Vocaloid Music Label "KARENT" Begins Distributing "Magical Mirai 2026" Song Contest Winning Tracks Starting March 27th!
The Vocaloid music label "KARENT," operated by Crypton Future Media, has started distributing the award-winning songs from the "Hatsune Miku 'Magical Mirai 2026' Song Contest" as of March 27, 2026. The five winning tracks, including the grand prize winner "Kotaete" by imie, are now available on major streaming services and download stores. The article provides details on each song and includes comments from the creators.
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KARENT, the Vocaloid music label operated by Crypton Future Media, Inc. (Headquarters: Sapporo, Hokkaido; CEO: Hiroyuki Ito), began distributing the winning entries of the "Hatsune Miku 'Magical Mirai 2026' Song Contest" on Friday, March 27, 2026. The songs can be enjoyed on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and LINE MUSIC, as well as for download on stores like the iTunes Store and Amazon Music. Please enjoy the songs born from the contest through digital distribution!
▼ KARENT "Hatsune Miku 'Magical Mirai 2026' Song Contest" Special Feature Page
https://karent.jp/special/contest26
Released Friday, March 27th
■ Distribution Album: "Kotaete"
■ Creator: imie / Vocals: Hatsune Miku
■ KARENT Distribution Page: https://karent.jp/album/5516
[Creator Comment]
Thank you for awarding me the Grand Prix.
This song is imagined with Hatsune Miku and the five Cryptonloids singing together, backed by an acoustic ensemble of live instruments! I want you to feel the taste of folk music using instruments actually used in Celtic music.
Thank you!
■ Distribution Album: "After the Curtain"
■ Creator: Rulmry. / Vocals: Hatsune Miku
■ KARENT Distribution Page: https://karent.jp/album/5512
[Creator Comment]
May the story that begins again for you after the end credits be a wonderful one.
■ Distribution Album: "Shutter Chance"
■ Creator: Yomi Agari / Vocals: Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin
■ KARENT Distribution Page: https://karent.jp/album/5514
[Creator Comment]
This is a song for Miku-chan and Rin-chan that I've always wanted to write!
The theme is girls who look photogenic in any scene.
I've included sound effects like camera sounds in various places, so please try to find them!
■ Distribution Album: "The World's Last Orchestra"
■ Creator: Yotsugi Natsuyama × Do~pamin / Vocals: Hatsune Miku
■ KARENT Distribution Page: https://karent.jp/album/5511
[Creator Comment]
VOCALOID is just software, and because it's empty, it can accept everything from its creator. And because VOCALOID doesn't have a life, I believe it can continue to sing the feelings entrusted to it forever.
Even if humans die, even if the world ends, even if a new civilization is born from new intelligent life, I believe it will continue to sing with the same voice forever.
■ Distribution Album: "Toritsukurology"
■ Creator: Tsuruzo / Vocals: Kagamine Rin
■ KARENT Distribution Page: https://karent.jp/album/5509
[Creator Comment]
When I thought about the act of "living while putting on a facade," without judging it as good or bad, I expressed it with the word "Toritsukurology." I hope you will immerse yourself in the world view along with Kagamine Rin's relaxed sound!
■ Distribution Album: "Toritsukurology"
■ Creator: Tsuruzo / Vocals: Kagamine Rin
■ KARENT Distribution Page: https://karent.jp/album/5509
[Creator Comment]
When I thought about the act of "living while putting on a facade," without judging it as good or bad, I expressed it with the word "Toritsukurology." I hope you will immerse yourself in the world view along with Kagamine Rin's relaxed sound!
KARENT will provide a summary of newly released music every Wednesday. Please look forward to next week's update!
"KARENT" Official Website：https://karent.jp/
"KARENT" Official Twitter：https://x.com/KarenT_Crypton
[Contact Information]
Crypton Future Media, Inc. Attn: KARENT
E-mail：karent@crypton.co.jp
＜Reference Information＞
▼ What is "KARENT"? https://karent.jp/
A Vocaloid music-focused label run by Crypton Future Media, Inc. It handles audio distribution to major global streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and LINE MUSIC, social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, and download stores like the iTunes Store and Amazon Music. The label is also popular for releasing music used in official Crypton events and for its special features celebrating the anniversaries of virtual singers.
▼ What is "Hatsune Miku 'Magical Mirai 2026'"? https://magicalmirai.com/2026/
"Hatsune Miku 'Magical Mirai'" is an event that combines a 3DCG concert featuring Hatsune Miku and other virtual singers with an exhibition where you can experience the joy of creation. It aims to be a place where people connect through the keyword "creation," with Hatsune Miku and friends as the hub (catalyst), and where that enjoyment can be experienced. Held annually since 2013, it has attracted a cumulative total of 580,000 visitors over 13 years. The theme for 2026 is "Sonar of the Lake," and it will be held in three cities: OSAKA, TOKYO, and for the first time, HAMAMATSU.
【HAMAMATSU】ACT CITY Hamamatsu Main Hall, Exhibition Event Hall, Congress Center 2F & 3F, July 24 (Fri)～26 (Sun)
【OSAKA】INTEX Osaka Building 3, 4, 5A, August 14 (Fri)～16 (Sun)
【TOKYO】Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 1, 2, 3, 9, August 28 (Fri)～30 (Sun)
Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corp. (TOKYO MX), Crypton Future Media, Inc.
*Regarding virtual singers such as "Hatsune Miku": https://piapro.net/
*"VOCALOID" and "Bokaro" are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.
＜Company Profile＞
Company Name: Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Representative: CEO Hiroyuki Ito
Location: 11F Nippon Life Sapporo Building, 4-1-1 Kita 3-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0003, Japan
Established: July 1995
Founded as a "sound trading company" that imported and sold sound materials. While exploring its specialty in "sound," the company expanded into businesses related to digital content, planning and developing the singing voice synthesis software "Hatsune Miku" in 2007. Its mission is to "create" technologies and services for creators to "make" things, and to "build" a place for them to present their creations. From Sapporo, Hokkaido, to Japan and the world, the company is engaged in a wide range of services and technological development, including licensing sales of over 40 million sound contents, voice technology development, development and operation of music distribution platforms, character licensing, live and event production, and planning and management of local projects that support communities.
Corporate Site: https://www.crypton.co.jp/