FREELY TOMORROW Celebrates 15 Years Since Its Nico Nico Douga Posting
The anniversary points to how the song's vocal tuning, flagged by the self-praising title, drew both praise and criticism and helped drive the commercial demand that followed.
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FREELY TOMORROW, the Hatsune Miku song by Mitchie M posted on Nico Nico Douga on July 31, 2011, reached its 15th anniversary on the same date in 2026. The dance-pop track, with lyrics co-written by yIRE, hit VOCALOID legend status, 1 million views, about 20 days after posting, then the fastest record. Its vocal tuning quality, which the self-praising title 'Tuning Is Amazing' seemed to justify, drew both praise and criticism.
Mitchie M released a short trailer version of the song about four days before the full posting, and a viewer comment reading 'Tuning is amazing' was quoted into the video title. The phrase drew both praise and criticism, with some viewers saying there was no false advertising. In a blog post marking the song's 10th anniversary, Mitchie M reflected that the slight controversy helped boost the view count.
The song reached VOCALOID legend status, 1 million views, about 20 days after posting, then the fastest record. After the release, companies flooded Mitchie M with inquiries, and August 2011 became a whirlwind of negotiations and contracts that an individual could not handle. Mitchie M thanked the song's hit for leading to use in game inclusions and live performances.
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