The Advertising of Hatsune Miku: An Ode To Bizarre Miku Ads

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[@Nightmare88ish]

Get someone who smiles at you the way the ex-CEO of Domino's Pizza smiles at Miku.

[@nunkatsu]

Get someone someone who wants to frick you the way the ex-ceo of Domino's pizza wants to frick Hatsune Miku

[@haloshiroe]

@@nunkatsu that took a turn

[@echoallison7654]

I don't want a rapist in the same house as me

[@Toxin_Glitch]

Echo Allison god damnit *packs stuff*

[@legolas66106]

No thank you, this one instance has scarred me mentally enough already.

[@IsaacClodfelter]

"Have some fun with Miku"~ A man at gun point

[@npc6817]

"Have some fun with Miku"- A man offering you to hold Miku at gunpoint

[@madiechicky]

I am gonna be hearing and seeing this dude in my dreams/nightmares

[@okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

to this day, the voice of Miku trying her absolute damnest to pronounce the words "bacon-wrapped hotdogs" follows me wherever i go

[@rondospectacle]

Okay The thing that gets me is someone physically had to manipulate her voice to say that

[@BeeLy1011]

Beikon wrapped hottodoggu?

[@rachelwhatchamacallit2127]

@@BeeLy1011 not funny :\

[@seaseaseaseaseaseaseasea]

@@rachelwhatchamacallit2127 not funny :\

[@rachelwhatchamacallit2127]

@@seaseaseaseaseaseaseasea what's "not funny" about my comment? I literally just said the same thing lol

[@queen_alexandra996]

I like to imagine the (then) CEO of Dominos is actually a die hard Hatsune Miku fanboy and lobbied really hard to get this cross-promotion greenlit hence, the reason he stared in the promotional video

[@kabronex9877]

The honorable East India Company Sad that he retired a while back.

[@PowerSpirit50]

@@kabronex9877 I thought he died.

[@andreweeb0331]

@@PowerSpirit50 he retired, a madlad came to japan just to confirm this.

[@PowerSpirit50]

@@andreweeb0331 I saw that video, I just thought that's what happened. But my memory IS pretty bad.

[@buzzybeez204]

King_Harrison99 *Have some fun with Miku*

[@abbyl4621]

Dominos tried to do reindeer delivery in Japan around Christmas so I think that should be in the running for interesting dominos delivery

[@PsychoCrusher46]

@OLIVIA VALENTIN if I happen to visit Japan, I would buy a Domino pizza just to have it as a reindeer delivery.

[@wildcatpeace]

Imagine the horrible abuse involved.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

That Dominoes ad is one of the best things I’ve seen in my entire life and I would’ve totally ordered at least Hatsune Miku special, just to know that I was making some poor pizza delivery guy have to drive around in one of those Miku-scooters.

[@hickorymccay2994]

That would kill the nerd virginity epidemic.

[@maegamisama]

This wasn't advertising specifically, but I remember that one thing that solidified just how big Miku had become was when she was on David Letterman that one year. That was pretty crazy

[@jrharbortproductions]

Betsuni Half of that was attributed to Letterman about to retire, and they were all 'f*** it, throw anyone on while we still have the time'.

[@maegamisama]

Well yeah, and there was probably the novelty factor too. Still though, the fact they went through with it at all considering Letterman could get anyone (most likely) really showed how much Miku had broke in to the west.

[@jrharbortproductions]

Not going to deny it was amazing to see, I myself stayed up late at night just to watch it.

[@kabronex9877]

Betsuni Imagine being an old white guy who's been a late night host forever and being told a computer generated cartoon character is going to be one of your last musical guests.

[@loli_cvnt5622]

And then they chose one of the least understandable songs :'D

[@rga1605]

I like how in the SonicMania Hatsune Miku mod Scarlett Johanson and the Domino's presidents are bosses exactly for this reason

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo7315]

I don't think those words have ever been said in that particular order in the history of humanity until you made this comment.

[@peachymunmagenta]

Chuckles Helicopter Wigwam Jones He is speaking the language of gods

[@caldog619]

I think the best part though is that Metal Sonic is replaced by 'The Noid'

[@introvertedoutcast9521]

I understand all those words separately.

[@samt3412]

@@caldog619 I need to download this mod ASAP

[@bryanm9403]

I really hope Miku gets to do the opening ceremonies at 2020 Olympics in Tokyo!!

[@davidhong1934]

She faces stiff competition. In the upper-left corner, we have the red hat plumber himself, Mario! On the right, we have the man, the legend, the one and only, Son Goku! Then we have Hello Kitty, Jotaro Kujo, ASIMO, some guy in pajamas, and some other people I don't really know.

[@bryanm9403]

@@davidhong1934 Then it will be in, & of itself an Olympic Event! Let the games begin!

[@hickorymccay2994]

@@davidhong1934 And Sailor Moon.

[@joannamysluk8623]

Owl City, SEKAI NO OWARI, Squid Sisters, Off The Hook, Pikachu and some other Nintendo and SEGA characters, and now Vocaloid. Boy, the cast for the opening ceremony performance will be... interesting. What's next? Kyary Pamyu Pamyu!?

[@farhanaahmed326]

I need to see that 1:1 scale walking rx-78-2 gundam that they'll prolly unveil at the Olympics.

[@bronaghmccabe]

Maybe Miku being animated would make the shrine in Seoul weird but kpop fans (of popular groups) do those subway ads every year for members birthdays, debut anniversaries etc so it's actually just a bizarre daily occurrence at this point. Like they'll even line the departure and arrivals area of airports with the things if the group/fanbase is big enough. Funnily enough there's also, albeit one, screen with a smiling Jesus with blushed cheeks on it like 'Happy birthday Jesus' in a subway station there every year too.

[@lunareclipse-]

Jesus fandom - my favourite

[@rachelwhatchamacallit2127]

@uwu *achem* kpop fan here?

[@thanatoast]

It's kinda wholesome ngl

[@user-on6db4rf4s]

@uwureally? why so? it's just a fan showing appreciation for their favourite artists, there are creepier/weirder things

[@loli_cvnt5622]

*HI MIKU. IT'S SCARLETTT*

[@nunkatsu]

SUKARETO

[@cringebot3082]

OLHS O PATEL TANJIRO

[@theinfantmetroid]

I saw the Scarlett Johansson ad and yelled OH NO while sitting in the living room with my family sjsksjsksjsk

[@Zatweeb]

On a scale of Concerned father to Joseph Joestar how intense was the OH NO?

[@fantage20012]

Someone settled in that ad and it was Miku

[@theinfantmetroid]

@@Zatweeb Definitely Joseph Joestar

[@TechnicalCakeMix]

"Have some fun with Miku!" This is how bad hentai starts, isn't it?

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

It's not hentai until tentacles get involved.

[@nore5888]

Joseph Wilson there is no such thing as good hentai pal

[@ICruz-vq1ze]

@@chatterbox1078 ew

[@hawwaiipizzabad6793]

@@nore5888 it depends

[@captainmega6310]

@@nore5888 what do you consider good?

[@adminthegoat]

I'm glad there treating Miku like a celebrity instead of a software

[@millatalonhand9242]

Seeing that huge Miku shrine irl would be a religious experience

[@chatterbox1078]

Ikr can we bring it back up please

[@king.everything1562]

I would start praying...wait.. I NEED TO MAKE THIS A RELIGION! HATSUNE MIKUISM OR VOCALOIDISM

[@millatalonhand9242]

@@king.everything1562 WHATEVER IT IS, I'M IN!

[@venerablepoof]

"Are you interested in my religion"

[@cbadefghijklmnopeyt1799]

Venerable Poof yes

[@asielromo3399]

Miku’s Bizarre Adventure Vocaloid is Unbreakable

[@taeher683]

Asiel Romo Is DeT A JoJo ReF3rEEENCE?-!?!?!

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@taeher683 everything in this world is

[@ireneahhh5987]

iS thAt a pErs0nA reFerEncE??1!!

[@hawwaiipizzabad6793]

@@ireneahhh5987 we can say that ♪YOU NEVER SEEN THAT COMINGGGGG♪

[@dumpstercub2902]

"Have some fun with Miku" And that, kids, is how I met your mother.

[@CJCroen1393]

As one of Miku's biggest fans, I'm actually kinda proud that Miku ended up getting all these advert deals. It feels like Miku has become a real, true celebrity, being approached to endorse various products, even with crossover with other celebs, hence Scarlett Johannson. And she's not even _real!_ Now that's impressive!

[@EricTalwin]

"There is no adblock out in the wild my friends." Classic.

[@cbadefghijklmnopeyt1799]

Blind people exist

[@sksthrowaway2270]

Have some fun with Miku!

[@idontknowlogic7428]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@samwisedidier7312]

Dear lord I wish I could

[@sutibu719]

She's 16 years old. She's illegal guys!! Mission abort!!!11! *FBI OPEN UP!*

[@amethystdawolf]

*fbi open up*

[@_HaiLo_]

Rule 34 artists: Thanks for the permission

[@zacharyloucks1366]

How much would one pay to advertise their waifu? Apparently it just takes a lot of shouting to advertise The House in Fata Morgana

[@minakohiashi8882]

When I was in Washington DC I seen a comic book store with Hatsune Miku face on the wall. Sadly that comic book store was closed and I was only visiting for a day

[@corasundae]

Can we talk about how messed up 11:08 is? Ed and Winry are making this massive show of how delicious the pizza is and what is Al doing? Not delivering the pizza. Not socializing. No, he's staring sadly at the pizza, wondering what it would taste like, missing the flavor of pizza and basically just food altogether as his brother basically rubs in his face the fact that he cannot and hasn't enjoyed the experience of eating in years.

[@getthegoons]

Oh my God...

[@driftercarbon]

I enjoyed the Vocaloid game I played, but I don't have that much of an opinion on Miku. That said, I salute the fine gentlemen (and possibly ladies) who payed for that shrine. That's some inspiring fanboyism I could only imagine aspiring to. Brings a tear to my eye. This video made my day.

[@chobagoo]

Huh. I always thought it was all women, idk why

[@persephonepomegranate9652]

Someone really married her.... My ships are crumbling apart

[@shatteredstar2149]

Step up your game

[@jesseroberts1041]

No! Infinite waifu theory exists for a reason lol.

[@CoalEater_Elli]

He married a cardboard cutout, Miku is single forever.

[@rachelwhatchamacallit2127]

@@CoalEater_Elli ikr like how you possibly marry a freaking fictional character?

[@joannamysluk8623]

@@CoalEater_Elli Not a cardboard cutout, a hologram.

[@tagashimogana1907]

Can we talk about the lux one. ITS SOOO PURE NO GLICHES OR ANYTHING LIKE MMD

[@joannamysluk8623]

First off, it's spelled G-L-I-T-C-H-E-S. Second off, there are thousands of 3D animation and modeling softwares. There's Mixer, SFM, Vroid (that one is for modeling, DON'T USE IT. I have and it was the worst digital art program that I have ever used). Third off, that commercial was made by professional 3D animators who have an entire room for references, animation bachelor degrees from various art schools across the world, and letters from Disney who wants to hire them.

[@TheRealSpellstar]

that shot of Miku letting her hair down and throwing her head back is a work of art

[@ICruz-vq1ze]

gimme the timestampp

[@TheRealSpellstar]

@@ICruz-vq1ze of course, how could I have been so inconsiderate I think I was talking about 7:33

[@ICruz-vq1ze]

@@TheRealSpellstar ty :3

[@ICruz-vq1ze]

@@TheRealSpellstar OMG

[@trikcen5329]

Domino’s: let’s try an advertisement with an anime girl! Pizza Hut: *First time?*

[@marshalmarshall2109]

Black widow is friends with a vocaloid

[@TheRamblemanWhoSings]

that miku shrine inspired me to have an idea of a waifu church

[@IEatSignificantAmountsOfAss]

I volunteer as a door to door guy, saying "Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior, Hatsune Miku?"

[@excalovor6063]

I'm in bro

[@666-bpm]

The ramble man I’m in

[@_HaiLo_]

@@IEatSignificantAmountsOfAss b r u h

[@sillygoose2878]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4KWi4mjjbOaqpI

[@mimimimi5801]

*Have some fun with Miku* 📱👏👁👄👁

[@IronicCliche]

Scarlet just isn't dedicated enough. I'm pretty sure the dad from Battle Angel has a Kizuna AI shrine. They might be engaged now.

[@MaakaSakuranbo]

Red Bard: This Domino;s Miku Ad is weird as hell Nick Robinson: So this Dominos Miku Ad I watched every morning was deleted, so I flew to Japan to find out why.

[@pixelpudding3914]

My favorite Miku commercial is when this weeb girl tries to learn how to sing and dance, so, she goes to this dance class, passing some buff guy dancing on the street, which is taught by Reol and 2 hipsters, and after failing to impress these 3 people, 1 of which eating an an entire stack of burgers while looking directly at the camera, then, she walks depressed through the rain, and watches a Miku cosplayer rip his wig and gloves off, then start breakdancing to the Rocketman remix of World’s End Dancehall, finishing with Brock from Pokémon’s pose, and after witnessing it, she gives him her hand, and starts to learn from him. Then powered by a Miku phone charm, she finally succeeds

[@TIE_Productions]

Lol. I need to see this.

[@Johanna-se7ye]

That Fata Morgana music makes the Miku subway shrine come across as way more sinister than it is lol

[@hollytru]

My whole bedroom is a Miku shrine...

[@davidhong1934]

Someone probably has a whole house that is a Miku shrine.

[@brambleberryproductions1235]

NGL that South Korean mall shrine was awesome. Like...legitimately awesome. Awe-inspiring. That is what makes the anime community so amazing; that we are willing to spend this kind of money of characters we love and adore, that will probably never love us back.

[@MintyNimmy03]

We should all absolutely stan Luka

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

im more of a luka and voceroid fan myself 1.luka 2.miku 3.rin

[@juptier4277]

Katio is one of my favorites

[@SmashBrosOdyssey64]

I love how hype you get when you talk about the Miku shrine. I want more Miku ad breakdowns from you.

[@jrharbortproductions]

Well put together and thought out!

[@calhanlon5568]

The inflection in his voice when he says "have some fun with miku!" Makes it clear how much he does not like this

[@melodytheatre2887]

*”Hey Miku, it’s S c a r l e t.”*

[@crustman5982]

I like how Scarlett Johansson literally phoned it in for that commercial lol

[@Sheepy765.]

Damn, I wish the brought the Miku dominos thing to the U.S. I feel like I missed out on a lot and it’s the only ad that has made me genuinely want a product.

[@brydavey3259]

Miku’s bizarre ADventure

[@brensaysuwu6152]

We should all donate money to the general to have them make an ad with both Shaquille O’Neil and Hatsune Miku because that would be great

[@HeavenlyVessel]

here from the archive, thank you nick!

[@glompspfdeath]

I saw the pizza box for sell on japan auctions. The starting price was 2,500 yen. Idk how much the final bidder paid in the end but jpn auctions can get pretty crazy lol

[@Aether-azurr]

Im vocaloid fan But jeez, some of the things fans do are just creepy...

[@rubyy.7374]

You forget the time that a bunch of fans of this one Chinese visual novel had the name of their husbando printed on the side of a SKYSCRAPER for his birthday. Edit: The game was called Love and Producer (or Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice in the US)

[@marywinchester1322]

How the hell has this character not have her own anime series by now! Like seriously!

[@Esmemeku]

video: How far would you go for hatsune miku? WOULD YOU- me: yes

[@shojoweeaboo7622]

Once your pizzas delivered... *have some fun with miku*

[@PetitMew]

Black Widow is BFFs with Miku.... Marvel spin-off TV series coming soon?

[@dumpstercub2902]

Miku could've killed Thanos.

[@dumpstercub2902]

BW: *surrounded by whoever the fuck she's supposed to be fighting* Miku, running towards them with a battle axe: しね!!!!!!!

[@mango8616]

If one of my friends told me they were gonna get a pizza and "have some fun with miku" I'd be very worried.

[@08415]

like many of us I am a Miku fan, but even I found some of these ads shown to be kinda creepy and disturbing in some cases

[@draconicslayer3593]

"HaVE sOmE fUN WitH mIKu!"

[@captainharlock2280]

god i love this channel so much

[@squidlover7615]

Lmao your commentary is prime, subbed

[@NOPO29]

10:34 Very cute, just like Miku! (Doorbell)

[@eugyy_]

How have i just discovered this video this is amazing

[@yoshgurt]

the detail in the lux commercial is insane.

[@bababo1396]

Pictures of Miku. Very cool!

[@emmyg231]

that shrine is glorious, i wish i was there

[@TakoyakiDonuts]

2:20 I wonder if they got legal rights to use that model like Dominos?

[@rabidheartbeats5953]

actually Scarlett has been the face of Lux in Japan way before the Miku collab or the GITS movie. So if anything it's more of a Scarlett ad featuring Miku rather than the other way around. Also Scarlett is pretty well known in Japan, hence her Lux contract.

[@brunoreis9466]

Scarlet's advice to miku in the linux ad is so touching. I'm crying

[@kenzielynn6648]

I have to work today... it’s 10am I haven’t slept I’ve been to busy bingeing ur channel thanks

[@TheSwartz]

I've never watched a more beautiful video. Thx.

[@100gecer9]

WaIY MIKU WAS IN A BANDORI AD WAIT WHtA

[@sugarcrystals5649]

The pocky one taught me to freeze pocky, and now I love Miku even more!!!!

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

Talk about more, please.

[@italianlovecake]

You had me at the mention of Kiryu. Subscribed.

[@Mr.Yeast2]

0:45 what kind of monster puts pocky sticks in the freezer

[@lykaios8336]

I just find your channel! I really like the way you talk and express yourself, you gain a subscriber today :D ps. I love Miku

[@librasuperstar3779]

I went to little Tokyo in LA with my friends today but what we didn’t know was that some big event was going on and we saw cars with specific anime girls plastered all over. One car had Hatsune Miku on it. So I said screw it and screamed MIKUUUUU!!!!! And I ended up getting their attention. They stuck a Miku plush out the window and made it wave and then two of my friends joined in the screaming. We kept going YEAAAAAAH MIKUUUUUU WE LOVE YOU until they drove out of our sights but it seemed like they were enjoying the attention. So basically promote waifus with cars

[@johnjonjhonjonathanjohnson3559]

i would just walk past that shrine not noticing it because it looks corporate and i ignore absolutely any advert and avoid products that i see ads for, but if i knew the community did it i might look at it.

[@DavidGraham221]

I can only imagine how confused Scarlet was.

[@wafflefrogs]

The 7-11 add where her head falls off is underrated

[@kalvinlewis]

Gumi is best vocaloid

[@AndreaChaan]

Hi just wanted to say I love how you use one of Shadow Heart's OST in ur videos

[@TheLadysAtelier]

Any mention of the Domino's ad just makes me think of Nick Robinson now xD

[@PurpleColonel]

I'd say people spending 40k on making an advertisement for a media empire just because they love the brand that much is pretty scary.

[@Pokedude1110]

2 words: Cytus II

[@dumb_baby]

The Intense Voice of Hatsune Miku, The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku, *The Advertising of Hatsune Miku.*

[@demons27]

I never heard of her until I saw Miku in a limited time event on Crash Fever where you can play as her. Crash Fever is a puzzle game that always does crossover events with anime. They're most popular crossover was with Fullmetal Alchemist

[@LightningTTfan14]

The Miku and Scarlett ad is so cute! ^^

[@katelynbun7320]

Now I want to see an Ode To Weird Modes Of Transportation Dominos Subjects Their Drivers Too

[@quailspinchii8936]

You know, I had literally just liked the video and then I hear that line about Luka. By my hand, if it weren't for the sole fact I refuse to take back a like once I have submitted it this video would have one less like. Joking aside, great content. You just posted miku, prepare to gain followers.

[@ditagavare8589]

I think I could make a 40,000$ miku shrine but I’m afraid that my parents will put me in a mental hospital.

[@plssub0videos986]

I NEED THAT SHRINE

[@kerchewy2571]

Luka is best singing robot.

[@cajapeydoesthings]

These are still so insane, lol. But like what the hell was the Dominos ad, man?!

[@Techniquess]

I've seen Eureka 7 three times the whole way through and never noticed the dominos.

[@The_Grace_God]

The lux ad at first I thought it was a hotel ad not her in her dressing room

[@alejandrotevez6302]

This is jaw dropping...

[@1dorcie]

Holy crap the shrine at the beginning puts Helga Patakis shrine building skills to shame! 😫😫😂

[@Bloody_Polly]

You thought these were weird? **Cough** *M* *I* *K* *U* *D* *A* *Y* *O*

[@joannamysluk8623]

Oh no, NOT THE MIKUDAYO!

[@tomerpilo5193]

the app was archived on the internet archive

[@soconfused8541]

I now want a canoe delivered pizza added to my bucket list