This was an episode a long time in the making for me.  For every RPG, anime, and other Japanese product I've seen, read, or heard about, none of them have held a place for me quite like this franchise of rhythm games.  However, I knew that if I was going to tackle them, I wouldn't just focus on the games.  I needed to explain what Vocaloid is as a concept, how widespread it is, and how many ways it influenced the internet, music, and mass media as a whole.    

To do this, I gathered information from a couple good friends Giranoxa and Froggie.  One, a creator of the music using the Vocaloid software, the other, a Vocaloid/anime cover artist/streamer with nearly 10 years experience.  Both were valuable sources of information on how Vocaloid impacts lives and what it can entail.  I can't thank them enough for provided that extra bit of information I needed to tackle such a broad subject as this.  Go ahead and check their stuff out if you haven't already.

Giranoxa https://www.youtube.com/user/Giranox 

Froggie https://www.youtube.com/c/FroggieSinger 

https://www.twitch.tv/froggiesinger 

Vocaloid transcends simply video games.  I did my best to explain everything I could in detail.  My hope is I give viewers an understanding of how far reaching, important, and technically impressive this is.  After that, I go into detail the games' 10 year history and subtle improvements, culminating in the 250+ song epic, Project Diva Future Tone.  

Timestamps 

0:00 - Intro  

6:14 - What Is Vocaloid

12:01 - Crypton Future Media/First VOCALOID

16:24 - Hatsune Miku

24:15 - Independent Musicians/Mature Song Discussion/Other Vocaloid Media

34:50 - Miku EXPO/Live Concerts

38:24 - Hatsune Miku Project Diva Rhythm Games

1:10:41 - Outro

Tentative schedule (based on Tuesday Dates) 

March 15th: Konosuba 

March 22nd: Anime Detour 2022 Rundown 

March 29th: Chrono Cross 

April 5th: Ergo Proxy 

April 12th: Persona 5 Royal  

Game: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone 

Release Date: 2009-2020 

Studio/Publisher: Crypton Future Media/Sega  

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