CLAMP joined with Mihara Ichirou and Shinji Hosoe, both from the game developer company ARIKA, to create an original music video using the popular japanese software Vocaloid.
Quoting Wikipedia,
Vocaloid is a singing synthesizer application software developed by the Yamaha Corporation that enables users to synthesize singing by just typing in lyrics and melody.
Basically it’s a software that anyone can buy and make music. It has become really popular in Japan as of recently and people are uploading both covers of famous musicians and original materials on video-sharing websites such as NicoNico Douga and YouTube.
And it seems like CLAMP decided to make, or participate in, one of their own! The song is called Mugen no Yami(Infinite Darkness)―echo of the past[original] (無限の闇―echo of the past【オリジナル 】) and as the title says, it’s an original song.
CLAMP did the illustrations for the video, Mihara Ichirou from ARIKA did the animation and the music composition was in charge of Shinji Hosoe, who works with music composition for games. Nanase Ohkawa posted a message yesterday about the video on CLAMP-NET.COM.
The video originally appeared on Nico Nico Douga, but you can also watch it on YouTube:
You can download the video in MP4 format here.
I really liked this collaboration thing. The illustrations are gorgeous, I wish we could see them in their raw version. I really hope they do more of those, even if it apparently it was made just for fun ^^
Update: Reading the messages posted by CLAMP, they all said to be really happy about the video, that they had a great time “playing serious” (even though for that they said they had to reduce sleep time xD). Nanase Ohkawa and Mokona both said they wanted to do it again.
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Man! How gorgeous! And 2:28 looked a lot like Kobato xD
Thanks for sharing!
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I think CLAMP’s version of Miku reminds C.C. a lot, I guess because of the green hair xD But yeah, I can see Kobato too in 2:28 =)
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yeah! its true!
that reminds me, i want to read the last drop of kobato U_U!
the video its, amazing, very amazing indeed. i loved it a lot
thanks for posting it chibiyuuto-san!
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Wow, first mechas, now Vocaloid, CLAMP sure knows what I love best *w* And fashion too, but I don’t like that collab *shrugs*
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I love that CLAMP is so multimedia like that~ =D
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I know nothing about Vocaloid, but those drawings are gorgeous. ♥ They remind me a lot of the pictures CLAMP made for the Code Geass R2 EDs (though like you say, that’s probably partly because that girl resembles C.C. a little).
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I knew nothing about Vocaloid until a week ago, coincidentally xD
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I think I just fell in love with CLAMP even more. I thought that wasn’t possible, after all the time I’ve been looking at their stuff, but I guess I was wrong.
The video’s so beautiful and delicate and gorgeous and just…awesome.
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I don’t know…at 2:28 I’m not really reminded of Kobato, a little bit but not alot. Nunnally fits more to me.
At first, I thought Clamp was drawing Himawari-chan.
This whole video gives off an XXXHolic vibe to me. I can so totally imagine Miku being a customer at Yuuko’s shop. XD
I searched Miku on Google and so many pics of her were all so happy. It’s just like Clamp to stray from that and draw her sad and in pain. ^^;
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I thought of Himawari too! xD
>It’s just like Clamp to stray from that and draw her sad and in pain. ^^;
I know, right? XD Wrapped in ribbons and with wings made of flowers, that’s so CLAMP xD
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>I know, right? XD Wrapped in ribbons and with wings made of flowers, that’s so CLAMP xD
Clamp sterotypes. 😀
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If you dig deeper, you could find what you were looking for, such as here (standard warnings apply)!
I’m actually surprised CLAMP only got into the Vocaloid scene very recently, since Miku and her siblings’ templates are pretty much made for CLAMP’s brand of storytelling.
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>I’m actually surprised CLAMP only got into the Vocaloid scene very recently, since Miku and her siblings’ templates are pretty much made for CLAMP’s brand of storytelling.
How so? I can’t really picture them in CLAMP…maybe in some of their older stories, but not their recent ones. ^^;
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I prefer CLAMP’s version of Miku (like always, I’m always going to prefer their version of anything xD).
You’re welcome =)
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I love the fact that after 20 years, they are still able to draw for fun!
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Yeah they still love what they do, and it’s great for us =) I remember reading the CLAMP interview from the Masters of Manga book in which the interviewer was really surprised that CLAMP seemed like 4 friends having fun drawing manga more than 4 woman who make a living out of drawing manga.
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Clamp AND Vocaloid in one video? I’m in HEAVEN.
Two of my favourite things together~~ Ah, and Clamp’s Miku is SO pretty….
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Is that also Miku in your icon, right? ^^
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Yep!
In the past few months I’ve become really addicted to Vocaloid, I love the huge amount of talent that goes into it, since nearly everything is made by fans… really great songs, and beautiful artwork…. and now even Clamp have drawn Miku 😀
I myself have cosplayed twice from Vocaloid now too :3
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Thanks for this news, I hadn’t heard about it and I really like Vocaloid (and Clamp!) 🙂
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I’ve listened to a cover of Maaya Sakamoto in Miku’s voice xD That’s how I first heard about Vocaloid.
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I’ve just lost the last bit of respect i had for them D: …. i’ll never be able to acknowledge Vocaloid T_T to bad that CLAMP fail in the fever as well.
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So beautiful, there are a lot of vocaloid vids with illustrations by random artists xD but CLAMP *O* it’s like having the best mangakas doing illustrations for your video LOL xDDD
This Miku surpass ‘the world is mine’ illustration 😛 IMHO
Thank you n_n
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Miku looks a lot like Suu of clover i liked the drawings miku looks much more mature, Hope this songs and video or a costume of this video makes its way to Project Diva *_*
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This is the first time I know about Vocaloid. No wonder the song is a bit…. flat. LOL I was wondering why the song sounds so similar with emotionless pdf reader voice. ROF LOL
I like the girl XDD She’s gorgeous. Oh well, but I’m a whore fan to any of their illustration. :p As usual, any of Clamp’s dark character is beautiful and mysterious but somehow look sad and intimidating. ^^
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Yay, thanks for the notification! I love it even though I’m not a big Hatsune Miku fan.
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CLAMP made Miku soo pretty!!!
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The girl very beautiful. But she looks so sad.
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Oh, I heard about the thing earlier. I actually wish I got to try this out, it’s nice to see that Clamp enjoyes themselves from time to time with things like there 😀
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Kawaiii
Nossa, esse vídeo é maravilhoso!!!!! *O* A garota é muito linda! *O* A CLAMP sempre faz garotas bonitas *O* Essa, a Kobato e a Tomoyo sao as principais *O* Espero q a Clamp fassa um anime futuramente com ela *O* Bem, eu vo indo ^-^ Bye ~
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OMFG !!
Miku Hatsune by Clamp !! O__o
I can die now !! She’s gorgeous !! (I don’t like the music thought… Dark Wood Circus, conbini and Cantarella are simply the best)
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Re: OMFG !!
The drums and synth effects ruined the gothic ambiance. Should’ve stuck to neoclassical. Otherwise the song is as beautiful as the visuals, and does fit the mood somewhat.
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CLAMP!Miku is so pretty, and the flower coming forth from her back~ *wibbles*
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Dialaurel
This song doesn’t sound that appealing at first, but for some reason it has been stuck in my head for quite a while now. I can’t stop listening to it. XD
I don’t know if anybody has done this yet, but here is my (phailed) attempt at translating this song.
[Hatsune Miku] Infinite darkness – Echo of the past
立てた爪
tateta tsume
The fingernail that rose up
紅く染む
akaku somu
is dyed into red
紡がれた
棘の記憶
tsumu ga reta
toke no yume
in the memory of twisted thorn
言の葉は
kotonoha wa
The words are
零れ 消え
kobore kie
overflowing and disappearing
―echo
ECHO
「幸い」を
saiwai o
[Happiness] is
封じた筺
tojita hako
sealed away
繰り返す
螺旋の記憶
kurikaesu
neji no yume
in the memory of repeating spiral
月影は
getsuei wa
moonbeam is
陰 深く
kage fukaku
strengthening its shadow
朽ちる私の心を
kuchiru watashi no kokoro o
my rotting heart
糧にして
kate ni shite
is savouring
咲き誇れ 花
sakihokore hana
the full bloom blossom
瞼塞げば
mabuta fusakeba
if I close my eyes
無限の闇
mugen no yami
eternal darkness
甘やかなる
(y)ama yakanaru
might become a sweet
柩よ
hitsugi yo
coffin
————————(Full Version Only – ここから)
白い指
shiroi yubi
white finger
裂く静寂
saku shijima
tearing apart the silence
焔のような
繻子の記憶
hi no you na
shusu no yume
in the memory of a flame-like satin
sigh 「永遠」は
SIGH towa wa
sigh [Eternity] is
泡沫へ
utakata e
towards a transient
―echo
ECHO
「さよなら」で
sayonara de
by saying goodbye
出来た花束
dekita buuke
the flower bouquet can be
枯れ果てた
色彩の記憶
kare hateta
iro no yume
in the memory of a withering dead color
渇望は
katsubou wa
craving is
遠き 声
tooki koe
a distant voice
千々に散りゆく
chiji ni chiri yuku
scattered into thousands
何時かの想い
itsuka no omoi
desire of no matter what time
欠片の痛み 乗せ
kakera no itami nose
fragments of grief
かつての愛の
katsute no ai no
the love I once had
何が咎なのか
nani ga toga na noka
I cannot blame on anything
捩れたまま
nejireta mama
into this twisted state
堕つ
datsu
I fall down
————————(Full Version Only – ここまで)
楽土の果てに
rakudo no hate ni
at the end of the paradise
消えてゆく echo
kiete yuku ECHO
disappearing echo
彷徨いの echo
samayoi no ECHO
wandering echo
so sweet dream sweet pain ―echo
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