Audience reviews
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LamWidya
When people talk about digital creativity, internet culture, and the way technology can evolve into something deeply human, one name inevitably appears in that conversation: Hatsune Miku. Born from the voice synthesis software Vocaloid and developed by Crypton Future Media, she started as nothing more than a digital voicebank released in 2007. Yet somehow, through the passion of countless creators across the internet, she grew into something far greater than anyone could have imagined. Hatsune Miku is not simply a character, nor just a virtual idol. She is the embodiment of a collaborative culture where music, art, and imagination merge into a shared creative universe. Unlike traditional singers whose identities are shaped by record labels or a fixed artistic direction, Miku evolved throug…
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It has Miku in it... what else can one want?
Character:
Miku.
I don’t remember anyone else.
If there were other characters, they existed to stand near Miku and remind me that Miku was there.
Art:
Miku looked beautiful. Backgrounds? Didn’t notice.
Cinematography? Irrelevant.
As long as Miku was drawn, the art succeeded.
Sound:
Miku sounded beautiful.
I don’t know what genre the music was.
I just know Miku was involved and that was enough.
If Miku whispered, I listened.
Story:
Something happened.
Then Miku happened.
I think there was a problem and then Miku existed and that solved it (emotionally, at least).
Enjoyment:
Every Miku screentime.
Less Miku = less enjoyment.
More Miku = cinema.
Overall:
Absolute Miku.
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Kitto todoku hazu
Kitto mieru hazu
Sonna atte mitai mirai o
Boku wa hitori kiri no sekai de
Zutto sō utatteta
As a die-hard Hatsune Miku fan who hasn't played Project Sekai, I can confidently say you don't need any prior game experience to understand the movie. However, being familiar with it will undoubtedly enhance your viewing.
The film is deeply connected to the VOCALOID universe, specifically the Project Sekai world. While I primarily watched it for Miku, this movie serves as a perfect introduction for those new to either franchise. It smoothly explains the core concepts of Project Sekai, touches on VOCALOID, and weaves a story that complements the themes of both.
Now, for my spoiler-free review:
This movie is a masterpiece and a significant piece of anime cinema. From an outsider…
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"Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing" is almost as unnecessary of a movie as the length of the title. The game that this movie is based on, "Hatsune Miku, Colorful Stage!" (or "Project Sekai" in Japan) has 5 excellent stories of 5 musical groups (Leo/Need, More More Jump!, Vivid Bad Squal, Wonderlands x Showtime, and Nightcord at 25:00), with each group having exactly 4 members. Each one of these 5 stories would take at least 2 hours each to go through all of the main story events to know who everyone is and why they are important. Since this movie needs to stay under 2 hours, it decided to make it's own separate generic story that just happens to include these 20 characters from the game.
The only really good part about this movie is that they finally have the animation budg…
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As a vocaloid fan and avid Project Sekai player, I felt let down by this movie. Clearly the goal of this project was to create a neat little package primarily aimed at PJSK fans and generate publicity for the mobile game. As such, whilst the film briefly touches on every original cast member, the writing does not try to advance the plot of the event stories, nor does it even build off of them. This is a shame, as the event stories have flushed out the characters for four years at that point and we know that the team behind Project Sekai is capable of writing serious and heavy hitting event stories.
Instead, the movie revolves around a mediocre B-plot that can't even be considered canon to in-game events. Even considering the fact that PJSK is aimed at both adolescents and adults, the ins…
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This review is a love letter for the entire Project Sekai franchise, not just the movie. Be prepared for lots and lots of spoilers for the game, gushing, obsessing, messy writing, and love towards this franchise.
Project Sekai is one of those media that pulls you in, hugs you, and never lets you go. It transparently looks into your feelings, doesn’t sugarcoat it or tone it down like many other media in fear of losing precious investor pennies, and presents it in an emotional and deep manner that resonates with your soul. Each character’s struggles are presented to you raw and honest, including in the movie. Without a doubt, Project Sekai is one of my favourite media of all time, and Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku is no doubt one of the best movies I’ve ever had the pleasure of viewing.
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As a fan of the game, I loved the movie. The hidden gems, the music, Hatsune Miku?! It was enjoyable. As a movie, you could say they spread out the focus too much because there was a lot of characters to focus on and the story is basic. That's just part of the core game play, so you can't really help that. Definitely a movie made for fans. The music was GREAT though. I looved seeing my favorite characters moving.
The story was predictable.
Art style and animation were actually great! Not like the greatest thing you'd expect in an action movie, but the dancing animation was really cool.
The character focus was spread out for 25 people, so yeah, there was not a lot of character intro for people who've never played the game.
I think this movie would only really be enjoyable if you like the…
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This movie is more than what meets the eye. To your average viewer this will be a heartfelt movie with tearjerkers and fan favorite characters. But this movie can mean a lot more to those who are struggling. Those who need someone to reach out. Those people who are feeling like they are going to give up. This movie can give them at least a spark, something to ignite the fuel again. For any creator out there, or anyone trying to find their purpose, give this movie a shot, and maybe it will lead you to where you need to go; it did that for me. (Also a bonus since the music was amazing in the film :] )
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All things considered, this is a pretty well done movie.
First off, the visual direction is quite solid. This is a very pretty movie, and a lot of care went into the high number of set pieces throughout. Secondly, as long as you're not trying overly hard to keep track of every character (and you honestly don't need to be actively familiar with very many), it does quite well at juggling the large cast and all the parallel plotlines which I'd consider quite impressive. It may be a tad confusing if you're unfamiliar with the games or whatever other media makes up this franchise (which I am not), but it still manages to be quite enjoyable even if you're basically only familiar with Miku. The range also does a great job highlighting the huge breadth of meanings that music can have for differe…
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Even if you haven't played ProSekai (the gacha game) before, I think this is still a really enjoyable movie. While you don't really need to know the characters or game's plot to understand it, the movie also doesn't put too much time into introducing the world. With 5 units, that's 20 characters specifically from the game!
ProSekai regularly has a variety of Vocaloid producers create new songs and adds covers of popular songs, and this movie also picks up on that. The music is great—as expected of a ProSekai film!
Even if it didn't have the Vocaloid branding behind it, it'd still be a decent movie. It has a good message (although nothing new for an anime movie) and does well to emotionally convey it. While the characters have to share screentime, the movie did show bits of their personal…
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Look—if you haven’t been deep into Project Sekai lore, there’s a good chance you’re going to get lost. Let’s just start with the fact that there are 20 main characters, five groups, and side characters who have multiple versions of themselves. It sounds like chaos—and to someone unfamiliar, it kind of is.
Of course, if you’ve played the games, you already understand that’s not how the concept works. The story isn’t meant to spoon-feed you every detail. It expects you to know who these characters are, why they matter, and what their purpose is in the context of their own groups and their “Sekai.”
That said—if you are invested, if you’ve been following the stories and playing consistently, this is a phenomenal addition to the existing lore. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The writing stays true t…
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If you are not a fan of project sekai, the movie is not going to be very interesting. Even if you are, there are dozens of characters so it only covers them at a very surface level. The plot is very simple and lacks much depth. The ending is just a few short songs from each group you can wave a penlight around for, about 10 minutes.
It is an interesting experience to visit a theater for due to the crowd, but would not watch alone at home. The animation is good. The music (very short segment) is good. The story is lacking and characters are given no time to shine. If you want a minecraft movie type experience, you should check this out in theaters though
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COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing is not only a love letter to Project Sekai but to Vocaloid as a whole and delves into how Hatsune Miku’s music affects and resonates with both us and the characters in the game's universe. Assuming the audience is already a fan of the iconic vocal synthesizer, the film outlines how important a role Vocaloid music has played in shaping both us and the various Project Sekai characters, and caters to the audience’s individual experiences with the aforementioned music. The vast array of colorful characters serve as a mirror, aiming to reflect the audience's diverse backgrounds and their connection to Vocaloid music back at them, and perhaps touch upon how Miku serendipitously came into their lives. Music as a medium possibly has the most potenti…
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I came into this movie having never even heard a Miku song nevertheless played any of Project Sekai. It’s always been something I’ve wanted to get into, just never committed to it, but this movie was the impetus for me. Even with no knowledge of the characters or main story other than the group intro videos on YouTube, I absolutely loved this! It’s a simple enough story, the performances were great and the girls were brilliant. I can see why this series has such a fervent fanbase, I could imagine myself getting really lost in the character relationships here and plan to this weekend as I start playing.
For the most part, I really enjoyed the story and how everyone rallied together to help Miku achieve her dream. It’s a really wholesome story that had me in tears by the end with how beauti…
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If you play the game the movie is a great!! It's so nice being able to see the characters become alive on screen. The movie follows an original storyline but features all 20 game original characters so background information is required to get full enjoyment.
If you don't want to play the game I recommend watching the "journey to bloom" series on youtube posted by the official project sekai account. It's 5 short videos that introduces the 5 bands (it summarizes the introductions in the game). For extra understanding I recommend also reading the wiki on each group and each character to understand the relationships shown in the movie.
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if youre only going with very imited miku knowledge into this: do not watch this.
its cute for children but other than that i really dont see anthing that this move has going for itself.
the music was very average, there was basically no story? and you barely actually get to see miku herself..
predictable outcome, repetetive scenes, if you dont already know the characters there isnt really an introduction to them, no development. the art was fine.
there really isnt even much to write in the review about lmao
ALSO the english title is misleading
to put this into the words of my artist friend: midku
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Before you watch the movie, I recommend you learn just a little bit about Project Sekai. Maybe try the game, or watch the Journey to Bloom series on YouTube. It's not necessary, but just a little jist of the franchise will help you get into the movie better.
This is a movie that will be enjoyed by both fans and non fans of both Miku/Vocaloid and Project Sekai alike.
Since there are like five different settings in the franchise's story, it feels tough to put them together into one plot. However, the movie strings "parallel" plots together in a way that isn't too overwhelming and, along with the main plot (the new Miku), makes for a charming story.
P.A.Works did very well with the animations, all the VAs' voice are wonderful, and of course the music is awesome, each "unit" gets to showcas…
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This movie is recommended for those that played at least the first story of each group in the game Project Sekai Colorful Pallets Feat. Hatsune Miku that is a Smartphone game.
It's a story with the art and history made by P.A.Works so you can expect a lot since Shirobako and other famous titles were made by them.
As I said at first, it's for those that played the game and in case you didn't get like there was a lot of people that couldn't get it, it's FEATURING Hatsune Miku, so don't expect her and the vocaloids being the main characters.
Of course there's a Miku that's in the center of the story, but the main characters are the ones in the "main world" not the "digital world".
To give you a example of plot, it's like those adventure stories where the hero go save the goddess that's se…
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I had the pleasure of watching this movie in cinemas in Japan during its initial release, and as a day 1 Project Sekai player, it definitely lived up to expectations. All of the main cast from the game get a good amount of screentime and line distribution, with plenty of background scenes and B-roll to show off their personalities and character quirks. The Vocaloid cast also make an appearance, dressed in their respective outfits from each of the game's "Sekai"s.
Definitely would recommend having some knowledge about the game's characters, as they contribute heavily to the plot. However, even if you have no knowledge about Project Sekai, it is still an enjoyable movie.
The movie itself is an emotional ride, with some incredible background visuals and music to accompany it. Speaking of m…
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Been a fan of Hatsune Miku and Vocaloids for more than a decade but haven't played Project Sekai before. Although I'm not interested in the game, I have decided to watch it since it's the first Miku movie. Was expecting the movie to be a heavy promotion for the game but damn I'm glad to be wrong!
It was a good movie which catered to those who like the game as well as those who are fans of Hatsune Miku. I think it will help to have some prior knowledge about the characters from Project Sekai, or you will be a bit clueless in the start, but as long as you have been following the Vocaloid scene for the past decade, you will be in for a good ride.
Oh, and prepare tissues before watching!
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