Project Voltage was a song and art collaboration project between Pokémon and Crypton Future Media, featuring the Vocaloid software Hatsune Miku, starting September 2023 and ending July 2024.[1][2][3][4]
Project Voltage features 18 pieces of artwork, each featuring Hatsune Miku in the style of one of the 18 Pokémon types, with a Pokémon as a partner[5] as well as 18 songs from 18 different notable Vocaloid producers (plus extra songs from more producers), all featuring Hatsune Miku (as well as some additional voices).
| No. | Songs | Release date | Producer in charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volt Tackle | September 29, 2023 | Deco*27[6] |
| Volt Tackle (Jewel Remix) | January 26, 2024 | ||
| 2 | Denki Yohou | October 6, 2023 | inabakumori |
| 3 | What Kind Of Future | October 13, 2023 | Mitchie M |
| 4 | The Pokémon In My Hearts | October 20, 2023 | PinocchioP |
| 5 | Battle! Hatsune Miku | December 1, 2023 | cosmo@BousouP |
| 6 | Kimi to Sora o Tobu
(featuring Megurine Luka) |
December 8, 2023 | Kasamura Tota |
| 7 | GOTCHU!
(featuring Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len) |
December 15, 2023 | Giga |
| 8 | JUVENILE | December 22, 2023 | Jin |
| 9 | Ore Ghost Type | January 27, 2024 | syudou |
| 10 | GO! Bippa Gang!
(featuring Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len) |
February 2, 2024 | WONDERFUL ☆ OPPORTUNITY |
| 11 | Hyuu~ Dorodoro
(featuring MEIKO) |
February 9, 2024 | Kuriyama Yuuri
(from Van de Shop) |
| 12 | Encounter! | February 16, 2024 | Orangestar |
| 13 | Mugen no Ticket
(featuring KAITO) |
February 17, 2024 | marasy |
| 14 | PARTY ROCK ETERNITY | February 23, 2024 | HachiojiP |
| 15 | Journey's Prequels, Journey's Traces | February 27, 2024 | iyowa |
| 16 | Psychic Psychic | March 1, 2024 | NayutalieN |
| 17 | Melomeroid | March 3, 2024 | Kairiki bear |
| 18 | Glorious Day | March 9, 2024 | Eve |
| 19 | After Epochs | May 10, 2024 | sasakure.UK |
| 20 | Champion | July 19, 2024 | Kanaria |
On March 9, the official account for Project Voltage announced that a new album is currently in production. They added on May 10 that there will be 21 songs as well as new illustrations, reservation started the same day announced, shipping and purchasing starts on November 13, 2024.[7]
On July 19th, it was announced on the official Twitter account that there will be trade remixes, starting with iyowa and inabakumori trade remixes 2 of their Project Voltage songs.
| No. | Artwork Name | Pokémon | Release date | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaser visual | Farfetch'd | August 31, 2023 | KEI |
| 2 | Psychic-type | Meloetta | September 4, 2023 | take |
| 3 | Grass-type | Rillaboom | September 5, 2023 | Mizutani Megumi |
| 4 | Fire-type | Skeledirge | September 6, 2023 | |
| 5 | Water-type | Primarina | September 7, 2023 | |
| 6 | Electric-type | Rotom | September 8, 2023 | kannnu |
| 7 | Normal-type | Chatot | September 11, 2023 | Mizutani Megumi |
| 8 | Ice-type | Lapras | September 12, 2023 | kantaro |
| 9 | Rock-type | Aurorus | September 13, 2023 | Mizutani Megumi |
| 10 | Ground-type | Flygon | September 14, 2023 | kannnu |
| 11 | Flying-type | Altaria | September 15, 2023 | |
| 12 | Fairy-type | Jigglypuff | September 19, 2023 | Mizutani Megumi |
| 13 | Bug-type | Kricketune | September 20, 2023 | |
| 14 | Poison-type | Toxtricity (Amped) | September 21, 2023 | kantaro |
| 15 | Ghost-type | Mismagius | September 22, 2023 | take |
| 16 | Dark-type | Obstagoon | September 25, 2023 | Koda Kazuma
(from Lowine) |
| 17 | Steel-type | Jirachi | September 26, 2023 | Mizutani Megumi |
| 18 | Fighting-type | Sirfetch'd | September 27, 2023 | take |
| 19 | Dragon-type | Miraidon | September 28, 2023 | Ohmura Yusuke
Ariga Hitoshi |
| 20 | With the Sea
(featuring KAITO) |
Greninja
Brionne |
October 27, 2023 | iXima |
| 21 | Halloween
(featuring Kagamine Rin) |
Gourgeist
Pumpkaboo Morpeko |
October 31, 2023 | CHIHO |
| 22 | Anniversary
(featuring MEIKO) |
Oricorio
Jynx |
November 5, 2023 | BUZZ |
| 23 | Feelings and Emotions | November 10, 2023 | Mochizuki Kei | |
| 24 | Sun and Moon
(featuring Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len) |
November 17, 2023 | Nazyo | |
| 25 | Oh, Clattering | November 24, 2023 | ||
| 26 | Blueberry School | Meowscarda
Skeledirge Quaquaval |
December 14, 2023 | Matsuno Tika |
| 27 | Christmas | December 25, 2023 | Kurumitsu | |
| 28 | Relic Song
(featuring Rosa from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2) |
December 26, 2023 | kirisAki | |
| 29 | Anniversary
(featuring Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len) |
Revavroom
Oricorio Plusle Minun |
December 27, 2023 | Rico Chie |
| 30 | New Year's Eve | Spiritomb
Bronzong Meowth - Galarian |
December 31, 2023 | fuzichoco |
| 31 | New Year | Kommo-o | January 8, 2024[8] | LAM |
| 32 | Boss's Voice | January 25, 2024 | Nanahara Sie | |
| 33 | Anniversary
(featuring Megurine Luka) |
January 30, 2024 | Mogelatte | |
| 34 | Winter's Festival
(featuring Snow Miku) |
February 10, 2024 | sanpati | |
| 35 | Anniversary
(featuring KAITO) |
February 17, 2024 | heiwa | |
| 36 | Sleep On Belly | February 22, 2024 | nao | |
| 37 | Flame Season
(featuring MEIKO) |
March 5, 2024 | magodesu | |
| 38 | Let's Take a Picture | March 6, 2024 | boota | |
| 39 | Chemical Street | March 7, 2024 | wogura | |
| 40 | Sparkle | March 8, 2024 | Nintanda Cona | |
| 41 | Ending art | March 9, 2024 | Rella | |
| 42 | Sakura Cheering | April 12, 2024 | Yutaka | |
| 43 | A Walk In The Sky | May 7, 2024 | Hanekoto | |
| 44 | 18 / Voltage | May 8, 2024 | Kiya Machi | |
| 45 | Many Signs
(featuring Kagamine Rin) |
May 9, 2024 | Demizu Posuka |
References
edit- ^ Dennison, Kara (2023-08-31). "Pokémon and Hatsune Miku Announce Project Voltage Song Collab Coming in September". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Saksena, Sanchay (2023-09-01). "Pokemon Collaborates with Virtual Idol Hatsune Miku to Bring Project Voltage". IGN India. Archived from the original on 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Prower, Evan (2023-09-29). "Pokémon to Debut First of Eighteen Hatsune Miku Crossover Songs". CBR.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Bardhan, Ashley (2023-09-29). "The First Pokémon X Hatsune Miku Song Is Intense". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Mullinax, Hope (2023-09-30). "Pokémon and Hatsune Miku Collab Unveils Electrifying First Song "Volt Tackle"". Collider. Archived from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ @DECO27 (September 29, 2023). "新曲「ボルテッカー」アップしました！ DECO*27 - ボルテッカー feat. 初音ミク カントー生まれジョウト育ちパルデア在住、初音ミクが大好きなDECO*27(デコニーナ)と申します！よろしくお願いします！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ @PokeMikuVOLTAGE (May 10, 2024). "【CDアルバム情報 その３】／ポケミクのこれまでが集結 封入物をチェック ＼ イラスト・設定資料！アートブック 計21曲！歌詞ブックレット 描きおろしイラスト！特製パッケージ" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ Due to some natural disaster happened on New Year in Japan, the illustration was delayed from its initial release which was January 1, 2024.[citation needed]
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