ofurotaimu | Weekly Vocaloid Ranking # 230 (February 20-27, 2012)

This week has a lot of remnants of the past ranking, but there are also a lot of wonderful new stuff. There are some Ps here who you probably haven't heard of yet, so check them out! Again, apologies for lack of elaborate description. I can't load any video in NND right now and I mostly depended on the ranking itself.

↑# - the song moved up from a previous top 30 rank
↓# - song moved down from a previous top 30 rank
↵ - song is a re-entry to the top 30 rankings

original nicovideo link

Songs are arranged from 1-30.

01. 【初音ミク・巡音ルカ】アカツキアライヴァル【オリジナル】
• Akatsuki Arrival [Hatsune Miku x Megurine Luka]
• by Last Note.
• Title means "Dawn Arrival". Last Note's latest is an adventurous rock melody with a really impressively engaging intro and amazing drum work, which you will hear the most in the song. There's the sharp but not strong and screechy guitars, and a grand orchestraic approach in the background. Because of this myriad of sounds, Miku and Luka sound a bit muffled/overshadowed, but it's minimally bothering.

02. 【初音ミク】二次元ドリームフィーバー【オリジナル】
• Nijigen Dream Fever [Hatsune Miku]
• by PolyphonicBranch
• ↓01 Title means "2D Dream Fever".

03. 【ミクリンレンルカ KAITO MEIKO GUMI がくぽ】ゆめのかたち【オリジナル】
• Yume no Katachi [Group]
• by FuwariP
• keep. Title means "Shape of a Dream".

04. 【初音ミク】メアリーと遊園地【オリジナル曲】
• Mary to Yuuenchi [Hatsune Miku]
• by Kuroringo
• Title means "Mary and the Amusement Park". I haven't heard of the P before but his/her work reminds me of Tohma's. There's probably just a lot of that genre released recently that it's hard not to compare. One thing I really like here is the random piano/sparkle sound, which takes my by surprise each time.

05. 【初音ミク】世界の中心で中指を立てた馬鹿者【オリジナル曲】
• Sekai no Chuushin de Nakayubi wo Tateta Bakamono [Hatsune Miku]
• by Syomi
• Title means "Idiots with Their Middle Fingers Raised in the Middle of the Earth". Miku here is tuned to the highest to the point of almost screaming, so please protect your ears. Despite that, the melody is pretty cool, with magnificent drumming and messy but impressive electronic/keyboard melody.

06. theory／164 feat.GUMI
• theory [GUMI]
• by 164
• Hiroshi-san's newest upload is quite similar to "Ama no Jaku", just a bit tamer but with the same amazing guitar work and high-pitched GUMI

07. 【GUMI】林檎と歯車のショーケース【オリジナル】
• Ringo to Haguruma no Showcase [GUMI]
• by Thely/LoliP
• Title means "A Showcase of Apples and Cog Wheels". The piano work in this song is so pretty! The drumming and guitars are ok, too but the piano attracts my ears the first time it was played. GUMI sounds quite shaky at times, especially at the high notes, but maybe it added a little feeling and distinct quality in the song.

08. 【GUMI】イカサマライフゲイム【オリジナル・PV付】
• Ikasama Life Game [GUMI]
• by kemu
• ↓04 Title means "Fake Life Game".

09. 【GUMI power】　手紙　（オリジナル曲）
• Tegami [GUMI Power]
• by conti4x
• conti4x is a prolific GUMI producer and his work slowly shows how much he improves in each upload. This particular song is a beautiful rock ballad with heavy guitars and bass and deep, slow drums. Despite the rather heavy music, GUMI acts as its complete opposite with loud, mid-range singing, and she complemented the music well.

10. 【GUMI】投資家レコーズ【オリジナル曲】
• Toushika Records [GUMI]
• by NishizawasanP
• ↓02 Title means "Investor Records".

11. 『初音ミク』千本桜『オリジナル曲PV』
• Senbonzakura [Hatsune Miku]
• by KurousaP
• ↓10 Title means "A Thousand Cherry Blossoms".

12. 【Lily】ジッタードール【オリジナル曲】
• Jitter Doll [Lily]
• by niki
• Niki's latest is another emo-rock song with Lily high-pitched all throughout the song against an echoey but not very powerful melody.

13. 初音ミクのオリジナル曲　午前２時の記憶喪失 -Full ver.-
• Gozen Ni-ji no Kioku Shoushitsu [Hatsune Miku]
• by DeadballP
• Title means "Memory Loss at 2'o clock in the Morning". DeadballP has made grandly elaborate melodies before as well as super simple melodies. This one would be on the elaborate side. I greatly appreciate the faint violin sounds in the background as well as the cool-sounding bass.

14. 【GUMI】人魚姫のための靴箱【おりじなる&PV】
• Ningyou-hime no Tame no Kutsubako [GUMI]
• by ZenryakuP
• Title means "A Shoe Shelf for a Mermaid". It's been a while since I encountered ZenryakuP's songs. I don't regret it one bit. This is a rock song with progressive rock tendencies if not for the sharply-played guitars. The drums sounded a bit muffled, but they persisted throughout the song. GUMI sounds surprisingly high but it's not a bad thing.

15. 【GUMI・鏡音リン】インビジブル【オリジナル曲・PV付】
• Invisible [GUMI x Kagamine Rin]
• by kemu
• keep

16. 【初音ミク】サメの死体を投棄するだけの簡単なお仕事です【ほぼ日P】
• Same no Shitai wo Toukisuru dake no Kantan Oshigoto desu [Hatsune Miku]
• by HobonichiP
• Title means "It's a Simple Job to Dispose of Dead Sharks". As usual, we don't get much of Hobonichi's humor, which is meant to poke fun at Japanese issues. Still, her Miku sounds amazingly solid and cheerful as always no matter what the theme of the song is.

17. 【GUMI whisper】glow【本気でアレンジしてみた】
• glow -arranged version- [GUMI whisper]
• by Rerulili; original by keeno
• This is Rerulili's rearrangement of keeno's best known song. Instead of a slow rock beat, you'll hear a melody bordering between jazz and bossa nova with a myriad of fantasic instrument-playing including an echoey bass, a light piano, and fast, snappy drums. GUMI's whispery voice fits perfectly with the melody.

18. [IAオリジナル曲] The Embedded Blue
• The Embedded Blue [IA -Aria on the Planetes-]
• by millstones
• This is very pretty as expected of millstones! Despite having heavy electronic beats similar to house music, IA managed to sing above the salad of sounds. This is probably also one of the few songs I've heard where IA is not flat or shaky.

19. 【初音ミクオリジナル】 DOT adventure AGAIN 【PVつき】
• DOT adventure AGAIN [Hatsune Miku]
• by effe
• This song reminds me a bit of Sasakure.UK's works because of the game-ish tune and cute illustration. However, it's an entirely different piece. The melody might be a bit messy with all the random game sounds, but the lyrics are sung solidly by high-pitched Miku.

20. 【初音ミク・巡音ルカ】リンちゃんなう！【鏡音生誕祭2011】
• Rin-chan Nau! [Hatsune Miku x Megurine Luka]
• by OwataP
• ↓16

21. 【ＩＡ】想像フォレスト【オリジナルPV】
• Souzou Forest [IA -Aria on the Planetes-]
• by Jin
• ↓13 Title means "Imagination Forest".

22. 【初音ミク】世界の淵で二人だけの舞踏会【オリジナル】
• Sekai no Fuchi de Futari dake no Butoukai [Hatsune Miku]
• by Hondou Shouta
• Title means "A Dance for Two in the World's Abyss". I don't know if I've heard of this P before but his song is a typical sharp rock song with ringing guitars and a fast rhythm coupled with Miku's solid voice. It's an interesting listen because of the awesome guitarwork.

23. 【GUMI】恋愛勇者【オリジナル】
• Ren'ai Yuusha [GUMI]
• by Last Note.
• keep Title means "Hero of Love".

24. 【オリジナル曲PV】パンダヒーロー【GUMI】
• Panda Hero [GUMI]
• by hachi
• ↓17

25. 【GUMI】人生リセットボタン【オリジナル曲・PV付】
• Jinsei Reset Button [GUMI]
• by kemu
• ↓24

26. 【ボカロ8人】Bad ∞ End ∞ Night【オリジナル】
• Bad ∞ End ∞ Night [Vocaloid collab]
• by HitoshizukuP and Yama△
• ↓19

27. 【オリジナル曲PV】マトリョシカ【初音ミク・GUMI】
• Matryoshka [Miku x GUMI]
• by hachi
• ↑30

28. 【GUMIと初音ミク】ベイビベイビベイビ
• Baby Baby Baby [GUMI x Hatsune Miku]
• by acane madder
• This is an upbeat song with resounding and repetitive piano melody all throughout. I like the music myself but I find it hard to get used to the vocals because they tend to be drowned out by the melody. But GUMi's voice here reminds me of acane's own singing voice - breathy and gentle.

29. 【初音ミク】　 β 　【オリジナル】
• 　 β 　 [Hatsune Miku]
• by llliiillliiilll
• I don't know how to read the P name XD;. Anyway, this song is electronica with ambient inspiration, composed of strong but muffled beats and whispery Miku. You might notice the lyrics in the PV aren't Japanese, but I think the sung lyrics are.

30. 天ノ弱／164 feat.GUMI
• Ama no Jaku [GUMI]
• by 164
• ↓20

HISTORY
1. Kiritorisen (GUMI) - 40mP
2. Hachimitsu Honey (GUMI) - papiyon
3. Boku wo Sonna Minai de (Hatsune Miku) - Kikuo
4. Cinderella Syndrome (Kagamine Rin) - Karasuyasabou
5. Hanabizora (Kagamine Rin x Hatsune Miku) - KulfiQ

PICKUP
初音ミクオリジナル「Net Walk」by tom"U"
• Net Walk [Hatsune Miku]
• by tom"U"

ENDING
【鏡音リン】 Lemon☆candy 【オリジナル曲】
• Lemon☆candy [Kagamine Rin]
• by Mizunashi