[Refreshing] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Summer Songs [Nostalgia]

When the morning glories fallJips

At the Time Morning Glories Fall / Pusu feat. Hatsune Miku

This is one of the summer trilogy created by Jips, the author of the Heisei Project.

Alongside this song, which portrays the changing of the seasons, there’s Tsuyuake no, which sets the early summer after the end of the rainy season to a wistful melody, and Natsuno Kaze Goraikō, which envisions the summer to come.

Each piece shines with Jips’s unique world, so be sure to check them out.

8.32*Luna

*Luna – 8.32 feat.flower

August only has 31 days, but what if there were an August 32nd? This song expresses that wish.

All the things we want to hold onto during summer—will they slip away with the season’s end? It’s a song that stays close to the loneliness of summer’s farewell.

Why not listen and reflect on your summer memories and what lies ahead? And for that, let’s finish our homework as early as possible.

In August, reckoning with the mistakes we madeLeisia

August, Checking the Answers to the Mistakes We Made / Kazehiki

It’s a song that pierces the heart with the wistfulness of summer’s end and the longing for something precious that’s been lost.

Created by Reishia and released in August 2024, it uses the whispery voice of the UTAU voicebank KAZEHIKI to delicately portray the mindset of a protagonist burdened by past mistakes and regrets.

The lyrics capture the blinding brightness felt in sweltering heat and the complexity of youth struggling with the gap between ideals and reality, resonating with each listener’s own summer memories.

The sound arrangement, infused with elements of electronica, is another compelling draw.

Why not give it a listen when summer loneliness washes over you?

HenceforthOrangestar

Orangestar – Henceforth (feat. IA) Official Video

Even just the piano tone evokes an image of a summer blue sky stretching on forever.

The song, by Orangestar—the creator of “Asu no Yozora Shoukaihan” and “Alice in 冷凍庫”—was released in 2020.

As it was his first new track in about three years, it became a hot topic at the time.

By combining the light timbre of the guitar, synth phrases, and strings, it creates a sound image with great depth.

This sound is so characteristically Orangestar, isn’t it? The lyrics are also fantastic, conveying a strong will to keep moving forward, even through a summer without someone important.

Meteoroid Syndromeseiza

Meteor Syndrome / seiza feat. Hatsune Miku

The sparkling tone of the piano and the whisper-like vocals sink into the heart.

The work “Meteor Syndrome” by Vocaloid producer seiza was released on May 9, 2023.

It’s characterized by a refreshing sound that feels like an endlessly blue sky stretching on and a pleasant breeze blowing through.

The lyrics, which teach us the beauty of being absorbed in something, are truly wonderful.

If you’re a teenager feeling anxious about the future, this song might give you strength.

RamuneAqu3ra

Ramune / Aqu3ra feat. flower

Ramune, a drink that represents summer.

This song, themed around Ramune, sings of a precious encounter that exists only in the summer.

Even cherished memories can disappear like Ramune’s bubbles.

It’s a song that brings back that nostalgic loneliness.

Why not experience the special feeling and excitement of the summer season once more?

Apple Fireworks and a Sea of SodaMafumafu

[MV] Ringo Fireworks and a Sea of Soda / Mafumafu [Original Song]

This is a memorable song whose lyrics liken the absurdity of this world to a summer festival.

Bullying, willful blindness, unreasonable adults—life doesn’t go smoothly.

It’s sung with a lively rhythm that evokes nostalgia.

I also hope you’ll pay attention to the video that matches the lyrics.