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SF-A2 miki / SF-A2 miki (Vocaloid2)

SF-A2 miki

Biographical information
Gender	Female
Age
Height
Weight
Product information
Company	AH-Software
Distributor	AH-Software
Voice provider	Miki Furukawa
Illustrator	Yusuke Kozaki (Original\2009)
Reduced no.	SAHS-40715
Affiliation	YAMAHA

SF-A2 development code miki (SF-A2 開発コード miki), often shortened to just "SF-A2 miki", is a Japanese Vocaloid released on December 4, 2009. In Japanese, 'development code' or 'codename' translates as 'kaihatsu koudo'. She is developed by AH-Software.^[1]

ConceptEdit

According to the information that came from the 2012 redesign, miki was designed to look like she was made out of a inorganic material and was conceptualised as an android. Her body is designed to look like that of a child, but also give her the overall look of approx 14 years old. Though she is an android, she is covered in muscles made of various materials such as carbon nanotubes, but were made loose to give a mild deformed look about them. Having an immature-looking body allowed more easily for her to be passed off as younger then she looks, similar to how Miku and Rin could do the same since they lacked mature looking bodies.^[2]

EtymologyEdit

Her codename of "miki" comes from her provider's name "Miki Furukawa".

The "SF-A2" part of her name has never been stated on its meaning.

Vocaloid ReleasesEdit

Vocaloid2

Examples of UsageEdit

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Strawberry Tart
	Author(s):	narte
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	SF-A2 miki
	Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast

Ascend to the sky dragon
	Author(s):	Bumpy Urushi
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	SF-A2 miki
	Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast
Description SF-A2 miki singing in a more traditional Japanese music style

DIVE INTO BLUE
	Author(s):	ItachimaP
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	SF-A2 miki
	Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast
Description A slower, higher pitched song.

More examples

Zero Gravity
	Author(s):	Peperon-P
	Category:	Original Song
	Featuring:	SF-A2 miki
	Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast
Description SF-A2 miki singing in a lower toned voice.

Star Maker
	Author(s):	Plutonius(ハヤカワP)
	Category:	Original Song
	Featuring:	SF-A2 miki
	Nicovideo Broadcast Youtube Broadcast

Jitter Doll
	Author(s):	CheezItsAreYummy
	Category:	Cover Song
	Featuring:	SF-A2 miki
	Youtube Broadcast
Description SF-A2 miki singing with realistic screams.

Music featuring SF-A2 miki

	Listing of songs
	Notable songs by Vocaloid
	Assorted songs by Vocaloid. Page count ( 3 )
	Albums featuring Vocaloid. Page count ( 26 )

MarketingEdit

She, along with Kaai Yuki and Hiyama Kiyoteru were introduced to expand the Vocaloid market and give Producers more choices. ^[3]

An album with her singing Christmas songs, "VOCALOIDS☆Ｘ‘MAS" was also set to be released in November, 2009. Notable Vocaloid song creators' works are included in the album ^[4]^[5]. She was also used for the introduction of the Hello Kitty game, Hello Kitty to Issho! Block Crash 123! on its official page.

Hello Kitty to Issho! Block Crash 123!

Until May 2011, all AH-Software Vocaloids were banned from Karen-T.

In June 2012, merchandise of both her and Yuzuki Yukari began to sell including mugs and T-shirts.^[6]

FigurinesEdit

Although no official figurines exist, a Garage Kit was produced for her by Ishii Komasuke.

Additional informationEdit

PopularityEdit

SF-A2 miki was the most popular of the first three AH-Software Vocaloids, however the three were slow to gain popularity and for a while were amongst the least popular of the Japanese Vocaloids.^[7]

A independent Vocaloid search on Nico Nico Douga revealed that most Vocaloids had less then 1,000 videos uploaded on Nico Nico Douga in between July 1 and December 15, 2011 with SF-A2 miki falling into that category as well.^[8]

TriviaEdit

Kio's model is available by purchase of Windows 100% magazine and MMD Starter Pack magazine. Previously the model was available to download from his site, however it was pulled after users violated the models 'terms of use'.
SF-A2 miki's voice provider, Miki Furukawa, works for Ki/oon records who are owned by Sony and is the same group Utatane Piko's provider Piko comes from.