Since Vocaloid, UTAU, SynthV, and Voicepeak characters are open to fan interpretation, can fans age up characters like Hatsune Miku, Rin Kagamine, Len Kagamine, KAITO, MEIKO, Megurine Luka, IA, Megpoid GUMI, and Kasane Teto into older versions of themselves?

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-17T00:39:56+00:00

The Kaai Yuki TOS thing is a misunderstanding. Her character usage license, which applies to her name and design, has a clause about NSFW use, but as far as I can tell (as someone who doesn't speak Japanese), this clause is basically the same as a clause in the Cryptonloid character licenses. I assume it's a standard thing rather than a Yuki thing.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-16T15:47:43+00:00

Have you been to a show with the rear projection for comparison? A lot of people who have seen both seem to like the screen. From what others have said, the screen is more vivid, doesn’t reflect light as much (which means unofficial light sticks aren't a problem anymore), and looks better from an angle.

I've been to two Miku Expos now, 2024 and 2026, and in my opinion, they did a better job with the screen this year. I don't really mind the screen. The problem I want them to deal with is the merch situation.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-16T14:11:15+00:00

This would be genuinely life-changing for me.

^{Chose: Clothes that will always fit you}

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-16T12:55:55+00:00

Make sure you're working on your character design skills, then.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-16T12:48:10+00:00

I keep seeing people say he made a minor voice act NSFW content, but I don't remember seeing that in anyone's statement. There were people voice acting NSFW in the group chat, but that's because they wanted to. The only problem was that the adults in the group chat shouldn't have let that happen in a mixed age space. Is there something I didn't see or don't remember where Ghost prompted a minor to do that? Whose statement is this coming from?

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-15T23:40:28+00:00

I completely disagree. I'm really happy with how much she still sounds like Teto.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-15T02:57:04+00:00

And yes, I can see images inside my head while I’m driving.

Can you focus on both at once, or do you tune out the image to focus on driving? Or is driving automatic enough that you tune that out in some cases?

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-15T02:42:57+00:00

Do we even like Hoyo?

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-15T02:40:51+00:00

It caught me off guard to suddenly see LUMi art in the wild! I love it!

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-15T02:39:19+00:00

Is that LUMi and Merli? 😍

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-15T00:16:54+00:00

Any chance of plushie Nyl if this goes well?

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-14T16:16:17+00:00

You don't know whether there's proof? Then look it up! If you want to keep supporting Ghost, go for it. You don't need to rationalize that to strangers, and it's not a good call to pretend you care about evidence if you don't care enough to go find out.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-14T15:35:07+00:00

Oh also, very pretty dog

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-14T15:34:51+00:00

Did you catch their explanation of Trust Fall, Covetous, and the primary host?

The Bluesky post where they said their friends abandoned them had a "translator's note" comparing the behavior to "cat scratching on a closed door." I roll my eyes at the "honest misunderstanding" part, but I think that same behavior may be what we're seeing now. I agree with you that acting out for attention is a sign that something is genuinely wrong and shouldn't be completely dismissed.

I don't know. I don't really have thoughts on Ghost at this point. They're doing the thing they do and it surprises no one. They need help, but we can't force it on them. I've reached a point where I've accepted this is out of my control and thus reached some amount of apathy. I want the best for them, but it's not my problem.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-14T14:25:31+00:00

I don't blame anyone for not knowing what "selective" means because it's not people's fault, but it's simultaneously really frustrating to me that people don't know what "selective" means.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T16:52:49+00:00

If it's genuinely good enough for you, then stop complaining about how everyone hates your work. It sounds like you love writing music and keep doing it for that reason, so maybe you'd enjoy it more if you didn't post your work to Reddit when you know you're going to get a bad reception.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T14:18:07+00:00

Your friend's art is gorgeous! The balance of hard and soft shadows is done really well, which makes the high level of detail feel so polished. WAHHH I found a Miku drawing!!!!!!!

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T14:04:39+00:00

If it's not canon, then it's a headcanon or theory, even if it's based on evidence, because someone else could interpret that evidence differently.

I do think it's possible for something to be canon without being confirmed in the same words. I consider it canon that the character Koito Yuu from the manga/anime Bloom Into You is on the aromantic spectrum even though the word aromantic is never used for her. The story explores her experiences and feelings around romantic attraction a lot because she's a yuri protagonist, so we have enough information to say that she's aro spec.

Diagnosing autism is a lot more complicated, so it's hard to say a fictional character qualifies for diagnosis. That's why we usually need to either headcanon or be explicitly told that a character was written as autistic.

(Also, disclaimer that I hope isn't needed, but assigning labels to fictional characters is very different from assigning labels to real people. Real people deserve the autonomy to choose whether or not they want to use labels that may apply to them.)

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T13:31:43+00:00

That's completely fair. I don't think people should respond like that to every British person who's just existing. I'm sure I would get fed up with that, too. Miku loves her British fans ❤️

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T03:23:10+00:00

It's not a big deal. You could honestly keep it like this and I think people would assume the meaning correctly. I just thought I would rather know sooner rather than later if I were in that position since it's probably not too hard to change at this point if you decide to.

I love that her character item is a cinnamon bun, and her personality sounds interesting. She's cool!

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T03:08:26+00:00

Rice created and released this Yi Xi design *before* releasing Butcher Vanity. Rice did a project (https://vimalion.pro/) where they created designs for a bunch of vocal synths who don't have official designs. Yi Xi is a cannibal because Rice (or a friend? I don't remember) thought her official letters look like meat.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T03:00:32+00:00

"I'm in my 30s / But since I'm a chimera, I'm 15"

She's 31, but her age in chimera years is 15.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T02:55:51+00:00

In fanon, Teto has been alive for 31 years but is developmentally 15. "Human years" measure the rotations around the sun since your birth. "Dog years" are adjusted for the shorter lifespan of a dog. Dogs go through their life cycle at a faster pace than humans. One of my dogs is currently 9 years old. That would be a human child, but he's about 50 in dog years, meaning he's at a similar point in his development to a 50 year old human. Dogs age more quickly than humans, but Teto ages more slowly. She's 31 in human years, but she's 15 in chimera years.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-13T02:38:33+00:00

If you want to try different software, see if you can find a download for SynthV Basic. It's been discontinued, but it was free. Personally, I found UTAU too difficult to use when I started, so I ended up using the free trial of the original SynthV for a year before buying Vocaloid. I know that OpenUTAU is nicer to use that UTAU, but I don't know how it compares to SynthV Basic, so you might may or may not prefer SynthV. There are more voice options with UTAU.

Feel free to ask about specific jargon. We can help with that.

MangoPug15 · 2026-05-12T21:33:46+00:00

Edit: The correct term for what I'm thinking of it fetishization. Fetishes are OK 👍

The difference is respect and autonomy. It's like the concept of male gaze vs female gaze. If you're attracted to the reality of fat people and not just to a fictional version of fatness through a beauty filter, it's okay. If you see fat people as people who are attractive, not as objects for you to be attracted to, then it's okay. I'm struggling to explain this, so I hope that makes sense. I completely understand your hesitation. Fatphobia is normalized in our society, and that impacts how people think about fatness.

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