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Ofclboxart cfm Kagamine RinLen.png|Original boxart
  
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|Developer = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Distributor = Crypton Future Media
  
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|Illustrator = {{•}}KEI (Standard\2007)<br />{{•}}[[Osamu]] (Append\2010)
  
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|Age = 14
  
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|Voice provider = [[Asami Shimoda]]
  
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|Gender = {{•}}Female (Rin) <br />{{•}}Male (Len)
  
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|Height = {{•}}5'0" / 152cm (Rin) <br />{{•}}5'1.4" / 156cm (Len)
  
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|Weight = {{•}}94.79lbs / 43kg (Rin) <br />{{•}}103lbs / 47kg (Len)
  
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|Product Code = 30121 <br />34120
 
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|Reduced Number = CV02V2 <br />CV02A
  
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|JAN Code = 4511820073830 <br />4511820080456
  
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'''Kagamine Rin & Len''' (鏡音リン ・レン) is the second product released on December 27, 2007, they are [[Crypton_Future_Media#Vocaloid2|Vocaloid2 Character Vocal Series]] developed by [[Crypton Future Media|Crypton Future Media Ltd. (CFM)]], male voice (Len) and female voice (Rin). Their surname was from the developing code combining ''Kagami'' (鏡, mirror) and ''Ne'' (音, sound).
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'''Kagamine Rin & Len''' (鏡音リン・レン), codenamed CV02, are Japanese VOCALOIDs developed and distributed by [[Crypton Future Media, Inc.]], and were initially released in December 2007 for the ''[[VOCALOID2]]'' engine. They are the second set of vocals for Crypton's [[Character Vocal Series]] and are both [[Character Voice]] VOCALOIDs. There have since been numerous installments such as additional voice banks dubbed '[[Kagamine Rin & Len Append|Append]]', an update to the ''[[VOCALOID4]]'' engine, and an [[Kagamine Rin & Len V4 English|English vocal]].
   
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Their voices are provided by the Japanese voice actress, stage actress, and singer [[Asami Shimoda]] (下田麻美 ''Shimoda Asami'').
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==History==
  
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===Vocaloid 2===
  
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Crypton Future Media intended to project a Vocaloid with low-teen girl's voice at first following Miku Hatsune, but there was a demand for a boy's voice, so Crypton Future Media hired a voice actress who can produce both sounds. Kagamine Rin was the first voicebank developed and introduced to the Vocaloid consumer market on November 8th 2007.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2007/11/vocaloid2_cv02_2.html link]</ref> However, the package included two voicebanks: one for Rin and another for Len, both provided by the [[wikipedia:seiyū|seiyū]] [[Asami Shimoda]] (下田 麻美 ''Shimoda Asami''), Kagamine Len was unveiled later after Kagamine Rin on December 3rd 2007.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2007/12/vocaloid2-cv02-3.html link]</ref> The package was priced at the same price as Hatsune Miku, even though there was two voicebanks in the box.<ref>[http://www.artsvision.co.jp/data.php?id=1007] Official Profile Asami Shimoda</ref><ref>[http://yaplog.jp/asaponmax/] Asami Shimoda's Blog</ref>
  
   
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As of August 31, 2019, there will be no further installments with the ''VOCALOID'' program. Instead Crypton is focusing on their own program, ''{{IW|piapro-studio|Piapro Studio}}''.<ref name="Mikuisleaving1">https://blog.crypton.co.jp/l/2019/08/n1908311/</ref><ref name="Mikuisleaving2">https://twitter.com/labopton/status/1167698329389551616?s=19</ref>
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At the time of recording in 2007, their names had not yet been decided. Their given names of Rin and Len were said to be based on "<u>ri</u>ght" and "<u>le</u>ft" according to Asami Shimoda. She later confirmed in an interview after the Append release, the name itself was based on the names of Ken and Rin from [[wikipedia:Fist of the North Star|Hokuto no Ken]], the names were derived from a discussion about names that were familiar from her childhood. According to Asami Shimoda, Len's voice was achieved by singing within her chest, while Rin's at the top of her head. <ref>"VOCALOID MANIACS","DTM magazine"15（1）（No.165, 2008.1, Published by Terashima Jouhou Kikaku, P26</ref><ref>[http://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/030/30337/] Weekly Plus - VOCALOID『鏡音リン・レンAppend』発売記念インタビュー第2弾は声優の下田麻美さん♪ (Len Append, interview with Shimoda Asami)</ref>
  
   
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==Concept==
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'''Demos'''
  
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The development of the Kagamines began when Crypton formulated the concept of making a pair of female and male voicebanks. The first idea was for two voices of a girl and an identical male of the opposite gender, just like twins.<ref>[http://closeup-nettube.livedoor.biz/archives/809677.html CloseUp NetTube] - 鏡音リン・レン特集１・発売元インタビュー (Interview with Crypton "How Rin and Len Kagamine were created")</ref>
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/upload/2007/12/R-Side01.mp3 R-Side (Kagamine Rin)]<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2007/12/post-62.html More versions of this song]</ref>
  
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2007/12/vocaloid2-21.html L-Side (Kagamine Len)]
  
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2007/12/vocaloid23.html (Kagamine Rin/Len)]
  
   
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Crypton originally had the intention of distributing them as twins, but this was '''not''' adopted. Crypton stated that they approved of the many different interpretations of Rin and Len's relationship that they saw in different works. Crypton's final announcement was that the Kagamines were neither siblings nor lovers.<ref>Nikkei Electronics (973) Mar.10,2008,126-127, ISSN 0385-1680</ref><ref>"VOCALOID wo Tanoshimou Vol.2" published by Yamaha Music Media,2009, Page 47, ISBN 978-4-636-84438-2</ref> During their Append's production, [[Wataru Sasaki]] (aka. ''Wat'') described them as two bodies with one soul.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/9015396422131712</ref> ''Wat'' also said that the Append boxart makes the pair seem like twins,<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/7121733874098176</ref> due to the foetal position they were in.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/7124695778332672</ref>
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====Act 2====
  
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On June 12, 2008, Crypton announced that the updated edition, named "Act2", would be released in early July 2008. Crypton Future Media apologized for the bad quality of the original Kagamine Rin/Len product. They explained that they had rushed the Kagamine product onto the market in suite of Hatsune Miku's success and promised to produce a better quality version to correct their mistake. The product itself had been in production between April and September 2007 and had not been changed between then and their release. The following April they continued to work on the vocals from where they were left off to tweak the issues surrounding them. Crypton Future Media also promised to speak more closely with the fans and keep them up to date more on their Vocaloid software progress in future.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/06/vocaloid2-22.html link]</ref>
  
   
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===Etymology===
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The new version was released to address issues with the original voicebanks that affected their ability to sing clearly. The Database was reshuffled around to allow the voicebank libraries to handle the samples better and Crypton Future Media worked heavily to improve the vocals. Act2 was as an independent installation, coexisting with the initial software.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/07/vocaloid2-act2-6.html proof]</ref> During the Kagamine Act2 production, Crypton Future Media also took the time to change the End User agreement on their CV series to make it easier to understand.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/07/vocaloid2-act2-3.html link]</ref>
  
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When the Kagamines were being recorded in 2007, their names were not yet decided. Their given names of Rin and Len were said to be based on "<u>ri</u>ght" and "<u>le</u>ft" according to Asami Shimoda. She later confirmed in an interview after the Append release that the names were based on Ken and Rin from {{wp|Fist of the North Star|Hokuto no Ken}}, derived from a discussion about names that were familiar from her childhood.
   
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Their surname was derived from the developing code combining ''Kagami'' (鏡, mirror) and ''Ne'' (音, sound). This refers to an "{{wp|echo}}", which is a sound being bounced back to the user from a different direction caused by soundwaves hitting a surface at a direction that reflects it back the way it came.<ref>https://blog.sonicwire.com/2009/01/post-95.html {{deadlink}}</ref>
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Users who had bought the old version got an expansion disc free of charge, this continued until 20th September 2008 after which users could no longer register to receive the Act2 software for free.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/07/vocaloid2-act2-8.html link]</ref><ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/09/vocaloid2-act2920-1.html link]</ref> On June 18, 2008, beta demonstration songs using the new version were released on the company's official blog; and on July 18th, the act2 was released. The original version of the software is now retired from sale by Crypton Future Media themselves and it is now no longer possible to buy the software from them.<ref>[http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/do/prod?id=30121] Crypton Rin/Len Kagamine act2</ref><ref>[http://richier.jugem.jp/?eid=343] Richier - Hatsune Miku Note May 29, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www31.atwiki.jp/nicogosanke/pages/24.html] Nico Nico Gosanke Wiki: Rin Kagamine</ref>
  
   
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Their codename "CV02" means "Character Voice 02".
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'''Demos'''
  
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/06/vocaloid2-act2-1.html L-Side and R-Side Act2 demos]
  
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/06/vocaloid2-act2-2.html Act2 demos]
  
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/07/vocaloid2-act2.html Action (Kagamine Rin/Len - Act2)]
  
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*[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/07/vocaloid2-act2-4.html 夏の海 (Kagamine Rin/Len - Act2)]
  
   
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===Appearance===
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[[file:OriginalAct2Rin.jpg|thumb|right|Act 2 Kagamine Rin image (left) and original design (right) side by side]]
  
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[[KEI]] was given a concept by Crypton that included Rin and Len's approximate ages as well as the idea of them being 'mirror images' and, like Hatsune Miku, androids. KEI was not given any further direction as he had already drawn the art for Miku, the first release in the Character Vocal Series.
   
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Continuing the tradition of the Item War [[Internet Meme]], many items were proposed for the pair. In the end, Len's item was a banana because his hair was commented to resemble a bunch of them, while Rin's item was an orange since her bow gave the impression of orange leaves. Before her release, Rin had the road roller assigned to her by accident in a video that suddenly received many views on December 1, 2007. Len had yet to be revealed at the time of the road roller meme.<ref><s style="user-select: auto;">http://z8.invisionfree.com/VocaloidOtaku/index.php?s=5ce362ea62a7a7f0574ad8d58b59cdc7&showtopic=1670&st=20&#entry899761</s>{{Deadlink}}</ref>
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As well as a new set of vocals for the pair KEI took the opportunity to fix art flaws in their artwork.
  
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Rin was the first of the Kagamines to be illustrated and, following Crypton's concept, Len was made to match her. Their leg features were designed to mimic {{wp|Loudspeaker|speakers}}.<ref>[http://www.p-tina.net/interview/98 P-Tina] - Interview(s) with Crypton and KEI</ref><ref>VocaloidOtaku - Our Favorite VOCALOIDS: Interview with KEI</ref> The {{wp|keytar}} Len is often featured holding in merchandise is a YAMAHA KX5. Their main design, of which is most noticeable on their boots, uses the YAMAHA EOS as a design base.
   
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Also, each Kagamine has a particular {{wp|Clef|musical clef}} symbol associated to their design. Rin has a G-clef (Treble-clef) on her shirt and Len has a F-clef (Bass-clef) on his. In their Append redesigns, they are found on chokers rather than their shirts.
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Kagamine Rin's introduction artwork
  
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*Rin has "Act2" on her arm under her "02" tattoo.
  
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*Rin's top was changed in the introductory image between versions around the armpit area. Frills were added to the bottom of her top in Act2
  
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*Her shoulder was not correctly drawn in the original version
  
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*All the yellow bands on her outfit were made bigger on Act2.
  
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*Her fringe was made thicker above the left eye.
  
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*In Kagamine Rin's artwork, her left knee was thicker and her right leg was too short. Kei corrected this in her Act2 version. Her right leg position changed and so did her Left foot position
  
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*Forearms have been shortened in Act2.
  
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*The cyber-on-normal clothing design on their detached sleeves were changed from a green bar to a blue one
  
   
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When Rin and Len received a new set of vocals during their [[Kagamine Rin & Len act2|Act2]] release, KEI took the opportunity to fix flaws in the original artwork.
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Kagamine Len's introduction artwork
  
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*Kagamine Len has "Act 2" on his headphones.
  
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*The cyber-on-normal clothing design on the detached sleeves were changed from a green bar to a blue one
  
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*His fringe was reshaped, other strands were adjusted as well
  
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*Len's face, particularly around the cheekbones, have been reshaped.
  
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*His left knee has a minor tweak
  
   
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Boxart changes;
  
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Kagamine Rin.png|Act1 Rin
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*Kagamine Rin's leg position was changed in their boxart so it was lifted up off the ground, the only way the previous position would have worked was if her leg was deformed or broken.
  
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*Kagamine Rin's knee is rounded instead of sharp
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Kagamine Rin act2.png|Act2 Rin
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*Both had the cyber-on details changed on their detached sleeves
  
   
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====Act2====
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*Rin has "Act2" under her "02" arm tattoo. While Len now has "Act 2" on his headphones.
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*The top was changed around the armpit area, frills were added to the bottom of her top in Act2.
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*The shoulder position was corrected from the original design.
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*All of the yellow bands on her outfit were made thicker.
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*The fringe was made thicker above the left eye. And Len's fringe was reshaped and other strands were adjusted.
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*Len's face, particularly around the cheekbones, were reshaped.
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*The leg position was corrected; the original's left knee was wider and the right leg was too short. KEI corrected the "Act2" version by changing the positions of the foot. While Len's left knee had a minor tweak.
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*Forearms were shortened.
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*The interface design on the detached sleeves were changed from green bar to a blue bar.
   
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====Append - the Future of Rin/Len====
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====Append====
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For their appends, [[Wat]] wanted them to have a sense of transparency with their design.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/6224562366713856</ref> In clarification to what he meant by this, he stated the "transparency" was in reference to their hearts.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/6225615095078912</ref> Their append design and the official illustration were made by オサム (osamu).
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After Miku Append began, Rin and Len (鏡音リン・レン・アペンド) were confirmed to have appends being worked on. Len Append was in the process of production first and demos of his voice were given out; [http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/upload/2010/01/100113_LEN_soft_test_1p.mp3 (high voice demo)], [http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/upload/2010/02/CV02_LEN_soft_ballade-_100223.mp3 (low voice demo)]. The append was officially released on December 27, 2010. The total number of voicebanks for each one is 6. There are 3 voicebanks being assigned to each Kagamine and had been created from vocal performance of their voice providers.<ref>[http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Vocaloid_on_Twitter#Append_-_the_Future_of_Kaito] Tweets - 8:50 PM Apr 12th, 2011</ref>. Sample demo songs have been given out on [http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv02a_samples.jsp Crypton's official page] and their official YouTube channel online. Rin's appends are "power", "warm", and "sweet". Len's appends are "power", "cold", and "serious".<ref>[twitter]</ref><ref>[http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv02a.jsp] Crypton - Rin and Len Append</ref>
  
   
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Their Append outsold the Miku Append during the period after their release.<ref>[http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-date-20110209.html] Vocaloid Blog - クリプトン社発売のソフト音源についての2011年1月のトップセラー！ (Top of the January 2011 release of the software's sound on Crypton!)</ref><ref>[http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-entry-7744.html] Vocaloid Blog - クリプトン社発売のソフト音源についての2010年12月のトップセラー！ (Top of the December 2010 release of the software's source for Crypton?)</ref> However, they did not maintain this, in June 2011, their Append had fallen to 8th place, one below Kaito's ''Vocaloid'' voicebank.
  
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For the V4x and V4 English designs, Rin was given a more silver/whiter look to make her appearance more refreshing.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/666221924683411456</ref> The design was also based more on the EOS B700 rather than the Kx5 because of its more whiter appearance.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/664415899621810176</ref> In addition, more synthesizer-based music symbols were used.<ref>https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/664414723186671616</ref>
   
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===Vocaloid 3===
  
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====English version====
  
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Crypton Future Media is considering an English version of the software.
  
   
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===Relations===
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{{relationship link}}
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As they were under development, Crypton had the concept of making a pair of male and female voicebanks. The first idea of the concept was twin voices of a girl and her mirror image of opposite gender, just like twins. <ref>[http://closeup-nettube.livedoor.biz/archives/809677.html] CloseUp NetTube - 鏡音リン・レン特集１・発売元インタビュー (Interview with Crypton "How Rin and Len Kagamine were created")</ref>
  
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*[[Hatsune Miku]] - Fellow member of the [[Character Vocal Series]].
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*[[Megurine Luka]] - Fellow member of the Character Vocal Series.
   
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==History==
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CFM had an intention to distribute them as twins, but this was '''not''' adopted either. After seeing many works that depict their relationships differently, Crypton announced on a magazine interview that those would meet their ideal. Crypton announced that they are neither siblings nor lovers. <ref> Nikkei Electronics (973) Mar.10,2008,126-127, ISSN 0385-1680 </ref><ref> "VOCALOID wo Tanoshimou Vol.2" published by Yamaha Music Media,2009, Page 47, ISBN 978-4-636-84438-2</ref>
  
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===Marketing===
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The Kagamines were marketed as "2 vocals for the price of 1" and were aimed to catch the interest of the growing VOCALOID fandom. Unlike Hatsune Miku, they were not an immediate hit, failing to meet marketing expectations despite receiving the same level of promotion Miku received at the time of their release. After the release of their "Act2" voicebanks, sales picked up steadily and the Kagamines eventually became one of the more heavily marketed VOCALOIDs though have never met the marketing strength Miku gained before them.
   
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Crypton Future Media registered both "Kagamine Rin" and "Kagamine Len" as a trademark on January 29, 2015.<ref>http://www.trademarkia.com/kagamine-rin-79159405.html</ref><ref>http://www.trademarkia.com/kagamine-len-79159407.html</ref>
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[[KEI]] was given the concept Crypton intended, their approximate ages, an image of mirror, and an image of androids, but was not given any other directions when he was asked to illustrate Rin and Len by Crypton, as Kei had already illustrated Miku before. Rin was the first one to be illustrated and Len was made to match her, following Crypton's concept. Their leg parts are designed to mimic [[wikipedia:Loudspeaker|speakers]].<ref>[http://www.p-tina.net/interview/98] P-Tina - Interview(s) with Crypton and KEI</ref><ref>VocaloidOtaku - Our Favorite VOCALOIDS: Interview with KEI</ref>
  
   
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On July 30, 2021 at the "Hatsune Miku Chronicle" (初音ミク・クロニクル) art exhibition event, merchandise featuring Kagamine Rin & Len's original concept artwork now known as ''Kagamine Rin & Len if.'' (鏡音リン・レン if) were revealed with a finalized illustration of the original design by [[KEI]].<ref>https://piapro.net/39chronicle/ex.html</ref><ref>https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_%E5%88%9D%E9%9F%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB_000000000875231/</ref>
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Their Append design and the Official Illustration of those ones were made by オサム (osamu) .
  
   
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===Voicebanks===
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The following covers the VOCALOID software, for future releases see [[w:c:piapro-studio:Kagamine Rin & Len#Voicebanks|Piapro Studio releases]].
   
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;Kagamine Rin - Power
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====Good Smile Racing====
  
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:Kagamine Rin was designed to be a deeper tone teenage vocal compared to Hatsune Miku. She was meant to have tension to her vocal and was a "power" type vocal. The Kagamine Rin vocal, now known as "Power", has undergone dramatic overhauls over time due to quality issues and consequential versions have sounded different to past versions. The voice is voice acted and is an amateur singer.
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See [[Good Smile Racing]]
  
   
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* [[Kagamine Rin & Len (VOCALOID2)|Kagamine Rin & Len]] (''[[VOCALOID2]]''), December 27, 2007
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===Figurines===
  
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* [[Kagamine Rin & Len act2]] (''[[VOCALOID2]]''), July 18, 2008
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[[file:FiguFigma RinLen.jpg|thumb|right|Len and Rin figma figures]]
  
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* [[Kagamine Rin & Len Append]] (''[[VOCALOID2]]''), December 27, 2010
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* [[Kagamine Rin & Len V4X]] (''[[VOCALOID4]]'', ''{{IW|piapro-studio|Piapro Studio2|Piapro Studio2}}''), December 24, 2015
   
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;Kagamine Rin - Warm
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The Kagamines have had several figurines made for them. Some are based on one and not the other, other times they have had a model each but were released seperately and on some occasions together.
  
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:Designed to fit a more acoustic sounding song, this is a version of the voice with more warmth, focusing on the lower tones of the vocal range resulting in duller highs but more depth in lows.
   
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* Kagamine Rin & Len Append (''VOCALOID2''), December 27, 2010
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Kagamine Rin has more figurines than Kagamine Len. As well as having a standard Figma and Nendoroid figurine each, Rin has had a figurine based on the "Meltdown Hard R.K. mix" PV. She has also appeared alongside Miku and Luka in the Good smile racing figurine promotions. When the first Pullip Dolls were released, both Rin and Len were released alongside Miku, they were based on the same body model as each other.
  
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* Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
   
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;Kagamine Rin - Sweet
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The pair have seen a number of [[Garage Kit]] packs as well.
  
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:A more cute sounding version of the voice of Rin with a sweeter tone.
   
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* Kagamine Rin & Len Append (''VOCALOID2''), December 27, 2010
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*''For more Figurines see [[Template:Nav Figurines]]''
  
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* Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
   
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;Kagamine Rin - English
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===US Debut===
  
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:The English version of the Kagamine Rin vocal.
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The Kagamines appeared in the Los Angeles Mikunopolis concert in July 2, 2011, along with Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka. Rin performed "Meltdown" in her Hard Rock remix outfit and Len performed 'Butterfly on Your Right Shoulder' (Ft. Rin).<ref>[http://www.vocaloidism.com/2011/05/13/hatsune-miku-live-in-los-angeles/#more-11169] Vocaloidism - Hatsune Miku Live in Los Angeles: Mikunopolis</ref>
  
   
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* [[Kagamine Rin & Len V4 English]] (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
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===Guest Appearances===
  
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In [[wikipedia:Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei|Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei]] a pair of Len and Rin look a likes are seen in the waiting queue during the auditions of the role of Meru Meru, however they do not have the Kagamine's known colors.<ref>[http://hidekyan.cocolog-nifty.com/movie/rinren.wmv] Hidekyan Blog - (requires WindowsMediaPlayer)</ref>
  
   
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;Kagamine Len - Power
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In the anime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Holic Maria†Holic] Rin and Miku appear on a scene on episode 12, which can be seen on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fh1r-jlefA Youtube]
  
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:Similar to Kagamine Rin "Power", the vocal is a "power" type vocal and is meant to have tension in the vocal. The vocal is meant to sound boyish, like a young masculine vocal. The vocal has undergone dramatic overhauls over time due to quality issues and some consequential versions are quite different to others, even compared to the Kagamine Rin "Power" vocal. The voice is of a voice acted result and represents an amateur singer.
   
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* Kagamine Rin & Len (''VOCALOID2''), December 27, 2007
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In the manga Comic Party, during the fair there is a person wearing Rin's ribbon and has the same hairstyle as hers.
  
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* Kagamine Rin & Len act2 (''VOCALOID2''), July 18, 2008
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* Kagamine Rin & Len Append (''VOCALOID2''), December 27, 2010
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* Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
   
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;Kagamine Len - Cold
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From episode 12-16 of Hyouka, there are Miku, Rin, Len, and Luka cosplayers.
  
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:The Kagamine Len "Cold" vocal is the opposite of the Kagamine Rin "Warm" vocal and is designed to sound moodier, with more focus on the highs. The result is fuller high sounds but the lower sounds are less attractive.
   
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* Kagamine Rin & Len Append (''VOCALOID2''), December 27, 2010
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==Voicebank Libraries==
  
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* Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
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===Vocaloid 2===
  
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*''The Kagamines have songs in the Nico Nico Douga [[Hall of Fame]]''
  
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*''Comparison between the Vocaloid and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R-zf7HfuHM voice provider]''
  
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*[http://www.impressjapan.jp/books/2515 Book on how to use Hatsune Miku & Kagamine Rin/Len]
  
   
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====Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02) ====
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;Kagamine Len - Serious
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:Serious is a vocal that is designed to be the opposite of Kagamine Rin's "Sweet" voicebank. It is quite emotional sounding compared to "Cold".
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{{Template:Infobox voicebank
  
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|backgroundcolor = #FFFF99
  
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|Name = Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02)
 
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|Logo = RinLenlogo.png
  
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|Logo_size = 160
  
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|Developer(s) = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Initial Release = December 27, 2007
  
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|Stable Release = [[Vocaloid2]]
  
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|Development status = Retired; Replaced with "Kagamine Rin/Len - Act 2 (CV02)"
  
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|Operating system = Windows 32-bit operating systems (XP, Vista)
  
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|Languages = [[File:Japflag.jpg]]
  
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|License = Proprietary
  
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|Website = [http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv02.jsp Homepage]
  
   
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* Kagamine Rin & Len Append (''VOCALOID2''), December 27, 2010
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|Voicebanks available = {{•}}Kagamine Rin<br />{{•}}Kagamine Len}}
  
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* Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
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The Kagamine were released as a more advanced Vocaloid package than Hatsune Miku and contained 2 voicebanks for a male and a female vocal. Since they were sold together as a pair at the same price as Hatsune Miku, the Kagamine package was considered a bargain for producers. Kagamine Rin's vocal is set as the default and users will have to switch to Kagamine Len's vocal manually. After the release of "Act2", the original vocals became referred to as "Act1" by both Crypton Future Media and Vocaloid fans.<ref>[http://blog.crypton.co.jp/mp/2008/06/vocaloid2-act2-1.html link]</ref>{{clr}}
  
   
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;Kagamine Len - English
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<div style="margin: auto; margin-bottom:10px;"><tabber>
  
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:The English version of the Kagamine Len vocal.
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|-|Kagamine Rin = {{V2Rin/Kagamine Rin}}
  
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|-|Kagamine Len = {{V2Len/Kagamine Len}}
  
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====Kagamine Rin/Len - Act 2 (CV02) ====
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* Kagamine Rin & Len V4 English (''VOCALOID4'', ''Piapro Studio2''), December 24, 2015
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{{Template:Infobox voicebank
  
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|backgroundcolor = #FFFF99
  
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|Name = Kagamine Rin/Len - Act 2 (CV02)
 
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|Logo = RinLenlogoact2.png
  
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|Logo_size = 160
  
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|Developer(s) = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Initial Release = July 18, 2008
  
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|Stable Release = [[Vocaloid2]]
  
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|Development status = Unsupported as of ''Vocaloid 3''
  
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|Operating system = Windows 32-bit operating systems (XP, Vista)
  
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|Languages = [[File:Japflag.jpg]]
  
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|License = Proprietary
  
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|Website = [http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv02.jsp Homepage]
  
   
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{{Clr}}
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|Voicebanks available = {{•}}Kagamine Rin (ACT2)<br />{{•}}Kagamine Len (ACT2)}}
  
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Act 2 was released to solve the Kagamine's pronunciation problems. <ref>[http://www.dtmm.co.jp/archives/2008/05/cv02_act2_1.html] DTM Magazine - CV02 鏡音リン・レンACT2 (CV02 Kagamine Rin/Len ACT2)</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア-CV02V2-VOCALOID2-鏡音リン・レン-act2/dp/B001BIXLOC] Amazon/jp - Rin/Len Kagamine</ref> Act 2 is a separate installation, this version of the software later replaced the original and the original voicebanks were phased out of sale completely. Just as with the original, the default voicebank is Kagamine Rin and users will have to manually select Kagamine Len.
  
   
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==Music featuring Kagamine Rin & Len==
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*([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_h4y1ZJBnw Rin Act1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9o_06Y_o1I Rin Act2]), ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5zXadknPdU Len Act1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gu2Lm8HAw0 Len Act2])
  
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{{Music featuring |name=Kagamine Rin}}
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{{Music featuring |name=Kagamine Len}}
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{{/Examples of usage}}
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{{external search box|color=kagamine |search for=
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* {{external search listing|yt|Kagamine Rin}}
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* {{external search listing|sc|Kagamine Rin}}
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* {{external search listing|all|鏡音リン}}
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* {{external search listing|bb|鏡音鈴}}
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<hr />
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* {{external search listing|yt|Kagamine Len}}
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* {{external search listing|sc|Kagamine Len}}
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* {{external search listing|all|鏡音レン}}
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* {{external search listing|bb|鏡音連}}
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<hr />
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* {{external search listing|yt|Kagamine Rin/Len}}
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* {{external search listing|sc|Kagamine Rin/Len}}
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* {{external search listing|yt|Kagamine Rin and Len}}
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* {{external search listing|all|鏡音リン・レン}}
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* {{external search listing|bb|鏡音雙子}}
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* {{external search listing|bb|鏡音鈴・連}}
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}}
   
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==Reputation==
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For users with both versions, they have a choice between four voicebanks overall: the newer voicebanks or the older voicebanks, both with slightly different results. Though an update of the original Kagamine package, this version is still outdated in terms of overall quality and later ''Vocaloid2'' standards. Len remains the weaker of the two voicebanks in terms of ease of use.
 
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{{Reputation
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{{clr}}
  
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|GoogleTrends = Kagamine+Rin,Kagamine+Len,鏡音リン,鏡音レン
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|Sales =
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Initially, it was reported that their package sold 20,000 units. This was half the amount that the [[Hatsune Miku (VOCALOID2)|Hatsune Miku]] product before them sold.<ref>http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0807/23/news046.html</ref>
   
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During the ''VOCALOID2'' era, the Kagamine package competed with the Megurine Luka package for 2nd place in the top 10 products. Usually, the Kagamine package managed to get the 2nd place spot, pushing Luka to 3rd place.
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<div style="margin: auto; margin-bottom:10px;"><tabber>
  
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|-|Kagamine Rin Act2 = {{V2Rin/Kagamine Rin Act2}}
  
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|-|Kagamine Len Act2 = {{V2Len/Kagamine Len Act2}}
  
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</tabber></div>
  
   
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Their Append outsold the [[Hatsune Miku Append|Miku Append]] package during the period after their release. The Act2 package and Append secured 4th and 5th spot between them in Crypton's end of year top 10 VOCALOID sales despite only being available for a short period of time (mostly owed, but not entirely, to pre-orders).<ref>https://blog.sonicwire.com/2010/12/2010-vocaloid-1.html</ref><ref>[http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-date-20110209.html Vocaloid Blog] - クリプトン社発売のソフト音源についての2011年1月のトップセラー！ (Top of the January 2011 release of the software's sound on Crypton!)</ref><ref>[http://vocaloid.blog120.fc2.com/blog-entry-7744.html Vocaloid Blog] - クリプトン社発売のソフト音源についての2010年12月のトップセラー！ (Top of the December 2010 release of the software's source for Crypton?)</ref> However, in June 2011, their Append had fallen to 8th place, one place below [[KAITO]]'s ''VOCALOID'' voicebank.
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====Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02); Append ====
  
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{{Template:Infobox voicebank
  
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|Name = Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02);Append
  
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|Logo = RinLenAppend_logo.png
  
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|Logo_size = 150
  
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|Developer(s) = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Initial Release = December 27, 2010
  
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|Stable Release = [[Vocaloid2]]
  
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|Development status = Unsupported as of ''Vocaloid 3''
  
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|Operating system = Windows 32-bit operating systems (XP, Vista)
  
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|Languages = [[File:Japflag.jpg]]
 
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|Type = Expansion pack
  
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|License = Proprietary
  
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|Website = [http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv02a.jsp Homepage]
  
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|Voicebanks available = {{•}}Kagamine Rin:<br />
  
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POWER , WARM, SWEET
  
   
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During 2013, when both [[KAITO V3]] and [[Hatsune Miku V3]] were released, the charts were disrupted. When the charts resumed some form of order, the Kagamines were left in the 5th or 6th spot, leaving them overall more popular than Luka by [[MEIKO V3]]'s release in 2014. Their Append had not been sighted for months and was by now completely off the charts. After MEIKO's V3 release, they disappeared from the charts, leaving them as the only [[Character Vocal Series]] member with no products in the charts. By mid-2014, they, along with the ''VOCALOID2'' Megurine Luka package, would only make temporary appearances in the charts, but no longer held any form of constant ranking.
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{{•}}Kagamine Len:<br />
  
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POWER, COLD, SERIOUS}}
  
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The Append release also gave older Kagamine users the chance to update the ''Vocaloid2'' engine to a newer version, as the Append had the latest engine version. Users also need the Kagamine Rin/Len Act2 voicebanks to be able to install and use the Append voicebanks - the Append will not work with the original voicebanks. Though there are differences in the 6 Append voicebanks in terms of performance and smoothness, the Appends themselves were overall much smoother and of a higher quality than the original voicebanks.
 
   
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In 2014, Crypton's download store, Sonicwire, reported that the Kagamine Append package was the 8th most sold VOCALOID package on the store, while their Act2 product claimed 5th place.<ref>http://blog.sonicwire.com/2014/12/sonicwire-2014-5.html</ref> In 2015, the Kagamine V4x package claimed 5th position, while the English bundle version claimed 4th. The sales were based on acquired sales through pre-orders and sales for just 6 days.<ref>http://blog.sonicwire.com/2015/12/sonicwire-2015-4.html</ref> In January 2016, the bundled version of the update held the 1st place spot on Crypton's ranking, followed by the Japanese package in second.
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Unlike the previous Hatsune Miku Append (in regards to her Append; SOFT voicebank), this particular Append has no voicebanks that match the original optimum range and tempo. Thus, it is much harder to escape the need to edit VSQ files that originally fit the Kagamine Rin/Len Act2 vocals. If one complies with using the vocals offered with the Append with the correct Kagamine vocal, they will find that there is a lot less options to expand Rin or Len than what the Miku Append offered (just 3 vocals for each compared to Miku's 6). This makes the Kagamine Appends much harder to use overall, while fitting in with the Kagamine's intention of being a more advance product than the Hatsune Miku vocal was. However, due to the increased contrast in vocals compared to the Miku Append, this particular Append allows the Kagamines to expand out into very different genres, more so than the Miku append offered for Miku.
 
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<gallery position=center bordercolor=#ffd86e hideaddbutton=true>
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<div style="margin: auto; margin-bottom:10px;"><tabber>
  
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Productlist.png|The Kagamines' package in 2nd place, 12/10/2011.'' Note; MEIKO and the Kagamine Append were missing from the list''
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|-|Rin Append; Power = {{V2Rin/Rin Append; Power}}
  
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Rin_Len_Rank_2016.png|Crypton's top ten list 1/11/2016, showing the Kagamine V4X bundle in 1st place, and Kagamine Rin/Len V4X in 2nd
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|-|Rin Append; Warm = {{V2Rin/Rin Append; Warm}}
  
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</gallery>
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|-|Rin Append; Sweet = {{V2Rin/Rin Append; Sweet}}
  
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</tabber></div>
  
   
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<div style="margin: auto; margin-bottom:10px;"><tabber>
  
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|-|Len Append; Power = {{V2Len/Len Append; Power}}
  
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|-|Len Append; Cold = {{V2Len/Len Append; Cold }}
  
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|-|Len Append; Serious = {{V2Len/Len Append; Serious}}
  
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</tabber></div>
  
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===Vocaloid 3===
  
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====V3 Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02)====
  
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{{Unreleased}}
  
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{{Template:Infobox voicebank
  
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|backgroundcolor = #FFFF99
  
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|Name = V3 Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02)
 
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|Logo = No_image.png
  
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|Logo_size = 160
  
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|Developer(s) = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Initial Release =
 
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|Stable Release = [[Vocaloid3]]
  
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|Development status = In Developement
 
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|Operating system = Windows 7 and 64-bit OS
  
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|Languages = [[File:Japflag.jpg]]
  
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|License = Proprietary
  
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|Website =
 
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|Voicebanks available = {{•}}Kagamine Rin<br />{{•}}Kagamine Len}}
  
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Update of their ''Vocaloid2'' vocal "Kagamine Rin/Len Act2".
  
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<div style="margin: auto; margin-bottom:10px;"><tabber>
  
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|-|Kagamine Rin = {{V3Rin/Kagamine Rin }}
  
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|-|Kagamine Len = {{V3Len/Kagamine Len }}
  
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</tabber></div>
  
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====V3 Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02); Append ====
  
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{{Unreleased}}
  
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{{Template:Infobox voicebank
  
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|backgroundcolor = #FFFF99
  
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|Name = V3 Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02); Append
 
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|Logo = No_image.png
  
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|Logo_size = 160
  
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|Developer(s) = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Initial Release =
 
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|Stable Release = [[Vocaloid3]]
  
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|Development status = In Developement
  
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|Operating system = Windows 7 and 64-bit OS
  
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|Languages = [[File:Japflag.jpg]]
 
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|License = Proprietary
  
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|Website =
 
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Update of their ''Vocaloid2'' vocal "Kagamine Rin/Len;Append".
  
 
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|Reaction =
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The Kagamines were slow to gain popularity in the Japanese fandom after the backlash from their original voicebanks. In later years, although they gained the second-highest number of songs, they were not as popular as Hatsune Miku.
   
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In the Japanese fandom, Rin is the more popular of the two, with more related works than Len.
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====V3 Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02); English ====
  
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{{Unreleased}}
  
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{{Template:Infobox voicebank
  
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|backgroundcolor = #FFFF99
  
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|Name = V3 Kagamine Rin/Len (CV02); English
 
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|Logo = No_image.png
  
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|Logo_size = 160
  
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|Developer(s) = [[Crypton Future Media]]
  
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|Initial Release =
 
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|Stable Release = [[Vocaloid3]]
  
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|Development status = In developement
  
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|Operating system = Windows 7 and 64-bit OS
  
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|Languages = [[File:Engflag.png]]
  
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|License = Proprietary
  
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|Website =
 
   
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By the time of their V4x release, the duo had over 100 hit songs between them.<ref>http://www.dtmm.co.jp/item/2326</ref>
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|Voicebanks available = {{•}}Kagamine Rin<br />{{•}}Kagamine Len}}
  
   
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Overall, Kagamine Rin is the 2nd most popular Crypton VOCALOID, while Len is the 4th. The majority of Japanese producers purchasing their package use Rin, with her having up to half of Len's popularity on top of her own popularity levels. Len can often at times lose his 4th position place to [[KAITO]], if Rin's contributing popularity is not factored in. Rin herself will also at times lose popularity to Megurine Luka, though due to Rin's popularity being boosted by Len, Luka does not always maintain it.
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This is a new vocal that Crypton Future Media are planning. This vocal will allow much higher quality results in English than using their Japanese version for English results.
  
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|Impact =
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Because of KAITO's failure, male voicebanks had little demand at the time of the Kagamines' release. Len's voicebank was the only male ''VOCALOID2'' vocal until [[Camui Gackpo]]'s release.<ref>[http://internet.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/president/2008/05/12/19477.html INTERNET Watch] - クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア社長 伊藤博之氏（前編） (Crypton Future Media president Hiroyuki Itō (part one))</ref>
   
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Their designs spawned many producer-based [[derivative]]s.
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<div style="margin: auto; margin-bottom:10px;"><tabber>
  
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|-|Kagamine Rin; English = {{V3Rin/Kagamine Rin English}}
  
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|Misc =
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|-|Kagamine Len; English = {{V3Len/Kagamine Len English}}
  
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An independent search revealed that most VOCALOIDs had less than 1,000 videos uploaded onto Nico Nico between July 1 and December 15, 2015. The Kagamines, however, managed to gain enough views to not fall into this category. Rin received 2,811 uploads while Len received 2,021. Rin had the 3rd highest total views during this period of any VOCALOID with 5,327,456 views and 477,046 mylists, and Len managed 4,555,580 views and 413,901 mylists. When sorted by average, Len was third with 2254.12 views per video and 204.8 mylists (which was more than Miku’s), and Rin had 1895.22 views per video and 169.71 mylists. However, when the views were based on the more accurate mean total, Len and Rin achieved 355 views/16 mylists and 349 views/16 mylists respectively per video, ranking last among the top 6 VOCALOIDs. However, the Kagamine software was the only VOCALOID package to be in all top 6 lists besides [[GUMI]].<ref>http://www.vocaloidism.com/2012/01/04/the-harsh-realities-of-vocaloid-on-nico/</ref>
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</tabber></div>
  
   
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In February 2014, Vocaloid Otaku user "Dessert>desert" decided to run a test to see how many illegal VOCALOID downloads were made via torrent. The Kagamine package was ranked the 3rd most popular illegal of the singular package downloads with 4,777 downloads. They were beaten by [[MAYU]] at 11,404 and [[VY2v3]] at 12,434 downloads.<ref><s>http://www.vocaloidotaku.net/index.php?/topic/48822-data-on-pirated-vocaloids/page__p__1121754__hl__data__fromsearch__1&#entry1121754</s>{{Deadlink}}</ref>
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==Examples of Usage==
  
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<!-- no more then 3 songs max please in this section, please leave explaination as to why it should be used over other songs! Songs chosen should be by 3 different producers in 3 different styles/approaches, do NOT use demo songs -->
  
   
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In 2015, a survey showed that Kagamine Rin was the 3rd most popular VOCALOID in 2014 on Nico Video while Kagamine Len was the 6th most popular.<ref>http://ch.nicovideo.jp/kadotanimitsuru/blomaga/ar699704</ref>
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{{Song Derivative
  
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|tittle = <span style="color:black">kagamination HEART</span>
  
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|Trivia =
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|thumb =2
  
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*It took 25 hours (4 hours a day) to record all the Kagamine Appends.<ref>[http://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/030/30337/ Weekly Plus] - VOCALOID『鏡音リン・レンAppend』発売記念インタビュー第2弾は声優の下田麻美さん♪ (Len Append, interview with Shimoda Asami)</ref>
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|color = #FFFF99; color:gold
  
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*Some call Rin and Len by the incorrect names "Lin" and/or "Ren". Though the romanized version of the words could be either, the English version was confirmed as "Rin and Len". Since there is no dubbed version to contend with, the names remain the only official names in existence for the vocals. This is also backed up by the origins of their names as "R" (Rin)" and "L" (Len).
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|nnd_id = sm14638852
  
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**Note; "L" and "R" mean "Left and Right". They are the letters you find on a set of headphones (and sometimes other equipment such as speakers). Usually, there is not enough space to write "left" and "right" on headphones. "L" refers to left ear and "R" is right ear.
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*A total of 10 voicebanks makes the Kagamine package the most expansive set of vocals within the ''VOCALOID2'' era. They are currently 3rd in the total number of vocals released behind Miku (with 15 vocals) in second and [[GUMI]] (with 17) in first.
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|author = [[Anmerutsu-P]]
  
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|category =Original Song
  
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|Achievements =
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|singer = All Kagamine voicebanks.
  
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*First dual voicebanks released with two "VOCALOIDs" in one package
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|description = A rock 40-'Vocaloid' choir using Kagamine Rin/Len Act 1, Act 2, and all appends tuned by 20 different producers such as [[Hitoshizuku-P]], [[Akuno-P]], [[Giga-P]], and more.
  
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*Only dual voicebanks released for ''VOCALOID2''
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*First male (Len) released for ''VOCALOID2''
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{{Song Derivative
  
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|tittle = <span style="color:black">BadBye</span>
  
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|image =
  
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|nnd_id = sm16369829
  
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|yt_id = 7tQVuDSwqf4
  
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|author = [[Orebanana-P]] (Rin) [[Giga-P]] (Len)
  
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|category =Cover Song
  
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|singer = Kagamine Rin Act1, Kagamine Len Append power
  
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|description = A cover of [[koma'n]]'s Badbye by Orebanana-P and Giga-P;}}{{clr}}
  
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{{Song Derivative
  
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|tittle = <span style="color:black">Rin Rin Signal</span>
  
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|image =
  
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|nnd_id = sm4000654
  
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|yt_id = pxfmz1wRn7M
  
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|author = [[Signal-P]]
  
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|category = Original Song
  
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|singer = Kagamine Rin Act2, Kagamine Len Act2
  
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|description = A pop and cheerful song, using Rin and Len Act2.
 
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==Notable Kagamine songs==
  
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{{Main|Songs featuring Kagamines}}{{Main|Songs featuring Kagamines/Rin}}{{Main|Songs featuring Kagamines/Len}}{{Main|Youtube List/Kagamine Rin/Len Songs}}
  
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==Popularity==
  
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[[file:Productlist.png|thumb|right|The Kagamine's package in 2nd place, 12/10/2011, this is the usual place they hold in the top ten Crypton products list.'' Note; Meiko and the Kagamine append were missing from the list'']]
  
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They were slow to gain popularity in the Japanese fandom after the backlash of their original voicebanks, and although they have 2nd highest number of songs combined, they are not as popular as Hatsune Miku who came before them. Their designs have also spawned many producer based [[Derivative|derivatives]].
  
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A independant Vocaloid search on Nico Nico Douga revealed that most Vocaloids had less than 1,000 videos uploaded on Nico Nico Douga in between July 1 and December 15 2011. The Kagamines, however had managed to gain enough views not to fall into this problem. Rin had received 2811 uploads while Len had received 2021. Rin had the 3rd highest total views during this period of any Vocaloid with 5327456 views and 477046 mylists, and Len managed with 4555580 views and 413901 mylists. When sorted by average, Len was third with 2254.12 views per video (and 204.8 mylists, which was more than Miku’s) and Rin’s was 1895.22/169.71. However, when the views were based on the more accurate mean total number of views, Len and Rin rounded out the top six with 355 views/16 mylists and 349 views/16 mylists respectively per video coming bottom of the top 6 Vocaloids. The Kagamine software was the only Vocaloid package to be be in all top 6 lists besides [[Gumi]].<ref>[http://www.vocaloidism.com/2012/01/04/the-harsh-realities-of-vocaloid-on-nico/ link]</ref>
  
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"Kagamine" redirects here. For other uses, see Kagamine (disambiguation).

Kagamine Rin & Len VOCALOID2 act2 Append VOCALOID4 English | Piapro Studio | Songs Albums Notable Originals

Kagamine Rin & Len (鏡音リン・レン), codenamed CV02, are Japanese VOCALOIDs developed and distributed by Crypton Future Media, Inc., and were initially released in December 2007 for the VOCALOID2 engine. They are the second set of vocals for Crypton's Character Vocal Series and are both Character Voice VOCALOIDs. There have since been numerous installments such as additional voice banks dubbed 'Append', an update to the VOCALOID4 engine, and an English vocal.

Their voices are provided by the Japanese voice actress, stage actress, and singer Asami Shimoda (下田麻美 Shimoda Asami).

As of August 31, 2019, there will be no further installments with the VOCALOID program. Instead Crypton is focusing on their own program, Piapro Studio.[1][2]

Concept

The development of the Kagamines began when Crypton formulated the concept of making a pair of female and male voicebanks. The first idea was for two voices of a girl and an identical male of the opposite gender, just like twins.[3]

Crypton originally had the intention of distributing them as twins, but this was not adopted. Crypton stated that they approved of the many different interpretations of Rin and Len's relationship that they saw in different works. Crypton's final announcement was that the Kagamines were neither siblings nor lovers.[4][5] During their Append's production, Wataru Sasaki (aka. Wat) described them as two bodies with one soul.[6] Wat also said that the Append boxart makes the pair seem like twins,[7] due to the foetal position they were in.[8]

Etymology

When the Kagamines were being recorded in 2007, their names were not yet decided. Their given names of Rin and Len were said to be based on "right" and "left" according to Asami Shimoda. She later confirmed in an interview after the Append release that the names were based on Ken and Rin from Hokuto no Ken, derived from a discussion about names that were familiar from her childhood.

Their surname was derived from the developing code combining Kagami (鏡, mirror) and Ne (音, sound). This refers to an "echo", which is a sound being bounced back to the user from a different direction caused by soundwaves hitting a surface at a direction that reflects it back the way it came.[9]

Their codename "CV02" means "Character Voice 02".

Appearance

KEI was given a concept by Crypton that included Rin and Len's approximate ages as well as the idea of them being 'mirror images' and, like Hatsune Miku, androids. KEI was not given any further direction as he had already drawn the art for Miku, the first release in the Character Vocal Series.

Continuing the tradition of the Item War Internet Meme, many items were proposed for the pair. In the end, Len's item was a banana because his hair was commented to resemble a bunch of them, while Rin's item was an orange since her bow gave the impression of orange leaves. Before her release, Rin had the road roller assigned to her by accident in a video that suddenly received many views on December 1, 2007. Len had yet to be revealed at the time of the road roller meme.[10]

Rin was the first of the Kagamines to be illustrated and, following Crypton's concept, Len was made to match her. Their leg features were designed to mimic speakers.[11][12] The keytar Len is often featured holding in merchandise is a YAMAHA KX5. Their main design, of which is most noticeable on their boots, uses the YAMAHA EOS as a design base.

Also, each Kagamine has a particular musical clef symbol associated to their design. Rin has a G-clef (Treble-clef) on her shirt and Len has a F-clef (Bass-clef) on his. In their Append redesigns, they are found on chokers rather than their shirts.

When Rin and Len received a new set of vocals during their Act2 release, KEI took the opportunity to fix flaws in the original artwork.

Act2

  • Rin has "Act2" under her "02" arm tattoo. While Len now has "Act 2" on his headphones.
  • The top was changed around the armpit area, frills were added to the bottom of her top in Act2.
  • The shoulder position was corrected from the original design.
  • All of the yellow bands on her outfit were made thicker.
  • The fringe was made thicker above the left eye. And Len's fringe was reshaped and other strands were adjusted.
  • Len's face, particularly around the cheekbones, were reshaped.
  • The leg position was corrected; the original's left knee was wider and the right leg was too short. KEI corrected the "Act2" version by changing the positions of the foot. While Len's left knee had a minor tweak.
  • Forearms were shortened.
  • The interface design on the detached sleeves were changed from green bar to a blue bar.

Append

For their appends, Wat wanted them to have a sense of transparency with their design.[13] In clarification to what he meant by this, he stated the "transparency" was in reference to their hearts.[14] Their append design and the official illustration were made by オサム (osamu).

For the V4x and V4 English designs, Rin was given a more silver/whiter look to make her appearance more refreshing.[15] The design was also based more on the EOS B700 rather than the Kx5 because of its more whiter appearance.[16] In addition, more synthesizer-based music symbols were used.[17]

Relations

For more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ.

History

Marketing

The Kagamines were marketed as "2 vocals for the price of 1" and were aimed to catch the interest of the growing VOCALOID fandom. Unlike Hatsune Miku, they were not an immediate hit, failing to meet marketing expectations despite receiving the same level of promotion Miku received at the time of their release. After the release of their "Act2" voicebanks, sales picked up steadily and the Kagamines eventually became one of the more heavily marketed VOCALOIDs though have never met the marketing strength Miku gained before them.

Crypton Future Media registered both "Kagamine Rin" and "Kagamine Len" as a trademark on January 29, 2015.[18][19]

On July 30, 2021 at the "Hatsune Miku Chronicle" (初音ミク・クロニクル) art exhibition event, merchandise featuring Kagamine Rin & Len's original concept artwork now known as Kagamine Rin & Len if. (鏡音リン・レン if) were revealed with a finalized illustration of the original design by KEI.[20][21]

Voicebanks

The following covers the VOCALOID software, for future releases see Piapro Studio releases.

Kagamine Rin - Power
Kagamine Rin was designed to be a deeper tone teenage vocal compared to Hatsune Miku. She was meant to have tension to her vocal and was a "power" type vocal. The Kagamine Rin vocal, now known as "Power", has undergone dramatic overhauls over time due to quality issues and consequential versions have sounded different to past versions. The voice is voice acted and is an amateur singer.
Kagamine Rin - Warm
Designed to fit a more acoustic sounding song, this is a version of the voice with more warmth, focusing on the lower tones of the vocal range resulting in duller highs but more depth in lows.
  • Kagamine Rin & Len Append (VOCALOID2), December 27, 2010
  • Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (VOCALOID4, Piapro Studio2), December 24, 2015
Kagamine Rin - Sweet
A more cute sounding version of the voice of Rin with a sweeter tone.
  • Kagamine Rin & Len Append (VOCALOID2), December 27, 2010
  • Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (VOCALOID4, Piapro Studio2), December 24, 2015
Kagamine Rin - English
The English version of the Kagamine Rin vocal.
Kagamine Len - Power
Similar to Kagamine Rin "Power", the vocal is a "power" type vocal and is meant to have tension in the vocal. The vocal is meant to sound boyish, like a young masculine vocal. The vocal has undergone dramatic overhauls over time due to quality issues and some consequential versions are quite different to others, even compared to the Kagamine Rin "Power" vocal. The voice is of a voice acted result and represents an amateur singer.
  • Kagamine Rin & Len (VOCALOID2), December 27, 2007
  • Kagamine Rin & Len act2 (VOCALOID2), July 18, 2008
  • Kagamine Rin & Len Append (VOCALOID2), December 27, 2010
  • Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (VOCALOID4, Piapro Studio2), December 24, 2015
Kagamine Len - Cold
The Kagamine Len "Cold" vocal is the opposite of the Kagamine Rin "Warm" vocal and is designed to sound moodier, with more focus on the highs. The result is fuller high sounds but the lower sounds are less attractive.
  • Kagamine Rin & Len Append (VOCALOID2), December 27, 2010
  • Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (VOCALOID4, Piapro Studio2), December 24, 2015
Kagamine Len - Serious
Serious is a vocal that is designed to be the opposite of Kagamine Rin's "Sweet" voicebank. It is quite emotional sounding compared to "Cold".
  • Kagamine Rin & Len Append (VOCALOID2), December 27, 2010
  • Kagamine Rin & Len V4X (VOCALOID4, Piapro Studio2), December 24, 2015
Kagamine Len - English
The English version of the Kagamine Len vocal.
  • Kagamine Rin & Len V4 English (VOCALOID4, Piapro Studio2), December 24, 2015

Music featuring Kagamine Rin & Len

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Reputation

Status

Google Trends

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Sales

Initially, it was reported that their package sold 20,000 units. This was half the amount that the Hatsune Miku product before them sold.[22]

During the VOCALOID2 era, the Kagamine package competed with the Megurine Luka package for 2nd place in the top 10 products. Usually, the Kagamine package managed to get the 2nd place spot, pushing Luka to 3rd place.

Their Append outsold the Miku Append package during the period after their release. The Act2 package and Append secured 4th and 5th spot between them in Crypton's end of year top 10 VOCALOID sales despite only being available for a short period of time (mostly owed, but not entirely, to pre-orders).[23][24][25] However, in June 2011, their Append had fallen to 8th place, one place below KAITO's VOCALOID voicebank.

During 2013, when both KAITO V3 and Hatsune Miku V3 were released, the charts were disrupted. When the charts resumed some form of order, the Kagamines were left in the 5th or 6th spot, leaving them overall more popular than Luka by MEIKO V3's release in 2014. Their Append had not been sighted for months and was by now completely off the charts. After MEIKO's V3 release, they disappeared from the charts, leaving them as the only Character Vocal Series member with no products in the charts. By mid-2014, they, along with the VOCALOID2 Megurine Luka package, would only make temporary appearances in the charts, but no longer held any form of constant ranking.

In 2014, Crypton's download store, Sonicwire, reported that the Kagamine Append package was the 8th most sold VOCALOID package on the store, while their Act2 product claimed 5th place.[26] In 2015, the Kagamine V4x package claimed 5th position, while the English bundle version claimed 4th. The sales were based on acquired sales through pre-orders and sales for just 6 days.[27] In January 2016, the bundled version of the update held the 1st place spot on Crypton's ranking, followed by the Japanese package in second.

Reaction

The Kagamines were slow to gain popularity in the Japanese fandom after the backlash from their original voicebanks. In later years, although they gained the second-highest number of songs, they were not as popular as Hatsune Miku.

In the Japanese fandom, Rin is the more popular of the two, with more related works than Len.

By the time of their V4x release, the duo had over 100 hit songs between them.[28]

Overall, Kagamine Rin is the 2nd most popular Crypton VOCALOID, while Len is the 4th. The majority of Japanese producers purchasing their package use Rin, with her having up to half of Len's popularity on top of her own popularity levels. Len can often at times lose his 4th position place to KAITO, if Rin's contributing popularity is not factored in. Rin herself will also at times lose popularity to Megurine Luka, though due to Rin's popularity being boosted by Len, Luka does not always maintain it.

Impact

Because of KAITO's failure, male voicebanks had little demand at the time of the Kagamines' release. Len's voicebank was the only male VOCALOID2 vocal until Camui Gackpo's release.[29]

Their designs spawned many producer-based derivatives.

Misc

An independent search revealed that most VOCALOIDs had less than 1,000 videos uploaded onto Nico Nico between July 1 and December 15, 2015. The Kagamines, however, managed to gain enough views to not fall into this category. Rin received 2,811 uploads while Len received 2,021. Rin had the 3rd highest total views during this period of any VOCALOID with 5,327,456 views and 477,046 mylists, and Len managed 4,555,580 views and 413,901 mylists. When sorted by average, Len was third with 2254.12 views per video and 204.8 mylists (which was more than Miku’s), and Rin had 1895.22 views per video and 169.71 mylists. However, when the views were based on the more accurate mean total, Len and Rin achieved 355 views/16 mylists and 349 views/16 mylists respectively per video, ranking last among the top 6 VOCALOIDs. However, the Kagamine software was the only VOCALOID package to be in all top 6 lists besides GUMI.[30]

In February 2014, Vocaloid Otaku user "Dessert>desert" decided to run a test to see how many illegal VOCALOID downloads were made via torrent. The Kagamine package was ranked the 3rd most popular illegal of the singular package downloads with 4,777 downloads. They were beaten by MAYU at 11,404 and VY2v3 at 12,434 downloads.[31]

In 2015, a survey showed that Kagamine Rin was the 3rd most popular VOCALOID in 2014 on Nico Video while Kagamine Len was the 6th most popular.[32]

Trivia
  • It took 25 hours (4 hours a day) to record all the Kagamine Appends.[33]
  • Some call Rin and Len by the incorrect names "Lin" and/or "Ren". Though the romanized version of the words could be either, the English version was confirmed as "Rin and Len". Since there is no dubbed version to contend with, the names remain the only official names in existence for the vocals. This is also backed up by the origins of their names as "R" (Rin)" and "L" (Len).
    • Note; "L" and "R" mean "Left and Right". They are the letters you find on a set of headphones (and sometimes other equipment such as speakers). Usually, there is not enough space to write "left" and "right" on headphones. "L" refers to left ear and "R" is right ear.
  • A total of 10 voicebanks makes the Kagamine package the most expansive set of vocals within the VOCALOID2 era. They are currently 3rd in the total number of vocals released behind Miku (with 15 vocals) in second and GUMI (with 17) in first.
Achievements
  • First dual voicebanks released with two "VOCALOIDs" in one package
  • Only dual voicebanks released for VOCALOID2
  • First male (Len) released for VOCALOID2
  • First VOCALOIDs to be updated
  • First vocal (Len) released not to be the same gender as the provider
  • First male (Len) to be Appended

References

  1. ↑ https://blog.crypton.co.jp/l/2019/08/n1908311/
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/labopton/status/1167698329389551616?s=19
  3. ↑ CloseUp NetTube - 鏡音リン・レン特集１・発売元インタビュー (Interview with Crypton "How Rin and Len Kagamine were created")
  4. ↑ Nikkei Electronics (973) Mar.10,2008,126-127, ISSN 0385-1680
  5. ↑ "VOCALOID wo Tanoshimou Vol.2" published by Yamaha Music Media,2009, Page 47, ISBN 978-4-636-84438-2
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/9015396422131712
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/7121733874098176
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/7124695778332672
  9. ↑ https://blog.sonicwire.com/2009/01/post-95.html [dead link]
  10. ↑ http://z8.invisionfree.com/VocaloidOtaku/index.php?s=5ce362ea62a7a7f0574ad8d58b59cdc7&showtopic=1670&st=20&#entry899761[dead link]
  11. ↑ P-Tina - Interview(s) with Crypton and KEI
  12. ↑ VocaloidOtaku - Our Favorite VOCALOIDS: Interview with KEI
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/6224562366713856
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/6225615095078912
  15. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/666221924683411456
  16. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/664415899621810176
  17. ↑ https://twitter.com/vocaloid_cv_cfm/status/664414723186671616
  18. ↑ http://www.trademarkia.com/kagamine-rin-79159405.html
  19. ↑ http://www.trademarkia.com/kagamine-len-79159407.html
  20. ↑ https://piapro.net/39chronicle/ex.html
  21. ↑ https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_%E5%88%9D%E9%9F%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB_000000000875231/
  22. ↑ http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0807/23/news046.html
  23. ↑ https://blog.sonicwire.com/2010/12/2010-vocaloid-1.html
  24. ↑ Vocaloid Blog - クリプトン社発売のソフト音源についての2011年1月のトップセラー！ (Top of the January 2011 release of the software's sound on Crypton!)
  25. ↑ Vocaloid Blog - クリプトン社発売のソフト音源についての2010年12月のトップセラー！ (Top of the December 2010 release of the software's source for Crypton?)
  26. ↑ http://blog.sonicwire.com/2014/12/sonicwire-2014-5.html
  27. ↑ http://blog.sonicwire.com/2015/12/sonicwire-2015-4.html
  28. ↑ http://www.dtmm.co.jp/item/2326
  29. ↑ INTERNET Watch - クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア社長 伊藤博之氏（前編） (Crypton Future Media president Hiroyuki Itō (part one))
  30. ↑ http://www.vocaloidism.com/2012/01/04/the-harsh-realities-of-vocaloid-on-nico/
  31. ↑ http://www.vocaloidotaku.net/index.php?/topic/48822-data-on-pirated-vocaloids/page__p__1121754__hl__data__fromsearch__1&#entry1121754[dead link]
  32. ↑ http://ch.nicovideo.jp/kadotanimitsuru/blomaga/ar699704
  33. ↑ Weekly Plus - VOCALOID『鏡音リン・レンAppend』発売記念インタビュー第2弾は声優の下田麻美さん♪ (Len Append, interview with Shimoda Asami)

External links

Language Description Site
Japanese crypton Future Media Inc. official homepage Link
Japanese Kagamine Rin/Len ACT2 product page for CV02 Link
Japanese Kagamine Append product page for CV02a Link
Japanese Toraboruta-P’s Blog Entry 1 Link
Japanese Toraboruta-P’s Blog Entry 2 Link
Japanese Toraboruta-P’s Blog Entry 3 Link
Japanese Danchan-P’s Blog 鏡音リン・レン ACT2について、今さら。 Link
Japanese VTTC VOCALOID Training Techniques Collecting: Comparing Act 1 and Act 2 Link

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