

Zero-G also highlighted once again how well the pair were selling being "big news", noting their sales with the words "red hot" in red text which had never been seen before. īoth DEX and DAINA proved to be very popular and despite their recent release, both nearly claimed the no.1 spot from AVANNA in the 2015 most popular product for Zero-G. Voicebanks DEX A male English speaking counterpart to DAINA, sings with an American accent.ĭEX and DAINA were put on sale within a short time of being released, noting that they were Zero-G's (then) current best selling product. Lupin).ĭEX has been featured in VOCAMERICA since 2016 along with DAINA. Kenji Baionoto (倍音音ケンジ) - An UTAU voiced by Sam Blakeslee (aka.DAINA - A complementary voicebank with feminine vocals.

Relations įor more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ. The final design was cel-shaded because Zero-G preferred it. According to AkiGlancy, EmissarySteel added more detail to the hunter design than the final chosen art. However, Zero-G liked the designs and they were kept as alternate fantasy illustrations, complementary to AVANNA. This included DEX as a hunter instead of a kemonomimi, in case Zero-G wished to scrap the 'Fox and Hound' theme. Older concepts were revealed during a November 2015 livestream. This version of DEX appears on the boxart. The ears were replaced by black headsets with a yellow wolf on it. The alternative design featured DEX without his wolf ears and tail. This was done to appeal to non Japanese-styled art fans. Īfter negative reactions from distributors, DEX was also given an alternative design without the animal traits, but still retained the theme of The Fox and The Hound. The choice was made to give a twist of the popular Nekomimi design seen in SeeU and Nekomura Iroha.ĮmpathP remarked that they knew many would not like the designs and focused on the vocals instead.

His original name was "Raleigh", but "Dex" was preferred due to sounding more masculine.ĭEX made his debut as a kemonomimi modelled after a wolf. The design was chosen after the team adored the primary sketches by EmissarySteel. The theme of "fox and hound" was one of many suggestions put forward, but it was the one that stayed due to a fondness among the group despite being taken lightly. When asked about the aims of both DEX and DAINA, it was stated that the pair were targeted towards fans and designed to give producers the voices they needed. Lupin said that DEX and DAINA were a pair, but were not twins. DEX was based on the Hound character of the story and has more "wolf"-like traits. They were intended to be counterparts that complement each other. DEX and DAINA were given the theme, ' The Fox and the Hound', at the suggestion of Lupin.
