The world's most well-known vocaloid character and virtual idol, Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing originally premiered in Japan on January 17, 2025, and featured Miku in the starring role of her first theatrical film.

Now, American fans will have the opportunity to experience the movie in U.S. theaters, as North American distributor GKIDS has announced A Miku Who Can't Sing will premiere on April 11, 2025. The film is based on the popular mobile gacha game, Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage by SEGA and Colorful Palette, and allows fans to play rhythm games featuring Miku's music. The movie includes both characters from the game and new additions to the cast.

Hatsune Miku Continues Her Impressive 2025 Run

From Fortnite to the Big Screen, There's Nothing Miku Can't Do

Hatsune miku movie key visual featuring miku glitching in the middle of a crowded crosswalk

Hatsune Miku is an instantly recognizable character to those who have been on the internet throughout the last decade and more. Her success has been steady in the 2020s, but she received perhaps the largest boom in popularity of her career during her Fortnite collaboration earlier this year. Suddenly, Miku became a household name among those who otherwise would have been oblivious to her existence, and gained fans in a demographic far from the anime world.

Hatsune Miku in a promo image for Fortnite Festival.

Now, that all-new fan base will have the opportunity to further experience Miku on the big screen, continuing her extended successful 2025 run. The film is far from Miku's first ever anime performance, though it is her debut in a theatrical release. The film centers around a version of Miku who is different from the one the main characters know, and who desperately wants to reach more people through her music. Participating theaters have yet to be revealed, and fans will want to keep a close eye on future updates.

Miku's Movie Debut Features Boasts an Impressive Staff

Notable Names Are Behind Colorful Stage! The Movie

Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing was produced by P.A. Works, an animation studio with a rather impressive track record. Some of their most notable projects include Angel Beats!, Skip and Loafer, and Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, among many others. The film was directed by Hata Hiroyuki, who previously worked on TMS Entertainment's anime adaptation of Dr. Stone.

Screencapture from Episode 7 of Season 3 of Dropick on my Devil featuring Hatsune Miku holding two leeks.
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Hatsune Miku's debut film was incredibly successful in Japan, topping the box office the week it was released. Now, the world's most famous virtual idol will be bringing her movie to North American theaters, and her countless fans won't want to miss the opportunity to see her on the big screen. Following an unexpected and supremely popular collaboration with Fortnite, Miku has found her way to film, proving there's nothing she can't do.

Source: GKIDS on X (formerly Twitter)

Hatsune Miku on The Late Show with David Letterman (2014) waving to the audience
Hatsune Miku
Created By
Sasaki Wataru
Alias
Miku, The Blue Diva, Virtual Pop Idol
RELATIONSHIPS
Kagamine Rin (virtual friend, collaborator), Kagamine Len (virtual friend, collaborator), Megurine Luka (virtual friend, collaborator), Kaito (virtual collaborator), Meiko (virtual collaborator)
Birthday
August 31, 2007
NAME
Hatsune Miku
HISTORY
Hatsune Miku was created as a software voicebank for the Vocaloid 2 engine in 2007. Since her debut, Miku has grown beyond the boundaries of the software into a multimedia phenomenon. Through her virtual performances, she has performed "live" in concert tours across the globe, appearing as a hologram accompanied by a live band. Miku's distinctively futuristic and iconic design, coupled with her versatile voice, has inspired countless producers to create songs for her in a wide variety of genres. She has collaborated with brands, artists, and has been featured in concerts alongside human musicians.

Hatsune Miku is a virtual idol and vocaloid voicebank created by Crypton Future Media. She was introduced in 2007 as part of the "Character Vocal Series" and has since become a global pop culture icon. Miku is recognized for her signature turquoise twin-tails, futuristic appearance, and role as a digital singer who performs in live concerts using hologram technology. Her voice, generated by vocal synthesis software, allows her to sing songs in multiple languages, making her a favorite among music producers worldwide.