Project 575

Project 575 is a VOCALOID-powered franchise by SEGA.
==History==
===Concept===
The idea behind Project 575 was to create a way of forming songs to share online.Project 575 - Introduction
===Campaign===
As part of the promotional campaign, it was revealed several people related with the VOCALOID stage participated in the project. Aside the participation of the illustrator and trance producer, Hiro Kanzaki, various producers participated, composing the songs included in the game.
===Setting===
The franchise is set in , a city which was said to be the unofficial capital of Japan a long time ago. The plot behind the series is described as: a group of schoolgirls, bored of the daily routine, decide to perform songs in a -esque format and share them across the net (the concept itself being similar to the and fandoms).
===Characters===
The franchise consists of two main characters, Matcha and Azuki, and two side characters Koume and Yuzu.
The voicebanks of Azuki and Matcha were originally exclusive to video games released as part of the franchise, and were utilized in different features that needed VOCALOID's realtime synthesis.
Updated voicebanks of Azuki and Matcha were commercially released for the VOCALOID4 engine in July 2017, with no prior public announcement.
The side characters introduced in the series, Yuzu and Koume, do not have voicebanks, and no announcement has been made specifying a future release.
==Marketing==
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===Merchandise===
Various merchandise for the Project include apparel, accessories, and figures.
===Literature===
A manga and novel was announced for Project 575. More info on the manga will come soon as it is unveiled.
The Go! Go! 575 page also features comics of the girls.GO! GO! 575 - Comic/Novel
===Discography===
Matcha and Azuki's VOCALOID voicebanks are featured on one album release.
==Media==
===Games===
====575 Utayomi====
うた詠み５７５ (575 Utayomi), translated as Song Reader 575, was an iOS app which was released on the 26th July, 2013 and holds the lite version of the VOCALOID software.
The game was classified as a word communication tool, allowing you to compose the lyrics for the different pre-established melodies available within the game in a haiku format. The game also included the option to interact with the characters in different events and had an photography option, which included the possibility to change pose and the attire of the girls.http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/07/18/sega-unveils-project-575-two-vocaloid-games-for-vita-and-ios-gets-trailers-and-screens/http://therandominmyhead.tumblr.com/post/55769540018/so-for-the-curious-about-project-575
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On July 18, 2014 the app was taken off the iTunes store and support was terminated.
====Uta Kumi 575====
Uta Kumi 575 (うた組み５７５), translated as Song Builder 575, is a game for the PS Vita that was released on the 23rd Jan, 2014. It is a rhythm game that allows users to input their own lyrics into the songs.
====Miracle Girls Festival====
Miracle Girls Festival is a game for the PlayStation Vita that was released in Japan on December 17, 2015. It is a crossover rhythm game developed by SEGA. The game features characters and songs from the anime series, Go! Go! 575, and other Japanese anime series. 
===Anime===
GO! GO! 575 is an anime released on January 9, 2014 for and January 12 for . The anime consists in a series of 3 minute animated shorts featuring both of the protagonists along with a new character to the series; Yosano Yuzu. On 10 March 2014 an announcement was made that a 5th episode was being produced with another new character for the series; Ono Koume.http://project575.jp/news/?id=536
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==References==
==External links==
Sites
*Homepage
*Official Facebook
*Official Twitter
Channels
*Official Youtube Channel
*Official NicoNico Channel
*Official NicoNico Channel for Go! Go! 575!
*575 Utayomi iTunes app page (Japanese)
==Navigation==
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