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

Waltz Of AnomaliesNanou

Hatsune Miku - Waltz Of Anomalies [Original Song] with Embedded Chinese Subtitles

A mysterious, dark song that begins with a quiet music box sound.

With its catchy melody and biting lyrics, it’s beloved by many Vocaloid fans.

The lyrics depict how a casual remark from someone they like leaves the protagonist hurt and emotionally tangled.

It’s a song that captures a common painful love experience, so many listeners will find it relatable.

to wish; to hopeAl

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The piece that captivates listeners with a slightly horror-tinged worldview is “Nozomu.” It’s a work by Al, a new-generation Vocaloid producer.

In this song, you can fully enjoy her hallmark: lyrics tinged with madness.

Specifically, it portrays a deep tangle of love and hate, elevated by music that resembles a music box.

First, listen closely and try to imagine the story.

By the way, the title is pronounced “koi-negau,” and it means to fervently wish or long for something.

The Ant, the Grasshopper, the Praying Mantis, and XXXJorujin

The Ant, the Grasshopper, the Praying Mantis, and XXX / Jorujin

It’s a dark Vocaloid song that will seize your ears.

Created by Jorujin, also known as Dark Fairy Tale P, it was released in 2025.

While it’s inspired by Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” new characters like a praying mantis are introduced, leading to unexpected twists.

With themes of cooperation and betrayal, the story’s world pulls you in deeper as you listen.

Be sure to stay with it all the way to the end.

I am a heretic.szri

I am a heretic / Rei Adachi

Have you ever been tormented by loneliness, thinking, “I’m different from everyone else—maybe there’s something wrong with me”? Szri’s work I Am a Heretic powerfully gives voice to that piercing pain.

Heavy electro sounds intertwine with razor-sharp guitar, and the inhuman vocals of UTAU Adachi Rei heighten the sense of isolation, creating a truly one-of-a-kind world.

Released in July 2025 and included on the compilation album Adachi Adapter, it hits perfectly on nights when you can’t fit in and end up blaming yourself, matching those sharp-edged emotions to a tee.

Heavenly YouLonePi

Heavenly You – LonePi feat. Rimuru

It’s a piece with a curious sense of floating, its snappy tones and whispers lingering in your ears.

The track is by Vocaloid producer LonePi, known for works like “Hydrangea” and “The Drowned Corpse Wants to Fall in Love,” and it was released in August 2023.

With intricate rhythmic work and an electric piano sound that darts left and right, the more you listen, the more you discover.

Rimuru’s innocent singing voice matches the mood perfectly.

Be sure to add this downer yet highly addictive song to your playlist.

Let's give up.Sin grass

♫𝙻𝚎𝚝’𝚜 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚞𝚙♫

Zaisou’s “Let’s Give Up” is a track released in July 2024.

Set to Hatsune Miku’s vocals, it weaves a fantastical yet deranged world that grabs listeners by the heart.

The lyrics, which depict the protagonist breaking into a home, create an intensely serious atmosphere.

The spoken-word sections make the worldview feel even more real.

If you like scary-style Vocaloid songs, this is one you should definitely hear.

Listening alone late at night might send chills down your spine.

I hate itotetsu

[official] I Hate You / otetsu feat. Megurine Luka

A dark, illness-themed song resounding with deathly sounds.

It conveys the anger everyone harbors and the heart’s anguished cries, carried on a unique sonic image.

It takes courage to listen, but once you do, you’ll be instantly drawn into its world.

There are some grotesque elements in the expressions.

If you’re okay with that, please give it a listen.