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

the end of the rainy seasonJips

End of the Rainy Season / pusu feat. Hatsune Miku

The lyrics are filled with feelings for “you,” whom I can no longer meet.

It’s a song by Zipus, who is also the creator of the Heisei Project series, released in 2015.

The beautiful illustrations and the sound of the piano quietly seep deep into your heart.

The powerful, emotion-overflowing final chorus is a must-listen.

It’s the kind of song you’ll want to hear at the end of summer, when you’re feeling lonely.

illlovedSOOOO

SOOOO – illloved / Kagamine Len (Official Music Video)

This work by SOOOO was released in June 2024.

First, the noise-drenched soundscape and post-industrial resonance pierce the heart.

The vocals feature Kagamine Len, who makes a strong presence even amid the avant-garde sound.

The heavy, oppressive lyrics tear your emotions to shreds.

It’s a must-listen “yami” song that’s drawing attention from overseas Vocaloid fans as well.

Someone more important than meSin grass

Someone More Important Than Me / Hatsune Miku

If your partner cheated on you, what kind of action would you take? This is a song by Vocaloid producer Tsumigusa, released in 2023.

If you follow the lyrics, I think you’ll understand what happened.

The music expresses the protagonist’s emotions too—the tempo suddenly speeds up from a relaxed pace, the vocals grow more emotional—and before you know it, you’re immersed in the world and can’t stop listening.

It’s such a dramatic piece that it feels like it could be adapted into a visual work as is.

Devour me and possess me.hiroki

hiroki. – Devour Me feat. KAFU

It’ll make you want to blast those woofers with powerful low end! This track by Vocaloid producer hiroki.

was released in 2022.

Throughout, it delivers a thick, heavy sound reminiscent of dubstep, but there’s also a section with an EDM-like sense of openness.

It seems like the kind of song that would send your energy through the roof at a club or festival! Rather than digging deeply into the lyrics or analyzing every timbre, I’d say crank up the volume and enjoy it first—it’s a dynamic Vocaloid track.

Pity is kawaii ♡Mitsu Akuma

Pitiful is Pretty♡ / Hatsune Miku (Kawaisou wa Kawaii♡)

This work incisively probes loneliness and anxiety from a contemporary perspective.

It’s a track by Mitsu Akuma, released in September 2024.

Despite its pop sound, the lyrics—centered on themes like the hunger for validation and a lack of self-esteem—really hit home.

It offers a critical view of online society while revealing the struggles of young people living within it.

Hatsune Miku’s husky vocals further accentuate the protagonist’s isolation.

A highly addictive Vocaloid song that digs into the emotions buried deep within people living today.

Case ARiei

Case A / feat. flower

It’s a Vocaloid track with a bleak worldview, yet an unyieldingly fiery rock sound! Released in 2021 under the name Riei by Riei, who’s also active as a YouTuber.

The dance-rock intensity of the sound is insanely cool, and flower’s powerful, resonant vocals are striking.

The lyrics, which delve into “self” and “reason for existence,” are sure to resonate especially with younger listeners.

If you like emotional tracks, definitely give it a listen!

refreshing and exhilaratingSin grass

𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅

Even though it’s titled “Refreshing and Exhilarating,” the fact that I’m introducing it as a yami song—that is, a dark, depressive track—means there’s a gap between the title’s image and the actual content.

It’s a song by Tsumikusa, a Vocaloid producer known for a dark style, released in June 2024.

With its majestic choral work that lingers in your ears, it’s a Vocaloid track that makes you feel like you’ve “seen something you shouldn’t have.” Why does the protagonist feel so “refreshingly exhilarated,” I wonder… Watch it alongside the MV and let your imagination wander through the story.