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Hatsune Miku: Future Delivery #1
Hatsune Miku: Future Delivery, Vol. 1
In the distant future, Asumi--a girl who has no clue to her memories but a drawing of a green-haired, ponytailed person--finds her only friend in Asimov, a battered old delivery robot. The strange companions travel the stars together in search of the mysterious "Miku," only to learn the legendary idol has taken different forms on many different worlds!
Hatsune Miku is an international pop phenomenon!
The first science fiction manga about Miku!
From the creators of the manga series Overlord.
Four pages in full color.
Hatsune Miku is an international pop phenomenon!
The first science fiction manga about Miku!
From the creators of the manga series Overlord.
Four pages in full color.
168 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2017
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February 15, 2018
I want to give this graphic novel a good rating, but I just want to be fair even though I got a free reading copy. I'm disappointed because I didn't expect that the supposed-to-be-adventures are not that magnificent, instead they are like hastily mix-up together just to put up a story.
Thanks to Dark Horse Manga for the reading copy provided.
Thanks to Dark Horse Manga for the reading copy provided.
July 25, 2022
Hatsune Miku: Future Delivery intrigued me, mostly because it was about Hatsune Miku.
This first volume was fun to read, with a cute art style, and an interesting set-up (which is apparently based on some Hatsune Miku music video, or something?).
I do think that it can get a little repetitive. That's probably what I would change most. The plot doesn't change much, and previous scenes don't often matter much later.
Another thing that I didn't like so much was that it was a little confusing at times. But maybe that's just me.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It had really nice atmospheres and a neat idea on what the future could look like. One last thing that surprised me was that I really liked the extra chapter at the end. Many manga series have a bonus chapter at the end of each volume, which are usually a little fun, but not amazing. Hatsune Miku: Future Delivery's bonus chapter was unique and entertaining, and gave the book that much more personality.
This first volume was fun to read, with a cute art style, and an interesting set-up (which is apparently based on some Hatsune Miku music video, or something?).
I do think that it can get a little repetitive. That's probably what I would change most. The plot doesn't change much, and previous scenes don't often matter much later.
Another thing that I didn't like so much was that it was a little confusing at times. But maybe that's just me.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It had really nice atmospheres and a neat idea on what the future could look like. One last thing that surprised me was that I really liked the extra chapter at the end. Many manga series have a bonus chapter at the end of each volume, which are usually a little fun, but not amazing. Hatsune Miku: Future Delivery's bonus chapter was unique and entertaining, and gave the book that much more personality.
February 29, 2020
I wanted a bit more vocaloid perspective in this. Nope. Just appearances if Miku and a couple of Luca. Very loosely involved. I loved the robot Asimov. His dedication is interesting and I would love to know why he is still doing these deliveries. I liked seeing the different worlds. Like different realities. Unsure what I think of Asumi. The story was also quite jumpy and doesn't flow well. Scenes jump around, making it hard to follow.
Between 2.5-3 stars.
Between 2.5-3 stars.
November 30, 2017
Dark Horse Manga is not known for rating their books but with very limited violence I would guess this book is rated Teen for no more reason then some concepts of the book may be lost on younger readers. As a matter of fact the manga (like many of the recent Vocaloid books being released recently) is based on one of the many videos/songs created and available on youtube and other sources if you want to seek them out. :)
Asumi is a girl with Amnesia but she remembers a girl that she wants to meet. Trying to find transportation she is lucky enough to find the kind and diminutive delivery robot Asimov doing his best to continue his masters dreams. After giving her a name and permission to come along with him Asimov and Asumi (meaning tomorrow look) begin their story in search of the mysterious green haired girl which is Asumi's only clue to her past. Things are not always as easy they seem as the duo discover Mikus upon multiple worlds but none of them are Asumi's mystery Miku so only time will tell if she is ever found or what kind of interesting world we will see next. :)
If I were to choose a fave part of the book I would have to say it is the Habakiri sections with my interest in fantasy flaring to life in a predominately scifi story. Plus like other parts of the books this chapter has some good feels. :)
Asumi is a girl with Amnesia but she remembers a girl that she wants to meet. Trying to find transportation she is lucky enough to find the kind and diminutive delivery robot Asimov doing his best to continue his masters dreams. After giving her a name and permission to come along with him Asimov and Asumi (meaning tomorrow look) begin their story in search of the mysterious green haired girl which is Asumi's only clue to her past. Things are not always as easy they seem as the duo discover Mikus upon multiple worlds but none of them are Asumi's mystery Miku so only time will tell if she is ever found or what kind of interesting world we will see next. :)
If I were to choose a fave part of the book I would have to say it is the Habakiri sections with my interest in fantasy flaring to life in a predominately scifi story. Plus like other parts of the books this chapter has some good feels. :)
August 3, 2019
Based upon the somewhat underwhelming, but charming music video by the same name, Future Delivery Vol. 1 starts off very strong. The art is top notch and Asimov is a very endearing character. However, it quickly goes off the rails after the first episode. Future Delivery is about a young girl with an errant delivery robot searching multiple worlds for the green haired girl from the young girl, Asumi's dreams with very little to go on. In each episode, Asumi and Asimov find themselves on a new and very distinct world where they meet up with multiverse versions of Miku and our other favorite Vocaloids. It's a very good premise with very good artwork. It let me down in an admittedly personal way. Similar to another Miku manga I've read, Unofficial Hatsune Miku Mix, Future Delivery is almost entirely black & white. While I love the black & white art style, I am mostly inexperienced with manga format. I had a hard time differentiating the characters without color which made it difficult for me to follow the narrative closely. I would give this book a recommendation. However, I feel that experienced manga readers will probably get more out of it than I did. I look forward to reading vol. 2 soon.
April 29, 2018
Actual rating: 2.5 stars.
You ever pick up a book, not knowing what it's about, not going into it with any expectations to speak of, and it still somehow falls flat? That's kind of how I feel with volume one of this manga.
I'm not really sure where the actual story is supposed to be going with this, or what the significance is of everything that occurs on the different planets our MCs travel to. Perhaps it's to showcase the positive impact they have on the people they meet, but it feels very much like we're constantly being hit with mood- and setting-whiplash. It's hard to really tell what the goal of the overarching story actually is. There is definitely an overarching story beyond this amnesiac, Asumi, trying to find "the girl with green twin ponytails", but we see very little of that in favor of what feels like vignettes that come along with each different planet she and the delivery robot, Asimov, travel to.
It isn't bad, but it's not exactly easy to follow and I'm left scratching my head quite a bit. I hope the next volume will make more sense than this one did, at any rate. I'm not getting my hopes up, though.
You ever pick up a book, not knowing what it's about, not going into it with any expectations to speak of, and it still somehow falls flat? That's kind of how I feel with volume one of this manga.
I'm not really sure where the actual story is supposed to be going with this, or what the significance is of everything that occurs on the different planets our MCs travel to. Perhaps it's to showcase the positive impact they have on the people they meet, but it feels very much like we're constantly being hit with mood- and setting-whiplash. It's hard to really tell what the goal of the overarching story actually is. There is definitely an overarching story beyond this amnesiac, Asumi, trying to find "the girl with green twin ponytails", but we see very little of that in favor of what feels like vignettes that come along with each different planet she and the delivery robot, Asimov, travel to.
It isn't bad, but it's not exactly easy to follow and I'm left scratching my head quite a bit. I hope the next volume will make more sense than this one did, at any rate. I'm not getting my hopes up, though.
August 8, 2018
I admit that my review is biased.
Vocaloid manga is usually the pits. I got burned when I bought the 4-Koma 'Mikubon' last year and it was a snoozefest; I got burned when I checked out the Unofficial Miku manga compilation and it was shallow as all hell. Vocaloid manga is simply not very good.
'Future Delivery' is better than most.
It's still not great manga, but it's clearly got heart and effort put in. The general premise feels like Kingdom Hearts, set in space, with Vocaloid characters, and that's WAY more interesting than the stuff vocaloid fans usually get. There are original characters, short stories that had care put into how they reflect our protagonist, and it's all in a world that had to be dreamed up, wholesale, by the mangaka.
This should only be a four-star, at best. The stories are *still* a bit shallow, the plot itself still seems a bit aimless, and Asumi & Asimov aren't exactly Bee & Puppycat or Ash & Pikachu. But considering how shoddy this could have been, I give it a five. It's a guilty pleasure.
Vocaloid manga is usually the pits. I got burned when I bought the 4-Koma 'Mikubon' last year and it was a snoozefest; I got burned when I checked out the Unofficial Miku manga compilation and it was shallow as all hell. Vocaloid manga is simply not very good.
'Future Delivery' is better than most.
It's still not great manga, but it's clearly got heart and effort put in. The general premise feels like Kingdom Hearts, set in space, with Vocaloid characters, and that's WAY more interesting than the stuff vocaloid fans usually get. There are original characters, short stories that had care put into how they reflect our protagonist, and it's all in a world that had to be dreamed up, wholesale, by the mangaka.
This should only be a four-star, at best. The stories are *still* a bit shallow, the plot itself still seems a bit aimless, and Asumi & Asimov aren't exactly Bee & Puppycat or Ash & Pikachu. But considering how shoddy this could have been, I give it a five. It's a guilty pleasure.
November 25, 2017
A little girl named Asumi and her robot friend ASimov travel to different planets in the hope of finding the only person Asumi has any memory of - a green haired girl with pigtails names Miku....
The problem is every single planet seems to have a Miku... but not the Miku they are searching for. Still, the adorable pair help each Miku to find something they are searching for too, while continuing to hope they find THEIR Miku... but wait, who is the mysterious stranger who is searching for Asumi? And why has he been hired to find her?
Super cute new Manga (I received as an advanced copy from Edelweiss) with beautiful art, and an interesting premise, though I have to say that each outing seems a little bit rushed... the authors could certainly have spent more than one chapter a piece on each Miku story. Would probably be most suitable/interesting for younger teen or older tween girls.
The problem is every single planet seems to have a Miku... but not the Miku they are searching for. Still, the adorable pair help each Miku to find something they are searching for too, while continuing to hope they find THEIR Miku... but wait, who is the mysterious stranger who is searching for Asumi? And why has he been hired to find her?
Super cute new Manga (I received as an advanced copy from Edelweiss) with beautiful art, and an interesting premise, though I have to say that each outing seems a little bit rushed... the authors could certainly have spent more than one chapter a piece on each Miku story. Would probably be most suitable/interesting for younger teen or older tween girls.
March 23, 2019
Future delivery is a manga about an outdated robot who just wants to help get people their precious items and a girl who is trying to find someone special to her but doesn't remember who she is or who she's trying to find.
The characters and the set up could have been really enjoyable - but the whole manga felt more like the author was trying to learn how to write or how to tell a short story. New characters are introduced and discarded rapidly without any semblance of a core plot or anything to captivate the reader. Even in the "short stories" that exist throughout the manga, it's hard to follow what is happening at times.
While the art and the characters are cute, they can't make up for the rest of the boring and difficult to read book. If you're looking for a sci-fi manga, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
The characters and the set up could have been really enjoyable - but the whole manga felt more like the author was trying to learn how to write or how to tell a short story. New characters are introduced and discarded rapidly without any semblance of a core plot or anything to captivate the reader. Even in the "short stories" that exist throughout the manga, it's hard to follow what is happening at times.
While the art and the characters are cute, they can't make up for the rest of the boring and difficult to read book. If you're looking for a sci-fi manga, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
March 6, 2019
Not much plot, and I don't really get much "feeling" from any of the characters, despite the fact that the writer clearly wants us to be moved by Asimov, the little robot, and his 'promise to his master' (who got old died, of course). The characters just all seem pretty flat...and it's strange that there are SO MANY Mikus, and yet that's...apparently normal? Or at least not strange enough for the two main characters to comment on? And yet Asumi apparently being some kind of clone-thing *is* exceptional and something we're supposed to be surprised about?
I really don't get it, or see any real appeal in this series. Must just be a series for super Vocaloid fans who will be happy to see their faves in all sorts of different situations/settings.
I really don't get it, or see any real appeal in this series. Must just be a series for super Vocaloid fans who will be happy to see their faves in all sorts of different situations/settings.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 31, 2022
Me and my girlfriend were initially drawn to this book because of the bizarre title. The premise is basically a girl and a robot are mysteriously driven by a memory of Hatsune Miku, and they time-hop to meet other women who look like her or have similar names. It’s just a series of vignettes of Miku look-alike on different planets, and I actually found this kind of hard to understand despite the amazing art style. As this is a volume 1, the mystery of why they’re drawn to Miku but seemingly don’t remember her is never answered, but I’m honestly not interested enough to read the rest of the series.
October 30, 2021
This was a pleasant surprise. I had decided that the name "Hatsune Miku" was a curse that condemned associated manga to a one-star rating. This entry was reasonably pleasant.
My favorite character was Asimov, a dog-like robot. With that name you can probably guess that this manga was science-fiction themed.
I only have volume 1 and so will not continue reading this series.
My favorite character was Asimov, a dog-like robot. With that name you can probably guess that this manga was science-fiction themed.
I only have volume 1 and so will not continue reading this series.
May 12, 2018
Charming, clean art. Not much in the way of story, but the sci fi elements are nice. As a translator, some of the writing for the English script (especially in the first couple chapters) felt like a very dry, boring, direct translation of the Japanese. I feel like it could have been smoother. .
January 21, 2018
funny story.
August 30, 2018
A lot of shenanigans but I didn't think the art was strong enough to really showcase what was going on. I enjoy how serendipitous all of the interactions are and it's a cute story.
May 30, 2022
Hatsune Miku meets Walle-E. That little robot is my favorite character in this manga.
May 7, 2025
I love Hatsune Miku...........
December 5, 2025
2023 - 2.5 stars
2025 - 3 stars
2025 - 3 stars
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