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File:千本桜 feat.初音ミク【HD】
WARNING: This song contains questionable lyrics and themes (Violence); it may be inappropriate for younger audiences. !

[1] [1] Song title

  • "千本桜"
  • Romaji: Senbonzakura
  • English: Thousands of Cherry Trees
  • Official English: Thousand Cherry Blossoms

Uploaded September 17, 2011, with 12,865,000+ Niconico views and 3,684,000+ YouTube views

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  1. BackgroundEdit
  2. Succeeding versionsEdit
  3. LyricsEdit
  4. DerivativesEdit
  5. Other media appearancesEdit
    1. Concerts[21]
      1. MUSIC STATION Ultra FES[22]
    2. Theater Play[23]
    3. Publications[24]
    4. Promotional Involvement[25]
    5. Games[26]

ContentsEdit

[hide]#Background

  1. Succeeding versions
  2. Lyrics
  3. Derivatives
  4. Other media appearances
    1. Concerts
      1. MUSIC STATION Ultra FES
    2. Theater Play
    3. Publications
    4. Promotional Involvement
    5. Games
  5. Gallery
  6. External links

BackgroundEditEdit

This song is about the westernization of Japan, which happened during the Meiji Restoration. Despite having an upbeat, oriental track, the song contains rather dark themes, mentioning guillotines and ICBMs. In addition, the lyrics state things such as "Songs of lament go unheard" (嘆ク唄モ聞コエナイヨ) and "This is a banquet inside a steel jail cell" (此処は宴 鋼の檻).

To celebrate the song's anniversary, it was re-released along with 8 different arranges in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura" on September 12, 2012.

"Senbonzakura" was released as a single under the label KarenT. This song is also featured in the albums 5th ANNIVERSARY BESTEXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocalodream feat. 初音ミクHATSUNE ROCK feat.初音ミクKurousa Works feat.初音ミク -黒うさP作品集-V love 25~Brave Heart~ボーカロイド超ベスト-impacts-, ボカロ超ミックス feat. 初音ミクHatsune Miku 5th Anniversary Best ~impacts~初音ミク-Project DIVA-F Complete Collection創造EndlessVOCA NICO☆PARTY, and Yoen Waso Emaki. Multiple covers and remixes have been included in additional albums.

This song has entered the Hall of Myths and is notable for having stayed in the VOCALOID ranking consistently for a long time.

Succeeding versionsEditEdit

Official Concert Footage
[4]
Featuring Hatsune Miku
Author(s)

Crypton Future MediaSEGA

Category Concert performance
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Description

VOCALOID Keyboard demostration
[5]
Featuring Hatsune Miku (VOCALOID Keyboard)
Author(s)

秋葉原区立すいそうがく団!

Category Demo song
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Description

LyricsEditEdit

Japanese (日本語歌詞) Romaji (ローマ字)
大胆不敵にハイカラ革命 daitan-futeki ni haikara kakumei
磊々落々らいらいらくらく反戦国家 rairai-rakuraku hansen kokka
日の丸印の二輪車転がし hinomaru-jirushi no nirinsha korogashi
悪霊退散 ICBM akuryou-taisan I C B M
環状線を走り抜けて 東奔西走なんのその kanjousen o hashirinukete touhon-seisou nan no sono
少年少女戦国無双 浮世の随まにまに shounen shoujo sengoku-musou ukiyo no manima ni
千本桜 夜ニ紛レ 君ノ声モ届カナイヨ senbonzakura yoru ni magire kimi no koe mo todokanai yo
此処は宴 鋼の檻 その断頭台で見下ろして koko wa utage hagane no ori sono dantoudai de mioroshite
三千世界 常世之闇とこよのやみ 嘆ク唄モ聞コエナイヨ sanzen sekai tokoyo no yami nageku uta mo kikoenai yo
青藍せいらんの空 遥か彼方 その光線銃で打ち抜いて seiran no sora haruka kanata sono kousenjuu de uchinuite
百戦錬磨の見た目は将校 hyakusen-renma no mitame wa shoukou
いったりきたりの花魁おいらん道中 ittari-kitari no oiran douchuu
アイツもコイツも皆で集まれ aitsu mo koitsu mo minna de atsumare
聖者の行進 わんっ つー さん しっ seija no koushin wan tsuu san shi
禅定門ぜんじょうもんを潜り抜けて 安楽浄土厄払い zenjoumon o kugurinukete anraku-joudo yakubarai
きっと終幕さいごは大団円 拍手の合間に kitto saigo wa daidan’en hakushu no aima ni
千本桜 夜ニ紛レ 君ノ声モ届カナイヨ senbonzakura yoru ni magire kimi no koe mo todokanai yo
此処は宴 鋼の檻 その断頭台で見下ろして koko wa utage hagane no ori sono dantoudai de mioroshite
三千世界 常世之闇とこよのやみ 嘆ク唄モ聞コエナイヨ sanzen sekai tokoyo no yami nageku uta mo kikoenai yo
希望の丘 遥か彼方 その閃光弾を打ち上げろ kibou no oka haruka kanata sono senkoudan o uchiagero
環状線を走り抜けて 東奔西走なんのその kanjousen o hashirinukete touhon-seisou nan no sono
少年少女戦国無双 浮世の随まにまに shounen shoujo sengoku-musou ukiyo no manima ni
千本桜 夜ニ紛レ 君ノ声モ届カナイヨ senbonzakura yoru ni magire kimi no koe mo todokanai yo
此処は宴 鋼の檻 その断頭台を飛び降りて koko wa utage hagane no ori sono dantoudai o tobiorite
千本桜 夜ニ紛レ 君が歌い僕は踊る senbonzakura yoru ni magire kimi ga utai boku wa odoru
此処は宴 鋼の檻 さあ光線銃を撃ちまくれ koko wa utage hagane no ori saa kousenjuu o uchimakure

DerivativesEditEdit


Miku, Rin, Len, Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO's Cover

https://tn.smilevideo.jp/smile?i=16763459#.jpg [6]

Featuring Hatsune MikuKagamine RinKagamine LenMegurine LukaMEIKOKAITO
Author(s)

yaswi

Category VOCALOID cover
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Description

MEIKO's Cover

https://tn.smilevideo.jp/smile?i=15962970#.jpg [7]

Featuring MEIKO
Author(s)

Ryousuke-P

Category VOCALOID cover
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Description

Yukari's Cover
[8]
Featuring Yuzuki Yukari
Author(s)

Iruguitar

Category VOCALOID cover
Iroha's Cover

https://tn.smilevideo.jp/smile?i=17195314#.jpg [9]

Featuring Nekomura Iroha
Author(s)

Kikubari-P (tuning), Hiro (video)

Category VOCALOID cover
SeeU's Cover
[10]
Featuring SeeU
Author(s)

VenDre

Category VOCALOID cover; Arrangement
Zunko's Cover
[11]
Featuring Tohoku Zunko
Author(s)

Etsujiro Komine

Category VOCALOID cover
Meiji's Cover

https://tn.smilevideo.jp/smile?i=23108078#.jpg [12]

Featuring Gahata Meiji
Author(s)

Konuko (mixing, mastering, encode), Kukiwakame (artwork)

Category UTAU cover
VOCALOID & UTAU Chorus + Shamisen & Whistling

https://tn.smilevideo.jp/smile?i=19708500#.jpg [13]

Author(s)

Riotto

Category Chorus
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Description

Gumi's Cover

https://tn.smilevideo.jp/smile?i=16984104#.jpg [14]

Featuring GUMI
Author(s)

Cursemagnet (tuning, encode, mix), Geko (illust)

Category VOCALOID cover
Lily's Cover
[15]
Featuring Lily
Author(s)

Hōzuki

Category VOCALOID cover
Ryuto's Cover
[16]
Featuring Ryuto
Author(s)

Lucifroz (cover, VSQx, illustration)

Category VOCALOID cover
Cul's Cover
[17]
Featuring Cul
Author(s)

Tofu - P

Category VOCALOID cover
Galaco's Cover
[18]
Featuring galaco
Author(s)

MirageMaster64 (tuning, mixing), Kanon (VSQx)

Category VOCALOID cover
Kokone's Cover
[19]
Featuring kokone
Author(s)

Stardust (tuning, mixing), Kik Makawan (VSQx)

Category VOCALOID cover
Una's Cover
[20]
Featuring Otomachi Una
Author(s)

Sint :D (cover), Kik Makawan (VSQx)

Category VOCALOID cover


Other media appearancesEditEdit

Concerts[21]Edit

This song was featured in the following concerts.

MUSIC STATION Ultra FES[22]Edit

Hatsune Miku gave a A small performance that was just one among many at the "MUSIC STATION Ultra FES" concert event, which was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Music Station. Miku sang "Senbonzakura", and the performance used the graphics of "-Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone", in order to promote the game.

Theater Play[23]Edit

The song has inspired a Theater play, featuring the debut of Jougen no Tsuki.

Publications[24]Edit

On September 17 the novelization of the song was announced, with its release date being March 9.

Piano sheet music appeared in the Piano Solo Yasashiku Hikeru 2 collection. This song has also appeared as sheet music in the VOCALOID Best Selection series and also in Vocaloid Super Selection. This song also featured in the magazine/book VOCALO☆Band Score, vol.2.

Promotional Involvement[25]Edit

A re-recording of a part of Marasy's piano cover of the song appeared in an ad for the Toyota Aqua (known as the Toyota Prius in America). It is said that he spent four hours in the studio just re-watching the ad to find the most appropriate arrangement.

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