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I messaged Fuji TV about Anri Rune's status because I found it annoying nobody really tried so umm yeah. I'm still waiting for a reply, but if they say she will be released then I may die of happiness.
 

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Why though? Preeeetty sure nobody tried because there was no reason or interest to(assuming you're right in that nobody tried in the first place). Anri didn't have a very interesting voice for one and for two if they were still working on her I'm pretty sure they would've said something by now, ya know? And normally I'm not one to pull the "*insert Vocaloid here* sounds like this Vocaloid!!" card but IA easily covers Anri's voice type and range...and has a way bigger fanbase ;;

Just, sometimes Vocaloids die before they're given a chance to even start friend...it happens for number of reasons. And I feel like if the company doesn't want to work on her anymore they shouldn't be pestered about it and we should respect their choice.

Cause honestly if you think buying a Vocaloid is expensive, try making one.
 

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Why though? Preeeetty sure nobody tried because there was no reason or interest to(assuming you're right in that nobody tried in the first place). Anri didn't have a very interesting voice for one and for two if they were still working on her I'm pretty sure they would've said something by now, ya know? And normally I'm not one to pull the "*insert Vocaloid here* sounds like this Vocaloid!!" card but IA easily covers Anri's voice type and range...and has a way bigger fanbase ;;

Just, sometimes Vocaloids die before they're given a chance to even start friend...it happens for number of reasons. And I feel like if the company doesn't want to work on her anymore they shouldn't be pestered about it and we should respect their choice.

Cause honestly if you think buying a Vocaloid is expensive, try making one.
I just was curious. Also if she's cancelled I think her fans deserve an actual answer instead of "let's see if she dies". EDIT: And the moderators on the VOCALOID wiki want an answer.
 

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Normally,she was supposed to be "canceled" (I mean, they removed her page from the website, and the only way to see it is mirroring, if it hasn't expired yet)

But they didn't mention it that clear, so it's not totally silly to do so.... And sadly iris is right, Ring and Lui got this, ALYS was luckier as she wasn't gone forever because she could move to CeVIO instead to just disappear...

Personally, even if Anri wasn't the most original VB ever in the whole Vocaloid history, I found her tone quite interesting and she had potential... Plus it would have been amazing to imagine her with also a Talkloid voicebank (which could have been a reference to her former virtual announcer from Fuji TV period)

In a nutshell, there are barely any chance of her coming back... And I think if no one tried before, it's because even if they wanted, they couldn't contact them as some didn't know who precisely from Fuji TV to ask, and the others didn't know enough Japanese to make it happen...[DOUBLEPOST=1419113903][/DOUBLEPOST]Normally,she was supposed to be "canceled" (I mean, they removed her page from the website, and the only way to see it is mirroring, if it hasn't expired yet)

But they didn't mention it that clear, so it's not totally silly to do so.... And sadly iris is right, Ring and Lui got this, ALYS was luckier as she wasn't gone forever because she could move to CeVIO instead to just disappear...

Personally, even if Anri wasn't the most original VB ever in the whole Vocaloid history, I found her tone quite interesting and she had potential... Plus it would have been amazing to imagine her with also a Talkloid voicebank (which could have been a reference to her former virtual announcer from Fuji TV period)

In a nutshell, there are barely any chance of her coming back... And I think if no one tried before, it's because even if they wanted, they couldn't contact them as some didn't know who precisely from Fuji TV to ask, and the others didn't know enough Japanese to make it happen...

Edit: http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:124008 I was wrong, someone tried, and they now accept English inquiries my bad OTL;;;
 
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Normally,she was supposed to be "canceled" (I mean, they removed her page from the website, and the only way to see it is mirroring, if it hasn't expired yet)

But they didn't mention it that clear, so it's not totally silly to do so.... And sadly iris is right, Ring and Lui got this, ALYS was luckier as she wasn't gone forever because she could move to CeVIO instead to just disappear...

Personally, even if Anri wasn't the most original VB ever in the whole Vocaloid history, I found her tone quite interesting and she had potential... Plus it would have been amazing to imagine her with also a Talkloid voicebank (which could have been a reference to her former virtual announcer from Fuji TV period)

In a nutshell, there are barely any chance of her coming back... And I think if no one tried before, it's because even if they wanted, they couldn't contact them as some didn't know who precisely from Fuji TV to ask, and the others didn't know enough Japanese to make it happen...[DOUBLEPOST=1419113903][/DOUBLEPOST]Normally,she was supposed to be "canceled" (I mean, they removed her page from the website, and the only way to see it is mirroring, if it hasn't expired yet)

But they didn't mention it that clear, so it's not totally silly to do so.... And sadly iris is right, Ring and Lui got this, ALYS was luckier as she wasn't gone forever because she could move to CeVIO instead to just disappear...

Personally, even if Anri wasn't the most original VB ever in the whole Vocaloid history, I found her tone quite interesting and she had potential... Plus it would have been amazing to imagine her with also a Talkloid voicebank (which could have been a reference to her former virtual announcer from Fuji TV period)

In a nutshell, there are barely any chance of her coming back... And I think if no one tried before, it's because even if they wanted, they couldn't contact them as some didn't know who precisely from Fuji TV to ask, and the others didn't know enough Japanese to make it happen...

Edit: http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:124008 I was wrong, someone tried, and they now accept English inquiries my bad OTL;;;
that person who said they messaged them in the link you linked to is me EDIT: Also Kikuo did her demo and he's been known to change the voices pitch majorly sometimes.
 
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Oops, sorry OTL
It's okay. But yeah maybe since so many people forgot what Kikuo usually does that's why they abandoned her. They just kept on comparing her and weren't like "Let's wait for another demo.", Which they should have done, So many people dissed her design as well because it looked to much like MAYU and I seriously don't see how. Anri Rune is my 2nd bae.
 

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What exactly did you ask in your email if I may? Just curious~ Did you ask if they are still working on her or did you ask what her status in general was?
 

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What exactly did you ask in your email if I may? Just curious~ Did you ask if they are still working on her or did you ask what her status in general was?
I asked about her status in general. I asked if she is going to be public, private, or cancelled.
 

MillyAqualine

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Well for MAYU, I think it's the reminescence of red/black/white outfit and the blonde hair factor... But still, to me they look AND sound pretty different (plus I mean, come on MAYU is a yandere character and has golden eyes with rainbow locks at the bottom of her fair hair, and Anri has rather Venetian blonde/Ginger hair with cyan blue eyes and was a former virtualannouncer on Fuji TV -_-"' but that doesn't stop them....)

Honestly her design was fine to me (plus this hat is so cute, it reminds me Hippo's from Mermaid Melody~ ) .... But yeah, because her shorts were REALLY shorts (while she's not the only 'loid haviig those, look at Rin and Merli for example) and was having a slight mature moesque feature to her, people on the Eastern side called her a "sex doll" .... =/
 

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Well for MAYU, I think it's the reminescence of red/black/white outfit and the blonde hair factor... But still, to me they look AND sound pretty different (plus I mean, come on MAYU is a yandere character and has golden eyes with rainbow locks at the bottom of her fair hair, and Anri has rather Venetian blonde/Ginger hair with cyan blue eyes and was a former virtualannouncer on Fuji TV -_-"' but that doesn't stop them....)

Honestly her design was fine to me (plus this hat is so cute, it reminds me Hippo's from Mermaid Melody~ ) .... But yeah, because her shorts were REALLY shorts (while she's not the only 'loid haviig those, look at Rin and Merli for example) and was having a slight mature moesque feature to her, people on the Eastern side called her a "sex doll" .... =/
I loved her design and IKR about the hat. I knew I have seen it before. It's weird they called her that yet most fans LOVE when Kaito goes naked scarf. I think Anri is unique and that if she was in the hands of the right producer she probably would have gotten a little popular.