Once she was free, she performed with Dempagumi.inc (でんぱ組.inc). On December 15–16, V3 Megpoid, VY1v3, Akikoloid-chan, Tone Rion, and Aoki Lapis appeared in a 3D concert at Vocafarre 2011.ĭuring Rion's segment, she was "trapped" behind a screen and needed encouragement by the audience to break out. Rion is also the first to target this particular classification directly with her character design, and her vocal was designed around the commonly considered "moe" traits of Japanese manga and anime characters.
Tone Rion is the first VOCALOID to be specifically sold as "Moe" and the first to focus on the otaku-based culture. Yumemi Nemu - A VOCALOID voiced by Nemu Yumemi.This includes a drastic change in color scheming and her physical features such as her hair and eye colors.įor more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ. Her VOCALOID4 design was intended to highlight her link to Yumemi Nemu. However, based upon her background, the design is meant to portray an Akibamaid (秋葉原 メイド), a cosplay girl whose role is that of a waitress rather than a cook. The design has the distinct appearance of a 'cooking' maid. Though the company does not give any account, Rion's name is believed to be a double pun on the English word Tone and the musical instrument Tenori-on produced by YAMAHA. The kanji for Tone Rion's name means 兎 (bunny/rabbit) and 眠 (sleep), however the phrase itself, "兎眠" (rabbit's sleep), has no significant meaning in Japanese. She is a "2D VOCALOID + 3D idol = Vocaloidol" and was the first of the Dear Stage VOCALOID " Vocaloidol" a concept of "VOCALOIDs that you can go to meet", which the vocals would come from within Moe Japan's own vocalists.
When arriving, Rion went to an interview at Dear Stage, claiming to be good at singing and dancing, and saying she came from 2111 and was from Akihabara. Amazed by them, she decided to travel back in time to 2011. While cleaning the back of the store, she found a 2011 memory card containing recordings of idols from the past. Rion works as a Vocaloidol at Dear Stage in 2111. According to her comic and official website, Tone Rion is 16-year-old, born on December XX, 2095.