Lovely Vocaloid

Let's Read! A Collection of Vocaloid-Style Novels [Media-Mix Works]

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

The Vocaloid scene has produced countless hit songs.

If you think about it, you’ll probably recall love songs, tracks with mystery elements, and many others—there are songs with all kinds of worlds and stories.

Among them, some works have even been novelized based on the original songs.

So in this article, we’re going to round up and introduce Vocaloid-style novels—Vocaloid novels!

Through their stories, you might discover new charms of Vocaloid tracks.

Be sure to read to the end!

Let’s Read! Compilation of Vocaloid Novels [Media Mix Works] (11–20)

Love × Love WhistlePolyphonicBranch

[Hatsune Miku & Kagamine Rin] Love×Love Whistle [Original]

Ai × Ai Whistle Polyphonic Branch

An upbeat love song, “Ai×Ai Whistle,” crafted by PolyphonicBranch—aka Porifo.

It’s a cheerful duet with lively sound arrangement and high-energy melodies that will put a smile on your face.

The same song was adapted into a novel in 2015, authored by Risa Ishikura, who also worked on titles such as “Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Love Trouble Travel!?” The story is a school romance centered on the protagonist, Hitsuji, who obtains a mysterious whistle that makes the person they like come on to them.

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In conclusion

As many of you may already know, there are Vocaloid songs that have been adapted into manga, anime, and stage productions.

It’s fun to experience a single work from different angles, isn’t it? I think it’s also totally valid to get into the music through the novels.

In any case, having more things you love is wonderful!