Talk:Otori Kohaku/@comment-36026096-20181112221026/@comment-53539-20181113183910

Common vocal types have trouble standing out, people rely on the existing popular vocals. Both fall into that category. Mirai is like a better Meiko, but because she is the same type of vocal as Meiko people already have Meiko and won't go to Mirai for this reason.

Plus Vocaloid, all vocal synths are loosing popularity at the moment on sites like Nico Video and this is going to impact all new comer vocaloids. Less market. Plus Vocaloids overall popularity has peaked in Japan itself and is levelling out now. While its sales are still increasing, its not getting as sharp of a % as it once was. Real growths tend to happen only in years Miku gets an update as well. Plus CeVIO is competing with Vocaloid quite well in Japan, Vocaloid no longer has the entire market to itself with Synth V now perking interest as well. The best growth is over seas more then Japan it seems right now. Either way, this is going to hit all Vocaloids. Plus it doesn't help when Yamaha releases the most unstable version of Vocaloids engine V5. In addition their V4s not V5s, Mirai is also a "late engine" vocal. Unity-Chan would only appeal most to her fans, sort of like what Gackpo has become over time.

Too many Vocaloids in V3 with similar vocals also left its mark.