Japanese Virtual Diva Hatsune Miku Themed Tram Appears In Sapporo


Sapporo City Tram in Hokkaido introduced trains with full of Hatsune Miku, a popular virtual singing instrument application Vocaloid’s character.

photo by Manami

The train body is painted with Hatsune Miku,

Ads by Hatsune Miku’s vendor Crypton Future Media [J] and others,

and recorded announcements are spoken by a voice actress whose voice was sampled when Hatsune Miku was developed.

A movie report by a blogger Manami [J]

via RBB Today [J]

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