Souma Kagyakune (加虐音颯真) has two voicebanks for the UTAU program.
History[]
Souma's ACT 1 was released on January 7, 2017. He was recorded on a Japanese CVVC reclist, but was configured as a psuedo-VCV as Grayslate didn't yet know how to oto CVVC.
Souma's ACT 2 was recorded in 2018, and the otoing process was handed off to SunGuardian when GraySlate commissioned them to. He was released publicly on August 29, 2018.
On September 5, 2025, Souma receieved two updated voicebanks. His Japanese voicebank is VCV and his English bank is GrayGlish 2.0 X-Sampa.
Concept[]
Souma is a Japanese orphan who lost his parents in a house fire when he was 4 years old. He was taken to the closest orphanage in New Orleans, and was cared for by a woman named Carla Kassamali. Under her care, he learned many things about Voodoo, and her knowledge of the practice was passed onto him. He devoted his life to voodoo, and became excelled in it at a young age. He developed a taste for swing and big band jazz, and singing became a hobby for him as well. When Souma was working age, he set up his own shop downtown selling his services for the curious (and gullible) people of New Orleans. He now is recognized as one of the last remaining "Voodoo Kings Of New Orleans", and people often come to him for advice, in spite of his penchant to swindle rather than genuinely assist. Souma makes deals and makes them often. If any go south, he will use his power to steal the remaining years off of his victims, stretching his lifespan to over a century. Though Souma is skilled at what he does, he occasionally gets caught up in precarious situations with the gods and other civilians. He enjoys various types of gambling, which also can land him in trouble. Through it all, he lives to entertain and make good use of his unnatural life.
Likes: Voodoo, Aunt Carla, swing, big band jazz, vintage fashion, antiques, gems, masks
Dislikes: Making things complicated, when his friends call him out
Etymology[]
- 加虐音 - Kagyakune; Lit. "Sadistic sound"
- 颯真 - Souma; Lit. "Sudden sound of wind + truth = True wind sound"
Appearance[]
- Hair color - Lavender, usually highlighted with yellow
- Eye color - Emerald
- Outfit - Souma dresses sharp and fancy, usually in vests, button up shirts, slacks, and saddle shoes. He likes to rotate bracelets and small hats, but he always wears his skull earrings and hairpin. He also usually dons his belt with whatever items he'll need that day. He hates to wear anything modern or casual. He usually paints his nails black.
- Body build: Short and slender.
Relations[]
- Aunt Carla - Adoptive mother
Product Information[]
Additional information[]
Marketing[]
Souma's voicebank is and will always be free for usage in the UTAU program.
Potential official merch will be coming, and will be available on GraySlate's Etsy and Ko-Fi.
Trivia[]
- Souma is a remake of one of GraySlate's first CVVC banks.
- Souma has stolen the remaining years from people that go back on his terms during deals, and has aged to 114 while looking no older than 21.
- Souma was taught voodoo by his Aunty Carla, and has devoted his life to the practice..
- Souma is very spiritual, and has direct contact with voodoo gods.
- Souma's birthday is April 27.
- Souma is adept at most gambling games but happens to lose in big ways often.
Reputation[]
A few people have used Souma, but it's hoped that more people use him.
Downloads[]
Souma's banks are in zip format.
Souma's up-to-date voicebanks can be downloaded here:
Gallery[]
References[]
http://utau.wikidot.com/utau:souma-kagyakune
https://assbackwardsp.wixsite.com/utaubackwards