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[From Classics to the Latest] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Masterpieces and Legendary Tracks!

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.

Vocaloid songs that are popular with younger generations and big hits at karaoke!

In this article, we’ll introduce famous “god-tier” tracks for anyone thinking, “I want to get into Vocaloid, but I don’t know where to start!”

The Vocaloid scene kicked off around 2007, and since then countless masterpieces have continued to emerge up to today.

So we’ve picked out a whole lot of standout songs!

We’re also updating this article regularly so more people can discover the world of Vocaloid.

Even if you’ve read it before, be sure to check back again!

[From Classics to the Latest] Vocaloid Masterpieces and Legendary Tracks Special! (391–400)

endless end contentsDada Daizu

Endless End Contents / Dadadaze feat. Hatsune Miku

Endless end contents, da-da Daizu

A new Vocaloid track that invites you to a fantastical paradise has arrived.

Created by Dadadaizu, the song is set for release in February 2025 and was produced as an entry for the 3rd Project Sekai ULTIMATE competition.

Its exhilarating gothic electronic sound and dynamic melodies leave a strong impression.

The animation design is thoughtfully crafted as well, and in the MV by Tsukino, Hatsune Miku, dressed in a gentlemanly outfit, unveils a fantastical world.

It’s highly addictive—you’ll find yourself hitting repeat again and again.

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[From Classics to the Newest] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Masterpieces and God-Tier Songs! (401–410)

1 pieceShino Mirin

1 Piece – Hatsune Miku

1 piece Shiino mirin

The tense sound design sends shivers through me.

Mirin Shiino’s “1 Piece” is a satirical work that likens modern society’s information consumption culture to a meal.

Released in February 2025, it was an entry for VocaColle Winter 2025.

This piece, which renders sharp insights into the Vocaloid scene, creative culture, and society, prompts us to reflect on how we live.

It’s an avant-garde Vocaloid track, perfect for when you want to sink into deep thought.

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Moon Eyes CatWataru Sena

Wataru Sena – Moon-Eyed Cat feat. Hatsune Miku

Moon Eyes · Cat Sena Wataru

Released by Wataru Sena in February 2025, this work deftly captures a sense of unease about today’s surveillance society over an electronic rock sound.

Ranked 8th in the TOP 100 of VocaColle Winter 2025, the track fuses a high-speed progression with Miku’s clearly defined vocals, resulting in an impressively cool sonic image.

Are we the ones watching, or the ones being watched? It’s a Vocaloid song with a message that startles you into reflection.

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clicking one’s tonguesyudou

[Hatsune Miku] Tsk [syudou]

Clicking One’s Tongue (syudou)

This is a Vocaloid song that shines with a sense of humor, using a couple’s quarrel as its theme.

Created by syudou, the track is included in the album “Aizou” and will have its music video released in February 2025.

It vividly depicts a man and woman hurling their frustrations at each other, and from there, the growing fear and loneliness of losing the other person gradually come to the surface—an emotional arc that’s sure to resonate with listeners.

Watching the two characters in the music video makes you naturally wonder what kind of story they share.

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Petals, and the sounds associated with themshack

Petals, and the sounds that come with them / Hatsune Miku

Petals, and the rib-cage shack tied to the sounds surrounding them

A razor-sharp slice of synth-pop infused with a keen perspective on the digital society.

Released by Abaraya in February 2025, it took first place in the VOCACOLLE Winter 2025 TOP 100 ranking.

Centered on themes of feelings toward the very existence of synthetic voice libraries and the loss of identity, its philosophical message really hits home.

I suspect many people feel this way about Vocaloid culture—and by extension, internet culture.

Why not listen to this track and sink into a bit of contemplation?

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You messed up, didn't you.syudou

[Hatsune Miku] You really did it, didn’t you [syudou]

You’ve done it now, syudou.

Have you listened to DREAMERS’ album Ryugu-jo? I’d like to introduce one of the tracks from it, “Yacchatta wa ne.” It’s a song created by one of the members, syudou.

Sung with a girlish touch, it portrays the pain of someone in love and the growing sense of emptiness that comes with adulthood.

While the themes are heavy, it delivers them with humor by repeating the title phrase.

Also, pay attention to how it uses rhyme and lands on a neat punchline.

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Gray Seato grumble; to complain (colloquial)

[Music Video] Gray Sea / Guchiry feat. Ci flower (Gray Sea / Guchiry feat. Ci_flower)

gray sea guchiri

Guchiri, a Vocaloid producer known for creating numerous narrative-driven tracks.

His 2023 piece “Gray Sea” unfolds like a novel, weaving a compelling story.

The protagonist, lost in a dream, realizes they’ve lost their colors and is depicted confronting the world and themselves.

The song features an impressive, dazzling band sound with technical guitar work and a horn section.

Sung powerfully and alone on stage by flower, it’s a mid-tempo number that conveys both poignancy and strength.

A poetic Vocaloid song themed around inner conflict and anxiety.

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