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Presentation Slides for the "Vocaloid: The Fan Phenomenon" panel at Anime Los Angeles. Video of Event at:http://vocarant.blogspot.com/2012/01/vocaloid-fan-phenomenon.html
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Vocaloid:Vocaloid:The Fan PhenomenonPhenomenon
Russell ChouRussell Choumath4origami
What is “Vocaloid”?What is Vocaloid ?
Anime, manga, game?, g , g
No, Vocaloid is…,
• Yamaha• Yamaha• 2003• Singing
synthesizing synthesizing software
• Input syllables and pitch to be psung
• Developed with Pompeu Fabra University in Spain
Vocaloid Licensees
• Yamaha develops Vocaloid technology• Yamaha – develops Vocaloid technology
• Sell license to other companies• Zero‐G Limited
• First licensed 2004 in UK• Englishg
• Licensee samples voices, markets, distributes sells “virtual singer” packagedistributes, sells “virtual singer” package
Vocaloid (2003)( 3)
(Taken from vocaloid.wikia.com)
Vocaloid 2 (2006)( )
Vocaloid 3 (2011)3 ( )
Internet Co. Ltd.• GackpoidGackpoid
• July 31, 2008• Kamui Gakupo, 神威がくぽ
• CV: Gackt• Art: Kentaro Miura (Berserk)
• Megpoid• June 26 2009• June 26, 2009• GUMI, ぐみ
• CV: Megumi Nakajima• Art: Yuki Masami
• Lily• Developed by Yamaha• August 25 2010• August 25, 2010• CV: Yuri Masuda (m.o.v.e.)• Art: KEI
Utatane Piko
• NND singer (ピコ)• NND singer (ピコ)
• Male/female voices
• Vocaloid2• Sony Music• Dec 8 2010• Dec 8, 2010• Also, male/female
• Like Rin/Len
Others
• AH SoftwareMiki• Miki
• Kaai Yuki• Hiyama Kiyoteru• Hiyama Kiyoteru
• Yamaha (2010)• Mizki (YV1)• Yuma (YV2)
• Gender/faceless
Vocaloid by Crypton Future Mediay yp
ik f l• Meiko: Japanese female (November 5, 2004)
• Kaito: Japanese male (February 17, 2006)
• Not very popular when first released
• Kaito’s sales terrible
Vocaloid 2: Character Vocal Series• All art by KEI
Hats ne Mik 初音ミク first sound future• Hatsune Miku, 初音ミク first sound future• August 31, 2007 CV:Saki Fujita • Age:16 H:58cm W:42kg Genre: Pop, dance
• Kagamine Rin/Len, 鏡音リン・レン
mirror sound left/right• December 27, 2007 CV:Asami ShimodaDecember 27, 2007 CV:Asami Shimoda• Age:14 H:152/156cm W:43/47kg • Genre(Rin): Electro, rock, pop, enka • Genre(Len): Dance, rock, pop, enka( ) , , p p,
• Megurine Luka, 巡音ルカ circulate sound• January 30, 2009 CV:Yuu Asakawa• Age:20 H:162cm W:45kg• Genre: Latin, jazz, dance‐electronica• Can sing in English as well as Japanese
Appendpp
• Miku April 28 2010• Miku ‐ April 28, 2010• Sweet, Soft, Vivid, Dark, Light,
Solid• Rin/Len Dec 27 2010• Rin/Len ‐ Dec 27, 2010
• Rin: Power, Warm, Sweet• Len: Power, Cold, Serious
i• Kaito• Vivid, Solid~power, Soft, Whisper
• Meiko• Luka
Vocaloid Ecosystemy
• Hiroyuki Itou, Crypton CEO, NYAF 10/8/2010
• Composers create vocals with Vocaloidp
A ti t t h t t• Artists create character art
• Compile art and music into video• Compile art and music into video• Share video online
Weekly Vocaloid Rankingy g
• http://www geocities jp/vocaran link/• http://www.geocities.jp/vocaran_link/
• A group of dedicated fans
• Every week, tally up views/comments/mylists on NND for all Vocaloid songs
• Compile a video of top 30 songs
• 週刊VOCALOIDランキング#131週刊 ランキング 3• (2010年3月29日~4月5日)
• English translations available
How did Hatsune Miku become famous?
•Luck
•Doujin Culture•Doujin Culture
Ievan Polkka• Origin: Loituma >> “leekspin”Origin: Loituma >> leekspin
• Miku’s video and music by: Otomania
Ad ti d b C t• Advertised by Crypton
• 2007/9/4
みくみくにしてあげる!みくみく してあげる
• Miku Miku ni shite ageru!Miku Miku ni shite ageru!
• By: Ika
M t l V l id NND rd ll• Most popular Vocaloid song ever on NND, 3rd overall
• 2007/9/20
supercell/ryop / y
メルト (M lt) 2007/12/7• メルト (Melt) 2007/12/7• 恋いは戦争 (Love is War)• ブラック★ロックシューター (Black★Rock Shooter)ブラック★ ックシ タ (Black★Rock Shooter)• ワールドイズマイン (World is Mine)
Comiket
A C G
• Anime Comics (Manga) Games• Anime, Comics (Manga), Games
• Art style, Characters, Story
• Music• Never standalone
• Commercial• Producer ‐> Consumer
• Doujin• Consumer‐>Consumer
Nico Nico Dougag
F d d D 12 2006• Founded Dec. 12, 2006
• Utattemita
• Weekly vocaloid ranking
• MADs (MikuMikuDance)
Me e• Memes
• Kumikyokuy
Kumikyokuy• Shimo (しも)• 5 June 2007: First Video "Nico Nico Douga Chuudoku no Kata e Okuru Ikkyoku" (「ニコニコ動画中• 5 June 2007: First Video Nico Nico Douga Chuudoku no Kata e Okuru Ikkyoku (「ニコニコ動画中
毒の方へ贈る一曲」) uploaded • 23 June 2007: Second Video "Kumikyoku Nico Nico Douga" (「組曲『ニコニコ動画』」) uploaded • 9 September 2007: Third Video "Nico Nico DougaMonogatari.wav" (「ニコニコ動画物語.wav」)
uploaded (revised version uploaded 18 September) • 11 April 2008: Fourth Video "Nico Nico Douga Ryuuseigun" (「ニコニコ動画流星群」) uploaded • 11 April 2008: Fourth Video "Nico Nico Douga Ryuuseigun" (「ニコニコ動画流星群」) uploaded • 23 July 2008: 「ニコニコ動画流星群のショートアレンジである「ニコニコ動画流星娘」の着うた配信開
始• 3 June 2009: Fifth Video "Nanairo no Nico Nico Douga" (「七色のニコニコ動画」) uploaded
Nico Nico Dougag
• Removed many fanmade anime videos, MADs.
Nico Douga removed fanmade anime videosg
• July 2, 2008July 2, 2008• The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA)
• 32 full members and 22 associate members• Gainax, Sunrise, Ghibli, Bandai, Production IG, BonesJ Vid S f A i i (JVA)• Japan Video Software Association (JVA)• 35 members and 24 associate members• Walt Disney Japan, Kadokawa Shoten, Sony Pictures Entertainment,
Aniplex, Geneon• Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPA)
• 4 members• Shochiku, Toho, Toei, and Kadokawa Pictures
• Delete any new and existing videos that incorporate copyright media• Highlighted MAD’s specifically
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008‐07‐02/nico‐nico‐douga‐to‐delete‐videos‐with‐derived‐contenthttp://zepy.momotato.com/2008/07/02/nico‐douga‐to‐remove‐fanmade‐anime‐videos/http://japan.cnet.com/news/media/story/0,2000056023,20376453,00.htm
Fan‐following ensuesFan following ensues
Videos/Dancing/Animation/ g/
Mik Mik D (MMD)• MikuMikuDance (MMD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQREhd9iT38
Cosplayp y
L i • Love is war
Fanmade Vocaloids• Officially recognized by Crypton Officially recognized by Crypton
Media and appear in games such as Project DIVA
• Haku Yowane 弱音ハクa u o a e弱音 ク
• Represents badly done Miku songs
• Neru Akita 亞北ネル• Neru Akita 亞北ネル
• Represents the sometimes ferocious loyalty of fans
Mik H t h はちゅねミク• Miku Hatchuneはちゅねミク
• Levan Polkka• Negi (spring onion, kind of
like leek))
Character Items
Commercial adoptionCommercial adoption
ピアプロア
Pi j• Piapro.jp
• Officially supported by Crypton Future Media, license for redistribution
• Art and music submissions and contestscontests
Music
• KarenT• KarenT
• Crypton’s record labelrecord label
• Artist own copyrightspy g
• International sales
MikuBook
Music Labels
S ll• Sony ‐ supercell
Music CD’s
• Vocalogenesis• Vocalogenesis• Exit tunes
compilation• 23,000 copies• #1 Oricon weekly
M • May 17‐23, 2010
Figuresg
• Saihate
Project DIVAj• PSP rhythm game, using fan created y g , g
Vocaloid songs• July 2, 2009
• Project DIVA Arcade
• Project DIVA 2nd, Extend
• PSP ‐> PS3 capability, Dreamy TheaterTheater
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKatLmsomjI
Black★Rock Shooter★
• Is not Hatsune Miku!• Is not Hatsune Miku!
• Anime OAVS i g S 2010• Spring Summer 2010
• June‐Aug free streaming
Il t t d/ t d b h k• Ilustrated/created by huke• After which, ryo made the
music for her
• Anime series – NoitaminA Winter 2012
Miku “Live”• Animelo Summer Live 2009 Animelo Summer Live 2009
Re:bridge • Saitama, August 22, 2009
• Anime Festival Asia “I love • Anime Festival Asia I love Anisong”• Singapore, November 21, 2009
ミクの日感謝祭 ’ Gi i D• ミクの日感謝祭 39’s Giving Day• Miku no Nichi Kanshasai 39's
Giving Day• March 9, 20109,• First solo concert• “sankyuu” Thank you• “miku”
Mikupa 2011 livep• 2000 yen web stream had over 170k live 2000 yen web stream had over 170k live
viewers
h i l h • 15 theater simulcasts across the country
Vocaloid spreads around the globeVocaloid spreads around the globe
Sales, America = Japan, p• Blog posting on blog.piapro.jp in July, 2010g p g g p p jp y,
• From KarenT, Crypton’s music label that sells many Vocaloid albums:albums:
日本...51.2% アメリカ...40.9%ヨーロッパ...4.1%カナダ 2 5%カナダ...2.5%オーストラリア...1.1%メキシコ...0.1%
“1st US Screen Debut,” 9/18/2010, 9/ /
• The ball started to roll in San Francisco NewPeople/VizCinema• The ball started to roll in San Francisco, NewPeople/VizCinema…
NYAF – 10/8‐9/2010/ 9/
G t Hi ki It • Guest: Hiroyuki Itou, CEO of Crypton • Panel 10/8• Panel 10/8
• “Concert” 10/9
• Filled so fast, added encoreencore
10/11/2010 – SF Encore w/ Hiroyuki/ / / y
• Hiroyuki Itou gave his • Hiroyuki Itou gave his panel again
Hiroyuki’s panel – 10/8/2010y p / /
Miku FB reaches 39,390 on 11/17/1039,39 / 7/
Incidentally…y
After a long period of silence…g p
Toyota Corolla x Hatsune Mikuy
Anime Expo Miku Livep
• Presented by:• The Society for the
Promotion of Japanese Animation (Anime Expo)( p )
• Crypton Future Media, Inc.• SEGA Corporation• Tokyo Kawaii Magazine
(ASCII M di W k )(ASCII Media Works)• Toyota Motor Sales, USA.
• Tickets sold out 2 weeks after announcement
• Live webstream for 1500 yen on Nico Nico Dougaon Nico Nico Douga
The impact of Vocaloid p
Doujin > Commercialj• kzkz
• Claris – irony – Ore no imouto wa kawai wake ga nai
• supercell N i Ki i hi i t i B k t i• Nagi – Kimi no shiranai monogatari – Bakemonogatari
• Love and roll – Cencoroll• Guilty Crown• Kotoko – Light My Fire – Shana IIIKotoko Light My Fire Shana III• Claris – Nisemonogatari ED
• tokuP – ARiA, SPiCa“ th ig " LiSA F t /Z• “oath sign" ‐ LiSA – Fate/Zero
• Wowaka• And I’m Home – Sayaka and Kyoko character song
‐P is for Producer
• Celebration of the • Celebration of the composer
Gi b f i f • Given by fans as sign of respect
Too much Commercialization?
• ZANEEDS• ZANEEDS• JPOP Summit in SF, 8/2011
• Beginning, just artists producing art
• Offered Project DIVA song, but declined
• Producers leaving due to commercialization
What’s in the future?What s in the future?
Vocaloid 33
Vocaloid 33
Edit / i b k t• Editor/voicebanks separate• August 2011
• Jap, Eng, Chi, Span, Kor
• CUL Kitamura Eri• CUL ‐ Kitamura Eri
• IA ‐ Lia • Company: 1st place
Upcoming projectsp g p j
P j t MIRAI 3DS• Project MIRAI – 3DS• Including GUMI
• Miku no Hi – Dai Kanshasai• 3/8‐9/2012
MIKU★ USA★
• Friday, June 24 – Monday, August 1 (By 5:00pm sharp – Tokyo time)
• Grand Prize:A round trip ticket to San Francisco (if the winner lives in San Francisco, they will receive a special prize!)prize!)
English websitesg
• News:• News:• www.moetron.com• www.vocaloidism.comwww.vocaloidism.com• www.animenewsnetwork.com
Wikis (good songlists)• Wikis: (good songlists)• vocaloid.wikia.com• www vocawiki com• www.vocawiki.com
• Vocaloid Weekly Ranking
Thank you!y
Q ti / t• Question/comments:• Gmail/twitter:
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