Talk:Hatsune Miku V3 English/@comment-99.21.3.195-20130810221025/@comment-35301431-20130811173653

No. In my opinion they are basing their outside view of what Western culture likes when it comes to mainstream views on fictional characters. If each nation has a notable style of artwork that is produced then marketing in that form is usually the best way to go. The KEI design for Miku was formed with the Otaku crowd in mind. The population in Japan isn't falling over themselves to go gaga over characters that look like KEI's Miku.

She [ Hatsune Miku ] has already been marketed with her original illustration and voice in N.America, this is largely at conventions making Crypton completely aware of non-Japanese fans. So if the intention is to gather professional musicians based on box art alone then that is their business strategy- it is not a fear. The reaction to this is the similar to her Append design, which people had to make up all kinds of reasons not to like it or the voice banks associated with it.

The only negative about anime I see is online by people who simply like to troll others or dislike anime due to the types of people it attracts.