|
AH-Software
AH-Software is the software brand of AHS Co., Ltd., an importer of digital audio workstations and encoders in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as the developer of Voiceroid and a number of Vocaloid voicebanks. Products and services Vocaloid Products AHS released their first Vocaloids on December 4, 2009, named SF-A2 Miki, Kaai Yuki, and Hiyama Kiyoteru. Kaai Yuki became the first Vocaloid to use a child's voice. AHS also published a ''Hello Kitty''-based Vocaloid, "Nekomura Iroha", based on the Kittyler featured in the game ''Hello Kitty to Issho! Block Crash 123!!'' in cooperation with Sanrio. AHS are also heading the first project led by producers working with the software. Vocaloid 2 Products Vocaloid 3 Products Vocaloid 4 Products Vocaloid 5 Products Speech Synthesis *Voiceroid **Tsukuyomi Shouta; based on a seven-year-old male. **Tsukuyomi Ai; based on a five-year-old female. **Yoshida-Kun; based on the character from Eagle Talon. **Tsurumaki Maki; a teenage female mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voiceroid
Voiceroid is a speech synthesizer application developed by AH-Software and is designed for speech. It is only available in the Japanese language. Its name comes from the singing software Vocaloid, for which AH-Software also develops voicebanks. Both AH-Software's first Vocaloids and Voiceroids went on sale on December 4, 2009. It differs from regular text-to-speech programs in that it gives users more control over settings like tempo, pitch, and intonation. Overview Voiceroid uses an engine called ''AITalk'' developed by AI Inc. The user is able to adjust the tempo, pitch, and intonation to make the program sound more natural. The original two products, Tsukuyomi Shouta and Tsukuyomi Ai, were packaged with the animating software, Crazy Talk SE. On October 22, 2010, a new version of the engine was introduced, known as ''Voiceroid+''. The first voicebank released for this new engine featured a character from the children's anime ''Eagle Talon'', known as Yoshida-kun. Much like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuzuki Yukari
, sometimes referred to as Yukari Yuzuki, is a Vocaloid character produced by Vocalomakets and distributed by AH-Software. She is also voiced by Chihiro Ishiguro. Development A Japanese female released for the Vocaloid 3 engine by AH-Software on December 22, 2011. She is based on the voice of Chihiro Ishiguro. The concept for Yukari is "People who are related to the VOCALOID connect the sounds/moon to one another," (VOCALOIDに縁のある人達が音（月）を結ぶ). The English title is "She unites you all with her voice." She later had a "Neo" version of the software released for the Mac. Additional software She was the first AH-Software Vocaloid to also receive a Voiceroid vocal which was also released on December 22, 2011. This version was also later updated to Voiceroid+''ex''. She was later updated to Vocaloid 4. This update contains three vocals—, and —which can be purchased individually or as a complete package. Released March 18, 2015. All 3 vocals also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vocaloid
is a singing voice synthesizer software product. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project led by Kenmochi Hideki at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, in 2000 and was not originally intended to be a full commercial project. Backed by the Yamaha Corporation, it developed the software into the commercial product "Vocaloid" that was released in 2004. The software enables users to synthesize "singing" by typing in lyrics and melody and also "speech" by typing in the script of the required words. It uses synthesizing technology with specially recorded vocals of voice actors or singers. To create a song, the user must input the melody and lyrics. A piano roll type interface is used to input the melody and the lyrics can be entered on each note. The software can change the stress of the pronunciations, add effects such as vibrato, or change the dynamics and tone of the voice. Various voice banks have been released for use with the Voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states, and therefore have associations and formal designations which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation (though a corporation need not be a public company), in the United Kingdom it is usually a public limited company (plc), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Dialect
The Tokyo dialect () is a variety of Japanese language spoken in modern Tokyo. As a whole, it is generally considered to be Standard Japanese, though specific aspects of slang or pronunciation can vary by area and social class. Overview Traditional dialects in central Tokyo are generally classified in two groups: and . The Yamanote dialect is characteristic of the old upper class from the Yamanote area. Standard Japanese was based on the Yamanote dialect during the Meiji period. The Shitamachi dialect is a working-class dialect, and it preserves features of Edo Chōnin (Edokko) speech, so also called . Tokyo-style rakugo is typically played in the Shitamachi dialect. Tokyo dialect dates back to Tokugawa Ieyasu's establishment of Edo. Large groups of people, speaking a range of dialects migrated across the country. The Kyoto dialect was the prestige language of the time and strongly influenced the Edo dialect in the early Edo period; the dialect grew inside the largest c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Kadowaki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She was previously known as 門脇舞 (pronunciation identical). Biography She is popular as a radio actress who wears glasses. She is also known for portraying meganekko characters on a regular basis. Her nickname is 舞太 (''Maita''). She came up with this nickname when she was trying to register an email address and "mai" was in already in use so she opted for "maita". On January 21, 2007, she announced on her website that she will rename herself 門脇舞以, which has the same pronunciation as her previous name. In September 2009, a crazed fan who had threatened her in a letter was arrested. The letters were sent to Kadowaki's agency. On February 26, 2013, she announced on her website that she got married. On December 1, 2013, Kadowaki announced that she gave birth to her first child. On November 20, 2018, she announced on her blog on Saturday that she is now a "single parent". Kadowaki didn't write the specific cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibuki Kido
is a Japanese voice actress from Aomori Prefecture who is affiliated with HoriPro International. She began her career after participating in a voice acting audition held by Horipro in 2011. She played her first main role as Akiko Himenokōji in the 2012 anime series ''OniAi''; she is also known for her roles as Natsuki Andō in ''Chronicles of the Going Home Club'', Nanami Knight Bladefield in ''If Her Flag Breaks'', Megumi Jinno in ''Eromanga Sensei'', and Mio Minato in ''Aikatsu Friends!''. From 2014 to 2017, she was a member of the singing duo Everying! together with Erii Yamazaki. Biography Kido was born in Aomori Prefecture on November 14, 1997. She had wanted to pursue a career in acting since she was three years old, when she began doing "pretend plays". During her fourth year of elementary school, she developed an interest in anime after watching the television series ''Shugo Chara!'' The acting performance of Nana Mizuki, who played the role of Utau Hoshina in the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himika Akaneya
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Akita Prefecture who is a member of the idol group i☆Ris. She is affiliated with 81 Produce. She has also revealed that "Himika Akaneya" is not just her stage name, but her actual name as well. Filmography Television animation *'' Freezing Vibration'' (2013), Female Student B *'' Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live'' (2013), Customer 3 *''Noragami'' (2014), Nayu; Student A *'' Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection'' (2014), Laala Manaka *'' PriPara'' (2014), Laala Manaka *'' SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation'' (2014), Santa girl B *''Dance with Devils'' (2015), Ritsuka Tachibana *'' Himōto! Umaru-chan'' (2015), Woman, Saleslady, Female Student, Female Announcer *'' Junjo Romantica 3'' (2015), Girls *'' PriPara'' (2015), Laala Manaka *''ReLIFE'' (2016), Honoka Tamarai *'' Izetta: The Last Witch'' (2016), Izetta *'' In Another World With My Smartphone'' (2017), Lapis *''Land of the Lustrous'' (2017), Zircon *''How to Keep a Mummy'' (2018), Asa M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seika, Kyoto
is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. the town has a population of 36,198. The total area is . Seika, although largely agriculturally based, has in recent years become the center of a national project, the Kansai Science City, and has been referred to as the "New Culture Capital" of Japan. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ( NTT), Matsushita Electric, Kyocera and many other companies have facilities in the town. History Archaeological records indicate that people have inhabited modern-day Seika since at least the Yayoi period. Seika is home to Inayazuma Castle, where part of the Yamashiro Riots of 1485 took place. The area around Seika has historically been considered a cultural corridor between the two ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara. The area that is now Seika was previously occupied by several agricultural villages. In 1931, the villages of Hōsono, Komada, and Inada merged to form the village of Kawanishi, which in turn merged with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rika Tachibana
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and model. She worked at the Holy Peak talent agency until 2018. She is represented by With Line since February 2019. In July 2019, she transferred to PUGNUS. She married baseball catcher Kenya Wakatsuki on December 28, 2019. Biography Filmography Anime *''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' - Sae Kobayakawa *''Shomin Sample'' - Reiko Arisugawa *''Ange Vierge'' - Code Ω77 Stella *'' Scorching Ping Pong Girls'' - Sachiko Sasorida *''Kemono Friends'' - African Wild Dog *''Chou Yuu Sekai: Being the Reality'' - Hakuu *''Between the Sky and Sea'' - Namino Murakami *'' Joshi Kausei'' - Momoko Futo *'' Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine'' - Aoi Asada *''The Island of Giant Insects'' - Naruse Chitose *'' Princess Connect! Re:Dive'' - Kiruya Momochi *'' Assault Lily Bouquet'' - Ena Banshōya *'' Girls' Frontline'' - Super SASS *'' Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement'' - Colette *'' Liar, Liar'' - Noa Akizuki Video games *''Idol Death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoe Tamiyasu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Hiroshima, generally performing for adult games. She debuted in 2005 as a voice actress and started her singing career in 2006. Tamiyasu has been the host of three Internet radio shows, and has been a guest on a fourth. She is also known under the name Tomoe Tamiya, such as when she voiced Rin Natsume from Key's visual novel ''Little Busters!''. She also sang songs on an image vocal album released for ''Little Busters!'' for Rin. She attended Anime Expo in 2012 with the industry guest MangaGamer. She married voice actor Keisuke Nakamura in 2015. Since December 2018, Tamiyasu is also active as a virtual YouTuber under the name . Filmography ;2005 * ''Hitozuma Swapping Seikatsu'' * ''Hotaru no Kigi'' * ''I-ki-na-ri Iinazuke: Hime-sama no Okoshire'' * ''Mareido: Chōkyō no Kan'' * ''Mugen Rinkan'' * ''Ohime-sama wa Tokkun Chū!!2: Uketsugareshi Sei Naru Majutsu'' * ''Osananajimi no Nukumori'' * ''Pa-pi-ko-n: Futago no Musume wa Dōkyū ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_-_en.jpg "Click for more on -> Vocaloid")
