This Hatsune Miku Situation Is Not Looking Good Right Now...

Mohammed Agbadi talking about the Japanese Man Who Married Hatsune Miku and what happened to their marriage...
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[@MohammedAgbadi]

*_who's your favorite waifu?_*

[@vamikah123]

UrMom

[@stef1790]

Kurisu Makise from Steins Gate

[@jordanmatthew6315]

Do furries count?

[@Paul-vv5ql]

your mom

[@dadodem2157]

Options for husbandos too please... Sephiroth and Prompto Argentum from the Final Fantasy series 😂😁

[@SilentTur]

the fact that these people were rejected so much by the society to the point that they could only find love in fictional characters just goes to show how hard people can be

[@windraizou]

Or he could be on the ace spectrum, yanno? Which is where Fictosexual resides.

[@speakersr-lyefaudio6830]

@@windraizou I didn't know it was in the asexual spectrum. As someone who is sorta eagosexual, this does somewhat make sense.

[@CRAgamer]

@@windraizou considering the conservative nature of Japan. Highly unlikely. Possible, but unlikely. It's more likely what happened to him is what the op said.

[@windraizou]

@@goatinatrenchcoat it doesn't have to apply to everyone. The ace spectrum includes people who are also demisexual and gray asexual and the like. Fictosexual (which is where I tend to put myself as well) is one part of the whole spectrum.

[@windraizou]

@@goatinatrenchcoat You're all good. Happy to have helped :D

[@narudayo5053]

Fun fact: Vocaloid are like barbie dolls. The official age they could have are only the age of the official box art. Many artist portray Miku in many different ways. Sometimes she is a toddler, a kid or teenager and other many times she is an adult woman or a girl of unknown age. Sometimes she is the queen of a kingdom, a salarywoman, a girl of unknown age dissing her boyfriend, a known fashionista. Sometimes she is a zombie, a ghost, a succubus, etc. Sometimes she sound very young, sometimes she has a very deep voice. Miku/vocaloid can be anything. They are there to help voiceless artist to tell stories. Also a common trope in the beginning of the vocaloid fandom was that Miku/Vocaloird were robot dolls waiting for the producer/artist to create a song and design their new outfit and set the age + character they would play. But nowadays, most people who discover Miku, get mad at any explicit song, sung by Miku, and with no suprise, they think that she is either a robot, an hologram, they call the songs "Miku songs" which is a wording that tells a lot, because vocaloid user and people who understand how things works call it "name of the producer song" or "name of the producer ft Vocaloid name". Forgetting that the fandom "made" Miku.

[@DedegikoGouku]

i'm so glad someone finally understands

[@LuckyFoxLin]

It’s like when people wanted to cancel Joji when they found out about Filthy Frank lmao. Like we been know

[@julieplaysd7272]

Thank you! People don’t understand this too much, and it’s annoying that I can’t hear Len songs because they’re sexual and they claim that he is “14” when he is really just a vocal synthesizer!

[@merriellenroselette5191]

Right! This also doesn't apply just to Miku too, this goes for all the other vocaloids. Some people make Len and Rin as twins, sometimes I see that Len is older than Rin, a lot of fans and stories make them related. I have seen some songs where they're like, in a relationship. There's also a song where Rin and Miku are seeing each other behind their boyfriend's backs. (It's a bop I really like it.) I'm a bit of an older vocaloid fan. I really like when composers make really interesting concepts. (RIP Wowaka) Or like, the dark concepts! That was the era that got me into Vocaloid. All of the horror-esque songs. (Miku, Gumi, Rin, Luka sometimes) MASA's works, Kikuo, I'm glad they're still making songs. That shit was so cool. And the MMDs and how creative they can get. (Mad respects to rigging ) Though this video is about Mr Kondo and his wife Hatsune Miku, and exploring Fictosexuality. I couldn't help but comment because I read in your post that people are getting mad over explicit vocaloid songs. It surprised me. Since such things were on the internet for a very long time. It sounds really absurd to me if ""おかあさん " Gets 'cancelled' nowadays by the non-vocaloid fans. Or the new--to-the-internet babies who want all spaces to be family friendly.

[@wheretao6960]

thank you,,,, idk why people wanna slap on ages to things that literally dont exist

[@spicynoodles2742]

Honestly the part where he said he'd rather be with a fictional character because she would never get sick, or die, hurt a little bit, because it's a very reasonable fear, and seeing someone you love suffer is legitimately one of the worst things that can happen. I don't know, it's a little sad in a way, because in part he does that so he doesn't get more hurt by real people, but at the same time, if he's really happy like that, I would say continue, and I'm glad he found his ideal partner.

[@kaydwessie296]

I'm like this because after the third person SAs you despite knowing your traumas, the only way to continue is to give up on humans.

[@notofuleft]

Dude needs a therapist not a partner.

[@kaydwessie296]

@@notofuleft I have a therapist and a fictional partner.

[@notofuleft]

@@kaydwessie296 i believe yu.

[@kaydwessie296]

@@notofuleft I desire companionship but due to a laundry list of traumas I don't want it from a physical person, so here we are.

[@ariannasv22]

I actually felt kinda sad for the guy when you mentioned that they had to shut down the service for the device and when you said she was replaced with a network error sign, that hit kinda hard for whatever reason.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

me tooo...he must have been really worked up for no reason that week after they made the announcement.

[@flfb]

Yeah, like, it's wild to think about! Imagine waking up one morning and instead of your beautiful wife in bed beside you (in your beautiful house with its large automobile outside) has turned into an ERROR 404 message. I can confidently say that my response would be; "this is not my beautiful wife!" It won't be the same as it ever was.

[@plantishfellow]

@@flfb best comment of the year

[@Starriaaa]

It’s literally the song “the disappearance of hatsune miku”

[@marcelacaroline6140]

@@Starriaaa that song slaps

[@bluedotdinosaur]

Something outsiders often don't understand is how brutally repressive Japanese culture can be. The reason why the "high school" period of life is so romanticized and fascinating in Japanese pop culture, is for a pretty sad reason: the brief window of time between puberty and adulthood is perceived as the only opportunity Japanese people have to gain some degree of independence and responsibility, but also explore their own personality, feelings, and desires. After that window closes it is expected that people will crush their individuality and assimilate into the group. Unless someone is fortunate enough to be able to build a career in a highly idiosyncratic field, such as art or entertainment, they are expected to disappear entirely into whatever group they find themselves in. This puts tremendous pressure on those who suffer any anxiety over interacting with other people, or those who simply feel the need to express a slightly different personality from whatever is expected of them. Shut-in culture is the result of this oppression. Fixation on the colorful world of pop culture fictions and figures is an understandable desire for escape to a reality in which everything isn't so brutally ground to paste. Note that I wouldn't say this person shouldn't do whatever makes him happy. It is just that there is quite a lot of context behind why you see people develop these feelings so often in Japan, compared to most other places.

[@RGC_animation]

Even in arts and entertainment, most people working for it get paid no money, only the very, very fortunate can have a happy adulthood in Japan.

[@you_gullible_fucc]

When you explain it that deeply it actually shows how sad it is

[@LillianGraceFullofficial]

This story is the epitome of “do what makes you happy”

[@MohammedAgbadi]

lil bro just built different

[@lordsoronexle]

@@MohammedAgbadi That's a way to put it, but it fits. Lol.

[@pika_imposter]

It is a bit cringey to look at tho if I'm being honest cuz uh...

[@LillianGraceFullofficial]

@@pika_imposter cuza what?

[@triggerfairy4070]

Its more like Do what make you happy, but keep to yourself.

[@enbyfrogz6766]

i mean, he's hurting absolutely no one by doing this. its better than being obsessed to a real person. if he's chillin, so am i yk?

[@MohammedAgbadi]

hahahha lil bro is having the time of his life

[@Flabby555]

I know he ain't harming anyone, but marrying a fictional is should not be seen as normal. I do believe in the saying "As long as they're happy", but the people marrying body pillows need therapy, and find happiness in something other than fictional things.

[@enbyfrogz6766]

@@Flabby555 perhaps, but that doesn't mean people have to be mean about it

[@yeezyskeezy8039]

@@Flabby555 I was gonna say exactly what you said. I’m in no doubt that there is people(or a person) out there who can actually live with a fictional relationship, because the human species is a very strange but unique species. However, it is important that people know this isn’t normal and that more than the majority of people can’t function healthily with this kind of life.

[@charlotteo810]

@@Flabby555 "as long as they're happy but only in the way I think is acceptable" u literally contradicted ur own point lol

[@capyOcap]

At least he knows that she’s not real and doesn’t really get mad at people when they tell him that Good for him

[@leonakinglion3210]

He doesn't look real lol

[@minetta4204]

Tbh I like seeing his posts on Instagram, it's just wholesome. The man is living his life and is happy. The fact Miku could change someone's life for the better in this way while "odd" for some is sweet.

[@Sleepster]

full agree

[@__-fm5cz]

Living in a fantasy is a very unhealthy way to cope and is absolutely not a solution

[@RandomPerson-ti7qx]

Agreed

[@leonakinglion3210]

@@Sleepster Meanwhile I'm having my first child with my 36 year old husband

[@aritheeevee6276]

@@leonakinglion3210 no one really asked but congrats! Hope ever goes well 🎉 (ps: I think it's fine he has a fictional crush it's hurting neither party so I find it okay :3)

[@andronnai]

When you brought up the part about the possibility of many other people also wanting to have relationships with the same fictional character, it reminded me of a time at a convention when someone started freaking out and screaming at an artist that they couldn't be selling merch of a certain character because it's their waifu and other people can't have her. It was a very odd and disturbing situation for security and the con staff.

[@CutePandaGirl123]

Just like the sans fan girls

[@liben5052]

oh geez this just unlocked a repressed memory- something about "kins" going on in tumblr and there was a lot of vitriol for people who would "claim to be the same kin". seemed like a pretty obvious problem in hindsight.

[@Coffy-chan]

This is still weird to me. I think of fictional characters sort of like "communal wives", or a "clone series line". The more people share my love for certain characters the happier I am about it. And if those characters find love in-universe, I'm also happy for them.

[@No.NotAgain]

@@CutePandaGirl123 As a Sans fangirl, I don't take those as one of us

[@worldofthought8352]

I'm curious, who was the character in question?

[@captainspaceboy]

This makes me a bit sad. Japanese society forces people to overwork so much that they don't have time to fall in love or create important friendships. So they turn to the next thing that fills that gap of platonic and or romantic relationships which are anime characters.

[@univon4892]

I can't fault ya!

[@hayamichan3587]

yeah this is real , i know a lot of japanese people who hast still married at the age of 40 yet because of overwork,culture and society.

[@univon4892]

@@hayamichan3587 That's interesting to hear!

[@Lyliarc]

My first ever figure was Miku, I love her songs quite a bit. I'm happy for this guy to be married to such an amazing fictional character. Hope he keeps that amazing marriage.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

hahahah his marriage is the best thing that has happened to him in a long while

[@yuulfuji]

just keep in mind the songs arent made by her lol

[@erraticcat3887]

Yep, what the person above me said, please keep in mind Miku is just a software and dosen't make any songs. Credit goes to all the amazing producers and artists all around the world who share their stories through their Vocaloid songs.

[@yuulfuji]

@@erraticcat3887 Yeah exactly, it always hurts when i see people mentioning songs made with her or re uploading the songs and not giving any credit to the artist at all, or english covers getting millions more views than the original. Really heartbreaking stuff.

[@Lyliarc]

@@yuulfuji Didn't know that. Props to the og producers then for making such amazing songs

[@littleblueclovers]

“When we are together she makes me smile. In that sense, she is real.” That hits hard. I wish him the best.

[@TheUltimateProcrastinator]

So wholesome!!

[@anirecorder2555]

And that's all you need tbh nothing more nothing less if she makes you smile then keep her

[@Lemonrollcake]

Hatsune Miku has been 16 for 15 years. At this point she is a 31 year old woman pretending to be a teenager.

[@amanekaze]

Isn't she is a voice bank for songs though? It's all up to us (fans) whether to see her as a teen, adult or etc tbh

[@purplleyx]

miku is anything, miku is everything

[@bubblemilk5351]

Her age changes throughout and depending what song/story you listen to. For instants in one song she could be portrayed as a young kid but in another a high schooler but in a different song she could be portrayed as of full grown adult. I think the misconception is that everyone looks at her wiki and whoever did the info on there made her info age 16 which is why everyone thinks she’s just a teenager all the time

[@Naiobia]

Miku can be anything one makes her out to be tbh. She don't really have that cannon stuff applied to her anymore. The official people behind her even said this themselves in response to people making their own different mikus with different races, ethnicities, etc.

[@marmedalmond9958]

@@purplleyx miku is your sister. Miku is your mom

[@lostfox5621]

Imagine being bullied and pushed to the point where you no longer want to love real people and go to fictional characters instead. Honestly, I don't blame him. We humans are very awful.

[@Korettln]

I wanna know what he does for work. His wedding to Miku was really fancy and he had a lot of guests. He has some really impressive collectibles that can’t be cheap. I’m happy for him. He’s not hurting anyone ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@pinkfakecheez]

he said in his bio he's a civil servant

[@GabrielTobing]

​@pinkfakecheez He just doesnt spend the money outside and saves up probs Its interesting how much money you save by not going out hanging with people

[@ShyasShadow]

6:18 Vocaloids don't have anything canon. Vocaloids can actually be anything you want them to be since the creators let's anyone decide any headcanons of the character's. Mainly the characters are supposed to be a certain age but since the characters are nothing but just voice banks, It's up to the fans. Just a small fact I wanna share. Greate video btw.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

thank you so much!

[@beepboop2842]

this

[@IJ24676]

THIS ^^^^

[@irkenpony17]

It's really only because of their set character designs (which actually is used as a marketing ploy for Vocaloids to be more seen therefore bought-) people would have a problem.. which dumb

[@TheHydroHawk]

Honestly if he's happy, he's happy so fair play to him and he has at least some self-awareness ig🤷 lowkey reminds me of the rent-a-gf mangaka who's apprently dating his own character.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

damn... imagine dating one of my characters 🥵

[@User.name2]

@@MohammedAgbadi I mean-😳😏

[@meru8924]

Except rent-a-girlfriend’s mangaka is actually married and has actual children

[@TheHydroHawk]

@@meru8924 Yh fr, only thing I remotely respect bout him is his drawing ability🥱 nice pfp btw👍🏻

[@meru8924]

@@TheHydroHawk haha thanks it’s an old one but I drew it myself!

[@Dukdits]

Average marriage in ohio

[@MohammedAgbadi]

lmaoooo

[@quinta0w035]

NOT THE OHIO 😭😭😭😭

[@moosesues8887]

Swag like ohio

[@WickedPhase]

@@moosesues8887 I can't get that crappy song out of my head now thanks 💀

[@lucidstarx3456]

Naw it’s worse in Ohio

[@ballbob4122]

An Italian playwrighter named Pirandello often talked about how every human wears an imaginary, unmovable and everlasting mask. You will always play a character when interacting with others, while never showing your true self to anyone. None will ever truly understand your feelings and thoughts more than you. You are cursed to be alone even if you try to connect with someone. I think Akihito is going to be fine.

[@lordsoronexle]

For how weird it is, this story is a pretty sweet one. The marriage holds strong even through the worst of times and there's hope that it can be on the rise again.

[@lordsoronexle]

@Neil Bowman Yeah... it's a sad reality, but one that is present today.

[@bige2268]

This makes me kind of sad. A wonderful part of relationships, romantic or platonic, is finding someone who can learn or try to understand you, experience the darkest and most beautiful parts of existence and communicate through them. A part of the journey is trial and error and someone who can’t truly celebrate your wins and talk and support you through your loses, seems pretty lonely. This seems like a coping mechanism for mental health problems or crippling anxieties. I will say his feelings seem pretty pure though.

[@univon4892]

This we need more comments like this, this is what I'm thinking! ^^

[@led.lights]

imagine being so good at designing a vocaloid that someone married your design

[@Sheik-yo9fj]

Haha that's true. I wonder what the miku designer (Kei) would think about this

[@LilfoxTheHybridHylian5967]

I would be uncomfortable personally....like .....can you blame someone to be like that

[@Xx_Oleander_xX]

I'd be kinda honoured ngl Cuz it would mean I successfully created something that moved people, like if I ever made something popular enough to have fanfiction/art that would mean the world to me!

[@marcoscabezolajr.8408]

@@Xx_Oleander_xX Yeah and then what if the love for her gets even stronger that one day Crypton makes a true to life AI Android with self awareness. Then Miku will pretty much cross into reality, and I really want to be friends with her 💙🌌

[@anirecorder2555]

I'm certain they would be like proud parents 😆 tbh like yesterday they just created their lil girl and now look she is married 😁

[@Frayedrican]

I'm curious how he feels about what the NSFW community has done with Hatsune Miku. Like does he satisfy himself to that stuff or does it absolutely upset him? Like any artist out there can do anything they want with the character and label it fan art or parody. Does he consider it that as well and what does he consider canon about Hatsune Miku? does he have his own narrative built in his head or does he rely on the creator's canon for his "wife's" back story and such? All I have are more questions! lol

[@djrydell]

This reminds me of the one dude who sent those huge messages that basically boiled down to "stop drawing PORN of my wife Twilight Sparkle, it makes her upset and she'd never cheat on me"

[@darkshadowsaver]

Pretty sure he faps to it and pretends he's the one doing her.

[@zomb2531]

@@djrydell ISNT THAT A PONY

[@nyananath]

I'm pretty sure he must have his own narrative, Miku doesn't really have a canon since she's just the mascot of a vocal synthesizer's voice, even her age isn't technically set in stone, I mean, she's 16, but if anyone wanted to portray her as 14, 20 or anything else, they're completely free to do so

[@HowDo_IKnowBruh]

@@zomb2531 hey bestiality is real

[@IAARPOTI]

I do think that it is not rare for people in Japan have that kinda of relationship. It is either because they are bullied in their workspace or their lives are in miserable. I know that their coping mechanism is weird but I do think that as long as they are treating fine and not causing harm to anyone. Then it's ok.

[@beepboop2842]

as long as hes not hurting actual ppl its fine on what fictional characters he gets with. i kind of sympathise with the man too. its hard to find true love. it sucks knowing ppl irl dont desire you and you will never find someone, so you turn to non-existent things such as drawings to feel less lonely

[@AzayBae]

Fr I wish I had whatever this dude has. A lot less sad 😂

[@Mylenapony]

Whatever makes ya happy. If your not hurting anyone or doing anything illegal I say you do you

[@MohammedAgbadi]

unless you're fixing art..😬

[@Mylenapony]

@@MohammedAgbadi definitely true

[@StarStoneWolf]

Dang, Miku has been 16 for 15 years now... I was 7 or 8 when she came out! My favourite anime character that I was obsessed with back when I was like 12, was Nura Rikuo. And we we're the same age... At least I thought until I looked up when the series came out and realized he would actually be like 3 years older lol. Sometimes I wonder years after the manga ended, "What he up to now? Collage?... World domination!?" I hate how fiction characters don't age, they make me feel old XD

[@HateItHere.]

I feel you on that.

[@mightygunvolt5536]

She's just like Ash Ketchum, mf been 10 years old since 1998. 😂

[@vamikah123]

The only reason I know what’s happening around the world is because I watch your videos.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

hahahaha now this is hilarious

[@dantespimp]

A lifesize holographic device, you say? 👁👄👁 Time to make Sephiroth my husbando...

[@MohammedAgbadi]

lmaooo bruhhhhh

[@Ryuuko-chan]

You have good taste

[@puraidoeustass]

I'm Aego AroAce, so I get this guy completely. I'm not fictosexual but close. I have "romantic" or "sexual" attraction toward fictional characters/people. I simply cannot feel stuff for real human people, and I don't want to! (Before anyone says something, I had a real life boyfriend and it was the worst year of my life. I absolutely despise physical contact, and whenever he came with just kissing or holding hands I got very annoyed. Similar to people who don't get fictosexuality, I simply don't understand why anyone wants to be with a real person.) I do enjoy romance/adult stuff, but only if it doesn't involve "me." Sometimes I envision anime characters but most of the time, they are faceless (mostly) humanoid creatures that get into Romance and "stuff". It's just so much more comfortable for me, to live in my fantasy, than dealing with the stress of sharing my already scarce free time with another person. (I maybe could live with another ace person who isn't into adult stuff, and has similar hobbies than me, but I'm also aro, so I'm not even looking for a relationship.) But hey, as long as it isn't hurting anyone, it's fine in my books. If these people want to marry dolls/pillows/fictional characters, let them. I'm not judging other people if they want to be in a relationship with other real people, and I'm also not judging people who want to marry fictional characters.

[@yati_xox]

Totally agreed

[@barbaradesigns1774]

weel said

[@balloonomancy3429]

aegofictosexual/romantic here too!! lets gooo : -)

[@puraidoeustass]

@@balloonomancy3429 nice! Yeah, let's go! Hm, maybe I should add fictosexual too, after more consideration, it feels right too. I'll think about it.

[@yourtrashtalkingbro9118]

🤔

[@niiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii414]

I am happy he is much happier than in his past, but tbh this really isnt the healthiest thing especially to encourage. It seems that he has a fear of being hurt (probly cheated on and stuff in the past, he mentioned that fear multiple times amidst the others) in past relationships which would contribute to his fears that 'physical' natural relationships involve. Its like an escapism of sorts... I hope he & others alike has a good support system, not just one that supports him but does so in a HEALTHY manner.

[@TonChinKanKun]

I've been a Vocaloid fan 5-6 years now and I've been following Mr. Ahiko on and off since he got married to Miku. I remember hearing that he had experienced a lot of work place bullying and Miku really helped him with that. The thing that amazed me the most is the life sized Miku doll, I've never seen/heard of it before! (and I used to be a vocaloid merch fanatic lol) But I'm glad you weren't to harsh on him. Great video

[@aaronadle8346]

aside from the bizarreness of it all your way of interpreting this situations made this story really wholesome and heart warming

[@zaqareemalcolm]

not mocking him or anything, but i was immediately reminded of that one penguin who fell in love with a (cardboard cutout of) an anime character

[@randomperson748]

He fully knows that Miku isn't real, it's simply that the idea itself makes him happy. He's found peace and happiness in a non-destructive/violent way and is living his life how he wants to in his own way. I'd be more concern if he was willing to kill people for being a fan of Miku, or trying to control how people portray her like in many other cases, but he isn't. Just vibing in this endless space of possibilities, in a way that makes him satisfied with his life, it could be better in many ways, but he's happy anyways. I think I'd much rather live satisfied with what made me happy, rather than go on miserable thinking about what it could have been.

[@MineralGarbage]

Dude actually followed me on twitter. talked to him for a bit. he's a pretty chill well rounded dude. He is into an anime character living his life bothering not a single soul. I say let him do him.

[@Aioba3846]

I've only ever heard about the part about GateBox's service ending. It's pretty wholesome to hear that they've actually decided to work on a new iteration of their product. :D

[@anime4life209]

honestly the way things are going with real life relationships, i'm not surprised people are turning to stuff like this. trust, loyalty, commitment etc. are damn near impossible to find nowadays and it's just becoming not worth it. however, in this kind of scenario, you can have a relationship with a character you've always been incredibly fond of and knowing that the only thing that could come between you and them is, if they're part of that Gatebox thing, power/server going down or you yourself die. people can give you wierd looks all they like, it doesn't change you're feelings in any way nor does it affect your life. you do you.

[@mittag983]

All my boyfriends cheated on me so I suddenly have similar thoughts as the guy from the video and I absolutely hate myself for it :(

[@balloonomancy3429]

aegofictosexual/romantic here as well, really happy to see that people aren't being judgemental in this comment section n acknowledging that if he's happy, he understands himself and his situation and he doesn't bother or infringe upon anybody that's all that matters !

[@batboythecool]

Sounds like a black mirror episode

[@MohammedAgbadi]

dayummmm it actually does! i'll probably even watch that show again

[@moonieeclipse1634]

0:21 seconds in your already throwing shade at Polar😂😂

[@MohammedAgbadi]

lmaoooo come on now!

[@gamerliliturra7434]

I think it's more important to seriously consider what's wrong with a culture and society and workplace environment that would drive people towards the idea of being with a fictional character, rather than giggling at a man who's not hurting anyone and is just trying to find joy where he can in life. Life is short and the world is shit. If it don't hurt no one and it makes you happy, go for it.

[@WalkmanWillWalkAllOverYou]

I almost forgot this happened.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

literally same hahaha until i saw the gatebox new device tiktok

[@Sheik-yo9fj]

Same

[@Zixjndjdudj]

Holograms have come so far.. One day these fictional characters are gonna become REAL like Real real

[@MohammedAgbadi]

literally blade runner 2049

[@edorasmarauder5761]

Why do I find that disturbing?

[@skobbejak4627]

This is just really interesting. Thanks for bringing attention to this

[@pvpsushi]

This actually pretty wholesome. I remember seeing him nearly two years ago and find it really wholesome that a man managed to find what he loves to do

[@Dawg100]

Love the new switch up

[@MohammedAgbadi]

thankyou! trying new things

[@shyshy1894]

I feel like you’re trying so hard not to laugh throughout the video 💀

[@idrawchaos]

He doesn't seem to be harming anyone, and it's honestly super wholesome that he's found happiness, so good for him!

[@PichuElric]

Bro I think you dropped this 👑 I've heard this story many times, but I think you're by far one of the only ones who talk about this with compassion and zero judgement!!

[@Fate862]

He recently did another interview and was asked about others who may want to be with or marry Hatsune Miku. He said that every single Hatsune Miku is different. When you install the vocaloid program to your computer every single one has a different and unique serial number/code literally making every single Hatsune Miku program different and your own personal Miku your own. So everyone's Miku is different. Its like each Miku having a social security number and identity like people do. So there will never be a Miku like his so there will never be problems with that. Each Miku is up to the person that see's their Miku in their own way. As for the redesigns thing, they can change it all they want that's not going to stop anyone from enjoying and being with their version of Miku or the character they choose. I mean anime characters these days have redesigns and people can always get a hold of the original as its always still sold or is created by fans as art and merch so its literally impossible for the original Miku design to ever go away. Its as he said, she won't die, betray him, cheat on him, leave him alone, or change. I respect the man alot and think he made the right choice picking Miku and being happy with her over a real person. Especially these days where the west is being torn down alot when it comes to dating and marriage. Its definitely a huge risk and not really worth it when you can just be happy with your waifu if you can be happy with that lifestyle.

[@emerygrey1582]

I was expecting bad things when i clicked on this video, but was pleasantly surprised by the positivity and lack of judgement. I hope he continues having a good life with miku

[@Sweetie.21]

Same! I don’t blame them for chuckling occasionally, I would’ve done the same if I wasn’t fictosexual and not familiar with it. They definitely handled with as much respect as possible.

[@phoenixbeanix]

I totally heard that howls moving castle in the background of the first section besides the intro I'm so happy.

[@yggdrasile9684]

How was bro “courting” her like what pick up line did he use 🗿

[@MohammedAgbadi]

lil bro said, i really like your music...

[@JackCumbicos]

A beautiful story of a marriage overcoming adversity. Truly one for the ages.

[@m.m.mefuyayuki1550]

Miku has the appearance of an 16 years old, but official she and just like all vocaloids/virtual voices, have no age and personality. Actually they technically have no apparence too. The point is for people to create stories with them and thus forging them like they want. They can sing as normal teenagers, as soldiers on war, as witches and wizard, gods or spirits. They can sing about the past, present, futur, alternate reality/timeline, era. Anything as long as the producer has the imagination for it. Their box art is more of a base appearance that people can just modify at their will. Some simple examples with Miku : - She can be a tsundere girlfriend with curly twirls in World is Mine (Ryo) - She can be a doll with a appearance of a noble lady with long silk like turquoise hair in the Evilious Chronicle series (akunoP) - A white haired ghost in many of PinocchioP songs. - A black haired revengeful spirit or an emotionless futur Miku with shorter hair (Hachi) Those are a few to list and they are just with Miku. It's the same with any voices. They exist because of the fans/community. We all love them and if someone loves Miku to the point of marrying her then their's no real problem. Many people listens to or produce vocaloid originals because of life. If he got to the point in his life where a voice synthesizer gives him more love and happiness than real people, than it's truly those peoples fault.

[@pogpogpurinn]

People keep trying to defend him liking miku and how its not weird. I can see how he ended up that way but as you said "miku has the appearance of a 16 yr old" that in and of itself is why it is weird. I can understand that the marriage makes him happy, but its not an excuse defend the age stuff

[@m.m.mefuyayuki1550]

@@pogpogpurinn My point still stands. She's a voice, not a real person. That's simply her appearance. If we were to actually give her an age then it would be 15 because that's how many years she's been existing. Otherwise she does not have a "character age".

[@t-tap9109]

Thank you for mentioning Evilious! That series is so dope!

[@weirdlybrook]

ik im 2 hours late but i wanna tell you i love your videos! also, ur close to 450k, let's hope you get that amount of subs soon because you deserve it!

[@taniaroman5857]

Just a tiny nitpick, the body pillows are called dakimakura (抱き枕). Luv your vids!!

[@hybridizedhere]

Technically hatsune miku and the other vocaloids are just the characters assigned to the voicebanks anyone can buy and use to make music with Its one of the reasons that the way the characters are depicted will never really be the same between two songs, especially in story heavy ones like Servant of Evil or Soleil

[@Cchachaoo]

honestly even if it's weird he seems very happy and even help him with depression i don't really see this as bad

[@P-P-Panda]

Respect for this man lmao I have many husbandos myself

[@MohammedAgbadi]

man a legend

[@xiao425]

Lol me and you both fr

[@decoraqueena6413]

Japan: *has a population crisis* Also Japan: "let's create robot housewives to replace real relationships!!!"

[@sma2840]

FYI Miku isn’t a robot

[@jen8427]

Miku isn’t a “robot housewife” she’s a software to produce music

[@sma2840]

@@jen8427 thank you for explaining it properly for this person

[@jen8427]

@@sma2840 I get annoyed when this happens so it’s also better for me to say it

[@sma2840]

@@jen8427 yeah it gets quite annoying really fas

[@katherineguevara4430]

Honestly by the end of it, I was feeling kinda sad that he couldn’t chat with her anymore. But this is worrying though, what happens when companies can make characters who are so good and lifelike, all people will prefer to love a character rather than other people? I mean these characters can be perfect, these relationships wont have fights or conflict. No hurt nor heartbreak, it might end humanity as we know it.

[@infamousboykisser]

I've never seen someone so loyal to one fictional crush. Although it is kind of weird to marry a fictional character, Mr. Akihiko has an admirable undying love for Hatsune Miku, despite not having physical interactions for as long as we can remember. Like lots of youngsters these days, I can't stay loyal to just one fictional character, since I have lots of fictional crushes. I personally think that it is not easy to be loyal to someone until death, especially when this someone is a fictional character. Mr. Akihiko is a very special person, I personally think that his loyalty is his strongest trait.

[@katm8128]

Unrelated but would you be able to do a video on ambient or diffused light, such as the type you see on overcast days, when there is no direct light source and it seems to come from all directions? Seems like that results in very minimal tonal changes on the subject

[@Happy-dl4qt]

I can only imagine the suffocating feeling of seeing your lover slowly slip away (whether we're talking about death, illness, or falling out of love). That feeling must be terrible, the hopeless that comes with it would be be horrifying. I can see why someone would absolutely want to avoid ever experiencing those feelings.

[@zayn6699]

I didn't even know this was possible.

[@MohammedAgbadi]

same..like literally

[@RaveyDoesStuff]

I feel kinda bad for him. Mental health treatment is unfortunately bad. Especially in Japan. Him being in isolation can make your mental health worse. It increases anxiety and depression. I think he needs help and try to socialize more. There's nothing wrong having a crush on fictional characters but that can go to an extent. It's very concerning when he said ""I will never have to worry about her being sick or dying.""

[@tiffanyh629]

I've said this in a related video years/months ago but I'm very proud of this comment section for understanding the nuances of culture, fandoms and the individual. Yes, it's a little odd but I'm happy people are thinking a little more critically about this situation rather than blow it off completely for being weird

[@tabbune]

As someone who knew about the Gatebox incident, watching this video is an... interesting experience. It's like watching Titanic, knowing that the ship will sink

[@telluride3577]

You should cover the AI Art situation that's been happening, if you haven't already.

[@DarioVolaric]

The fact is that we all need love in life in both giving and receiving. Most people achieve this with other humans but others are not as 'lucky' to find another human that they can love for whatever reason be it valid or invalid. Those who cannot find themselves loving other people mostly find their love in pets, the joy they feel in their hearts when they come home and be greeted by their dog or cat for example. But we also have many people who find joy in their hobbies like cars, miniature modelling, painting, etc...These activities let them experience a feeling of love and it is this healthy feeling we all need. For us Miku fans, she gives us this feeling when we see her smile and dance and hear her voice. Thus it is quite understandable to embrace this good thing we found in life. Marrying Miku is more symbolic showing that we are eternally grateful that she is in our life. Sure it's easy for people to judge and say 'he should get himself a REAL woman' but some just don't want a "real" woman. "Real" can be whatever you want it to be.

[@jj9a]

this is like years old

[@_CosmicAsh]

I mean I guess he’s happy..? Good for him haha. much love, Mohammed!

[@MohammedAgbadi]

much love ash!

[@lrdalucardart]

7:05 Actually he had a Hatsune Miku Holgram at home, costed him around 3.500bucks. But the company shutdown and his bot now doesn't have AI support anymore, so he can't speak with her anymore like he used too. _(For those wondering wht the hell was she, she was some sort of "alexa", but would be displayed inside a 3D glass tube and would interact with you)._

[@Dear_Everything]

Who am I to judge who to love and who too not, in a world where depression, distrust, cheating, and many things are rampant, if it makes someone happy then good for them. I never understood why everyone becomes fascinated by love but hell from what I heard, it's always a beautiful feeling. A man once told me that his best friend killed himself because he and their girlfriend were sleeping with each other without his friend not knowing which is sad as hell and pisses me off so much that I hope he and his friend's ex suffer knowing that, if things like this can be avoided, then who am I too judge.

[@kaylarapp9591]

Honestly I've been a fan of the gatebox and was super hyped that Miku was a character and I was sad, and still sad that she was discontinued. Maybe he will see her again! we don't know if gatebox is not ever bringing her back. I mean they have a app now called Cheerpro and Snow Miku is on it. I just find it so cool what techknology can do.

[@silverwind9906]

IDK this just feels....sad. like i remember seeing this in a documentary about the decreasing birth rates in japan and it shows his man. I'm glad he was able to find happiness in his own way but.... it's stuff like this that is killing the population. and to make matters worse the Japanese government still refuses to make big steps to fix it. heck, the last thing I heard they did was to lower the prices of alcohol in an effort to help the birth rate......like what??? i truly trying to understand why that would help

[@lilacKurage]

Dunno if you're really asking (I'm bad with tone indicators) but probably the alcohol thing is to get more people wasted and have drunk sex. Quite insulting if you ask me.

[@phosspatharios9680]

The only real solution to this kind of problem constitutes as a war crime and violation of human rights.

[@peedrinker5000]

1 person marrying a fictional character isn't gonna kill an entire population

[@silverwind9906]

@@peedrinker5000 Oh, you don't know? he's not the only one.....

[@katonuchiha4525]

This goes to show how powerful the creative mind can be.

[@BlueDragonArt]

Whelp, this was something I watched. Interesting video. I like the variety of topics Agbadi covers. This one was...well, like I said interesting. As John Lennon sang: Whatever gets you through the night...

[@wardrobewings8000]

What people call "fictosexual" is in reality form of parasocial relationship. For *some* people it might be a temporary boost to mood just like normal relationships, but they can very quickly become ugly because communication is one-sided. Fans drawing your waifu lewdly? Creator states something you fundamentally disagree with? Your friends are surprised/bit weirded out because you brought your body pillow to a gathering? The confrontation between reality and a person's "reality" can easily end up in physical confrontation, because the person in question cannot give up their believes in face of contradiction. Yeah, this guy is hurting no one if we don't count himself. Right now he might be happy with his situation, but what he needs is help instead of patting him on back.

[@Sheik-yo9fj]

Good explanation!!!

[@iskatetwo]

Agreed

[@mysryuza]

This 👏🏼

[@4belzzz]

like all things, what you described doesn't describe everyone. i don't completely disagree with you, there's definitely so many people that are in the situation you described, but also you have to understand that not every person who falls in love with a fictional character is unstable or has flawed relationships. yes, it isn't a relationship if you're the only real person, but it also isn't necessarily damaging as long as you don't bother other people like what you described

[@wardrobewings8000]

@@4belzzz And I said a such- temporarily such situation can be beneficial for "fictosexual" person, but in long run, it isn't mentally healthy for them. People who develop parasocial relationships to the point where they think they date a person/object of the parasocial relationship usually are using the parasocial relationship as a coping mechanism for other issues in their life. It might be loneliness, it might be genuine mental illness, etc. *THAT* is why I'm saying we should help these people instead of indulging them- their underlying issues won't solve themselves by using this coping mechanism.

[@MrRoy-hi9qz]

Fun fact: He is not the only one or the first one who "married" this character. Somebody else did the same a year before but never got famous. Another fan did the same on march this year and kondo congratularse him on Twitter. They became friends in real life after that.

[@deamontana596]

I thought that this was going to be a video about there not being another version of the vocaloid software or something... was not disappointed.

[@deotexh]

Happy for this man

[@Miyuki4902]

i think this realationship is kinda wholesome. i mean if its not hurting anyone its ok i think

[@shaykagamine]

i wish i could one day be like this but with len kagamine. i started having a crush or even an obsession on him since around 2016 and still to this day in love with him. i wish in the near future ill be able to marry him like akihiko. len genuinely makes me happy and helps me with a lot of things that humans disapointed me in, he is the only one that i know will never leave me and will always be there for me with his songs and figures

[@mkaga5697]

i mean, go for it, i guess. nobody is stopping you

[@shaykagamine]

@@mkaga5697 ill probebly do it in the future, in still in high school so im unable to do much now exept drawing us together but i will marry him when ill be able to (:

[@mkaga5697]

@@shaykagamine that's cool! as long as it doesn't overstep into the boundaries of delusion, i wish you the best of luck with marrying him in the future, and may you live a happy life. :)

[@shaykagamine]

@@mkaga5697 eh english isnt my first language so i might not understand it right but i think its close lmao idk tho if i understood it right but thank you! :D

[@OliverRaj]

OMG SHAY I FOUND YOU BY ACCIDENT HAHA

[@xsatsuki98x]

This is old news but thanks for bringing back up .

[@Mustard649]

1:12 how did you say all of that with a straight face 😭😭

[@temporq4113]

I don’t think it’s normal in what he’s doing, but he’s responsible for his own happiness and I’m glad he’s not hurting himself, might not be the healthiest way to cope with sadness, but I’m happy for him.

[@huntingskylarks7225]

Honestly, he isn't hurting anyone and I love that he's just content and happy. As someone with Maladaptive Daydreaming (and past traumas; its been 7 years since my last relationship), this idea honestly doesn't bother me and kind of actually appeals to me. I've joked that with my daydreams, my husbandos can only hurt me if I want them too🤷🏻‍♀️ it's a sage and comforting feeling having thar little bit of control, so...I get it😅 he just living his best life, and I love that for him.

[@CleverFoxStudios]

This seems like the better outcome of the "Regard Twilight Sparkle" thing from a few years ago. Good for him I suppose

[@pechy28]

I just wanna know where he got such a big and highly detailed miku figure, because as far as I know they don't sell 1/1 scales of miku

[@Sheik-yo9fj]

Hey, knowing how bad harrasment is in Japan towards women, I'm glad that this guy decided to not lash his traumas and repression on real people.

[@decomposies]

im hoping for him. you get that life size hologram. you get your waifu

[@serendipitylove3930]

Seeing the title I got scared that vocaloid as a whole was coming down 😭

[@MrKIMBO345]

This case remind me of the movie, Her, that is relationship between the man and A.I.

[@zerpendium6051]

Don’t forget how the relationship went in the movie, HER, with Joaquin Phoenix. Still, it’s weird but he do whatever makes him happy.

[@uddelhexe3545]

I respect that you could hold a straight face to almost the entire video. Though this people don't hurt others, they must be hurt themselves. What happened to a human that "interact" with a fantasy is the better option to real life love.

[@phosspatharios9680]

Real life love is as accessible and feasible as social mobility in the US