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{{Short description|Freeware 3D animation program for Windows}}
{{Short description|Freeware 3D animation program for Windows}}
{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = MikuMikuDance
| name = MikuMikuDance (MMD)
| logo =
| logo =
| screenshot = File:MMD GUI screenshot.png
| screenshot = File:MMD GUI screenshot.png
| caption = A model of Hatsune Miku rendered in MMD
| caption = A computer-generated model of Hatsune Miku (CV01) rendered in MikuMikuDance (MMD)
| author = Yu Higuchi ({{lang|ja|樋口 優}})
| author = HiguchiM
| developer =
| developer = HiguchiM
| released = {{start date and age|2008|02|24}}
| released = {{start date and age|2008|02|24}}
| latest release version = 9.32
| latest release version = 9.32
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| platform =
| platform =
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| genre = [[3D animation]]
| genre = [[Computer-generated imagery]]
| license = [[Freeware]]
| license = [[Freeware]]
| website = {{URL|https://sites.google.com/view/vpvp/}}
| website = {{URL|https://sites.google.com/view/vpvp/}}
}}
}}


'''[[MikuMikuDance]]''' (commonly abbreviated to '''MMD''') is a [[freeware]] animation program that lets users animate and create 3D animated movies, originally produced for the [[Vocaloid]] character [[Hatsune Miku]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/470/470260/|title=初音ミクがグリグリ躍る「MMD」の現状と未来|author=Notofu|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|date=October 23, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2010|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0803/10/news020.html|title=「神ツール」――初音ミク踊らせるソフト「MikuMikuDance」大人気|first=Yuka|last=Okada|publisher=IT Media|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=November 15, 2010|language=ja}}</ref> The MikuMikuDance program itself was programmed by Yu Higuchi (HiguchiM) and has gone through significant upgrades since its creation. Its production was made as part of the VOCALOID Promotion Video Project (VPVP).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index_e.htm |title=VPVP - Tools for making Promotion Video of Vocaloid Series. |publisher=Vocaloid Promotion Video Project |access-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118214008/http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index_e.htm |archive-date=November 18, 2016
'''MikuMikuDance''' (commonly abbreviated to '''MMD''') is a [[freeware]] animation program that lets users animate and create computer-animated films, originally produced for the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] [[Vocaloid]] voice synthesizer software voicebank [[Hatsune Miku]], the first member of the Character Vocal series created by [[Crypton Future Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/470/470260/|title=初音ミクがグリグリ躍る「MMD」の現状と未来|author=Notofu|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|date=October 23, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2010|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0803/10/news020.html|title=「神ツール」――初音ミク踊らせるソフト「MikuMikuDance」大人気|first=Yuka|last=Okada|publisher=IT Media|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=November 15, 2010|language=ja}}</ref> The program itself was programmed by Yu Higuchi (HiguchiM) and has gone through significant upgrades since its creation. Its production was made as part of the VOCALOID Promotion Video Project (VPVP).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index_e.htm |title=VPVP - Tools for making Promotion Video of Vocaloid Series. |publisher=Vocaloid Promotion Video Project |access-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118214008/http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index_e.htm |archive-date=November 18, 2016
|url-status=dead }}</ref>
|url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
The software allows users to import 3D models into a virtual space that can be moved and animated accordingly. The positioning of the 3D figures can be easily altered, the facial expressions can be altered (as long as the model has morphs to use), and motion data can be applied to the model to make it move. Along with these functions for models, accessories, stages, and backgrounds can be added to create an environment, and effects such as lens flares and AutoLuminous (an effect that makes things glow and light up) can be applied as long as the '''MikuMikuEffect''' (MME) plugin is installed into the interface. Sound and music can also be added to create music videos, short films, and fan-made stories. The motion data used to animate the characters and the pose data mainly used for making screenshots can be exported as .vmd (Vocaloid Motion Data) files and .vpd (Vocaloid Pose Data) files, respectively. The exported files can then be imported into other projects made with software that can use the file types. This allows users to share the data with other users. The software also uses the [[Bullet (software)|Bullet]] [[physics engine]]. Users can also use Microsoft's [[Kinect]] for motion capturing. Map shadowing, screenshot rendering in several picture file formats and full movie rendering in the .avi file format are also possible.
The software allows users to import computer-generated models into a virtual space that can be moved and animated accordingly. The positioning of the computer-generated figures can be easily altered, the facial expressions can be altered (as long as the model has morphs to use), and motion data can be applied to the model to make it move. Along with these functions for models, accessories, stages, and backgrounds can be added to create an environment, and effects such as lens flares and AutoLuminous (an effect that makes things glow and light up) can be applied as long as the '''MikuMikuEffect''' (MME) plugin is installed into the interface. Sound and music can also be added to create music videos, short films, and fan-made stories. The motion data used to animate the characters and the pose data mainly used for making screenshots can be exported as .vmd (Vocaloid Motion Data) files and .vpd (Vocaloid Pose Data) files, respectively. The exported files can then be imported into other projects made with software that can use the file types. This allows users to share the data with other users. The software also uses the [[Bullet (software)|Bullet]] [[physics engine]]. Users can also use Microsoft's [[Kinect]] for several [[Xbox]] consoles and [[Windows]] updates for motion capturing. Map shadowing, screenshot rendering in several picture file formats and full movie rendering in the .avi file format are also possible.


With the exception of a few models, stages, motion data and accessories that come with the software upon download, all content, including the 3D models, is distributed by the users, meaning all rules and restrictions (or lack thereof) vary greatly from case to case. Most models' rules may be found in its Readme file, which may be a .txt, pdf or a webpage file. The creator, HiguchiM, has stated he can make no promises regarding how other users' fan models can or cannot be used, and is exempt from all responsibility relating to this subject.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Models created by other users are often available for public download. As MikuMikuDance is exclusively a posing and animation software, modelers use 3D modeling software, such as [[Blender (software)|Blender]] or [[Metasequoia (software)|Metasequoia]], to create the model and UV map, while the majority of conversion to the MMD platform (such as facial morphs, bones and physical bodies) is done with a program made exclusively for MMD model conversion, PMD Editor or its successor PMX editor.
With the exception of a few models, stages, motion data and accessories that comes with the software upon downloading it, all content, including the computer-generated models, is distributed by users, meaning all rules and restrictions (or lack thereof) vary greatly from case to case. Most models' rules may be found in its Readme file, which may be a .txt, pdf or a webpage file. The creator, HiguchiM, has stated he can make no promises regarding how other users' fan-made models can or cannot be used, and is exempt from all responsibility relating to this subject.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Models created by other users are often available for public download. As MikuMikuDance is exclusively a posing and animation software, modelers use computer-generated modeling software, such as [[Blender (software)|Blender]] or [[Metasequoia (software)|Metasequoia]], to create the model and UV map, while the majority of conversion to the platform (such as facial morphs, bones and physical bodies) is done with a program made exclusively for model conversion, PMD Editor or its successor PMX editor.


The software itself comes with a small number of models of well-known Vocaloids and an invisible grid, to which particle effects can be attached to in MME, a stage, some accessories, and two samples of what MMD can do, in the form of .pmm files; the file type that MMD projects are saved as. The software was originally only released in Japanese; however an English version was released at a later date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mikufan.com/mikumikudance-now-available-in-english/ |title=MikuMikuDance now available in English |work=Mikufan.com |date=March 15, 2008 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> Videos using the software are regularly seen on sites such as [[Nico Nico Douga]] and [[YouTube]] and are popular among Vocaloid fans and users alike. A magazine which hands out exclusive models with every issue was also produced owing to this popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4798121657 |title=MikuMikuDance でPさんと呼ばれる本 |language=ja |work=Amazon.co.jp |date=11 May 2010 |access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref> Some models for Vocaloid may also be used for Vocaloid music, going on to be used by studios working with the Vocaloid software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-19/studio-deen-to-animate-hatsune-miku-music-video |title=Studio Deen to Animate Hatsune Miku Music Video |publisher=Anime News Network |date=April 19, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>
The software itself comes with a small number of models of well-known Vocaloids and an invisible grid, to which particle effects can be attached to in MME, a stage, some accessories, and two samples of what MMD can do, in the form of .pmm files; the file type that MMD projects are saved as. The software was originally only released in Japanese; however an English version was released at a later date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mikufan.com/mikumikudance-now-available-in-english/ |title=MikuMikuDance now available in English |work=Mikufan.com |date=March 15, 2008 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> Videos using the software are regularly seen on sites such as [[Niconico]] and [[YouTube]] and are popular among Vocaloid fans and users alike. A magazine which hands out exclusive models with every issue was also produced owing to this popularity.<ref>{{cite book|title=MikuMikuDance でPさんと呼ばれる本 |language=ja |date=11 May 2010 |id={{ASIN|4798121657|country=jp}} }}</ref> Some models for Vocaloid may also be used for Vocaloid music, going on to be used by studios working with the Vocaloid software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-19/studio-deen-to-animate-hatsune-miku-music-video |title=Studio Deen to Animate Hatsune Miku Music Video |publisher=Anime News Network |date=April 19, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>


Many people also buy Windows100% magazines which give models exclusive to the public. These come out once every month and due to popularity, model creators are giving out secret models, as well as the models people have paid for. Most of these tend to be [[Vocaloid]] or models that do not have a particular copyright holder.
Many people also buy Windows100% magazines which give models exclusive to the public. These come out once every month and due to popularity, modelers are giving out secret models, as well as models customers have paid for online. Most of these tend to be [[Vocaloid]]s or models that do not have a particular copyright holder.


On May 26, 2011, continual updating of the software came to an end and the last version was released. In a closing statement, the creator left the software in the hands of the fans to continue building upon.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mello |first=Joe |url=http://www.vocaloidism.com/2011/05/29/mikumikudance-v7-39-is-the-final-release/ |title=MikuMikuDance v7.39 is the final release. |work=vocaloidism.com |date=May 29, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318103759/http://www.vocaloidism.com/2011/05/29/mikumikudance-v7-39-is-the-final-release/ |archive-date=March 18, 2012 }}</ref> Despite this, the [[source code]] has not been released, and the developer has no intentions of doing so, making it impossible for people to continue building upon the original software. However, there are alternative programs that provide similar functionality, such as '''MikuMikuMoving''' (MMD's "replacement" that is updated frequently and has many of the features of MMD, as well as new file formats unique to the program, support for the [[Oculus Rift]] head-mounted display and a new UI, among other features),<ref>{{cite web|author=Mogg |url=https://sites.google.com/site/mikumikumovingeng/ |title=MikuMikuMoving |work=sites.google.com |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> and the [[free software]], [[Blender (software)|Blender]].
On May 26, 2011, continual updating of the software came to an end and the last version was released. In a closing statement, the creator left the software in the hands of the fans to continue building upon.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mello |first=Joe |url=http://www.vocaloidism.com/2011/05/29/mikumikudance-v7-39-is-the-final-release/ |title=MikuMikuDance v7.39 is the final release. |work=vocaloidism.com |date=May 29, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318103759/http://www.vocaloidism.com/2011/05/29/mikumikudance-v7-39-is-the-final-release/ |archive-date=March 18, 2012 }}</ref> Despite this, the [[source code]] has not been released, and the developer has no intentions of doing so, making it impossible for people to continue building upon the original software. However, there are alternative programs that provide similar functionality, such as '''MikuMikuMoving''' (MMD's "replacement" that is updated frequently and has many of the features of MMD, as well as new file formats unique to the program, support for the [[Oculus Rift]] head-mounted display and a new UI, among other features),<ref>{{cite web|author=Mogg |url=https://sites.google.com/site/mikumikumovingeng/ |title=MikuMikuMoving |work=sites.google.com |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> and the [[free software]], [[Blender (software)|Blender]].


Between then and now, there have been several additions to MMD version 7.39, mainly the addition of the x64 version, which runs better than the normal version and is designed to use the power of 64-bit computers that 32-bit computers lack. This results in better performance, faster render times, and higher quality, to name a few.
Between then and now, there have been several additions to version 7.39, mainly the addition of the x64 version, which runs better than the normal version and is designed to use the power of 64-bit computers that 32-bit computers lack. This results in better performance, faster render times, and higher quality, to name a few.
However, on June 1, 2013, MikuMikuDance's creator began to release updates for the program very suddenly. After he began releasing updates again, there have been 20 new versions and the 64-bit versions of them. Before June 1, the latest version was 7.39, which was released on May 26, 2011. MMD ver. 7.39 received several program updates between its initial release and the time of ver. 7.39m's release. Most of these updates were only made to increase compatibility with newer, more advanced .pmx models. It is unknown why the creator began editing the software again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www6.atwiki.jp/vpvpwiki |title=VPVP wiki - トップページ |language=ja |publisher=VPVP Wiki |access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref> On December 10, 2019, version 9.32 was released which is the most current version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index.htm|title=Japanese readme file of MMD|website=MikuMikuDance homepage|access-date=2017-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064720/http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index.htm|archive-date=2012-12-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>
However, on June 1, 2013, MikuMikuDance's creator began to release updates for the program very suddenly. After he began releasing updates again, there have been 20 new versions and the 64-bit versions of them. Before June 1, the latest version was 7.39, which was released on May 26, 2011. ver. 7.39 received several updates between its initial release and the time of ver. 7.39m's release. Most of these updates were only made to increase compatibility with newer, more advanced .pmx models. It is unknown why the creator began editing the software again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www6.atwiki.jp/vpvpwiki |title=VPVP wiki - トップページ |language=ja |publisher=VPVP Wiki |access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref> On December 10, 2019, version 9.32 was released which is the most current version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index.htm|title=Japanese readme file of MMD|website=MikuMikuDance homepage|access-date=2017-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064720/http://www.geocities.jp/higuchuu4/index.htm|archive-date=2012-12-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In December 2014, [[Sekai Project]] announced that they had acquired permission to release ''MikuMikuDance'' on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Steam Greenlight :: MikuMikuDance-|url=http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=355869341|publisher=[[Valve Corporation|Valve]]|date=December 25, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> However, {{As of|2020|12}}, it has been unreleased.
In December 2014, [[Sekai Project]] announced that they had acquired permission to release ''MikuMikuDance'' on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Steam Greenlight :: MikuMikuDance-|url=http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=355869341|publisher=[[Valve Corporation|Valve]]|date=December 25, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> However, {{As of|2023|1|lc=y}}, it has been unreleased.


The first [[anime]] television series to be fully produced with the software, ''[[Straight Title Robot Anime]]'', premiered on February 5, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-10/straight-title-robot-anime-tv-anime-made-with-mikumikudance |title='Straight Title Robot Anime' TV Show Made With MikuMikuDance |publisher=Anime News Network |date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>
The first [[anime]] television series to be fully produced with the software, ''[[Straight Title Robot Anime]]'', premiered on February 5, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-10/straight-title-robot-anime-tv-anime-made-with-mikumikudance |title='Straight Title Robot Anime' TV Show Made With MikuMikuDance |publisher=Anime News Network |date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>


==Copyright==
==Copyright==
The software was released as freeware. The models of the Vocaloid mascot series provided with the software are subject to the Piapro Character License, and are not allowed to be used without permission for commercial reasons. Although the software is distributed freely, models released independently of the software may not be — original produced models, motion data, and landscapes may be subject to their creator's own rules. The program does not include all of the Vocaloid characters by default, but it includes [[Crypton Future Media]]'s Vocaloids which are Hatsune Miku, [[Kagamine Rin/Len|Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len]], [[Kaito (software)|KAITO]], [[Meiko (software)|MEIKO]], and [[Megurine Luka]]; and although Yowane Haku, Akita Neru, Sakine Meiko, and Kasane Teto are not official Vocaloids (Teto being an [[Utau|UTAU]]), they became so popular that Crypton officially licensed and added them to [[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA|Project Diva]].
The software was released as freeware. The models of the Vocaloids provided with the software are subject to Piapro Studio's Character License, and are not allowed to be used without permission for commercial reasons. Although the software is distributed freely, models released independently of the software may not be — original produced models, motion data, and landscapes may be subject to their creator's own rules. The program does not include all of the Vocaloids by default, but it includes [[Crypton Future Media]]'s Vocaloids which are Hatsune Miku, [[Kagamine Rin/Len|Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len]], [[Kaito (software)|KAITO]], [[Meiko (software)|MEIKO]], and [[Megurine Luka]]; and although Yowane Haku, Akita Neru, Sakine Meiko, and [[Kasane Teto]] are not official Vocaloids (Teto being both an [[Utau|UTAU]] and a vocal synth for Synthesizer V), they became so popular that Crypton Future Media officially licensed and added them to [[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:48, 30 October 2024

MikuMikuDance (MMD)
Original author(s)HiguchiM
Developer(s)HiguchiM
Initial releaseFebruary 24, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-02-24)
Stable release
9.32 / December 10, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-12-10)
Written inC++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available inEnglish, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish
TypeComputer-generated imagery
LicenseFreeware
Websitesites.google.com/view/vpvp/

MikuMikuDance (commonly abbreviated to MMD) is a freeware animation program that lets users animate and create computer-animated films, originally produced for the Japanese Vocaloid voice synthesizer software voicebank Hatsune Miku, the first member of the Character Vocal series created by Crypton Future Media.[1][2] The program itself was programmed by Yu Higuchi (HiguchiM) and has gone through significant upgrades since its creation. Its production was made as part of the VOCALOID Promotion Video Project (VPVP).[3]

Overview

[edit]

The software allows users to import computer-generated models into a virtual space that can be moved and animated accordingly. The positioning of the computer-generated figures can be easily altered, the facial expressions can be altered (as long as the model has morphs to use), and motion data can be applied to the model to make it move. Along with these functions for models, accessories, stages, and backgrounds can be added to create an environment, and effects such as lens flares and AutoLuminous (an effect that makes things glow and light up) can be applied as long as the MikuMikuEffect (MME) plugin is installed into the interface. Sound and music can also be added to create music videos, short films, and fan-made stories. The motion data used to animate the characters and the pose data mainly used for making screenshots can be exported as .vmd (Vocaloid Motion Data) files and .vpd (Vocaloid Pose Data) files, respectively. The exported files can then be imported into other projects made with software that can use the file types. This allows users to share the data with other users. The software also uses the Bullet physics engine. Users can also use Microsoft's Kinect for several Xbox consoles and Windows updates for motion capturing. Map shadowing, screenshot rendering in several picture file formats and full movie rendering in the .avi file format are also possible.

With the exception of a few models, stages, motion data and accessories that comes with the software upon downloading it, all content, including the computer-generated models, is distributed by users, meaning all rules and restrictions (or lack thereof) vary greatly from case to case. Most models' rules may be found in its Readme file, which may be a .txt, pdf or a webpage file. The creator, HiguchiM, has stated he can make no promises regarding how other users' fan-made models can or cannot be used, and is exempt from all responsibility relating to this subject.[citation needed] Models created by other users are often available for public download. As MikuMikuDance is exclusively a posing and animation software, modelers use computer-generated modeling software, such as Blender or Metasequoia, to create the model and UV map, while the majority of conversion to the platform (such as facial morphs, bones and physical bodies) is done with a program made exclusively for model conversion, PMD Editor or its successor PMX editor.

The software itself comes with a small number of models of well-known Vocaloids and an invisible grid, to which particle effects can be attached to in MME, a stage, some accessories, and two samples of what MMD can do, in the form of .pmm files; the file type that MMD projects are saved as. The software was originally only released in Japanese; however an English version was released at a later date.[4] Videos using the software are regularly seen on sites such as Niconico and YouTube and are popular among Vocaloid fans and users alike. A magazine which hands out exclusive models with every issue was also produced owing to this popularity.[5] Some models for Vocaloid may also be used for Vocaloid music, going on to be used by studios working with the Vocaloid software.[6]

Many people also buy Windows100% magazines which give models exclusive to the public. These come out once every month and due to popularity, modelers are giving out secret models, as well as models customers have paid for online. Most of these tend to be Vocaloids or models that do not have a particular copyright holder.

On May 26, 2011, continual updating of the software came to an end and the last version was released. In a closing statement, the creator left the software in the hands of the fans to continue building upon.[7] Despite this, the source code has not been released, and the developer has no intentions of doing so, making it impossible for people to continue building upon the original software. However, there are alternative programs that provide similar functionality, such as MikuMikuMoving (MMD's "replacement" that is updated frequently and has many of the features of MMD, as well as new file formats unique to the program, support for the Oculus Rift head-mounted display and a new UI, among other features),[8] and the free software, Blender.

Between then and now, there have been several additions to version 7.39, mainly the addition of the x64 version, which runs better than the normal version and is designed to use the power of 64-bit computers that 32-bit computers lack. This results in better performance, faster render times, and higher quality, to name a few. However, on June 1, 2013, MikuMikuDance's creator began to release updates for the program very suddenly. After he began releasing updates again, there have been 20 new versions and the 64-bit versions of them. Before June 1, the latest version was 7.39, which was released on May 26, 2011. ver. 7.39 received several updates between its initial release and the time of ver. 7.39m's release. Most of these updates were only made to increase compatibility with newer, more advanced .pmx models. It is unknown why the creator began editing the software again.[9] On December 10, 2019, version 9.32 was released which is the most current version.[10]

In December 2014, Sekai Project announced that they had acquired permission to release MikuMikuDance on Steam.[11] However, as of January 2023, it has been unreleased.

The first anime television series to be fully produced with the software, Straight Title Robot Anime, premiered on February 5, 2013.[12]

[edit]

The software was released as freeware. The models of the Vocaloids provided with the software are subject to Piapro Studio's Character License, and are not allowed to be used without permission for commercial reasons. Although the software is distributed freely, models released independently of the software may not be — original produced models, motion data, and landscapes may be subject to their creator's own rules. The program does not include all of the Vocaloids by default, but it includes Crypton Future Media's Vocaloids which are Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, KAITO, MEIKO, and Megurine Luka; and although Yowane Haku, Akita Neru, Sakine Meiko, and Kasane Teto are not official Vocaloids (Teto being both an UTAU and a vocal synth for Synthesizer V), they became so popular that Crypton Future Media officially licensed and added them to Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA.

References

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  1. ^ Notofu (October 23, 2009). "初音ミクがグリグリ躍る「MMD」の現状と未来" (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  2. ^ Okada, Yuka (March 10, 2008). "「神ツール」――初音ミク踊らせるソフト「MikuMikuDance」大人気" (in Japanese). IT Media. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "VPVP - Tools for making Promotion Video of Vocaloid Series". Vocaloid Promotion Video Project. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "MikuMikuDance now available in English". Mikufan.com. March 15, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  5. ^ MikuMikuDance でPさんと呼ばれる本 (in Japanese). 11 May 2010. ASIN 4798121657.
  6. ^ "Studio Deen to Animate Hatsune Miku Music Video". Anime News Network. April 19, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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