Hoshi

She's a huge VOCALOID fan, a figure collector, and an all around nerd. Hoshi's been in the VOCALOID fandom since 2008 and has been a hardcore VOCALOID fan since 2013.

Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len V4X Demo and Details Released

Crypton released the first demo for the Kagamine Duo's V4X banks. They featured the POWER voice banks as well as the growl function. Along with the demo, they updated the product page for Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len V4X. Demo The demo is an updated version of "Tokyo Zombie Land" featuring the Kagamines. https://www.youtube.com/watch

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Dex and Daina Live Stream Summary

Yesterday, EmpathP hosted the third Dex and Daina live stream on YouTube. She went into detail about the design changes and lack of boxed versions for the two, both of which were covered last week on Vocaloid Otaku and talked about in a previous VNN article. She also gave more information on other topics such

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Dex and Daina Update: Design Change and Boxed Version

More Dex and Daina news came today in the form of information on their design as well as their boxed version. AkiGlancy (also known as EmpathP) posted a summary of the newest Dex and Daina update on Vocaloid Otaku. Art by SteelEmissary Boxed Version Due to the cost of manufacturing the boxed versions of VOCALOIDs

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Halloween Themed MMD Contest by Yoistyle Announced

Yoistyle has been teasing his Sweet Ann Taiwan version MikuMikuDance model for some time now. Recently, he announced a Halloween themed MMD contest to allow fans to get the model a month before its public release. All you have to do is create a Halloween themed image or video with Yoistyle's regular Sweet Ann model

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VOCALOID News Network is Multilingual

VOCALOID News Network Is Now Multilingual!

On July 14th, 2015, VOCALOID News Network launched with the anticipation of being an English-only site. Originally, we planned to partner with sites that would translate our articles into other languages if they had the time. Now, a little less than three months later, our plans have drastically changed. We will be providing our news

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VOCALOID Figure Collecting: Where to Start

Many VOCALOID fans have seen the world of figures, whether it be the adorable Nendoroid Petits, the super affordable prize figures, or the absolutely stunning 1/4 scale Miku figure. Yet despite wanting to start their collections, many fans simply don't know where to start. This guide will help you start your VOCALOID figure collecting journey.

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Get Your Fix of VOCALOID at NY Comic Con

Not only will IA be performing at New York Comic Con live for the first time on the East Coast but also Good Smile Company's English Division is coming with some very nice VOCALOID figures. Among the list of items set to sell is the Nendoroid Hatsune Miku Harvest Moon Version not set to release

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Hiyama Kiyoteru V4

Hiyama Kiyoteru V4 and Kaai Yuki V4 Announced!

AHS just announced the release date, demos and final designs for the V4 versions of Hiyama Kiyoteru and Kaai Yuki. Hiyama Kiyoteru V4 will be receiving two voice banks (Natural and Rock) while Kaai Yuki V4 will only get a Natural bank. Kiyoteru's Natural and Rock banks will be available for separate purchase, as a

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VOCALOID Fukase Design

VOCALOID Fukase Design Contest Winner Announced!

On September 18th, pixiv announced the winners for the VOCALOID Fukase design contest. The contest itself was held from August 4th to August 31st with the grand prize being that the winning artist gets to design and draw the box art for VOCALOID Fukase. Winner Artist: mikuma pixiv Upload The winning artist was mikuma. A

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VOCALOID Rana to Receive V4 Bank!

YAMAHA's twitter devoted to VOCALOID just announced that VOCALOID Rana, originally exclusive to those with a magazine subscription only available in Japan, will be updated to V4 to celebrate her first birthday (September 9th). This bank will be available in the VOCALOID online store as a Limited Edition for those who don't have her

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