Where did it become known that Rin's and Len's names have different first letters?

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there's one sound in Japanese which is somewhere between L and R, though probably closer to R.

2 of the Vocaloids are the twins Rin and Len, but given the above, their names could be Rin and Ren, Lin and Len, or even Lin and Ren.

So where did it become known that Rin's and Len's names have different first letters, as opposed to the alternatives that I mentioned?

Probably word of god. Seeing as their names are written on the software box and all. http://www.amazon.com/Vocaloid2-Character-Vocal-Series-02/dp/B001BIXLOC — Sigfried666, Dec 09 '15 at 22:10
These days there's usually a "word of god" official transliteration of character names. In the past though, it could vary depending on who was doing translation. It's more than just L/R as well. The names リン and レン correspond to a number of different western names, like Lynn and Wren. — Ross Ridge, Dec 10 '15 at 00:30
Also, a theory for this particular case: the name's depict **Ri**ght and **Le**ft speakers/channels/whatever-it-is. — Aki Tanaka, Dec 10 '15 at 11:24

senshin · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-10T01:24:22.880

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The earliest archived revision of Crypton's page for the Kagamines that reveals details about them has their names in both Latin script and in Japanese.

That revision is from 3 Dec 2007, which is shortly before they were actually first sold later that same month.

So I guess the answer to your question is that it was known to people pretty much from the very beginning.

edited Dec 10 '15 at 01:24

answered Dec 09 '15 at 23:43

senshin

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