Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

This article originally appeared in Vulture. It wasn’t until 2007, though, that Crypton released Hatsune Miku (her name means “first sound of the future”), a highly stylized Vocaloid specifically ...

The "Niconico VOCALOID SONGS" mid-year ranking for 2025 was recently announced. This chart, which was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, tracks the top 20 songs on Niconico created using voice synthesis ...

The “Vocalo P” are transforming the Japanese music scene. Vocalo P refers to producers who use Vocaloid singing-synthesis software to create music and upload it to the internet. Long a subcultural ...

Gadgets give us an easier way to find recipes, joke with friends, and kill time on the subway, but they can also have a much grander impact on our lives. This holiday season, we’re stepping back to ...

Sega have highlighted one of the major differences between Hatsune Miku: Project Diva and Hatsune Miku and Future Friends: Project Mirai on the series blog. The way character selection worked in ...

Here’s what’s special about Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX. Instead of being locked into one vocal track for a song, some allow you to change the performer. It not only alters the character showing up ...

Christian has been a gamer since his early childhood. His first video game system was the NeoGeo, which has made him a big fan of the King of Fighters and the Metal Slug series. Additionally, ...

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...

The “Niconico VOCALOID SONGS” mid-year ranking for 2025 was recently announced. This chart, which was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, tracks the top 20 songs on Niconico created using voice synthesis ...