Colorful Stage! la película: Miku no puede cantar

Hatsune Miku is an icon sadly this movie is not too friendly for people who are not familiar with the video game it comes from.

I say this because there are around 4 or 5 different groups each of them has around 5 artists in them, the movie jumps back and forth between them constantly and it doesn't explain very well who they're, what they do... (You can guess though) Why each of them has a variant of Miku and other Vocaloids.

Later on after investigating a bit i understood that these are recurring characters of a popular video game, so if you're not familiar with this then you'll be confused with these groups

Because of this i think the story wasn't very good, it felt like a bunch of things where happening just for the sake of it.

The animation itself is really good specially in the dancing & singing sequences.

Soundtrack is good but they left the catchy songs towards the end.

There's one thing to dislike in the Spanish subtitles: At least for the North America release the majority of subtitles are hard to read on colorful scenes because the text blends with it.

I thought just coming up to this movie just knowing "Hatsune Miku sings and it's popular" was enough to enjoy it but it was an overall confusing experience for me.

My friend and I went to the opening in the United States, and loved it. The story at first I didn't know how it would go, but it really came together well toward the end and was cohesive. The plot was sweet and had a good message, and the songs were awesome-especially Nightcord's song. The animation was absolutely beautiful, even with some CGI parts, and the voice acting was great. I thought the comedy landed well, and you didn't have to know too much going on to enjoy yourself. Even my friend, who doesn't know much about Colorful Stage, found it really great!!! Overall a wonderful experience, and I can't wait for it to come out to where I can watch it again at home.

I'm seeing a lot of reviews complaining about not knowing anything about the groups. There are 5 units which have 5 minute videos on YouTube that explain each units backstory and what they do. If you're not willing to put in the effort to watch a Colorful Stage movie about the video game, then please do not watch this movie and do NOT leave a review. This movie is strictly based off of the Colorful Stage game and I am tired of this movie getting bad reviews because people only want to see Miku. Try going to a Miku concert if you only want to see Miku.

Anyways, this movie covers heavy topics like being alone or wanting to give up on life. The main groups help Miku to reach those who are steadily giving up. Miku's voice can not reach them so each group helps her to convey her songs. This movie is warming and heartfelt, really something that both teens and parents could love and relate to. Each of the groups have characters that you'll fall in love with, like Mizuki and Minori, the energetic types, or Ichika and Haruka, focused on their work while still being calm and nice. This movie really has something for everyone, and you'll fall in love with the music.

I went into this movie very unfamiliar with the world of Sekai and Vocaloid, so it took a while to process all the characters being thrown on the screen. But once I knew who was who and got settled into the movie... all I can say was wow. The animation in this is really colorful and vibrant, so it keeps us engaged and makes it pleasant on the eyes. The songs had me dancing in my theater seat with my food because they were very well-done and easy to dance to. But what I found best about the movie was the poignancy and the writing. The writing felt so motivational and touching that it wants you to learn something valuable: no matter what you are feeling, no matter how much weight is thrown down on your shoulders, no matter how much you hit rock bottom and do nothing but hate yourself... DO NOT GIVE UP AND DO NOT STOP POSITIVELY HOPING!!!! Your voice will be heard if you just speak up about what is bothering you, and it can make an impact on others who feel the same way as you!

Overall, this was one of the best recent animated movies I've watched, mastering the art of combining beautiful animation and an original story with a motivational screenplay and several dashes of poignancy, knowing what this unique Hatsune Miku has been through. 10/10.

It's been a while since I discovered Hatsune Miku's music, and when I found out that there was a game franchise based on the same Sonic products as the character, I almost fell over backwards. And when I found out that they were going to make a movie based on the games... This movie was made by a not very well-known studio, P. A. Works, and it's about a group of teenagers who discover Miku as a program on their cell phones, and start making music as a way to show their passion for her. The movie is very cute, with strangely memorable songs, and excellent animation, by the way. It doesn't have a wonderful, deep or emotional story, but you can see that the team loves Hatsune Miku and tried hard to do the best they could for the fans. I highly recommend watching it, especially if you like 2D anime singers and musical comedies. The fact that it's barely out and has a 9.6 on IMDb (subject to change) is proof of that.