A Vocaloid Musical - Alice in Musicland

Oster Project has posted a music video for her song, Alice in Musicland which featured well-known Vocaloid characters in an Alice in Wonderland musical play! And obviously, Hatsune Miku is our Alice!

The story centers around Alice (Hatsune Miku) as she follows the White Rabbit (Kagamine Ren). In the process, Alice stumbles upon a fantasy world known as Musicland and meets a colorful cast of characters including the Strange Singer/Caterpillar (Kaito), the Mad Hatter (Kagamine Rin) and the Queen (Meiko).


The song is part of Oster Project's album, Cinnamon Philosophy which was released last October. Despite being posted less than two days ago, the video has ranked first in number of times a video has been favored the day it debuted.

As for the video, it was cute and awesome as well. My only disappointment is the ending in which they deviated from the original ending of the classic Lewis Caroll novel.

Gackt's Episode. 0 Breaks Records!

Gackt's first CD single in a year, Episode. 0 sold 29,000 copies to rank #3 on the singles chart for the July 11-17 week! Because of this, he set a new record to male solo artist in Japan with the most number of singles!

"I don’t mean that I’ve been aware of the record while I was promoting up until now, but since there are so many fans who will enjoy (hearing about this), in that case I’m happy about it," said Gackt delightedly about holding the new record.

Source: Oricon via Anime News Network, tokyohive

Buy Episode.0 [Regular Edition] / GACKT @CDJapan
Buy Episode.0 [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] / GACKT @CDJapan

Episode.0 by Gackt Himself

We have reported a month ago that Gackt will sing two songs from his Vocaloid counterpart, Gakupo for his latest single called, Episode.0. Finally, the music video of the said song is now released!


The song was written by mathru@KanimisoP and won first prize in a Vocaloid contest sponsored by Nico Nico Douga in which the winner will got the chance to hear their song being sung by Gackt himself!

As for the video, it tries to copy the original Vocaloid video in every possible detail and make it crispier and realistic while retaining the "Vocaloid feel" of the original video.

Pre-order Episode.0 [Regular Edition] / GACKT @CDJapan
Pre-order Episode.0 [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] / GACKT @CDJapan

Gackt Sings 2 Vocaloid Songs for 39th Single!

The popular musician, Gackt will release his 39th single on July 13th, and surprisingly, he will do two songs that was originally performed by his Vocaloid counterpart, Kamui Gakupo!

The video-sharing website Nico Nico Douga announced this collaboration with Gackt at its Nico Nico Daikagi 2011 in Taiwan -Kansha•Kangeki•Kandō•Taiwan- fan appreciation event in Taipei on Sunday. The single, Episode. O will feature the song of the same name that the user mathru@KanimisoP posted on Nico Nico Douga.


The user used the YAMAHA's Vocaloid engine, Gackpoid which is similar to the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid program. For more info about the Vocaloid software, check it here. Berserk manga creator Kentarou Miura drew Gackpoid's package illustration of the Kamui Gakupo character in the image of Gackt, he will also illustrate the CD jackets for the single.

Not only did Gackpoid's developer allow noncommercial derivative works, but Gackt held a Gackpoid Contest among Nico Nico users when he appeared on the Nico Nico Live program in June of 2009. Episode. 0 won the grand prize, and the Paranoid Doll (below) by natsu (SCL Project) was the runner-up.


Gackt had promised on the Nico Nico Live program that he would record the songs with his own voice, and the upcoming single has both songs. The limited first pressing of the CD single will feature a DVD in which Gackt recreates a live-action version of the Episode. 0 music video. This would be his 39th single.

Source: Mantan Web via Anime News Network, tokyohive

English Miku Project Update!

Testing 1, 2, 3... testing.

For Vocaloid fans out there, most especially, Hatsune Miku fans out there, on Miku's official fanpage, they made a status update regarding the upcoming English Miku Project. Here's the complete status update (by complete, no edits):

♪Official information of English Miku♪
Regarding "English Miku" project, we've already done a brief recording
last week.
Now we are checking the pronunciation etc.
Those voices are very kawaii you should like them!
...I hope we'll show you a demo soon.
But please understand it takes time.
I'll keep you informedanything new for this project.
Thanks for supporting us.

The English Miku Project started after Hatsune Miku's Official Facebook Fanpage reached over 39, 390 fans. Number 39 is a pun for the Japanese pronunciation of the numbers 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) and the Enlish phrase, thank you. Hence, 39, 390 means "Thank You! Thank You!"

Hatsune Miku to Sing in English... WAIT.

The official Twitter account for Crypton Future Media's Vocaloid2 CV series of virtual singer software confirmed that Hatsune Miku's Official Facebook account has over 39,390 fans.

The said account added that the staff will "officially inform that 'Hatsune Miku sings in English' later." Crypton President Hiroyuki Itoh had revealed at New York Comic Con last month that his company is planning a English version of Hatsune Miku, and he asked for 39,390 fans to show their support on Facebook to demonstrate the demand.

The number 39 can be read in Japanese as "Miku" or "thank you" or sankyū.

Source: ANN

Well, the entire Vocaloid group has a lot of Engrish covers made by fans, so it is possible that we can see them singing in English... perfectly. Sample? Here.

Happy Birthday, Miku Hatsune!

Today is Miku Hatsune's birthday, and so, she sings her own birthday song!

Aww, no love for Miku?

My Imagination is SOO Strong!

When I discovered Gackt has its own Vocaloid, I imagined what if some guy will use Gackt's Vocaloid to make a Vocaloid version of one of his songs, to be exact, "Journey Through the Decade". Just today, I found this.

I therefore conclude, I am a psychic! ROFL.