Hibiki Lui

VFS-01L Hibiki Lui (ヒビキ・ルイ), provider currently unknown, was described as "Easily mistaken for a girl because of his graceful manners.."

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 contestants were picked out of the thousands of entries. This was one of two designs selected, they were announced at Vocaloid Festa 02.

Lui is set to be released Winter/Spring 2012. Lui's voice actor will be announced in the summer, currently voice providers both male and female are being interviewed for a suitable voice.

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 professiona artist.

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

Trivia

 * He was originally drawn by Yuukari (ユーカリ) and was just known as "Lui" (ルイ Rui)
 * Note; it is suspected, but not proven the name might have meant to be or based on "Louis". Due to the fickleness of translating the name into Japanese it was not correctly written in the original concept art.
 * Like the Kagamines, he and Ring 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). Usually there is not enough space to write "right" and "left" on headphones. "R"and "L" refer to the right and left ear.
 * Ring and Lui's refined designs, which significally differed from the original designs, there was also a little concern about the designs from both Japanese fans and overseas because the pair had a feeling of familiarity between them and past Vocaloids within Crypton Future Media's Character Vocal series.