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[From Classics to the Latest] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

In recent years, Vocaloid songs have become widely recognized across many age groups.

Many creators—such as YOASOBI, Kenshi Yonezu, Eve, Yorushika, Yoh Kamiyama, and TOOBOE—have expanded their activities while engaging with Vocaloid, and there are plenty of singers who first gained popularity through “utaite” covers of Vocaloid tracks.

You’ll even see Vocaloid songs ranking high on karaoke charts.

So for those thinking, “I want to sing a Vocaloid song, but I’m not sure which one to pick…,” we’re introducing Vocaloid tracks that are guaranteed to hype up the room when you sing them!

This is a carefully curated collection of fail-safe hits by our editorial team!

[From Classics to the Newest] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Songs That Hype Up Karaoke (231–240)

Please be gentle with your biting.PinocchioP

PinocchioP – Please with a Play-Bite feat. Hatsune Miku / Please Play-Bite

Please go easy on me, Pinocchio P (just a gentle nibble).

Suddenly, tongue twisters are pretty tough, aren’t they? Some of you might feel like, “No matter how much I practice, I just can’t say them at all.” A song that comically portrays that struggle is “Amagami de Onegai.” It’s a track by Pinocchiop and is included on the album META.

Its standout feature is that various tongue twisters appear throughout the song.

And the lyrics are unique in that they keep getting them wrong over and over.

If you sing it, it’ll not only get everyone hyped, but probably get some laughs too.

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Searchlight of the Seacalf

Searchlight of the Sea / Hatsune Miku

Sea searchlight calf

For anyone who wants to sing a catchy Vocaloid track bursting with exhilaration, we recommend “Sea Searchlight,” produced in 2022 by the Vocaloid producer Koushi.

The song is themed around sea creatures, and its wordplay-filled lines unfold over Hatsune Miku’s refreshing vocals.

With a rhythmic band arrangement featuring bright, lively guitars, the track overflows with her glossy, cute charm.

The vocals show a wide range of expressions, so it could be fun to split parts and sing with friends.

It’s also recommended to add your own twist—like getting everyone, audience included, to belt out the names of fish together.

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Queen Consort Jack DanceMiyamori Literature

Queen Consort Jack Leap / Miyamori Literature feat. Hatsune Miku

King, queen, jack, dance, palace guard, literature

There are many songs that were born from the Vocaloid scene and have become karaoke staples.

Among them, Miyamori Bungaku’s “King-Queen-Jack Leap” deserves attention.

The track features a vibrant horn section and fiery lyrics, making it a rhythmic dance number that stirs the singer’s passion.

Its hip-hop–style break sections are also fresh and inventive, sure to get anyone moving to the beat.

It’s a work that hints at a new horizon in music born through Hatsune Miku, and it’s a song you should definitely try when you’re unsure what to pick at karaoke.

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Bizarre and peculiarMedmia

Kikkai Kettai – Miku and Kafu

Kikkai Kettai Medomia

A pop horror song by Medmia featuring Hatsune Miku and KAFU.

The vocals make full use of Vocaloid’s strengths, darting in every direction to such an extent that you can’t help but wonder if it’s even possible to recreate them at karaoke—this track is incredibly difficult! The lyrics are another highlight, packed with onomatopoeia and refrains that pile on rhyme after rhyme.

If you can sing this at karaoke and score high, you’ve absolutely earned the right to brag.

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Rapaciousto grumble; to complain (colloquial)

Rapacious feat. KAITO [Guchiri × Nou]

Rapacious Guchiri

Illustrator Noh planned a project called “Raison d’être.” In it, artists compose original songs for characters modeled after legendary creatures that Noh has drawn.

For the werewolf-themed character, Vocaloid producer Guchiri created the track “Rapacious.” Since the character is set to belong to a visual-kei band, the sound matches that style.

It’s great how the character’s personality really comes through.

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cultureTsumiki

Culture / tsumiki feat. Hatsune Miku

Culture Tsumiki

A track by Tsumiki—known for hits like “Phony”—whose style compellingly fuses their own artistry with the fast-paced tempo of Vocaloid.

It was written specifically for the relaunch of the official Hatsune Miku YouTube channel.

While it carries the quintessential Vocaloid vibe as a dance tune, it also evokes imagery reminiscent of Sakanaction.

The lyrics, themed around Vocaloid culture and internet culture, are fired up as well! It’s an easy song to get hyped to, so be sure to sing it together with your fellow Vocaloid fans and amplify the fun!

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Parallel lalaTakaaki Natsushiro

Parallellalla / Hatsune Miku MV – Parallellalla / Hatsune Miku

Parallel Rarara Natsushiro Takaaki

It’s a mixture rock tune that colors a band sound with crisp, snappy piano phrases.

The track is by popular Vocaloid producer and singer-songwriter Takaaki Natsushiro, released in 2022, and it was chosen as the theme song for the anime “Hanabi-chan Is Often Late.” Its light, lively melody shines over a pop and catchy arrangement.

And the lyric “Let’s go meet a new me” is just wonderful.

If you want to brighten the mood at karaoke, this is the one!

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