Talk:IA/@comment-86.11.145.120-20121123225141/@comment-5532114-20121126151949

No. No it's not the same as Mario. It's not the same as Pokemon.

Vocaloid is not made by Crypton only. True, it's still a relatively small fandom, so when you look at it and want to pick an icon, right now it has to be Miku. But does it NEED to stay like this forever? Can it NOT change? No it doesn't. Yes it can.

Mario is a well known icon in the Video Game industry. But so is Lara Croft. So is Solid Snake. So is Link. And Cloud Strife. And Sonic. And Pac-Man. And Mega-Man. And tons and tons of more.

A few years ago when you looked at the music industry and what was at the top of charts, who was there? Britney Spears. She was everywhere, she had hit after hit, people were calling her the Princess of Pop and she overwhelmed other vocalists by far.

But is she still on the top?

Today you have Bieber fever. You have One Direction. Do you think Britney Spears is still more of an icon or a mascot of what represent music listened by teenagers?

Or when you look at manga industry. What was the most popular shonen title in 80's/90's? DragonBall. Just because it was a huge hit and is still repected and watched by millions, did that stop other shonen titles build equally enormous fanbases? Did DragonBall's success mean that Pokemon, or Naruto or One Piece or Bleach's destiny is to remain in the shadows of their predecessor forever?

Or when it comes to magical girl anime. Did the fact that Sailor Moon is regarded as a classic mean that Pretty Cure series or Madoka couldn't achieve the same level of succes?

Did Gundum negate Evangelion's success?

Things Change. They always change. People change their minds all of the time.

If the Vocaloid community grows and if I read the signs right, it will continue to grow, there will be, undoubtly, one day, when Miku just stops being the most hot thing. This is not the question of if, it's when. She will always be remembered, always be important, but there will come a day when others come to the same level of success as her, when some other Vocaloid will be the most talked about, the most utilized one.

Vocaloid it's not like Pokemon. It's not a title developed by one company.

Any company have the right and a chance to achieve success on the Vocaloid market. Be it Internet Co, or 1st Place or AHS or SBS

If there is a big market, there is NO way for only one of the companies or title or person to hold monopoly. Especially not forever. And the changes already started to take place.

That's just how it is in every big industry.

I just want that day to come sooner.