Ring Suzune

VFS-01R Ring Suzune (リング・スズネ; Ringu Suzune) is voiced by MiKA of the band Daisy x Daisy. She was described as "Light-hearted, doesn’t have high aspirations, but she’s hard-working."

History
In 2011 the "Everyone's Vocaloid project" (みんなのボカロ計画 Min-na no Vocalo Keikaku) contest was held. Entries from within Japan and overseas were allowed. In late May 2011, the winning contestants were picked out of the thousands of entries. This was one of two designs selected, which were announced at Vocaloid Festa 02.

Ring is set to be released in Fall/Winter 2011. She is confirmed Vocaloid 3, this means she will not be released before late September, this is when the Vocaloid 3 engine is released. A demo has been uploaded onto Nico Nico Douga and on youtube alongside Miku.

A release date of December 12, 2011 was initally confirmed, but Ring has not yet been released. It is now unknown when she will be released. Vocanext picked up her voicebank to continue developing it and she will be released in 2012.

Demo Songs
 * Jealousy, Partly Clear - Youtube Broadcast
 * Sweet Pain - Youtube Broadcast
 * ハンドル握って / 幽閉カタルシス - Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast
 * Jealousy, Partly Clear - Youtube Broadcast (Full version)

Marketing
Both Ring and Lui are market as fan-based Vocaloids having had their mascots designed by fans in a competition. The image was then refined into the final look by a professional artist.

Games
Details remain unknown, but Ring is to appear in a game. The game is a rhythm game, claims to incorporate VOCALOID3 technology and uses the network. A trial version is scheduled for March 11 of next year.

Usage for Music
Ring has a vocal which is high pitched and cutsey sounding, from the demo it seems she has an innocent tone and handles higher notes quite well.

Popularity
Ring's design was chosen from a selection of many other female Vocaloids on Pixiv submitted for the contest and was the most popular design amongst the choices given.

Controversy

 * Ring's design has been accused of following a "Miku formula".

Trivia

 * She has a "Ring" gimmick, hence her name, in the original artwork she had rings all over her body.
 * Her official name is in the western order.
 * Ring was drawn originally by Muraichi (むらいち) and was originally called "Ring Suzunone" (鈴音リング Susunone Ringu; "Bell Sound Ring").
 * Like the Kagamines, she and Lui are based on "R and L".
 * Note; "R" and "L" mean "Right and Left", they are the letters you find on a set of headphones (and sometimes other equipment such as speakers). "R"and "L" refer to the right and left ear.
 * Ring's outfit is based on a maid's outfit.
 * The design of her headset is based on a piano. It is also meant to be reminder of a memory plug.
 * Due to an image showing headphones, paired with legs, being used as a place holder for Vocaloid 3 demos and announcements, it has been mistaken that she and Lapis were the Korean Vocaloids. The artist of the image tags it as Ring Suzune, so it is assumed the legs are meant to be hers.
 * Ring is the first female Vocaloid to be delayed because of developement.