A virtual bee girl crowdfunded 16 million yen to become real. The internet is weird and beautiful.
HACHI, the artist debuting in 2020, will hold her first long-awaited one-man live concert! This live concert was made possible by the support of over 16 million yen through crowdfunding. The title of the live, “The Beginning ∞”, which was proposed by HACHI herself, contains her own meaning of “beginning” and “infinity”. Please come and watch HACHI's first live performance, where not only her singing voice but also her entire body movements will be performed completely in real time!
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Real-time motion capture that actually feels human
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Intimate camerawork avoiding typical concert bloat
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This concert represents peak 2020s Japan: virtual idols crowdfunding physical reality while maintaining digital mystique. VTubers were mainstream-adjacent; this proved they could command traditional live infrastructure.
The 16 million yen crowdfunding goal was exceeded in mere hours, with supporters receiving digital voice packs and their names projected during the show—literal fans becoming part of the production.
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