The virtual birthday cards she’s been receiving online show the popular virtual idol in a number of poses and scenarios.
Forget cakes and making wishes while blowing out candles for your birthday – when you’re a virtual pop star you get showered with images of yourself in a wide variety of poses and creative scenarios. Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku is the birthday girl, and while she’s just turned nine in vocaloid years, her fanbase is already filled with a huge number of talented artists who can’t help expressing their love for her through their preferred medium. Let’s take a look at some of the impressive birthday cards the virtual star received to celebrate her ninth birthday.
https://twitter.com/Siva1270/status/770637210785714177This fan has Miku biting into a big slice of shortcake as part of her birthday celebrations.
https://twitter.com/sakuragi_ren/status/770637830020149248▼ While here she’s being showered with colourful macaroons.
ミクさんおめでとー! #初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/UKFjPGtNtK
— 黎(クロイ) (@kuroi0) August 30, 2016
This futuristic aqua-hued image pays as much attention to the stunning animated background as it does to the pretty star herself.
今年は描けましたw #初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/DhuPag5fbm
— 119 Illustrator (@119now) August 30, 2016
And this image celebrates nine years of Miku with nine different “types” of Miku, including one gleefully clutching an oversized green onion.
ミクー!!誕生日おめでとう!!
— ぅぃ (@uiteaaa_oO) August 30, 2016
9周年ということで、9人(?)のミクさんを描きました
#初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/Sis5ExlLPk
▼ Here, Miku appears like an angel in a gorgeous off-white outfit.
https://twitter.com/nagi_37se/status/770637847124553728▼ There are also some stylised gothic versions of the star too.
初音ミクと出会えたから今がある。おめでとう!!
— 夢苺Alice (@yumeitigoalice) August 30, 2016
#初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/EF7gCVZVnx
Whether she’s singing, dancing or playing dress-up, Miku brings a sense of fun to everything!
https://twitter.com/shigule0925/status/770637218427777026はっぴーばーすでーミクちゃん!!! #初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/T8nwQbQz8X
— 葉月ナツ🍋LINEスタンプ出ました (@natu_k_) August 30, 2016
▼ Flowers are always a pretty fit for a pretty star.
https://twitter.com/sentaro207/status/770637287025618945ミクちゃんおめでとー! #初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/aQb6gwlmRC
— いつきゆう (@itsukiyu) August 30, 2016
Happy birthday, Miku! You were first released into the world on 31 August, 2007, and now, nearly a decade later, you’re still loved by fans across the country. And judging from the look of these beautiful images, they’re some of the most talented folks around!
描けた〜。お誕生日おめでとう✨ #初音ミク生誕祭2016 pic.twitter.com/zcXGDBZ1d5
— 上条衿@イラストレーター (@erikamijo) August 31, 2016
If you have a picture you’d like to contribute to Miku’s dazzling collection of virtual birthday cards online, be sure to hop on to Twitter and add the hashtag #初音ミク生誕祭2016 (“Hatsune Miku’s Birthday Festival 2016”) to send her your regards!
#初音ミク生誕祭2016
— マスもふプン (@ery_0503) August 30, 2016
ミクさんおめでとう(´;ω;`) pic.twitter.com/5jXyt7fIPX
Source: Kai-You
Top Image: Twitter/@kuroi0

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