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Hachi’s classics. Recommended popular songs

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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

Kenshi Yonezu caused a huge sensation in 2018 with the massive hit “Lemon,” appeared on that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and became known to a wide audience beyond his existing fans, gaining even more supporters.

It’s not just now that people have been captivated by his lyrics and melodies—before “Kenshi Yonezu,” he was already very popular under the name “Hachi” as a Vocaloid producer.

Here, we’ll introduce some of the Vocaloid songs from his active period as Hachi.

If you’re listening for the first time, we hope this helps as a guide.

Hachi’s classic songs. Recommended popular tracks (1–10)

Ward Room 305Bee

Ward Room 305: The Vanished Self Version

Ward Room 305 Bee

“Scary, scary, scary!” That was, without a doubt, my first impression when I heard it.

This song, a self-remake of “In the Rainy City, Balloons Dance with the Devil,” depicts a woman’s pregnancy and childbirth, and how, along with them, she loses her mental balance.

As it focuses on the psyche, the piece is rendered exceedingly ambiguous, eerie, and unstable.

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Wonderland and the Song of SheepBee

Hachi MV 'Wonderland and the Song of Sheep' HACHI / Wonderland to Hitsujinouta

Wonderland and the Sheep’s Song Hachi

There are many songs that are cool, beautiful, or packed with techniques that make you think they’re amazing.

But songs that make you instantly think “This is fun!” when you first hear them might actually be surprisingly few.

From the lyrics and the music video, as the comment “a song that captures the feel of a summer festival” suggests, what comes to mind is a lively, joyful, yet mysterious summer scene.

Please enjoy this uniquely portrayed world.

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Mrs. Pumpkin's Comical DreamBee

[Hatsune Miku] Mrs. Pumpkin’s Comical Dream [Original Song PV] with Chinese Subtitles

Mrs. Pumpkin's Comical Dream Honeybee

If you just sing this song for Halloween, you can’t go wrong.

As Hachi himself commented, “ahead of Halloween,” and as the lyrics suggest, it’s crafted as a piece that depicts the one-night carnival that is Halloween.

Please experience this slightly dark yet fairy-tale-like story of a single Halloween night, when all sorts of things come to the surface.

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Hachi’s classic tracks: Recommended popular songs (11–20)

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Hachi MV “clock lock works” HACHI

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Many people may find their hearts stirred when they listen to this song.

There are likely many who repeat the same things day after day and, somewhere along the way, resign themselves with a sense of “it can’t be helped.” This song captures exactly that state.

It’s a song that offers a bit of courage, one I especially want those who are just drifting through life, swept along by the everyday, to hear.

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Sandborne Dream-Eating GirlBee

Hachi MV 'Sandborne Dream-Eating Girl' HACHI / Sajō no Yumekui Shōjo

Hachi, the Sandborne Dream-Eating Girl

This is the original song that Kenshi Yonezu’s “Yumekui Shoujo” was remade from.

While “Yumekui Shoujo” has a relaxed tempo that really showcases the vocals, this version features a lively, slightly playful melody.

However, its content can be described as poignant and painful.

Enjoy this masterpiece together with its PV, which helps build the world of the song.

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WORLD’S END UMBRELLABee

Hachi MV 'WORLD’S END UMBRELLA' HACHI

WORLD'S END UMBRELLA HACHI

This is a newly created song based on “THE WORLD END UMBRELLA.” The story depicted in this piece is like science fiction, like a picture book—both heartwarming and heartrending.

What will happen to the boy and girl who break free from common sense and take action? It’s a song you’ll want to listen to together with the PV.

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The princess sleeps to electronic sounds.Bee

[Miku] Princess Sleeps to Electronic Sounds [Eng subs]

The princess is a bee that sleeps to electronic sounds.

As the title suggests, this is a track packed to the brim with electronic sounds.

But it’s not just about electronics—the melody, woven from many different tones, dresses the song up like a little stage play.

Its cute yet distinctive world will surely bring a smile to listeners’ faces.

One thing to note, however, is that the lyrics depict what happens after another song.

Please listen to it together with that track, “In the Rainy Town, Balloons Dance with the Devil,” and see what impressions you come away with.

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