[Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs

terrorNeru

Neru – Terror feat. Kagamine Rin

There are times when something unpleasant happens and you feel down, right? Sometimes it even feels like the whole world is laughing at you.

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This is a song by Neru, a popular Vocaloid producer also known as Oshiire-P.

It was released in 2014.

The introspective lyrics are sure to resonate especially with younger listeners.

Although it’s introduced as a “dark” song, it’s also a track that gives you the courage to face forward and move toward the future.

Spring LonelinessInabakumori

Inabakumori “Haruno Jakumaku” Vo. Tsurumaki Maki

When you’re overwhelmed by your own shortcomings, this song is sure to hit home.

It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer Inabakumori, also known for “Lagtrain” and “Lost Umbrella,” released in 2021.

It serves as the official demo song for the Synthesizer vocal database “Synthesizer V Maki Tsurumaki AI.” Its wistful vocals pair perfectly with Inabakumori’s characteristically ennui-tinged sound, making for a subdued rock number.

If you’re looking for a song that will sit with you in your slump, this is it.

antidote for lonelinessBlack rabbit

Antidote – Kaai Yuki

It’s a track that gently touches the loneliness tucked away deep in your heart.

Created by Vocaloid producer Kuro Usagi, it was released in September 2025.

The song’s shadowy electro sound melds exquisitely with Yuki Kaai’s fragile vocals, stirring the listener’s inner world.

Centered on the theme of a remedy prescribed for an isolated heart, it speaks for the unspoken conflicts and solitude we can’t tell anyone.

On a quiet night when you want to sink into contemplation, let yourself be immersed.

banquetjohn

Banquet / Hatsune Miku

Since 2019, John has been active as a Vocaloid producer and has gained popularity with his unique stance.

On September 17, 2020, he launched his solo project “TOOBOE,” declaring that he would expand his activities into the mainstream J-pop scene—making him an artist whose future endeavors are highly anticipated.

His eighth release as a Vocaloid producer, “Utage” (Banquet), has earned Hall of Fame status on Niconico.

Sung over an electropop-style track reminiscent of early Vocaloid songs, the lyrics mix playful spirit with occasional provocative expressions, inviting multiple layers of interpretation.

Along with illustrations that seem to contain hidden tricks, it’s a track that fans of this kind of atmosphere will find irresistible.

Theater Love Songn-buna

[Refreshingly] Theater Love Song - I tried singing it ver. Sou

A “sick song” that rides on exhilarating rock sounds to sing about the pain of living without being honest with your own heart.

In the end, the heart loses its color, and you can no longer tell who you are.

Will you fight, or will you run? It expresses the depths of a wavering human heart.

Why not immerse yourself in this world that makes your body ache from the inside?

Enko GirlNashimoto-P

Hatsune Miku - Enkō Girl (Original Song)

I think you can tell it’s a “yami” song just from the title.

But it’s not just dark—there’s a certain wistfulness to it as well.

It’s a track by Vocaloid producer NashimotoP, known for songs like “Aa aaaa aaaaaa.” The husky tuning, the gritty, pounding bass, and the sharp, cutting guitar should be irresistible to fans of grunge rock.

Cynical Night PlanAyase

Cynical Night Plan / Hatsune Miku

How about a stylish, urban electric tune? Created by Ayase, who is also active as a member of the music unit YOASOBI, it was released in 2020.

With its vividly arranged sound and an ear-catching melody line, the song feels catchy and very easy to listen to, but.

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the lyrics reveal a twisted, troubled love story.

Is this what they call a “grown-up romance”? It’s a Vocaloid track with a faintly dangerous vibe.