ofurotaimu | Weekly Vocaloid Ranking # 234 (March 19-26, 2012)

I don't have much to say because there are tons of new stuff in this week's rankings. Surprisingly, we have a lot of Rin and Len, which makes me happy. There are also a couple of rearrangements and a few Ps you don't usually see but are worth checking out.

↑# - 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. 「迷子の僕に」 - KEI feat.GUMI
• Maigo no Boku ni [GUMI]
• by KEI
• Title means "I Who is Lost" but KEI translated it to "I've been lost". This is the first time KEI has used GUMi, I think, and she sounds wonderfully clear with KEI's simple rock melodies. Her long and high notes are so beautiful.

02. 【巡音ルカ】 Tell Your World 【カバー】
• Tell Your World -cover- [Megurine Luka]
• by Yuyoyuppe
• This is an arrangement of kz's "Tell Your World" feat. Hatsune Miku. It has a totally different aura than the original one and has a more rockish feel, as expected of Yuyoyuppe.

03. 【GUMI・鏡音レン】ありがとう【オリジナルPV曲】
• Arigatou [GUMI x Kagamine Len]
• by RetasuP
• RetasuP's throwing out hit after hit recently. And he's after my own heart this time. I really, really, really like the blending of GUMI and Len's voices so I treasure every song they sing together. This one is no exception. The guitars sound a bit commonplace but in combination to the wonderful piano and the prominent bass, they sound amazing. GUMI sounds low and Len sounds high, which is kind of different, but they still sound awesome together.

04. 【巡音ルカ】快楽と葬儀、満たされないディナー【オリジナル】
• Kairaku to Sougi, Mitasarenai Dinner [Megurine Luka]
• by otetsu
• Title means "Pleasure and Funerals, an Unsatisfying Dinner". I don't know if this is the right translation to be honest... This is very much like otetsu's most works XD but this time it's damn faster and more poetic. It's also super catchy, I don't even..

05. 【GUMI】気になるあいつは怪獣少年【オリジナル曲PV】
• Kininaru Aitsu wa Kaijuu Shounen [GUMI]
• by Shokubai Phantom Girl
• Title means "That Guy I Worry About is a Monster". I haven't heard of the P before, I think. The song is a bit reminiscent of Tohma and Kemu works with the strong rock beats and fast-paced lyrics but somehow this one sounds a bit gentler, probably because it's GUMI.

06. 【GUMI】シルバーバレット【オリジナル曲】
• Silver Bullet [GUMI]
• by PeperonP
• ↓01

07. 【初音ミク】ろりこんでよかった～【フルver.PV】おじりなる(*´ω｀*)
• Lolicon de Yokatta [Hatsune Miku]
• by Takebo3
• ↓02 Title means "Glad to be a Lolicon".

08. 浮かれた大学生は死ね／歌、開発コードmiki
• Ukareta Daigakusei wa Shine [Miki]
• by Ishiburo
• Title means "Frivolous College Students Should Die". This is a bit rougher than most of Ishiburo's works, with more concentration on Miki's singing instead of strong guitars. I felt that Miki is too dominant in the song but I like how he managed to make the usually sharp guitars subdued but still nice-sounding.

09. 【初音ミク】　怪異物ノ怪音楽箱　【オリジナルPV】
• Kaii Mononoke no Ongaku Hako [Hatsune Miku]
• by Teniwoha
• ↓08 Title means "A Strange Ghost's Music Box".

10. 【MMD】Bad Apple!!【全ボカロでカバー】
• (MMD) Bad Apple!! -cover- [Vocaloid]
• by KoshitsukiP
• This is a cover of the famous Bad Apple!! PV, but using Vocaloid characters. It's more crack than anything but it's cool in a way, too.

11. 【きゃりーめぐめぐ】CANDY CANDY
• CANDY CANDY [GUMI]
• by OrebananaP and GigaP
• This is a cover of the new Kyary Pamyupamyu song, but instead of using the Kagamines, Orebanana chose using GUMI. It's so cute ;;.

12. [初音ミク]　paranoia　[オリジナル]
• paranoia [Hatsune Miku]
• by Tsunamaru/MezameP
• ↓03

13. 【鏡音リン】　馬鹿はアノマリーに憧れる　【オリジナル】
• Baka wa Anmari ni Akogareru [Kagamine Rin]
• by UtsuP
• UtsuP's back with his screamo, strong songs although this time it is slightly like dance music? It's an interesting combination.

14. 【鏡音リン】星巡りのワルツ【オリジナル曲】
• Hoshi Meguri Waltz [Kagamine Rin]
• by GYARI
• GYARI's smooth jazz ensemble is always a welcome listen. This one is a bit tamer than his other works although the piano melody is amazing. If you're interested, I wrote a spotlight on GYARI here.

15. 【初音ミク】　オメガ　【オリジナルPV】
• Omega [Hatsune Miku]
• by ATOLS
• OMG ATOLS!!! Ahem. Fangirling aside, this is another one of ATOLS' creatively unusual songs with a lot of echoey sounds. There seems to be a base piano melody although it's barely noticeable against the myriad of flowing sounds filling up the ears. Miku is tuned high and whispery as always, singing in an almost hypnotic way.

16. 【神威がくぽ KAITO 鏡音レン】「桜舞イ散リヌ-麗-」オリジナル曲
• Sakura Maichirinu -rei- [Vanan'Ice]
• by SCL Project
• ↑17

17. 『初音ミク』千本桜『オリジナル曲PV』
• Senbonzakura [Hatsune Miku]
• by KurousaP
• ↓12

18. 【鏡音リン】 I ♥ 【オリジナルPV付】
• I ♥ [Kagamine Rin]
• by Junky
• ↓04 Dammit this is still so cute ;;.

19. 【GUMI】flavor【オリジナル】
• flavor [GUMI]
• by FayeP
• I've recently been liking FayeP's simpler, gentler uploads like this one. The violins are a nice touch against GUMI's softened and surprisingly high voice.

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
• ↓19

21. 【初音ミク】ハイリスク×ロリータ【オリジナル】
• High-risk Lolita [Hatsune Miku]
• by Tom
• This is a fast-paced but cutified pop song with Miku in high pitched fast singing against an anime song-ish rhythm.

22. 【結月ゆかり】クロウガール【オリジナル】
• Crow Girl [Yuzuki Yukari]
• by YonoP
• I'm glad another song by my new favorite Vocaloid comes up! She sounds a bit deeper here or is it just my imagination? Anyway, the diction is amazing as usual and the muffled quality of the song enhances her voice even more. The rhythm itself is simple but quite nice to listen to.

23. 【GUMI】イカサマライフゲイム【オリジナル・PV付】
• Ikasama Life Game [GUMI]
• by kemu
• ↓18 Title means "Fake Life Game".

24. 【初音ミク】ピクチュアレンズ【オリジナル曲】
• Picture Lens [Hatsune Miku]
• by KusoinakaP
• This is a bit different from KusoinakaP's previous works, but like most of his songs, this one is full of echoey sounds from guitar to bass to drums. Miku is tuned like always-- a bit throaty but strong.

25. 【レン×リン×GUMI】グレイヴ・ダンス・ナイト【オリジナル曲】
• Grave Dance Night [Rin x Len x GUMI]
• by Wakaccha
• I am liking these Kagamine x GUMI collabs so much. The song is upbeat with jazz influences and is catchy even at first listen. Rin's adlibs might be a bit distracting but overall it's an enjoyable song.

26. 【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
• ↓23

27. 【鏡音レン】木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ【オリジナル】
• Kibori Namazu to Migikata Zombie [hanzo]
• by
• Title means "Wood-carved Catfish and Zombie on the Right Shoulder". This is such a weird song but it's interesting... a zombie shoulder ff. The beat is commonplace but Len's voice is so welcome here! The simple beat gives a lot of space for Len to show off his voice, not to mention emphasize the narrative-like lyrics.

28. 【トークロイド】　焼肉屋にて　【居酒屋シリーズ】
• Yakiniku-ya ni te [Talkloid]
• by OtonaraP
• ↓24 This is part of OtonaraP's Izakaya Series and consists of talking Vocaloids throughout.

29. 【ＩＡ】想像フォレスト【オリジナルPV】
• Souzou Forest [IA -Aria on the Planetes-]
• by Jin
• ↓26 Title means "Imagination Forest".

30. 【蒼姫ラピス】Think the Future【オリジナル曲】
• Think the Future [Aoki Lapis]
• by Taishi
• It's the first time I've seen Lapis in the ranking, if I'm not mistaken. I don't dig the super electropop beat but Aoki's voice is really cute.

HISTORY
1. FLOWER TAIL (KAITO) - yuukiss
2. Meteor (Hatsune Miku) - Jon
3. Harenochi Sakura (GUMI) - 40mP
4. orange (Kagamine Len) - ShounenT
5. inori (GUMI) - 164

PICKUP
【巡音ルカ】ハロー３【やみくろ】
• Hello 3 [Megurine Luka]
• by Yamikuro

ENDING
【IA】ステキな世界-IA-【オリジナル曲】
• Suteki na Sekai [IA]
• by VC