Hatsune Mikuo

Hatsune Mikuo is the popular genderswap based on official Vocaloid Hatsune Miku.

Hatsune Mikuo 初音ミクオ はつねみくお
Biographical Information
Introduced	June 7, 2008
Gender	Male
Age	16
Height	Undefined
Weight	Undefined
Alias	Mikuo Hatsune (western order)
Technical Information
Series type	Fanmade Vocaloid;Vocaloid Genderswap
Series no.	01
Chara item	Not determined, usually Negi (spring onion)
Voice	Hatsune Miku
Opt genre	Not defined, usually Pop
Additional Information
Creator	Vocaloid fandom
Illustrator	Current illustration by an unknown artist
Affiliation	Hatsune Miku (derived)

Design

Mikuo's design is often reminiscent to that of Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid 2 developed and distributed by Crypton Future Media. There has been no defined design as it changes from artist to artist, but it is common to see him wearing pants and a sleeved shirt. The most popular hairstyle for him is short with bangs, though a ponytail has often been seen. On his left upper arm is the red mark "01", which is Miku's series number.

Personality and traits

Mikuo has no defined personality, as he is an open source character. His height, weight, and optimum voice settings are undefined as well. This is because portrayals of him vary from artist to artist, he's commonly portrayed as tall and muscular or of small stature with a build similar to Miku.

Biography

Source: Vocaloid Wiki

Mikuo came to be as a result of extreme down pitching of Miku's songs, and possibly a desire to have Miku sound masculine. His visual characteristics followed soon after.

Mikuo's depiction varies; he's often portrayed as Miku's sibling, either as a twin or an older brother. And although he is one of the Vocaloid derivatives that continues to be popular, he is not officially recognized by Crypton Future Media.

Voice configuration

Having a history of being a mere Pitchloid, Mikuo was not easy to tune for Vocaloid; sometimes he still has hints of Miku's voice characteristics, or doesn't sound convincingly masculine. This limitation has since been overcome thanks to the efforts of many fans who wanted a proper configuration for Mikuo.

These configurations are also applicable to V3-- it is safe to ignore the Opening parameter. Additionally, the configuration can be applied to Hatsune Miku English; using it grants Mikuo the ability to sing in English.