Fans of the PS Vita games Utagumi 575 and Miracle Girls Festival, as well as the animeGo! Go! 575, should be very familiar with the green tea and red bean girls of the VOCALOID world. The two were famous for being rather private voice banks only available in Utagumi 575. That is, until now! Finally, these two are publicly available voice banks in the form of VOCALOID 4 AZUKI & MATCHA! Even better, they’re already available for purchase!
About the Voice Banks
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Azuki Masaoka and Matcha Kobayashi are part of Project 575. The two were originally VOCALOID 2 voice banks that were unavailable to the public for use on the V2 Editor via legal means. The only legitimate way to use the voice banks was through the actual game. Now, years later, fans can finally use these two voice banks on their home computers! And they’re set for the newest VOCALOID Editor available: VOCALOID 4!
AZUKI
“VOCALOID 4 Library AZUKI” was produced based on the voice of voice actress Yuka Otsubo, known for voicing anime characters such as Kyoko Toshinou from Yuru Yuri and Kanako Mimura from Idol Master Cinderella Girls. It features a cute voice that is perfect for the cheerful Azuki Masaoka’s character image, and perfect for upbeat tempo pop songs, rock, etc.
Voice Provider: Yuka Ohtsubo
Recommended Range: F2-C4
Recommended Tempo: 70 BPM-180 BPM
MATCHA
“VOCALOID 4 Library MATCHA” is voiced by the same woman who voiced Uzuki Shimamura of Idol Master Cinderella Girls and Adeltrud Olter of Knights & Magic, Ayaka Ohashi. The natural and calm singing voice reflects a quiet and calm disposition suitable for slow tempo songs, such as ballads.
Voice Provider: Ayaka Ohashi
Recommended Range: G2-E4
Recommended Tempo: 70 BPM-180 BPM
Their designs are by Hiro Kanzaki.
Demos
There are tons of demos available for the two! The special full song demo is composed by 幡谷尚史 (Naofumi Hataya) with lyrics by 吉永匠 (Takumi Yoshinaga).
Where to Purchase
VOCALOID 4 AZUKI & MATCHA are available for immediate download in the VOCALOID Online Store. In addition, you can purchase both in a bundle! If that’s not enough, special bonuses are included in the downloads as well.
AZUKI
Price: ¥9,000 JPY (about $80 USD)
Bonus Content: A special desktop wallpaper illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki + VOCALOID 4 sequence file (VSQX) for sound checks
MATCHA
Price: ¥9,000 JPY (about $80 USD)
Bonus Content: A special desktop wallpaper illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki + VOCALOID 4 sequence file (VSQX) for sound checks
AZUKI & MATCHA Set
Price: ¥15,000 JPY (about $133 USD)
Bonus Content: A special desktop wallpaper illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki + VOCALOID 4 sequence file (VSQX) for sound checks
About the Characters
Of course, being from video games and an anime, these girls have personalities! Both are different from the other, but compliment each other very well.
Character Name: AZUKI
This voice bank is based on the character Azuki Masaoka, who first appeared in the PS Vita game Utagumi 575, which is a rhythm and word building game, where players sing and dance over melodies while trying to build traditional Japanese 5-7-5 tanka and haiku poems.
Azuki Masaoka Profile
Height: 154 cm
Blood Type: O
Birthday: June 11th
Sign: Gemini
Azuki is a lively, cheerful, and positive girl. She often wears her heart on her sleeve, and can be very direct with others. People seem to gravitate toward her dynamic personality, but this can also make her become lost in the moment, without thinking about the consequences…
Character Name: MATCHA
This voice bank is based on the character Matcha Kobayashi, who first appeared in the PS Vita game Utagumi 575, which is a rhythm and word building game where players sing and dance over melodies while trying to build traditional Japanese 5-7-5 tanka and haiku poems.
Matcha Kobayashi’s Profile
Height: 158 cm
Blood Type: AB
Birthday: September 13th
Sign: Virgo
Vocaloid V4 Editor
Matcha can be a bit quiet and introverted, but she is also a very calm and collected girl. She is careful not to let her feelings be known. She possesses a unique outlook on things, but can sometimes bring down the mood around her with her sharp tongue.
More Information
Vocaloid V4 Songs
For more information, check out the following sources.
Vocaloid 4 Free Download
Hatsune Miku Voicebank
Official Press Release (Japanese)
AZUKI Product Page
MATCHA Product Page
AZUKI & MATCHA Set Product Page