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00:00Now, J-pop is taking over the world.
00:12There are many common roots.
00:19I'm standing here now because of my beloved culture, Vocaloid, and my singer.
00:31Vocaloid is a Japanese-born singing voice synthesis technology.
00:42Vocaloid is an artificial singing voice made by software.
00:48Now, Vocaloid is popular with listeners all over the world.
01:00That's very different. I personally haven't come across something like that, in that way.
01:05It's something so dear to my soul, and it's been a part of me.
01:11Ado says that Vocaloid is a place of the heart.
01:18It's a feeling that makes you want to love yourself.
01:23It's like a ray of hope.
01:30Miku says that Vocaloid has given people the freedom to express themselves.
01:40Miku has lifted them out of that space where they can't speak directly,
01:46and she's given them a voice to put everything out there.
01:54Japan's first Vocaloid culture resonates with the world.
01:59What was it that brought it to life?
02:04Japan's first Vocaloid culture resonates with the world.
02:09Japan's culture resonates with the world.
02:15Manga,
02:17Music,
02:19Food,
02:21Design,
02:26Series,
02:28New Japanese.
02:31What kind of charm is there in Japanese culture?
02:38This is a story of Japan that we ourselves have yet to realize.
03:00Japan's first Vocaloid culture resonates with the world.
03:05Japan's first Vocaloid culture resonates with the world.
03:12Japan's first Vocaloid culture resonates with the world.
03:16Welcome to the Asia Tour 2025 in Yohasobi!
03:23Yohasobi is a popular event all over the world.
03:27There were overwhelming scenes at the Thai live.
03:43There were overwhelming scenes at the Thai live.
03:55There were over 10,000 local fans singing in Japanese.
04:00There were over 10,000 local fans singing in Japanese.
04:03There were over 10,000 local fans singing in Japanese.
04:06There were over 10,000 local fans singing in Japanese.
04:32It's an electronic sound.
04:35There are many elements in the music.
04:39There are many elements in the music.
04:42I like the details and the meaning of the song.
04:45It's a Vocaloid.
04:48It's a city night music.
04:54It's a Vocaloid.
04:56Vocaloid is a singing voice synthesis technology developed by a Japanese instrument manufacturer.
05:06You can artificially create a singing voice just by entering the pitch, length of the sound, and lyrics.
05:26Ayase, who is in charge of songwriting and composing at YOASOBI, is a creator who uses this Vocaloid to create songs.
05:39She has pursued her own expression through Vocaloid.
05:56Through Vocaloid, I was able to create various genres of music.
06:03The fact that I have been doing Vocaloid has remained an important part of my base.
06:11Vocaloid, which shapes YOASOBI's music.
06:15It was a revolution in the Japanese music industry.
06:20The origin of Vocaloid is Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid software that was released in 2007.
06:29The video posting site Nico Nico Douga, which started at the same time, showed songs made by Hatsune Miku's singing voice one after another.
06:42The poster was called Vocalo-P, which means producer.
06:53Regardless of professional or amateur, she released music freely.
06:57The movement changed the structure of the conventional music industry.
07:17My house became a broadcasting station.
07:21I was able to make it easily.
07:28From that, a completely new music expression began to be born.
07:41This song, which is characterized by fast singing, makes you sing for about 15 seconds.
07:52I didn't know what I was singing at all.
07:56I couldn't think of it at all in the past.
07:59I was scolded by my seniors for not writing a melody that I couldn't sing.
08:05A song with a tone that cannot be expressed in human singing was also born.
08:22I'm adding an octave.
08:29That kind of thing doesn't come out in a human voice, even in a falsetto.
08:34By adding this, it has a characteristic sound.
08:52Vocalo-P gave me the freedom to express myself.
09:01I think Vocalo-P gave me the freedom to express myself.
09:11After that, the creator, who was noticed as Vocalo-P, also had a big break in the major scene.
09:32In addition, the culture of singing that humans cover the songs of Vocaloid also expanded.
09:42Vocaloid is a band that has been active for a long time.
09:48A superstar was born from a singer who is called a singer.
09:55Vocaloid is a band that has been active for a long time.
10:04Vocaloid is a band that has been active for a long time.
10:10Ado, who was famous for his human voice and expressive power.
10:16He started his activity because he tried singing Vocaloid songs.
10:20Since then, he has been hitting hits in collaboration with Vocalo-P.
10:45Vocaloid is a vocal culture that can be active regardless of achievements.
10:51Ado, who was looking for a way to express himself, developed his talent.
10:57Anyone can do it.
10:59It's very attractive that you can sing in any shape, regardless of your voice and appearance.
11:09I thought, wow, there's a place like this.
11:12I thought, wow, there's a place like this.
11:15I felt like a ray of hope was shining.
11:24The popularity of music born from Vocaloid culture is also shown in the data.
11:33Top 100 Japanese songs played overseas.
11:37Five years ago, there were only two songs that were born from Vocaloid culture.
11:42Last year, there were 25 songs.
11:45It was actually one-fourth of the total.
11:53When an overseas artist hits or produces results,
11:59I think there are many patterns such as anime tie-ups and viral hits on TikTok.
12:07I've noticed over the past year or two that artists and songs born from Vocaloid culture are very popular overseas.
12:21Among them, there is a song that gathers enthusiastic support from overseas listeners.
12:29The song, Aishite Aishite Aishite, is an anthem among Vocaloid songs.
12:35It's also the first song to exceed 100 million views as a Vocaloid song.
12:40It's now over 1.5 billion views.
12:46Vocaloid P Kikuo's Aishite Aishite Aishite, made by Miku Hatsune.
12:59Aishite motto motto Aishite Aishite
13:05Fuyoshii hodo ni Fuyoshii hodo ni
13:10It's a song about the pain of the heart that people around you can't love you while you're alive.
13:18Tomerarenai na
13:22What is this song that grabs the hearts of overseas listeners?
13:30Here in London, cutting-edge music thrives in many styles.
13:39But even among the city's discerning listeners, Kikuo's unique sound resonates deeply.
13:48Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
13:59In February, Vocaloid P Kikuo was on stage in London.
14:08He toured 18 countries and 38 cities around the world.
14:17The original song was made by Miku Hatsune.
14:39The song is about a dark world.
14:48Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
15:01And when that song plays, the excitement is at its peak.
15:06Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
15:36Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
15:42Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
15:50Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
16:12Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
16:19Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
16:26Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
16:34Kikuo! Kikuo! Kikuo!
16:43The song is about a dark world.
16:51Kikuo says it's possible because it's Vocaloid.
17:00Some people say that Kikuo's music is too evil.
17:05Some people say that Kikuo's music is like Miku Hatsune's music.
17:13I think it's because of Vocaloid.
17:17Even if you express your pain directly, it's forgivable.
17:23Vocaloid is now a culture that transcends the boundaries of music and creates a place for people who suffer.
17:36Japanese animation and manga are very popular among Indians.
17:43Back in the day, there was no such culture in Japan.
17:49Japanese animation and manga are very popular among Indians.
17:56Back in the day, there was no such culture in Japan.
18:02I heard that song here in India.
18:19Vijay, a college student, was playing the song.
18:28She held herself in the costume of her favorite Miku Hatsune and held a workshop to synthesize her singing voice.
18:37Now, we are going to teach you how to make it sound more human-like, more realistic.
18:44Many people wanted to know about this culture because Vijay herself was saved.
18:59She met the Vocaloid culture when she was a teenager.
19:03Since then, she has been translating Vocaloid songs into Indian languages and uploading them to YouTube.
19:10Yeah, international version.
19:13This one, I directly translated the Japanese lyrics into Japanese.
19:28Among them, Kikuo's song, Aishite Aishite Aishite, is a special song.
19:34I initially didn't look up the meaning of the songs.
19:43But when I started looking meaning of the songs, I fell in love with Vocaloid again.
19:48They were something relatable, relatable to what I was going through at that time.
19:54At that time, Vijay felt that she was different from the normal life that the world and her family wanted her to be.
20:25But it happened with voice.
20:44We didn't give birth to a girl, we gave birth to a son.
20:50I felt lonely. I felt that there's nobody to hear me, nobody will love me.
21:00The Vocaloid was the one who stayed by her side.
21:04It was Kikuo's song.
21:20Kikuo's song was the one who stayed by her side.
21:32If my dad doesn't stop talking to me because I refuse to cut my hair short or cut my nails,
21:41like, I cut my hair and nails and then, will you love me then, will you love me now?
21:51That kind of relates to the meaning of the song, right?
21:56Made the song with that lyrics, that producer might have gone through the same thing.
22:02There might be other people going through the same thing and going through the same thing at the same time like me.
22:07So I'm not alone.
22:22Ado also cherishes this song as much as Vijay.
22:27It's painful, it's painful.
22:32I wanted to sing this song someday.
22:38I also wanted to be loved by my own feelings like this.
22:49The Vocaloid culture accepted her own negative and raw emotions.
22:58When I was in school, I felt like I didn't want to be myself.
23:10There were a lot of Vocaloid songs that were based on such negative emotions.
23:17By applying myself to it, I was able to affirm my feelings.
23:22I felt like I didn't have to be encouraged to be myself.
23:30Just by singing such a song, I felt like I was okay with it.
23:43Now, the number of listeners who are interested in Vocaloid culture is increasing.
23:52At a workshop held by Vijay, she met a girl.
23:58It's the best thing I have ever seen in my entire life.
24:03It's somewhere where I can be myself, where I can be creative.
24:09She is 13 years old.
24:12For her, who seems to be full of energy, the Vocaloid culture is an important place.
24:23Hi! Come on in!
24:28The playlist I listen to every day is filled with Vocaloid music.
24:39Miku Miku Beam!
24:44Among them, there is a song that I remember deeply.
24:49Thank you for listening!
24:54Vocaloid P, Iowa's Kyukurarin.
24:58What is drawn is the ordinary daily life of a girl.
25:19This song saved her own suffering, which she can't even tell her family and friends.
25:28She's like tired and she just wants to end it all.
25:34It's like, sometimes I feel like that.
25:38I just feel like that, and whenever I'm sad, I don't like telling people about it.
25:45On a gloomy morning, she went to school, worried about her relationship with her family.
25:51This song understood her feelings at that time.
25:58For example, at night, when I wake up,
26:04I can't find a single reason to wake up.
26:10When the morning comes, what do I do?
26:16When it comes to Vocaloid, it has that small touch to it.
26:21The lyrics, they're relatable.
26:26So I feel like, yeah, this could be me.
26:34Rafał Zaborowski-Hakshi studied Vocaloid music in the UK.
26:41He believes that young people who live in the Vocaloid industry are resonating with the delicate emotions.
26:49We all want to be noticed.
26:52We all want to feel like we're important and meaningful.
26:55And because the world is such a big and complex place,
26:59it's very difficult to do it with universal big emotions.
27:03But it also has those moments of small things, small happiness, small sadness,
27:08that everybody immediately recognizes.
27:10So I think there's a big potential for Vocaloid
27:15to really reflect what people feel nowadays, much better than popular music.
27:21I feel powerful. I feel like I have a voice.
27:23And this is very important now for society,
27:26where so many, especially young people, feel lost.
27:29They feel like they don't have a place, they don't have voice and power.
27:33And if through that they can do it, then that's the power of the Vocaloid.
27:38Zaborowski-Hakshi also made an interesting point.
27:46Vocaloid music is another secret that grabs the hearts of the world's listeners.
27:54When I interviewed people and asked them about this, about the voice,
27:59because I was skeptical, I was asking them,
28:03but, you know, the voice is always the same.
28:06And saying, no, it sounds different.
28:09It sounds different in a different genre.
28:12It sounds different when I'm sad, when I'm happy, when the song is different.
28:16Sort of me being a shell, right, or a sort of empty container, right,
28:20where we can put our emotions, which is quite rare, right?
28:23But it's the same thing.
28:29A voice that can freely transcend emotions,
28:32a voice that is like an empty container.
28:35What does that mean?
28:38The Vocaloids are gaining a lot of popularity in Mexico in recent years.
28:44They have a unique voice and they sing great.
28:51An event was held in Mexico City, the capital.
28:55The Vocaloids were invited to perform in front of thousands of people.
29:00They were invited to perform in front of thousands of people.
29:03An event was held in a hall in Mexico City, the capital.
29:10Fans from all over the world gathered.
29:14Their target was...
29:25a performance video of a Vocaloid character.
29:29They watched the video on the screen and sent a message.
29:37It was like a live concert.
29:50On the other hand, when a human singer performed a cover song,
29:54it was a bit toned down.
29:59But when they became Vocaloids again...
30:13I think it has a different way of expressing emotions
30:18than when a singer sings.
30:21There's more to it and I can get more into it.
30:24My name is Masai.
30:28The Vocaloids have a deeper voice than humans.
30:32The Vocaloids have a deeper voice than humans.
30:36Why is that?
30:42One of the fans, Amy, is a housewife.
30:46She has been a heavy listener for more than 10 years.
30:54She has been a heavy listener for more than 10 years.
31:01The most fascinating thing about Vocaloids is that
31:05you can enjoy them as you like.
31:13Vocaloids keep sounding robotic.
31:17That's the essence of Vocaloids.
31:20I like that.
31:22It's not 100% human, but there's also something external that has to help you.
31:31Obviously, not everyone can do it.
31:33There are producers like Deco who can do it.
31:37Because I feel that's the magic of Vocaloid.
31:42Because there's no physicality in the singing voice,
31:45you can immerse yourself in the music without worrying about the singer's personality.
31:55Amy is a single mother who is being chased by work and child care.
32:00She can be herself when she listens to Vocaloid music.
32:08I listen to Vocaloid to make myself happy and sad.
32:12And when I'm angry, I also listen to Vocaloid.
32:16And it allows you to scream and vent your anger.
32:21Hatsune Miku, even though she's a character who already has a physical form,
32:26she's still a blank canvas in which you can express yourself.
32:35Adam is also drawn to Amy's magic of Vocaloid.
32:43I think it's because you can't see too much of a person's personality.
32:47It's because you can't see a specific personality.
32:51In a good way, it's because you have no physicality.
32:54When I listen to Vocaloid music,
32:56I can feel the words coming into my heart.
33:01I think it's because I was able to face myself more.
33:04I think there was a place where I could walk more easily.
33:08Vocaloid music is a song that has an inorganic singing voice
33:12that enriches the image of the listener.
33:17What is the background to this music, which was born and nurtured in Japan?
33:37We don't like anything vague.
33:40We like directness of message.
33:43So it's all our photographs.
33:45The gaps are quite wide.
33:47And these reflect sometimes personal differences,
33:50generational differences, regional differences, global differences.
33:54There's a lot of space for us to occupy in those gaps,
33:58which is very rare.
34:00Rarer globally, but also especially in the West as well.
34:07Professor Taro Yokoyama, a researcher at the University of Tokyo.
34:12He says he feels a commonality in the culture of blank space,
34:15which has appeared in Japanese history for a long time.
34:20There's something that spreads
34:24when you make or leave blank spaces.
34:29It's normal for the moon to shine and look beautiful.
34:35But it's not like that.
34:37The moon is hidden behind the clouds,
34:39but there's a moon on the other side.
34:41For people who express themselves in this country,
34:45it's a matter of preference,
34:48whether it's cool or beautiful.
34:50I think it's inherited.
34:55He leaves room for imagination,
34:57leaving no room for imagination,
34:59leaving no room for imagination,
35:02limiting the number of words
35:04and conveying a deep, unspeakable feeling of emotion.
35:12Without forcing the answer,
35:14the aesthetics that relies on the senses and imagination of the viewer
35:18have nurtured a rich culture.
35:23The listener and the viewer
35:25interact with each other from their imagination,
35:28and they create their own experiences.
35:31I don't think the producer was conscious of the abstract nature
35:35of traditional Japanese culture.
35:38I don't think the producer was conscious of the abstract nature
35:40of traditional Japanese culture.
35:43But I think it's interesting that this kind of thing
35:46has come out.
35:48I think it's interesting that this kind of thing has come out.
35:54What Professor Yokoyama gave as a symbol of the abstract culture
35:58is Nougaku, which was established during the Muromachi period.
36:05Many of the protagonists are those who have left this world
36:08while suffering.
36:10The example of this is characteristic of the form
36:13in which they appeal to the listener
36:16and the viewer.
36:22However, in most cases,
36:24the protagonist wears a mask,
36:27and cannot see the expression of the actor.
36:34There is a margin left for the audience
36:37to imagine that emotion.
36:42It is often said that the expression is like a mask,
36:45but this is true on the one hand.
36:47It is true on the one hand,
36:51but you can read it from the expression on the other hand,
36:54but you can read it from the expression on the other hand,
36:58or how it reflects the situation.
37:01I think this is one of the pleasures of the audience.
37:08So, in that sense,
37:10Nougaku has the appearance of Hatsune Miku.
37:13I think this is the talent of Nougaku.
37:20With this margin,
37:22the audience can overlay their own suffering
37:25with the story.
37:32I don't know if it's the emotion of the character,
37:36or if it's reflecting my emotions like a mirror.
37:39I don't know if it's reflecting my emotions like a mirror.
37:42I don't know if it's reflecting my emotions like a mirror.
37:45It's not someone else's,
37:48but it's someone else's.
38:09I think it's the same effect
38:12as you subtract the audience
38:18that we see.
38:32I think this is the strength of the art expression Noh.
38:35I think that's the biggest strength.
38:43Two years ago, ADO was on the stage of NONO,
38:47which has been suffering from the suffering of the people.
39:06Ready for the show!
39:10Actually, the name ADO
39:12comes from the word that stands for the expression of the music.
39:18I first got the name because of the sound.
39:22I thought, ADO sounds cool.
39:25Oh! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
39:28Yeah!
39:30I want to deliver music that can stop the suffering of the people.
39:36That's what I want to do.
39:40If I can become a supporting role
39:44for someone else,
39:49I think that's what's worth it.
39:52I wanted to save someone like myself.
39:58I got a place in VOCALOID,
40:02so I want to be able to say,
40:05I want to be in a position where I can say,
40:15VOCALOID CULTURE has become a place for people.
40:20Now, people all over the world
40:22are starting to express their own feelings there.
40:27Lissie, who was at the Kikuo concert in the UK,
40:32is a vocalo-peder who makes original songs with English version of Hatsune Miku.
40:40I've got two.
40:44Wow!
40:46This is my collection, my VOCALOID collection.
40:50This is where I sleep, and this is where I make my music.
40:55Lissie was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when she was in junior high school.
40:59She found it difficult to express her feelings to others.
41:07She started making music,
41:10thinking that if she could borrow Hatsune Miku's voice,
41:13she could express her feelings.
41:20I think it's quite scary to put lyrics out there that are so personal.
41:25So having Miku sing that for you and tell the story for you,
41:29sort of like a safe space,
41:32it made it less scary to put things out there.
41:35Because I couldn't put it into words, I put it through instruments,
41:39and through VOCALOID.
41:42The title of her first song was Realize.
41:47It was a song about how she wanted people to realize
41:51her feelings for her, which she wasn't used to at school.
42:16And do you realize?
42:21This is a song I wrote about my own songs,
42:25and I wrote that last March, or a couple months ago,
42:29to make it apparent to people.
42:32The world's too loud for me
42:36I can't feel a thing
42:39But everything is blinding
42:43It's hard to match the words they say
42:46All that's wrong is because I have no answer
42:50She was never gonna do it anymore
42:52Pulling up all day, did it for you or did it for me?
42:54She was born to have you, did not make us at all
42:56Could you make us one because it'd be the same as before?
42:59Crazy cold, it drives me insane, you wouldn't understand
43:01My mom says, don't lie to me
43:02What was written in the song was the feelings of D.C.,
43:06who had never even heard of her in her family.
43:10Have you slept at all?
43:12How she feels about being in this world,
43:16and, you know, just how emotion she felt
43:20about all of this, living as she does.
43:23We didn't understand exactly how she felt
43:25until we heard her sing it.
43:29She was never gonna do it anymore
43:31Pulling up all day, did it for you or did it for me?
43:34She was born to have you, did not make us at all
43:36Could you make us one because it'd be the same as before?
43:38Crazy cold, it drives me insane, you wouldn't understand
43:40And it's just incredibly powerful.
43:42The words, we had never heard her express herself that way before.
43:49The song she composed
43:52attracted voices from all over the world.
43:58It's like you pulled the thoughts out of my brain
44:01and made it into the most wonderful song ever.
44:03I could listen to this forever.
44:05I'm in shock at how painfully relatable I find this song.
44:09I have been struggling to find the words
44:11to describe my feelings until I found this.
44:14That was really nice because I thought it was just me.
44:19So hearing other people say all this, like, detailed paragraph
44:25about how it's also their story,
44:27is not only healing for them to listen,
44:29but also healing for me to know that I'm not alone as well.
44:39In India, new music is being born using Vocaloid.
44:4813-year-old Kavya sympathizes deeply with Vocaloid music.
44:54Let's go, Ted.
44:56Give me, me laptop.
44:57How many people are sober here?
44:59Yesterday.
45:01Now she's calling on her school friends to make an original song.
45:09Okay, guys.
45:10And to be honest, I've just scrapped everything else
45:12because it sounded terrible.
45:14But now I'm going to make everything else with the parameters.
45:19Kavya, one thing.
45:20You can't shoot before exams.
45:23You have two months to learn.
45:26You have a lot of time to learn, so chill.
45:31What she's aiming for is a song that can share her delicate emotions.
45:37I don't know which one. Wait, I'll show you the...
45:39Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
45:42And I think seeing inspiration from Vocaloid songs can help with that.
45:47I think it's to make people feel related
45:52to what you're singing about.
45:54So it's supposed to make people think that it's relatable
45:58or they can understand the emotions that you're processing through a song.
46:03I just want to make a song that would help people.
46:08Like Vocaloid helped me, so I want to help people.
46:12Like, relate.
46:15Like, just feel...
46:16So they can relate to you.
46:18Yeah, just make people feel like there's someone out there.
46:21They're not alone.
46:27Vijay is also working on a new song.
46:35He's developed a Tamil-language virtual voice.
46:45He's going to have it duet with Hatsune Miku.
46:52I'm not going to directly sing, but I'm going to use her singing,
46:56which is more like I'm singing, so...
46:59I'm pretty excited to make this.
47:04He hopes that society will notice the voices of those who can't find their place through music.
47:13He hopes that society will notice the voices of those who can't find their place through music.
47:18I want it to be more inclusive and accepting.
47:22Yeah, being inclusive sounds like it's just a single thing,
47:27but being inclusive changes a lot.
47:30It makes a lot of people's lives better.
47:35What does it give you?
47:38It gives me the freedom to express myself through songs.
47:43It gives me the freedom to interact with the community,
47:47using characters to again express my feelings.
47:52It's like a gateway to express my feelings and bring change.
48:00The music culture of the Vocaloids was born in Japan.
48:05It gave people a voice.
48:09It gave people a voice.
48:17It gave people the freedom to express their feelings beyond the borders.
48:25It created a place for many people, and now it's starting to change society.
48:35Do you think we're aware of the magnitude of that possibility?
48:41We do care, and that's what keeps us going.
48:47Go Harder
48:50Production
48:58NHK Special
49:01Japan's foodかなど 世界に23時は、
49:02we hinter it, and surprise everyone there,
49:04knowing no better than we do.
49:0723 tidings 日曜の夜の
49:089時
49:11After the first episode
49:13Deepfake?
49:14Deepfake? Deepfake?
49:15Deepfake?
49:16She made a deepfake?
49:18Isn't this a deepfake scam?
49:29A Fairy Tale of Sound
49:30Takako Tokiwa, the actress, shoots a faintly effective radio drama
49:36Not bad
49:37I'm going to miss you.