Takeka Mero

Mero Takeka (竹歌メロ - Takeka Mero) is a Japanese vocal developed & distributed by アネモネ (Anemone), released for the engines UTAU and OpenUTAU. They are capable of singing in Japanese as of 2016.
Their voice actor is ♮(Natural), who recorded their vocals at the age of eight. Mero is managed by アネモネ (Anemone).
==Concept==
Mero was created as a younger brother companion to Ramu Toumitsu.
As a character, Mero is the mischievous little brother of Ramu Toumitsu. He is an avid trouble maker and trickster who dislikes being caught or scolded so he tries to avoid conflict of any kind. Due to this he is very good a making escapes. Mero is energetic, naïve, and very spoiled. Even though Mero is the younger brother he often he pushes Ramu around and always able to convince him into having things his way.
*Model Number: E.S11
*Character Item: Wine
*Likes: playing tricks, sweets, playing with his older brother
*Dislikes: being told no
*Catchphrase: "I definitely didn't do it!"
===Etymology===
Their surname, Takeka (竹歌) is derived from the kanji "Take" (竹) meaning "bamboo". The other kanji being "ka" (歌), which means "song" or "sing". With the combined reading as "bamboo song".
The first name Mero (メロ) comes from the of the word "Merlot", which is a sweet type of red wine.
===Appearance===
Mero is a short anthropomorphic red panda with the physical appearance of a young child. They have whitish-blue straight hair and fur ranging from orange to light-orange with black on his stomach and chest. Mero has a big fluffy tail with lighter rings. They have purple colored eyes. For their default outfit, they wear a light blue sleeveless sweater vest with poncho/cape that has a fluffy yellow underside. Mero wears purple gloves with a fluffy frill around the wrists. They wear purple pants that tie off just below the knee. The pants have a high waist with a thick gray-ish belt. The pockets of the pants has the same fluffy material as the poncho/cape coming out of them. Mero wears purple lace up shoes with a darker purple sole. 
===Relations===
*Ramu Toumitsu - older brother and fellow DrunkenUTAU
*Juni Ginkuro - fellow DrunkenUTAU
==Voice Libraries==
*Mero Takeka decanter [CVVC] (UTAU) July 19, 2016
*Mero Takeka decanter ACT 2 [CVVC] (UTAU) -in development
==Voice Information==
Product information	Product information
Optimum 	Genre: All
Range:
Technical 	Pitches: 
Input: Kana Encoded and Kana Aliased
Recording method: CVVC
Sample tempo: None
Package details 	single pitch CVVC Japanese w/ EXVOICE lite
Known issues 	voicebank was recorded by a child over multiple unsupervised recording sessions using two different microphones
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Voicebank sample 	No information
==Terms of Use==
*R-18 Content Allowed? Forbidden in any form
*Commercial Use of Voicebank Allowed? Permission Required
*Commercial Use of Character Allowed? Permission Required
*Do these terms apply to derivative characters/voices? Derivatives of any sort are forbidden
==Gallery==
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==Additional Information==
===Trivia===
*Their samples were recorded by a child with no assistance so all samples may not consistent
*Their original name was Waraion Aidan
Category:CVVC voicebank
Category:Voice actor from United States
Category:Red Panda
Category:Male
Category:Japanese voicebank
Category:Active