Masterpieces of Vocaloid Ballads [Tear-Jerking / Heart-Wrenching]
When you’re feeling wistful or sad, what kind of music do you listen to?
Some people might choose bright, uplifting tracks.
But I bet quite a few prefer slower songs that seem to stay close to how they’re feeling in the moment.
So in this article, I’ve put together a collection of Vocaloid ballads.
I’ve picked out a wide range, from recent hits to long-loved classics.
I hope you find a song that fits your heart perfectly.
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Vocaloid Ballad Masterpieces [Tearjerkers & Bittersweet] (71–80)
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“Pierrot” is a Vocaloid song by KEI, a Vocaloid producer, released in 2010.
It reached one million views on Niconico in 2017.
It’s a gentle, uplifting song in which Hatsune Miku offers words of encouragement over and over again.
It’s a track that warmly embraces you when you’re pretending to be cheerful but actually feeling sad, or when hidden sorrow wells up and you feel like you’re about to cry.
Astronautpowapowa P
Astronauts by Powapowa-P is a wistful, gently paced song sung by Hatsune Miku.
At just over seven minutes, it’s relatively long for a Vocaloid track, but it delivers a message that draws listeners in.
Its simple yet powerful sound and tender, memorable melody make it a standout piece.
You can listen to it on Nico Nico Douga, and it’s also included on the CD VOCAROCK collection 3 feat.
Hatsune Miku.
emptiness/void (kara)Presto
Perhaps everyone has moments when they “somehow feel empty.” That’s exactly when I’d like you to listen to “Kara/Kyo (Emptiness/Void).” It’s a piece by Vocaloid producer Presto, created using Hatsune Miku.
The song centers on the two kanji in the title, expressing both “feeling hollow inside” and “the futility of life.” However, it isn’t gloomy—by the end, it points toward hope for the future.
Listening to it will surely lift your spirits.
Masterpieces of Vocaloid Ballads [Tear-Jerking & Heart-Wrenching] (81–90)
How many lonely nights are left?Kasamura Tōta
When you’re overwhelmed by loneliness, this piece gently rubs your back.
It’s a song by Kasamura Tota, a well-regarded Vocaloid producer known for piano ballads, released in June 2023.
True to Kasamura’s style, it features a simple arrangement of just piano and vocals.
Precisely because of that, the emotions woven into the lyrics reach straight into the depths of your heart.
It makes you feel, “Someday, I’ll surely meet someone I’ll want to cherish for a lifetime.” And if you already have a partner by your side, it will help you appreciate them all the more.
prisonerShūjin P
It portrays the tragedy of two people who should never have met, who do meet and are then torn apart—and that alone is enough to make you cry.
On top of that, the raised-pitch vocal quality unique to VOCALOID sounds like a pained scream, squeezing my heart.
I can’t believe this song is the author’s debut work.
That’s why I want to die.omochi
A ballad imbued with wistfulness and emotion, where the gentle resonance of the piano seeps into the heart.
Created by omochi and released in March 2025, its beautiful arrangement harmonizes with KAFU’s clear, translucent vocals and truly hits home.
The lyrics revolve around themes of loneliness and loss, making them deeply relatable.
It’s the perfect piece for a trembling, contemplative night—when you want to sit quietly with your thoughts.
It will surely stay by your side.
letter songdoriko
A Vocaloid song that sings a letter written to myself ten years in the future.
It portrays me in my youth and me as an adult.
The lyrics capture the complex feelings of adolescence—“The days that have passed will never return, but will my feelings now remain the same?” The sound is piano-centered, easy to listen to, and the atmosphere alone can bring tears.
It’s a song that may prompt you to look back on your life as you wonder whether you can live in a way that truly answers this letter.