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Hatsune Miku used to sell Toyota cars...in America

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EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#51: May 10th 2011 at 3:53:44 AM

...Are you implying that marketing firms are not, in fact, all-knowing oracles of what the public can be encouraged to buy? surprised

RocketScience Not dead yet. from a dark place Since: Jan, 2001
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#52: May 10th 2011 at 5:08:28 AM

Are you implying they are? tongue

Sackett Since: Jan, 2001
#53: May 10th 2011 at 5:17:29 AM

Well... the first goal of marketing is just to get people to remember your ad and talk about it.

The secend goal is to generate positive feelings about your product.

This ad isn't very good at the second, but it might not be that horrible at the first.

RenaTheArchmage Actually, it's Euphinatrix. from the Factory Since: Oct, 2009
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#54: May 10th 2011 at 5:19:47 AM

Well, we call ourselves Knowledge Marketing for a reason...

Harumph. Anyway.

I posted this on a few other few other sites about a week back. Response has been a mix of "Yay! Western exposure!" and, more Vocal-ly...

Kill It with Fire. Her scream is harpy-level, she looks ugly ("WTF is this bug-eyed Chinese girl doing here?), and... This all seems off, and makes it even worse on the fanbase.

I'm starting to believe Toyota is secretly waging psychological warfare on it's customers.

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RocketScience Not dead yet. from a dark place Since: Jan, 2001
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#55: May 10th 2011 at 6:17:18 AM

wild mass guessThis advertising campaign is but one part of a plan to kill the anime industrywild mass guess

TibetanFox Feels Good, Man from Death Continent Since: Oct, 2010
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#56: May 10th 2011 at 12:44:15 PM

@Rena. So let me get this straight, Toyota has been making cars with ergonomics designed with tentacles in mind rather than human limbs for decades, and only now you're getting the impression that they're fucking with us?

AdeptusAlpharius Alpha Legionnaire from Bosnia and Herzegovina Since: Dec, 2010
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#57: May 10th 2011 at 2:52:19 PM

I thought that this ad was embarrassing.

edited 10th May '11 2:52:30 PM by AdeptusAlpharius

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OhSillyUs Since: Jan, 2011
#58: May 10th 2011 at 3:26:55 PM

They coulda' used some better damn CG at least. . .and y'know non retarded narration. But hey more Vocaloid is always good I 'spose.

YamiiDenryuu Since: Jan, 2010
#59: May 10th 2011 at 3:33:20 PM

I keep reading the title as "Miku used to sell Toyota cars... again".

Dranzerfrost Dranzer Frost from Nebraska Since: Sep, 2010
#60: May 13th 2011 at 5:43:08 AM

I suppose I'm on the "Yay, Western exposure" boat, but the first thing that popped into my mind was why did it have to be World is Mine. That song barely made into my own music library because I kind of liked it except for one (or however many times she does it) thing... That damn scream. If I heard it one more time in that song, it might not have made it into my music selection.

I personally think Melt might have been the better song, though I think her voice in that song overall is a little harsh on the ears for anyone not prepared for it (though I suppose that's kind of her voice in a lot of her songs anyways).

The CG honestly didn't bother me since, CG tends to be hit in miss on a lot of things, so I never really "expect" good CG... It's just nice when it is good.

Also... AMERICAN CONCERT... O.O... why must I be currently broke and live nowhere near LA.

edited 13th May '11 5:43:24 AM by Dranzerfrost

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#62: May 17th 2011 at 11:54:32 AM

So that is what happen when you use a Japanese Vocaloid to sing in English?tongue

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#63: May 17th 2011 at 12:00:18 PM

From what I heard it's the other way around; Hatsune isn't advertising for Toyota cars, Toyota is advertising for her concert.

edited 17th May '11 12:02:31 PM by Rotpar

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#66: May 17th 2011 at 5:02:57 PM

If Toyota plan was to promote Miku... Well, it is working.tongue

abstractematics Since: May, 2011
#67: Jun 1st 2011 at 10:21:17 PM

Why would Toyota want to promote Miku though? It's just odd. "Who came up with this idea" (1:06) indeed.

edited 1st Jun '11 10:21:46 PM by abstractematics

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SailorEnlil Ensign Mage from South East Asia Since: Oct, 2009
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#68: Jun 20th 2011 at 10:29:06 PM

abstractematics:

As someone mentioned before, Toyota is sponsoring Hatsune Miku's upcoming concert (which will be just like the 39 Giving Day concert) in LA on July 2 (during the Anime Expo), so the ad is part of the business deal.

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#69: Jun 27th 2011 at 1:53:07 AM

Looks at the ad at the top of the page.... Toyota Miku ad!

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AikoHeiwa I AM NOT A TREE from Aikoland Since: Feb, 2011
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#70: Jun 27th 2011 at 4:18:31 PM

You know, it doesn't even look like her. :<

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#72: Jun 27th 2011 at 9:17:12 PM

I sorta like the westernized Miku drawing actually. Granted, i like the traditional ones more, but i can't say that i think it looks bad. It still got replaced though. And the CG from the ad was Nightmare Face level. Could've been far worse though.

I am incredibly perplexed by this whole debacle. You can tell a lot of people behind this pitch had no idea who Miku was. My guess? One of the execs was a huge fan and pushed it through [lol]

edited 27th Jun '11 9:24:14 PM by ShirowShirow

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AikoHeiwa I AM NOT A TREE from Aikoland Since: Feb, 2011
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#73: Jun 27th 2011 at 9:39:14 PM

Oh God what the Hell was that. D:

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Aondeug Oh My from Our Dreams Since: Jun, 2009
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#74: Jun 27th 2011 at 9:44:47 PM

Upon learning about her Los Angeles gig it seems to be a very strange attempt to promote said concert along with the cars.

I'm still perplexed by why Toyota would be like "Yeah we'll advertise your weird concert with a virtual pop star and you can help us sell cars to everyone with said virtual pop star!" but then I am not a businessman so...

edited 27th Jun '11 9:45:31 PM by Aondeug

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#75: Jun 28th 2011 at 8:19:14 AM

It was probably a broad advertising deal "advertise this both in Japan and America" type thing.

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