Kazenomise » Updates http://kazenomise.net VOCALOID World Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:54:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 I’m ALIVE!!! http://kazenomise.net/2011/05/14/im-alive/ http://kazenomise.net/2011/05/14/im-alive/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 15:08:59 +0000 Kazearashi http://kazenomise.net/?p=455

So whoever think this blog is dead, you’re almost correct. Well it’s basically dead for half a year, but I’m planning a comeback since now I’m settled down. Yes, I’m moving forward to the society, graduated and now working… So I’m trying to revive back my blog and do post some more stuff. Look forward for an event report post next week! ^^

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So It has now come to this obligatory and self explanatory post, Happy Anniversary Kazenomise! Though obviously I’m late by a day posting this, since the day is 08 August :3 But do read on for a little bit rant from me, I promise it won’t be long, maybe…

I’m not gonna post details on my blog status or anything like that, it’s not that interesting I guess for this deserted blog here… Well at least I’ll just mention about the total visit up to now is already exceeding 600.000, not much growth since the last 500.000 because it takes longer time to reach there and the average visit also dropped considerably, and I guess most of them are just passer by since I’m getting lesser comments now due to my inactivity I guess… =(

Anyway moving on with that, I know that I’ve been lazy nowadays to make even a post, either I’ve lost my passion or I just feel that it has become a troublesome thing to do, but still I’m not gonna stop yet though… =) Starting a blog was quite easy, but maintaining it is harder than I thought :/ Plus now I’m starting to move on with life, graduating now and gonna be in the workforce quite soon :( I do hope I can still have some time to relax and do stuff with my future job…

Meh, we always have a lot of to do list, putting them down was a piece of cake, but doing what is on the list is harder, especially when you’ve somehow lost your interest…

Maybe I’m just not an avid and passionate blogger, but I do like sharing stuff and stories or news with people, with that reason alone, I decided that I will still keep this blog alive, maybe It looks kinda deserted and no one here, but I will try to post something that is interesting to share on =3

Anyway, cheers from me! I’ll continue enjoying Jakarta before I’ll go back to Singapore next month =D Oh and Happy Singapore National Day! Indonesia will soon follow next week! xD

tl;dr xD

PS: Someone please donate me a PSP and PD2 I’m dying to play it!!

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From PIXIV By ジェット

I have a looooot of things to tell, loads of thing has happened and of course more of other stuff and maybe not important things, but it sums up to one thing first… I’m back!!

By I mean back is I’m now back and try to revive my blog that practically has died down since I suddenly left it… I’m sorry for leaving this without any notice or any updates and stuff. So, most of the time during the few months since I got back to Singapore, I was leaving out few things to focus on my studies, as it was my last semester of my Degree studies, I decided to put all my might into it… Well and that finally finish not long ago, thanks to the people that keep supporting me and stuff, I managed to finish my last semester without any regrets. The only thing I need to do now, is sit back, relax, wait for my results to come out and graduation ceremony, and I will be off to another level of society… SALARY MAN! WHOOOOO… Or not, but well, practically will be back and joining the working comunity.

With that happening in the future, I will see how I can manage my time and do my own stuff in the remaining times I have outside of the work. Thus, I probably need to cut off few things and doing some other things lesser.. So here’s some update, I’m gonna keep on blogging and post stuff I like, but as for my Youtube Vocaloid channel, I don’t think I will have the time to continue updating it, as such I will leave that at that and not gonna update it with the newest songs, you can always find it at NicoNicoDouga anyway, and I think there are quite few other uploaders too still updating their channels…

Oh well, not gonna post that long until it’s tl;dr but anyway it has been a few months, good and bad things happened, etc etc but… It’s good to be back ;) Oh and gonna post about StreetFest Cosplays tomorrow, look forward to it, not much picture though… Orz.. :(

PS: Mahiru is my new favourite girl… <3

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Huwaa.. the countdown felt like it was just a few hours ago… oh my god, it’s Monday already!!! The EVIL that is Monday!!! OH DARN. DARN DARN DARN, what did I do with my holiday?! (going nuts over all the c77 awesomes)  Anyway, a quick and late post everybody, Happy New Year 2010!! Hope you’ve all gotten a good break from school/work, and now full of energy to meet the challenges of the first Monday of 2010!!!  Well I know i’m not, yeah.. i’m going to fake a sickness or something.. “boss, I got stomach flu, will be taking sick leave today *cough, cough* “  .. wait why am i coughing?

It seems like someone on nico felt the same as well. (the guy chasing is Mr Monday :D ) 

Uguu, I still feel exhausted- need more rest …. must stop drooling at loli anime all night… must not fall for kaze’s incessant taunting with the real-life loli shows i’m missing from the NHK’s annual Kohaku Uta Gassen 2009 - which renders me into restlessness as the lolis may have given shima shima panties shots and I’m MISSING the mosaic censors of loli panties!!!  .. no, what am i doing, must concentrate on the pantsu sheeps..

Which reminds me of something disturbing I saw on moonphase earlier this weekend, it was confirmed a while ago that the people responsible for the horror that is issho ni training are now bringing back hinako to teach helpless otakus how to sleep properly… (with a very questionable title i might add) aaa.. how low can their views of otakus go, are we really going to buy this?!? 

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Issho ni Sleeping with Hinako website (sleeping together wif Hinako)
You can read more about hinako’s sleeping dress at animenewsnetwork.

 Yes.. I believe you need a reminder of that terrifying short animation for otaku fitness, issho ni training.

The actual video clips can easily be found on youtube, but they’re more or less all flagged *thank god*

If only Ms Agnes Chan would stop bullying my lolis and do something about this! .. at least make hinako a 9 yr old then i’m cool.
That or I’d rather do some workout with mio instead..

 

Anyway, Happy New Year 2010!  Wishing everyone a successful year ahead, and maybe 1 or 2 more new vocaloids?

03_monday02(rena-huggling-bernkastel image (oh wait there are other ppl too) by kl@（仝ω仝) san)

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]]> http://kazenomise.net/2010/01/04/wait-its-monday-tomorrow/feed/ 7 Attack of the new vocaloids, loli-loid included! http://kazenomise.net/2009/11/15/attack-of-the-new-vocaloids-loli-included/ http://kazenomise.net/2009/11/15/attack-of-the-new-vocaloids-loli-included/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:05:38 +0000 rihoko http://kazenomise.net/?p=186 this brings vocaloids to a whole new level

With kaze busy rushing his work, it’s me and my poor title naming sense again!  Although slightly late *cough*, now that more solid information is available, I’m here to report on the 3 new vocaloids and 2 voiceroids, all slated to be released on 4 December 2009 by AH-Software.  The image above is by kl@ san.

The new 2nd generation vocaloids are SF-A2 code name Miki, who will be featuring in the VOCALOIDS★Xmas album, and a new forbidden-love pair of teacher and loli student, Hiyama sensei and Yuki-tan. Not that I have anything against new vocaloids being churned out so fast (it’s definitely a good thing for fan artists and fanfic writers), but whoaa.. at this rate we’ll really need a tekken-style vocaloid battle royale game, so vocaloids from different companies can slug it out at each other to determine the str⑨ngest vocaloid!!  I’m rooting for yuki-tan!!!   Card game/Manga/Anime can follow. 　We’ll call it Vocaloid Blades and make it really pervy. uhuh

That aside, the 2 voiceroids are more or less an advanced japanese MSagent text to speech softwares, which come in the personality of a 5-yr old loli Tsukuyomi Ai chan, and a 7-yr old shota Tsukuyomi Shouta kun　(apparently a Tetsujin 28-go reference). 

 So without further ado, here’s a summary of the new vocaloids/voiceroid to be released this coming December.  Just how big a piece of the vocaloid market pie can these garner is surely anybody’s guess.

 

    NEW VOCALOIDS
       – at 15,750 yen each (~175 USD) without amazon discount

  • SF-A2 Code name Miki – with voice samples from Furukawa Miki (formerly with supercar) possibly from her collaboration with Saihate’s producer, onyxP.  Miki is set to be a futuristic android pop singer character with a strong resemblance to Topless/Buster Machine no. 7 Nono-chan.
    Suitable tempo: 70-170
    Suitable note range: E2-G4
    [amazon.co.jp link]
  • Vocaloid Sensei (teacher) – Hiyama Kiyoteru - Sorry, I can’t help but relate this character to Aoki from kodomo no jikan.  His profile mentions he plays in a rockband, Ice mountain during the weekends.  So maybe he’s cool, unlike aoki. *cough*
    Suitable tempo: 60-160
    Suitable note range: C2-G3
    [amazon.co.jp link]
  • Vocaloid Shougakusei (grade/primary school student) – Kaai Yuki - Why I left her last? Cuz she’s the ONLY new vocaloid you actually need to remember!!  Forget the above, this is it!  I don’t care if her voice is not that unique or anything, this adorable 9-year old yuki chan is the NEW VOCALOID STAR!!!  I wouldn’t mind if she takes over Miku’s spot as the most popular vocaloid.  omg, i love loli-loid so much.   Her height puzzles me slightly though, it says big apple 10 .. o.o; new york 10?  A friend said this could be a reference to japanese parcel size, that’ll be around 105 cm.
    Suitable tempo: 50-150
    Suitable note range: F2-C4
    [amazon.co.jp link]

    •  

    VOICEROIDS  
       – at 9,800 yen each (~109 USD), but package (both included) price at 17,800 yen (198 USD) without amazon discount

  • Tsukuyomi Ai – 5-yr old ideal loli voice, this is definitely the voice you want to have reading your final year project presentation.  Imagine the professors getting all soft and giving you A+.  Videos of voice samples uploaded to youtube can be found below.
    [amazon.co.jp link]
  • Tsukuyomi Shouta – 7-yr old oniichan of Ai, shouta has a cute shota voice that makes me want to bully him and huggle him at the same time.  Aa.. wrong dirty thoughts
    [amazon.co.jp link]
    [amazon.co.jp packaged with loli sister] – you and I both know shouta wouldn’t sell otherwise. :p

Currency Conversions based on Friday Nov 13, 2009 closing value of 1.11362 USD to 100 yen
Links from vocaloid blog post entry 4622

14_newvoca03Image from Gigazine.  Sorry Miki, you look a little out of place there.
Don’t be sad, here’s a pair of cherries. 

SF-A2 Miki sounds like something from macross
SF-A2 Miki sounds like something from macross

Image by kl@ san

 

For comparison, Miki and Yuki-tan’s cover of the Miku song ±（ぷらすまいなす） Plus Minus has been uploaded to nico earlier:
Miku’s version:

Miki’s version:
  

Yuki-tan’s version:

omg LOVE~

Update: Apparently as the anti-loli, enemy-of-2chan/otaku Agnes Chan (former 80s idol now ambassador of Japan’s NGO committee supporting UNICEF) is likely to be scrutinizing poor Yuki-tan, a yuki-tan cover of Agnes Chan’s Try Again translated in Japanese (about half of the song only) was uploaded to nico early Saturday.  Luka had also previously covered this song back in February and her voice is used for part of the chorus.

Aoki Hiyama sensei is left to sing with this slow rock ballad: Seichi (Holy Land) Jerusalem

Furthermore, Gigazine has uploaded some voice samples for the voiceroid on youtube last Tuesday.
Ai chan sample 1

Yeah.. it’s the “Sensei anone” loli talking style plus the age-old 2chan meme ”Oniichan, doushite hatarakanai no? (Oniichan, why aren’t you working)” with an ojichan (uncle)
plus an interesting PM hatoyama twist
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Ai chan voice sample 2

Oo. loli tsundere… which anime is this from XD i’m sure i’ve heard these lines before

Shouta voice sample 1
Shouta voice sample 2

 Sorry, shota shouta kun, I have no interest in your voice samples..

Anyway, one of the first things that came up in mind when seeing these new vocaloids and that pic above by kl@ san was yuki-tan and hiyama sensei doing a cover of the duet “ai no lolita” (Nanako SOS).  
And perhaps coincidentally, the loli competition have forced Crypton to reconsider the importance of its Project If.., thereby creating a new twitter account in crypton’s latest progress report on the IF vocaloids were loli, they’d sell 10000 times more project .

    Information Sources:
  • ITmedia article
  • Vocaloid blog entries
  • Gigazine article - comprehensive information
  • AH Software

    • Other blog entry on the new vocaloids
    Moetron
    Vocaloidism
    Notcliche

    *sigh* missed the marisa EX plushie..  will have to wait for the restock .. sad

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    Sorry for the 1 week downtime due to a lot of stuff happened… Well mainly because I got terminated from the previous hosting and I lost my database and backup which I saved there, so I lost all my post and stuff and now re-starting the blog again… x3Why I got terminated? Well because apparently their Acceptable Use Policy stated that excessive multimedia files hosted in the server is deemed violating the rule. I got a gallery back there, probably that’s the reason, but that’s a bit stupid I got terminated because of pictures… Well I blogged and posted a lot of pictures too in my post, sigh… I just moved two months on that server, a few times database problem, one time got hacked, and now this? Where is my satisfaction guarantee?!? Maybe I’m just unlucky on that day… In fact, the day before I was doing backup on my database and I save it on my computer, but after I finished uploading it on the server I deleted the one on my comp… And another thing is, my old files on my previous server owned by my friend. He also happen to delete them quite recently lol… What a luck =D

    I’m going back on Dreamhost as they have no problem of hosting pictures and stuff… Anyway enough of raging about the past, I’m going to look forward and hope I can still continue to blog despite of this big blow that almost make me stop… Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! =D

    PS: I still rebuilding the site, adding my lost blog roll and stuff, If I missed you do contact me on kazenomise at hotmail dot com. ^^ and once again I’m really sorry for the link back to my blog on my previous post archive which has gone… (_ _)

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