Project Sekai Movie: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku

At a CD store, Ichika Hoshino hears a song by Miku that she has never heard before. On the monitor, she sees a "Hatsune Miku" in a form she has never seen before, and couldn't help say it out loud, "Miku!?" Miku was surprised at the voice, her eyes meet Ichika's, but she disappears shortly after.

Later, after a live performance on the street, the Miku that Ichika saw before appears on her smartphone. Miku looks sad and downcast, and when Ichika quietly asks Miku about her story, she tells Ichika that there are people to whom she wants to deliver her songs, but no matter how much she sings, her songs are not reaching them.

Miku, who saw Ichika singing to the hearts of many people at her live performances, thought that if she learns more about Ichika, she can do the same, and came to Ichika. Ichika smiles at Miku and says, "If it's all right with me."

And a new story of Hatsune Miku and the boys and girls begins—.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Hatsune, Miku Main

Fujita, Saki Japanese

Kagamine, Len Supporting

Shimoda, Asami Japanese

Kagamine, Rin Supporting

Shimoda, Asami Japanese

Megurine, Luka Supporting

Asakawa, Yuu Japanese

Akiyama, Mizuki Supporting

Satou, Hinata Japanese

Yoisaki, Kanade Supporting

Kusunoki, Tomori Japanese

Kaito Supporting

Fuuga, Naoto Japanese

Shinonome, Ena Supporting

Suzuki, Minori Japanese

Kamishiro, Rui Supporting

Toki, Shunichi Japanese

Asahina, Mafuyu Supporting

Tanabe, Rui Japanese

Hata, Hiroyuki Director

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

Soga, Megumi Episode Director, Animation Director

Kobayashi, Atsushi Storyboard

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Jan 30, 2025

ryuga987

Recommended

Been a fan of Hatsune Miku and Vocaloids for more than a decade but haven't played Project Sekai before. Although I'm not interested in the game, I have decided to watch it since it's the first Miku movie. Was expecting the movie to be a heavy promotion for the game but damn I'm glad to be wrong!

It was a good movie which catered to those who like the game as well as those who are fans of Hatsune Miku. I think it will help to have some prior knowledge about the characters from Project Sekai, or you will be a bit clueless in the ... start, but as long as you have been following the Vocaloid scene for the past decade, you will be in for a good ride.

Oh, and prepare tissues before watching!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 19, 2025

MongoDB

Mixed Feelings

If you are not a fan of project sekai, the movie is not going to be very interesting. Even if you are, there are dozens of characters so it only covers them at a very surface level. The plot is very simple and lacks much depth. The ending is just a few short songs from each group you can wave a penlight around for, about 10 minutes.

It is an interesting experience to visit a theater for due to the crowd, but would not watch alone at home. The animation is good. The music (very short segment) is good. The story is lacking and characters ... are given no time to shine. If you want a minecraft movie type experience, you should check this out in theaters though

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Sep 4, 2025

MerpingShark

Not Recommended

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As a vocaloid fan and avid Project Sekai player, I felt let down by this movie. Clearly the goal of this project was to create a neat little package primarily aimed at PJSK fans and generate publicity for the mobile game. As such, whilst the film briefly touches on every original cast member, the writing does not try to advance the plot of the event stories, nor does it even build off of them. This is a shame, as the event stories have flushed out the characters for four years at that point and we know that the team behind Project Sekai is capable of ... writing serious and heavy hitting event stories.

Instead, the movie revolves around a mediocre B-plot that can't even be considered canon to in-game events. Even considering the fact that PJSK is aimed at both adolescents and adults, the instigating conflict of the movie felt particularly childish and forced. The underlying message is supposed to be a feel-good story of believing in yourself and spreading joy through music, however the movie doesn't give enough time raising the stakes for the characters and it ends up falling flat on its face.

If you are a fan of the game, then watch this movie regardless of how good it is. It's an amazing feeling to be able to see your oshis animated on the big screen (and credit where credit is due, the animation, score, and soundtrack are well done). For vocaloid fans who don't play Project Sekai, this movie will be harder to watch. For everyone else, it just feels like a generic kids movie.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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	This is for sure the worst movie oat Yuuritard - Jan 17	27 replies	by Twintail_Daemon »» Jan 24, 10:34 PM
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