Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku celebrates her birthday with amazing illustrations from fans

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.

#初音ミク生誕祭2016 初音ミク、9歳の誕生日～！おめでとうだぜ！！ ✌ ('ω' ✌ )三 ✌ ('ω') ✌ 三( ✌ 'ω') ✌ https://t.co/wReyXAoz35
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Siva (@Siva1270) August 30, 2016

This fan has Miku biting into a big slice of shortcake as part of her birthday celebrations.

ハッピーバースデーみくちゃん！！ずっと大好き！ #初音ミク生誕祭2016 https://t.co/jBqVlKZkG2
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桜木蓮@コミトレ2号館ノ21b (@sakuragi_ren) August 30, 2016

▼ 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 https://t.co/UKFjPGtNtK
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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 https://t.co/DhuPag5fbm
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119 (@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！！ 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 https://t.co/Sis5ExlLPk
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⌖˚✩うい⚛˚◌˳ (@uiteaaa_oO) August 30, 2016

▼ Here, Miku appears like an angel in a gorgeous off-white outfit.

ミクちゃん今年もおめでとう！！大好きだ～～　#初音ミク生誕祭2016 https://t.co/tG7608K1OT
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みなせなぎ◆僕ラブ13 木06 (@nagi_37se) August 30, 2016

▼ 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！！ #初音ミク生誕祭2016 https://t.co/EF7gCVZVnx
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ஐ⋆*❁夢苺Alice❁*⋆ஐ (@yumeitigoalice) August 30, 2016

Whether she’s singing, dancing or playing dress-up, Miku brings a sense of fun to everything!

#初音ミク生誕祭2016 #8月31日は初音ミクの誕生日ミクちゃんお誕生日おめでとう；；；！！これからも素敵な歌声を皆に届けてください😊💕ミクちゃん大好きだ〜〜〜〜！！！！！！！！ https://t.co/OM4dfn88xt
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無限@ミク誕だ〜！！！ (@shigule0925) August 30, 2016

はっぴーばーすでーミクちゃん！！！　#初音ミク生誕祭2016 https://t.co/T8nwQbQz8X
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葉月ナツ (@natu_k_) August 30, 2016

▼ Flowers are always a pretty fit for a pretty star.

ミクさんおめでとうございます！ #初音ミク生誕祭2016 https://t.co/JDZ8GttDP9
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せんたろ (@sentaro207) August 30, 2016

ミクちゃんおめでとー！　#初音ミク生誕祭2016 https://t.co/aQb6gwlmRC
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いつきゆう*イラスト画集 (@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 https://t.co/zcXGDBZ1d5
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上条衿 (@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!