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Hatsune Miku: After meeting them, she quickly realizes that these “Gorillaz” aren’t some generic moe idol rival group who wear monkey costumes, so she lowers her guard. Murdoc very much irritates her for being…well…himself. The other band members are fine. Russel is one of the more well-spoken members of the group and is often the most reasonable. He’s also a goodhearted and caring person, but Miku wonders why he’s so distant most of the time. Maybe that’s just him? She loves how humorous, energetic, nice, badass, and relatable Noodle is. 2D, while not the brightest star in the sky, is overall a nice person with some incredible vocals! Though, Miku wonders why he would join a band with a guy who looks like a green goblin and caused him two car accidents.
Rin and Len: They hate being treated like children! The Kagamines were so much older than everyone thinks! Out of everyone, Noodle was the coolest! The twins saw her as a hardcore older sister figure who once kicked a zombie gorilla in the face when she was only 10 years old! 2D, they believe, needs a lot of help with certain things, but in general has a nice personality. Russel is both mysterious and gentle. Murdoc...they have mixed feelings about him because while he says and does things that make them laugh sometimes, he also says and does things that make them want to roll over and flatten him with their yellow roadroller.
Luka Megurine: 2D is nice! He seems a little off sometimes when that Murdoc guy is around, so she's a little afraid of him (Murdoc). Russel seems like a father figure? Or rather, the uncle figure of their group, which is great! Noodle's backstory is very impressive to her, and she enjoys being around her.
Kaito: He's the self-titled big brother figure of his group, so Russel coming across as a good-natured guy who can be a little grumpy at times makes sense to him. 2D... has got to be the least intimidating man he's ever met, but hey at least he's really pleasant to be around and plus his eyes look really cool! After learning more about the Gorillaz backstory, he feels Murdoc is not... right in the head. Noodle is sweet and a bit mischievous - like Miku!
Meiko: Doesn't treat 2D like a naive child; she knows he's a fully grown adult and so she treats him like one. However, she is a bit concerned about the guy's vision. Meiko might baby Noodle a bit since she sees her as a sort of younger sister. Murdoc looks and seems like a pervert - a quick 20 second online search can confirm this as well, so she watches closely. (Also, while doing her research online, she came across the “MTV Cribs” video. That... had to be the most awkward thing she's ever watched.) Russel is such a good person. He's amazing!
2D: Overall, they're all quite pleasant to him. Particularly, his favorite vocaloids to be around are the ones with a more gentle air like Miku, Luka, Rin, and Len. Although Kaito may be a bit of a doofus at times, 2D understands that he means well, so if he makes any mistakes, the frontman can't help but forgive him. He is also able to relate to Kaito's misfortune and lack of luck. Meiko is a lovely lady.
Noodle: Meiko is her idol in a way. She's strong, rowdy, passionate, and enthusiastic, never afraid to show her true self to Noodle. She loves that! When it comes to Kaito, she may playfully tease him but never goes too far. It's always fun to hang out with the Kagamines since Noodle gets to act like an older sister. Luka's pretty alright. She seemed intimidating at first, but when she and Noodle got the chance to talk more, she became very open. Noodle was already a fan of Miku, so it was great for her to meet her favorite twin tail pop idol!
Russel: Finds Kaito to be too… goofy. Meiko seems to be the mature one, but she can act tough and even manly at times when alcohol is involved. However, Russel likes how she can be a serious woman when it's needed. Luka might be too soft on people sometimes, but she's also very calm and has good character. Len and Rin, the two blonde kids, are alright, but Russ is just kinder to kids on principle. Miku reminds him a lot of Phase 2 Noodle due to the way she acts, so he's nice to her as well.
Murdoc: It seems to him that these voca-whatevers are feeling anxious about him. Which makes complete sense. The first time he saw and met Rin and Len, he scared Len. Len ended up running away screaming, "Aaaaaaah! Pickle Monster!” He believes that Kaito is just an annoying sod with blue hair, a bizarre ice cream addiction, and a singing voice that sounds way too computerized. Wait, an annoying sod with blue hair who sings? Hmm, he kinda reminds Murdoc of someone he already knew. Murdoc was taken aback by Meiko's almost boyish personality; he has never encountered a woman who could not only out-drink him, but could also end his existence with a single punch. Ugh, she's too powerful for him to torment. Luka is just straight up trying to avoid interacting with him in any way. Miku is probably his favorite vocaloid because of her easily fussy nature. It reminds him so much of Phase 2 Noodle. Miku to him was basically like Phase 2 Noodle, only with pigtails, turquoise hair, and leeks. Lots and lots of leeks. He never understood her fascination for that vegetable.
Their thoughts on the other group's music:
2D: Doesn't understand a word of it, but at least the tunes and melodies to some of the songs are nice. He likes the V3 and V4 english songs since he can somewhat understand them.
Noodle: LOVES IT! ❤🎵 Her favorite bops are “World is Mine”, “Meltdown”, “Ugly Guy Documentary”, “Butterfly on Your Right Shoulder”, “Double Lariat”, “Escape of Salmhofer the Witch”, “Crescent Moon”, and many, many more!
Russel: The music isn’t really his thing, but he’s supportive of it. He can admit that it is cute.
Murdoc: He is not fond of it. He finds it too robotic and cutesy for his liking.
Hatsune Miku: She likes their music, but won’t admit it. After listening to a few songs, she'll take off her headphones, shrug her shoulders, and say, "Meh, it was okay.". But really, she's screaming in her mind, 'THESE GUYS OUT HERE CREATIN' ICONIC BOPS. THEY'RE REALLY GOOD, I MIGHT HAVE TO STEP UP MY GAME'!
Len: Loves their music, it’s so cool. After listening to songs like “Feel Good Inc.”, “Dirty Harry”, “DoYaThing”, “Rock the House”, “Doncamatic”, “19-2000”, “Stylo”, and many others, he becomes a huge fanboy almost instantly! He will commence buying all the albums, analyzing the lore and songs, gathering merchandise, cosplaying, attending concerts, and possibly start a blog online, all typical fanboy activities.
Rin: Thinks their music is pretty alright. Since Len has become a fanboy, it's the only thing she hears. She might tease him about his new interest.
Kaito: He likes a few songs, either the aesthetic ones or the ones with political themes.
Luka: She mainly listens as a support.
Meiko: *Doesn't really try to sit down and listen as she's too busy singing the song "DARE" drunkenly at a karaoke bar somewhere in Tokyo.*