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

sugarNEW!Naisho no piasu

Sugar / KAFU

This is a Vocaloid song that earnestly longs to be loved by someone despite carrying complexes and traumas.

Created by Naisho no Pierce, it was released in December 2025.

The piece was produced as an image song for the comic “And Then, the Hero Tells a Lie,” and it was also used as background music for a TV commercial.

It beautifully captures the delicate emotions that waver between conflicting feelings.

It’s recommended for nights when you’ve fallen into self-loathing or when you simply want to sink into deep contemplation.

PortraitNEW!komedawara

Portrait – Otomachi Una

This song was released by Kome Dawara in February 2026.

It was posted to coincide with VocaColle 2026 Winter.

Featuring Synthesizer V AI Una Otomachi as the vocalist, it’s a hip-hop style piece that portrays the struggle with the gap between how others see you and your true self.

You’re sure to relate deeply when you’re wavering in your self-image.

Listen closely to the introspective repetitions of its words.

desire to controlNEW!Kashii Moimi

Control Desire / Moimi Kashii feat. Murai

A beautiful yet terrifying work where the line between loving and controlling grows blurred.

It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Moimi Kashii, released in February 2026.

Entered in VocaColle Winter 2026, it ranked 30th.

Synthesizer V MURAI’s cool vocals accentuate the narrator’s precarious psyche, obsessed with grasping every part of the other person.

The progression that redefines “management” as kindness and embrace is sure to send chills down your spine.

You’re cute when you’re dead!NEW!nebahera

You'll be cute when you're dead! / Kagamine Len

The title packs a powerful punch.

This is an original track by Vocaloid producer Nebera, released in February 2026.

It ranked 38th in the Rookie category of VocaColle Winter 2026.

With biting lyrics, it vividly portrays the social media era’s craving for validation and the distortion of self-assessment.

The blend of Kagamine Len’s innocent vocals with a yami-kawaii electropop sound is exquisite and unforgettable—once you hear it, it’s addictive.

Give it a listen when you’re hurting.

Go on ahead.NEW!Nakase Miru

Go on ahead.

A Vocaloid song that gently stays by your side on nights when your heart feels worn down, “Saki Ittete,” is a track by Miru Nakase released in February 2026.

It also participated in the TOP 100 rankings of VocaColle Winter 2026, held the same month.

It portrays admiration and envy toward others—and the jealousy that springs from them—woven together with the delicate scenes of everyday life.

Hatsune Miku’s voice conveys an unresolvable emptiness and ache with calm restraint, yet with deep resonance.

Please take your time and listen to it alone in your room.

An Unmeltable BackgroundNEW!kyiku

An Insoluble Background/Hidden Fate: The Astral Realm

An emotional track that portrays a sense of loss through pale scenic imagery and delicate sound design.

Created by Kyiku and released in July 2025, it was produced as an entry for VocaDuo2025.

It beautifully expresses the feeling of memories and emotions lingering, melting into the landscape, using expansive reverberation.

The lonely state of mind sinking while searching for someone’s voice squeezes the heart to a painful degree.

It’s a perfect number for times when you want something to stay close to your loneliness, or for nights when you want to think deeply on your own.

Reincarnate nownakiso

Reincarnate Right Now / Hatsune Miku

Expressing the earnest wish to reset one’s life right now, “Imasugu Rinne” by Vocaloid producer Nakiso blends the dark worldview showcased in songs like “Dokusite Choudai” with a pop sensibility.

Through Miku’s whispery voice, the protagonist’s strong emotions—born from a desperate desire for connection so intense they wish to be reborn—come across directly.

Paired with the music video, you can’t help but ponder the story behind it.

This is the Nakiso world at its finest—experience it for yourself!