<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vocaloid</a> is a singing voice synthesizer. In other words, a piece of software that enables users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody.</p>

<p>One of the better known vocaloids is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hatsune Miku</a>.</p>

<p>At the moment there is no anime with vocaloids. There is only a manga called: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku:_Unofficial_Hatsune_Mix" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hatsune Mix</a>. The only relation I can futher find for vocaliods with anime is:</p>

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  <p>Hatsune Miku performed her first "live" concert like a virtual idol on a projection screen during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animelo_Summer_Live" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Animelo Summer Live</a> at the Saitama Super Arena on August 22, 2009. At the "MikuFes '09 (Summer)" event on August 31, 2009, her image was screened by rear projection on a mostly-transparent screen. Miku also performed her first overseas live concert on November 21, 2009, during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_Festival_Asia" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anime Festival Asia</a> (AFA) in Singapore.</p>
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As for vocaloid's significance?
xjshiya
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@xjshiya What do you mean with significance? how they influenced anime or?
Robin
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What is it's importance? The answer in this question: http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3760/what-anime-soundtracks-feature-vocaloid-singers/3794#3794 says that it is pretty rare for vocaloid to be featured in anime soundtracks. So what is it's significance?
xjshiya
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**Hatsune**, not Hatsuna
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Robin
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vocaloid</a> is a program that produces singing voice, it is not an anime. As to how it is related to anime, there are a few anime which have vocaloid singers. You can also see <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/3794/1772">this question</a> for a bit more explanation on that aspect, which I think are well detailed.</p>

<p>The significance of Vocaloids in the anime industry is probably similar to how significant robotics is used in assembly lines, in the sense that depending on how you use them, you can be making more savings. But you first need to know how to effectively use them, and this often comes with an initial significant investment. Once this is overcome however, things should be easier onwards, as long as you can continue innovating the outputs.</p>

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The link says, it is pretty rare for vocaloid to be featured in anime soundtracks, so what is it's significance?
xjshiya
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@xjshiya I added that to my answer. I'm a bit confused why I didn't get notified of your comment earlier...
Jerry
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Jerry
<p>Vocaloid is a piece of software used to model a human singing voice. Users can create music with the software by putting in a backing track and giving the Vocaloid program a set of lyrics to sing. </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/IckWy.jpg" height="200" />
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WOVrY.png" height="200" /></p>

<p>While many Vocaloid (And similar software) mascots are anime-styled, there are no actual animes that include them as a main role.</p>

<p>There have been some fan-based mangas however - <a href="http://mangag.com/comics/chibimiku/" rel="noreferrer">Chibi Miku-san</a> (A 4-Panel manga) and the previously mentioned <a href="http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Maker_Hik%C5%8Dshiki_Hatsune_Mix" rel="noreferrer">Hatsune Mix</a></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4M0Iw.jpg" alt="Hatsune Mix"></p>

<p>Vocaloid Merchandise also overlaps a bit with typical anime merchandise, including figurines, plushies, bags, etc.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RzYwS.jpg" height="200" /></p>

<p>Vocaloid songs are all created by the software, although sometimes they may star some actual singers too, but the term Vocaloid is referring to the software.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid" rel="noreferrer">More Info</a></p>

<p>Vocaloid was a significant breakthrough in music technology, the software now offers a cheaper alternative to professional singers and the versatility of getting harmonics and etc exactly perfect to the way the composer envisaged it (rather than adapting it to suit a singer's voice).</p>

<p>It also was a significant breakthrough for hobbyist musicians, making a lot more songs feasible without leaving the home. This was especially important for the ones who can't sing :p</p>

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What is it's main significance?
xjshiya
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Edited the answer to include some info on it's signficance. Does that help?
Toshinou Kyouko
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I'm pretty sure Hatsune Miku was cameo'd in a few anime.  Baka and Test, Chrome shelled Regios, Maria Holic...
acolyte
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@acolyte ah! you are correct, changed the wording of that sentence so that it's non-principle characters.
Toshinou Kyouko
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@MrPineapple i do WISH, however, that Hatsune would get an anime.  Hagane Miku could play her alter-ego.
acolyte
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This is a pretty good and comprehensive answer, but I think it's important to note that Vocaloids are based off of voice samples from real people. There are even a few of real Japanese singers.
atlantiza
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@ToshinouKyouko What about Miss Monochrome anime?
Wally
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@Wally the line gets blured when deciding if Miss Monochrome is considered as Vocaloid anime because they're not using any Vocaloid software, and not a character considered as Vocaloid series. It's actually the real voice of Yui Horie, modulated until it looks (heard?) like a robot/android voice.
Aki Tanaka
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"...cheaper alternative to professional singers [for] getting harmonics exactly perfect", what do you mean, do they use the software as a vocoder for their own voice recordings?
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<p>I don't really understand what a vocaloid is so, what is a vocaloid? Is it an anime? If not, how is it related to anime? Is it a singer? If so, is it a real person (because someone told me that some are but mostly are just machine-created voices)?</p>

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The article [Vocaloid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid) should help. I suggest to change your question to be more focused on anime starting from the explanation on Wikipedia.
chirale
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mmm, dem question marks.. :)
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What is a vocaloid?
# What is a vocaloid?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-05-22
I don't really understand what a vocaloid is so, what is a vocaloid? Is it an anime? If not, how is it related to anime? Is it a singer? If so, is it a real person (because someone told me that some are but mostly are just machine-created voices)?
**Tags:** vocaloid
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The article [Vocaloid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid) should help. I suggest to change your question to be more focused on anime starting from the explanation on Wikipedia.  
> **username_2**: mmm, dem question marks.. :)  
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## 3 answers
### Answer by username_6 on 2013-05-22. Score: 20 | Accepted answer
Vocaloid is a piece of software used to model a human singing voice. Users can create music with the software by putting in a backing track and giving the Vocaloid program a set of lyrics to sing.

![](https://i.sstatic.net/IckWy.jpg)
![](https://i.sstatic.net/WOVrY.png)

While many Vocaloid (And similar software) mascots are anime-styled, there are no actual animes that include them as a main role.

There have been some fan-based mangas however - [Chibi Miku-san](http://mangag.com/comics/chibimiku/) (A 4-Panel manga) and the previously mentioned [Hatsune Mix](http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Maker_Hik%C5%8Dshiki_Hatsune_Mix)

![Hatsune Mix](https://i.sstatic.net/4M0Iw.jpg)

Vocaloid Merchandise also overlaps a bit with typical anime merchandise, including figurines, plushies, bags, etc.

![](https://i.sstatic.net/RzYwS.jpg)

Vocaloid songs are all created by the software, although sometimes they may star some actual singers too, but the term Vocaloid is referring to the software.

[More Info](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid)

Vocaloid was a significant breakthrough in music technology, the software now offers a cheaper alternative to professional singers and the versatility of getting harmonics and etc exactly perfect to the way the composer envisaged it (rather than adapting it to suit a singer's voice).

It also was a significant breakthrough for hobbyist musicians, making a lot more songs feasible without leaving the home. This was especially important for the ones who can't sing :p
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-05-22): What is it's main significance?  
> **username_6** (2013-05-22): Edited the answer to include some info on it's signficance. Does that help?  
> **username_7** (2013-05-22): I'm pretty sure Hatsune Miku was cameo'd in a few anime.  Baka and Test, Chrome shelled Regios, Maria Holic...  
> **username_6** (2013-05-22): @acolyte ah! you are correct, changed the wording of that sentence so that it's non-principle characters.  
> **username_7** (2013-05-22): @MrPineapple i do WISH, however, that Hatsune would get an anime.  Hagane Miku could play her alter-ego.  
> **username_8** (2013-05-23): This is a pretty good and comprehensive answer, but I think it's important to note that Vocaloids are based off of voice samples from real people. There are even a few of real Japanese singers.  
> **username_9** (2017-04-29): @ToshinouKyouko What about Miss Monochrome anime?  
> **username_10** (2017-07-19): @Wally the line gets blured when deciding if Miss Monochrome is considered as Vocaloid anime because they're not using any Vocaloid software, and not a character considered as Vocaloid series. It's actually the real voice of Yui Horie, modulated until it looks (heard?) like a robot/android voice.  
> **username_11** (2017-10-02): "...cheaper alternative to professional singers [for] getting harmonics exactly perfect", what do you mean, do they use the software as a vocoder for their own voice recordings?  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-05-22. Score: 9
[Vocaloid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid) is a singing voice synthesizer. In other words, a piece of software that enables users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody.

One of the better known vocaloids is [Hatsune Miku](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku).

At the moment there is no anime with vocaloids. There is only a manga called: [Hatsune Mix](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku:_Unofficial_Hatsune_Mix). The only relation I can futher find for vocaliods with anime is:

> Hatsune Miku performed her first "live" concert like a virtual idol on a projection screen during [Animelo Summer Live](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animelo_Summer_Live) at the Saitama Super Arena on August 22, 2009. At the "MikuFes '09 (Summer)" event on August 31, 2009, her image was screened by rear projection on a mostly-transparent screen. Miku also performed her first overseas live concert on November 21, 2009, during [Anime Festival Asia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_Festival_Asia) (AFA) in Singapore.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-05-22): As for vocaloid's significance?  
> **username_3** (2013-05-22): @xjshiya What do you mean with significance? how they influenced anime or?  
> **username_0** (2013-05-22): What is it's importance? The answer in this question: http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3760/what-anime-soundtracks-feature-vocaloid-singers/3794#3794 says that it is pretty rare for vocaloid to be featured in anime soundtracks. So what is it's significance?  
> **username_4** (2013-05-22): **Hatsune**, not Hatsuna  
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### Answer by username_5 on 2013-05-22. Score: 8
[Vocaloid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid) is a program that produces singing voice, it is not an anime. As to how it is related to anime, there are a few anime which have vocaloid singers. You can also see [this question](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/3794/1772) for a bit more explanation on that aspect, which I think are well detailed.

The significance of Vocaloids in the anime industry is probably similar to how significant robotics is used in assembly lines, in the sense that depending on how you use them, you can be making more savings. But you first need to know how to effectively use them, and this often comes with an initial significant investment. Once this is overcome however, things should be easier onwards, as long as you can continue innovating the outputs.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-05-22): The link says, it is pretty rare for vocaloid to be featured in anime soundtracks, so what is it's significance?  
> **username_5** (2013-05-22): @xjshiya I added that to my answer. I'm a bit confused why I didn't get notified of your comment earlier...  
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