Tag Archives: vocaloid

Crypton to Doujin Circle: Cease and Desist

Posted on December 19, 2007 by DarkMirage

Crypton, the creator of VOCALOID2 software Hatsune Miku and the upcoming Kagamine Rin/Ren, sent a cease-and-desist order to doujin circle CLOCK☆HEARTS. The circle was taking preorders on its website fan-made dakimakura covers of Miku and Rin. (Sort of NSFW: Hatsune … Continue reading →

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Hatsune Miku Nendroid

Posted on December 3, 2007 by DarkMirage

Nendroid is a PVC figurine series from Good Smile Company that turns popular anime characters into awesome chibified caricatures with oversized heads. VOCALOID2’s Hatsune Miku recently received the Nendroid treatment and topped the Amazon preorders chart with over 10,000 preorders … Continue reading →

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VOCALOID2’s Kagamine Rin

Posted on November 7, 2007 by DarkMirage

The next girl to be featured in Crypton Future Media’s VOCALOID2 software has been revealed. (Check out my previous post if you don’t know what is VOCALOID2.) Kagamine Rin (鏡音リン) is a loli-looking character voiced by Asami Shimoda (下田麻美), yet … Continue reading →

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VOCALOID2’s Hatsune Miku

Posted on November 1, 2007 by DarkMirage

Remember the 2ch hit flash animation with the spinning leek? An indie Finnish song that achieved Internet fame thanks to a fateful fusion of Japanese otaku culture, Macromedia and Bleach, Ievan Polkka lives again! Hatsune Miku Well, I’m in love … Continue reading →

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