Members of the VOCALOID Community Remember wowaka

by Marumain · Published April 9, 2019 · Updated May 24, 2020

By now, word of wowaka‘s death at the tender age of 31 has reached many a VOCALOID fan, and has shocked and saddened members of the community worldwide.

Nowhere else is this more apparent than on Twitter where the hashtag #wowakaさん is currently trending, and which fans are using in tweets expressing their grief as well as gratitude to the late producer. Below are just a few of the many beautiful tweets that fans have been making in the past day.

１日経ったけど
wowakaさんありがとうございました

どの曲も好きです pic.twitter.com/RgyYNaLv4o
— ☁︎西風田☁︎ (@Nishikaze_Den) April 9, 2019

wowakaP

Thank you very much, thank you.
I was shocked when heard the news and lost words. For me and of course many others, he’s a hero, a legend.

RIP wowakaさん pic.twitter.com/WpXfhmqwYy
— Kapi (@Kapiten70) April 8, 2019

https://twitter.com/L1ttle_P3n/status/1115214864404766722

wowakaさんの曲はボカロを知った当初からずっと聴いてます。
間違いなく私の青春となる存在の一人でした。
若くして亡くなられたことがとても悲しくてしょうがないです。
この事実が嘘であって欲しいと何度も思いました。
…素晴らしい曲をありがとうございました。
心よりご冥福をお祈りします。 pic.twitter.com/C2gEncwn6u
— UTATANE(歌太音) (@utatane3513) April 8, 2019

✨ one more time, one last time #wowakaさん 💕🌸 rest in peace, farewell pic.twitter.com/4DmyoJIp6j
— nikodart ☀️ working on c0mms! (@nikodart) April 8, 2019

Today the first thing i saw after waking up is news about wowakaP
wowakaP is one of many vocaloid producer that i love to listen until now.
You will be remembered #wowakaさんありがとう #wowakaさん pic.twitter.com/r15eFd8Lhd
— 🍮 ρυყυɾιɳ (WORKING ON COMMS) (@_puyurin) April 8, 2019

wowakaさんが大好きでした。まだ笑顔で受け止められないけれど、表現者として自分ができることは一番創作に没頭していた時期に出会った曲を回顧して、沈む気持ちをなだめるくらいで。
どうか安らかに、ご冥福をお祈りします。 pic.twitter.com/Uu87iZEMjX
— オリタケイ@8月高円寺個展 (@Oritakeikou) April 8, 2019

But it’s not just the fans who are mourning the loss of wowaka. Fellow producers who knew him personally and/or were greatly influenced by his music are now recalling their memories with wowaka and his songs.

Below are some of these tweets by other influential members of the VOCALOID community, reflecting on how wowaka has touched each of their lives.

wowakaさんとは、2011年7月の「MIKUNOPOLIS」で１度だけお会いしたことがありました。あれからお目にかかる機会がありませんでしたが、ライブツアーで今月札幌にいらっしゃることを楽しみにしておりました。ただただご冥福をお祈りいたします。#wowaka #RIP #ヒトリエ https://t.co/vacM71E37X
— 伊藤博之 NT (@itohh) April 8, 2019

“I had the honor of meeting wowaka-san once during MIKUNOPOLIS in July, 2011. I never had the chance to meet him after that, but I so looked forward to his band making the stop on their live tour in Sapporo. May he rest in peace.”
-Hiroyuki Itoh

ローリングガールを初めて聞いた時、
曲の強いメッセージ性や歌詞、初音ミクさんの歌声に惹かれて何度も何度も聞いて歌ったのを覚えています。大切な曲の1つです。

素晴らしい才能が失われてしまったことが本当に悔やまれてなりません…
ご冥福をお祈りします。 https://t.co/LiSzaB5Y7i
— 石黒千尋🌹🧪チヒローズ (@chihiro_ishi) April 8, 2019

“When I first heard ローリンガール / Rolling Girl, I was captivated by the song’s powerful message and lyrics, and by Hatsune Miku’s singing voice. I still remember how much I have listened to and sang it since, one of my most cherished songs. Words can’t describe how sad it is to have lost such a talented individual. May he rest in peace.”
–Chihiro Ishiguro

RIP wowaka https://t.co/JJEqe8mP72
— Vocaloid Maika (@VocaloidMaika) April 8, 2019

https://twitter.com/s_akasakov/status/1115093604270202881

“I’m at a loss for words. It’s unbearable to think that I’ll never be able to see wowaka-san again.”

https://twitter.com/s_akasakov/status/1115095117969289218

“It was during the D-FES portion of Dokinama that wowaka-san, as a member of Hitorie and Fullkawa Honpo, announced the name change from HITORI-ATELIER to Hitorie, for which I am grateful. It may not mean much to say, but… Thank you.”
– Sergey Akasakov

wowakaさん、、、一度はちゃんとお話してみたかった。
ご冥福をお祈りいたします。
— ryo (@ryo_spcl) April 8, 2019

“How I wish I could have had the chance to speak with wowaka-san, just once. Rest in peace.”
–ryo

https://twitter.com/khuasw/status/1115217198522359809

ボクは昔雑誌でインタビューを受けたことあるんですけど、その時に一緒にwowakaさんと名前を並べたことがとても嬉しかったのです。とても懐かしい、また読み返してみようかな。大切なものになってしまったなぁ。 pic.twitter.com/W0HuURB3fY
— ガルナ(オワタP)🍅 (@tomatowt) April 8, 2019

“I was once interviewed in a magazine long ago, where my name was listed alongside wowaka-san’s. It brings back a lot of memories, and I’ll probably read again many times over. I’ll treasure this magazine forever.”
– オワタP / OwataP

I don't know what i can say that can sum up the devastation
— Cien/Crusher🍉@ 🇨🇱 (@CCrusherr) April 8, 2019

https://twitter.com/AkiGlancy/status/1115097566386040832

ジャンルは違えど俺の曲聴いてヴォーカロイドで曲作ろうと思ったって言ってくれててて嬉しかったんだよな
— kz (@kz_lt) April 8, 2019

“Even if our genres of music were different, it made me very happy when he told me that he started making VOCALOID music after listening to my songs.”
–kz

wowakaさん、たくさんの名曲をありがとうございました。
— cosMo@暴走P (@cosmobsp) April 8, 2019

“wowaka-san, thank you for all your amazing music.”
–cosMo

Rest in Peace wowaka
— Circus (@VocaCircus) April 8, 2019

https://twitter.com/ItsCreepP/status/1115378184348995584

ご冥福をお祈りします。
昔1人のボカロファンの時、ある雑誌のwowakaさんのインタビュー記事をワクワクしながら何回も読み返していたのを今でも覚えていますし、その時の言葉で表せないような感情は今の自分の一つの原動力になっています。表現の形は違えどもこれからも絶対忘れないようにしなきゃな。
— キノシタ (@k1n0shita) April 8, 2019

“May he rest in peace. I still remember how giddy I felt reading wowaka-san’s interview in a magazine long ago when I just a VOCALOID fan, and how I read that interview time and time again. The feelings in me at the time that I can’t put into words, became the driving force propelling me today. It may carry a different meaning saying this now, but I will never, ever forget that feeling.”
– キノシタ / Kinoshita

一日言葉にできなかったけど、本当に残念です。
wowakaさん、心からご冥福をお祈りします。

遺族様やヒトリエのメンバーの事を思うと心いたたまれないけど、
自分はこれからも彼らの活動を応援する一人でいられたらと思います。
— みきとP🌴 (@mikito_p_) April 8, 2019

“I could hardly utter a word all day. This is truly such a loss. wowaka-san, from the bottom of my heart, rest in peace. I feel heart-wrenched whenever I think about his family and the members of Hitorie, but I know it’s better to continue on as a supporter of all that he has done.”
– みきとP / MikitoP

wowaka’s music (both vocaloid and hitorie) has always been such a big inspiration to me, i’m so sad to hear this news i’m at a loss for words
— Heartbreaker (@heartbreakernik) April 8, 2019

今度会ったらHOWLS最高だったって直接言いたかったんだけどな
— ピノキオピー (@pinocchiop) April 8, 2019

“If I could have met him, I’d tell him directly how awesome HOWLS is.”
– ピノキオピー / PinocchioP
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Other signs of wowaka’s lasting influence can be seen on the Niconico daily VOCALOID video rankings, where wowaka’s songs occupy the top seven spots at the time of this writing:

We at VocaSphere will never forget the contributions to and influence that wowaka has had on the community, and will continue to do our part to preserve his memory. Rest in peace, wowaka.

Members of the VOCALOID Community Remember wowaka

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