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[In the Season of Love] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Songs to Listen to on White Day

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.
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Started performing in bands in junior high school. Influenced by Japanese rock and UK rock, spent over 10 years continuing band activities while creating original songs. Later began producing Vocaloid tracks using Hatsune Miku, with total plays of released songs surpassing 10,000. Has five years of experience writing for music magazines. Currently works as a music writer, director, and composer, keeping a ground-level perspective on the scene by attending live shows across Japan. Now performs at live houses in Tokyo, showcasing guitar playing centered on acoustic guitar and informed by knowledge of chord analysis and guitar scales. Also writes leveraging a broad knowledge of music genres.

March 14 is White Day, the day to return the favor for Valentine’s Day.

In this article, we’ve rounded up love songs we want people to hear—those who are in love right now, those head over heels in unrequited love, and those who’ve just had their hearts broken right before White Day.

These tracks, which empathize with the worries and anxieties everyone carries in love, will give you strength.

You can listen when it’s time to confess the feelings you’ve been holding in, or even gift a song as your return present.

Find the song that perfectly matches how you feel right now.

[In the Season of Love] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Songs to Listen to on White Day (21–30)

DAYBREAK FRONTLINEOrangestar

Orangestar – DAYBREAK FRONTLINE (feat. IA) Official Video

DAYBREAK FRONTLINEOrangestar

“DAYBREAK FRONTLINE,” composed by Orangestar.

The high-pitched chorus, so characteristic of Orangestar, makes this a very beautiful song.

When you listen to it, you can’t help but want to grab the hand of the one you like and dash off somewhere far away.

Even after a special day ends, the two of you will continue on—tomorrow, the day after, and beyond.

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White Day KissHONEY WORKS

"Choco Kano / White Day Kiss" / HoneyWorks [C93: XFD]

White Day Kiss HONEY WORKS

This piece was created as a White Day song for the virtual idol unit LIP×LIP.

It’s a track by the popular creator unit HoneyWorks, released in 2017.

The lyrics depict how, while waiting to meet up for a White Day date, feelings of affection for the other person grow bigger and bigger from anticipation—resulting in an irresistibly heart-fluttering finish.

The pop sound is very easy on the ears, too.

Be sure to listen to it as a couple while chatting about what kind of White Day you’d like to spend together.

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[In the Season of Love] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Songs to Listen to on White Day (31–40)

Pure-Hearted Skirt40mP

[Hatsune Miku (40mP)] Pure-Hearted Skirt [Original PV]

Pure-Hearted Skirt 40mP

This is a pure love song, sung from a male perspective, about falling in love at first sight with a beautiful woman he saw in the city.

The stylish piano tones give it a jazzy feel, and the catchy chorus sticks in your head.

His feelings, so pure they’re almost overwhelming, come through vividly, letting you sink into a romantic mood just by listening.

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Planet LoopNayutan Alien

Nayutan Seijin – Planet Loop (ft. Hatsune Miku) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Loop Nayutanian from the planet

The eighth work by Nayutan Seijin, known for their addictive style.

When you like someone, you naturally want to see them, right? This song captures that frustrating feeling.

It might be a little embarrassing, but why not use White Day as an excuse to honestly tell them you want to meet?

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Love Letter from MelancholyKarasuya Sabou

Love Letter from Melancholy / Karasuyasabou (vo. Hatsune Miku)

Love Letter from Melancholy Karasuya Sabou

Just because it’s White Day doesn’t mean every romance is going well… Here’s a highly addictive rock tune for you.

It’s a work by the Vocaloid producer Karasuyasabou, also known for songs like “Jaba-Wocky Jaba-Worker,” released in 2015.

The driving, fast-paced sound is insanely cool, and that funky bassline is irresistible.

The lyrics capture the feelings of a protagonist who keeps writing letters that will never reach their destination, and it really tightens your chest.

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Smile again40mP

Hatsune Miku & GUMI (40mP) - Smile again [Original]

Smile again40mP

This is 40mP’s “Smile again.” It has a calm tone that feels really pleasant to listen to.

The wintry atmosphere of the music and the lyrics expressing gratitude to a cherished person evoke the image of White Day.

You want the person you love to keep smiling forever, don’t you?

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I think of you all through the night.TOKOTOKO

Thinking of You All Night Long – TOKOTOKO (Nishizawa-sanP) feat. GUMI

Thinking of You All Through the Night TOKOTOKO

“Yomosugara Kimi Omou” is a perfect song to give as a White Day return gift.

It’s crafted by a stellar team: lyrics and composition by Vocaloid producer Nishizawa-san, mixing by Tomodachi Boshuu-san, and encoding by 7@-san.

The track is packed with each creator’s charm and, rare for a Vocaloid song, has a rock flavor.

Set to a driving, exhilarating melody, the lyrics celebrate the joy of mutual feelings.

I hope you’ll listen to it together and bask in the happiness.

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