Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-6433273-20151126190829/@comment-25618373-20151213093857

Fima 007 wrote: EmbraceEvil wrote: HoneyCandiez wrote: What do you mean the anime design is required by Yamaha?

Ruby wasn't anime, and Yamaha's own VY series isn't anime either... with exceptions of course their own vocaloids.

her current designs is anime enough, and as far as we know that pink design never made it to yamaha.

remember the changes to Avanna?

@Fima ahhhhhh i meant to write fandom, not fandumb.

i can't understand the rest of your comment. But you actually wrote it! Sorry, didnt meant to troll you in any way...

I mean why the company switched to decide release the software for general use, rather than, just for companies only.(hello windows server and a vl-corporate versions...) After the several first packages was a fail,(Leon, Lola, maybe Miriam too) they tried do something with anime avatars stuff, it worked,(at least on their domestic market, KaiMei) but was considered a fail overseas too. Then, their hired guns created the Miku Hype. What kind of a HoleInTheHead needed to ignore the cosequnces it would have... Fusing the heart heat of an anime fandom with hi-grade audiovisual motor oil with hi-tech syntheisis additives. On top of that, they added a bunch of CP issues spiced with bad financial, and overall project management fails. Only time will tell, how deep our grave woud be. Just remember what happen with FM/VECTOR synteisis, and you may feel it in the same way. i think yamaha just wanted to make a lot ofmoney of it, so that's why it's a commercial product if that's what ur asking. also, hence why japanese vocaloids have always had those designs.

in japan, pretty much everything gets an anime design. it's a non-issue there because it's a norm.i don't think leon and lola had any influence on it. it started in the west with Sonika, who was an attempt at cashing in on Miku's fame from what i've heard. And as I've said before, vocaloid seems to still rely on the fandom at least somewhat, to what extent i'm not sure. Until that need is gone it's likely Yamaha will still requiire the anime design, tho they aren't always very easy to predict so idk. also, i don't think it was advertisement by crypton that lead to miku's popularity. i think it was just because people thought she was 'cute' in both voice and design, at least that's what led to her popularity. i don't think anyone would be able to predict this would happen. pretty sure it surprised everyone. also, while vocaloid may not be at it's peak anymore in japan (i'm not going into the whole is vocaloid losing popularity argument) it is definently improving with English Vocaloids, plus the Chinese Vocaloids seem to be doing pretty well too.

not sure what some project management you're talking about, and i'm not familiar with FM/Vector.