After being taken for a ride by jokesters on Japanese message board 2Chan, Vocaloid fans are again treated to a “new release” announcement. This time genuine, SSW’s Internet has released the character design for Vocaloid Lily — a new female voice bank with a strong rock music slant.

Lily will be voiced by Masuda Yuuri of rap-rock-techno band m.o.v.e., and its anime-only alter-ego anim.o.v.e. — famous all over the world for being the group behind Initial D theme songs “Around the World”, “Break In2 The Nite”, “Gamble Ramble”, “Blast My Desire” and “DOGFIGHT”.

SSW is a Vocaloid voice package producer second only in popularity to Crypton Future Media (creators of Hatsune Miku). SSW first came to fore with the release of GACKPOID, using the voice of Japanese pop star GACKT, and its subsequent release MEGPOID, featuring voice actress and idol singer Nakajima Megumi of Macross Frontier fame.