VOICEROID Koharu Rikka Announced by TOKYO6 Entertainment
When Akasakov left VOCALOMAKETS and started his own company called TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT back in February, 2020, it wasn’t clear at the time what new forms of digital entertainment they would be delivering. But today, we now learn about their first project: development of a new VOICEROID named Koharu Rikka (小春六花)! Read on to learn what we know about her so far!
※ All translations on this page are unofficial
About Koharu Rikka
Character Profile
- Character Design: 手島nari / Teshima nari
- Logo Design: VODALES
- Voice Provider: Yoshino Aoyama
- High school sophomore
- Height: 160cm
- Birthday: May 16th
- Mascot Character: a teddy bear named LAKISTON
Purpose
Rikka was announced to first become a VOICEROID developed by AHS. The crowdfunding effort to fund development of her product will begin on May 28th, 2020.
In addition to her VOICEROID product, Rikka’s creators plan for her to also have a singing software, appear in live concerts with her voice provider performing, collaborations with video games, official merchandise and more.
Below, you can listen to an introduction and planned voice samples for Rikka’s exVOICE product, recorded by Yoshino Aoyama.
You can also listen to a message from Aoyama herself about Koharu Rikka and watch some live recording sessions below.
Expect to learn even more about Koharu Rikka during the official 156th AHS Livestream on May 28th, 2020 at 8:00 PM (JST)!
**UPDATE ON MAY 24, 2020**
exVOICE samples on Soundcloud
Moreover, exVOICE samples of Koharu Rikka – created using binaural recording – are now available for listening on TOKYO6 Entertainment’s SoundCloud page!
You can find it below, give it a listen!
Crowdfunding Details
Find the crowdfunding page here, which will be updated when it officially starts: https://greenfunding.jp/pub/projects/3660/
The crowdfunding will be handled by Tohoku Zunko’s Company, SSS LLC, who know a thing or two about VOICEROID crowdfunding.
The goal is to raise ￥7,000,000 JPY for development of her VOICEROID product and 400 voice samples for her exVOICE product. If reached, stretch goals are planned to fund development of VOICEROID emotion parameters and even more voice samples for her exVOICE.
Here are the donation options and the rewards that you can get for each:
￥500 JPY Course:
- Early access to more of her official illustrations.
- A thank-you greeting from Koharu Rikka.
※ Both will be distributed via cloud storage
￥5,000 JPY Course:
- All of the above.
- More than 100 exVOICE samples exclusively for crowdfunding donors.
※ The voice samples will also be distributed via cloud storage.
**UPDATE ON JUNE 26, 2020**
￥25,000 JPY Course:
- Kohari Rikka’s Synthesizer V product
- T-shirt
- Wristband
- Can badge
￥30,000 JPY Course:
- All of the above.
- Koharu Rikka’s completed VOICEROID product x1
- T-shirt*
- Chibi character acrylic keychain*
- Postcard*
- A 76mm LAKISTON can badge (designed to resemble the one that Rikka has in her official illustration).
*Exclusive to those to donate to the crowdfunding, designed by 手島nari / Teshima nari
※ Available T-shirt sizes are as follows:
| S | M | L | XL | |
| Length | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 |
| Width | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Shawl | 44 | 47 | 50 | 53 |
| Sleeve Length | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
￥60,000 JPY Course:
- All of the above.
- Voiced thank-you message addressing you by name.
- Autographed postcard from 手島nari / Teshima nari
- Autographed postcard from Yoshino Aoyama
￥200,000 JPY Course
- All of the above.
- Koharu Rikka’s packaged VOICEROID product autographed by 手島nari / Teshima nari and Yoshino Aoyama
- A ticket to an after-party for a planned birthday event on May 22nd, 2021 (limited to 10 people)*
*The tickets will go on general sale at a later date at Tokyo Culture Culture, too
※ Yoshino Aoyama and 手島nari / Teshima nari will be both at the birthday party a talk session, and Aoyama will be performing a mini live concert, as well as handing guests Koharu Rikka’s VOICEROID product herself.
Other Info
Tweeting Fan Art
Rikka’s creators welcome Twitter users to draw and tweet fan art of Rikka, and tag them with the hashtag #六花ギャラリー !
However, they ask you politely to refrain from using the hashtag for R-18 illustrations.
Twitter Campaign
Follow TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT on Twitter and retweet this tweet by May 22nd, 11:59 PM (JST) for the chance to be selected to win an autographed illustration of Koharu Rikka by 手島nari / Teshima nari!
Expect to learn much more about Koharu Rikka in the coming months!
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