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☆ Kagamine Rin // VOCALOID “Senbonzakura” ☆ 1/8 / FREEing ☆ July 2015 ¥11,000 ☆ Sculpt FREEing Paint Pinpoint Illustration Itto Maru

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Kaito - 上弦の月 or Crescent Moon

Producers: Kurousa-P (music and lyrics) and gram6design (video)

Illustration: Itto Maru

Vocaloid Wikia Article

Companion song for "Senbonzakura". If I'm remembering correctly this was the first Kaito v3 song I'd heard and I was just so blown away by the difference. I'm so glad Kaito got an append, I really like his voice.

I actually like the video for this one more than "Senbonzakura", but they are both fantastic. I would love to see more songs that tie into this world/setting. Maybe one for Rin and Len?

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Hatsune Miku - 千本桜 or Senbonzakura or Thousand Cherry Tree

Producers: Kurousa-P (music and lyrics), Hajime (guitar), and Mienohito (video)

Illustration: Itto Maru

Vocaloid Wikia Article

A lot of my Vocaloid friends were suprised that I hadn't heard this song before a few months ago, but school really put me behind in a lot of my fandoms. This song is pretty famous at this point, and I can see why. It has a good mix of Western and Eastern sound and a fantastic video to go alongside it.

The general consensus about the subject matter is that it's about the Westernization of Japan, which grabs my attention because that's what I studied at university. The blend of clothing in the character designs is something I really enjoy too. Of special note on that is that Rin has a bunka doll with her and is dressed like one herself. Bunka started showing up a lot in the early 1900s, so it fits perfectly.

Be sure to check the translator's notes for some extra helpful facts!

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Itto Maru