Talk:Controversy Concerns/@comment-212.219.240.75-20120521101013/@comment-35301431-20120521131019

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The Miku formula is addressed because Crypton and it's Vocaloids have a strong influence on the fandom. There is no denying that, and it would be silly to do so. They've been going strong since their Vocaloid 2 releases.

There are characters with twintails that predate Miku, and yet there are those in the fandom who insist that those characters are influenced by Miku. However, there are also people who simply like to joke about it and still use hair style and outfit style to make the joke.

But it is not just legwear, skirt, shirt, and sleeves. It is also KEI's illustrations of Vocaloid in general. Google "looks like Miku" for example. The existence of Teto's design is an example.

I remember earlier in the fandom when Miku was really on the rise and a character from the franchise D.Gray-man named Lenalee Lee, was accused of being a Miku copy... even though her arrival was 2 years before Vocaloid 2 was even a blippin' thought! Fans got to this conclusion by using Black Rock Shooter as base, who to this day, is still thought to be a derivative of Miku. In truth, she existed in December 2007. But the song and PV did not come out until a year after, and by then it took a legal notice from Crypton to make people stop associating BRS with their products.

The fandom may try to backtrack and look at the Miku Formula as quote crap, but it's ingrained whether they like it or not. And the fandom will always accuse the next Vocaloid avatar of copying Crypton's style until Vocaloid 4 lol.