MEIKO (メイコ?) is a character who appears in the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series. She is based off the avatar of the voicebank of the same name produced by YAMAHA Corporation and released for VOCALOID, a series of singing synthesizer software.
Appearance[]
MEIKO has brown eyes and short hair with a strand sticking from the top. Her default attire consists of a short red sleeveless jacket with a black undershirt, and a gray rectangle and VOCALOID logo on the left side, small red skirt held with a white belt, black skin-tight shorts, and brown boots.
Background[]
MEIKO is a humanoid persona originally voiced by a singing synthesizer application called VOCALOID developed by YAMAHA Corporation. Her voice is sampled by Japanese singer and songwriter Meiko Haigō. She has performed at live concerts onstage as an animated projection along with Crypton Future Media's other VOCALOIDs (like Hatsune Miku). She was the fourth VOCALOID ever released and the first to sing in Japanese.
The name of the character comes directly from her voice provider's name, "Haigō Meiko". MEIKO's codename was "Hanako";[1] it likely came from "Yamada Hanako (山田花子)", a placeholder name for female characters, and the Japanese equivalent to "Jane Smith". "Megumi" was also a name considered during her development.[2]
MEIKO was developed by YAMAHA and sold by Crypton Future Media. Her voice was created by taking vocal samples from singer Meiko Haigou at a controlled pitch and tone. Crypton confirmed that MEIKO's image on her package had nothing to do with her image, but her anime-based appearance appealed to a mainstream audience and the software sold well. As of her VOCALOID3 update, the image on her box art is fully accepted as her official mascot.
As of 31 August 2019, Crypton Future Media moved MEIKO and their other piapro characters over to their own synthesizer program, Piapro Studio. On 1 August 2024, it was announced that MEIKO would be receiving an improved version of her V3 Straight voicebank bundled in a Piapro Characters Super Pack.[3]
Rank Quotes[]
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd[]
| Rank | Quote Translation |
Voiceclip |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect | "パーフェクト！" "Perfect!" |
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| Excellent | "やるうー！" "Alright!" |
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| Great | "ワーウ！" "Wow!" |
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| Standard | "おつおつ！" "Not bad!" |
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| So Close | "はぁーぁ…" "*Sigh*" |
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| DropXOut | "あーぁ…" "Ohhh..." |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend[]
| Rank | Quote Translation |
Voiceclip |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect | "やったわ、最高！" "You did it, that was the best!" |
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| Excellent | "エクセレント、すごい！" "Excellent, amazing!" |
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| Great | "うまくいからね " "That went pretty well." |
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| Standard | "おつかれ！" "Great job!" |
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| So Close | "まあ、しょうがないか" "Well, it is what it is." |
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| DropXOut | "やれやれ" "Geez Louise." |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F[]
| Rank | Quote Translation |
Voiceclip |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect | "おめでとう！パーフェクトよ！" "Congratulations! That was perfect!" |
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| Excellent | "素敵じゃない！" "Isn't that wonderful?!" |
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| Great | "グレイト！すごいわね！" "Great! That was amazing!" |
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| Standard | "まあまあ…かな" "Not bad... I guess." |
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| So Close | "もう少しじゃん" "Almost got it." |
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| DropXOut | "どうしてー" "WHY?" |
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd[]
| Rank | Quote Translation |
Voiceclip |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect (1) | "あなた、最高よ！" "You're the best!" |
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| Perfect (2) | "ミッションコンプリート！" "Mission complete!" |
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| Excellent (1) | "やるじゃない！エクセレント！" "Well done! Excellent!" |
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| Excellent (2) | "素晴らしいわね" "That was wonderful!" |
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| Great (1) | "グレイトだわ" "How great!" |
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| Great (2) | "期待以上ね" "That was more than I expected!" |
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| Standard (1) | "合格ね" "You passed!" |
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| Standard (2) | "ざっとこんなもんね" "That's just about it." |
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| So Close (1) | "あら、おかしいわね" "Huh, how very odd." |
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| So Close (2) | "もうちょっと頑張りましょう" "Let's try to do a little better." |
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| DropXOut (1) | "何してるのよ" "What on earth are you doing?!" |
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| DropXOut (2) | "ちょっと、冗談でしょ？" "C'mon, is this some joke?!" |
Gallery[]
| Gallery |
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 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Dreamy Theater  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd/Extend  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd/Extend  Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd  Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone |
References[]
- ↑ 初音ミク 6th Anniversaryニコ生で「初音ミク誕生までと、これから」特集 (Japanese). Hatsune Miku Miku (September 4, 2013). Retrieved on 21 April 2017.
- ↑ MEIKO's other name. Retrieved on 21 April 2017.
- ↑ @vocaloid_yamaha (1 August 2024). Hatsune Miku V6 AI Announcement Tweet. Retrieved on 1 August 2024.
External Links[]
| Virtual Singers | Hatsune Miku | Kagamine Rin | Kagamine Len | Megurine Luka | KAITO | MEIKO |
|---|---|
| Derivatives | Akita Neru | Yowane Haku | Sakine Meiko | Hachune Miku | Tako Luka | Mikudayo |
| Guest Characters | Kasane Teto | GUMI |