ドーナツホール (Donut Hole)

Song title

"ドーナツホール 2024"

Romaji: Doonatsu Hooru 2024
Official English: DONUT HOLE 2024

GUMI

Hachi (music, lyrics, producer, original creator, character design)
Kamiya Yuki (storyboard, photography, editing, 2D design, director)
Masuda Tetsuya (mechanic design, key animation)
Chiba Takahiro (animation director, key animation, animation character design)
Ando Masashi, Itazu Yoshimi, Takahashi Hideki, Suzuki Ema, Tsuchiya Ryosuke, Ishikawa Mariko, Nagura Satoshi, Wada Naoya, Morita Chiyo, Kimura Kanae, Watanabe Ai, Otani Misato, Shimozuma Hisako, Ushimaru Keika, Fujimaki Ren, Watanabe Yukiko, Kato Risako, Shigeno Takaya, Yoshida Wakako (key animation)
Sato Mio, Arakawa Saki, Santo Momoe, Nezu Soji, Sugiyama Shoka, Komano Fuya, Abe Mei (2nd key animation)
Takenawa Rina (in-between check, in-between animation)
Nogami Maiko, Saito Kotoe, Sasano Sakurako, Kim Yoon-Ji, Kinoshita Mika, Haga Kaori, CHEN TONG, Endo Kota, Iwamoto Kazu, Hiruta Hitomi, Setogawa Yudai, Sakuma Nao, Nakane Yukina, Koizumi Orie, Ikeda Aoi, Takabayashi Hikaru, Tanaka Masatomo, Yamada Sorato, Tsubaki Hiyori, Kikuchi Rinka, Yoshino Shiori, Murata Tamami, NGAI HIU TUNG, Ikeda Natsumi, Suzuya Mashiro (Production I.G), Akita Masako, Nishihara Chie, Matsui Yuna, Inoue Hirotaka (in-between animation)
Abe Yoshihiro (in-between animation manager)
Noda Sayoko (color design, color coordination check)
Ueno Emiko, Okada Yuri, Arisawa Noriko, Yagami Masako, Yoshizawa Haruka, Iwamoto Sayuki, Kitamura Hinata, Hara Yuka, Yamaguchi Sena, Matsubara Shinji, Omori Fujiko, Ikeda Mitsuko, Asano Rie, Kakeda Nanami (Production I.G) (finish animation)
Serizawa Rika, Muramoto Hiroomi (Production I.G) (finish check)
Endo Takumi (3D)
Tatsuta Ichiro (art director, background art)
Nakayama Mina, Hasegawa Koki, Shinagawa Hiroki (background art)
Okumura Takahiro (director of photography)
Furukawa Fumio (photography manager)
Ishitsuka Airi (styling assistance)
usi (assistant director)
Adachi Yuko (production chief)
Bando Keita (production desk)
Chiba Mariko, Minagawa Mamoru (production manager)
Taya Takumi (production advancement)
Kobori Takanori, Fujimoto Emi (technical coordinator)
Matsushita Keiko (animation producer)
Kimura Makoto (producer)
BLUE RIGHTS (production)
Production I.G (animation production, in-between animation, finish animation)
Wuxi Haoming Animation (in-between animation, finish animation)
Bird (finish animation)

Niconico YouTube

Background[]

“Hello, Hachi here. This is the first song I've made in a long time. I was going for a Shonen manga-esque vibe.”
—Author's comment

"DONUT HOLE" is an original song by Hachi. He released it after almost 3 years absence in the Vocaloid community. On the surface, it is about a girl who wants to remember her past self's name, as shown in the video (Up to a person's interpretation), but can't. At the end of the song, the girl remembers the forgotten name. The lyrics are vague as to a deeper meaning and many diverse interpretations have been created.

This song entered the Hall of Myths in April 2023 and has exceeded over 50 million YouTube views. Hence, this is one of Hachi's most notable songs, and one of GUMI's most notable songs.

Hachi would later reupload the song on September 29, 2024 with a brand new PV produced by animation studio Production I.G as part of a collaboration with chocolates brand GODIVA. The PV quickly entered the Hall of Fame and reached 1 million views on YouTube within 10 hours of its upload.

Succeeding versions[]

Kenshi Yonezu's Cover

Featuring	Kenshi Yonezu
Producers	Kenshi Yonezu
Categories	Human Cover; Self-cover
Description	Kenshi Yonezu (Hachi)'s self-cover. It is featured in his second studio album YANKEE.

English ver.

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	CircusP (tuning), Suzy Newsy (English lyrics adaption)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language
Description	Featured in the album ボカロで覚える高校英単語 (Vocalo de Oboeru Koukou Eitango) as part of the "MUSIC STUDY PROJECT".

Lyrics[]

Japanese (日本語歌詞)	Romaji (ローマ字)
いつからこんなに大きな	itsu kara konna ni ookina
思い出せない記憶があったか	omoidasenai kioku ga atta ka
どうにも憶えてないのを	dounimo oboetenai no o
ひとつ確かに憶えてるんだな	hitotsu tashika ni oboeteru nda na

もう一回何回やったって	mou ikkai nankai yattatte
思い出すのはその顔だ	omoidasu no wa sono kao da
それでもあなたがなんだか	sore demo anata ga nandaka
思い出せないままでいるんだな	omoidasenai mama de iru nda na

環状線は地球儀を	kanjousen wa chikyuugi o
巡り巡って朝日を追うのに	meguri megutte asahi o ou no ni
レールの要らない僕らは	reeru no iranai bokura wa
望み好んで夜を追うんだな	nozomi kononde yoru o ou nda na

もう一回何万回やって	mou ikkai nanmankai yatte
思い出すのはその顔だ	omoidasu no wa sono kao da
瞼に乗った淡い雨	mabuta ni notta awai ame
聞こえないまま死んだ暗い声	kikoenai mama shinda kurai koe

何も知らないままでいるのが	nani mo shiranai mama de iru no ga
あなたを傷つけてはしないか	anata o kizutsukete wa shinai ka
それで今も眠れないのを	sorede ima mo nemurenai no o
あなたが知れば笑うだろうか	anata ga shireba warau darou ka

簡単な感情ばっか数えていたら	kantan na kanjou bakka kazoete itara
あなたがくれた体温まで　忘れてしまった	anata ga kureta taion made wasurete shimatta
バイバイもう永遠に会えないね	baibai mou eien ni aenai ne
何故かそんな気がするんだ　そう思えてしまったんだ	nazeka sonna ki ga suru nda sou omoete shimatta nda
上手く笑えないんだ　どうしようもないまんま	umaku waraenai nda doushiyou mo nai manma

ドーナツの穴みたいにさ	doonatsu no ana mitai ni sa
穴を穴だけ切り取れないように	ana o ana dake kiritorenai you ni
あなたが本当にあること	anata ga hontou ni aru koto
決して証明できはしないんだな	keshite shoumei deki wa shinai nda na

もう一回何回やったって	mou ikkai nankai yattate
思い出すのはその顔だ	omoidasu no wa sono kao da
今夜も毛布とベッドの	kon'ya mo moufu to beddo no
隙間に体を挟み込んでは	sukima ni karada o hasamikonde wa

死なない想いがあるとするなら	shinanai omoi ga aru to suru nara
それで僕らは安心なのか	sore de bokura wa anshin na no ka
過ぎたことは望まないから	sugita koto wa nozomanai kara
確かに埋まる形をくれよ	tashika ni umaru katachi o kure yo

失った感情ばっか数えていたら	ushinatta kanjou bakka kazoete itara
あなたがくれた声もいつか　忘れてしまった	anata ga kureta koe mo itsuka wasurete shimatta
バイバイもう永遠に会えないね	baibai mou eien ni aenai ne
何故かそんな気がするんだ　そう思えてしまったんだ	nazeka sonna ki ga suru nda sou omoete shimatta nda
涙が出るんだ　どうしようもないまんま	namida ga deru nda doushiyou mo nai manma

この胸に空いた穴が今	kono mune ni aita ana ga ima
あなたを確かめるただ一つの証明	anata o tashikameru tada hitotsu no shoumei
それでも僕は虚しくて	soredemo boku wa munashikute
心が千切れそうだ　どうしようもないまんま	kokoro ga chigiresou da doushiyou mo nai manma

簡単な感情ばっか数えていたら	kantan na kanjou bakka kazoete itara
あなたがくれた体温まで　忘れてしまった	anata ga kureta taion made wasurete shimatta
バイバイもう永遠に会えないね	baibai mou eien ni aenai ne

最後に思い出した　その小さな言葉	saigo ni omoidashita sono chiisana kotoba
静かに呼吸を合わせ　目を見開いた	shizuka ni kokyuu o awase me o mihiraita

目を見開いた　目を見開いた	me o mihiraita me o mihiraita
あなたの名前は	anata no namae wa

Derivatives[]

Bibi's Cover ft. Kagamine Len

Featuring	Kagamine Len V2 act1
Producers	Bibi (tuning, illust), Haluo (mixing), PAKUTASO (photos)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Bibi's Cover ft. 4 VOCALOIDs

Featuring	Kagamine Len V2 act1, KAITO V3, YOHIOloid, OLIVER
Producers	Bibi (tuning, mixing, illust), PAKUTASO (photos)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Chorus
Description	A succeeding version of Bibi's Len Cover, now featuring the 4 male VOCALOIDs that appears in the PV of the previous version.

MetaX's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3
Producers	METAx (cover, VSQx, mixing)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Max5141's Cover ft. CUL

Featuring	CUL
Producers	Max5141 (tuning, mixing), amaterasu-miya (UST), Franco (VSQ edit)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Ddojuni's Korean Cover ft. SeeU

Featuring	SeeU
Producers	Ddojuni (tuning)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language

TsuBaSa's Cover ft. 4 VOCALOIDs

Featuring	GUMI, Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka
Producers	TsuBaSa (tuning)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Chorus
Description	A group cover featuring the 4 female VOCALOIDs that appears in the original PV.

VagliGreen's English Cover ft. SONiKA

Featuring	SONiKA
Producers	VagliGreen (tuning, English lyrics), amaterasu-miya (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language

MioDioDaVinci's Cover ft. KYO

Featuring	KYO
Producers	MioDioDaVinci (tuning, illust)
Categories	Fanmade Hand-drawn PV; VOCALOID Cover

Machinegun-P's Cover ft. Utane Uta

Featuring	Utane Uta
Producers	Machinegun-P (mixing)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Amefuhasukai's Cover ft. Kasane Teto

Featuring	Kasane Teto
Producers	Amefuhasukai (tuning, illust, video), Fuji (mixing)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV

tama_3's UTAU Chorus

Featuring	Eisuiin Sakuyou, Tomone Mito, Mine Laru, Tsukishiro Hakupo, Denka Sen, Kyone Killy, Ohnawa Mukade, Maneta Taku, Anchi Mon, Koumi Boipa, Otodamaya Tebyoushi
Producers	tama_3 (mixing)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Chorus
Description	An UTAU arrangement of Keito's zenbu ore cover.

Onsettan-P's Cover ft. Todoroki Eiichi, Suiga Sora

Featuring	Todoroki Eiichi, Suiga Sora
Producers	Onsettan-P (tuning), Katou Shimekichi (illust), [o-o]~ (video)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV
Description	A cover featuring Todoroki Eiichi, and a PV with Kaiga Shin, Kasane Ted, and Suiga Sora.

Sana's Cover

Featuring	Sana
Producers	buchi (mixing, encode)
Categories	Human Cover

Swi's Cover

Featuring	Swi
Producers	Kasai Akihito (mixing, encode)
Categories	Human Cover

Rib's Cover

Featuring	Rib
Producers	Rib (mixing, encode)
Categories	Human Cover

Mafumafu's Cover

Featuring	Mafumafu
Producers	Mafumafu (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Dasoku's Cover

Featuring	Dasoku
Categories	Human Cover

Soraru's Cover

Featuring	Soraru
Categories	Human Cover

Keito's Acapella Cover

Producers	Keito (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement

Ballad Arrangement

Producers	Umidori (violin arrangement), God Arrow (piano arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

8-bits Arrangement

Producers	Momomo (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

Acoustic Arrangement

Producers	Bikkuri (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

LQ2'-san's Electro Mix

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	LQ2' (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID Cover

What if KICK BACK was made by HACHI?

Featuring	GUMI
Producers	Mitsumori (illustration, video, arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID Cover
Description	A Short "What If" remix of KICK BACK in Donut Hole's arrangement.

Donut Hole drawing

Featuring	GUMI
Producers	5 Tsukibyō Mario
Categories	Fanmade PV; Making of
Description	A Donut Hole fanart streaming by 5Mario. As usual, it includes some animations and comical sequences akin to a small PV.

ECHO X DONUT HOLE

Featuring	GUMI
Producers	SaintBull Art
Categories	Fanmade PV; Making of
Description	A Donut Hole PV featuring the cast of ECHO.

Other media appearances[]

Discography[]

This song was featured in the single ドーナツホール (Donut Hole).

Video games[]

This song was featured in the following video games:

CHUNITHM Series[]

CHUNITHM STAR PLUS
CHUNITHM AMAZON / AMAZON PLUS

CHUNITHM CRYSTAL / CRYSTAL PLUS
CHUNITHM PARADISE / PARADISE LOST
CHUNITHM NEW / NEW PLUS

maimai Series[]

maimai MiLK / MiLK PLUS
maimai FiNALE
maimai Deluxe / Deluxe PLUS

maimai Deluxe Splash / Splash PLUS
maimai UNiVERSE / UNiVERSE PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. Series[]

O.N.G.E.K.I. PLUS
O.N.G.E.K.I. SUMMER / SUMMER PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. R.E.D. / R.E.D. PLUS
O.N.G.E.K.I. bright / bright MEMORY

jubeat Series[]

jubeat plus
jubeat Qubell
jubeat clan

jubeat festo
jubeat Ave.
jubeat (app)

Pop'n Music Series[]

pop'n Music Kaimei Riddles

Other games[]

MÚSECA 1+1/2
REFLEC BEAT plus

Gallery[]

External links[]

Official[]

REISSUE RECORDS
Illustration — pixiv
Single Purchase — Spotify
Karaoke — piapro