SF-A2 miki

SF-A2 codename miki (SF-A2 開発コード miki), is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by AH-Software Co. Ltd., and was released in December 2009 for the VOCALOID2 engine. Her voice is provided by the Japanese female singer, Miki Furukawa (フルカワミキ / 古川 美季; Furukawa Miki).

Etymology
Often shortened to just "SF-A2 miki", her codename of "miki" comes from her provider's name "Miki Furukawa". In Japanese, 'codename' or 'development code' translates as 'kaihatsu koudo'. The meaning of the "SF-A2" part of her name has never been stated.

Appearance
Her design was unique among the Vocaloids. She had no references to YAMAHA based musical instruments like other Vocaloids and was designsed to look cybernetic.

According to information that came from the 2012 redesign, miki was designed to look like she was made out of a inorganic material and was conceptualized as an android. Her body is designed to look like that of a child, but also give her the overall appearance of a young teenage female. Though she is an android, she is covered in muscles made from various materials such as carbon nanotubes, but were made loose to give a mild deformed look about them. Having an immature-looking body allowed her to appear younger then she looks, similar to how Miku and Rin could do the same.

Examples of Usage

 * -|SF-A2 miki =

Marketing
She, along with Kaai Yuki and Hiyama Kiyoteru, were introduced to expand the VOCALOID market and give producers more choices.

An album with her singing Christmas songs, "VOCALOIDS☆Ｘ‘MAS", was also set to be released in November 2009. Notable VOCALOID song creators' works are included. She was also used for the introduction to the Hello Kitty game, ''Hello Kitty to Issho! Block Crash 123!'' on its official page.
 * Hello Kitty to Issho! Block Crash 123!

Until May 2011, all AH-Software VOCALOIDs were banned from KARENT.

In June 2012, merchandise for both her and Yuzuki Yukari were put up for sale, including mugs and T-shirts.


 * iOS App

They also appears in the app "AR Vocaloid Walk", a Augmented Reality app. Several other Vocaloids, UTAU and Derivative characters also appear in the app.

Figurines
Although no official figurines exist, a Garage Kit was produced for her by Ishii Komasuke.

Trivia

 * Kio's model is available for purchase from Windows 100% magazine and the MMD Starter Pack magazine. Previously, the model was available to download from his site. However, it was pulled after users violated the model's 'terms of use'.
 * SF-A2 miki's voice provider, Miki Furukawa, works for Ki/oon records, which is owned by Sony: the same group Utatane Piko's provider, Piko, comes from.

Notable for...

 * One of the first 3 AH-Software VOCALOID2 voicebanks to be released
 * One of the two first female AH-Software VOCALOIDs
 * First VOCALOID of the Artist Vocal series to be released