Content Requests for MAY 2026

Kanzaki Iori — "Hated by life itself" or "Life hates us now." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HYm60Mjm0k This is the most viewed Vocaloid song covered by an "Utaite" (cover singer). The original creator, Kanzaki Iori , shared his thoughts on this song below: (The article is quite long, but reading it will help you deeply understand the emotions poured into this track. Please check out this page before reaction.) https://note.com/kutai0426/n/n9a99430f2b96?app_launch=false When I was in junior high school, I clashed heavily with my parents over my future path, to the point where I wanted to die. I have a brother who is 12 years older than me, and our parents, who are both teachers, loved us deeply. My brother is highly accomplished; he graduated from a prestigious university and currently works at an IT company. My parents wanted me to go to a good university too, but I couldn't see how that would benefit me. Even if I obeyed them and got into a good school, there was absolutely nothing I wanted to study at the time. The hardest part for me back then wasn't that my parents were strict. What truly broke me was my intense self-hatred. I had no passions, yet I couldn't even obey my parents, and I was just causing them sorrow. There were so many times I wished I had never been born. That was when I found this song. It gave me a reason to live. Ever since then, whenever life gets too painful, I listen to it over and over again. I want as many people as possible to hear this song, because I am certain there are others out there who will be saved by it, just like I was. Sorry for the long post, and thank you for taking the time to read it.

League of Legends - Rebirth (English ver.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33qCvXyWHJc Since we all love EJAE and League of Legends in this house, this is another fantastic LoL song, and co-composed by EJAE (can't find the official information to confirm, but it certainly sounds like she is performing it as well). I'm always in awe of the sheer storytelling happening in video game music, so I thought I'd share this piece The Chinese version is also available over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRPYGN4HFiE

[Video Game] Final Fantasy XIV - Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Amanda Achen and the Eorzean Symphony) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgB3M2y4wY I figured your channel could use some Final Fantasy XIV requests :) FFXIV is a MMORPG that has been going for well over a decade and has some of the richest, most varied music I have heard in a MMORPG. It's extremely story-driven, making the music especially important, and as such, has quite a few tear jerkers that pull you into this storyline, and this stuff sticks with you despite the passing years. This song from the Shadowbringers expansion is one of those songs. It was a popular leitmotif in the expansion's music and truly flourished on its own at the end of it. Amanda Achen's voice together with Masayoshi Soken's masterful songwriting take us on a journey every damn time. I'm hopeful you might enjoy a lot more songs from the game as time goes. :)

Alan Walker / Ghost Huang - Sad Sometimes https://youtu.be/-KORbfsqFGI?si=TsiRrWS2w4ZjVncM A must listen electronic song.

Dimash / Terry Lin / Ghost Huang - Unforgettable Day https://youtu.be/Y0dPHmnyLlE?si=as_zElebcdgkb5tv They sang this song on Terry Lin's solo concert

Crezl - Faith https://youtu.be/YTDklSLaeE8?is=l5Lh11HTBFBMj92L Crezl is a four member group formed on Phantom Singer, like Forestella, who performs Faith by Stevie Wonder. The four guys have very different tones, types of voice and vibes, and the result is exquisite.

one of these nights - red velvet . MV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xWiro_tS1k&list=RD9xWiro_tS1k&start_radio=1. Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzr3GUGbaoA&list=RDjzr3GUGbaoA&start_radio=1, Color coded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xWiro_tS1k&list=RD9xWiro_tS1k&start_radio=1

one of these nights - red velvet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xWiro_tS1k&list=RD9xWiro_tS1k&start_radio=1

Kumo Desu Ga, Nani ka Ending Song Full 『Ganbare! Kumoko-San』 by Aoi Yuuki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqbgn3SvmU Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? (also known as So I'm a Spider, So What?) is an isekai story following an entire Japanese high school class reincarnated into a fantasy RPG world. Our MC is reincarnated as a spider while her classmates are heroes of the world. Ganbare! Kumoko-San means "Good luck, Kumoko-San (kumo = spider, ko from the kanji kodomo which means child, she refers herself as spider child because she has no name when reincarnated and was born after being hatched from a spider egg). Genuinely a fun song to listen because it's weird. Just wanted to share something that I thought was pretty fun to listen to and appreciate the work and creativity that went into it. The song is about being frustrated that she is a spider and struggling to survive, the grind of an Isekai RPG game (most of the song i think). Aoi Yuuki is actually a voice actor for a lot of roles in anime. Those that have watched anime for some time are able to recognise her because she has quite a unique voice and speaks so fast that she needs to be asked to slow down lol.

Spoken For ft. Kasane Tet - FLAVOR FOLEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvYL8u4p-aM A Vocaloid song about the suffering of an idol who has no control over their life, or you could interpret this as the voicebank of the Vocaloid having no control as well.

One Ok Rock - Take What You Want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akt5U9pEBjM Vocal powerhouse lead singer Taka, they are one of the most popular J-Rock bands of all time. Their lives are insane, often better than the studio versions in my opinion. Super catchy hooks and very emotionally compelling performances.

Minami - Hollowness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIRiduzNLzQ An extremely talented artist who conveys a lot of emotion through her voice and sometimes plays guitar in her songs. She writes most of the lyrics.

Yuuri- betelgeuse https://youtu.be/-n790YakYKc?is=YymmeERT09fEHx_0 Yuuri is a Japanese singer and one of the best, in my opinion. “Betelgeuse” is my favorite song ever! 😍 By the way, Betelgeuse is a huge star, and it’s going to explode someday soon.

I missed one song of the Yoko Kanno set. Her second most famous piece, Inner Universe. Also from the Ghost in the Shell series, but unlike "Rise", better to do the long version without the visuals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIVgSuuUTwQ

Nanaoakari (ナナヲアカリ ) - Good luck to me tomorrow (明日の私に幸あれ) https://youtu.be/Z2icQoPrX9M This is the anime ending for "I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time" (long name i know). The song is thematic to the anime a worker wanting to complete as much work today so that they can slack off more in the future. It is a hopeless never-ending cycle that is a satirical view on the japanese work-life. A lot of Nanaoakari's song are very upbeat with deceptively dark lyrics similar to this one.

Scuffed Up Age — Mori Calliope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bc1GW-zsPY I love both the lyrics and MV for this track. Since you enjoyed end of a life, you might also enjoy this one. The song is about the struggles of existing in a "scuffed" age. This is slang that means when something is botched, messy, or unpolished. Fun fact: she and the Dead Beats worked on the lyrics for this song together in a members only stream. Hey! I'm a Dead Beat that found you through your recent vids on Calliope Mori. I'd love to hear you check out more of her music in the future!

Madds Buckley - Red Means I Love you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUdZ2oGeucY based on Himiko Toga from the anime My Hero Academia and she is a villian with a quirk(super power) to drink blood and transform into that person, Toga has a twisted and obsessive concept of Love where she wants to literally become the people she loves and Madds Buckley showcases it in this song amazingly well.

Still asking for a single song reaction to Risu Mir//or (mirror). https://youtu.be/QIIbdZOBfyM?is=wx729CcYlZMVQ8iV You spent 45 minutes on her song Alice&U and Mirror is more complex because she is singing it as a duet with herself. I'm sure you will enjoy breaking it down.

Sasuke Haraguchi / OMGkawaiiAngel / Nyalra- Cubism & Cubibibibism Cubism: https://youtu.be/N6DMXNyvAxs?is=85Ad5iX6GNhm5y_5 Cubibibibism: https://youtu.be/DjGxGMxvg4M?is=XnqkByW3J4__y3s4 Cubibibibism is kinda the glitched version of Cubism, I think both songs should be to be listen together (Cubibibibism is way more popular tho). The song is produced by Sasuke Haraguchi, Vocalist is OMGkawaiiAngel, and lyrics by Nyalra. Sasuke Haraguchi is a Vocaloid producer who makes a lot of very experimental music, he’s definitely someone you’d call a genius. His most popular songs are Hitomania (you’ve checked the gigi murin cover) and Medicine, you should probably start with those

iyowa - Leaving you on the back of the Earth https://youtu.be/ruBxsq03FZo?is=gcJid3mVphcEOiK8

iyowa - Angel Care https://youtu.be/eBQHmbJ1ur0?is=26sX09gx7UIIKRS0 iyowa means “weak stomach” in Japanese. This is the last track from iyowa’s first album “Sleeping Pink Noise”, which was released when he’s 19. This songs uses the voice bank vflower and hatsune miku

maybe a little late and just a cover but i think the voice fits the song so well Cecilia Immergreen - From the start (Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuRRlH_CkXI

Amane Kanata — Fallen Wing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2K1H9D0DZ8 Kanata has, in my opinion, the greatest musical output of anyone in Hololive. Sadly she graduated on NYE last year in large part due to an irreversible condition that was causing her to go deaf. She deserves to be remembered and celebrated. This song is probably the most relevant to her story, but I will link to others below that also deserve a look if you would ever choose to do a deep dive on her (every single track of hers is a banger, a deep dive would be well worth it)

MafuMafu - I wanna be a girl https://youtu.be/ucbx9we6EHk This original song by MafuMafu has such a heartfelt message, it focuses on the freedom of self expression, to not comfort to social expectations, being yourself, even if you are fearing to not fit in, it is really just a song about identity. Also it is really beautiful how many people this song has inspired to be themselves in a society where you are expected to fit in with the rest. The MV is fun, the way it expresses feminity is really Cinderella like and as always the vocal techniques that MafuMafu uses are extremely impressive, he did perform the song live in the Tokyo Dome in 2021 for free, you can watch the whole concert VOD on his YouTube channel.

MafuMafu - Meltdown (Cover) https://youtu.be/GJnVT550fcQ A beautiful cover that was surprisingly released, the original that came out in 2008 is one of my all time favorite vocaloid songs. It really captures the feeling of the original vocaloid song so well. Arrangement by MafuMafu himself, it gives it a more edm sound compared to the original but it somehow makes it even more feel nostalgic like a late 2000s anime song.

A Million Miles Away - Hakos Baelz (Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzS26Ao3vt8 A beautifully animated MV with beautiful high notes, strongly emotional singing, and overall a highly underrated cover. As a side note, the animator has managed to put a reference to every single member of Hololive (all branches) and Holostars (all branches) who were active (or retired) at the time the MV was made.

Akuma nihmune - plants https://youtu.be/GYLi2z50Qg8?si=XbrmdEmK6oCEz_Ra

Isaa Corva - Cilantro https://youtu.be/mjc1Ya1HIOc?si=QaRTHEowrSZS3QW0 Issa (pronounced E-Sa) is an Indie Vtuber with a power voice.

Shiyui - Inferior https://youtu.be/JJPBfhR-In8?si=Xy9URwEBff3hAhjZ this song is the ending theme of the anime "may i ask for one final thing?" it's from the villainess's perspective and has a really cool and haunting dark vibe to it. it's a banger of an ending edit: fixed artist/song order lol

Sara Bareilles - Amidst the Chaos Live from the Hollywood Bowl https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd7zKL1W1VshLupD2IBBAs1LUrlXUxicq&si=e08mduYn1h8eroW1 WE NEED MORE SARA!!! And this concert is SO GOOD! The link is to a playlist of the concert. Some videos have picture, some are just audio, but the whole thing is fantastic to hear regardless.

理芽 - 食虫植物 / RIM - Carnivorous Plant (Official Music Video)｜from 神椿 Kamitsubaki has english CC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9eCSWEJYjk RIM is the 2nd to debut among Kamitsubaki. She is often said to have a similar voice to KAF but her special traits are her growls, gentle yet mysterious voice, and her ability to sing in other languages. Around her debut, one of her first few songs included Bad Guy from Billie Eillish. She has recently done a retake on that so you can compare between her 2 recordings. She has also covered Ditto by New Jeans with flawless korean pronunciation. Carnivorous Plant blew up in Japan when it released, being viral all over social media including shorts/tiktok. It currently has 52 Million views. The song being posted back in 2020, recently there was a light novel written from/about this song.

Tim has talked about doing a watch party. I think this is a great idea and I think the movie should be Makoto Shinkai's "your name" I'm due for my yearly watch and a watch party would be great

Faber – Leon (Live Version ft. RTO Ehrenfeld) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvfy3rYREzw Faber is a Swiss singer-songwriter who blends elements of chanson, folk, punk, and indie rock. He is best known for songs in which he explores social issues, interpersonal conflicts, and personal emotions through poetic, often provocative lyrics. Faber is often described as a polarizing figure who deliberately plays with roles. He presents himself through exaggerated characters, through which he heightens social and personal conflicts. In the song “Leon,” he denounces the obsession with success.

Milo J, Santino, Yami - Tus vueltas + Carencias de cordura (Live) https://youtu.be/GnCuqVX2HEQ?si=ESQORvRMzrXXhFj_

Aimer - Dareka, Umi Wo (Live) https://youtu.be/btbQRq-YStA?si=gHjpCRY2CJs0TVWs

Kidd Voodoo - Confortas pero dañas (Live) https://youtu.be/h7PYIgQgbII?si=vwjSueANZasc52Kr Kidd Voodoo is a Chilean solo artist who also forms part of the band Resonancia Etérea. He initially started his musical career with the band which leans more toward indie pop/rock. As a solo artist, he’s known for blending reggaeton, latin trap and pop with a more emotional and melancholic style influenced by his indie rock origins. This song was released with Resonancia Etérea, and it’s basically about loving someone who gives you comfort while also hurting you at the same time.

Centimillimental - Fuyu no Hanashi (live) https://youtu.be/xgAbsJVtJLs?si=ZOYHPGXMFPAOMT70 Centimillimental is a Japanese singer songwriter who became widely known after creating the music for the anime Given. Music plays a huge role in the series because the main characters are in bands, so he essentially created the entire musical identity of the two main bands, giving each of them their own unique sound. He's really an amazing musician and he does everything (vocals, piano, lyrics, composition, etc) This is a really heartbreaking song created specifically for the show. The lyrics are about grieving someone you loved and for context, in the show this is the song the protagonist writes and sings to finally express the feelings and regrets he had been unable to put into words since their loved one died. The song has two different versions because the music performed in the anime is actually sung by the voice actors themselves. So the anime band has its own version of the songs, while Centimillimental also released his own personal versions of several songs, and this is his version of Fuyu no Hanashi.

King Gnu - Prayer X Since you love live performances this one is really good and I think that he's singing even higher than in the studio ver. https://youtu.be/_YcQUAVL6_I?si=XgZ_lSLHIO1nbP3E King Gnu is a japanese band and this particular song is an anime ending. One of their vocalist, satori iguchi has such a special voice for me, he usually does a lot of falsetto and his voice sounds amazing This is the mv, in case you wanna check it out too https://youtu.be/L-Bzhpm8h0o?si=AnHAmQL6CjySQGD-

Twenty one pilots - Downstairs (Live at The Bellwether) https://youtu.be/zcZMQZbPMxM?si=fsySGS0lRTFtx30q

KAF #22 - EAT THE PAST [Music Video] (aka Devour the Past prior to a recent name change) has english CC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMKrECxEpq8 Kaf, a musical prodigy most known for her ability to emote in songs, was scouted by her now producer Pied Piper over social media when she was 14yo. She is now over 20. This is about her 8th original song on her channel but also her most popular at 21M current views. This song was posted early June of 2019 when vtubers were still quite new. At the very beginning of the Kaf project, famed vocaloid producer Kanzaki Iori was recruited to assist her and ended up making all the songs for her for most of her present career. He has left Kamitsubaki a few years ago to recover and reenergize his compositional creativity as he feels he has started to stale. Kamitsubaki was started up from project Kaf and now has many talented artists under them (virtual, silhouette, and real artists)

Let me hear - fear, and loathing in las vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv7cGXao18U This was the opening song for one of my favorite anime ever(parasyte- the maxim) The first anime song that led me to check out the full discography of the group, other bands like them, j-rock, j- pop, other music outside of my tastes. My music tastes are so broad today and I think I can trace it back to this song. The anime is great btw, should check it out also.

New anime series to watch - Bocchi the Rock (2023) https://myanimelist.net/anime/47917/Bocchi_the_Rock The subject is right in your wheelhouse: It's a light hearted series about a young musician who's developed an online following but has always wanted to join a band - having to overcome crippling social anxiety to do so. It's a short series, 12 episodes in total and only 23 minutes per episode so you could probably do 2 per posting between seasons of some of your longer run series. Also, a lot of effort was made trying to do justice to the music this fictional rock band plays; the animations of characters playing their instruments and the music created for the show are all really well done - there's apparently even a Youtube page with all their music (Search for "Kessoku band").

Ayunda Risu - MIR//or https://youtu.be/QIIbdZOBfyM Since we have checked out ALiCE&u, thought this might be a good one to check out too! In the MV version of ALiCE&u she switched to the "Risu" voice which is less noticable, but MIR//or is a full on duet of "Ayunda" and "Risu". A common interpretation of the song is that "Risu" represents her Vtuber self, who has gain a level of successfulness and was even a bit full of herself, while her true self "Ayunda" feels alienated from the love she is receiving because those love is for her virtual self. The song is a process of her struggling with these conflicting emotions and working towards accepting that both Ayunda and Risu are just different sides of her and they were able to make peace and coexist. I personally like this song a lot because not only it feels like a spiritual successor to ALiCE&u, it's also more complicated in terms of composition, a more challenging song vocally, and expresses a more complex feeling that takes a while to sink in. The song is mostly in English and Indonesian but there are official subtitles that comes with the YouTube video. Hope you'll like this!

Şebnem Ferah - Delgeç https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWapvpauBGo&list=RDoWapvpauBGo&start_radio=1 Şebnem Ferah is considered one of the most iconic figures of Turkish rock music, known for her powerful voice and emotional songs. Delgeç is a dark rock song that portrays deep emotional pain and the scars left by the past with an intense yet fragile atmosphere.

Ayunda Risu Mirror, it is the follow up song to Alice&U where Ayunda sings an emotional duet with Risu. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QIIbdZOBfyM&si=4HO1sin2z1mpMAmo

Official Hige Dandism - White Noise https://youtu.be/_ciQX22n9NE?si=M8AocrnBQ0445Joy Live Ver.: https://youtu.be/6nfovEqNvx0?si=KBLv2J8-2PszCWwa

Ling tosite sigure - KIMITOOKU https://youtu.be/It558HmzZfE?si=ws0VZkgWkSMizZda Even though Unravel by TK from Ling tosite sigure is super popular, the band itself is kinda underrated imo. I really like this song.

Yorushika - Deep Indigo https://youtu.be/4MoRLTAJY_0?si=gt_DQk9RHewPNdty

The Midnight - Neon Odyssey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOGdEIaa_V4&list=RDJOGdEIaa_V4&start_radio=1 A group that does DnD content got The Midnight to make a song for a trailer to their new content for its kickstarter, which is also the music video for the song and has both good animation as well song backing the animation telling a mini story, and thought it would be interesting to checkout.

Emily Rohm Singing the *Ballad of Jane Doe* from the indie musical "Ride the Cyclone". She belts in operatic Soprano while spinning, flying, and HANGING UPSIDE DOWN https://youtu.be/-qUQ-YSW6Do?si=7gVsZHhyUBajwZL4 Ride the Cyclone is about a high school choir students who die in a roller coaster accident and sing about their dreams. Jane Doe has a Doll's head because she was decapitated, and nobody knows who she is. But it's not as sad as the premise makes it seem.

https://youtu.be/-qUQ-YSW6Do?si=7gVsZHhyUBajwZL4 Emily Rohm Singing *The Ballad of Jane Doe* from "Ride the Cyclone". She belts in operatic Soprano while spinning and HANGING UPSIDE DOWN Ride the Cyclone is about high school choir students who die in a roller coaster accident. They sing about their dreams to see who gets to come back to life. Jane Doe has a Doll's head because she was decapitated, and nobody knows who she is.

tuki. - Saitei Kaiwai 1st live performance at the NIPPON BUDOKAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej5sYrSf0Ns crazy first live performance from tuki, kinda unbelievable to think she is only 17. Her voice is so powerful and her stage presence is insane.

Gorillaz - Animated Trio https://youtu.be/ucRulNQsuYQ?si=hzNReDHrfVaCl4XO A little late to the game this time.

BABYMETAL - Gimme chocolate https://youtu.be/WIKqgE4BwAY

Cristopher Tin - Sogno di Volare https://youtu.be/WQYN2P3E06s Theme from Civilization VI game.

Olivia Rodrigo ~ "Begged" The SNL live Acoustic Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ2CeJ_DvUA Amazingly simple and powerful. No Bridge. Just two Guitars and three backup singers. This is a performance that will make one look at Olivia a bit differently. And there is no question that she's continuing to grow and mature in her Art.

Slayyyter - $t Loser https://youtu.be/Z-2RqE7a8Q0?si=pqNdNNej3ohQteTl this is from her coachella set a couple weeks ago. it’s the same stage chappell roan performed on two years ago. slayyyter is a powerhouse with incredible vocal range!!

Kikuo/Miyashita Yuu - Histronic Miyashita Yuu ver: https://youtu.be/Ad3AMbKNsZA?si=lY0EyZG9Obl1p4P7 Vocaloid Ver. (With a MV and eng lyrics, the original has no MV or lyrics): https://youtu.be/sDxIrvjSbFg?si=7ePGAoPXTqd-GUI1 A collab between Kikuo and the utaite Miyashita Yuu. This is a crazy song, well just like every other kikuo song tbh.

MARETU - SIU (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/LCOItseOsFE?si=eC0kT_Sf9nr0vKpn

iyowa - Dreamy Climax (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/8MbSmVf0UuQ?si=dbLCZg88gW4iY_3a A very crazy song, and i think there's also some microtonality things going on..

Axel Syrios, Banzoin Hakka, Octavio - Asu no Yozora https://youtu.be/P3TR8tmpW6E?si=2MTHkdXu21tYYWzI Since you listened to Hakka, I hope this song cover will further introduce you to more Holostars EN. Each from their own generation. Axel, 1st generation Tempus, Hakka, 2nd generation Tempus, Octavio, 3rd generation Armis. The cover is great as it fits well with their strengths. I hope you like it.

Temari Tsukimura (VA. Nao Ojika) Gakuen Idolmaster --- Luna Say Maybe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq5Dj0U06vQ Luna Say Maybe is composed by Minami (a singer songwriter that has been recommended by others in here) for the character Temari. Gakuen Idolmaster is an ongoing mobile game under the Idolmaster franchise owned by Bandai Namco.

Nephla (formerly nah) --- Night Magician https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R12CcbyRq5Q nah is an indie vsinger who recently rebranded to Nephla when she changed her channel into an artist channel. She has said that even among her friends, they all tell her that her voice matches songs before the period she was born into. Night Magician has that 80s - early 90s feel.

Starlight Daryl - Starlight Fantasia https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWED0EFPgZVRq53vidkiZr5QLih9UAIe3&si=COzzfeD2_wEBnHOO

VWP (Kaf, Rim/RIME, Harusaruhi, Isekai Joucho, Koko) --- Resonance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar0nuMEBmfY These are 5 of the most treasured members of Kamitsubaki which was created after the producer scouted Kaf from Twitter when she was 14yo. They have their solo careers while also being a group together as VWP (Virtual Witch Phenomenon.) Resonance is my favourite way to introduce them because it spotlights each member's vocal styles quite well. One thing that surprises even the 5 members themselves is that despite their voices being so unique, they somehow manage to sound amazing together.

Marinasu ---- Wonderland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EasFva6CjYs Marinasu is a virtual dance and vocal unit under Avex most known for dance/eurobeat type songs. Wonderland is among their first songs back when the group was 4 members. A part of the song is dedicated to introducing each member so it is great for the start of a concert.

Cosmo Kamizuru (from va-liv) — Orbital Period https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAUqRkhMHbc va-liv is a vtuber unit from a mega franchise called Idolmaster under Bandai Namco. Orbital Period is her first original and probably my favourite from her songs.

"不可視" (translates to "invisible") - Tokoyami Towa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pUNgLPyjPM the final parts of the music video has some visuals of her second solo live concert! thought it might be something nice to show you, what kind of venues these Hololive VTubers are able to fill!

Asu — Slowly https://youtu.be/enFLXbbXWdk Asu is a Sinsekai (sister studio to and under, Kamitsubaki) vsinger i have followed since debut. Her voice pairs incredibly well with Police Picadilly compositions such as this original song.

Dunk - Todoroki Hajime https://youtu.be/Gs9wZorLo40?si=0KnmO_5OpMEzzSi0

Hakos Baelz - Psycho https://youtu.be/xnX8Lk-iSCo?si=B8R63ZuZkKzi4nlD

Nerissa Ravencroft - Down By the River (COVER) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j3wK1DXhrs&list=RD8j3wK1DXhrs&start_radio=1 I think it's one of the best examples of the breadth of Nerissa's classical music background and how crystal clear her vocals can be whilst also being an absolutely magical song, I think you'd really appreciate it from what you've said about your own background, plus it doubles as a very popular piece of Video game music so hitting two audiences!

Darren Korb ft. Ashley Barret - In the Blood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojx8dyes__8 From the video game Hades (the first one) by Supergiant Games. Darren Korb has written all of the soundtracks for their games so far and they've all been amazing. He even made an orchestral collection of a couple of their songs for the 10th anniversary of Supergiant.

Ironmouse "Return to Oblivion" cover @ Fanfest 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il2tevTVRpg Ironmouse covering a pretty challenging and intense song. Performed at FFXIV Fanfest.

CORTIS - REDRED https://youtu.be/U6BDbXIah-Y?is=p2Sp8h1n5P_ariYW I think they have a fresh sound that might be very interesting to analyse.

Bao the Whale and Neurosama - Mesmerizer (Cover) https://youtu.be/qhmeWiZg3cA?si=dRxCoy0jR45SXUvw

Gurenge - Lisa - anime Her first take version is insane https://youtu.be/MpYy6wwqxoo?si=x52rvuEmGYjFuC4y

Minami - Crying for Rain https://youtu.be/0YF8vecQWYs Since we didn't get to this song in the anime opening/ending Livestream. I will continue the streak of recommending it. Her most popular song with over 258 million views on YouTube, it went way above the anime it was intended for. Maybe a Top10 anime opening of all time, to what is a very mediocre anime - Domestic Girlfriend.

Yoko Kanno/Origa - Rise TV version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjLZvsRwqDQ Long version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKXMa9kbE8Y The other "best" entry point for Yoko's work is the pair of songs she did for the classic cyberpunk action series Ghost In The Shell, "Rise" and "Inner Universe". With Russian singer Origa. I included the TV version because the visuals work amazingly well with the song, long version has more to analyze.

Yoko Kanno - Tank! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-D9LrFJd4 Yoko is the God Queen of anime music, she's insanely talented. This is one of the biggest OP songs ever, for the "space western" anime Cowboy Bebop. She formed her own jazz band, the Seatbelts, to do the soundtrack, and ended up making something like five different albums for the show. This song doesn't really have lyrics though, it's all jazz. Seven minute live version for deep diving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75ov4HvRrM

Mili, feat. KIHOW from Myth and Roid - In Hell We Live, Lament https://youtu.be/XfTWgMgknpY?si=cTj_kHvC1KlK0INj This song is for the game Limbus Company and they have a super dedicated fanbase. Maybe a general deep dive on Limbus songs could get people to join the Patreon.

Mili - world.execute (me) https://youtu.be/ESx_hy1n7HA?si=btt8SPcWzLqNkdks Since you really liked Rightfully, this is one of my favorite songs of hers

Neurosama and Evil Neuro - Pon Pon Shit https://youtu.be/WPlQ8RK-6Ag?si=C3nFxBh4kuH6iF-T Pon Pon Shit is a song from the video game Cyberpunk 2077, and it plays on channel 98.7 on the in game radio. During Vedal and Neuro's play through of the game during the subathon, Vedal and the swarm came to really like it, especially since it was on channel 98.7, referencing Vedal's full username, Vedal987. This is from the twin's first 3D karaoke stream after the subathon, and shows the first time that the swarm was able to see both Neuro and Evil in 3D at the same time

Amalee - Cruel Angle's Thesis https://youtu.be/ZmJ5oBdJTXQ?si=jibwlpGVMz_sptW_ This is the most popular video on Amalee's channel, with 27M views.

Amalee - Last Stardust https://youtu.be/B7XQIua7V3w?si=2QQutwRRxc20BJ0b Before Amalee became a VTuber, she was very well known as a singer for her English covers of anime songs

LiSA - Oath Sign https://youtu.be/GJ4yehnerHQ?si=4P6ZtY7c42QVEGJ6 The opening to Fate/Zero

LiSA - This Illusion https://youtu.be/UqjqRMPwN-k?si=iEU3iVyPoZl0Ge8a This Illusion ends the mid-season finale of Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works

Aimer - Haru wa Yuku https://youtu.be/ekP7VLeXnqY?si=1GhR_IZR0_XgginE The ending to Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel Part 3: Spring Song, which was a trilogy of movies

Aimer - Brave Shine https://youtu.be/XeI8E20ZUE4?si=5ymFO9sEwdyCKwpo The second opening to Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, which replaced Last Stardust

Aimer - Last Stardust https://youtu.be/ngm99aJh7ig?si=Fo2X1s5xPhQwJboy Last Stardust in an insert song in the anime Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, but it was originally meant to be the opening.

Minami - main actor https://youtu.be/jb4ybTQwcdw?si=J_ksV8pCxhJDlQYm This song is super personal to Minami, she cries while singing this one live. (sadly her live performances are not recorded) Always have subtitles enabled for Minami songs, her lyrics are so deep and she is just an incredible artist in any way possible.

Godish - Unnamed (U--san) - Vtuber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzvlZF3GZ3c Usan is an independent Japanese-Korean vtuber with a very powerful voice and wide vocal range that I think Tim would love. They're multilingual and have fans in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and in the English speaking world, I think they sing primarily in Japanese but their streams are primarily in English.

Gonna still say "Bones for the Crows" by Nickelback; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGD3w3GI8_A I love it and Chad is really good.

KAJ - Economy plus https://youtu.be/Y8TcF-r7TaE Their new release with almost 100t. views in less than 2 days. It’s hilarious and if one isn’t in a good mood and smiling after this, he’s either dead or braindead! Make sure to have english subtitles and watch until the end after texts

Melanie Martinez - THE PLAGUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6K_iL4Bxms&list=RDP6K_iL4Bxms&start_radio=1 A song from her new dystopian themed album, a lot of heavy stuff contrasted with her very sweet voice, this track is obviously about a certain epidemic. She's doing a lot of interesting things vocally that I'd like to hear you break down

Omaru Polka - PO Live performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C3kreEOk1Q&list=RD4C3kreEOk1Q&start_radio=1&t=4061s Her performance starts around the 41.28 minute mark. Original post: Fourth time the charm ;) I am going to post this again: it's a bit of a funny different thing, though I suggest you take the two other songs as well, for something more serious. But I would love a reaction to Hololive's Omaru Polka' performance of her "Po" song at last year's 6th Holofes. I am mostly intrigued by how, what (I think) is essentially a very simple song, is perceived by a professional as it is very fun and hype, but seemingly very very simple. I wonder what is something that a layperson like me would not realise about such aperformance? because while it might sound simply, it is probably not easy. Here is the live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C3kreEOk1Q&list=RD4C3kreEOk1Q&start_radio=1&t=4061s Her performance starts around the 41.28 minute mark. a little bit about Holofes, shamelessly stolen from the Hololive Fan Wiki: "HoloFes concerts features nearly all Hololive members aside from ones that was then recently debuted. Songs selection contain a mix of cover songs as well as originals. Every featured members have their own solo segment as well as group songs. The event would take place at a real venue with a paid live stream as well a free live preview on the Hololive main channel on Youtube. 1st Fes was originally a single day event but the number of talents led to 2nd Fes onwards being organized as a multi-day event with the performing talents being splits between those days. Starting with 3rd Fes, Holofes was organized alongside HoloExpo. Each fes, Cover also make changes to the presentation, starting with AR integration in 2nd Fes, full virtual cameras for stream viewers in 3rd Fes, Guest artist Stage in 4th Fes and three screen setup at the venue for 5th Fes. According to Yagoo, 1st Fes was the turning point for Hololive Production as a whole and helped secured the investment to expand its operation including the funding for its billion yen multimedia studio." About this particular performance, Omaru Polka is from Hololive JP 5th generation, and it is part of the free experience; most of the concert is paid for either in person or livestream. Overall, it is just really a fun performance, and had the responsibility of hyping up the crowd on the second day, as Suisei did on the first day with Stellar Stellar. Probably most suited for a quick check rather than a very deep analysis. For a longer video, you could consider extending it to the next two songs and including Hakos Baelz, also known as "Bae" from Hololive English Promise (who you now have reacted to). Bae, as you have experienced, is known as an exceedingly great dancer. The third song would then be Houshou Marine from Hololive JP 3rd generation, who is the most subscribed active Hololive member, who performs in the Cube. Bae performs a cover of "Show" by Ado. While Marine performs her original "How About Paipai Mask?" Both of the two other songs are very different and more serious than the first one.

Acacia - Bump of Chicken https://youtu.be/Oh57YxEW_jQ?si=1pDzqqhqMbMjEZW2 One of my favourite jrock bands right now. They have songs that are better but I am always drawn back to this one as it introduced me to them.

52 hearts- Bao the whale https://youtu.be/JNsYaefCe-Y?si=NE0x7VXMM1c9IbtG This is imo the best bao original, it talks about her struggles and references the 52 hertz whale

Shiina Ringo — Shiina Ringo - Tsumi to Batsu (椎名林檎 - 罪と罰) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-McBiWjrX8 Shiina Ringo is a major influence for modern JRock, and it pains me when people who listen to Ado have never heard of her. Ado's cover of this was a direct love letter to Shiina Ringo. You could compare the two, but you must hear the direct influence in Ado's modern style. It would be a travesty to miss out on one of my Top 3 favorite Japanese artists of all time.

eaJ - when the rain stops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM1W264cs4o&list=RDvM1W264cs4o&start_radio=1 i havent been a fan of his for that long so i havent really experienced everything fans connect to this song but it still is one that always makes me cry and in live performaces even more!

jeff satur - Rain wedding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lKLFVHAQMo&list=RD7lKLFVHAQMo&start_radio=1

jeff satur - why dont you stay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-MZid-59Hc&list=RDs-MZid-59Hc&start_radio=1 this song was how i discovered him since the series it is an ost for blew up i also really enjoy the worldtour ver he did for international fans in english! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZF8RXvV9sQ&list=RD6ZF8RXvV9sQ&start_radio=1

I saw you say you’re going to be doing a Ren livestream to catch up but it wasn’t on your stream schedule. Is it more likely to be 6 months from now? Just wondering so I can stop checking

Voiceplay - Nothing Else Matters (Cover) https://youtu.be/f31q5KdfLnM?si=Hf9UzEkX4kFpUbKJ I would love to get you started on this acapella group, they are something else.

One Piece Film: RED - "Tot Musica" | ENGLISH Ver | AmaLee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-JIVwhf2_4 Amalee is The voice of Uta in the movie One Piece Film: RED. This is her version of the song Tot Musica.

r-906 - Psi (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/efXqozK4A40?si=ah2Co_35mMndlnN7

Official Hige Dandism - Cry Baby https://youtu.be/O1bhZgkC4Gw?si=ryUGc_b5rqp3vpOF (recommended this many times now) A song with very complex chords. It'll be fun if you try count how many time it key changes while listen to it...

Hazbin Hotel - "One Hell of a Team" (Original Song) | AmaLee & Divide Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qV6uCI8Eb8 This is a song inspired by Hazin Hotel. Amalee or Amanda lee is a song writer, artist, voice actor and Vtuber. she is worth to do a deep dive analyses of.

Kikuo - Reincarnation Ascension (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/WhRBeW8IOgs?si=eLF4KF43rZTn70-F

Sokoninaru — Tenohira De Odoru https://youtu.be/n7MyoBki9wk?si=1pSuZO7xPu3l_KmQ one of the coolest Math Rock bands in Japan.

CottontailVA - Phantom of the Opera (Cover) ft. ‪@SixteenInMono‬ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zctUTKv4HBI Cottontail is a Vtuber and voice actor with an amazing vocal. Sixteeninmono is an music producer, and produced sevral songs for Vtuber.

Bao the Whale - Citrus Love https://youtu.be/xSsWP2DPSQU?si=DZx9TpgiRFHgnfcK Bao's singing is beautiful and there needs to be more of it in here, and I'll start with one of her most popular / fan-favorite one. It's a great song that goes into the low and high registers. I tried to Karaoke it once and it went horribly.

Kenshi Yonezu - KANDEN https://youtu.be/UFQEttrn6CQ?si=BgzCiC6309wOKyXH

Chalkeaters - count to three https://youtu.be/jpw2ebhTSKs?si=p18E7Pfvdbe2TQaW Featuring Ellen Mclain who voiced Glados in the portal games

Wowaka-unknown mother goose(vocaloid) https://youtu.be/P_CSdxSGfaA?si=L8N4njA7h2DZm8Gq A great song, there is also a live self cover by wowaka with his band hitorie you should check out

The Curse of the Sad Mummy | Amumu Music Video - League of Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AvWV6Mk374 The song is sung by Christen Linke, who at the time was the lead composer of Riot Games. He later created the Netflix show ARCANE at Riot Games and served as its showrunner, which is set in Riot's League of Legends universe and I hope you react to it one day.

Bajiru—Let You Break My Heart Again (Laufey cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w0p38PcN9k You already checked out Baji's original work (Lust) in your previous vtuber stream but this is a fun cover that shows off just a fraction of her range as a singer

Kanade Izuru - IRIS OUT (cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsXPJ3K7cw I don't have much to say about this one other than I love Izuru's natural voice texture a lot, and this cover fits it perfectly.

Minase Rio - Campanella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIcKRLYo1uk Rio debuted this original song during his 2025 3DLive, and I think it showcases his voice quite well. Of note that the audio in the linked video is rerecorded in a single take. You can read more about why in the video description!

My Chemical Romance - The Sharpest Lives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKXS5VOAbUs and lastly i have another my chem request, this one is off the black parade and is one of my favorites, i linked a lyric video because i feel like the lyrics are really key to this one, it has one of my all time favorite lines from them. this one also has a lot of really cool vocal effects on the background vocals that i think you'd find neat.

Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTeKpWp8Psw to be honest i feel that sufjan is one of the best songwriters and composers out there, and his album carrie and lowell is a complete masterpiece, with "fourth of july" the center of it (in my opinion.) it's a devastating reflection of what he wished his relationship was with his mother after her death, and i think it's easily one of my all time favorite songs just because of how impactful it is.

Rina Sawayama - Bad Friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLXtc2OSrLQ rina is one of my favorite vocalists and this is my favorite song of hers, from her debut album. i think the different filters she uses on her voice are so interesting to listen to, especially in more reflective songs like this.

Mitski - Nobody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooWnw5rEcI i think you'd really like mitski's music, it's all very introspective and she likes to experiment with its sound. this song is one of her most popular, and i love it bc of the disco vibe it has.

Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv1D0kFxKC4 since you listened to one of their older songs, i think it'd be interesting for you to listen to some of their recent stuff. this is my favorite song off of their latest album, of the same title, and i think the inclusion of the orchestra is really neat.

Akuma Nihmune - Scatterbrain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGnR2Fb9lMc This is one of Numi's most popular songs and it suits her voice so well. It's right in her wheelhouse and she knocked it out of the park.

Yurika - Kyoumen no Nami https://youtu.be/swi8YKz0fsEsi=xt5GpdvlUKihQp6X I see others already got to Yorushika, ZUTOMAYO and UKrampage/sasakureUK. I'd like to also suggest Yurika - Kyoumen no Nami. The song was the OP for Land of the Lustrous and does some really neat stuff that I am not musically educated in to understand.

Unlucky Morpheus - Black Pentagram live https://youtu.be/RUiRlUGMTwY Mostly Power Metal band, bits of symphonic and prog metal. Incredible live performance from the Japanese metal band Unlucky Morpheus. Their singer Fuki is extremely talented and their violinist Jill is amazing in the song. They are so good, must hear band for metal fans.

Ladrones - Ay Ay Ay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe4wKWoEkIs&list=RDoe4wKWoEkIs&start_radio=1 Ladrones is a metal band out of Mexico . This high energy song is done entirely in Spanish and the pace barely slows down. Makes me rock out every time, even when driving to work. 😆 I believe the band’s name is pronounced “la-dron-es.

Bad Omens- Death Of Peace Of Mind https://youtu.be/ouW_RCAI0sg?si=o51DGRCcQq0Gnetd

Zutomayo - Darken (Strong) live performance https://youtu.be/Al_9DytnKnY Maybe the most incredible live performance of the band Zutomayo. Their Musicianship is next lvl. In this closer of their concert every musician gets their opportunity to showcase their talents. I am genuinely curious if Tim knows every instrument used in this video.

Tuki. x Yuuri - Bansanka https://youtu.be/r93rVW--5ZU This is the acoustic version of her hit song Bansanka, where she sung it with Yuuri. Tuki is a relative new face in Jpop and put out an extremely viral song in Bansanka as her debut song when she was 15. She writes the songs herself and is extremely talented as a vocalist also. A name to watch out for the future, she is currently not that known in the West.

Black Gryphon- Mask (Gangle's song) ft Marissa Lenti https://youtu.be/FnudllBQBL4?si=zW-M1QkFdoM--S4B since you are reacting to TADC this is an interestin unofficial song

Minami - Hollowness https://youtu.be/HIRiduzNLzQ Continuing the monthly streak of Minami recommendations. She is an absolute amazing singer, song writer and you always need to turn on subtitles to read the lyrics. Her songs are so emotional, powerful that I could cry.

Alestorm - P.A.R.T.Y https://youtu.be/c967usVxYq0?si=OMXhBglwSu6mFYTD recommend watching with closed captions on

Jurard T Rexford - ジェニ (JENNY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo8KqPqKsqI Quick reaction request - really wanted to get some male vtuber representation in the mix as well. Jurard is a member of Holostars English branch. This has an interesting grungy electronic vibe to it that I really enjoy, have no idea what genre it is.

Ironmouse and Michi Mochievee - Daidaidaidaidaikirai [Hatsune Miku VS Kasane Teto (Cover)] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmrDB-99fU Quick reaction request - This is a fun vocaloid cover featuring Michi, who you did the vtuber study on recently, and Ironmouse; they performed it for the Club Ironmouse concert last summer. Fun fact: The camera work and choreography is wild for this video, in part because there's a lot is going on with the backdrop as they transition to a new scene for the back half of the concert.

Yorushika - Spring Thief https://youtu.be/Sw1Flgub9s8?si=Szw1uZaf-YiZpp7V

Chanmina - TEST ME https://youtu.be/hQ4-H-nNNz4?si=zl4Daj60Dgxl79J1

FLAVOR FOLEY - Static (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/KlTNKOnfXFk?si=1qfBQE2vqcUK8T7m

Ado - Odo Studio: https://youtu.be/YnSW8ian29w?si=9A6fs87F7UsKcQzo Live: https://youtu.be/YGx5fcgEuwA?si=8H3IEuwyqRl-vOOL

Sheena Ringo - Marunouchi Sadistic https://youtu.be/4tlUwgtgdZA?si=tB2-dFUwOht-GJXO

Ado - Kagakushu (overlearning) https://youtu.be/55W2LxbQoHc?si=OC3iPTOqdJtbkNs7 A very complex song, written by INE.

Utsu-P - Hyper Reality Show (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/Z4LiNMCTV20?si=JpvcTfmYe0gx7ngR

Official Hige Dandism - Same Blue https://youtu.be/A7cp6OVa0Qc?si=qjBwfNUVzXnHY3my

Official Hige Dandism - Pretender https://youtu.be/TQ8WlA2GXbk?si=uNurBdi2sIif_KYl

Mrs. GREEN APPLE - Que Sera Sera (live) https://youtu.be/i1wofkI11g8?si=CUcCHdcs5ZwYpx1p

Sasakure.UK + UKRampage - Future Eve (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/7j0mQH0BtEU?si=pC54fVh7xX2lenOb All sasakure.uk song are very complex...

Kikuo - Kara kara kara no kara (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/hL75gQUcu0A?si=tSJzfoGzyOL5q9nz A very very creative song

PinocchioP - I'm glad you're evil too (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/PLevj9bdRRA?si=Jz3Og3kDLUWQg9G3

PinocchioP - Non-Breath Oblige (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/lw7pcm1W5tw?si=uVfMgdVk8-At9ulk

Sasuke Haraguchi — Igaku (Medicine) (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/F38EuG2dAyM?si=RK6wDoFKLF9cDZkc He's the original artist of Hitomania, this is his other biggest viral song

iyowa - heat abnormal (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/b2NTglk9tvI?si=P9zX8glVuk25Gh1e

iyowa - Kyu-kurarin (Vocaloid) https://youtu.be/2b1IexhKPz4?si=HIlsu5jqa4GEAjbm iyowa likes to use a lot of dissonance sound in his music. The musical content for this connect with the lyrics and the theme of the song really well. A very genius song. it's also one of the few vocaloid songs that reached 100m on youtube

Yorushika - abuku (Bubble) https://youtu.be/OHAjc-ayhus?si=bYbPcHK0jOqrdh7n Yorushika’s newest song- Great song and very interesting MV

The Struts- Could Have Been Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARhk9K_mviE Luke Spiller- Devil in Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtn59fR3kd4 The Struts are a rock band from the UK that basically brought back my faith in modern music. There lead singer is named Luke Spiller, who also has a solo career. Their influences include Queen, The Darkness, and The Killers.

Hiroshi Kitadani - We Are! (One Piece opener) https://youtu.be/HB4iNVa746E?si=LgalLN7Uxh8M8FFp Hiroshi Kitadani was struggling as a singer when he was picked to sing the opening theme to this anime. He thought it was a song for a clothing ad, but it was for the first season opener to One Piece! This song saved his career and is an anthem for us, One Piece fans!

Akuma Nihmune (Numi) - Nobody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Las82pKa7c Numi performed this during the opening for Club Ironmouse last summer and it was one of the stand out performances, we've been begging her to release it ever since. I think this is the first time she's covered korean music despite being a long time kpop fan.

Tsunomaki Watame - My song https://youtu.be/6VGkeUaX-zk?si=WfgVvSxv6rduanZ9 Watame is one of my favorite Hololive JP artists that you haven't really checked out yet. This song is both incredibly emotional yet upbeat and empowering

Yorushika - Miyakoochi (都落ち, "Leaving the Capital") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHdJmDFYqTU In this song, the narrator is on a boat at the pier, leaving behind their lover, and my favorite lyric is: "The seagulls have cried out / And you cry along with them." The use of "cry" works in both Japanese and English! (translation credit to Tsukiyo Translations)

Jonathan Steingard / HOYO-MiX - Wildfire https://youtu.be/i4uf5sbXSPc?si=czueR0stHAEmHvSp A boss fight theme from Honkai Star Rail; in my opinion one of the most memorable, as it happened relatively early in the game and made for an incredible moment. This is from the 2024 anniversary concert, which are all extremely fun in their own right, if you ever get the chance to watch one through

Tia Ray (Honkai Impact) - Starfall https://youtu.be/UVsO6v3NFs0?si=MoG7m3BUc6ab_TuD This probably won't be very popular, but since you checked out a Honkai Impact song recently I wanted to suggest another incredible performance from one of their concerts

Pop/R&B Jessie J - "My Way" (Live) https://youtu.be/f7WpwWS01ls?si=XA0s0mL8KNuE3Xzf This is her first performance after being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a single mastectomy last year and you can tell how much the song and performance means to her.

Pop or Pop-adjacent Alexia Evellyn - "Hold On" (Live). It's the first song and ends at 4:23 https://youtu.be/5oXVCClmBmQ?si=kh4y8MgMb2jTNMA5

Rock/Metal Devin Townsend - "Kingdom" https://youtu.be/nubJjB95VdY?si=-Ox_MeSFVp5ni0u- Devin Townsend has been a fixture in the metal and progressive metal scene since the 90s. He is a great songwriter and singer.

Rock/Metal Ayreon - "The Day That the World Breaks Down" https://youtu.be/oFuMKdrzPqU?si=JoEA5LRMXRK9vh3J Ayreon is the music project of Dutch musician/song writer/producer Arjen Lucassen. He does most of the songwriting and plays many instruments on his tracks but is famous for bringing in other musicians and singers for all of his projects. This album features 11 different singers, all of which are featured in this song, who all play a role within the story that is told through album. Most of them are singers from rock and metal bands in Europe and I will gladly provide a list of the personnel but I'd rather wait until after you do reaction, if this makes it to that point. What's great about this is he adds a lot of behind the scenes commentary about this album, the singers, and the story. There's a wide range of voices between all the singers that will give you a lot to break down and talk about. Hopefully this is something people will vote for and you can get to it some point.

Octavio (vtuber) - Helena (karaoke) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikbD2uPMc7Y This one is a bit self indulgent, as the MCR song has been with me since it dropped in my youth. Octavio's one of the most musically inclined members of Holostars EN, with 47 full length songs currently published either solo or in collaboration with other singers since his debut in November of 2023!

Banzoin Hakka - Palette (cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcp92s8jvPQ I am once again placing the coolest and cutest on your offering table! Palette was the first cover that Hakka recorded upon moving to Japan late last year, and you can really feel all of the emotions he was working through at the time in the song.

For a long form react you could watch the whole Bo Burnham: Inside. There was one song react from this special, but if you have not watched the whole thing before it is definetly worth it. (Comedy is subjective so might not allways be worth it)

Psycho- Hakos Baelz https://youtu.be/xnX8Lk-iSCo?si=VUnc5hBO7tVGg5Lb Japanese track that keeps the chaotic theme of her character. Music was done by Tom H@ck a famous composer known for his work in anime songs

Aki Rosenthal (Aki for short)- Shalyis (vtuber) https://youtu.be/Ii7rtNaGlls?si=mJMsRsCRQrj_GkYx The lyrics to this song is in an elvish language she created. There are english subtitles in the closed captions.

William Jakrapatr (LYKN) - เพียงรัก (Piang Ruk by Silly Fools) Cover https://youtu.be/Ua9ZDDPpq5w?is=nUuVZAEjBYQrLiNh William (born in 2005) is a quarter-American Thai singer, guitarist, pianist and main vocalist of the boy group LYKN and also an actor. This is his Solo Cover Performance from LYKNs concert in 2024. His Voice is incredible (THE HIGH NOTES)!!! I only discovered him a few weeks ago and I am in love with his singing!!!

SOFIA ISELLA - The Doll People https://youtu.be/PD-uRFa2qkE?is=TMLi3K5xgjJGN8vv

Cup of Joe - Tingin (Reimagined) https://youtu.be/QTnM6XEjM3s?si=h8u_5XjJZR4g3HJ0 Different arrangement for the song without Janine Teñoso. I'm curious what you think of the vocal harmonies here.

Berq x Paula Hartmann - Zahl mir Deinen Schmerz heim (A COLORS ENCORE) https://youtu.be/0r4W_DpbtEI?is=zWayTwpjjExBz4MN

Ninomae Ina'nis (nee-no-ma E-na-nis) - TEMARI (vtuber) https://youtu.be/LtTO1HMGjqA?si=a652adcJoykH-XLa Don't kill yourself over her name, just call her Ina (E-na). Vocally she has a softer voice where she fully utilizes in ballads. I sent this song as I think it's the most interesting original song from her, both vocally and instrumentally.

Blumengarten & Paula Hartmann - paris syndrom (dach session) https://youtu.be/Ht45DXoJyyc?is=sf4zyAL3aEhNt484

Berq - 15min live Session (1LIVE) https://youtu.be/oSBZzJWs6kU?is=vQv0y6ll8MupdaEz

Netflix and Fortiche - ARCANE Link unavailable - it's on Netflix I hope these weird requests don't break your system because the "artist" and link are weird, but I want to keep ARCANE on your radar even if your plate is full of shows right now. Incredible show, beautiful, emotional, and also incorporates music extremely well.

Bo Burnham - INSIDE Link unavailable - it's on Netflix Back again requesting the entire INSIDE special/movie/whatever by Bo Burnham. I really feel like the entire thing forms a cohesive journey that is a very different sensation that listening to individual songs.

Takanashi Kiara - Blue & Gold (vtuber) https://youtu.be/M-ngccC_nXo?si=JTVAtJ0lWlCOle5w This is a song to her now graduated genmates (currently indie vtubers Sameko Saba and Dooby3D). Kiara is known as one of the best dancers in Hololive and her songs/MVs are usually like K-pop.

Tom Cardy – Transcendental Cha Cha Cha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLzxuIfD9rU Very chaotic but catchy song by a very talented comedy musician.

HONK THE HORN – NO LEASH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kTUgS414QE New J-rap duo that just popped up and blew me away. I don’t think they’re vtubers, but maybe they will be one day.

ShiaBun - Dance the Night Away (cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBqtNYLfCAA Not enough male vtuber representaion

Hololive being amazing singers. Compilation of 3d live and karaoke streams. https://youtu.be/9_PB3npaXnQ?si=i1VAQd1dnZq_dSVw

Kingslayer(cover) feat. FutakuchiMana, zephyrianna- OBKATIEKAT https://youtu.be/I3T2xK3QL0U?si=xMpDjQSZo78gz_4z The three of them alongside apricot(froot) are considered as the best indie metal vtubers.

MafuMafu - Sacrifice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boLiYzE3xM8 just an unbelievable song by him, self composed, arrangement, sung by him and of course he also animated his mv because he just can apparently. Might be my newest favorite MafuMafu song, it is the opening for the Anime: To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts

Stromae - Multitude (full concert) ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ https://youtu.be/l5WgAr4B8Vo?is=_x5UvKG_Rp7h9MvQ (3.7m views - I think I’m responsible for 700k of them 😅)

Banzoin Hakka - Shattered Wings (vtuber) https://youtu.be/xZxnb4Pt1IQ?si=0kIN5WH_evpDyXtH

Roboco-san - Kotonoha (vtuber) https://youtu.be/5A_RqpENxvg?si=tMIMad0OErX7jZEs I noticed in the Hololive new years live react (part 3) her voice was drowned out. This song shows off her husky voice the best.

Stromae - Formidable (ceci n’est pas une leçon) https://youtu.be/S_xH7noaqTA?is=myPs38LDEsOerkcC I would like to share some more of the genius of Stromae.

Shiranui Flare - "Silent Flame,Never Fade" (vtuber) https://youtu.be/dzI-3uW_7QA?si=LEtpSMC5Wd3Stp9l Largest known range of C#3 to E#6 (there's a clip of her testing her range). Warning, around 30 seconds the MV makes her 20fps, so this is to say it is not your computer or internet.

Babymetal - Akatsuki (Black Night) https://youtu.be/g2372C5PJLM?si=UbT4ljuVZPr0EnXB Following on from your recent Babymetal video, this is one of my favourite performances of theirs. Su-Metal (the lead singer of the trio) performs this one solo with the backing of the Kami Band

Queen Bee / Fire Opening theme for the anime Dororo. Queen Bee also created Mephisto, the song ERB did a cover of. The lead singer is known as Avu-chan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-YwSmEzNc

Band-Maid - Hate? (Live) https://youtu.be/yfORoQIqB3E?si=QCfBFBBoKbq_ABEB Back again to recommend this amazing Japanese hard rock band!

Spaced out- Akuma Nihmune https://youtu.be/2ev9NspM6-8?si=8CFoaiTl6YIvk07x my final numi request for now, This is shows the skills of holmes her in house producer friend.

MafuMafu - "Hated by life itself" or "Life hates us" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq8r1ZTma08 A super emotional song originally by vocaloid producer Iori Kanzaki, where you need to read the lyrics. Mafumafu is the Utaite that blew everyone's mind before Ado came around. He was a big inspiration for Ado, he also wrote several songs for her. If you love Ado, you will love MafuMafu on almost a certainty. Great Producer, Amazing song writer and unbelievable Vocalist out of this world. He does a bit of vtubing on the side

Dave Larson/Ponyphonic - Lullaby for a princess https://youtu.be/i7PQ9IO-7fU?si=uUZRGAgFVRF2MUpk This link is to a beautiful animatic by warpout but the song is originally by Ponyphonic.

Wolpis Carter - "Blooming in the Mud" https://youtu.be/40dJS_LC6S8?si=WOpELHTsWVsH-d7x One of the most incredible vocalists in the whole of Japan. Legendary Utaite that has some of the best covers of all time.

Forestella — Time in a Bottle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ6bVs1_058 This is the clearest showcase of Forestella's eclecticism and individual voices that I know of. Great production values too.

Bazubi Bazub - Tokoyami Towa(Vtuber) https://youtu.be/uxjcPq0Y_IA?si=I-PBOuu-rRSyXY3m

Banzoin Hakka, Gavis Bettel & Machina X Flayon (vtuber) - Dead World https://youtu.be/RBagwiUOkgY?si=tjrAtlVE_cYB_CkO Since you liked Hakka, pls listen to him in his comfort genre, Metal! He’s joined by 2 non-singers Gavis Bettel and Machina X Flayon

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KikuoHana - Dessert Theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9lF9Z7cSS8 What do you get when you combine Kikuo's insane mind with an incredible Vocalist? You get KikuoHana. One of the best collabs in Jpop history Hanatan is an older Utaite, who does a bit vtubing on the side. She is absolutely stunning as a singer and probably was an inspiration for Ado to make collabs with Kikuo.

Still Still Stellar album- Hoshimachi Suisei-Vtuber Since you love her music so much. You should check out her first album. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBO2h-GzDvIaCSm5_ZHdqLlDBXJT0VVZW&si=jy8hCzVJvVuNRJeD

Daybreak Frontline(cover) - Otonose Kanade - Vtuber She is a very underrated Hololive Japanese singer. https://youtu.be/BWexRFqs3Wg?si=SLTzmBswBDmGr627

Nerissa Ravencroft - BIRDBRAIN cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdNd0IwiGEo great cover of the song Birdbrain. We need more Nerissa representation on this channel, she is so amazing. Where are the Jailbirds?

Delta Goodrem - Heavy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YVtxv22m4g A great build. Impressive vocals and breath control. And such a passionate video clip. You know you're in for something special when the music video is in black and white.

Shinkiro - Gawr Gura/Houshou Marine https://youtu.be/9ehwhQJ50gs?si=K712unHN9tZeGBx4 A beautiful original song by them.

Unison - Houshou Marine https://youtu.be/_VIeV_LZXHM This is probably the most musically experimental track in the whole list of Hololive releases. It's got all kinds of things going on, unexpected rhythmic choices, minimal but interesting instrumentation at times, and a weirdly catchy hook for such an unusual song. HIGHLY recommend!!

Everything Goes On - Regis Altare- Vtuber He is a really good singer. https://youtu.be/hf7MS4G5yn8?si=snN5UpDLcqg6_TVp

end of a life - Mori Calliope https://youtu.be/BXB26PzV31k I know you listened to this one in the Calli study video but I think it would be nice to give it a deeper dive, especially getting into the lyrics and the meaning behind the song

Mumei- Tokoyami Towa(Vtuber) Mumei and Towa were best friends even though they didn’t speak the same language. On Mumei’s last day, Towa released a cover of her song for her. React to Mumei’s version first, but Towa did amazing and put a nice message at the end. https://youtu.be/msqnELT59Nk?si=PKZCouQmNEGENoYU

Song medley - Tomorrow X Together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUERJYKCzWU A video showcasing their live vocals across various songs, almost similar to a killing voice. You have not covered TXT much so I feel like this would be a fun video to react to :D

Sasakure .UK - ÅMARA (The Great Intelligence) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6snD1650ck It’s a song commissioned for the 2nd anniversary of the rythm game Project Sekai, it’s unbelievably complex with tons of bpm changes. Anyways if you want to feel stimulated, this is the song! Genres in this song feature: Art Pop, Glitch Pop, Nu Jazz, Jazzstep, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Pop and Drill and Bass Sasakure songs are avant-garde

“Error” Live - Tokoyami Towa- Vtuber Shows how good and emotional of a singer she is live. https://youtu.be/PMhFUYOQnKE?si=Vju7mogzE7xFNwEz

Shirube - Tokoyami Towa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUmwR0x55JU

Disasterpiece Album - Mori Calliope since Tim was willing to check out this album i recommended it

Utsu P - I thought I was an angel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ne5Gb974kY (eng sub) Metal, Utsu-P is known for really amazing tuning, he can make Vocaloid shout, scream, rap and do death growls. He has a Metal core band called “The Ohayogozaimas“ (More note: Vocaloid doing metal scream is not a default feature in the software, it’s quite impressive utsu-p is able to make them sound like that)

III - Houshou Marine and Kobo Kanaeru. -Vtuber This song is crazy good https://youtu.be/lUDPjyfmJrs?si=rkjmKhd6bl7p9y5e

My Roar - Hakka Banzoin(Vtuber) Insane cover that shows off some of his crazy range. https://youtu.be/Z7plaS3sLgI?si=_OfSLWvfWLJTw4o7

Blake Roman (angel dust) cover of toxic from lvl up expo https://youtu.be/8Yo0MGCadHk?si=1dyDdSG6jc8fc13P If I recall correctly this is the song he auditioned to play angel dust with so it was fun to get to hear him sing it. Might be a good addition to the hellaverse content!

ReVamp -Disdain live at Graspop 2010 A, not unexpected!vocal gem from young Floor Jansen

Hollow Hunger- Octavio(Vtuber) Really great cover from the holostars member. https://youtu.be/LBQoFTPfrNw?si=pMjucIcP8lyBh5dA

Ukrampage/Sasakure .Uk - 5 Minute Mythology live performance https://youtu.be/65wHD2L88k0 this is the live performance from the Japanese Jazz Fusion band Ukrampage. Sasakure is a legendary vocaloid producer who does tons of different genres, he makes ton of rhythm game music and comes from a Jazz background. UKrampage is his band and they have some of the best Japanese Jazz Fusion songs you will ever hear in your life.

Reflect - Gawr Gura Her other big solo original song. Kind of like a prequel to Ash Again https://youtu.be/nCQ_zZIiGLA?si=7pxu_bV2BUqzV69m

High Tide - Moona Hoshinova(Vtuber) This song has a strong 2010 vide and is badass. https://youtu.be/stmZAThUl64?si=MX6WEhKOrAxwi0NI

“Mumei” original song - Mumei(vtuber) Such a beautiful and catchy song. I know you’d like it a lot. https://youtu.be/oA0CpI0vCK4?si=c3ImUtaBP1ns_-i1

Darkest hour - Akuma Nihmune https://youtu.be/XbWgV7xDL3M?si=fSEtkx9zjHrzGOPY Numi considers this to be the best song she has ever written for herself, She plays the guitar in this song

I Don't Want to be an Engineer (cover) - Ellie Minibot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMJ4FhYiEw You said you wanted to come back to this one

Azari - Wink feat. Rosu/Roce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooEkrEXOls4 Azari is an amazing Vocaloid producer, who does short songs with amazing instrumentation. Rosu is the singer for Wink, she is an unbelievably talented vocalist, I rate her as much as 9Lana. Would make for a great quick take.

Paris Paloma- Labour https://youtu.be/jvU4xWsN7-A?si=CqTu5ZXOZaXM0V9z

Europa- Akuma Nihmune https://youtu.be/GYW37gXjJQo?si=NAooQmb6HvbMO9rf One of her best written songs

Chanmina - full concert. Hello, Tim! Here's Chanmina's full performance at the Central 2026 festival. I tried to keep the quality high. The filming at the festival is very good, with lots of close-ups; you can even see her singing. This is a copy of the recording that was publicly available on YouTube, but only for two weeks. I promised to send it via Google Drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11E5HpK1WWIfr5qsjUvNHEihhAcjS5ADU/view?usp=sharing Chanmina is a singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and musician, very popular in Japan right now. She formed the group Hana.

i'll still be here - Gigi Murin https://youtu.be/EvdDIJ2ojDM I know this one might be on the schedule already but it doesn't hurt to mention it here again! Gigi makes a pivot from her normal chaotic energy to release a stunningly vulnerable, emotional song in dedication to her late father. It never fails to make me cry, I have so much respect for her decision to put out something so personal and full of heart.

La Vaguelette - Cécilia Cara https://youtu.be/jHjUHKdoaqI?si=dpZxSOiPhRnxsPHL Theme song from Genshin impact, sung entirely in french.

Lizzy McAlpine- Ceilings https://youtu.be/2bpMSpFTdzM?si=Pp4j5GrSCHSvNHil

Dance Til You Stop - Ninja Sex party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5s2OTqDiyo

That's why I gave up on music - Yorushika https://youtu.be/KTZ-y85Erus?si=yvdqCfnj_M8whelp One of the most popular duo units in japan made up of the vocaloid producer n-buna and suis. We have asked for this for a few months now

Also recommending Pablo's Alon album. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8SpzV1lzzVpGrOsNiKx_cuVcDHHyioMY&si=aJY_Kx-59pjJBeyO

ERB's 3D Birthday Concert - Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame https://www.youtube.com/live/PGppUhILuP4 This would be a longform reaction, the whole concert is about 50 minutes in length and shows off tons of sides of ERB's voice, as well as guest appearances from other Hololive members! It's full of covers of 80's Japanese Pop songs, it's really fun, has a bunch of great singing and it's a nice example of what 3D events can be like in the vtuber world

Let me Battle - 9Lana https://youtu.be/ZCQ_2eEvvyg?si=SspAxSIh0d5iu4xe The debut song of 9Lana, produced by Giga and Teddyloid who produced Ado's Show and ODO

Matt Masson- Hallucinogenics https://youtu.be/doRUhDIB29s?si=XU0sGgVQw5W5_M4G

Change the storm- Akuma Nihmune(Vtuber) https://youtu.be/rsJmOvkAUis?si=mI5Ht_Q7KURjLbgQ From her most recent solo album Status update

My Chemical Romance - Bulletproof Heart https://youtu.be/SPNYBLsu0ek?si=aTVsnxLN0CExEjfT i first heard this song when i was 11 and now im 25. it’s always filled me with a sense of euphoria and hopefulness. i’d love to know the musical technicalities of why it does that!

Please do a reaction of SB19 Wakas at Simula concert. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqjAar8DJ_el9-_LsdGlKvzQeQLc8gsff&si=QmGKGcvNJ-yJKBl-

FTISLAND -Serious https://youtu.be/iMIOC9uRuQ8?si=EiSZ1nZTN4TOmn8a A Korean rock band. Their live performances are so much better than any of their studio recordings. Lee Hong-gi is an amazing vocalist

The Rose - Back To Me https://youtu.be/fuzLp9gDcwY?si=6vS6rI4D4Nsxwp9e I think I may have seen this on the schedule for May, but just in case here it is again

The Story of Advent - Hololive English Advent https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcQzpLnVOZV51LlghNXCZE9FzpZM0bP2Q This is a cycle of 5 songs by the Hololive English group Advent, it's based on their backstory, and it goes through a wide journey, from metal to acoustic pop to dance music. It would be a great way to get to know the members of Advent! They include Nerissa Ravencroft, FUWAMOCO (the twins), Koseki Bijou, and Shiori Novella. I particularly love getting to hear Biboo's newfound screaming skills in "Breakout" The playlist includes extra songs from individual Advent members at the end in case you want to check out more from a certain member

One-Winged Angel Rebirth from Final Fantasy VII Remake https://youtu.be/kR8rk3K6qzo?si=S8omiJSK04LspC82 More music than vocal even though there is a chorus accompanying it. This is one of the most recent remixes of the iconic 1997 boss music. Described by many as the iconic “oh shit I’m going to die” song” I’m interested in Tim’s take on it and why it’s so effective

Break-OBKATIEKAT https://youtu.be/GAHxVJCtzhE?si=gSXgV7fbqdSUc2U4 Powerful metal singer and vtuber, Tim has seen her To the Hellfire cover, This is her first Original. She does some clean singing here which tim was curious about, her fiancee fufu does the backing vocals at the end.

My Star from Final Fantasy XVI https://youtu.be/F7-bBVIKCnE?si=jKPdQijQ0xETo-kO I wish I could find a live performance because seeing her do this song live was absolutely incredible and even better than the studio recording, but I can’t find a good quality one

Propose - 9Lana https://youtu.be/XPLkkdMFmco?si=PGEaLV8rsl6poyeR 9lana( pronounced Kulana) is an extremely diverse singer. If you upload this to YouTube chances are 9lana will share it to her fans.

Bury the Light - Casey Edwards https://youtu.be/pvy9km7g6fw?si=-l67mNDh9CDgTLd3 This is a character battle theme from Devil May Cry V written by the same producer who did Ash Again by Gawr Gura. It is heavy, has great vocals by Victor Borba (slightly back in the mix since this plays during gameplay), and even though it's 9 minutes long it continues to introduce new musical ideas all the way through.