Weekly Vocaloid Ranking # 235 (March 26 - April 2, 2012)

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This week, while overflowing with new songs, has some interesting movement from old songs as they move UP the rankings instead of down. The top tiers are still new stuff, though, so you might be interested in checking them out. There are also quite a few popular Ps who are in the ranking this week, including papiyon and 19's sound factory.

↑# - 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

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Songs are arranged from 1-30.



01. 【初音ミク＋IA】コノハの世界事情【オリジナルPV】
• Konoha no Sekai Jijou [Hatsune Miku x IA]
• by Jin
• Title means "Konoha World Circumstances". I don't really like Jin songs at the first listen so I can't say much about this song right now. I guess I'll wait until it grows on me. But the theme and even the beat is very much like Kagerou Days. It's best to listen to this song with good earphones as the channel switching is godly.

02. 【初音ミク】 Black Board 【オリジナル曲】
• Black Board [Hatsune Miku]
• by papiyon
• It took me a while to think of how to describe this song. It sounds so much like papiyon's previous hits especially those with strong guitars. But I think he decided to use more guitars, less piano for this song. Still, his piano melody still sounds so lovely. And as usual, his chorus is so damn catchy.

03. 【初音ミク】不安定彼女【オリジナル曲PV】
• Fuantei Kanojo [Hatsune Miku]
• by 19
• Title means "Insecure Girlfriend". Long time no see, 19 ;____; This is a very beautiful rock song with a rich piano intro. It has rough but subtle guitars, echoey bass, and snappy drums that 19 songs typically have, but the piano really stands out.

04. 【初音ミク　GUMI】罰ゲーム【オリジナル曲】
• Batsu Game [Hatsune Miku x GUMI]
• by Kururingo
• Title means "Punishment Game". I don't know anything about this P but the song is damn catchy. It's one of the recent fad releases, though: strong rock songs with fast lyrics and slightly morbid themes.

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
• keep Title means "That Guy I Keep Thinking of is a Monster".

06. 【初音ミク】またね、じゃあね【オリジナル】
• Mata ne, Jaa ne [Hatsune Miku]
• by Rerulili
• I miss the long-ish tag Rerulili puts in his songs (the saikou no ballad ones). Anyway, this is really one of his best ballads, and reminds me so much of his Ikutsu mono song. Very nice resounding bass against Miku's high pitches.

07. 「迷子の僕に」 - KEI feat.GUMI
• Maigo no Boku ni [GUMI]
• by KEI
• ↓01 Title means "I Who is Lost" but KEI translated it to "I've been lost".

08. 【MMD】Bad Apple!!【全ボカロでカバー】
• (MMD) Bad Apple!! -cover- [Vocaloid]
• by KoshitsukiP
• ↑10 This is a cover of the famous Bad Apple!! PV, but using Vocaloid characters.

09. 【猫村いろはオリジナル】 恋のI・RO・HA教えます 【MMD-PV】
• Koi no Iroha Oshiemasu [Nekomura Iroha]
• song by AsunaroP
• Title means "I'll Teach You the ABCs of Love". This is more of an MMD PV, with Tarai doing the movie. Iroha sounds so cute here, and even though the song is very simple, the PV makes up for the prettiness.

10. 【きゃりーめぐめぐ】CANDY CANDY
• CANDY CANDY [GUMI]
• by OrebananaP and GigaP
• ↑11 This is a cover of the new Kyary Pamyupamyu song.

11. 【鏡音リン・レン】DEPARTURES【小室哲哉meetsVOCALOID】
• DEPARTURES -cover- [Kagamine Rin and Len]
• by HitoshizukuP and Yama△
• This is part of the "Komuro Tetsuya Meets Vocaloid" album. Komuro Tetsuya is considered the most successful composer-musician in Japan and has written several hit songs. The album is a collection of Vocaloid covers of his songs. DEPARTURES was originally sung by globe. Hitoshizuku with strong rock guitars! It's such a treat.

12. 【KAITO】針音ノ時計塔【歌愛ユキ】
• Shin'on no Tokeitou [KAITO x Kaai Yuki]
• by mothy / AkunoP
• Title means "Handbeat Clocktower". This is not as catchy as most AkunoP songs but it's an interesting listen because KAITO and Yuki in one song! The blending is awesome. I still don't know what handbeat means in this context.

13. 【初音ミク】　円の幾何学　【オリジナルＰＶ】
• En no Kigagaku [Hatsune Miku]
• by kous
• Title means "Money Geometry". This song is so hypnotic *___*. It's soft and bass-y, but it's really lovely. Well, I love most kous, songs what can I say?

14. 【巡音ルカ】 Tell Your World 【カバー】
• Tell Your World -cover- [Megurine Luka]
• by Yuyoyuppe
• ↓02 This is an arrangement of kz's "Tell Your World" feat. Hatsune Miku.

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

16. 【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
• ↑20 Thanks to OwataP's self-cover for this rise :'D

17. 【VOCALOIDカバー】Tell Your World feat. VOCALOID ALL STARS 【EHAMIC Rearrange】
• Tell Your World -cover- [Vocaloid]
• by Ehamic
• This is the first time I've actually seen Ehamic in the ranking! Although I'm sure you've seen him in the Google ad with the "Tell Your World" theme XD;. This arrangement sounds a bit jazzy/bossa nova-ish and it's a nice listen. It's a bit more upbeat than the original, not to mention has other vocaloids singing, so it's a refreshing listen.

18. 【ＩＡ】想像フォレスト【オリジナルPV】
• Souzou Forest [IA -Aria on the Planetes-]
• by Jin
• ↑29

19. 【GUMI】独奏アイデンティティー【オリジナルPV】
• Dokusou Identity [GUMI]
• by DasshutsukatatsuikanbanherniaP
• The P name /sobs. This song reminds me of Check and Chase, probably because of the checkered background lol. But wow, this is one of the rare songs wherein GUMI is tuned very, very high. The highest pitches are just o.o ...The beat is catchy and the guitars are strong and nice.

20. 【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
• ↓13

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
• keep

22. 【GUMI】シルバーバレット【オリジナル曲】
• Silver Bullet [GUMI]
• by PeperonP
• ↓06 This is still so catchy.

23. 【小室哲哉 meets VOCALOID】I BELIEVE【鏡音リン】
• I BELIEVE -cover- [Rin]
• by Dios/SignalP
• Again, this is part of the album "Komura Tetsuya Meets Vocaloid". This song was originally sung by Kahara Tomomi. I haven't heard the original version of this song but if I didn't know this is just a cover I might have passed it off as a SignalP original. It sounds so much like his other songs.

24. 【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
• ↓07 Title means "Glad to be a Lolicon".

25. 「TOO SHY SHY BOY!」EZFG feat.巡音ルカ【小室哲哉 meets VOCALOID】
• TOO SHY SHY BOY! [Megurine Luka]
• by EZFG
• Again, this is part of the album "Komura Tetsuya Meets Vocaloid". This song was originally sung by Midzuki Arisa. I was half-expecting EZFG to make this song super fast and robotic but this one works well, too. His Luka is actually impressive and sounds good despite the disjointed lyrics.

26. 【GUMI】　裏切りの弾丸　【オリジナル】
• Uragiri no Dangan [GUMI]
• by Nanahoshi Kangengakudan
• Title means "Traitor Bullet". What's with the GUMI bullet songs? XD I don't listen much to Nanahosy but I really like GUMI's tuning here. The lilts at the end of the lines amuse me so much. The song is a typical Vocarock song but the tuning gives it a twist.

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

28. 【鏡音リン・レン】WOW WAR TONIGHT【小室哲哉 meets VOCALOID】
• WOW WAR TONIGHT [Kagamine Rin and Len]
• by Polyphonic Branch
• This is part of "Komuro Tetsuya Meets Vocaloid". This song was originally sung by H Jungle with T which includes Komuro himself. This has then been covered many times. I don't hear this kind of arrangement often with PB, but it works so well. The tuning sounds a bit too robotic because of the beat but otherwise, it's very nice.

29. 【GUMI・鏡音レン】ありがとう【オリジナルPV曲】
• Arigatou [GUMI x Kagamine Len]
• by RetasuP
• ↓03 Quite a drop but I still love it to bits.

30. 【初音ミク】survival dAnce ～no no cry more～
• survival dance ~ no no cry more~ [Hatsune Miku]
• by Satsuki ga Tenkomori
• This is part of "Komuro Tetsuya Meets Vocaloid". Original was sung by TRF and was later covered by BoA. Typical tuning by Tenkomori but the beat is pretty catchy.

HISTORY
1. Kagaribito (Hatsune Miku Append) - millstones
2. FLOWER TAIL (KAITO) - yuukiss
3. Daijoubu da, Mondai nai (GUMI x Luka) - OwataP
4. Kureyon (GUMI) - KonataP
5. the fall (Hatsune Miku Dark) - Nem

PICKUP
【鏡音リンレン】一つの誓いよ、永遠の歌となれ 【民族調オリジナル曲】
• Hitotsu no Chikai yo, Eien no Uta to Nare [Kagamine Rin and Len]
• by Rohi
• I just want to say how much I love this week's pickup. The blending and the rhythm is just too beautiful.

ENDING
【初音ミク】1cm【オリジナル】
• 1cm [Hatsune Miku]
• by Clutch