MEIKA Hime & Mikoto (鳴花（メイカ）ヒメ・ミコト) are Japanese VOCALOIDs developed and distributed by Gynoid Co., Ltd. in association with MontBlanc Pictures. They were released for the VOCALOID5 engine in March 2019.
They were voiced by the Japanese voice actress Kotori Koiwai.
Concept
Hime and Mikoto represent the "spirit" (精霊) of plum flowers.
The illustrator gave no official statement of their genders, making the characters genderless in Gynoid's eyes. Gynoid notes that they are not human beings and are instead a part of the spiritual world.[1]
Etymology
Their surname is officially rendered as "MEIKA" in capital letters.[3]
During the sketching stage of their designs, Hime was nicknamed "cute" and Mikoto "cool" by the artists as the final names were not decided yet.[4]
Appearance
When listening to their voices during the recording process, miwasiba intended to create a design that was reminiscent to flower's. As time progressed, a girlish character was done alongside a boyish one with a clear distinction between the two.[4]
When asked if hair color served any significance, Gynoid answered that they don't believe so and that it was up to their illustrator to answer that question.[5] Although the hair color may hint at the Japanese folklore of Aka-Oni and Ao-Oni, a set of characters who are foils to one another in personality and actions.[6]
Relations
For more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ.
- Gynoid noted that it is undecided if Hime and Mikoto are siblings, when asked by a user whether they were sisters.[sic][7]
- flower - fellow Gynoid Vocaloid whose design inspired their character design.
History
Marketing
Hime and Mikoto received official 3D models created for MikuMikuDance by mqdl and 2D standing illustrations by niijimaakiichi (新島秋一 ).[8] Prior to the pair's release, Hime's 3D model specifically, was featured in an article in volume 248[9] of the CGWORLD magazine, giving an overview of the 3D modelling process by mqdl.[10][11]
Gynoid did not give permission until the April 4, 2019 to allow works for them on Crypton Future Media, Inc.s "Piapro" website. As of this date, MEIKA Hime and Mikoto, as well as Xin Hua, can all be posted onto the site.[12]
Voicebanks
- MEIKA Hime
- A feminine vocal with a girlish tone.
- MEIKA Hime & Mikoto (VOCALOID5), March 30, 2019
- MEIKA Mikoto
- A feminine vocal with a boyish tone.
- MEIKA Hime & Mikoto (VOCALOID5), March 30, 2019
- MEIKA Hime - Talk
- A talk voicebank was released for Gynoid Talk.
- MEIKA Mikoto - Talk
- A talk voicebank was released for Gynoid Talk.
Music featuring MEIKA Hime & Mikoto
- On this wiki, MEIKA Hime is featured in 19 songs , 6 albums .
- There are listings for notable and original songs.
- On this wiki, MEIKA Mikoto is featured in 22 songs , 3 albums .
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| Featuring | MEIKA Hime, MEIKA Mikoto
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| Producers | PARUXU (music, lyrics)
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| Categories | Original song |
| Featuring | MEIKA Hime, MEIKA Mikoto
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| Producers | Xea（シェア）P (music, lyrics, PV)
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| Categories | Original song |
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| Featuring | MEIKA Mikoto, MEIKA Hime
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|---|---|
| Producers | 長*2 (music, lyrics)
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| Categories | Original song |
| Featuring | MEIKA Hime, MEIKA Mikoto
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|---|---|
| Producers | コトブキショウ (music, lyrics), 鈴志野 (picture)
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| Categories | Original song |
"VOCALOID MEIKA Hime" on Niconico Video- "VOCALOID MEIKA Hime" on YouTube
- "VOCALOID MEIKA Hime" on bilibili
- "VOCALOID MEIKA Hime" on SoundCloud
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ヒメ" on Niconico Video
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ヒメ" on YouTube
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ヒメ" on bilibili
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ヒメ" on SoundCloud
- "VOCALOID MEIKA Mikoto" on Niconico Video
- "VOCALOID MEIKA Mikoto" on YouTube
- "VOCALOID MEIKA Mikoto" on bilibili
- "VOCALOID MEIKA Mikoto" on SoundCloud
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ミコト" on Niconico Video
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ミコト" on YouTube
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ミコト" on bilibili
- "VOCALOID 鳴花ミコト" on SoundCloud
Reputation
Status
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| Achievements |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://x.com/gynoid_jp/status/1103945906380976128
- ↑ https://www.gynoid.co.jp/news/view/60/
- ↑ https://x.com/gynoid_jp/status/1103951549636567040
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.dtmstation.com/archives/23988.html
- ↑ https://x.com/gynoid_jp/status/1104064050382532608
- ↑ One Oni, Two Oni. Red Oni, Blue Oni
- ↑ https://x.com/gynoid_jp/status/1103946190607929345
- ↑ https://www.gynoid.co.jp/news/view/60
- ↑ https://shop.cgworld.jp/shopdetail/000000000677/
- ↑ https://x.com/CGWjp/status/1109062376874082304
- ↑ https://x.com/mqdl/status/1104247020187860992
- ↑ https://ch.piapro.jp/creator/2019/04/f1904041-1
External links
| Language | Description | Site |
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| Japanese | @himemiko_jp official Twitter | Link |
| English | deviantArt , art and media community | Link |
| Japanese | Pixiv , art and media community | Link |
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