Just around when the first shows began for the tour, I was aware Miku was going to be displayed on a tv screen instead of her usual holographic looking display which was super disappointing but I already bought tickets and decided to make the best of it.
Whether it was Crunchyroll or Crypton I’m not sure, but needless to say the organization for the whole tour and event was completely lacking. Barely anyone was able to purchase lightsticks (less than a hundred were brought for merch sales) when there must have been hundreds of people attending.
I personally attended the Phoenix showing and I think their level of unpreparedness was obvious considering I attended their merch line and there was barely any coverage for the sun and I waited around three hours in that line until I had to give up because the line barely moved as is and I had such an intense migraine from the heat, I still felt it 24 hours later. I can only feel worse for the people who waited even longer than I did.
In the Phoenix showing, you were able to pay for upgrades in collab with another group for more merch and better premium suite seats which I’m glad I did because the view was spectacular, the energy was high, the seats were comfortable and they offered us snacks and drinks where I could recover from the heat induced migraine.
However, I did have another qualm with the lack of communication concerning the show which was my tickets read: VIP Merch Exclusive gift bag for GA which was at the time the most expensive ticket to purchase when presale went out. I did speak to one of the staff about receiving the gift bag and she was very polite about it but explained that my ticket, despite the wording, did not mean I had VIP and just had GA access which was confusing because there was no other ticket offering the VIP gift bag besides the one I bought so I didn’t understand why my ticket described that in its benefits but was considered the wrong ticket for it.
There was also another collab being held as a pop up cafe nearby the venue which doesn’t have to do with the ticket, I just thought it was cute even though by the time I went, they were closed and sold out of everything an hour before their actual closing time. Regardless, cute idea and I hope everyone that went had a good time.
Despite the many complaints, the Phoenix showing really had the energy to push through and everyone was super excited even with the chaos of the day. It led me to ignore that our favorite Vocaloids were on an LED screen and still had fun, and the band was phenomenal in their performance.
I just wish the organization and the communication was clearer with the audience from either Crunchyroll or Crypton who couldn’t be bothered to explain what was going on or take accountability for it even after people were confronting them about it.
So overall I was happy to see Miku for the first time, I just wish I either got some merch at all but the line was horrific along with the weather, and I’m disappointed about the VIP Exclusive Merch Gift Bag I didn’t get but that’s about it. I just hope everyone else was able to have a good time.