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Camui Gackpo VOCALOID2 VOCALOID3 VOCALOID4

Camui Gackpo (神威がくぽ Kamui Gakupo), is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by Internet Co., Ltd. as Gackpoid (がくっぽいど Gakuppoido), which was initially released July 2008 for the VOCALOID2 engine. There has since been a second installment developed for the VOCALOID3 engine and a third developed for the VOCALOID4 engine. His voice is provided by GACKT, a male Japanese singer, songwriter, actor, and musician.

ConceptEdit

EtymologyEdit

"Gackpo" is based on the pronunciation of the name "Gackt". The software name of "Gackpoid" also takes its name from Gackt's own. The "poid" on the end of the name is short for "like VOCALOID". Consequently, the full implied name of this product is "Gackt-like VOCALOID".

The romanization of his name is "Kamui Gakupo" (かむいがくぽ) but is officially stylized by Internet Co. as "Camui Gackpo". "Kamui Gakupo" is the spelling overseas Vocaloid fans are accustomed to and frequently use. "Kamui Gakupo" can also be seen on the KARENT website. Other spellings of his name have also been witnessed from other sources.

Less experienced overseas fans mislabeled Gackpo as a "Gackpoid" rather than a "VOCALOID" and sometimes dismissed that he is a VOCALOID altogether. This is owed to the confusion over the separate name for both VOCALOID and software package. The same issue occurs with GUMI and her software Megpoid.

AppearanceEdit

The avatar of the software was drawn by the illustrator Kentaro Miura (三浦健太郎 Miura Kentaro).[1] A note from Crypton Future Media's VOCALOIDs was that they were using cyber-style clothes which can "melt into" our everyday lives as much as possible. Internet co., Ltd drew up their own ideas from this on what makes VOCALOID popular. Gackpo's look was picked from several possible designs.[2]

Gackpo has a samurai aesthetic: the VOCALOID is clad in a Jinbaori, a kind of kimono which was used as a battle surcoat, with parts of Japanese armor, and carries a katana which is named “Music katana, Miburi” (楽刀・美振 / Gakutou Miburi). The patterns on its blade make musical sounds when it is swung down. The sword existed because producers wanted a link to a musical instrument, there were no objections to the use of a weapon.

When considering the features of Gackpo, the producers informed them they wanted the eyes to look like Gackt's, and for his outfit to include a combination of cyber and traditional Japanese-styled clothing. The colours were picked to make him stand out from the other VOCALOIDs.[3]

The symbol on the back of both Gackpo's fan and shirt/jacket is a stylized version of the kanji for "music" (楽). One of 楽's on readings (reading with a root in Chinese) is gaku, which is most likely a pun on both Gackpo's name and "楽" meaning music (as in 音楽 ongaku, "music").

Gackpo is one of the few VOCALOIDs to see his most popular Meme make it into merchandise form. The "eggplant", or rather the version with stick-legs, is an additional item included with his Nendoroid figurine.

Music featuring Camui GackpoEdit

Examples of usage

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ダンシング☆サムライ
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Romaji/English Dancing☆Samurai
Featuring Camui Gackpo
Producers Kanimiso-P
Category Original song
Description

Dancing☆Samurai is about the Samurai Gackpo's love for dancing, and how he will send all the competition away with his moves.

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Romaji/English Go Google It
Featuring Camui Gackpo
Producers Aamin-P
Category Original song
Description

A love song featuring Luka and Gackpo. Gackpo is in love with Luka and wants to know more about her, but Luka consistently replies to his questions with "Go Google It" (or absurd variations such as "Go Google it on Yahoo!").

ヴェノマニア公の狂気
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Romaji/English Venomania Kou no Kyouki (The Lunacy of Duke Venomania)
Featuring Camui Gackpo
Producers Akuno-P
Category Original song
Description

The song is about a man, Duke Sateriasis Venomania (Gackpo), who, in his childhood, had been mocked and taunted by others due to a facial deformity he had. In adulthood, he made a deal with a demon obtain the power to charm women. He then began traveling the lands, abducting women and adding them to his harem.

IMITATION BLACK
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Featuring Camui Gackpo
Producers natsu-P
Category Original song
Description

The lyrics are vague, although it seems to be about a love triangle between Len, KAITO, and Gackpo. It also hints that one of the lovers (presumably Len) is dead.

Search for music featuring Camui Gackpo [show/hide]

Additional informationEdit

MarketingEdit

The Gackpoid software was marketed as part of the bid to introduce professional singers to VOCALOID, allowing users access to the vocal of a famous professional singer. He was also marketed with a guide book on his usage, which could be purchased optionally with his software. He was promoted as 'the first male (masculine) VOCALOID' for VOCALOID2.

Originally, Gackpo songs were not allowed to be sold on KARENT; however, this was later allowed in 2009.


See also: Camui Gackpo/Marketing and VOCALOID in other media

TriviaEdit

  • If you change the symbol on his fan and back further, the literal word "gaku" can be changed into hiragana, which will be "がく", a commonly known name given to males.
  • Gackpoid could be considered another contender for the inside joke "BIG AL syndrome" that overseas fans sometimes use to describe late VOCALOIDs. He was delayed for a month, however at the time the term had yet to be invented.
  • Because Gackt was a major singer, Gackpo was also the most expensive Japanese VOCALOID2 vocal, beaten at his time of release in price only by Zero-G's Prima, in Japan he was the most expensive of the Japanese VOCALOIDs.[4]

ReputationEdit

Camui Gackpo's character status
Reaction

In the Japanese fandom, he was slow to gain popularity due to a lack of demand for male vocals at the time of his release, this despite the high profile of his provider, Gackt. Gackpo eventually gained popularity because of an increase in interest for male vocals and the popularity of his voice provider. Male VOCALOIDs had not been developed for a long time and had little demand at that time of Gackpo's release, indicated by the failure of KAITO's release early on in VOCALOID's life circle.

In mid-2010, he was reported to be on par with Crypton Future Media in terms of popularity. However, GUMI had overtaken him. Though he has always been among the most popular vocaloids, post VOCALOID2 other Vocaloid have over taken his popularity. In VOcALOID3 he was often among the top 10 Vocaloids he is more often than not in the latter half (position 6-10), at times he failed to make it into the top but still manages to maintain a popularity within the top 15.

He still is consider among the most popular Internet Co., Ltd Vocaloids, often the second most popular, regardless of his stance with other studio made Vocaloids. This is most notable as he and Lily were the only other Vocaloids known to be considered for a English update when Noboru was asked.

Impact

Though he maintains a relatively high popularity, but by VOCALOID3 Gumi was much more popular. As a consequences, Gumi's updates were receiving more attention than Gackpo's.

Miscellaneous

A independent search on Nico Nico Douga revealed that most VOCALOIDs had less than 1,000 videos uploaded on Nico Nico Douga in 2011 between July 1st and December 15th. Gackpo however did manage to be the 4th most popular VOCALOID when a mean count was done with 375 views and 17 mylists.[5]

In 2015 a survey was made based on the popularity of Vocaloids on website Nico Video. For the year 2014, Gackpo was the 10th most popular Vocaloid.[6]

Achievements
  • First VOCALOID to be voiced by a major singer in Japan
  • First INTERNET Co., Ltd VOCALOID
  • First male VOCALOID released as a single package since KAITO's release
  • First of INTERNET Co., Ltd's "VOCALOID Artist" series
  • First male INTERNET Co., Ltd VOCALOID
  • First male VOCALOID4
  • First INTERNET CO., Ltd VOCALOID to be updated to VOCALOID4


Polls

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What characteristic of Camui Gackpo do you like?
 
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The poll was created at 00:14 on November 20, 2015, and so far 1099 people voted.

GalleryEdit

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The image gallery for Camui Gackpo may be viewed here.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ [1] INTERNET Co.,Ltd - Gackpoid illustrations
  2. ↑ link
  3. ↑ [2]
  4. ↑ [3] 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)
  5. ↑ link
  6. ↑ link

External linksEdit

LanguageDescriptionSite
Japanese SingerSongWriter Jp official homepage Link
Japanese VOCALOID2 Gackpoid product page Link
Japanese VOCALOID3 Gackpoid product page for GV3 Link
Japanese VOCALOID4 Gackpoid product page for GV4 Link
Japanese SingerSongWriterjp The official YouTube channel Link
English deviantArt , art and media community Link
Japanese Pixiv , art and media community Link

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