Hatsune Miku gets her name from combining Hatsu (初, first), Ne (音, sound), and Miku (ミク, future) . The cute synthesized voice software package, created by sampling Saki Fujita's singing, was the first Japanese Vocaloid2 in the Vocaloid2 Character Vocal Series, released August 31, 2007. And she's still the most popular virtual singer! So, let's wish Miku a happy fifth birthday!

 

 

 

Hatsune Miku 5th Anniversary Medley

 

Hatsune Miku 5th Anniversary Live in Yokohama Bay 2012

 

Hatsune Miku - 39 (San-kyuu)

 

Birthday Song for Miku - Rin,Len,Luka,Meiko,Kaito

 

 

 

 

from #miku5thBD on twitter

 

 

 

via キキ/ティア【W25b】

 

via kazm

 

via 音羽@お気に入り整理します

 

via すえひろ

via OTOSAMA

via 夢路キリコ

via 由葵月夏夜＠殺りんが足りない

 

via DOS

via PON

 

via あるく＠歩屋

 

via 広人

via みーこ

via koyubi

via sozoro.n

via ぴれーね

via 柚月

via ゆっくりな腐罠症

via 456

via FKEY

via エムえいち

via Yosaku

 

via 柚子

 

via reinara

 via 予感子

via うめ茶漬け

viaねずみ花火

 

 

Than again, there was anime's original virtual idol

 

What's your favorite Miku memory?

 

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime