Weekly Vocaloid Ranking # 240 (April 30 - May 7, 2012)

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This is a few days late, sorry! This week is a rather surprising one because of the influx of returning songs. Another one is because of a Luka song in the top 3, which is something new considering the dominance of GUMI and Miku songs. There are also quite a few Kagamine songs in the ranking as well as an under-appreciated Yuzuki Yukari song by a veteranP, so for those seeking variety, please do check them 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. 【GUMI】セツナトリップ【オリジナル】
• Setsuna Trip [GUMI]
• by Last Note.
• Last Note.'s releasing hits one after another, it seems! As with most hit streak, his songs sound very similar, this one his usual brand of rockish fast-paced song. This type of song has actually multiplied like rabbits this year but Last Note. gives his songs a unique twist of wonderful instrumentation in between stanzas, not to mention a rather interesting tuning. The PV just looks a bit out of place since it's so colorful and happy against the strong beats.

02. 【巡音ルカ】solitude【オリジナルPV付】
• solitude [Megurine Luka]
• by BabelP
• What a gentle acoustic song! I love the sassy way the melody is presented, and with Luka's deep vocals, it sounds even more wonderful. There are a few random flashes of sounds all throughout the song that spices up the beat. A very good listen.

03. 【GUMI】チェックメイト【オリジナルPV】
• Checkmate [GUMI]
• by YuchaP
• KEEP

04. 【鏡音レン】東京テディベア【カバーアレンジ】
• Tokyo Teddy Bear [Kagamine Len]
• original by neru, arrangement by Suzumu, tuning by OrebananaP
• ↓ 01

05. 【初音ミク】アストロトルーパー【オリジナルPV】
• Astro Trooper [Hatsune Miku]
• by Satsuki ga Tenkomori
• KEEP

06. 【IA】六兆年と一夜物語【オリジナル曲・PV付】
• Rokuchounen to Ichiya Monogatari [IA]
• by kemu
• ↑ 09 Title means "A Tale of Six Billion Years and One Night".

07. 【初音ミク】ラブソングを殺さないで【オリジナルPV】
• Love Song wo Korosanaide [Hatsune Miku]
• by PinocchioP
• >↓ 02 Title means "Please Don't Kill the Love Songs".

08. 【鏡音リン】かえるたちのうた【オリジナル】
• Kaeru-tachi no Uta [Kagamine Rin]
• by PinocchioP
• An entirely different melody/theme from PinocchioP's previous upload, this song is continuous melody that sounds slightly hypnotic especially with Rin's high voice.

09. 【鏡音リン】 ライフライン 【オリジナルPV付】
• Lifeline [Kagamine Rin]
• by Junky
• ↓ 08

10. 【神威がくぽ KAITO 鏡音レン キヨテル】「13943号室」オリジナル曲
• 13943 Goushitsu [Gakupo, KAITO, Len, Kiyoteru]
• by natsuP/SCL Project
• Title means "Room 13943". This Vanan'ICE + Sensei track overflows with natsuP's usual rockish melody but it seems to be lacking the usual sharpness and force in the previous Vanan'ICE works.

11. 『初音ミク』千本桜『オリジナル曲PV』
• Senbonzakura [Hatsune Miku]
• by KurousaP
• ↑ 20 Title means "A Thousand Cherry Blossoms".

12. 【初音ミク】DAYBREAK【オリジナル曲・PV】
• DAYBREAK [Hatsune Miku]
• by Mafumafu
• Mafumafu is an utaite and this is his first Vocaloid upload. It's a typical pop song and Miku sounds a bit shaky, but the melody is pretty good for his first, especially the piano!

13. 【GUMI】マダラカルト【オリジナル曲】
• Madara Cult [GUMI]
• by Tohma
• Tohma's latest is another crazy fast paced song with a slightly muffled but high-pitched GUMI. Nothing much is new, though.

14. 【初音ミク】 添い遂げたアンドロイドへ 【オリジナル曲＆PV】
• Soitogeta Android he [Hatsune Miku]
• by mofu@
• ↑ 19 Title means "To the Android I Married for Life".

15. 【初音ミクDark】外見と内面【オリジナル曲PV付】
• Gaiken to Naimen [Hatsune Miku]
• by Scop
• ↓ 04 Title means "Outward and Inward".

16. 【GUMI】錯誤形成マジョリティ【オリジナル】
• Sakugo Keisei Majority [GUMI]
• by Thely/LoliP
• The first thing I noticed here is GUMI's throaty tuning which kind of fits the song surprisingly well. I like how the keyboards are dominating, creating a different rockish melody.

17. 【結月ゆかり】 夢魅鳥 【オリジナル+MMD-PV付き】
• Yume Midori [Yuzuki Yukari]
• by azuma
• It's been a looong time since I heard an azuma song and his style remains steadfast: flowing notes rising to a crescendo somewhere in the middle with very snappy drums and other instruments slightly muffled. Yukari's tuning is a bit shaky, but she still sounds so lovely.

18. 【鏡音リンPower】ネトゲ廃人シュプレヒコール【アレンジカバー】
• Netgame Haiji Sprechchor -cover- [Kagamine Rin]
• original by Satsuki ga Tenkomori, arrangement by , tuning by OrebananaP
• ↓ 07

19. 【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
• ↑ 28

20. ＧＵＭＩオリジナルＰＶ曲 「童心少女と大人世界」
• Doushin Shoujo to Otona Sekai [GUMI]
• by cosMo
• Title means "The Innocent Girl and the Adult Society".
• ↓ 06

21. 【鏡音リン・鏡音レン】YELLOW　TRICK【PV付きオリジナル】
• YELLOW TRICK [Kagamine Rin and Len]
• by YuugouP
• Okay, this is very catchy. The melody sounds a bit like game music, with segmented, rhyming lyrics.

22. 【初音ミク】 sayoko -jazz arrange- 【ジャズアレンジ】
• Sayoko -jazz arrange- [Hatsune Miku]
• original by MikitoP, arrangement by DATEKEN
• This is a really beautiful rearrangement of the dramatic song, with DATEKEN's usual jazzy swing gone and replaced by a gentle and poignant sassy beat.

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
• ↵ 31

24. 【鏡音リン】東京テディベア【オリジナル曲PV付】
• Tokyo Teddy Bear [Kagamine Rin]
• by Neru
• ↵ 34

25. 【ＩＡ】想像フォレスト【オリジナルPV】
• Souzou Forest [IA]
• by Jin
• ↵ 41 Title means "Imaginary Forest".

26. 【GUMI】恋愛勇者【オリジナル】
• Ren'ai Yuusha [GUMI]
• by Last Note.
↵ 79

27. 【初音ミク】Pastel【オリジナル曲】
• Pastel [Hatsune Miku]
• by GingahoumenP
• This is an upbeat, guitar-rich melody laced with a trace of piano against a whispery/shaky Miku. It sounds like your typical alternative rock song, which is actually quite rare to hear in the recent rankings.

28. 【初音ミク】 モノクロ∞ブルースカイ 【オリジナル・のぼる↑】
• Monochrome∞ªBlue Sky [Hatsune Miku]
• by NoboruP
• ↵

29. 【初音ミク＋IA】コノハの世界事情【オリジナルPV】
• Konoha no Sekai Jijou [IA x Hatsune Miku]
• by Jin
• ↵ 35 Title means "Konoha's World Circumstances".

30. 【初音ミク】雨色サテライト【アニメPV】
• Ameiro Satellite [Hatsune Miku]
• by acane madder
• Title means "Rain-colored Satellite". This is a contrast of a very gentle ballad and Miku's solid and high singing. The low strings melody is a good addition.

HISTORY
1. Unhappy Refrain (Hatsune Miku) - wowaka
2. Floating Shelter (Hatsune Miku) - PinocchioP
3. Baka no Nomigusuri (Hatsune Miku) - Nashimotowe
4. Euthanasia (Hatsune Miku) - samfree
5. Babylon (Hatsune Miku) - Tohma

PICKUP
【初音ミク】ネコンダクター【オリジナル】
• Nekonductor [Hatsune Miku]
• by lumommmbon

ENDING
【猫村いろは】踏切の向こう側【オリジナル曲】
• Fumikiri no Moukou Gawa [Nekomura Iroha]
• by TAMAGO PANG