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The Putin-P series (プーチンP シリーズ) is a 4-part series made by Putin-P and mainly illustrated by Shiuka.
In total, there are 34 songs in the series:
Excluding bonus songs from Putin-P's Part 1, 2, and 2.5 albums.
Affiliations
Series Introduction
The Putin-P series is a 4-part series composed by numtack05, starring Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, and Camui Gackpo.
In the series, Miku, Rin and Len are Vocaloids, Luka is a human named Elena, and Camui Gackpo is also a Vocaloid.
Other things to keep in mind, Russia and America's relationship is crucial to the series. One of the most likely reason they were chosen is because Ronald is an icon of American culture while Putin is the leader and represents Russia.
There are two types of characters: the ones who were present in the Russian Era, and ones mostly present in the Vocaloid Era. The Vocaloid Era happens in the modern day, though some characters were alive in both, like Putin and Teppannov, who are involved with both eras.
This page mainly covers interpretations and common FAQs, as well as general information. Separate parts have been made for each part of the series.
History
| 1947 | Cold war begins. |
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Elena and Teppannov became Russian agents. |
| 1990 | End of Cold war: Peace between America and Russia, McDonald made it's first branch in Moscow. |
| 199# | Russian Era begins: Irina recruited as a child soldier. |
| 199# | Irina found her dog. |
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The "scarf incident": Irina's comrade shot Len, Irina killed her colleagues, Irina committed suicide. Vocaloid Hatsune Miku is separated from Teppannov. |
| 2000 | End of the Russian Era: Vladimir Putin became president. |
| 2007 | Vocaloid Era begins: Vocaloids Kagamine Rin/Len born. |
| 2008 | Putin-P Series begins. |
(Further timeline in each part)
McDonald's History
With more than 230 outlets across Russia, McDonald’s now controls about two thirds of Russia’s fast food industry.
It all started in 1976, at the heart of the Cold War, and it took 14 years to bring McDonald’s to Moscow. After 14 years of intense negotiations with Communist Party politicians to open its first outlet in the Soviet Union, a quote from Loshak was:
"McDonald’s was not so much a fast-food chain but rather a symbol of freedom. A symbol of Western values coming to Russia. No wonder the Communist Party objected so fiercely, but at the end it didn’t have a choice."
McDonald then set up a branch in Russia on January 31, 1990; not too long after the Cold War between America and Russia ended.
Soviet Union's History
Vladimir Putin became head of the Committee for External Relations in 1991 and became president in the year 2000. He was re-elected president of Russia in 2012, and will hold office until 2020. The collapse of the Soviet Union happened around 1991, at that time, Russia was at great turbulence. Oddly at the same time, McDonald's restaurant too was suffering in an economical peril during the late 1990s.
The child-soldier named Irina lived with her dog in this era.
Vocaloid's History
Rin and Len were released on December 2007 by Crypton (or in this series, it's just 'the factory') who set their ages as 14 year old. Do note that they're Vocaloids and not exactly humans; so they might not be effected by age.
Rin and Len from the Vocaloid Era were previously programs made by Elena that were made with the memories of Irina and her dog from the Russian Era; at some point, their "memories" of the Russian Era were erased and stored in disks kept by their producers. Miku, on the other hand, was a Vocaloid in the Russian Era that was utilized by Urusei Teppannov before she separated from him and became an idol in Japan. When the subtitles in the videos change from yellow to red, it usually means the Vocaloid is speaking under their former programming.
Characters
Vocaloid Characters
These are the main Vocaloid characters in the Putin-P series.
Kagamine Rin
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Kagamine Rin is the main character of the Putin-P Series. Russian Era:
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Kagamine Len
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Kagamine Len is one the main characters of the Putin-P Series. Russian Era:
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Hatsune Miku
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Hatsune Miku is one of the main characters in the Putin-P series. Russian Era:
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Elena
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Elena (her family name never mentioned) is one of the main characters in the Putin-P Series. Russian Era:
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Camui Gackpo
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Camui Gackpo is one of the main characters of the Putin-P Series. (Note that his full name was only listed in the final song of the series) Russian Era:
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Real Characters
These are the main characters based on people in real life.
Vladimir Putin
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Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia and plays a vital role in the Putin-P series. Like Ronald, he's present in both the Russian Era and the Vocaloid Era. Not much is known about him, other than the fact that he is either highly admired or well resented by many. Putin is confirmed to have never met Irina during the Russian era, although Vocaloid!Rin said he was her idol and worked for him nonetheless. Elena also seems to care deeply for him and worked for him more closely before defecting, although it's made clear he didn't care about Elena. However, at the end of the series, he was almost assassinated by Teppannov before he commanded 2 men to shoot him, which just goes to show that Putin isn't particularly adored by everyone. Please note that Vladimir Putin and Putin-P are two different people. (Physical) Appearances:
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Ronald McDonald
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Ronald McDonald is a drug dealer who sold drugs in both the Russian and Vocaloid era. He's a very crucial character; and should not be underestimated. Ronald is Miku's boyfriend, before he disappeared after his normalization process was completed in the song In the Night that Can't Be Seen.. Ronald's voices came from Japan's McDonald's advertisements and had appeared in many songs in the series. Other than that, he, like Putin, are present in both the Russian Era and the Vocaloid Era (McDonald's was created in 1956, they set up a branch in Moscow on 1990 after the Cold War). Ronald possesses good survival skills, shown in Under the Cherry Blossoms, where Rin buried Ronald alive and he escaped. (Physical) Appearances:
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ウルセイ・テッパンノフ (Urusei Teppannov)
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Teppannov made his first appearance in Part 3 in Although I want to Sleep!. He is a hitman working for Putin, who also was Elena's childhood friend in the Russian Era. He eventually defects because of this, as seen in the second The Voice in My Heart.. He's proven to have athletic skills as a hitman and was able to hunt down Elena repeatedly. He could also tell it was Elena despite the fact that she was in disguise in Let's Take A Trip!). Teppannov is seen wearing a Russian soldier uniform (see Although I Want to Sleep! and With the You I Can't See) meaning he is indeed Russian. Although Elena didn't seem to recognize him in Let's Take A Trip!. In the song Muku china Hito, Numtack05 mentioned Teppanov as the person who created it, making him a composer--in reality, he's Miku's previous owner from the Russian era. In The Voice in My Heart, a retired producer named "Tetsufu-P" made an "appearance". Appearances:
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Who's that guy in the beginning of each video?
He is Vladimir Putin, the current president of Russia. Not to be mistaken with the composer of the series Putin-P / Numtack05.
Read more in his section of the page .
Why does Rin say "nya"?
It is confirmed by Numtack05 on his blog that Rin says "nya" as an a way to look cuter by an association with cats, as also shown when Rin wore a cat outfit while singing Assassin!. Rin in particular tries to associate herself with kittens by replacing the word "nya" with certain particles.
Why is Miku dating Ronald McDonald?
The two fell in love anywhere after Rin and Len began attending Miku's school, as she begins changing her outfit and eating fries after Magic is Heresy. The two have an increasingly deeper relationship and is regarded as true love that affects Miku for the entirety of the series. Ronald himself is a joke character, as the original premise of the Putin-P series in fact was to make funny videos involving Ronald McDonald. Despite this, Ronald in the series itself is a real character with a physical presence, not metaphorical. Subsequently, he leaves an impact on the story and other characters.
What is "LaLaLaLa Happy"?
Lalalala Happy had appeared in the following songs:
- Let's Dream. (Rin)
- Not Together (Len)
- The Eyes that Don't Vanish. (Miku)
- The Voice in My Heart. (Luka)
- The Broken Mirror (Camui)
- With the You I Can't See (Miku)
Lalalala Happy is sung whenever the characters are on drugs or denying reality.
Why doesn't Part 1 have any pretty pictures / videos!!?
It is explained in Track 0; It's the End! that Rin had arrived on the internet. Not too long after Hatsune Miku's release; Crypton announced a new Vocaloid "Kagamine Rin" back in November 8, 2007.
The very first illustration of Kagamine Rin on the internet (not counting the silhouette Rin in Crypton's blog) was the illustration in Part 1; which represents that "Rin had just reached the internet"
The reason why Len isn't there even though he sang in Part 1 is because at first Crypton only wanted to make Rin, while the only available pictures of the Kagamines at the time were their silhouettes, their chibi versions, and a picture of them together.
The changing subtitle colors?
Each Vocaloid has a default subtitle color which include the following:
- Rin = Yellow
- Irina = White
- Len = Blue (Part 1) Yellow (Part 3)
- Miku = Blue
- Luka = Pink
- Camui = Black/dark blue/white
The subtitle color changes whenever their former programming is speaking. Sometimes due to the PVs the subtitle colors are white (Example: The Eyes that Don't Vanish.). In special cases, such as Under the Cherry Blossoms, Rin's subtitles are completely pink.
Who is "Human Len" in the Russian Era?
The "Human Len", a separate character from the Vocaloid Kagamine Len, is an unknown boy who lived in the Russian era. He's known for wearing two scarves, one red and one yellow. In Farewell to You he's shown wearing the yellow scarf over the red, while in Stealing is Wrong? he only wears red because the yellow was stolen, as shown in No Need to Worryy!!. Because of the theft of his yellow scarf, the boy shot the dog. The timeline is like this:
- The dog stole the yellow scarf, leaving the boy with only the red scarf.
- The dog brought the yellow scarf to Irina.
- The dog got shot by Irina's comrade with the red scarf
- Irina killed her comrade, and then herself.
Note that this boy isn't Rin's brother. (同胞) written means comrade, college, companion, and not actual blood relations.
Numtack05 = Teihen-P = Putin-P?
In 2008 Putin-P's "P" name was Teihen-P. He introduces himself as "Numtack05" at first, which is his NND and YT account name. In the song "Under the Cherry Blossoms" fans gave him the name "Teihen-P", and so from then on, he introduces himself as Teihen-P in his video descriptions (however it's still written Numtack05 in the videos.)
Numtack05's nickname of Putin-P and Teihen-P are not to be confused with the actual characters in the story of the same name, identified in a January character poll. Teihen-P is identified as Rin and Len's producer, with Putin-P's role in the story not specified.
A mini trivia on Teihen-P's name: teihen is a "base" on the bottom of a triangle, and the term "base" in the series is used typically as an insult.
Fiction VS Reality; I can't tell the difference!
There are various references to the real world and real historical events and concepts; additionally, real people are used as characters in the story, like Vladimir Putin. Numtack05 has joked for people to not get confused about what is just part of his crazy story and what really happened. He at one point clarified that the story itself takes place on computers, hence the ability for media characters like Ronald to make physical appearances alongside computer programs like the Vocaloids.
Sections
Part 1
| 2008 | Part 1 begins. |
| 2008 | Rin reached the internet, Len and Miku are introduced to the story. |
| 2008 | Rin and Len purchased drugs from Ronald. |
| 2008 | Valentine's day, Rin gave Len chocolate. |
| 2008 | Rin buried Ronald alive, Len's memories got reset. |
| 2008 | Len found a "Backup disc" which actually had his memories in it |
| 2008 | Ronald proven still alive, Rin and Len got arrested and later attended Miku's school. |
| 2008 | End of Part 1. |
See songs in Part 1 here.
Putin-P's first album
Like a somewhat repeating loop; Part 1 begins with It's the End!, and finishes with It's the Start. Rin was first introduced by Crypton in November 2007, or "Reaching the internet".
Then in the song Don't Leave me Alone. Len came in the picture. At this point the series starts to get what people would call "abnormal". Starting out with Putin, Zangeif, Ronald McDonald, and other uploaders/producers.
Part 1 introduces the viewers to drugs, murders, and the basics of the Putin-P series.
Part 2
| 2008 | Part 2 begins. |
| 2008 | Rin and Len in their new school, Miku first sang in the series. |
| 2008 | Rin tries to get Len's love, rejected by Len. |
| 2008 | Len inserted a USB into Rin, all of her memories from the Russian Era recovered. |
| 199# | Len's flashback of being a "dog". |
| 199# | Rin's flashback of being a "human". |
| 2008 | Miku's last date with Ronald McDonald, afterwards Ronald disappears. |
| 2008 | Rin and Len start a new relationship. |
| 2008 | End of Part 2. |
See songs in Part 2 here.
Putin-P's second album
Part 2 introduces Hatsune Miku, and more about her boyfriend Ronald McDonald. It also introduces the "Scarf Incident" in which the dog stole the scarf which triggered his, Irina's, and Irina's Comrade's death.
Several other confirmed facts in this Part are how Len has the memories of the dog in the Russian Era, and how it all started. While Part 1 introduces more about Putin and the "Vocaloids", Part 2 focuses on the history of the cold war.
This Part also has the song "The Eyes that Don't Vanish.", the most popular song in the Putin-P Series.
Part 3
| 2008 | Part 3 Begins |
| 2008 | Rin sang at a concert on Christmas eve |
| 2009 | Camui Gackpo's first appearance in the series, he confronts Rin |
| 2009 | Elena first introduced to the series, along with Teppannov who made a cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Len and Camui's fight; Rin ran away |
| 2009 | Elena's continued escape from Russia, but was later cornered by Teppannov |
| 2010 | Rin entered the Data world. Red!Rin's first appearance in the series |
| 2010 | Miku shot the USB into Len's head |
| 2010 | Elena's suicide |
| 2010 | End of Part 3 |
See songs in Part 3 here
Putin-P's third album
Part 3 introduces Camui Gackpo and Megurine Luka, named Elena in the story. Putin-P described "The Voice in My Heart O" and subsequent songs as the climax of the series. The incidents in Russia are described in more detail in Part 3, rather than Part 2 which only described Len and Rin's flashback. Elena's identity and role, as well as Teppannov, are revealed, clarified by Numtack05 to also be flashbacks into the Russian era.
This is also the Part where all of the main characters enter the data world. While the final "battle" and ending takes place in Part 4.
Out of all the sections, Part 3 has the most songs.
Part 4
| 2010 | Part 4 begins |
| 2010 | Len and Miku entered the Data world by the USBs in search of Rin and Camui |
| 2010 | Len and Camui fought; Len won |
| 2010 | Rin's eyes go blank |
| 2011 | Miku and Ronald meet, Miku stayed in the Data world |
| 2011 | Len and Rin awoke from the Data world |
| 2012 | Len confesses his love to Rin. |
| 2012 | Teppannov shot and killed by Putin's men |
| 2012 | End of Part 4 |
See songs in Part 4 here
Putin-P's final song of the series
The final Part of the series, It tells of what Camui, Len, Rin, and Miku did in the Data World.
Len wanted to reach Rin but Camui stopped him; the two had a verbal confrontation before they started to wrestle, but Camui was defeated by Len.
Rin reminisces on her entire history before saying her farewells and resolving to go out on a high note. Her eyes go completely blank and alternatively erasing Rin's entire memory.
Miku met Ronald and, seeing him as reticent and with a "sleeping heart" and decided to remain in the Data World with him while nonetheless leaving Rin's interior. Consequently, Len is now the only one left, not counting a blank Rin.
Len and the blank slate Rin both went sight-seeing around Tokyo and after reminiscing on the past, Len finally confesses his love to Rin.
In the credits a final song is sung by Miku, representing Teppannov, showing a little comic of Teppannov trying to assassinate Putin. After wishing for a better future with himself and Elena, he is shot by 2 men under Putin's command.
Albums
There are 'Extra' songs that are available in Putin-P's albums:
2 Songs in Putin-P Part 1 "Don't Leave me Alone." which weren't uploaded are:
- Tippy-Toe Type - Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
- Big Rush - Kagamine Rin
3 Songs in Putin-P Part 2 "The Night that Can't Be Seen, the Eyes that Don't Vanish" which weren't uploaded are:
- Sunny Spot! - Hatsune Miku
- Eat it, I Suppose? - Hatsune Miku
- Unseen Heart - Kagamine Rin
4 Songs in Putin-P Part 2.5 (consisting of songs in between Part 2 and Part 3) which weren't uploaded are:
- A Sheep is One Small Animal! - Hatsune Miku
- Anchor - Hatsune Miku
- Flourishing Scent - Kagamine Len
- My Heart is Throbbing ♥ - Megurine Luka
Trivia
- The original "Rin" picture shown throughout the Part 1 videos (an exception for I'll Give you Chocolate!) can be seen here
- The original "Putin" picture shown most of the beginning of the videos can be seen here . It can be easily found in Google image by typing in プーチン (Putin)
- Putin-P stated he wanted to use Kaito and Meiko as the role of Camui and Luka in the series, but later on changed his mind.
- The 'voices' of Ronald McDonald in the songs are taken from Japan's McDonald's advertisement. (For example: I'll take one burger please, I like it, LAN LAN LUU, etc) the dog's barking also came from the McDonald's advertisements.
- All the titles in Part 4 (excluding the bonus song "The Endless Survivor) has seven syllables. "Ko-wa-re-ta Ka-ga-mi", "Ki-mi-ni Sa-yo-na-ra", "Mi-e-na-i Ki-mi-to", and "Ki-mi-no hi-to-mi-ni"
Gallery
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External links
- Putin-P Series Part 1 mylist
- Putin-P Series Part 2 mylist
- Putin-P Series Part 3 mylist
- Putin-P Series Part 4 mylist
- Putin-P Series YouTube playlist (with English subs)
- Numtack05 (Putin-P's Blog)
- Putin-P Series community in Nico Nico Douga
- Happy End of the World (A Putin-P fan discussion site.)
- 初音ミク Wiki