Let Me Tell You About Vocaloids

    I'll be the first to admit that I'm a little geeky. I like shows like Doctor Who and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. One of my favorite movies is Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It's safe to say that I'm not really normal.

    The geekiest facet of my personality is my love of Vocaloids. Chances are you haven't heard of them. Vocaloids in a nutshell are computer software that can be used to produce pop songs. Each Vocaloid has a set personality and appearance, though their lore can change from country to country. As far as I'm aware, anyone can purchase the software, but the rights to sell the music is only granted to a few. Besides, the pros are best at it anyway.

       Hatsune Miku is the first Vocaloid I ever heard of, and she's one of the most popular. She sings soprano and most of her songs tend to deal with love, though Thoughtful Zombie, Matryoshka, and The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku deal with her questioning place as a robot. 

     Megurine Luka is also a popular Vocaloid. She sings alto, and is able to sing in English. In Scissoroid she is Miku's sister. Her songs tend to be narratives.

Luka's my favorite!

    Next is Rin and Len Kagamine. Their story can get a little confusing. In America, they're considered siblings, but in Japan, their native country, they're a dating couple. It's uncommon to see a song where they're not singing as a duet.

Yeah, dawg! Sibling Power!

   There's also Gumi. I'm not very familiar with her, but her songs seem to be more light hearted and goofy.

        Oh yeah, there's Kaito too. I'm a big fan of male singers with deep voices which Kaito has...sort of. To me, his voice sounds too inhuman. The others all sound human, but Kaito's voice just throws me off.

Also, he wears khakis.

   If you think you might want to give Vocaloids a try, I suggest Number One Princess In The World and Mrs. Pumpkin's Comical Dream by Hatsune Miku, Ten-Faced by Gumi, and Witch by Megurine Luka. Be cautious with Kagamine songs, because they are a couple and things can get kind of weird.

Photos snagged from Google Images. I don't own any of these characters or their images, I'm just a fan.