【KYO】Ai Kotoba Ⅱ / 愛言葉Ⅱ【VOCALOIDカバー】

And just like that, five years have come to pass.
It’s finally here!! The ZOLAs are now five years old!! And I’ve never been more emotional while working on a project!! I swear I must of choked up at least twenty or thirty times throughout the process!! And while I’m sad to say that like last year’s anniversary, I ended up only using KYO, what can I say when I’ve been a permanent resident of KYO Hell™ since 2013? w
As per usual, originally I had another couple songs in mind―one of which was one of the first ones I ever made a VSQx for, actually―but one would have been taken down immediately by KZbin’s region blocking and the other had a tone felt just a bit too bittersweet for something like today. I’ll cover both eventually!! But today is not that day!!
Did I decide to cover this one entirely because of the fifth birthday line? that was definitely the tiebreaker yes w But to be fair, I have been thinking about covering this one for forever (though I thought I would have gotten around to covering the original ai kotoba first w)
In honor of the birthday spirit, I’ll keep the usual moaning and griping about deadlines and the disasters I went through to a minimum: long story short, mixing took about eight or nine attempts, I went through three or four different PV ideas, and essentially ended up scrapping about 90% of what I had planned, and even then AviUtl fought me the entire way (and don’t even get me started on the fact that Pencil 2D is a pain to draw in w) And yet, I’m still here and on time!! So that has to count for something, right?
Honestly though, I could go on about this project forever w. The finished product is sort of the end result of trying to cobble together what I could of what I’d made so far without having to waste more time trying to add on more bells and whistles (I was i n t e n s e l y close to using MMD to make a mock puppet tool for the hair and bow but sdjfgkhlkdfg). Given that I ended up putting so much work into the background elements, I went in a bit of a different direction with the PV that I think kind of blends together the style of my Plane Theory video with my Donut Hole PV. Honestly, I wish I could have pushed the comparisons a little closer and made day/night/season variations on the main tree background, but, again, I had to make the most with what I had w.
All in all, I feel like this really worked out!! Normally when I make PVs with Lipsync I tend to get embarrassed and scrap the whole thing (hence why there’s a secret alternate pv for the gomen’ne cover w), but this time around, I think it was a good blend. Even without the full scribble animated PV (which would have been done in the style of the ending doodle) or the added 3D layering effect on KYO, it’s still a nice video.
note to self though both aviutl and my computer are very much Not™ made for layering on twenty billion effects and trying to replicate the look of 3D shading so stick to the simple 2D stuff sdgjhldfkj
I think overall though I sort of consider this a bit of a love letter to my experience with VOCALOID as a whole and honestly, I really hope in the coming year I can get back to a spot where I can make the content that first inspired me to start making covers of my own. Despite how much I might stress myself out over meeting deadlines and making everything perfect, when done simply, VOCALOID really is something I enjoy, and I want nothing more than to make more things that I can look back on and smile.
With that said, don’t expect anything of this level of effort ever again!! I’m slam-dunking myself into 2009 after this!! It’s time to tone things back!! Yeehaw!!
ᵃˡˢᵒ ᶜʰᵃⁿᶜᵉˢ ᵃʳᵉ ᶦ'ᵐ ᵍᵒᶦⁿᵍ ᵗᵒ ᵈᶦˢᵃᵖᵖᵉᵃʳ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵉ ⁿᵉˣᵗ ˢᵉᵛᵉⁿ ᵐᵒⁿᵗʰˢ ˢᵒ ᵈᵒⁿ'ᵗ ᵉˣᵖᵉᶜᵗ ᵃⁿʸᵗʰᶦⁿᵍ ⁿᵉʷ ʷ
Regardless, I worked as hard as I could on this cover and I really hope it’s something you all enjoy!! Apologies for any mistakes if there are any!! And thank you all for your support so far and have a wonderful ZOLA anniversary!!
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ᵃˡˢᵒ ᵈᶦᵈ ᶦ ᵐᵉⁿᵗᶦᵒⁿ ᵗʰᶦˢ ᶦˢ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᶦʳˢᵗ ᵗᶦᵐᵉ ᶦⁿ ᵇᵃˢᶦᶜᵃˡˡʸ ᶠᵒʳᵉᵛᵉʳ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᶦ ᵈᶦᵈⁿ'ᵗ ᵗᵘʳⁿ ᵘᵖ ᵏʸᵒ'ˢ ᴳᴱᴺ ʳᵉᵛᵉˡ ᶦⁿ ᵗʰᶦˢ ⁿᵃᵘᵗʳᵃˡ ˢʷᵉᵉᵗ ᵇᵒʸ

[@parkerchernoff3262]

you made me kyo trash in the span of an hour, well done

[@spiritwarhol707]

you and kyo are a perfect combo as always

[@turtlemecha3049]

This cover gets me going each time!!!! Whooooo!!!

[@artykeldeo]

S O B S V I O L E N T L Y

[@YoppyVU]

SUCH A HANDSOME BOY, I'M IN LOVE

[@janahijazi5899]

songs about vocaloids thanking us just absolutely plucks my heartstrings i can't handle it cheers to more years of this to come~♡♡♡

[@KinokoDC]

この調教めっちゃ好きだ！！！！！！I LOVE KYO！！！！！！！！

[@mollyeilbes4272]

Hey, KYO hell is a great place to be. Thank you for using him for so many amazing covers and dragging me down into KYO hel with you!

[@l3m0ndaff0dil]

I'm actually screaming this is so good 😭😭😭 KYO IS ADORABLE IN YOUR STYLE LIKE HIS VOICE SOUNDS AMAZING AND HE HAS CUTE HAIR CLIPS AND HSHKSKSJJS thanks I'm KYO trash now ✨💞

[@pepricoro]

Y E S S S S ♡♡♡♡♡♡ CONGRATS FOR THE ZOLAPROJECT! THAT CONTINUE MAKING US HAPPY WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL VOICES!

[@crownedxwolf]

This is amazing!

[@Poppylo29]

Didn’t expect to see you here but hello :3

[@m.a.d.i.3411]

CrownedX Wolf I KNOW RIGHT!!!

[@Sateriasiz]

oh damn u like kyo?

[@kateiry4719]

Mio gave the characters lives through the most vivid eye expression!

[@_Rhatsody]

Sweet natural boy

[@starrynight-p]

Zefurry what a wholesome boye

[@gregorymaestro]

This video makes me melt from lip sync, it's such rare in japanese when character's mouth synchronise with lyrics, beatiful singer, beautiful character, beautiful cover with animation it's deserve more 1 billion followers and views

[@ちょろ-n4e]

KYOの声でこの曲が聞けてほんとに最高！！！！！！！！！！！

[@iskraiskra_9007]

Happy fifth birthday to the Hell TM!!! As always great job with the tuning~~

[@iskraiskra_9007]

AYY! Urodzinowy zjazd cebul! Dobrze widzieć swoich w komentarzach Dobrej Muzyki (TM)

[@swinklebitz6016]

You and Kyo have officially stolen my heart and I'm okay with that.

[@fandomlovingtrash3881]

Omg I'm in love. I WANT TO BE IN THE ARMS OF THE ANGEL

[@incelghetsis]

I just started crying in the middle of class this is an absolute blessing oh my gooooood

[@PIKOPIKOPANIC]

I'm so late to the party but *VIOLENTLY SLAPS TABLE* HIS LITTLE BLUSH

[@zoolfan]

i havent listened to vocaloid in 4ever but. I love this sweet precious boy?? and i really wanna get into utau now dssdfkjsfjk

[@kks93able]

OH I'm so happy I'm crying.......................................

[@elliot8713]

Kyo is an angel and you are doing gods work

[@shoukiko]

why am i crying in the club rn

[@FoxBoii]

KYO you made most beautiful song i was listening

[@sketchymcqeeks]

it's been years & this cover is still so comforting 🥺🥺

[@HellPOfficial]

I can trade my life for this 😍

[@yuyanfei4767]

So you could die to meet Kyo once time in real life =))

[@johnloverman]

OOPS I'M CRYING HAHA

[@lizzydarkrose]

Was just thinking of your covers last night. Indescribably happy to see this in my notifications this morning. Wonderful cover and beautiful art as always!

[@hl-river8580]

Relistening to this and it’s still JUST AS incredible as when I first heard it. The bits u improved, the ARTWORK..you put so much heart and soul into this it’s really incredible

[@nighttyger3397]

You never fail to impress with your covers, and you single-handedly have made Kyo one of my absolutely favorite vocaloids!

[@mysteryz0ne272]

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY TO THE ZOLA BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAA THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFUL COVER, YOUR HARD WORK REALLY PAID OFF!!! the animation is such a nice touch as alwaysss it breathes a lot of life into the vid!! Kyo is lookin heckign gorgeous on this special day!!!!!

[@otomachiunagi4208]

This is perfect for this event! I'm so happy that you're the one letting these guys stay relevant, unwavering, and unforgotten! We will always love the ZOLA Project, no matter what.

[@seraphheart]

cant believe mio invented the ZOLAs 5 years ago!! such a sweet cover, it honestly warmed my heart

[@MaydayFireBall]

!!!!!!!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!!

[@Merrymew]

Kyo's smile is so pure ;w; Thank you for another beautiful PV and cover!

[@beepbop1979]

This is an amazing cover! And the time this was uploaded is perfect since this was uploaded on ZOLA’s birthday!

[@beanchili1247]

GOD im in LOVE with you and kyo now, i was so excited when zola was first announced but not much people i follow used them but here you are my saving grace, ALSO UR ART OF KYO IS FUCKING PRECIOUS LKAJSDKJLSd

[@MMDAnimator2004]

Deadass good tuning. He sounds human

[@slevi7225]

I love when you work with KYO ! Please continue this superb work, the video and the vocals are beautiful !

[@doclinny]

Kyo actually has a really nice voice, despite what I expected when I saw the project's box art. You're so good with him

[@chibiga1353]

I haven't listened to the cover yet but I'm sure it's amazing! ❤

[@Capricciko]

I’m NoT gOnNa CrY yOu ArE! My god this makes me want to throw everything I’m doing out the window and start on fan art again

[@GhostLeeCat]

Dude how do you not have more subscribers w H aT you deserve??? so many??? for this beauty???

[@makasan7]

And now I'm crying...

[@elliot6758]

This is so lovely, no other cover have i listened to 5 times in a row I shouldn't be crying this much wthhh this is beautiful

[@kikurosai]

this is so fucking sweet it hurts but it's a good kind of hurt i love it

[@ParuParo95]

uuu i love this i love you !!!! i've rediscovered ai kotoba a few months ago and have been humming it ever since. always thought it was the prettiest deco*27 song. now a kyo cover ? my favourite things combined !!!!

[@mochiprincess9680]

I love Kyo so much 😭❤️ this song made me feel so many things and I hope to see more from you and your beautiful work and art soon bcus it’s just amazing 😭😭😭

[@romydis8338]

I still love this song!! Kyo's version to boot. Still my fave. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS MIODIO~~☆♡

[@yellowbucket2063]

I wanna cryyy This is so good

[@eruanee]

iM EMOTIONAL BC IT'S AMAZING honestly thank you because before i found your channel, i didn't know the ZOLA boys and... they're amazing Kyo is so cute here im gonna faint

[@brinna1429]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL, MIO take care of yourself!!

[@ichigocrown3521]

THAT'S JUST SOOO PERFECT Everything The cute spirit the PV is just soooo beautiful AND THE COVEEEER His turning is just fjsbfjsljshfj I'M SOOO PROUD OF YOU Each of your videos have their own spirit AND thanks for sharing your talent Mio ❤ Happy birthday to the BOY ❤❤❤❤ (I never clicked in a notification so fast)

[@むらき-v7k]

KAWAII💖

[@accountarchive]

This warms my heart so much... thank you mio i love your content

[@YowanoAki]

ラスサビからアウトロめっちゃ良いね！Ⅰとマッシュアップになってるのか！

[@Whatsit_1121]

OH MY GOSH I DON'T KNOW HOW I MISSED THIS BUT NOW I'VE FOUND IT AND TEARS ARE STREAMING DOWN MY FACE I seriously love every second-- the PV is BEAUTIFUL and the artwork is BEAUTIFUL and the tuning is AAAAAA BEAUTIFUL and EVERYTHING IS SO BEAUTIFUL WORDS-- heh, puns-- CAN'T EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS Basically jsut thank you for existing and for blessing us with your wonderful content I don't care if it takes another 5 years for your next work please just never stop doing what you love you're amazing and this is amazing thank you

[@dc7294]

I just found your covers the other day and let me say I am in l o v e!! You deserve so much more recognition, your work is amazing💕💕💕

[@meepuru_utau]

gosh I can't stop watching this video it's sooooo good

[@cloudburst1182]

HE SOUNDS SO GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL I WOULD DIE FOR YOU MIO

[@KeruKunz]

God this is so /fucking/ gorgeous. Hands down the best KYO user in the vocaloid scene.

[@StudioVOXYZ]

GOD THIS PV AND COVER AND AGJAJFDKGFHG YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME MIO

[@miodiodavinci]

SFHJDLSKFH THANK S A A A A A A A

[@yvesserpere]

I live for this 😖👌

[@natarindayoo]

THE YUME YUME PART KILLED ME IM DEAD-

[@paulinearth]

KYO ily

[@violetcolored]

K Y O H E L L I'm here with you, my dude, believe me.

[@RonaldSL-]

You description was sweet, and the use of TMs made me giggle. :)

[@Bluestar1330]

Kyo looks so cute in this video!!! I love the Artwork Mio!u

[@yonathanwijaya2316]

am in love with this song

[@satansmascara9756]

wHAT A GOOD BOI!! Gotta love them pitchbends, he sounds beautiful ;w;

[@rcg05]

This song always gets me emotional,and this cover does it even more,but I LOVE it so much

[@Spookleaf]

i friggin adore your art

[@rinrinemueru5032]

I'm glad you're very happy (even if I'm late ...) I love it !!!, keep going you can get very far yeiiii

[@aminishnamedvaati]

I'm confessing my love for kyo right here right now

[@cloudburst1182]

And i love the wings so much agh

[@abbae8092]

i cried so hard this is so fkng good

[@walnut_raisin2621]

Everything alright mate? Been a bit since you've uploaded

[@jadedtongue]

THIS IS SO GOOD あああああ I love kyo sobs,,,, Have a good 7 months! Take care of yourself!

[@miari_literatures]

I LOVE THIS CONGRTULATIONS FOR THE ZOLAPROJECT! I loved you and your creations with them so much! This is so incredible! All your work is fantastic and I couldn`t say more.

[@peppa7993]

AHH AMO A KYO ES MI VOCALOID FAVORITO.

[@meganboronski4068]

I’m in love 💖 Amazing as always! You are the Zola master!

[@thenekozombie4316]

Hey hey! I just went through your uploads and I love all of your work, it’s so crisp and amazing I hope that whatever you may be doing away from channel is amazing, gives you all the happiness you want and gives you inspiration to make more covers as great as this. Keep it up and I can’t wait for more of this

[@hl-river8580]

Mio, you are such an incredible person and such a hard worker. This is an amazing video and I hope you’re proud of it and yourself. (Also take a nice vacation!)

[@fodless717]

AWWWWW HES BLUSHINGGGGGA A A A A AA

[@jax4658]

DUDE THIS IS SO GOOD I'M SO PROUD OF YOU 😍😍😍

[@plaidsheep7676]

This is so pretty and beautifullll ❤I love the pv and the vocal is just as good as ever. 💖💕 great job on this!

[@YokoFujioka]

The PV turned out so gorgeous!! I always love your art, the syncing was great AND THE JAW MOVED!! HOLY WHOA AFTER SO MANY ANIMATION MEMES, TO REALIZED RAREGYUJEGRFE UYG

[@romydis8338]

THIS IS BEAUTY! EVERYTHING IN THIS SONG IS WONDERFUL...AAAHHHH 😍

[@unfortunatetoast7963]

IM SCREAMING THIS IS THE BEST THING THANK U FOR BLESSING ME TODAY 😭💖🙌

[@HemingwayDotS]

Happy 5th birthday! Zola boys, you did an amazing job!!

[@chirism]

OMG OMG OMG OMG SOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL

[@koi4403]

IM NOT CRYING AT ALL

[@kanatahiba]

tRue-- hearing this was an emotional roller coaster ;w; ily

[@nattiebats]

Simply beautiful!

[@starrynight-p]

GOD DAMMIT WHY AM I CRYING

[@franpancho6128]

OMG!!!! THIS IS SOOO PERFECT WITH KYO AND THE BACKGROUND

[@bottles0]

I think I broke the replay button because this is just so amazing! Great job!

[@ShiWeiMigi]

Happy 5th Anniversary to ZOLA PROJECT~! And ahhhh, this PV and tuning is amazing! You did awesome work!!!

[@Shinshi-ko-YT]

LOVE KYO !!!