The two newest Vocaloids are... interesting to say the least. First up is Nekomura, a collaboration between AH-Software and Sanrio. She's Hello Kitty themed and super adorable! Her voice is very nice too. I'm really happy with her. Though she looks youthful, she's got a nice, strong, mature-sounding voice. Her design is also really cute. She's the first franchise-based Vocaloid, and it was interesting to see such a classic kitty character mixed with the high-tech designs of a Vocaloid.
Next up is Gachapoid. All I can say is "...the hell?" He's a collab between Yamaha, Fuji TV network, and Internet Co. He's aimed at little kids, but frankly, if I were a child, his voice would probably scare the living jellybeans out of me. His voice is definitely not human sounding, his design is... unique, and he reminds me slightly of Barney the dinosaur...? Feedback on the program says he's a bit difficult to use, and from the sounds of it, he seems to have some pitch problems. For a product aimed at children, I can see him being funny at first, but not staying amusing for very long.
Here are the two new Vocaloids singing together in a very unique rendition of Magnet.
