Latest Vocaloid Releases [January 2025]

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Best Friend / wotaku feat. Hatsune Miku

This track by wotaku was provided as O-Rihi’s solo debut work in November 2024.

A Hatsune Miku version was released in December.

The lyrics, depicting distorted emotions and complex human relationships, are striking, and their fusion with the provocative sound really resonates.

Feelings like self-loathing and envy toward others are expressed with delicate nuance.

If you like electro swing or are reflecting on personal boundaries and distance in relationships, give it a listen.

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queue / ■37 feat. Otomachi Una SV

“queue” is a track released by ■37 in January 2025, featuring Otomachi Una SV’s strikingly transparent vocals.

You’ll be drawn into a soundscape where rhythmic energy, warmth, and artistry blend together.

It sounds like a pop song, yet somehow there seems to be a shadow lurking beneath the surface—especially in the development of the outro.

It’s a perfect piece for moments when you want to face your inner self or seek empathy from someone.

Please take your time and savor it.

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Kidnapping! / Karu Karu [Kasane Teto SV]

This song captivates with its thrilling worldbuilding.

Created by Karukaru and released in December 2024, it features lyrics that feel packed with raw emotions from deep within, paired with Teto Kasane’s powerful vocals.

Its tightly condensed, real feelings resonate and move the listener.

It may especially hit home when you’re confronting the discomfort and conflicts you feel within society.

Try listening while putting yourself in its place.

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Moon and Lotus / Nejishiki feat. Yuzuki Yukari

Released in December 2024, this work vividly depicts the contradictions of modern society and the inner turmoil swirling within.

Written for Akaito Kai and featuring Yuzuki Yukari in the Vocaloid version, it’s a stylish rock tune woven with guitar and piano.

The lyrics, which champion the importance of self-expression, are sure to resonate with many listeners.

Turn up the volume, and you’ll surely feel a new surge of courage to take the next step.

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Still Rain ♪ Hatsune Miku / VY1 / Poyoloid

A song with an impressively apocalyptic atmosphere.

Composed by Pepoyo and released in December 2024, it symbolically portrays humanity’s powerlessness through unending rain and dim skies.

A world where poisonous rain falls—best left to the imagination.

The contrast between the catchy melody and the ominous mood really pierces the heart.

If you liked this piece, be sure to check out Pepoyo’s other works as well.

It is snowing.macaroni

Snow Falls / Hatsune Miku

The protagonist’s feelings of loneliness and self-loss are conveyed through Hatsune Miku’s innocent singing voice.

Composed by Makarori, the song was released in December 2024.

Its blend of chiptune and piano, along with a delicate melodic line, resonates deeply.

The arrangement’s shifting BPM is also striking.

It skillfully fuses the wintry atmosphere with the human inner world, leaving a profound sense of empathy and lingering aftertaste.

It may be the kind of music that stays by your side when you feel lonely.

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Suits / Kasane Teto & Hatsune Miku

It’s a Vocaloid track with sharp insight that frees you from the confines of societal norms.

Created by Kanzaki Iori, it was released in August 2024, with the music video published in January 2025.

It urgently appeals for breaking away from social conventions symbolized by the suit.

The message is to cast off various imposed values and live as your true self.

If you feel out of place in your current way of living, you should definitely give it a listen.