.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Hatsune Miku is not going to become a thing in America.

Waste of time and money.

 

[TylerD]

I shall watch this.

 

[Professor Renegade]

This will be cringeworthy in an entertaining way.

 

[Ramza]

Letterman's still around?

 

[robotrock]

This is amazing

 

[JBourne]

For people like me who have no idea who the hell that is:

And a video of a performance.


...what is this, I don't even

I would like to see a duet with Holographic Tupac.

 

[PAULINK]

I want to see all the confused and outraged tweets once all is said and done.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Hatsune Miku is not going to become a thing in America.

The closer we reach for utopia, the more relevant a "pure" idol like Hatsune Miku shall become. She's been designed for a post-scarcity economy where everyone dances and sings karaoke all day and night, lol.

 

[chaobreaker]

All the old fucks who still watch late night talk shows will just be confused.

Stumpokapow isn't that old, be nice.

 

[Courage]

This will be cringeworthy in an entertaining way.

Pretty much. Same reason why Die Antwoord were so amazing on Letterman.

 

[Korigama]

Letterman's still around?

Retiring next year. Will be replaced by Colbert.

 

[LeleSocho]

Well this will be interesting.

 

[koryuken]

Dear god no

my reaction. What is the world coming too...

 

[Sai-kun]

Oh are we pretending that most pop stars aren't transparently fake these days?

This will be entertaining no matter what happens

Lmao do people still believe this?

 

[mollipen]

According to a tweet from @Letterman Hatsune Miku (described as a "holographic music star") will be appearing on tonight's Letterman show.

Does this mean anime is finally mainstream? Has Miku jumped the shark? What do you think?

Miku isn't anime.

 

[joe2187]

I want a duet with Tupac

 

[The Purple Pill]

hmm, am I the only one who prefer the hand drawn versions of Miku? The animated(CG) versions still kind of creep me out.

I'm quite amazed Miku to appear on an American late-show, such as David Letterman, I hope it succeeds.

I have a feeling(hope) they will use a costume that reminds of Frozen, would probably hit a home run and build bridges.

 

[Ominym]

The fuck? Really?

Well, looks like I'm watching that then. Can't wait to see that explode into a fireball on social media.

 

[Maxim726X]

Not gonna lie, I had no idea what this was and had to search for it.

And now I'm just confused. Why is this a thing?

 

[MikeHattsu]

Finally

 

[Blablurn]

I was waiting for this.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I want a duet with Tupac

Trio performance with Miku, Tupac and Michael Jackson. With a backing band of Jimi Hendrix, John Bonham and Cliff Burton.

Edit: Now that I think about it, they should save MJ for Len and Rin.

 

[darkside31337]

Pharrell is gonna show up and do a duet with Miku

 

[Ultimadrago]

RurouniZel pls

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

This is not the way to introduce anime to the mainstream. I'm reminded of the nerdy anime fan + dad comic.

 

[wenis]

Letterman has always been fairly progressive with his musical acts. not surprising.

 

[LiK]

You didn't know you wanted it but you do.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Stop trying to make Hatsune Miku happen in the US. She's not gonna happen.