| Tohoku Kiritan | CeVIO AI | VoiSona | UTAU | VOICEROID+ EX | others | | | ||
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Tohoku Kiritan (東北きりたん) is a Japanese Song Voice developed by AH-Software Co. Ltd. in collaboration with SSS LLC., and was released for CeVIO AI in February 2021.[1][2] She was originally introduced as Tohoku Zunko's younger sister and did not make her synthesizer debut until her UTAU release in June 2015. She later received releases to VOICEROID+ EX in October 2016 and NEUTRINO in February 2020. She later received a text-to-speech voicebank for VOICEPEAK in June 2023 and a singing voice library for VoiSona in June 2024.[3]
Her voice provider is Himika Akaneya (茜屋 日海夏; Akaneya Himika).
Concept[]
Not much is known about Kiritan, but her birthday is listed as February 13.
Etymology[]
Her name is inspired by kiritanpo, a pounded rice that is shaped into cylinders like the ones on her back.
Appearance[]
Tohoku Kiritan is a young girl with brown pigtails and thick bangs cut just above her red eyes. A single hair sticks up on top of her hair. Her headphones have black knife-shaped ornaments in the shape of ears protruding out of the sides, and kiritanpo shaped ear cups. She wears a white kimono with a golden rice pattern at the hem, under which she wears a purple pleated skirt. A crimson obi is tied around her waist, and decorated with a green obiage and pink obijime. Attached to her obi are two large kiritanpo. Her shoes are black and red zori over short white tabi.
Relations[]
- Tohoku Zunko & Tohoku Itako - Older sisters.
Additional Information[]
Marketing[]
Kiritan was a featured performer for the VIRTUAL MUSIC JAM -CeVIO PARTY- virtual concert, she performed two songs, her CeVIO AI demonstration song Wagamama My Way!! (わがままマイウェイ!!) and a duet cover of the song MA・TSU・RI (祭・祭・祭) featuring ONE.[4]
The Tohoku Zunko Tohoku Kiritan Mini Figure[5], released in 2023, is a charming collectible that captures the lively personality of Tohoku Kiritan. Standing at 65mm tall, this pre-painted PVC figure showcases Kiritan's adorable design and cheerful pose with impressive detail. Perfect for fans of the Tohoku Zunko series or collectors of cute anime figures, this mini figure is a delightful addition to any display, embodying Kiritan’s playful and energetic spirit.
Voicebanks[]
- Tohoku Kiritan
- Tohoku Kiritan (UTAU), June 24, 2015
- Tohoku Kiritan (VOICEROID+ EX), October 27, 2016
- Tohoku Kiritan (Voidol), November 28, 2019
- AI Tohoku Kiritan (NEUTRINO), February 21, 2020
- Tohoku Kiritan Song Voice (CeVIO AI), February 12, 2021
- Tohoku Kiritan (ACE Virtual Singer), unreleased test vocal
- Tohoku Kiritan (VOICEPEAK), June 2, 2023
- Tohoku Kiritan (VoiSona), June 20, 2024
Media featuring Tohoku Kiritan[]
"CeVIO Tohoku Kiritan" on Niconico Video
"CeVIO Tohoku Kiritan" on YouTube
"CeVIO Tohoku Kiritan" on bilibili
"CeVIO Tohoku Kiritan" on SoundCloud- "CeVIO 東北きりたん" on Niconico Video
- "CeVIO 東北きりたん" on YouTube
- "CeVIO 東北きりたん" on bilibili
- "CeVIO 東北きりたん" on SoundCloud
- "VoiSona Tohoku Kiritan" on Niconico Video
- "VoiSona Tohoku Kiritan" on YouTube
- "VoiSona Tohoku Kiritan" on bilibili
- "VoiSona Tohoku Kiritan" on SoundCloud
- "VoiSona 東北きりたん" on Niconico Video
- "VoiSona 東北きりたん" on YouTube
- "VoiSona 東北きりたん" on bilibili
- "VoiSona 東北きりたん" on SoundCloud
Reputation[]
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