>>525From my understanding it was a very last minute thing but I can't really go into details.
>>526We all knew it going in to this since it was very clearly stated that it was just a screening. Still though, It was an official Miku thing and it was a free event so why not, right? The promise of exclusive merch is just too tempting lol.
As for the merch, it was a mix of stuff for the event (Tshirt, Poster, acrylic standee of the Mountie Miku, can badges, tote bag) and older official miku merch (snow miku and sakura miku plushie, posters, Tshirts)
It was fine enough but again the fact that it was card only to cash only really sucked. The next day, the tshirts were half off because they were water damaged due to rain.
I felt really bad because I went back on the sunday for the rest of the Miku stuff and when they showed the rest of the video, the act immediately after was a band that was legit kids. They were really good but some fucking idiot decided right there and then after the video was done and as the kids finished setting up to perform to give it to the organizers ("You guys FUCKING SUCK") which really makes me think that this will never happen again. That's what sucks the most since there's so much potential for a mid year miku thing every year.
They had one of the Umamusume voice actors so it was packed for that and once they announced Miku, the floodgates just burst right open.