Utatane Piko Biographical information Gender Male Age Height Weight Product information Company Ki/oon Records Distributor Sony Music Distribution Inc. Voice provider Piko Illustrator YukitA (Original\2010) Reduced no. KSRW-1 Affiliation YAMAHA

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Utatane Piko (歌手音ピコ) is the first Vocaloid from Sony Music Distribution and uses the Vocaloid2 engine. He is currently the only Vocaloid to have appeared from Sony. He was released on December 8, 2010. ^[1]

ConceptEdit

Little is known on his concept.

Utatane Piko's hairstyle is almost identical to the real Piko's hairstyle, the only difference being an ahoge on top of the head that is shaped like the letter "P". The white hair color is likely inspired by depicted artworks of the singer. ^[2]

His design incorporates the guitar.

EtymologyEdit

His surname, "Utatane" means "sound of singer" while "Piko" is the name of a popular Nico Nico Douga singer called Piko; in other words, his name means "sound of singer Piko".

Vocaloid releasesEdit

Vocaloid2

Examples of UsageEdit

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The First War Against Myself
	Author(s):	HoneyWorks
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	Utatane Piko, Kagamine Len
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

Fall into the unseen darkness
	Author(s):	Kyaami & LuYurippe
	Category:	Cover song
	Featuring:	Utatane Piko
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

Remember
	Author(s):	Kannakuzu
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	Utatane Piko
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

More examples

The Melancholy of Digital List
	Author(s):	rinapi
	Category:	Original Song
	Featuring:	Utatane Piko
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

Magnet
	Author(s):	NingyoHimeDoll
	Category:	Cover Song
	Featuring:	Utatane Piko
	Youtube Broadcast
Description An example of Utatane Piko singing in both low and high voice.

Miraigurafu
	Author(s):	ekusi（ネクストP)
	Category:	Original Song
	Featuring:	Utatane Piko
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

Music featuring Utatane Piko

	Listing of songs
	Notable songs by Vocaloid
	Assorted songs by Vocaloid. Page count ( 2 )
	Albums featuring Vocaloid. Page count ( 5 )

MarketingEdit

Though he has a standard licensing agreement, Sony have held a tight copyright control on how his voicebank may be used. This was demonstrated with his demo when Sony announced they would not give permission for his vocals to be uploaded from the demo version. There was no merchandise given for him and he seemed to rely only on his provider's (Piko) popularity and links with the Vocaloid fandom. He was the only Japanese Vocaloid 2 to be made "download only" at time of release. Utatane Piko's portrayal is that of a teenage/young male singer.

Additional informationEdit

PopularityEdit

In the Japanese fandom, he is currently amongst the lesser used Vocaloids, although he has overall seen more usage than the previous male released in 2010 such as Gachapoid. Part of his usage problem is owed to being released next to the release of the Kagamine Append, with the Kagamine's grabbing much of the attention from him as a result, he wasn't as popular as the Kagamines and the Crypton Future Media vocaloids.

An independent 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 with Piko falling into that category as well.^[3]

TriviaEdit

• 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.
• Utatane Piko was also the youngest Japanese male Vocaloid to actually be voiced by a male vocalist prior to VY2.
• Fans often are divided on their opinions of Piko's eyes and their colour. Some say he is Heterochromia iridum with his left eye being blue and his right green. Some fail to even notice the different coloured eyes.

Notable for...Edit

• First Vocaloid produced by Sony
• First male Vocaloid by Sony
• First download only Vocaloid

GalleryEdit

Close up of Piko's avatar

MMD models by TwilightAnimeLife & Megumi777

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ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

Official :

• Kioon: Piko
• Ki/oon Records
• Sony Music Group

Other :

• Piko's Official Site

Fandom :

• Utatane Piko fanart DeviantArt / Pixiv / Piapro
• Utatane Piko models on MikuMikuDance wiki
• Utatane Piko derivatives on Fanloid wiki

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