Details Announced for the Largest Online VOCALOID Event: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'
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- Details Announced for the Largest Online VOCALOID Event: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'
- DWANGO Co., Ltd. has announced details for 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~', a major VOCALOID cultural festival to be held from August 20–24, 2026. The event features expanded creator participation initiatives, including Stem data releases and a collaboration with 'Project SEKAI'.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 19, 2026
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DWANGO Co., Ltd. has announced details for 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~', a major VOCALOID cultural festival to be held from August 20–24, 2026. The event features expanded creator participation initiatives, including Stem data releases and a collaboration with 'Project SEKAI'.
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- Details Announced for the Largest Online VOCALOID Event: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~' (June 19, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
- Date
- June 19, 2026
DWANGO Co., Ltd. has announced details for 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~', a major VOCALOID cultural festival to be held from August 20–24, 2026. The event features expanded creator participation initiatives, including Stem data releases and a collaboration with 'Project SEKAI'.
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DWANGO Co., Ltd. announces the latest information regarding 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~' (hereinafter, 'VocaColle 2026 Summer'), a VOCALOID cultural festival it will host from Thursday, August 20 to Monday, August 24, 2026.
## VocaColle 2026 Summer Key Visual
### Remix Music Submission Project: Popular VOCALOID Producers Release Stem Data
To further energize the VOCALOID remix culture, a remix project will be launched in which numerous creators publicly release the Stem data* of their songs via the official VocaColle website. Stem data for eight tracks—including last year’s top-ranking entries 'Delos Santos / Yamamoto' and 'I’m in Love for 100 Million Years / Inoutsuha SA', as well as the global hit 'Shoujo A / Shion Mota'—will be made available. Users can create their own remixes using the released data, and top-ranking entries in the VocaColle Remix Ranking will be featured in official live broadcasts.
Additionally, to commemorate Niconico’s 20th anniversary on December 12, 2026, Stem data for 12 classic tracks long beloved on Niconico—including 'Koisuru VOC@LOID / OSTER project', 'Amanoyowaka / 164', 'I☆Ryu Fan Club / Mikitop', and 'Rin-chan now! ver.2025 / Garuna (OwataP)'—will be specially released. Remixes submitted from these 20th-anniversary tracks will be specially highlighted on the Niconico website during the anniversary period starting September 2026.
*Stem data: Audio files in music production that group individual instrument tracks such as vocals, guitar, bass, and drums.
- List of Stem data: https://vocaloid-collection.jp/stems/
- About Niconico’s 20th Anniversary: https://blog.nicovideo.jp/niconews/4394
### 'ProSEKA × VocaColle' Collaboration Project 'VocaSeka': A Chance for Your Song to Be Featured in the Game!
A collaboration project titled 'VocaSeka' between the rhythm and adventure game for iOS/Android 'Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku' (hereinafter, 'ProSEKA') and VocaColle has been announced. Under this initiative, the top-ranked songs from the 'TOP100 Ranking' and 'Rookie Ranking' categories of the VocaColle ranking submission project will each be implemented as playable tracks in 'ProSEKA'. To participate, simply tag your submission video with 'VocaColle 2026 Summer TOP100 Ranking Entry' or 'VocaColle 2026 Summer Rookie Entry'. (For full details, please refer to the official VocaColle website.)
- Submission Period: August 21, 2026 (Fri) 19:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
- Theme: Open theme
- Awards:
- ① Selected songs will be playable in the 2D rhythm game mode within 'Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku'
- One top-ranking song each from the 'TOP100' and 'Rookie' rankings will be selected
- ② 50,000 yen worth of Amazon gift card code
- Awarded to the top-ranking entries in both 'TOP100' and 'Rookie' rankings
### Easy-to-join Submission Project: 'VocaColle Exhibition'
'VocaColle Exhibition' is a non-ranking submission project that allows creators to freely share and enjoy works without competing on metrics such as view counts or mylist counts. Submissions are open for new songs, cover performances, MMD videos, and other derivative works created using VOCALOID. Submitted works will be featured on Niconico Video and in official live broadcasts of 'VocaColle'. (For full details, please refer to the official VocaColle website.)
- Submission Period: August 20, 2026 (Thu) 19:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
### 'VocaColle Ranking': A Gathering of New VOCALOID Video Creations
The 'VocaColle Ranking' will accept VOCALOID works across three categories: 'TOP100' for original songs, 'Rookie' focused on new VOCALOID producers, and 'REMIX' for remix tracks. (For full details, please refer to the official VocaColle website.)
- Submission Period
- 'TOP100' and 'REMIX' categories: August 22, 2026 (Sat) 00:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
- 'Rookie' category: August 21, 2026 (Fri) 19:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
- Awards and Prizes
- 【Awards】: Prize money awarded to top-ranking creators
- 'Golden Shield' awarded to the #1 ranking creator
- *Applicable categories: 'TOP100', 'Rookie', 'REMIX'
- 【Prizes】
- VocaSeka Prize
- Songs selected from submissions will be included in 'Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku'
- *Applicable categories: 'TOP100', 'Rookie'
## Event Overview: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'
- Event Name: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'
- Dates: August 20 (Thu) – August 24 (Mon), 2026
- Official X: https://x.com/the_voca_colle
- Official Website: https://vocaloid-collection.jp/
'VOCALOID' and 'Vocaloid' are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.
## VocaColle 2026 Summer Key Visual
### Remix Music Submission Project: Popular VOCALOID Producers Release Stem Data
To further energize the VOCALOID remix culture, a remix project will be launched in which numerous creators publicly release the Stem data* of their songs via the official VocaColle website. Stem data for eight tracks—including last year’s top-ranking entries 'Delos Santos / Yamamoto' and 'I’m in Love for 100 Million Years / Inoutsuha SA', as well as the global hit 'Shoujo A / Shion Mota'—will be made available. Users can create their own remixes using the released data, and top-ranking entries in the VocaColle Remix Ranking will be featured in official live broadcasts.
Additionally, to commemorate Niconico’s 20th anniversary on December 12, 2026, Stem data for 12 classic tracks long beloved on Niconico—including 'Koisuru VOC@LOID / OSTER project', 'Amanoyowaka / 164', 'I☆Ryu Fan Club / Mikitop', and 'Rin-chan now! ver.2025 / Garuna (OwataP)'—will be specially released. Remixes submitted from these 20th-anniversary tracks will be specially highlighted on the Niconico website during the anniversary period starting September 2026.
*Stem data: Audio files in music production that group individual instrument tracks such as vocals, guitar, bass, and drums.
- List of Stem data: https://vocaloid-collection.jp/stems/
- About Niconico’s 20th Anniversary: https://blog.nicovideo.jp/niconews/4394
### 'ProSEKA × VocaColle' Collaboration Project 'VocaSeka': A Chance for Your Song to Be Featured in the Game!
A collaboration project titled 'VocaSeka' between the rhythm and adventure game for iOS/Android 'Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku' (hereinafter, 'ProSEKA') and VocaColle has been announced. Under this initiative, the top-ranked songs from the 'TOP100 Ranking' and 'Rookie Ranking' categories of the VocaColle ranking submission project will each be implemented as playable tracks in 'ProSEKA'. To participate, simply tag your submission video with 'VocaColle 2026 Summer TOP100 Ranking Entry' or 'VocaColle 2026 Summer Rookie Entry'. (For full details, please refer to the official VocaColle website.)
- Submission Period: August 21, 2026 (Fri) 19:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
- Theme: Open theme
- Awards:
- ① Selected songs will be playable in the 2D rhythm game mode within 'Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku'
- One top-ranking song each from the 'TOP100' and 'Rookie' rankings will be selected
- ② 50,000 yen worth of Amazon gift card code
- Awarded to the top-ranking entries in both 'TOP100' and 'Rookie' rankings
### Easy-to-join Submission Project: 'VocaColle Exhibition'
'VocaColle Exhibition' is a non-ranking submission project that allows creators to freely share and enjoy works without competing on metrics such as view counts or mylist counts. Submissions are open for new songs, cover performances, MMD videos, and other derivative works created using VOCALOID. Submitted works will be featured on Niconico Video and in official live broadcasts of 'VocaColle'. (For full details, please refer to the official VocaColle website.)
- Submission Period: August 20, 2026 (Thu) 19:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
### 'VocaColle Ranking': A Gathering of New VOCALOID Video Creations
The 'VocaColle Ranking' will accept VOCALOID works across three categories: 'TOP100' for original songs, 'Rookie' focused on new VOCALOID producers, and 'REMIX' for remix tracks. (For full details, please refer to the official VocaColle website.)
- Submission Period
- 'TOP100' and 'REMIX' categories: August 22, 2026 (Sat) 00:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
- 'Rookie' category: August 21, 2026 (Fri) 19:00 – August 24, 2026 (Mon) 17:00
- Awards and Prizes
- 【Awards】: Prize money awarded to top-ranking creators
- 'Golden Shield' awarded to the #1 ranking creator
- *Applicable categories: 'TOP100', 'Rookie', 'REMIX'
- 【Prizes】
- VocaSeka Prize
- Songs selected from submissions will be included in 'Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku'
- *Applicable categories: 'TOP100', 'Rookie'
## Event Overview: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'
- Event Name: 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'
- Dates: August 20 (Thu) – August 24 (Mon), 2026
- Official X: https://x.com/the_voca_colle
- Official Website: https://vocaloid-collection.jp/
'VOCALOID' and 'Vocaloid' are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.
FAQ
What is 'The VOCALOID Collection ~2026 Summer~'?
A major VOCALOID cultural festival hosted by DWANGO, connecting creators and fans through music submissions, remix projects, and game collaborations.
Why is the Stem data release exciting?
It allows users to remix famous songs using separated audio tracks, expanding creative possibilities.
What happens in the 'ProSEKA' collaboration?
Top-ranking songs from VocaColle will be featured in 'Project SEKAI', offering creators major exposure.
Can anyone participate?
Yes, anyone can submit original songs, remixes, MMD videos, or other VOCALOID-based creations.
What is the Niconico 20th Anniversary initiative?
Stem data for 12 classic Niconico songs will be released for remixing and highlighted on the site during the anniversary period.