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About KAITO and MEIKO life-size figure

hiyori


Nice to meet you.  I'm hiyori and I'm a Japanese MEIKO fan.
I want fans living overseas to understand what is going on with Crypton.
I'm not good at English ,  but I'd be happy if you could read it.

I sometimes go abroad for Hatsune Miku events such as Miku Expo.
Because I love MEIKO, KAITO, MIKU, RIN, LEN, LUKA, and CRYPTON！

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I want to tell people who are angry at the crowdfunding of MEIKO and KAITO. CRYPTON LOVES THEM.
I definitely love all six children, not just Miku.

CRYPTON is busy
クリプトンの多忙さ

CRYPTON is actually a small venture. It started in a region of Japan called Hokkaido.
The company has 111 employees and the company's capital is 20 million JPY.
The business is not only related to vocaloids, but also activities related to regional development and music materials, and more...

In other words, there are less than 111 people working on Vocaloid among the staff.
They are made up of small teams where the leaders' instructions are immediately accessible.

Please look at this　↓

This calendar was compiled by a *fan* about Vocaloid events.
Look at how many collaborations there are!

Not only the event that MIKU sings, but also , collaborating with Kabuki, resonating with the Symphony, MIKU hitting Japanese drums ,Amusement park collaboration event (YOMIURI, Japanese traditional doll joruri...and even more…
And this is only what's been published publicly, so there will naturally be even more in the future.

The Crypton staff does this with surprisingly few members.
They are very busy and hardworking!
There are many offers for Miku, but not enough time and staff.

Perhaps it would be better if there were more people, but the few that are there are experts, and if they had a larger number of people, it wouldn't necessarily make it easier for the staff to manage. (There'd be a higher number of excessive meetings!)
Moreover, Japanese startups donot pay their staff high salaries. Hokkaido is in the countryside.

In any case, they are working very hard.

Basic rules of action
クリプトンの行動基準

Crypton creates and manages excellent products, including their Vocaloids.
But the PR of their work is not as good.
They are creators and like craftsmen.
This makes it they don't publicize their work, and do the next collaboration or event.

Their principle of action is simple:
Respond as much as the fans want.
Make it as good as possible.
And love all of Crypton's characters.
(There are various long-term goals as a company, and ITO president often talks in his lecture. In summary, he want to create a platform to support creators)

Most fans overwhelmingly want Miku. After that, the Kagamines.
So there are comparatively few who want MEIKO and KAITO.
It is SAD, but inevitable.

And we bear some responsibility as well. Japanese MEIKO fans have not generally been very good at communicating their feelings and thanks to Crypton.

That's why Crypton hasn't been able to focus much on KAITO or MEIKO.
Because the majority of opinions have been clamoring for Miku.

Nevertheless, Crypton has been making goods for 6 characters, and did not try to erase KAITO and MEIKO. (Of course it will never be perfectly equal for all of them. If collaborators don't have enough desire or budget, they may not be able to justify making merchandise for them.)
For example, they did not remove less popular drinks from the cafe menu.
Crypton never removed KAIO or MEIKO, because they knew their fans would want them there.

CRYPTON does not dislike KAITO and MEIKO.

They have very little time to listen to their fans.
MEIKO and KAITO fans need to express their appreciation and love and appeal for their presence. It has generally not been in ways Crypton will notice.

Things that have changed
変わってきた

Now the situation is changing.
On the 14th anniversary, fans expressed their love and appreciation for MEIKO.
CRYPTON has noticed us, and is now doing MEIKO's 15th anniversary event.
Of course, it's not as big as Miku's, but they do what they can.

KAITO received a new module at Magical Mirai last year, and sang a duet song with Miku. It's Oedo Julia Night, which was also played at MIKUEXPO.
The song is nice and happy, but the fans were sad that he did not have a chance to sing alone.
Fans wrote about how they felt in the questionnaire.
As a result, KAITO's "Attakaito" was played at the EXPO↓



MEIKO also got new songs and modules at Magical Mirai last year.
（"ラムネイドブルーの憧憬" "Longing for Ramunade Blue")
They decided have a new theme song for her 15th anniversary.
KAITO will probably be given a new song for his 15th anniversary.

MEIKO received a commemorative wine, and KAITO  received his own wine at the same time as Snow Miku.
These announcements ware being advertised with MEIKO→KAITO→MIKU illustration at the Snow Festival.

KAITO and MEIKO are used in the description of the new game ”project Sekai”. In previous experience, these roles would instead go to Rin and Len.


MEIKO MCed alongside Miku at the "Hatsune Miku" Symphony.

There are many other small events such as these.
Unfortunately, KAITO and MEIKO are not as popular as Miku.
But if it were true that Crypton doesn't love them, they would not be featuring KAITO or MEIKO this much in the first place.

I don't lament that they have less than Miku, I would like to thank them for taking care of even the few fans that they have.

Before announcing crowdfunding
クラウドファンディング発表前の告知

Before the crowdfunding announcement, there was a tweet that something related to Magical Mirai would be announced at a live stage show at the Snow Festival.

On top of an announcement related to KAITO and MEIKO, there was an amazing picture!ヽ(´▽`)/

This is the  Crypton meeting room.
This is the first time we could see these special decorations of KAITO and MEIKO. The staff member was wearing a KAITO hoodie and has a hairstyle similar to MEIKO.
There are six posters with MEIKO and KAITO on top. The colors of the chairs are based on KAITO and MEIKO. Also, these kigurumi were made last year at Hatsune Miku Symphony (there are only Miku, MEIKO, and KAITO Dayos!

This was announced just before the Snow Festival. Staff should normally be very busy. But she decorated the meeting room and took pictures.

Her KAITO hoodie is probably an item she owns, and she could have taken photos that would be much easier to set up than this. If she didn't love the character, she wouldn't have gone this far.

The reaction of Japanese fans
日本のファンの反応

Japanese fans were delighted with the announcement of crowdfunding. Some were angry, but they were few, and most quickly turned into joy.

This English tweet says it succinctly.
We were talking about where we want to make the body of KAITO and MEIKO.ヽ(´▽`)/♡
It is a very fun joke. KAITO muffler? MEIKO skirt? A beautiful manicure? It is a wonderful opportunity to be able to give  *our love* directly to them.

How proud will we be able to be of ourselves when we successfully make a life-size figure?
 I am happy not only to be give, but also to be able to create together. 
It is good to try this happiness once.
You can say something like, "I created my wife!!! Thanks Crypton!"
By participating in this crowdfunding, I can better look forward to Magical Mirai.

And importantly, the life-sized figures will be created even if crowdfunding is not achieved. Planning for this has already started. Otherwise, it won't be in time for Magical Mirai.
This was information announced at the Snow Festival show, so it'd be natural to be worried if you didn't know that. Don't worry！

Next is why they decided to create KAITO and MEIKO together. I think this is because did not want to leave KAITO out.
Life-size figures are expensive to produce. Since these are made for Magical Mirai, it is necessary to respect the opinions of the sponsoring companies.

The condition for making KAITO and MEIKO was probably that they were crowdfunded.
However, if only MEIKO is created and crowdfunding is not achieved, KAITO cannot be created next year. So I think they decided to make KAITO with MEIKO.

In Japan, of course, there are people who get angry with Crypton.
Some fans of KAITO and MEIKO find it unforgivable that only their favorites would have to be crowdfunded. There are many fans, and diversity is important.
(If you want to know more, check the tag of # MK15th_project)

It's easy to take it badly, but that idea doesn't make anyone happy.

What was after the announcement
発表後にあったこと

This is today's tweet from Crypton.
This video is full of love. It is a message for fans waiting for crowdfunding.
She wears MEIKO hoodie unlike yesterday, and have a playfulness to draw MEIKO and KAITO at her finger.

Some people think this is  deception, but that's not a fun idea.
I'd rather enjoy it. Because it's packed with such wonderful things!

Please do not get angry with KAITO and MEIKO crowdfunding.
I understand you are worried because you love them.

Crypton loves them. They are all their important children. 
They do what commercial companies can do.
It is not perfect. They cannot fulfill the wishes of all the fans.
You can criticize freely. But I wanted you to know about Crypton and staff.

I am happy that we are able to make life-size figures for all Cryptonloids.
They can  line up with the whole family.

Thank you for reading, Have a good 3939day.
ヽ(´▽`)/


addition　オマケ

MEIKO is an ambassador for the sports drink "Pocari Sweat" with MIKU.
It's cute.
When you come to Japan, try drinking Pocari Sweat.


Postscript

I had a friend who is good at English helped and improved the text a little.
I wish it was easy to read.　Thank you Kind 39friend Lystrialle (´▽｀)♡

And thank you for many comments and thanks.
If you agree with crowdfunding, please comment on the official tweet as well. Then they will know that there are many KAITO and MEIKO fans overseas.

Finally, look at the flowers I gave to MEIKO and Luka at the Magical Mirai and Hatsune Miku Symphony with fans.


And on the birthday of MEIKO, we make a "congratulations book" that anyone can join.
We will be planning the 16th anniversary, so please participate if you are interested.　画像2　↑ The image is quoted from the following ↓ blog.

MEIKO 15th anniversary birthday party (unofficial)

If you want to see more, please search Twitter with #rosarossa tag.
ヽ(´▽`)/(´▽`)/♡♡♡♡♡♡
Thank you if you read this far!








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