Hatsune Miku was created by the Japanese company Crypton Future Media, with key work led by developer Wataru Sasaki (a.k.a. “Sasaki Wataru”) and overseen by CEO Hiroyuki Itoh.

Who created Hatsune Miku?

  • The character and software were developed by Crypton Future Media, Inc., a music and sound software company based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
  • Wataru Sasaki (often credited as the creator) was the software developer who planned and built the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid product at Crypton.
  • Hiroyuki Itoh, Crypton’s founder and CEO, is widely described as the executive who brought Hatsune Miku into existence and steered the project and brand.
  • The underlying Vocaloid voice-synthesis technology itself was developed by Yamaha; Crypton licensed that engine and created the Miku product on top of it.
  • Her visual character design (turquoise twin-tails, outfit, etc.) was created by illustrator KEI (Kei Garō).

So in short, if you’re asking “who created Hatsune Miku”:

  • Company: Crypton Future Media.
  • Lead software creator: Wataru Sasaki.
  • Project lead / producer: Hiroyuki Itoh.
  • Character designer: KEI.

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