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Welcome to Otapedia! an Otaku encyclopedia which compiles topics, themes and terms of Japanese Otaku culture from the classics to the newest anime, manga, games series and more!
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"Melt" (メルト), was released on December 7, 2007, on Nico Nico Douga. The song is written by ryo and was one of his first Hatsune Miku songs to be publicly released.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

“Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru” (みくみくにしてあげる♪【してやんよ】), known by its official English title as "I'll Miku-Miku You♪ (For Reals)" was released on September 20, 2007. It is a denpa-style song written and composed by ika (real name Kamo Tsuruta, 鶴田加茂), and uses the voice synt...

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"ODDS&ENDS" was released on February 27, 2013 was produced by ryo. Its theme parallels ryo's own story of being a composer and Vocaloid producer. It describes someone unknown and his struggles of being recognized, but then with the help of Hatsune Miku's voi...

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"PoPiPo" (ぽっぴっぽー), known by its official English title as "Vegetable Juice" was released on December 11, 2008, and was composed by Lamaze-P. Hatsune Miku sings about vegetable juice and how amazing it is to her. "PoPiPo" is one of Hatsune Miku's ...

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"Rolling Girl" (ローリンガール), was released on February 14, 2010, and reached 2nd place in the Weekly VOCALOID Ranking in its first week of release. It was produced by wowaka and was his 9th song. The song has gained over 7 million views on Nico Nico Douga and over 3 million...

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"Romeo and Cinderella" (ロミオとシンデレラ), was released on April 6, 2009 and was composed by doriko. Its thumbnail was illustrated by nezuki. The song tells the story of a girl who has fallen in love with her "Romeo" much to her parents' disapproval. And while sh...

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"Himitsu Keisatsu" (秘密警察), known by its official English title as "Secret Police" was released on November 9, 2010. It was composed by Buriru-P, performed by Hatsune Miku and is Buriru-P's most notable work. The song is fast-paced and has repetitive lyrics...

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"Senbonzakura" (千本桜), known by its official English title "Thousand Cherry Blossoms", was released on September 17, 2011, is a song written, composed, and arranged by Kurousa-P and is hailed as one of the most significantly important VOCALOID songs ever. It wa...

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"Sharuru" (シャルル), also known by its official English title "Charles", was released on October 12, 2016. This song was written by Vocaloid producer balloon, but instead of using Hatsune Miku as the song's Vocaloid, balloon instead chose to employ flower'...

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"Suna no Wakusei" (砂の惑星), known by its official title "DUNE", is a song by Hachi, a very popular musician from Tokushima prefecture. On July 21, 2017, the music video was released simultaneously on Nico Nico Douga and YouTube. The song was produced as the them...

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"Tell Your World" was produced by kz. He was asked by Google Japan to create a song for a commercial to promote the web browser Google Chrome.It has garnered over 5 million views and is the most viewed Japanese Google Chrome commercial, beating the likes of popular sing...

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The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku (初音ミクの消失 -DEAD END-), known by its official English title as "THE END OF HATSUNE MIKU -DEAD END-", or by fans using the kanji phrase "Shoushitsu", was released on April 8, 2008. It was composed by cosMo and is one of his most ...

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"World is Mine" (ワールドイズマイン), was released on May 31, 2018. It was produced by ryo of supercell fame. The song is about an earnest girl in love who, through many indirect sentences which make her sound like a spoiled brat craving for attention, just wants the person she ...

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"Unhappy Refrain" (アンハッピーリフレイン) was composed by the late Japanese musician wowaka.

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"Ura-Omote Lovers" (裏表ラバーズ), known by its official English title as "Two-Faced Lovers" was released on August 30, 2009, and was composed by wowaka. It was his 6th release, and is one of wowaka's most notable songs. On March 25, 2010, the song reached its f...

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"Viva Happy" (ビバハピ), was released on July 26, 2013, and was composed by Mitchie M. The song is his 7th work, and like many of his other works, is notable due to his extremely realistic tuning of Hatsune Miku's voice, which results in a sound that is extremely simila...

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MEIKO is speech synthesis and desktop music (DTM) software sold by Crypton Future Media that was released on November 5, 2004.

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KAITO is a voice synthesis software distributed by Crypton Future Media. The software uses the VOCALOID engine developed by Yamaha. Vocals and backing vocals can be synthesized by inputting lyrics and musical scale. Developer Crypton Future Media Operating System Windows V...

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Megurine Luka is the product and character name of the speech synthesis and desktop music (DTM) software that was released by Crypton Future Media on January 30. The third installment of the Character Vocal Series (CV Series), numerous works using Megurine Luka have been publi...

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Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len are VOCALOIDs developed by Crypton Future Media. They use the VOCALOID 2 and VOCALOID 4 singing synthesizing technology and are both voiced by Asami Shimoda. As with many other VOCALOIDs, they have performed in live concerts around the world using pr...

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Derivative character designs are ones that deviate from the originally released concept art. In general, they are fan-made creations, but some are still recognized by their respective official brands, having merchandise and art of their designs developed and distributed. Some of...

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Sakiko Fujita (born October 19, 1984), known better as Saki Fujita, is a Japanese voice actress who hails from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with the talent agency Arts Vision. She is best known for providing the voice sampling for Hatsune Miku, a character of the synthesis ...

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Asami Shimoda (born January 30, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor, stage actress, and singer. She belongs to the Arts Vision talent agency. Born in Tottori City, Tottori prefecture, her most popular works include "IS ", "THE IDOLM@ASTER", and "VOCALOID2&quo...

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Yuu Asakawa (born March 20, 1975) is a Japanese voice actor who works as a freelancer. She was born in Tokyo.

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Naoto Fuuga (風雅 なおと, September 17) is a male Japanese singer who was born in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. He now Lives in Nerima, Tokyo.

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Meiko Haigo (拝郷 メイコ, May 6, 1978) is a female singer-songwriter from Tokyo. Her real name is Haigo Meiko (拝郷 芽衣子, same reading).

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Miku no Hi Kanshasai 39's Giving Day (ミクの日感謝祭39's Giving Day), known in English as "Miku's Thanksgiving Festival; 39's Giving Day" was Hatsune Miku's 1st live concert. It was held on March 9, 2010, and featured other prominent Crypton Future Media-ow...

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Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011 "MikuPa"; 39's THANK's (初音ミク ライブパーティー 2011 「ミクパ」;-39's THANK's LIVE), was an annual Hatsune Miku concert that lasted three years. It was the first concert to be shown outside of Tokyo, including overseas.

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"MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES -Happy to meet you! I'm HATSUNE MIKU-" was a concert held on July 2, 2011 at the Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California. The entry fee was only $15 USD and the event was streamed on Nico Nico Douga for 1,500 NicoPoints. The concert was or...

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The Hatsune Miku DAIBA de DIVA series of events have been held for around 4 weeks each participating year at Tokyo Joypolis in Odaiba, Tokyo. It has been held in conjunction with the Hatsune Miku video game series "Project DIVA" to advertise upcoming releases or milesto...

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Vocaloid Opera "THE END" was a theatrical opera that was first held on May 23, 2013, in Bunkamura, Shibuya, Japan with a second session on November 13th and 15th, in Paris, France. The opera has since been shown on theater screens around the world including the United S...

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Magical Mirai is an annual event that combines a live concert with an exhibition that shows the creative culture of Hatsune Miku. Over 40,000 attendees come to the event and it is now in its 8th year, with another Magical Mirai planned for 2020.

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"artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball" was the fourth headlining concert tour by American musician Lady Gaga and was held to promote her third studio album Artpop. Following ArtRave's concept, Hatsune Miku was invited to open up for Lady Gaga's during her world tour, from M...

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HATSUNE MIKO EXPO (or MIKU EXPO for short) is a series of international events and exhibitions featuring Hatsune Miku, in addition to the other Vocaloids Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO. It has been held all around the world and continues to be one of ...

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On October 8, 2014, Hatsune Miku made her U.S. television debut by performing her song "Sharing the World" on the Late Show with David Letterman.

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SNOW Miku is a series of events held annually in Hokkaido that was started as a part of the Sapporo Snow Festival. "SNOW Miku" started as a snow sculpture of a character based on Hatsune Miku that was created for the 61st Sapporo Snow Festival in 2010. As Crypton Future...

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Miku Symphony was initially a 2-day live concert in association with Crypton Future Media, TWINDRILL, SEGA, and the Warner Music Group and a sequel to the Miku Symphony concerts was performed in the 2016-2017 period. The concerts have been held Yokohama, Osaka, and Hokkaido. Miku...

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Hatsune Miku x Kodo Special Live Performance was the encore collaboration featuring virtual singer Hatsune Miku and Kodo Taiko at NHK Hall on March 4 and 5, 2017. The event was part of the “Tokyo Olympic Official Program” which aims at spreading the charm of Japanese culture and ...

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Besides Crypton Future Media-sponsored events, Hatsune Miku has performed in over 50 concerts all across Japan. From 2009 to 2014, she regularly made appearances but has recently limited her activities.

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KarenT (stylized as KARENT) is an independent record label that is operated by Crypton Future Media and is focused on Vocaloid music distribution. KARENT releases songs via download and streaming platforms such as the iTunes Store, Amazon music, and Spotify, though they also rele...

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EXIT TUNES is a Japanese record label that is managed by Pony Canyon. Formerly known as the the label QUAKE INC., in October 2011 they changed titles to EXIT TUNES Inc. On July 1, 2019, all business with the exception of music publishing and writer management was transferred to ...

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BALLOOM was an independent Japanese record label that was active for 3 years and formed by Vocaloid producers.

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niconico (formerly Nico Nico Douga, abbreviated as NND) is Japan's largest video sharing service provided by Dwango. “Niconico” is a Japanese ideophone, meaning to smile. Before niconico was formed, there were concerns in regards to copyright and the legality of the service. ...

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Good Smile Company, Inc. is a Japanese manufacturer of figurines. Some of the figurine series they manage are Nendoroid and figma product lines. Its products are generally based on anime, manga, and games that are popular in Japan but have become popular for releasing products wi...

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Piapro is a content-sharing website. Piapro was created by Crypton Future Media, Inc. and is currently managed by them. The name Piapro is an abbreviation of the phrase peer production (ピアプロダクション piaprodacushon).

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Crypton Future Media, Crypton for short, is a company that specializes in audio generation for music. The company is based in Hokkaido, Japan.

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"Hatsune Miku - Project DIVA-" is a rhythm game released by the SEGA group (arcade ver. by SEGA Interactive and consumer ver. by SEGA Games). This game features Hatsune Miku, and other Crypton-created Vocaloids. It was originally released on July 2, 2009, exclusively fo...

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Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade was released to arcades in January of 2010. It is created by Sega and Crypton Future Media to be the arcade version of the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA game that released in 2009, updated with different visuals. The game primarily features Vocaloid...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021