“This is my wife, Miku,” the 39-year-old school clerk said, showing a life-size Miku doll sitting ... putting fictional characters over real people,” he said. “But now I feel better.

Hatsune Miku also fits right in with the Japanese ... which has also featured such (real life) icons as The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and Karol G.

For the live concerts, Miku and other virtual idols are visualised on stage using high-quality projection technology. As in a real concert, Miku performs and interacts with a live band.