While not part of the original character design, most popular Vocaloids have a fan designated character item, many of which have become officially recognized by the original maker due to their immense popularity amongst fans. These depictions grew in popularity, occasionally with differences in opinion on which item would suit each character best, the 'Item Wars'. Fans would depict their favorite Vocaloid in art or memes with a certain item, usually based off of their color scheme or assumed personality. The affiliation of Vocaloid characters with certain items has its roots with 'Item Wars' (持ち物戦争, mochimono sensou) that occurred between fans online. This is often a source of confusion for many people who are unfamiliar with Vocaloid characters as the relevance of these items is not immediately obvious. Vocaloid characters are often depicted with a particular item, for example Hatsune Miku is often pictured as holding a leek and Kagamine Rin a mikan orange.
