I'll start with Piko!
I've been listening to a song called "Wasurenagausa" by Piko. The song sounded really good so I decided to do a search on the artist. I first checked out the PV to the song, which was kinda boring. But when I looked over the comments on the song, they mentioned "he" which then got me all kinda confused when the voice and the figure singing in the clip was feminine. But as I took a closer look, especially around the chest (I AM NOT A PERV, I SWEAR), my jaw dropped.
NO WAY!
The week before, my best friend had sent me a video on a popular Visual Kei artist who dressed himself in gothic lolita dresses.
Name of artist is Kaya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kznQfo5q_Mk&p=2D9A461FC480B7E0
Having found out that 'her' voice was 'his', was rather unforseen. But anyone one could easily make that mistake if it was a first time at listening to the artist.
Piko songs such as 'Sakurane' and 'Story' also have a feminine voice but I'll let the gender thing pass as Piko's songs are really really good!
Anyways....
What's with Vocaloid then?
Good point!
Notice the image on the blog I posted on Vocaloid?
I recall seeing a tag on that image titled 'Love is War', which I thought was just the theme of the pic. But its deeper than that! It also relates to the song 'Love is War', which is sung by various characters of Vocaloid and I think Hatsune Miku was the first to sing it, seeing how popular she is.
This theme of 'Love is War' is depicted as having black monochrome shades + one or very few bright colours along with a planes, air craft and metal structures in the background along with a microphone (in some such as those in the Video clip to the characters singing 'Love is War').
(Durarara)
(Vocaloid - Len Kagamine)
(Bleach)
It's very very similar to "Magnet", which is also a song and a design theme but it features a pair (regardless of gender) of characters wearing headphones with butterfly wings.
(Vocaloid - Kaito x Kaito)
(Katekyo Hitman Reborn - Hibari Kyoya x Ten years later Hibari Kyoya)
(Hakuoki - Saito Hajime x Saito Hajime)
Example video of 'Magnet', which is also sung by various Vocaloid characters. This version is Kaito.
Here are some of those videos with different characters singing 'Love is War'.
Hatsune Miku - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWpi5a4vAdI
Kaito - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPT-T9mV-Ik
Meiko - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72DNXf85niA
Luka Megurine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH4gMnqu76E
Len Kagamine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ythRQVnKan0
Len + Rin Kagamine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Us2nzSt13k
Gakupo Kamui - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7kJDuksqtc
Gumi Megpoid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIcf4rtEBmw
Gumi + Gakupo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thss6wcDf8I
SF-A2 Miki - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ApXJt74_4
Sonika - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjg-yIJoSxg
Akita Neru - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSfIuzGJWtg
Yowane Haku - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzTlfFeYA44
All - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPZxe7DnUuM
...and there plenty more on youtube....*Panting*
What about Piko + Love is war?
Oh yeah....
I just happend to find out that, besides the suprise with Piko's gender, that Piko and his voice is part of the Vocaloid 2 series and is the version that is apperently the fairly recent one released in December last year (2010). The character's name is Piko Utatane. The image on the pakaging definately reflects up the character's voice! :) Exciting!
After finding out that Piko was part of Vocaloid, I sorta did a search on that and I checked out this video first, which featured 'Love is War' sung by Piko.
You'll find that Piko uses his 'masculine' voice in this song.
Then there is this one which is done by Piko Utatane, which sounds sorta less masculine.
Piko Utatane - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyZfvxySfho
Upon listening to 'Love is War', I really liked the song, which then led me to discover the theme of 'Love is War' along with 'Magnet'. I also felt like sharing this new piece of info I found on Vocaloid, despite the fact I'm sorta just getting into Vocaloid, making me a newbe.
The part about Piko being part of the Vocaloid series is thanks to a fact from my best friend.
I think thats one reason as to why I did up this blog....hmmm...?
Lots of info but I hope it was of help or use.
Thanks for reading.
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