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Construction of a scientific basis for designing a face and voice of a "moe" character

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25560011
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Design science
Research InstitutionKanazawa Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

YAMADA MASASHI  金沢工業大学, 情報フロンティア学部, 教授 (10200742)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords萌え / アニメーション / ゲーム / キャラクタ / デザイン / SD法 / 印象評定
Outline of Final Research Achievements

“Moe” characters used to be designed by designers and directors based on their feelings and experiences. In the present study, perceptual experiments revealed the relationship between facial and vocal designs and how they were perceived, and a scientific basis for designing a moe character was constructed. The results of the experiments showed that a moe character possessed a rounder face and more widely-opened eyes than a beautiful female characters. Moreover, a voice of a moe character showed a high fundamental frequency, a high spectrum centroid and a high speed of speech. These characteristics suggested an immature girl.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (41 results)

All 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 10 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (25 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Impressions of Robot Design in Japanese Anime Series “Mobile Suit Gundam”2017

    • Author(s)
      Naoto Hayashi, Masashi Yamada
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Affective Engineering

      Volume: 16 Issue: 3 Pages: 165-171

    • DOI

      10.5057/ijae.IJAE-D-16-00041

    • NAID

      130005874917

    • ISSN
      2187-5413
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A study on impressions of monster design in Pokemon2015

    • Author(s)
      M. Yamada, R. Yanagida, R. Yoneda
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering 2015

      Volume: 1

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Moe voice -Analysis of the speech sound and perception of the synthesized voice2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Takano, M. Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering 2015

      Volume: 1

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Color reproduction of Munsell color system using the LCD for applying to the training of color education2015

    • Author(s)
      M. Sakurai, K. Toda, N. Emura, M. Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering 2015

      Volume: 1

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 楽曲メタデータを用いた音楽印象の推定2014

    • Author(s)
      米田涼, 山田真司
    • Journal Title

      音楽知覚認知研究

      Volume: 34 Pages: 91-97

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A perceptual study on face design for "MOE" characters in "Cool Japan" contents2014

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wada, R. Yoneda, S. Kanamori, M. Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of International Conference of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research

      Volume: 1 Pages: 35-42

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Changes of impression in the animation characters with the different color and thickness in outline2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Izumi, M. Sakurai, R. Yoneda, M. Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of International Conference of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research

      Volume: 1 Pages: 921-926

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A multi-dimensional study of the emotion in current Japanese popular music2013

    • Author(s)
      R. Yoneda, M. Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Acoustical Science and Technology

      Volume: 34 Issue: 3 Pages: 166-175

    • DOI

      10.1250/ast.34.166

    • NAID

      130003360942

    • ISSN
      0369-4232, 1346-3969, 1347-5177
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Chroma discrimination training in Munsell color using the display2013

    • Author(s)
      Sakurai, M., Miyazaki, T., Yamada, M.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Image Media Quality and its Applications

      Volume: CD-ROM Pages: 126-130

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A perceptual study of face design for “MOE” characters2013

    • Author(s)
      Wada, Y., Yoneda, R., Kanamori, S., Yamada, M.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Image Media Quality and its Applications

      Volume: CD-ROM Pages: 157-161

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The advanced technique of the counterpoint between music and video in Evangerion: 2.0 You can (not) advance2016

    • Author(s)
      Masashi Yamada, Riu Yanagida
    • Organizer
      5th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-28
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Perception and analysis of Moe voice2016

    • Author(s)
      Sayoko Takano, Masashi Yamada
    • Organizer
      5th Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-28
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A perceptual study of robot design in the Japanese robot anime, Mobile Suit Gundam2016

    • Author(s)
      Naoto Hayashi, Masashi Yamada
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Advanced Human Factors and Ergonomics
    • Place of Presentation
      Orlando, Florida
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-27
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A perceptual study of monster design in the context of cool Japan contents2016

    • Author(s)
      Riu Yanagida, Masashi Yamada
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Advanced Human Factors and Ergonomics
    • Place of Presentation
      Orlando, Florida
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-27
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Proportion of facial features for constructing a Moe character2016

    • Author(s)
      Yudo Iijima, Yuki Wada, Masashi Yamada
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Advanced Human Factors and Ergonomics
    • Place of Presentation
      Orlando, Floida
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-27
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Impression of characters in the Japanese magical girl anime metaseriese, Pretty Cure2016

    • Author(s)
      Shizuka Oosawa, Masashi Yamada
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Advanced Human Factors and Ergonomics
    • Place of Presentation
      Orlando, Flirida
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-27
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 萌える声とアニメ声2016

    • Author(s)
      高野佐代子、山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2016年春季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      中央大学(東京都・文京区)
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-19
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 飲料販売促進のための音楽制作に応用した音楽心理・生理学2016

    • Author(s)
      山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2016年春季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      中央大学(東京都・文京区)
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-16
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 音楽的文脈がテンション和音の印象に及ぼす影響について2015

    • Author(s)
      足立創、江村伯夫、山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会音楽音響研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      国立音楽大学(東京都・立川)
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-19
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ゲーム音楽にみる和風ホラーと洋風ホラーの違い2015

    • Author(s)
      飯島勇道, 所 雄一, 山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会音楽音響研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢工業大学(石川県・金沢)
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 和音プライミングにおける妨害性の検証2015

    • Author(s)
      江村伯夫、足立創、山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会音楽音響研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢工業大学(石川県・金沢)
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 楽曲印象に基づく曲順構成に関する研究2015

    • Author(s)
      飯島勇道、山田真司
    • Organizer
      平成27年電気関係学会北陸支部連合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢工業大学(石川県・金沢)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-12
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破における「音と画の対位法」の進化形2015

    • Author(s)
      柳田理宇、山田真司
    • Organizer
      平成27年電気関係学会北陸支部連合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢工業大学(石川県・金沢)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-12
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] オタクコンテンツにおけるタイトルロゴデザインの印象2015

    • Author(s)
      飯島勇道、山田真司
    • Organizer
      第17回日本感性工学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      文化学園大学(東京都・渋谷区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-01
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ポケットモンスターにおけるモンスターデザインの研究-彩色との関係-2015

    • Author(s)
      柳田理宇、山田真司
    • Organizer
      第17回日本感性工学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      文化学園大学(東都京・渋谷区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-01
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ゆるキャラの印象と人気との関係2015

    • Author(s)
      大澤 志、 山田 真司
    • Organizer
      第17回日本感性工学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      文化学園大学(東京都・渋谷区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-01
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 楽曲印象に基づく音楽プレイリスト作成に関する研究2015

    • Author(s)
      飯島勇道、山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会音楽音響研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      電気通信大学(東京都・調布)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破に見る音と画の対位法の進化形2015

    • Author(s)
      柳田理宇, 山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2015年春季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      中央大学後楽園キャンパス(東京都・文京区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-16 – 2015-03-18
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破に見る「音と画の対位法」の進化形2015

    • Author(s)
      柳田理宇, 山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会音楽音響研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京情報大学千葉ステーションキャンパス(千葉県・千葉)
    • Year and Date
      2015-02-21
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 声による「ツンデレ」表現2014

    • Author(s)
      高野佐代子, 山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2014年秋季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海学園大学豊平キャンパス(北海道・札幌)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-03 – 2014-09-05
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 「萌え声」心理的評価、音響分析、straight を用いた合成音声評価2014

    • Author(s)
      高野佐代子,竹澤 勇希,竹内 純基,山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2014年春秋季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京、日本大学理工学部
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 輪郭線の色・太さによるキャラクターの印象への影響2013

    • Author(s)
      泉明菜, 桜井将人, 山田真司
    • Organizer
      第15回日本感性工学会大会2013
    • Place of Presentation
      東京、東京女子大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 萌えキャラクタの顔デザインに関する研究2013

    • Author(s)
      和田侑樹,米田涼,金森慎弥,山田真司
    • Organizer
      第15回日本感性工学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京、東京女子大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 「萌える」顔デザインと「萌える」声2013

    • Author(s)
      山田真司
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第77回大会公募シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌、札幌市産業振興センター
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Continuous features of emotion in classical, popular and game music2013

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, M.
    • Organizer
      The 21st International Congress on Acoustics
    • Place of Presentation
      Canada, Montreal
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 楽器の科学2013

    • Author(s)
      柳田 益造, 足立 整治, 高野 佐代子, 山田真司他
    • Total Pages
      222
    • Publisher
      ソフトバンククリエイティブ
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Yamada's Lab.

    • URL

      http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/elma/

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Research-status Report 2014 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 山田真司研究室

    • URL

      http://kitnet.jp/laboratories/lab0084/index.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 山田真司研究室

    • URL

      http://kitnet.jp/laboratories/labo0084/index.html

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 山田真司研究室

    • URL

      http://m-yamada.kit.labos.ac/

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Yamada's Lab. (山田真司研究室)

    • URL

      http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/elma/

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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