Talk:MAIKA/@comment-25827435-20141211213250/@comment-5051846-20141212084854

I think there are always some downsides to making a Japanese inspired design, even if the Japanese influence is only present in the anime style. There are a lot of negative stereotypes towards anime in the West, I've seen people put off video games/avoid movies just because they use this art style. However, it's an easy way to appeal to the current fandom, who was mostly introduced to Vocaloid through the Japanese voicebanks and is largely made up of otaku. It plays it safe with Vocaloid's current audience, but makes it difficult to introduce Vocaloid to new people.