That was really cool!
As is usual for online concerts, I had the chance to chat a bit with fans from multiple countries/regions--the UK, the Philippines, France, Asia, the US--before the show. Everyone was really nice and looking forward to the concert, which I really appreciated after seeing so many people at idiotic loggerheads in the political/etc. IRL landscape. I saw some discussion about different online Miku events people had attended--Miku x Kodo, ChoKabuki, Expo--and at the end, people said they'd look forward to seeing each other in the next stream. That was kind of amazing, since streaming options weren't available a few years ago; in that short time, those of Miku and friends' fan base who couldn't attend stuff otherwise have started growing into that space and making it a part of how they experience/express their fandom.
As I watched the live audience singing/chanting along with the music while they waited, I thought, "Yeah, this sort of feeling is what a concert should be."
The setlist was really good. I think Rin/Len might've had 2 songs apiece that I hadn't heard before, and even Miku had 3 or 4. That's not an easy feat--with Mirai and recent online Expos pretty well covered, my breadth of concert setlist experience would be difficult to compete with. I love being surprised!
The other songs, aside from a few older favorites, were newer as well, and they were all bangers.
On a few miscellaneous notes, Miku's cherry blossom-themed song was really pretty and had gorgeous stage effects. And the finale really closed things with a bang! I was pleasantly surprised to hear Gimme Gimme, as well!
Overall, a very enjoyable show! I really hope they have more of these and continue streaming them.
Afterthought:
The comment area was split into different language groups, which was an interesting idea. Language is a logical distinction, and possibly the best choice so no one gets stuck in a group where no one else understands them, though I'd be ok with a mix of languages. The smaller SIZE was the welcome thing--it let everyone chat and actually respond to each other, rather than just tossing comments into a stream that's going by so quickly that you can't really read them. (A natural side effect, at least at the larger events, of attending a show by a virtual diva with a global audience, when that whole audience is posting comments at once. ;) )
As is usual for online concerts, I had the chance to chat a bit with fans from multiple countries/regions--the UK, the Philippines, France, Asia, the US--before the show. Everyone was really nice and looking forward to the concert, which I really appreciated after seeing so many people at idiotic loggerheads in the political/etc. IRL landscape. I saw some discussion about different online Miku events people had attended--Miku x Kodo, ChoKabuki, Expo--and at the end, people said they'd look forward to seeing each other in the next stream. That was kind of amazing, since streaming options weren't available a few years ago; in that short time, those of Miku and friends' fan base who couldn't attend stuff otherwise have started growing into that space and making it a part of how they experience/express their fandom.
As I watched the live audience singing/chanting along with the music while they waited, I thought, "Yeah, this sort of feeling is what a concert should be."
The setlist was really good. I think Rin/Len might've had 2 songs apiece that I hadn't heard before, and even Miku had 3 or 4. That's not an easy feat--with Mirai and recent online Expos pretty well covered, my breadth of concert setlist experience would be difficult to compete with. I love being surprised!
The other songs, aside from a few older favorites, were newer as well, and they were all bangers.
On a few miscellaneous notes, Miku's cherry blossom-themed song was really pretty and had gorgeous stage effects. And the finale really closed things with a bang! I was pleasantly surprised to hear Gimme Gimme, as well!
Overall, a very enjoyable show! I really hope they have more of these and continue streaming them.
Afterthought:
The comment area was split into different language groups, which was an interesting idea. Language is a logical distinction, and possibly the best choice so no one gets stuck in a group where no one else understands them, though I'd be ok with a mix of languages. The smaller SIZE was the welcome thing--it let everyone chat and actually respond to each other, rather than just tossing comments into a stream that's going by so quickly that you can't really read them. (A natural side effect, at least at the larger events, of attending a show by a virtual diva with a global audience, when that whole audience is posting comments at once. ;) )
