The Heartwarming Tradition of Snow Miku || Design Deep Dive
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
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Heya Bat bunch! This month's video is ALL ABOUT SNOW MIKU! Snow miku is the wintery version of the virtual popstar hatsune miku that was created for the 2010 Sapporo Snow festival in Japan. The Northern city of Sapporo hosts an annual festival showcasing wondrous snow sculptures and winter foods every year! Since her appearance at the festival in 2010, the Snow miku event has grown into a global phenomenon. Since 2012, an online design contest for snow miku has been held by piapro every year! The winner of the online design contest will get their miku added to the official lineup of snow mikus in promotionals and have their design transformed into figures, plushies, and more! The online competition for the upcoming year is usually announced in March, so if you are interested in checking it out for yourself, look out for it around that time! Regardless of the annual theme, Snow miku herself is typically characterized by snowflakes in her hair, frosted tips, and her pet rabbit: Rabbit Yukine
Credits:
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
01:55 Sponsor
05:39 2010 to 2012 Snow Mikus
6:22 2013 Ichigo Shiromuku
7:26 2014 Magical Snow
8:42 2015 Snow Bell
9:54 2016 Snow Owl (Skiiku)
10:59 2017 Twinkle Snow
12:30 2018 Crane Priestess
14:06 2019 Snow Princess
15:53 2020 Snow Parade
17:37 2021 Glowing Snow
19:33 2022 Grand Voyage
21:23 2023 Serene Winter
22:30 2024 Winter Delicacy
24:02 Conclusion - Розваги
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Hello, Snow Miku 2023 mom here. Nice to meet you. (Sorry for my english)
I had watched past design videos from you before. You are really talented and I wish to see your snow miku design in the future.
I'm always scared to see people's opinion on my snow miku because I know it has mixed opinions, and I wish I could had work that design more.
But she becoming a figure and be able to hold her in real life is an infinite joy and I love her as my child. Her pastel colors are so well done in the figure, I wish I could squish her like the cloud she is.
She inspires me now to become a better designer and keep working hard.
Thank you for this video and your opinion. I wish you the best if you enter any Miku contest.
(Quick fun fact: Yukine is a rabbit because at the same time people were choosing the desing for Snow Miku 2014 with the theme "Magical girl", every magical girl needs a sidekick...and there was another contest to choose this sidekick. They choosed Yukine between other 8 contest entries)
You did a fantastic job with 2023 snow miku. She looks SO cozy and comforting! I love the color palette~ Thank you so much for commenting. You’ve made my day!
wow! your snow Miku is incredibly beautiful, I personally loved the pink in her design, it’s adorable that you think of her as your daughter, congratulations on getting her as a figure!!
2023 Snow Miku easily has one of the best designs ever alongside its amaizing song, you killed it
It's really you, considering 2023 has been my favourite design thus far it's especially great to see you here
maybe this is meant to be since i just purchased the snow miku 2023 nendo after wanting her for a year LOL
BUT I LOVE YOUR DESIGN SO MUCH, from her color palette to her hair, her accessories and the sky theme, i adore everything about her 💙🩷
jamás había visto un diseño de miku y de personaje en general que tuviera tantos elementos que amo y saber que pronto la tendré en mis manos es un sueño hecho realidad 🥹💙
Even tho snow is cold, Snow Miku absolutely warms my heart! I don't think i can ever even stop loving Miku 😅 I'll be a fan forever 😊❤❤
Agreed!
My favorites are 2024 and 2022 😊
Good taste!
Ooo this is gonna be a good one! I can feel it in my left knee!
Ah, I was correct! Unsurprisingly. :D
for me, the crane priestess snow miku is special because that was the first snow miku figure I bought! I love how elegantly she can be posed.
I'd like to see Yam's take on a snow miku design! maybe for the 2025 snow miku contest we could get a stream or video about you working on a design~
She is a great choice!
I will be keeping my eye out for the contest announcement for 2025 snow miku. Depending on the theme and my workload around that time, I may give it a try!
Whoa I didn't expect a Snow Miku video from you. I love Miku Lore
Yeah, it was a joy of a video to make!
its such a nice comfy video that even the ad read is comfy as well
my top 3: skiiku, parade, and crabtain!
Thank you!
13:08 - You mention she is the first Snow Miku to have a pop of Red, but so does the Strawberry one though I thought...
Lolll wow good catch. Yeah, you’re totally right (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)
Yes yes i adore snow mikus! Can't wait to see your analysis
Thank you!
2019 IS MY BELOVED SNOW MIKU
excellent taste!
2024 snow miku has such a warm feeling to her design, probably one of my favorites next to grand voyage
Yesss both of them are lovely! Thanks for the comment!
2015 snow Miku 😍 even the song is my favorite 🥰
Thank you for this fun video analysis!! I think my favorite has gotta be 2023 miku, she’s so soft and fluffy-looking and I am a diehard fan of the pastel pink and blue cotton candy color combo ❤
Good choice! Thanks for watching!
My fave Snow Miku is definitely 2024! I personally voted for her in the contest, and was immediately attached to her❤
2024 had some stiff competition and I think that the one they picked was a great embodiment of all things warm food!
I never knew there were contests for this, that's actually really cool!
Glad you learned something new! I knew about the design contest but I didn’t know that the Sapporo winter festival was the origin of snow miku!
All the snow Miku designs are gorgeous. I like them more than her base design.
Yeah snow miku is awesome! Thanks for the comment!
Somehow never really knew about the Snow Miku tradition. I'm sure I saw the art around but didn't know it was a "thing". Anyway, I think I liked all the designs to some extent. They're all so cute!
Yeah! I didn't know the whole background about it myself either before researching for the video! Thanks for the comment! They are all incredibly cute~
As someone who's never been into Miku, you managed to hook me for the entire video. I just feel that you levelled up somehow. Your delivery and pace coupled with the presentation were extra on point 😮👍🏼👍🏼
Also congrats on the merch (and the sponsor)!
Hey thank you for giving the video a chance even though you’re not into vocaloid! I’m glad you were able to enjoy it. I REALLY enjoyed the process of making this. And I’m honored to have a channel sponsor as awesome as tokyotreat and some merch for you guys already! As a small channel this is a dream come true!
I have been WAITING for someone to cover this topic, I am a massive Snow Miku fan so I feel like this video absolutely did her justice! Grand Voyage is also my favorite! But Snow Princess and Parade will always have a special place in my heart
so glad you enjoyed the video! And I’m glad i was able to do snow miku justice in your eyes!
I have been interested in hatsune miku for a while now and seeing this video has made me love her even more! I had no idea just how special these events are.
Thanks for watching!
Glowing snow and grand voyage snow mikus ftw
oh my god im so happy you’re covering snow miku designs! 🥹 the snow miku contest is one of my favorite parts of the year
i also love seeing who they get to make the song each year… its so fun
OH MY GOD IM SO HAPPY SOMEONE ELSE FEELS THE WAY I DO ABOUT SNOW MIKU 2020 😭😭😭 without a doubt she has my favorite snow miku theme song,,, im just a massive fan of harumaki gohan’s music in general lol. . . . but her design is SO adorble 😭🩵🩵🩵
2020 snow miku is awesomeeee! Thank you for sharing all your kind thoughts! Snow miku is such a fun tradition~
Grand Voyage Miku is my absolute favorite snow miku, if not my favorite miku design! I love her attitude and drive! I think I’m also more biased towards masculine designs as well. I have her full-size figure which keeps me company on my desk c:
She is an absolute joy. The figure is incredibly awesome too! Thank you for sharing!
Loved the vid! I was surprised to see you branch out into Miku design, but I'm glad. I had seen some of the designs throughout the years but never realized it was a public contest type deal.
I was mostly a casual listener in the late 2000s/early 2010s of Vocaloid, but the 2020s revival has gotten me interested in Vocaloid and other voice software based characters. (Zundamon is adorable!)
I feel like I better understand the hype around snow Miku now. I like how Miku has become a character that various creators get to collab on. Something I like about Japan's doujin scene (as in indie, not "those" doujins lol) is it creates a space for creators to experiment and connect. I felt like that kind of space was lacking in the US because of copyright laws and lack of doujin event structures (and honestly seeming lack of demand).
But when Vtuber culture blew up overseas, I felt like it became a similar space for kaigai nikki where everyone was having fun creating together. Sorry this got a bit long but I'm really passionate about this. You've really helped me better understand and enjoy character design! ❤
Thank you! I also have been a casual listener since 2010s, but because not much was translated, I didn't go out of my way to learn more information. It has been nice to research these nostalgic topics now that I can seek out the information via the internet!
finally got around to watching! I gotta say normally those boxes look rubbish, but you've made them look very exciting and tasty. I wonder if they ship to the UK. And of course I love the review of snow miku. Thanks for the hard work!
They were very tasty. I don’t take sponsorships I don’t believe in and I try the product beforehand. I legit love Sakuraco and Tokyo Treat!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hi! I just finished watching your video and it gave me a bit of insight in how I’m gonna go about designing my Snow Miku 2025 for the contest this year 😭 Thank you!! 🙏🏼
Didn't even know this was a thing, not surprising in my neck of the woods, probably
hope you found it interesting!
I love how winter has so many facettes just like Miku herself
Agreed! Honestly there’s not a single snow miku I dislike. It’s such an awesome tradition!
i love your vocalsynth design videos so much!! i generally never see people talking about that aspect in general, much less on youtube, so i was pleasantly surprised to see this video in my reccommended :)
also how did i not know the other piaproloids started getting snow designs of their own aaaaaa (i need captain kaito's coat irl)
I am really glad you are enjoying these uploads! I am actually planning on doing more and more videos on vocalsynth designs, because they were my original internet love, so im glad some people are all for it!!
@@YamAlbat omigod yesssss
grand voyage miku is so CUTE I’m such a sucker for pirate aesthetics
She’s adorable and stands out from the lineup!
OMG Skiiku has to be my favorite so far, love all the energy she gives off! I’m not much of a winter enjoyer, but seeing Skiiku live it up makes me reconsider heh. Awesome vid Yam, and I’d love to see you design a snow Miku of your own! ⛷️🦉
Aw thanks for sharing! Skiiku is such. An awesome design. Honestly her radical energy is contagious!
Let me tell you, Serene Winter is my current favorite Snow Miku for personal reasons. Isakytm was already a well-known Spanish illustrator and webtoon creator of Lalin's Curse, so I was already following them in 2019. They are a huge fan of Snow Miku and have already entered a few entries from the past themes. So, when Isakytm's design won, every one of their fans was freaking out. I still remember a handful of tweets and replies on Twitter reacting to the reveal of the Nendoroid. I even teared up a bit when I saw Isakytm's reaction to her Snow Miku performing Snow Mix last year.
I entered last year's contest and I am planning on entering again due to being inspired by Isakytm's journey. I know it's a 40/60 chance, but I hope that one day one of my entries becomes a part of that tradition!
Oh my goodness! How special! Thank you for sharing. This made me smile~
Good luck in the snow miku contest!
Even though I've known about Miku and Vocaloid ever since I first started using the internet back in 2012, this was the first year where I've been an active Vocaloid fan
Getting to be there for a new Snow Miku debut for the first time was a real treat
It’s incredibly exciting to see yeah! So glad you got to witness this year’s snow miku unveiling
I LOVE BAND MAJOR MIKU AHHHHHH
I play multiple instruments and I love 2020 and 2017 so much just because of that. So good.
GOOD TASTE!
What instruments do you play? I play viola myself!
@@YamAlbat I Play Alto Saxophone and Flute! Viola is such a a cool instrument.
Hey! This video inspired me to draw a Snow Teto! Is it ok if I tag you on twitter when I post it?
Please do! Thank you for thinking of me!
This is my first time seeing ur updated design after seeing u from your design/concept videos. It goes hard indubitably. ᕦ(ò□ó✿)ᕤ
I feel inspired to give my ver. 2 design an actual shaped nose instead of the minimalist nose I have right now.
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To me, some designs are *clearly* weaker than others, not bc of the abilities of the artist, but rather bc they leap off the theme SO FAR OFF, it doesn't look like a "snow" miku anymore.
The iconic first design had this, "ethereal snow element being", that it's REALLY hard to replicate without feeling repetitive, but you can make another kind of design and still think, "yeah, that's snow miku for sure", but some of these never reminded me of her when looking at them without any context.
My least favorite is the boat/crab themed, if i'm allowed to call it that, and i didn't liked it bc it barely makes contact with the original snow miku at all(nothing ties it very well with her, they are very well executed but go into TOTALLY different directions); and the weakest one are the snow princess one, and the snow parade one.
If you didn't told me they were snow mikus, i would never have guessed so, and the parade one is really repetitive when you keep in mind there is a conductor just a few years prior, which is *also* music themed.
Serene Winter is also weak in some areas, but compensates in others, but it just feels soooo… Repetitive, to me.
There's a pastel colour obsession lately in everything that is designed lately, from all over the internet, so it just feels like one more of the to me, a chronically online person.
But the concept is very romantic and unique, so i could totally see a decent design w/ this as concept alone.
Winter delicacy doesn't look snowy tho, looks more "winter-y", but the name says so, so i totally agree and aprove the decision to make it more it's own thing, rather than a repeating snow theme, more of a cozy winter thing, it is refreshing and more unique in it's own way, with such a unique colour palette too.
Overall, the video shows the strong points of all the designs and why most probably all of them were chosen among thousands of others, so i loved this little artistic analysis.
Will be waiting for more.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Not to be a downer, but Poka Poka Planet is my least favorite Snow Miku by a long shot tbh. It feels so bland and I don't get why they made her sound like a child. 2019 Ai and 2021 Fondant Step [not Snow Fondant...] easily solo it
That’s not a downer! Everyone’s got their own taste. Thanks for sharing!
For some reason i dislike snow miku 2024 💀
That’s A-Okay! Thanks for commenting!
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