MEIKO is a Japanese VOCALOID originally developed by Yamaha Corporation and distributed by Crypton Future Media, Inc.. She was one of the 4 known "Project Daisy" vocals. Her VOCALOID3 update was developed and distributed by Crypton Future Media. She was initially released in November 2004 for the first VOCALOID engine. There has since been a second installment developed for the VOCALOID3 engine, dubbed MEIKO V3. Her voice is provided by the Japanese female singer-songwriter, Meiko Haigō.
MEIKO hasn't always been my favourite vocaloid. In fact, for a very long time, Len was my favourite. Then, later, KAITO, and later than that, Luka. I don't remember when or why MEIKO became my favourite. Maybe while playing Project Sekai, I became enamoured with her? Because I sure as hell am now!! She's like a digital queen as opposed to an electric angel, a more mature and sultry counterpart to Miku's bright-eyed charm.
#5. Talking Coffee Time
The untrained is so lovely! She looks so happy and content. Trained is really cute too, and the outfit that comes with it has a little hamster beanie for her.
#4. Use A Rabbit As A Springboard?!
MEIKO is soooo adorable here... her sweet rabbit ears, she looks so pretty and sweet in both versions of this card.
#3. Narrator of Happiness
It was so tough deciding how to place the top three, because I love them all SO MUCH!! The untrained itself is enough to place it this high, it's so cinematic and beautiful. But... KITSUNE MEIKO IN THE TRAINED?!??!?!?! HELLLOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
#2. Reassuring Warmth
Swooon... sorry I mean swoon... sorry I mean . swoooon... she's SO... SOOOOOO. I'm blushing. Blushing right now. Ohhh my god. I love a woman in STEM. Hey girlllll...
Honorable Mention. Spring Menu Tasting
Definitely the PRETTIEST three star in the game... I wanna feed her ice cream too, it isn't fair! :T
Honorable Mention. Let's Three-Wheeler
I love WXS MEIKO, and I LOVE this card SO MUCH!!! It's the most recent MEIKO card to be released as of writing, and she's SOOO BEAUTIFUUULLL!!!
#1. The Evil Food Eater
I made a whole new account, JUST to get this card. No joke. And I have it!!! EEEEEEE!!!!! The Evillious Chronicles is great, ESPECIALLY her song, and MEIKO looks SO stunning in this card. One of the rare few times I love an untrained card BETTER than the flipped. It gives me butterflies looking at both, though.
#5. Change Me
A classic MEIKO song, released all the way back in 2009, it's sweet and elegant and sums up MEIKO perfectly with its high notes and smooth, electronic music.
#4. Nostalogic
One of, if not THE most well known MEIKO songs, it's easy to see why! Although the tuning of her voice can be a little grating sometimes in it, it manages to still do her justice by making it work with the song rather than against it.
#3. Trick and Treat (KAITO and MEIKO cover)
I love this song so much... KAITO and MEIKO sound so good together, especially here. It's fun, upbeat, silly and a little spooky!
#2. Evil Food Eater
Of course this had to make it onto my list! Evil Food Eater Conchita is such a fun song. I love it, and I love Conchita. Cannibal MEIKO? Hubba hubbaaaa...
#1. On The Rocks
A smooth and jazzy KAIMEI song, passionate and steamy. It's such a good song. Please, if you haven't listened to it and you're a vocaloid fan, LISTEN TO IT!!!!!! It's amazing.
ACHIEVEMENTS!!!!
First Japanese vocal released for the VOCALOID engine
First Japanese female vocal ever released
First VOCALOID produced by YAMAHA Corporation
First Crypton Future Media VOCALOID released
First feminine sounding VOCALOID released by Crypton
First VOCALOID to have an official avatar
Being used in the oldest known VOCALOID related song
why i love...
KAIMEI
MEIKO and KAITO are the original vocaloids (with a mascot! you don't have to keep bringing up leon and lola or whatever), the ones who started it all. they are two halves of a whole, and are usually mentioned with the other. they were created as parallels to each other, together in almost every piece of promotional art and group pictures. they compliment each other. red and blue. high and low. they're soulmates.
MEIKO is an eccentric mother-figure aunt-friend type of character, while KAITO is the more level-headed yet anxious big-brother and father-figure type. The fun mum and the nervous dad.
Both of them are nice, well-adjusted yet often neurotic adults, a fun contrast to the silly antics of Miku and the Kagamine twins.
They're good for each other, and I think that's pretty clear!
(...I'm not biased because I kin KAITO.)
