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![Hatsune Miku, VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi perform opening pitch at pro baseball game in Japan [Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/2_a44dc7.jpg?w=640 "Hatsune Miku, VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi perform opening pitch at pro baseball game in Japan [Video]")
![Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/1_bfee47.jpg?w=640 "Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]")
The styles of six virtual idols, one modern-day illustrator, and one legend of Japanese art history come together in beautiful ways.
![Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/hm-8.jpg?w=640 "Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]")
Almost 20 years after her debut, the Vocaloid virtual idol still has plenty of power to draw fans and transcend language barriers around the world.
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