Teacup Trio Battle 2014

The first Teacup Trio Battle or TTB was a YouTube chorus battle that took place over the summer of 2014, from June to September. It was hosted by saint ♔, who was one of the four judges, along with Vulkain (the March Hare), Chase (the Dormouse), and Jefferz (the Mad Hatter).

Each group consisted of 3 singers, and any number of support members (including animators, mixers, artists, translyricists, etc). Groups were also allowed to, on two occasions, swap out a singer for another (who is not already on another team) for one round. Judging was based on visuals (12/60), mix (22/60), vocals (17/60), and scripting/song choice (8/60). For more thorough judging info, you can see the Information Document. The battle also had "honorary titles" which gave out one bonus points, awarded by judges to groups for going above and beyond in some aspect.

Entries were required to be in mostly English, Korean or Japanese, and were accepted from any genre, including anime, VOCALOID, and even western musicians. Round 1 was open to anyone and (126/127?) teams participated. Fifty moved onto round 2, and 10 moved onto the final round.

The winning trio of the battle was ◣éclair, and the runner-up group was Raw Squid Foam. First place members received a prize of either cookies or 1 teacup of desired colour/design and an earl gray tea bag, while the runners-up received cookies.

Participating Groups

1. The ✧Senpies✧ (Amuri, Jeremy, Warsfeil)
2. JFK and the G. Nolls (Hartless, Onion, Franky)
3. Chamomile Sweets (Nazuma, Michiri, Melody)
4. Check♪Mate (Nacchan, Natz, Kuro-G)
5. ＣＯＤＥ:ＵＮＫＮＯＷＮ (Ken, Toma, Furuya)
6. TENTAXCON (Tuna, Eniru, NiNa)
7. CabaiYabai (Min-chan, yutaka, chiE)
8. тєятíαℓ íηƒυѕíση (❄kyune, CMKC, Yuririn)
9. Tenshi no POTATO (Ren, Rii, Yachan)
10. Ala Cana (M-i-ah, k@n, Justice)
11. L✿li W✿rld D✿mination (Mochi, Kumo, Xyz)
12. FioRiTura (Awaka, Rosetta, Kassia)
13. TEG (Team Earl Gray) (Uchuujin, Akemi, Tenshii)
14. Mizuiro (みずいろ) (Shiro, Shiro, Lapiz)
15. Appassionato Cantabile (My-ëVe, Syren, TBK)
16. ◕FRUITY ۝ PICNIC◕ (Lala, Mantiev, Kerri)
17. Vicecarlone (Aika, Bum, AiQing)
18. Hat Trick (Mara, Lizz, Lili)
19. mecoemstar★ (Urara★, cella, Lemon)
20. LSBH (Lila, Rei, Rivi)
21. Raw Squid Foam (Howl, Fome, SquaDus)
22. Zessei Bijin (Serena, Beibi, Miri)
23. HOMOSlice (MastaH, Leelee, Kori)
24. Ginger Ale (Alfie, Kal Lollia)
25. Chachacha (茶茶茶) (Cello, Pretzel, Zukito)
26. teaM@rie
27. HoukagoThugLyfe
28. The Groovy Pad

Round 1 Entries

Theme: The Mad Hatter's favourite tea is green tea. But why is a raven like a writing desk?

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1. "RESISTANCE" feat. Raw Squid Foam
2. "Labyrinth" feat. The ✧Senpies✧
3. "Kimi to Mahou no Monogatari wo" feat. ＣＯＤＥ:ＵＮＫＮＯＷＮ
4. "Splatter Party" feat. TENTAXCON
5. "Masterpiece" feat. CabaiYabai
6. "Kazemachi Hello World" feat. L✿li W✿rld D✿mination
7. "Misterioso" feat. FioRiTura
8. "Dream Crow's Shadow" feat. Mizuiro
9. "Yami no Kuni no Alice" feat. Appassionato Cantabile
10. "Hane Wanaikedo Watashi wa Toberu" (Although I Don't Have Wings, I Will Fly) feat. Hat Trick
11. "Heaven" feat. Zessei Bijin!
12. "Mahou Shoujo Koufuku-ron" (Magical Girl Theory of Happiness) feat. JFK and the G. Nolls
13. "Mayonaka no Ocha Kai" (Midnight Tea Party) feat. Chamomile Sweets
14. "Hakoniwa no Yume" feat. Check♪Mate
15. "Terrorism" feat. тєятíαℓ íηƒυѕíση
16. "Macaron" feat. Tenshi no POTATO
17. "Poker Face" feat. Ala Cana
18. "Sayonara no Kawari ni" feat. TEG (Team Earl Gray)
19. "Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman" (Hetalia song) feat. ◕FRUITY ۝ PICNIC◕
20. "daze" (Mekakucity Actors OP) feat. Vicecarlone
21. "Karakuri Pierrot" feat. mecoemstar★
22. "Soshite Kimi wa Tsuki ni Natta" feat. LSBH
23. "Yotsuya-san ni Yoroshiku" feat. HOMOSlice
24. "Bungaku Shounen no Yuuutsu" feat. teaM@rie
25. "(Original Song)" (unreleased) feat. HoukagoThugLyfe
26. "(Be Mine)" (unfinished) feat .The Groovy Pad

Round 2 Entries

Theme: Where did you go? Please wake up the Dormouse, his tea is getting cold.

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1. "Drop Pop Candy" feat. FyRa
2. "Sasanqua" feat. Hat Trick
3. "Soushou Innocence" feat. Tokyo Magnitude 420
4. "Hey, Sleepyhead" feat. Raw Squid Foam
5. "Astral Domination" feat. Ginger Ale
6. "Cancerz Drive" feat. ◣éclair
7. "Yozora ni Tutatsu" (Two in the Night Sky) feat. konpeito*complete
8. "DOKI DOKI☆MORNING" feat. Fujoshi Mountain
9. "unravel" -Dubstep Remix ver.- feat. ecstatea
10. "Kami no Namae ni Ochiru Mono" (One Who Falls at the Name of God) feat. Hanaemi
11. "My Favorite Things" feat. CabaiYabai
12. "Paranoia" feat. Mizuiro
13. "Gravity" feat. Appassionato Cantabile
14. "Clock Work" feat. вostonтeaᴘarty
15. "Clock Strikes" feat. ᙠackᙠeat
16. "Aku no Meshitsukai" (Servant of Evil) -Classical ver.- feat. Forte★Night
17. "Hotaru" (Fireflies) feat. chu³
18. "Nekomimi Archive" feat. Laetus∮Traditio
19. "Samurai Heart" feat. THREE FANCY EGGS
20. "Kimi Shinita Mouko to Nakare" (Please, Don't Have Laid Down Your Life) feat. ♒ Xєphчr
21. "Kuroneko" (Black Cat) feat. βєğιŋŋєг'ѕ ζυск
22. "Reincarnation" feat. Wanmeepuhi
23. "Akatsuki Arrival" feat. SWUF
24. "Melancholy of Craspedia" feat. TENTAXCON
25. "Hotaru" (Fireflies) feat. Clover♣Parade
26. "I Fall... and Stay Down" feat. Latinga
27. "flower of sorrow" feat. InfiniTEA
28. "We are Friends, Aren't We?" feat. fairydust castle
29. "Crossing Field" feat. Yozora no TRINITY
30. "Yoru no Soko" feat. The ✧Senpies✧
31. "Ringo Uri no Utakata Shoujo" (The Transient Apple Salesgirl) feat. L✿li W✿rld D✿mination
32. "Jewel" feat. The Oposes
33. "Lamb." feat. тea-paιn
34. "GALLOWS BELL" feat. ＣＯＤＥ:ＵＮＫＮＯＷＮ
35. "Sugar Sweet Nightmare" feat. Blumenkranz
36. "Painkiller" (SPICA song) feat. Zessei Bijin!
37. "Aspirin" feat. Kuko: Mi
38. "Daia no Hana" feat. Hate-tsubu Daidai: Juicy!
39. "Sensei to Shoujo Soudou Dainishin 「Higaisha no Nikki」" feat. PFT (Prepare for Trouble)
40. "Recall" feat. Apfelgrün
41. "Puppet" feat. .:.TeaLectricNight.:.
42. "Fall Into Unseen Darkness" feat. FioRiTura
43. "e-scape" feat. Achromatic Garden

Round 3 Entries

Theme: The March Hare has but 1 sin. Know thyself.

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"Telecaster to Hakuchuumu (Daydream and Telecaster)" feat. ◣éclair

1. "Butterfly Core" feat. Raw Squid Foam
2. "Higaimouzou Keitai Joshi (Emi)" (Persecution Complex Cellphone Girl (lol)) feat. FyRa
3. "Inner Arts" feat. Tokyo Magnitude 420
4. "You and the World" feat. Hat Trick
5. "Mienai Kuro ni Ochite Ike/Koi no Himehime Pettanko/Yowamushi na Honou" (Mashup) feat. ecstatea
6. "Passionate Squall" feat. konpeito*complete
7. "Karma" feat. Hanaemi
8. "Freya.sys" feat. Ginger Ale

Gallery

Raw Squid Foam as seen in their round 1 entry of "RESISTANCE"
Ilust. by Kuro-mai

Raw Squid Foam as seen in their round 2 entry of Hey Sleepyhead"
Ilust. by Kuro-mai

Trivia

• The following year another Teacup Trip Battle was held, TTB 2015, which presumedly is the last one they did.

Eternal Links

• YouTube
• Twitter (changed named to reflect TTB 2015, early 2015)
• TTB Information Document (Deleted)
• TTB Information Document Copy
• Twitter announcement 2014