Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

This article originally appeared in Vulture. It wasn’t until 2007, though, that Crypton released Hatsune Miku (her name means “first sound of the future”), a highly stylized Vocaloid specifically ...

While there are other virtual singers, it would be the twin-tailed, turquoise-haired, virtual diva Hatsune Miku that would take over the world. As the first Vocaloid made by Crypton, she had a lot to ...

Gadgets give us an easier way to find recipes, joke with friends, and kill time on the subway, but they can also have a much grander impact on our lives. This holiday season, we’re stepping back to ...

Christian has been a gamer since his early childhood. His first video game system was the NeoGeo, which has made him a big fan of the King of Fighters and the Metal Slug series. Additionally, ...

Sega have highlighted one of the major differences between Hatsune Miku: Project Diva and Hatsune Miku and Future Friends: Project Mirai on the series blog. The way character selection worked in ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

The “Niconico VOCALOID SONGS” mid-year ranking for 2025 was recently announced. This chart, which was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, tracks the top 20 songs on Niconico created using voice synthesis ...

HAMAMATSU, JAPAN, October 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Yamaha Corporation will launch a subscription version of the “Mobile VOCALOID Editor an app for iPhone and ...

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...

When Japanese pop idol Hatsune Miku makes her Washington debut at the Anthem on Thursday, fans will be asked to use the official glow sticks for sale at the show instead of the regular brighter ones.

Ricoh has announced a limited edition version of its Theta SC 360-degree camera to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Japanese vocaloid pop star Hatsune Miku. In her 10 years of existence, Hatsune Miku ...