This video is the third by fGiMr that features both Hatsune Miku and Ika Musume, but this time with a different story line and encounter. The video was created using a CG animation tool known as Shade. The facial detail and sound effects (much like the last video seen here) uses styles similar to those seen in Kirby games. The music is from Chocobo Racing, a playstation game. Enjoy!

By fGiMr on youtube.

Starting around 2 weeks ago, many Vocaloid and even UTAUloid YouTube videos started disappearing at an alarming rate due to claims by unknown (and false) copyright holders. The result of course is terminated videos, and even accounts. From the looks of how widespread the problem is, it is suspected that an organized group is behind the activity.

It shouldn’t be too much longer before YouTube shuts down the false claims, but there is something you can do if you or someone you know has been affected.

Users can file a counter-claim against the copyright by going to this page: http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/request.py?hlrm=ja&contact_type=copyright_counternotice

Most users should see their videos returned with view count, ratings, and comments within a couple weeks.

The video below is one of the more popular trending videos on the situation.

Description:

Someone is deleting high ranked Miku Hatsune (and other VOCALOID) videos by filing false reports that the videos are infringing copyright.
If your video is deleted by a false report, please submit a counter-notification:
http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/request.py?hlrm=ja&contact_type=copyright_counternotice
In most cases, the videos will be restored in a few weeks with the views and comments in tact.
This video is free to reprint with translation.

To celebrate the massive success of his original creation, DaniwellP is releasing a special album with many of his popular feline related tracks, as well as various remixes! With 22 bright and cheerful tracks, you can bet it will lift your mood and put a smile on your face. The album is currently listed on cdjapan for 1905 yen, although they also ship internationally. The first press is sold out, so there’s no bonus items. The album is set to ship on February 1st.

If you know of other (and possibly cheaper) sources, please post them in the comments!

And with that, enjoy this preview of the album posted by the artist himself.

From this point on, I’ll be doing a bi-weekly media dump of any interesting tracks or videos I find. So here’s the first batch of videos. You’ll find them all in the full story. Enjoy!

Meuniere by DaniwellP via Youtube.

A sneak peak at a WIP by fGiMr via Youtube.

Alone [SNDI Remix] by Tripshots via Youtube.

響音-kotone- by Ryu☆. Original via NicoVideo.

Beyond the waves by Clean Tears. Album available via Karent.

In a matter of 12 hours, she’s moved from rank #91 to rank #39. If you want to take a look and cast a vote for yourself, you can do so here. This is a perfect opportunity to attract publicity from online readers.

Getting her into the top 10 will be difficult, but we’ll see what happens!

EDIT 1/13/2012 10:09PM: After a few message exchanges with the admins on their message board, Miku has been added back to the site!

If you wish to read the other edits to get an idea of what happened earlier, read the entire post.

Below is the previous edits from throughout the day.

UPDATE 01/13/2012 11:55 AM GMT-8: Just 10 minutes ago, Hatsune Miku’s name vanished from the list not long after reaching rank #22. I’ll try to look for updates or explanations for the removal. Let’s hope it’s just a glitch!

UPDATE 01/13/2012 1:13 PM: I have received a response from the admins of the site.

Because Hatsune Miku is not a person, we felt it was not appropriate for the list.

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This comes somewhat as a shock as many of the artists listed on the top 100 don’t even sing any lyrics at all. Yet they are quick to eliminate her from the list simply because they view her as nothing more than a tool? If you wish to contact them about the matter to help revise their decision, you can contact them by using this contact form.

Even though it’s likely that the voting isn’t used for official purposes, the response from the admins was rather self contradictory. The list cannot truly represent the interests of the internet community if the site admins are free to remove any entry at will.

Now if only they could turn the swords into leeks…

The model does have it’s faults, though, mainly being the lack of any hair physics. But for a first attempt, it’s pretty interesting. You can find information and a download for the mod in the description of the video here.

EDIT: Thanks to a video by SeyrenLK, it seems there is even a leek/sword mod to go with it.

The description then teases “The next PROJECT DIVA is coming in 2012″. If you’ve been questioning buying a PS Vita, this will certainly help a lot of Vocaloid and PjD fans make up their minds. Watch the video for yourself on the official channel, or watch below.

The model looks a lot like the one from the Sapporo and Singapore concerts…

How about this cute little christmas jingle by Doriko?

Just 30 minutes ago, it was announced on Hatsune Miku’s Facebook page that an official youtube channel had opened up. In less than 20 minutes, the channel had already reached an impressive 1,000 subs. It is currently unknown what the channel will be used for, but you will find a few older concert videos listed.

Since Crypton is in charge of the channel, it will probably have unique and exclusive video releases and previews. So go ahead and give it a sub and stay tuned for what’s to come. You can find the channel here.

Feel free to watch below or watch it here, and share it with your friends! This is something all fans must see, and will be a moment in Vocaloid history to remember.

UPDATE: And a teaser video for the new song was posted by livetune himself. Thanks to Vocaloidism for the find!

Toyota could benefit by taking some notes from google. =P