The fourth installment of Billboard Japan’s series exploring the trends and characteristics of MAJ will focus on the Best Vocaloid Culture Song entries.

Vocaloid is much more than the music alone,” he continued, “It expands to all artists and creativity. I’m an artist myself, so I knew I had to do something.” ...

The “Niconico VOCALOID SONGS” mid-year ranking for 2025 was recently announced. This chart, which was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, tracks the top 20 songs on Niconico created using voice ...

Vocaloid is a series of voicebanks that are tied to characters and used to create vocals. For producers like Wowaka who may not have access to singers, characters like Hatsune Miku, the program ...

This isn’t the first time that The Pokemon Company has dabbled into the realm of music for their franchise. The last time they did it was for the “unique” P25 collaboration, where they had ...

It’s not that I was a joyless philistine, I just never connected with music in the same way I did with movies and books.And technology. Technology has never been just a job for me, it’s a passion ...

Yukopi Rules Billboard Japan’s ‘NICONICO VOCALOID SONGS TOP20’ Year-End Chart: A Look Back at the 2023 Vocaloid Scene. The chart was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, so this is the first time an ...

Rising Japanese Star Ado on Becoming an Adult, Touring and Evolving: ‘I Felt Like I Leveled Up in a Huge Way’ The always-intriguing young singer and pop phenomenon talks growing as an artist ...

Vocaloid music is steadily spreading across countries and languages. Because the genre isn't bound by a specific musical style, MAJ's Best Vocaloid Culture Song category serves as a significant ...