A rumoured Vocaloid version of popular Macross Frontier singer Ranka Lee has been officially announced, although so far only the seiyuu’s name, Megumi Nakajima, has been mentioned.
With the earlier release of a Gackt-based Vocaloid, this product is not surprising, though the question of whether they market it using the seiyuu’s name (which seems unlikely to have full impact, as everyone is talking about the “Rankaloid“), or using the imagery of Ranka Lee.
It seems fairly unlikely that they could successfully launch without using Ranka’s iconic character design, but equally there must be some desire to attempt to market the seiyuu over her role.
The release had actually been suspected for a while, but only with this article (an interview with Nakajima in DTM magazine) has it been confirmed.
Via New Akiba.
Fans immediately began speculating about a Sheryl-poid or even a Kugimiya-loid…
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I want a Hikasaloid (otherwise known as a Mioloid).
Mioloid?
Oh the horror, me too. :D
Wakamotoloid plz
I want Kugimiyaloid, it would be awesome.
Oh Megumi Nakajima, please don't forget your Filipino roots. Please do visit the Philippines just like what you did in your 17th birthday. :3
This is what you get when you have Island Mexicans staying in glorious Nippon.
Megumi Nakajima should be kicked out from there because her blood is diluted with filth.
Rankaloid.. loliloid!
~Kira!*
DECULTURE~!!!
I do hope that Internet will deliver this =3
Rankaloid and fans speculating about a Kugimiya-loid :O .....I SHALL LEARN HOW TO USE VOCALOID!!!!!!!!
Funny, I was listening to Anata no Oto when I first noticed the news.
This is my kind of news. And this is certainly my kind of vocaloid news. I'll be sure to become massively obsessed with this when it comes out.
We Want KOTOKOLOID, NAO!!
I want Sheryl-poid!D:
but I'll settle for a Ranka too.
This is going to be awesome if it sounds anything like Megumi. I love her voice.
Yaaaay! （´ ω ｀）
A Kugiloid will take my breath away. An Ayaloid will be nice too.
Maybe this can be a new venture for seiyuus.
I would love a Kugimiyaloid against my better judgment.
Shana or Taiga droid mascot <3
The last thing we need right now is a global pandemic of Kugimiya's disease...You don't want your brain matter turns into goo, do you?
I do.
We need a Kugimiyaloid.
Another good example:
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm3059966
It's been done.
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm4379993
Agree...
Nyam Nyam Nyam Nyam Ni hao nyam
xD FTW
So I guess this'll be using a similar engine base as Luka, kinda like how Gakupo used a similar engine to Rin and Len?
yep and it's called Vocaloid which is developed by YAMAHA
This will prove to be interesting. Hahaha, fans won't even have to make a unique version of Interstellar Flight for her.
キラッ☆
Looks pretty cute.
Oh ho ho, japan you never cease to fill me with warm fuzzies (and my hard drive with porn).
This should be pretty epic. But my only question is, why not May'n instead? (Mei Nakabayashi)
IMO, that would have been a more suitable for the VOCALOID engine, but I dont really have any real reason to complain otherwise!
Actually I have always thought about this. Why didn't they sample from great singers? Well the whole point of this program is to emulate different singing styles and techniques. If the person can already sing very well to begin with, the program would just seem redundant. So it is probably better to showcase the power of the program with someone who has a good voice but not a great singer.
Granted Megumi isn't as great a singer as May'n, she is still pretty good. So I think the choice is simply a matter of popularity in this case.
I agree, but both would be better, we need more fight on stage
I'll have to slightly disagree just because it's often hard to get really top vocal talent because they're in such high demand. A good synthesizer substitute would be good for tight budgets and schedules.
This is similar to how synths can often be used in lieu of actual orchestras or live instruments in some video games.
Rankaloid indeed. DECULTURE!
Also not forgetting, キラッ! xD
i demmand a yukana-loid FOR GREAT JUSTICE
Awesome~ wonder who'll be the illustrator for the character design...