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| − | |gender = Female |
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| − | |illustrator = Hidari |
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| − | |illustrator = Yusuke Kozaki |
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| − | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (メーウ) is the name of the duo "virtual idols" Me (メー) and Aw (ウー) who were released into "the VOCALOID culture". Their artwork is by [[Yusuke Kozaki]], who previously drew [[SF-A2 miki]]'s boxart. In both Japan and Overseas, there has been much confusion on their classification of "VOCALOID", consequentially owed to the way the pair were introduced and marketed. |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | They were first announced with a PV provided by Tripshots, who had previously produced VOCALOID PVs for Hatsune Miku. Two CDs ''Meaw Left ver.'' and ''Meaw Right ver.'' were released for the pair. |
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| − | *[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm12838993 Original PV "60th Summer of Love" - PV by Tripshots, song by] [[Kobayashi Onyx]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/kobayashi_onyx/status/27531718851 tweet link]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/kobayashi_onyx/status/27532190065 tweet link2]</ref> |
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| − | Their songs can also be heard in the soundtrack of the anime short ''Honto ni Atta! Reibai Sensei''. ''Pair*'' being the ending theme for the first 11 episodes starting April 13, 2011. As of June 29, 2011 their song ''Owakare Bayashi'' is the ending theme. |
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| − | A PV short was released July 2011 <ref>[http://cgworld.jp/feature/making/meaw-pt1.html Making of pair* PV]</ref> |
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| − | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6UQSZATnow Youtube:]【メーウ】 meaw - pair* Factory MIX PV（short ver.） |
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| − | Details on the making of the PV can be found here; |
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| − | *[http://cgworld.jp/feature/making/meaw-pt1.html Part 1] |
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| − | *[http://cgworld.jp/feature/making/meaw-pt2.html Part 2] |
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| − | They have had no further appearances since. |
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| − | ==Concept== |
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| − | They were initially greeted as "Virtual Idols".<ref>[http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-entry-6997.html link]</ref> Their backstory is that they are two girls who came to Tokyo to train for 2 years to become idols. This is likely based on the story of Neko Jump.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2010-11-25/daily-video/virtual-idol-duo-meaw-make-music-video ANN network article]</ref> |
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| − | ===Etymology=== |
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| − | "Meaw" refers to a cat's meow, and their names are formed from both halves of the word. Since Aw's name has also been written as "Uu", it is also thought they refer to "Me and You", although this remains unconfirmed. |
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| − | ===Appearance=== |
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| − | Their hairstyle is similar to Neko Jump's hairstyle, while their cat themed outfits also suggest a link to the twins of Neko Jump (neko is Japanese for "cat"). Me has fuller, pink hair styled into a ponytail, Aw has blue hair tied into a side ponytail. Their outfits are blue and pink, with each girl having the blue and pink in opposite places to each other. |
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| − | ==Marketing== |
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| − | [[File:Meawkeeywordhighlighted.png|thumb|right|"VOCALOID" (highlighted in this image) is written on the mainpage of their website itself, among the page's keywords]] |
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| − | Acording to the PV producers, Meaw were made using Vocaloid technology. The albums "*pair*", "left ver/right ver", have hinted at them being Vocaloids. |
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| − | Officially they are not listed, and never have been, as "VOCALOID" by Yamaha. Yamaha have also been known to leave out several vocals that were used for private use, particularly if the vocals were test or experimental vocals. VOCALOID does not appear on their website, it is written as a keyword. Due to their inactivity after ''pair*'' was released, it is unlikely they will be confirmed. |
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| − | As consequences of the handling, there was also doubt on them being Vocaloids at all, though it was clear a vocal synthesizer was used for their vocals regardless. |
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| − | ==Voicebank Libraries== |
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| − | ===Voicebank Libraries=== |
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| − | {{Notify|color=#FD9FBC|text=The following information is based on known details of a unreleased voicebank. Please note the details of this voicebank are subject to change without notice.}} |
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| − | {{Voicebank Libraries|color = meaw |
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| − | |Details=Due to the vagueness surrounding Meaw, details on the vocals is limited. The engine version is unknown, according to Yamaha [[Akikoloid-chan]] was the first ''[[VOCALOID3]]'' vocal, meaning they were more likely to have been made for the older ''[[VOCALOID2]]'' engine or its variants. |
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| − | |Traits =They sound "doubled-up", which could have been the aim of the voicebank developers, representing how the duo are "inseparable". They have a raspy tone of voice. One of their flaws that many easily picked out is that they can become muffled on low notes. |
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| − | |Issues = Information unavailable, this section depends on the producers who have access to use Meaw. Their vocal quality appeared quite low in comparison to existing Vocaloids. |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| − | *Many fans, both Japanese and western, believe the Thai twin unit Neko Jump is behind Meaw. However, Koyabashi Onyx and Tripshots have not confirmed this view. |
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| − | *Due to the vagueness surrounding the pair and their developments, there was doubt towards their authenticity as Vocaloids at the time they made their appearance and this doubt continued for much time after their inactivity. It was made known when ''VOCALOID3'' appeared that Yamaha was expanding its licensing for private use, though other private Vocals had existed before this. |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | |33821_1.jpg|PV art |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | {{Reflist|2}} |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | '''Official''' : |
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| − | *[http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/nekojump/profile/ Neko Jump homepage] |
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| − | *[http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-entry-6997.html Vocaloid Blog on Meaw] |
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| − | *[http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/meaw/ Meaw homepage] |
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| − | '''Other''' : |
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| − | *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89 Wikipedia (ja)] STARTCHILD |
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| − | *[http://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6 Nicopedia] メーウとは (メーウとは) [単語記事] - ニコニコ大百科 |
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