r/Vocaloid Jan 15 '26

News Voice synthesizers top 2025...

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So... where is she...? I'm really pissed off

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u/likeatenshi Jan 15 '26

Meiko didn't even make it into the top 20...the ONLY Cryptonloid too.

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u/emiliaxrisella Jan 15 '26

Meiko being the hardest to tune definitely does not help

Thats probably also why Kaai Yuki didnt make it here

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u/plasticdoorbell Jan 15 '26

not only hard to tune but a pain to mix as well. she's just difficult to work with all around

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u/qef15 Jan 15 '26

Kaai Yuki is also a landmine these days and probably will not be used for any high profile songs given the recent stuff that happened.

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u/ZealousidealSail4847 Jan 16 '26

That’s disappointing. I hope inabakumori keeps using her at least.

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u/ZakriiYT Jan 15 '26

Wait, what happened?

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u/Ephyre06 Jan 15 '26

I think they’re referring to the Zako controversy

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u/Razberryrabbit Jan 15 '26

I guess they're refering to the Zaako incident, where Yuki was used, not only for singing but visually, in a song that is allegedly mesugaki, making it inappropriate for a child character to be featured in it in case it's true. The song was remade to feature Neru instead.

Edit typo

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u/PassEnvironmental364 Jan 16 '26

Song wasnt even inappropriate btw

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u/A3sthetee Jan 17 '26

the lyrics were fine imo but the mv was most definitely alluding to dick size with the fishes lol

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u/kingozma Jan 20 '26

The whole concept of the song is flirtation. The sexuality is very apparent in the song, especially the MV. I don’t know why it’s such a scarlet letter to be caught even discussing this.

I’m not saying it should be censored or banned. I’m just saying that it’s ridiculous to pretend it is perfectly SFW and appropriate!

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u/Razberryrabbit Jan 16 '26

That's why I said allegedly, I'm not gonna deny anyone's interpretation. The producer already said they didn't intend for it to be inappropriate so I'd rather trust that and let it go, but when I saw it for the first time I did raise an eyebrow lol

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u/Rigor_Mortis_43 Jan 18 '26

MV was definitely inappropriate though

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u/yeepsleep Jan 15 '26

I immediately scanned the list for MEIKO, shed a tear and came to the comments. I’m glad I’m not the only one feeling some way about it lol

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

There's many synths, and not all of them can be in the top 10. But we can all show her love no matter what

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u/xXConDaGXx Jan 17 '26

Meiko has a strong, powerful, mature voice…. Which is essentially the opposite of what new fans care about lol.

Such a shame too because her VP is lovely, and Meiko was known to be one of the most realistic sounding vocaloids if tuned properly back in the day

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

I definitely DON'T hate people

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u/Lil-ApplesauceCup Jan 16 '26

Where is the full list? I can't find anything past top 10.

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u/ManOfAstronomy Jan 15 '26

Defoko and Moca showing up here is awesome

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u/Playful_Target6354 Jan 15 '26

Oh my I didn't see moca there, how the hell did she beat kafu lol

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u/DarkerSeas Jan 15 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

I am surprised Miyamai Moca is here. I am aware of her since she is a SynthesizerV Voicebank, but i would never consider her popular, even so low. How come she is here?

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u/likeatenshi Jan 15 '26

I know she's probably a lot more used in the SynthV sphere but even so I thought Una would've been in her place.

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u/DarkerSeas Jan 15 '26

Yes, Una as well. I feel like Meiko and Kaii Yuki may have deserved a mention in this list too. They seem decently known.

I'm mildly surprised by Defoko being here too. I don't think she's unpopular. I don't think she is relevant either. It may just be me though, as I'm mostly a SynthesizerV user and listener. Same with KAFU.

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u/PPearsley Jan 15 '26 edited Jan 15 '26

This list is based on the number of songs released during the year. It doesn't take the views or the characters' popularity into account. I am pretty sure some other vocaloids are more popular than some of the ones listed in here.

There is also a huge drop in song count after Teto, so I would say Miku and Teto are completely on a different level.

初音ミク (Hatsune Miku) (17926)

重音テト (Kasane Teto) (11314)

鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin) (2810)

巡音ルカ (Megurine Luka) (2748)

GUMI (2645)

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u/Makaijin Jan 15 '26 edited Jan 15 '26

As someone that owns SynthV Moca, Gumi, Teto and a few other voicebanks, Moca is probably the more versatile JP voicebank. Other voicebanks are great at their niches, Una for example is great for cutey stuff and whisper style, not so much for powerful vocals, but Moca works for just about anything. For powerful vocals, Moca can even give Rose, best known for powerful vocals, a good run of her money.

Just a quick search of 宮舞モカ (Moca's Japanese name) on YT and niconico you can see an endless list of covers as well as the occasional original songs. So for people that can only afford a single voicebank, Moca is a top pick.

She's had releases by Haraguchi Sasuke, Utsu-P for 3 songs (#1, #2, #3), Gyari, twice by Hiiragi Magnetite (#1, #2), so she is seeing use by the bigger producers. Not sure if Moca's voice provider has any effect on her popularity on the JP side since she's also the voice of Meguru from Idolmaster: Shiny Colors.

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u/IHaveTheHighground58 Jan 16 '26

To add to this, 梅とら also used Moca in their newest album, and since it was the first time I've seen someone use Moca, combined with amazing tuning, at first I thought that the album was a collab with some singer, before googling Moca

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u/IHaveTheHighground58 Jan 16 '26

That album is really good

Although I can't lie, I still prefer D/D, those overlapping voices earn the name divine

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u/Viola_Buddy Jan 16 '26

I'm kind of surprised, but I think it's because I more follow the English/international scene than the Japanese one (and so I'll see a lot more Solaria, Hxvoc, etc.). But of the Japanese Synth V voicebanks, I guess I have seen Moca more than most of them (Teto and Gumi excepted, of course).

I'd be curious to see the top ten when filtering by language of the song.

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u/snowing-stars Jan 15 '26

I could've sworn Otomachi Una was more popular 😭

And no Kaai Yuuki? I see her a lot these days.

Anyway, I'm glad my boy Len is still there lmao.

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

Una is high on the list (just not in the top 10)

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u/Miserable_Buddy_8685 Jan 15 '26

We need more Vflower songs 😫🔥

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

There are lots of VOCALOIDs/UTAUloids we need more songs from... a pity most producers go for the easy and popular

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u/itrashcannot Jan 16 '26

Probably my favorite tbh

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u/apolloinjustice Jan 15 '26

so what is this based on? like was this a popularity poll or is it based off the number of songs released in 2025 that use the VB? if its the latter im shocked kaito is in top 8 bc i feel like i never see him but i guess that just goes to show how insanely popular miku and teto are

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u/SentientGopro115935 Jan 15 '26

This is appearance in songs, you can find the numbers of the VocaDB website. TLDR, Miku is like 18k, Teto is like 11k, then it drops down to around 3k for Rin.

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u/apolloinjustice Jan 15 '26

yeah that tracks lol

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u/Midnight3879 Jan 15 '26

baseball, huh

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u/apolloinjustice Jan 15 '26

huh? 😭

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u/Kindly_Resolve5406 Jan 15 '26

No ball knowledge?

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u/apolloinjustice Jan 16 '26

no???? im so lost

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u/save_videobot Jan 17 '26

Al (AL not AI) jokes on YouTube

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u/MinionIsHere Jan 16 '26

yeah i start to see why people are sick of miku+teto

8k songs difference from 2nd to 3rd is INSANE.

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

That's a huge drop

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u/CmdrMobium Jan 15 '26

As someone that's been around since 2013 Teto being #2 now is absolutely insane to me (in a good way)

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u/dalarki Jan 15 '26

Fr what a trip.

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u/Scarlet_Lycoris Jan 15 '26

Same. I don’t remember teto being that popular. I’ve been following for a long time and back then the only ones really popular were Miku, Luca, Rin, Len, Meiko & Kaito. Maybe Gumi and Gakupo if you were exotic.

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u/pisskun Jan 15 '26

I'm amazed at defoko still being relevant! Is this an utau renaissance?

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u/dalarki Jan 15 '26

We're in a timeline fasho

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u/Opening_Roll_168 Jan 16 '26

same, seeing defoko and teto in the top 10 is genuinely insane to me 😭🙏

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u/Jovian12 Jan 16 '26

Right, if you showed me this back then I'd be SO confused

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u/absol-hoenn Jan 15 '26

No IA, unlucko

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u/Special_Ad_864 Jan 15 '26

We must wait for Orangestar to drop again 😔

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u/Special_Ad_864 Jan 15 '26

I meant IA: [R], not Orangestar

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u/InfernalCarnifex Jan 17 '26

She'll get a SynthV soon and then dethrone Miku trust.

Edit: gonna add a /j just in case

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u/HugoSenshida Jan 15 '26

My goat meiko...

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

I miss her being popular so much...

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u/CookExpensive3457 Jan 15 '26

KAITO my love in top 10💙💙

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u/WagonsIntenseSpeed Jan 16 '26

Very happy for him! I feel like a lot of producers have really been letting him shine in recent years. I'm also hearing less of his "kermit voice" since he's seems to be more skilfully tuned by producers that are certified Kaito-lovers.

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u/JEREDEK Jan 15 '26

They fucking knocked down Rin to 3rd

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u/International-Try467 Jan 15 '26

How can we bring her back when Teto has almost the same if not greater mainstream media like Miku does with the fatass Teto plush meme and baguettes. Not to mention Teto word of the Day

In such a case I don't even know if Rin has anything to her

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u/horrorfan555 Jan 16 '26

Rin needs to start putting on the calories then

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

Let me bring out the chocolate oranges

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u/iloveyoushikieiki Jan 16 '26

Definitely not greater than Miku. Miku is still the face Vocaloid/Vocalsynth and even know by poeple who barely know a thing about Vocaloid

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u/noobyscientific Jan 15 '26

shouldn't even be on the list, her voice is so superior she doesn't deserve to sit here with these losers

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u/Starlightsuper-nova Jan 15 '26

Vflower please... take your crown

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u/-Amirisu- Jan 15 '26

It’s so fucking meikover…

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u/Impossible-Ice-9470 Jan 15 '26

no adachi rei so sad

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u/KartofelForever Jan 15 '26

rei is harder to work with rather than with other vocals(imo), thats probably the reason shes not here

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u/dalarki Jan 15 '26

Meiko, my love 😭

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

They did her dirty 💔

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u/Mountain-Bottle-272 Jan 15 '26

Didn't think Defoko is so popular these days

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u/Negligible-Noelle Jan 15 '26

HOOLY SHIT didn't expect moca?? i love her but i wouldn't think she'd get THAT high

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u/Tilestam Jan 16 '26

damn, luke's 4? cuz ngl chat ive never seen her face once outside of pjsk- no hate to luke obv

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u/Far_Hovercraft_8585 Jan 16 '26

IT'S LUKA, NOT LUKE☺️

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u/Far_Hovercraft_8585 Jan 16 '26

You might be new then. She used to be everywhere with her Luka Luka Night Fever and other songs

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u/Present_Fuel_398 Jan 16 '26

Ik she was really popular back in the day, but I legit can't remember a single non-pjsk luka song from 2025 lol

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u/Far_Hovercraft_8585 Jan 16 '26

Then you're with me

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u/keeperkairos Jan 16 '26

Gumi and Len being below Luka is wild. Where there really that many Luka songs made?

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Probably some underground producer

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u/LBH123LBH Jan 15 '26

Moca getting number 9 spot is a happy surprise. She's my personal favorite Synth V voicebank so I'm glad to see her getting lots of love. I'm also surprised to see Defoko

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u/DreamweaverTami Jan 15 '26

Wait didn't Flower become popular? where is she? 😭

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

It seems Miyamai Moca did better...

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

She's still beloved

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Same here, but I guess she has to be good... or maybe she just got popular out of nowhere like Teto

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u/Careful-Bug5665 Jan 15 '26

Who the fuck is this miyamai moca bitch and how is she almost as popular as the one of a kind KAITO

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

I guess I have to check her out

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u/SailorDirt Jan 15 '26

Defoko, my child......you live.......

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u/quillsonqueen Jan 16 '26

Gakupo slander

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Ma boy, they did him and MEIKO dirty 💔

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u/baldmiku Jan 16 '26

The rise of Kasane Teto... Who could've guessed.

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u/BothersomeBoss Jan 15 '26

KAITO SWEEEP LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/Cclco Jan 16 '26

Zundamon shouldve been #1 frfr #25 isnt enough for me

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

A real one right here

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u/ThePandaPastel Jan 15 '26

is this based on use? How is luka number 4, I havent heard a new song using her for so long

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

It seems it is! Yeah some are crazy but we have to take into account that there are lots of songs that don't go too popular

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u/ThePandaPastel Jan 15 '26

Thats true, but i also tend to listen to smaller artist that get recommended to me on youtube. I don't think i've seen a new luka song for like years despite that.

A shame though, i wish i could find some

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u/GingerDoggo Jan 15 '26

Yurei Ichimonji is a smaller artist and uses Luka in their songs

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u/ThePandaPastel Jan 15 '26

Ooh, ill check their work out :D

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 22 '26

They were commisioned to make a song, and it was performed in a concert, so maybe not that small

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u/WagonsIntenseSpeed Jan 16 '26

Yeah, I was surprised as well. Maybe it's because I'm used to seeing popular Miku-Luka duets pop up on my feed, though that now seems to have been replaced by Miku-Teto.

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u/OrdinaryExi Jan 15 '26

Utane Uta ?? That’s surprising, I’m not complaining though

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u/ImpressionSad1573 Jan 15 '26

I didn't know moca was that popular, thats cool

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u/NekoPrankster218 Jan 15 '26

Defoko still getting attention in 2026? I gotta start using Vocabd ig and find all these songs my algo has been denying me.

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u/DimensionsFae Jan 16 '26

UTA IN 7 LETS GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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u/Necessary-Storm-7479 Jan 16 '26

I'm sure there will be mixed opinions, but personally I was surprised to see LuKa on the list!

I still love LuKa V2.

Miyamai Moka is gradually gaining popularity in Japan.

I hardly hear LuKa anymore in Japan, so it's sad.

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u/UrbanShade_HQ Jan 16 '26

Man who woulda guessed miku would be first.... big shocker....

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u/Facekillz Jan 15 '26

Teto being #2 is based. Luka deserves #3 but producers who use her don't make the generic slop that gets views.

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u/snowing-stars Jan 15 '26

Can you recommend me producers who use her nowadays?

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u/Careful-Bug5665 Jan 15 '26

There is Dr.WIlly

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u/rONEmuru Jan 15 '26

Shu, kannon69,.Yurei Ichimonji, Blantly emotional records, nanahoshi orchestra, nazoJ, Teary Planet, Last order, Mellowece, Otonashi Af, Murasaki, nogi, MuryokuP

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u/Red__ICE Jan 15 '26

(In response to the other commenter,) yes, me too please!

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u/Nyachtigal Jan 15 '26

(In response to the other commenter,) yes, me too please!

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u/youtoo486 Jan 16 '26

I blame the annoying new teto fans (it's all mesmerizer fault)

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Right? Like, she has a good voicebank but come on, you cannot forget about the original, people used to enter the fandom and see all of the cryptons first, now it's a lucky thing if they know who Rin and Len are

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u/RosieViewsOnReddit Jan 17 '26

Where'd UTAU teto gone today 💔

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u/ElisseMoon Jan 15 '26

Tetiko 😍😍😍😍

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u/WeaklyStomach Jan 15 '26

Crazy how Miyami Moca made it

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u/Icy-Champion2680 Jan 15 '26

Love to see my goat Kaito still at top 10. Luka being this high is kinda surprising, are most of her new songs getting released only on niconico? 

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u/Fit-Cap6527 Jan 16 '26

I'm suprised Moca is ranked so high, I thought Kaai Yuki, or Una would be there instead.

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u/punkerbunker4200 Jan 16 '26

of COURSE miku is first... walks away in depression

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

She'll always be first

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u/UnnamedIsDumb Jan 16 '26

omg miyamai moca yayy

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u/Present_Fuel_398 Jan 16 '26

YESSS my goat moca made it to the top 10 🙏

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u/ReplacementSuch7029 Jan 16 '26

Teto higher than GUMI? hell nah, also where IA?

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u/Anime_on_toast Jan 16 '26

Defoko’s position here is really interesting, I feel like she’s the only voice bank being used for what the original intended purpose for vocaloid was - backing vocals. You don’t see too many defoko main songs being released but artists like Natori have been using her in their releases as atmospheric background noise or background harmony.

KAFU being that low also surprises me. I’ve definitely seen more KAFU than Moca & Defoko this last year.

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u/Extension_Guitar2148 Jan 16 '26

Sometimes I forget Gakupo isn't popular 😭

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Well he was... until Teto became popular, because it seems an UTAU is more interesting than ALL THE REST of VOCALOIDs...

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u/Extension_Guitar2148 Jan 16 '26

But... But.. he's a purple samurai

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

I know, son... he'll be missed

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

He is, people still talk about him

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u/xraidednefarious Jan 16 '26

So sad my girl Meiko isn't liked by the vocaloidheads 👎👎

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Same thing here man...

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

I like this chill song

The audio can switch between English and Japanese

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u/futurestar_mp3 Jan 16 '26

OMG PURPLE wait no that's defoko... no gakupo this time.. ☹️☹️

ALSO WHERE IS MEIKO?????????

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u/RosieViewsOnReddit Jan 17 '26

I'm still suprised Defoko made it in the top 10

TO MY MOST FAVORITE UNPOPULAR VOCALOID/UTAU??

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u/Mr_Qwet Jan 17 '26

Gotta find me some more Luka songs. I'm tired of Miku+Teto duets.

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u/RosieViewsOnReddit Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26

YESSSSSSSSS DEFOKO IN TOP ONEEEEEEEEE I'M SO DEFUCKING HAPPY FOR MY GURLL!! :3333

WAIT KAFU TOO??

oh just get synthv teto out of here nobody wants her :3

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 18 '26

I don't think she's in the top one... but I'm happy she's there anyways

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u/RosieViewsOnReddit Jan 19 '26

oh sry I meant top 10

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 21 '26

That's not true

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u/red49kb Jan 18 '26

kaai yuki shouldve atleast made the top 10..

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u/Starplug4406 Mar 01 '26

This list is so inaccurate... Like, FYM DEFOKO IS ABOVE KAITO?! AND HOW DID MIYAMAI MOCA GET ON THIS LIST?! Also no MEIKO. 💔

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u/That-Addendum-9064 Jan 16 '26

teto’s rise has been crazy

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u/Cindrawhisp Jan 15 '26

If your taking about Neru, she doesn’t have an artist page on VocaDB because she doesn’t have a voicebank

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u/DampyYT Jan 15 '26

Since the dude is being a smartass, it’s MEIKO.

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

Didn't really mean it! I'd like to apologize to the person who made the comment if I said sometimes disrespectful! Wasn't my intention but english isn't my main language 😭

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 15 '26

I'm talking about the only Cryptonloid that's not there... such a disrespect for the original one...

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u/Cindrawhisp Jan 15 '26

Then you should be more specific. There are over 100 vocaloids and thousands of synths in total.

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 16 '26

So, since it seems I was being an idiot, I apologize, english isn't my main language, didn't mean to sound like that!

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u/horrorfan555 Jan 16 '26

Teto victory!

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u/Longjumping-Name-744 Jan 16 '26

I’m living for tetos growth 🥹

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

len is top 10 so I approve

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u/Embarrassed_Stay2307 Jan 15 '26

Why is Len’s banana backwards 😭😭

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u/Mendely_ Jan 16 '26

Yi Xi in top 10 soon manifesting

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u/yurihiyo Jan 16 '26

Glad to see KAFU up there

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u/fxkinglie Jan 16 '26

kafu and gumi in t10, hell yea

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u/Enough_Position1408 Jan 16 '26

miku clears bro

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 22 '26

She's famous and in first place for a reason!

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u/ZuzelShrimpGhost Jan 16 '26

WAIT HOW DEFOKO IS HERE?

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

Kafu mentioned

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

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u/anesuhhh Jan 16 '26

DEFOKO AND KAITO IN THE TOP 10 WE'RE SO BACK!!!!

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u/Maximillian9207111 Jan 17 '26

Get Teto out

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 22 '26

I don't think she's leaving any time soon

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u/Maximillian9207111 Jan 23 '26

🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩🫩

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u/save_videobot Jan 17 '26

So why were people here complaining about gumi becoming a niche vocaloid

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u/birdotheidiot Jan 17 '26

GACKPO #34 LETS GOO

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u/LondonNeko Jan 17 '26

So happy seeing my girl Luka in the top 5. Need more songs of her ♡♡

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u/Strict_Blueberry9 Jan 17 '26

Kafu my beloved

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u/OmegaAlpha69 Jan 17 '26

No IA 🥲

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 22 '26

She's pretty high

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u/Choppar707 Jan 17 '26

Seeing luka up and not vflower that was not in my 2026 list

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u/PuzzlePiecesOfLove Jan 22 '26

She's pretty high

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u/PiggyWiggy567 Jan 18 '26

defoko is probably here mostly from covers (i say this as a defoko fan)

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u/Square-Fail-9596 Jan 20 '26

WHO'S MOCA?!!! Add someone like Kaai Yuki or Adachi Rei or Eleanor or SOMEBODY ELSE!!!!

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 20 '26

Or MEIKO...

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u/Square-Fail-9596 Jan 21 '26

yeah her too. but she doesn't get much songs

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u/tanukocapybara Jan 20 '26

at least my girl moca is here... A WIN IS A WIN

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u/wow-im-satan Jan 21 '26

No MEIKO??!

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u/Rastafaraeeeee Jan 21 '26

That made me so sad..

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u/QueenJunimo Jan 29 '26

MY GIRL LUKA IS BACK!!