Jumat, 29 April 2011

Characters of GOSICK part 1

Kazuya Kujo (久城 一弥 Kujō Kazuya?)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino (Drama CD), Takuya Eguchi (Anime)
The main character of the story. As the youngest son of a soldier, Kazuya has spent most of his life struggling with living in his highly successful siblings' shadows. Jealous of all the attention his brothers got, he worked hard to compete, but everything changed when he understood that adults, who think that the youngest child is always spoiled and useless, will never acknowledge his efforts. With a permanent scar in his heart he left the military academy in Japan and before anyone from his family could stop him, went to study abroad to St. Marguerite. Unfortunately, his appearance, combined with the student body's belief that "the traveler who comes in the spring brings death with him" has resulted in Kazuya being called the "Reaper" and having no friends. By some twist of fate he becomes a messenger and companion to the most eccentric pupil in the school, Victorique. At first he didn't like Victorique because of her arrogant attitude, but after some time he started to care for her and be protective of her. It is shown that he is willing to risk his life to protect her on more than one occasion. He is described, by Victorique, as a good and sincere person whose soul is pure and beautiful enough to admit pride. Although he claims to have good academic achievement higher than his older brothers, he can be very dense and slow which is quite contrary. He does have admirable fighting and athletic ability however. It can be assumed that while Kujo has a good memory, he is not good at being creative or applying inteligence to real life. He has to rely on Victorique too much for explanation for even simple things. Despite everything that happened in Japan he is proud to be a soldier's son.
Victorique de Blois (ヴィクトリカ・ド・ブロワ Vikutorika do Burowa?)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitou (Drama CD), Aoi Yūki (Anime)
The heroine of the story. Victorique has the appearance of a small (4'7"), almost doll-like, girl with long golden hair and emerald eyes and a voice that sounds exactly like that of an older woman. Another important part of Victorique's appearance is a pipe that she smokes when thinking about something; though in the anime, it is never shown to be lit or showing her smoking due to her young age. She spends her days at the conservatory at the top of the library, reading several difficult books, often in different languages, simultaneously. She points at one wall of the library and has told Kazuya that she has read almost all the books over there. Along with her sharp tongue, abusive bluntness and eccentric attitude, she possesses amazing detective skills. After Victorique saves him from a near-arrest, Kazuya finds himself being entangled in every new mystery. Because her mother was a mistress, and according to Victorique "a dangerous person", she was imprisoned in the depths of the de Blois mansion where she developed very un-childlike mannerisms. She was sent off to school under strict orders to never leave the campus (although Grevil sometimes obtains special permission to take her out). When she first met Kazuya she didn't like him and thought that he was annoying and stupid for climbing up all the stairs in the library. She even ignored him and made fun of him, but gradually warmed up to him and began to trust and cherish him. Despite acting harshly towards Kazuya at times, it's clear that she cares deeply for him, as seen any time he is in danger. She enjoys "reconstructing chaos" by solving intricate mysteries and often complains of the boredom that causes her headaches. Her mother is from the legendary "Village of the Gray Wolves", a secluded castle inhabited by people with golden hair, green eyes, small figure, and rosy cheeks, just like her, and despite her mother being expelled from the village after being accused of murder, Victorique believes in her innocence.
Victorique's name is spelled "Victorica" on the official Gosick website. Her name is spelled "Victorique" in the first two novels (English translation) and in episode 9 of the anime. All evidences in the novel are that Sauville, the academy and Victorique's family all speak French as their first language. Victorica probably signs her name with the French spelling, "Victorique". In the novels, it is noted that her name is apparently usually a man's, as Avril initially does not believe Victorique is a female student when she is being discussed.
Grevil de Blois (グレヴィール・ド・ブロワ Gurevīru do Burowa?)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Drama CD), Hidenobu Kiuchi (Anime)
Grevil is an aristocrat who had forced the local police to make him a detective purely because he had an interest in crime. The most noticeable thing in his appearance is his drill-like hairstyle that Kazuya thinks could be used as a deadly weapon. Despite being a terrible detective and always having to rely on Victorique to solve his crimes, he usually refuses to acknowledge that she even exists. When he comes to the library he speaks about the case that troubles him to Kazuya, saying that it helps him to clarify his thoughts. Kazuya tries to get him to tell it to Victorique, which he ignores. Victorique tells Kazuya to chat with the detective, that she will just read her books; if she says anything to herself, pay no attention. This is because he is Victorique's half brother and even if they are family they could never acknowledge each other in public. He has however been shown to care for her and is implied to have become a detective and ignore Victorique in order to cure her boredom and care for her behind their father's back. His mother was their father's proper wife and because he is the eldest son he takes all the glory for solving crimes and will take over after their father dies. He is described by Victorique as a heel and a playboy. It is revealed that he is in love with his childhood friend Jacqueline and helped her with her previous case. His drill-like hairstyle is the price for making Victorique solve the case but says that the real price was for him to stop loving Jacqueline.
from :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosick

Bones Studio : GOSICK

Gosick (GOSICK -ゴシック- Goshikku?) is a Japanese light novel series by Kazuki Sakuraba, published by Fujimi Shobo. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep. Her brother, a detective, relies on her exceptional mind to solve difficult mysteries.

Tokyopop released the first novel in the series in English in April 2008 and the second in March 2010. The series has been published in Germany by Tokyopop since November 2006. A manga adaptation started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on December 9, 2007. An anime adaptation by Bones premiered on January 7, 2011. Crunchyroll is currently simulcasting the series

from :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosick

About Rin/Len Kagamine Append

Like Miku their Append adds a further 6 voicebanks on top of the original voicebanks, bringing the grand total of Voicebanks sold for the Kagamines to a total of 10, the most of any Vocaloid. Their Append was done differently to Miku's in that the 6 voicebanks were split up and 3 recorded in two different scales for each Kagamine accordingly. This also means there are 5 voicebanks for both Rin and Len each if you include past versions, although most will ultimately have access to only 4 for each of the Kagamines due to the original voicebanks removal from sale. Len is also currently the only male with Appends assigned to him.

The Appends are as follows

There is some debate as to if Appends are really needed. While they make it easier to find the right tone for a song, it is possible to recreate a similar results to the Append tones without actually buying the software with just the basic voicebanks. There is however some pronunciation differences between the voicebanks as each Append uses its own set of vocal samples and for those lacking the needed editing skills, Appends are a useful tool for adding these tones to a song. For those who are familair with the vocals, they offer a way of expanding the Vocaloid's capablities even further offering new vocal ranges and possiblities.

The Append release also gave older Kagamine users the chance to update the Vocaloid2 engine to a newer version, as the Append had the lastest engine version. Users also need the Act2 voicebanks to be able to install and use the Append voicebanks. The Appends themselves were also overall much smoother and of a higher quality then the original voicebanks.

from :

http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Kagamine_Rin/Len

Rumors About Crypton Media Future ( CFM ) Vocaloid CV04

CV04 is the next Vocaloid in Crypton Future Media's Vocaloid2 Character Vocal series. Crypton is working on several voicebanks and they have not annouced which voicebank will be CV04. CV04 has been confirmed to be a male Vocaloid on several occusions by Crypton. CV04 was confirmed to be in developement since August 2010, although its existence had already been known many months prior to this. News on CV04 will be published on Crypton Future Media's twitter account when the announcement is made.

The strongest candidate for it is an unnamed male voicebank whose voice provider is a Japanese male voice actor, as fans have been informed about it the most. The voice actor voiced a character in a video game Final Fantasy XIII and he is an user of computer music software, including Miku Hatsune.[1][2] His name has not been officially announced yet, however, two demos were offered on twitter for a limited time only (not available now) and as the best guess at the moment it is said to be voiced by Yuuki Kaji among fans. It has a mature, bright and transparent male voice.

Since the CV series was designed for Vocaloid 2, he is rumoured to be the last new vocal to be released in the CV series as Vocaloid3 is set to be released in the near future, with Crypton hinting to be moving onto another project once the new engine arrives.

Its name is not "Tadashi Arata", this is a mistranslation.

From :
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/CV04

History of Vocaloid2 : Luka Megurine

Unlike its previous two characters, Crypton advertised Luka's 3GB vocal database as "Japanese/English bilingual" and chose her name to express its hope that she will transcend borders and cultural barriers. Luka was designed by the Japanese illustrator Kei, who had previously created the designs for Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin and Len. However, unlike previous mascots in the series, her costume is not based on a school uniform.

from :
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Megurine_Luka

History of Vocaloid2 : Rin/Len Kagamine

Crypton Future Media intended to project a Vocaloid with low-teen girl's voice at first following Miku Hatsune, but there was a demand for a boy's voice, so Crypton Future Media hired a voice actress who can produce both sounds. The package included two voice banks: one for Rin and another for Len, both provided by the seiyū Asami Shimoda (下田 麻美 Shimoda Asami). Despite the double voice banks, the package was priced at the same price as Miku Hatsune.

At the time of recording in 2007, their names had not yet been decided. Their given names of Rin and Len were said to be based on "right" and "left" according to Asami Shimoda. She later confirmed in a interview after the Append release, the name itself was based on the names of Ken and Rin from Hokuto no Ken, the names were deprived from a discussion about names that were familiar from her childhood. According to Asami Shimoda, Len's voice was achieved by singing within her chest, while Rin's at the top of her head.

From :
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Kagamine_Rin/Len

About Vocaloid2 : Luka Megurine

Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ) was the third Japanese Vocaloid2 from Crypton and released on January 30, 2009.[2] Her surname combines Meguri (巡, circulate or around) and Ne (音, sound), while the name Luka invokes the homonymous Japanese words of "nagare" (流, flow) and "ka" (歌, song) or "ka" (香, scent); thus making "songs to all around the world as scent spreads." Yū Asakawa (浅川 悠) provided the voice for the "cool, somewhat mysterious" character.

From :

http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Megurine_Luka