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Background[]
“By the way, this is doriko. I started from light music. This time, the lyrics were inspired by folklores about good kids. I feel grateful to have so many listeners, thank you!”
—Author's comment
Romeo & Cinderella is an original song by doriko.
The song is about a schoolgirl who is deeply in love with her "Romeo". Her parents disapprove of the relationship, so she lies constantly to keep it in secret. The girl compares her situation with Juliet's forbidden romance, but instead of Juliet's tragic ending she wants to have a happy ending like Cinderella did.
At the end of the song, she realizes her situation is critical and her own lies are menacing her, so she asks her "Romeo" to come and save her. Interestingly, near the end of the song it is hinted that possibly her "relationship" could have just been a fit of passion.
The song has over eight million views, and has entered the Hall of Legend. It was released with its instrumental as a KarenT single, and is the title track of doriko's first major album, ロミオとシンデレラ.
The song was originally name Romeo to Cinderella but then was changed to Romeo and Cinderella when translating the title to English.
doriko has since then released a sequel to the song, Watashi to Juliet (Me and Juliet).
This song features vocal switches for Kagamine Rin and Megurine Luka. However, these are exclusive to the song's Project Mirai appearances.
Succeeding versions[]
Re-Arrange
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | doriko
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| Categories | Arrangement |
| Description | A newly arranged version featured in Download feat. 初音ミク.
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Sachiko Kobayashi's Cover
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| Featuring | |
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| Producers | doriko
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| Categories | Human Cover |
| Description | This cover is featured in the album doriko 10th anniversary tribute.
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Bandori Arrangement
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | Suemasu Ryota (arrangement)
Craft Egg Inc. |
| Categories | Human Cover; Arrangement; Gameplay Footage |
| Description | Featured in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.
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Project SEKAI Arrangement [SEKAI] (3DMV)
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| Producers | |
| Categories | Human Cover; Piapro Studio Cover; Original MV; Arrangement; In-game Content |
| Description | Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.
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Project SEKAI Arrangement [Another Vocal (1)]
| Featuring | MORE MORE JUMP!: Momoi Airi (CV: Furihata Ai)
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| Producers | SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
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| Categories | Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content |
| Description | Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.
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Project SEKAI Arrangement [Another Vocal (2)]
| Featuring | MORE MORE JUMP!: Hinomori Shizuku (CV: Honnizumi Rina)
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| Producers | SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
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| Categories | Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content |
| Description | Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.
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Lyrics[]
| Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
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| 私の恋を悲劇のジュリエットにしないで | watashi no koi wo higeki no jurietto ni shinaide |
| ここから連れ出して… | koko kara tsuredashite... |
| そんな気分よ | sonna kibun yo |
| パパとママにおやすみなさい | papa to mama ni oyasuminasai |
| せいぜい いい夢をみなさい | seizei ii yume wo minasai |
| 大人はもう寝る時間よ | otona wa mou neru jikan yo |
| 咽返（むせかえ）る魅惑のキャラメル | musekaeru miwaku no kyarameru |
| 恥じらいの素足をからめる | hajirai no suashi wo karameru |
| 今夜はどこまでいけるの？ | kon'ya wa doko made ikeru no? |
| 噛みつかないで 優しくして | kami tsukanaide yasashiku shite |
| 苦いものはまだ嫌いなの | nigai mono wa mada kirai na no |
| ママの作るお菓子ばかり食べたせいね | mama no tsukuru okashi bakari tabeta sei ne |
| 知らないことがあるのならば | shiranai koto ga aru no naraba |
| 知りたいと思う 普通でしょ？ | shiritai to omou futsuu deshou? |
| 全部見せてよ | zenbu misete yo |
| あなたにならば見せてあげる私の… | anata ni naraba misete ageru watashi no… |
| ずっと恋しくてシンデレラ | zutto koishikute shinderera |
| 制服だけで駆けていくわ | seifuku dake de kakete iku wa |
| 魔法よ時間を止めてよ | mahou yo jikan wo tomete yo |
| 悪い人に 邪魔されちゃうわ | warui hito ni jama sarechau wa |
| 逃げ出したいのジュリエット | nigedashitai no jurietto |
| でもその名前で呼ばないで | demo sono namae de yobanaide |
| そうよね 結ばれなくちゃね | sou yo ne musubarenakucha ne |
| そうじゃないと楽しくないわ | sou ja nai to tanoshiku nai wa |
| ねえ 私と生きてくれる？ | nee watashi to ikite kureru? |
| 背伸びをした長いマスカラ | senobi wo shita nagai masukara |
| いい子になるよきっと明日から | ii ko ni naru yo kitto asu kara |
| 今だけ私を許して | ima dake watashi wo yurushite |
| 黒いレースの境界線 | kuroi reesu no kyoukaisen |
| 守る人は今日はいません | mamoru hito wa kyou wa imasen |
| 越えたらどこまでいけるの？ | koetara doko made ikeru no? |
| 噛みつくほどに 痛いほどに | kamitsuku hodo ni itai hodo ni |
| 好きになってたのは私でしょ | suki ni natteta no wa watashi desho |
| パパはでもねあなたのこと嫌いみたい | papa wa demo ne anata no koto kirai mitai |
| 私のためと差し出す手に | watashi no tame to sashidasu te ni |
| 握ってるそれは首輪でしょ | nigitteru sore wa kubiwa desho |
| 連れ出してよ 私のロミオ | tsuredashite yo watashi no romio |
| 叱られるほど遠くへ | shikarareru hodo tooku e |
| 鐘が鳴り響くシンデレラ | kane ga narehibiku shinderera |
| ガラスの靴は置いていくわ | garasu no kutsu wa oite iku wa |
| だからね 早く見つけてね | dakara ne hayaku mitsukete ne |
| 悪い夢に 焦らされちゃうわ | warui yume ni jirasarechau wa |
| きっとあの子もそうだった | kitto ano ko mo sou datta |
| 落としたなんて嘘をついた | otoshita nante uso wo tsuita |
| そうよね 私も同じよ | sou yo ne watashi mo onaji yo |
| だってもっと愛されたいわ | datte motto aisaretai wa |
| ほら 私はここにいるよ | hora watashi wa koko ni iru yo |
| 私の心そっと覗いてみませんか | watashi no kokoro sotto nozoite mimasen ka? |
| 欲しいものだけあふれかえっていませんか | hoshii mono dake afurekaette imasen ka |
| まだ別腹よもっともっとぎゅっと詰め込んで | mada betsubara yo motto motto gyuutto tsumekonde |
| いっそあなたの居場所までも埋めてしまおうか | isso anata no ibasho made mo umete shimaou ka |
| でもそれじゃ意味ないの | demo sore ja imi nai no |
| 大きな箱より 小さな箱に幸せはあるらしい | ookina hako yori chiisana hako ni shiawase wa aru rashii |
| どうしよこのままじゃ私は | dous hiyo kono mama ja watashi wa |
| あなたに嫌われちゃうわ | anata ni kirawarechau wa |
| でも私より欲張りなパパとママは今日も変わらず | demo watashi yori yokubari na papa to mama wa kyou mo kawarazu |
| そうよね 素直でいいのね | sou yo ne sunao de ii no ne |
| 落としたのは金の斧でした | otoshita no wa kin no ono deshita |
| 嘘つきすぎたシンデレラ | usotsukisugita shinderera |
| オオカミに食べられたらしい | ookami ni taberareta rashii |
| どうしようこのままじゃ私も | dou shiyou kono mama ja watashi mo |
| いつかは食べられちゃうわ | itsuka wa taberarechau wa |
| その前に助けに来てね | sono mae ni tasuke ni kite ne |
Below is an unofficial English translation: via Project DIVA. Amendments may have been made to the original translation. —Featured in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd, the writer is uncredited.
Don't make my love your tragic Juliet
Take me away...
That's how I feel
Tell Mom and Dad goodnight
Wish them sweet dreams, at least
It's bedtime for grownups
Choking on captivating caramel
Entwining my bare, bashful legs
How far can we venture tonight?
Be gentle, don't bite
I still dislike bitter tastes
Having been spoiled on Mom's homemade sweets
When there's something you don't know
It's only natural to want to find out
Show me everything
And just for you, I'll show you mine too...
I'm a Cinderella, yearning for you,
I'll come running in my school uniform
Oh magic, please stop the hands of time
Before the villain interferes
I'm a Juliet who wants to run away
But don't call me by that name
We have to live happily ever after
Otherwise where's the fun?
Tell me, will you choose life?
Won't you peek into my heart?
See how it brims with desires?
I've got room for more
Pack my heart until it's full
Until it fills up the place
Where you are
But what would be the point?
They say happiness comes in small packages
If something doesn't change
You're going to end up hating me
But Mom and Dad are the same as ever
They just want more
You're right, I should be honest
The axe I dropped was one of gold
Cinderella told one too many lies
And got herself swallowed by the wolf
If something doesn't change
He's going to end up eating me too
Come to my rescue, before it's too late!
Derivatives[]
PapaitoP's Cover ft. KAITO
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | PapaitoP (cover)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV |
aqilaRK's Cover ft. KAITO
| Featuring | KAITO V3
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| Producers | aqilaRK (cover, mixing), Lucifer (VSQx)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Lucifer's Cover ft. Kagamine Rin
| Featuring | Kagamine Rin V4X
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| Producers | Lucifer (cover, VSQx), BrotherP (video)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
ryusouta's Cover ft. Kagamine Rin
| Featuring | Kagamine Rin V4X Power
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| Producers | ryusouta (cover)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
ryusouta's Cover ft. Hatsune Miku
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku V4X
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| Producers | ryusouta (cover, VSQx)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Tsume - Kuma's Cover ft. Yuzuki Yukari
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | Tsume - Kuma (cover), Lucifer (VSQx)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
ryukoopa's Cover ft. Kagamine Len
| Featuring | Kagamine Len V4X Power
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| Producers | ryukoopa (cover)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Krystal - Petal's Cover ft. MEIKO
| Featuring | MEIKO V3
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| Producers | Krystal - Petal (cover), Lucifer (VSQx)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
CARTER's Cover ft. Megurine Luka
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | CARTER (cover), HaruVampire (UST)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
ICE and dav's Chinese Cover ft. Luo Tianyi and Hatsune Miku
| Featuring | Luo Tianyi
Hatsune Miku (harmony) |
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| Producers | dav (Chinese lyrics adaption), ICE (tuning)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language |
cillia's Cover ft. Hatsune Miku [Mirishira Romeo to Cinderella]
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku Append
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| Producers | cillia (cover), nmasao1 (UST)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
konossan's Cover ft. Gahata Meiji
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | konossan (cover), HaruVampire (UST)
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| Categories | UTAU Cover |
Tanjiro Taidana 's Cover ft. Kasane Teto
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | Tanjiro Taidana (Mixing, Tuning, Mirishira UST), HaruVampire (Main UST)
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| Categories | UTAU Cover |
jaycob49's 's Cover ft. Namine Ritsu
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | jaycob49
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| Categories | UTAU Cover |
Rutile's Cover
| Featuring | Rutile
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| Producers | Rutile (illust, video)
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| Categories | Human Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV |
Chikuwa's Cover
| Featuring | |
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| Producers | Osakanakun (illust), Chikuwa (mixing, vocals)
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| Categories | Human Cover |
sinkirow's Cover
| Featuring | sinkirow (Inuki Matoi, Himekuma Ribon, Marumochi Tsukimi, Nekono Yukino)
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| Categories | Human Cover; Fanmade PV |
EuroBeat Remix
| Featuring | Hanatan
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| Producers | DJ Command.
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| Categories | Arrangement |
Fenny Ruliati REMIX
| Producers | Fenny Ruliati
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| Categories | Arrangement |
Kosmos-P's House Remix
| Featuring | Kosmo-P
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| Producers | Kosmo-P
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| Categories | Arrangement |
Collarbroz' Post-Hardcore Version
| Featuring | Un3h, Xandu
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| Producers | That'sSillyTone (arrange), Xandu (mix, video)
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| Categories | Arrangement |
Koplo Remix
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | TEGRA*39 (arrange, mixing), SEGA (video)
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| Categories | Arrangement |
KurohaAi's PV
| Featuring | Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
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| Producers | KurohaAi (illust, video), strawberrisuki (mixing), Ha no Tsuki (Len's Cover), [unknown] (Rin's Cover)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV |
| Description | A fanmade PV by KurohaAi for strawberrisuki's Kagamine Mix 2. In this PV, Rin and Len are two high school students that are in a relationship, however as Rin's parents doesn't approve this, they're forced to meet in secret.
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Mie's PV
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | |
| Categories | Fanmade Hand-drawn PV |
| Description | One of the various KAITOxMiku PVs done by Mie. This Romeo PV was done in commemoration of Miku's birthday.
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Chihane's Cosplay PV
| Featuring | Hanatan
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| Producers | Aequorin (video), Chihane (cosplayer)
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| Categories | Fanmade Cosplay PV |
Turquoise Fantasy's MMD PV
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | Turquoise Fantasy
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| Categories | Fanmade MMD PV |
Sanaka's PV
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len
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| Producers | Sanaka
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| Categories | Fanmade PV |
| Description | A simple and clean moe styled PV with a more comical vibe. This version uses a mash-up of the original Miku's version and Len's cover.
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ミリしらロミオとシンデレラ
| Translation | Mirishira Romio to Shinderera (I don't even know a millimeter of Romeo & Cinderella) |
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| Featuring | |
| Producers | Otouto no Ane
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| Categories | Spin-off |
| Description | A version with an improvised lyric done by Otouto no Ane after she heard the instrumental version of the original song, without knowing the original lyrics. The new lyrics talk about a love triangle between two childhood friends ("Romeo" and "Juliet") and a new girl ("Cinderella"), who quickly wins the boy's heart.
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アナザー：ロミオとシンデレラ
| Translation | Anazaa: Romio to Shinderera (Another: Romeo and Cinderella) |
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| Featuring | |
| Producers | Anima (lyrics), Suke (illust)
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| Categories | Spin-off |
| Description | One of the Anima's "Another:" (アナザー：) parodies. As with the others, it shows the point of view of the male, in this case the "Romeo" from the original song. Like the original song, the lyrics are ambiguous and can interpreted in different ways. At the end is hinted that the guy could just taking advantage of the girl, as the kanji from the last verse can be read either as tabe (devour) or as tasuke (save).
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Miri Shira Romeo and Cinderella ~Another~
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| Producers | CantabileDC (lyrics, illust)
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| Categories | Spin-off |
| Description | An English parody of Otouto no Ane's Mirishira from the point of view of "Prince Charming". The lyrics largely seem to follow the original plot of Cinderella, but, like in Miri Shira, Prince Charming loses his beloved to Romeo, and mourns the twisted fate of their stories. However, the conclusion of the song seems to imply a less tragic future, ending with an open-ended meeting between Prince Charming and Juliet.
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Other media appearances[]
Literatures[]
This song was featured in the following literatures:
- Piano Solo Yasashiku Hikeru collection. (piano sheet music)
- VOCALOID Best Selection series (sheet music)
- Vocaloid Super Selection (sheet music)
- VOCALO☆Band Score, vol.2
Discography[]
This song was featured in the following albums:
- ロミオとシンデレラ (Romeo to Cinderella) (single)
- ロミオとシンデレラ (Romeo to Cinderella) (album)
This song was featured in the following compilation albums:
- Hatsune Miku Best ～impacts～
- MOER feat.初音ミク -2nd anniversary-
- VOCALOID BEST from ニコニコ動画 (あか)
- MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES
- 花束〜the best of doriko feat.初音ミク〜
- Hatsune Miku 5th Birthday Best ～memories～
- The Legend of 超絶調声師
- Download feat. 初音ミク ft. newly arranged version.
- 初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2015」OFFICIAL ALBUM
- 初音ミク Project mirai こんぷり～と
- Re:Start
- 初音ミク マジカルミライ2019 (Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2019)
- 初音ミク Project DIVA MEGA39’s 10th アニバーサリーコレクション (Hatsune Miku Project DIVA MEGA39's 10th Anniversary Collection)
Concerts[]
This song was featured in the following concerts:
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Video games[]
This song was featured in the following video games:
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd
- Miku Flick
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
- Hatsune Miku Project mirai 2
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd
- Miku Flick/02 (DLC)
- Hatsune Miku: Dreamy Vocal
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (covered by Poppin'Party)
- Tower of Saviors (Sealed Character Card, Crystal Apple Tune Dragonic Compulsion Series)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
- Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku (covered by MORE MORE JUMP!).
Trivia[]
- This song mentions various tales and fables besides the obvious Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella, including:
- Shita-kiri Suzume, which is referenced near the end of the song: 「大きな箱より 小さな箱に幸せはあるらしい」 (Ookina hako yori chiisana hako ni shiawase wa aru rashii)
- The Honest Woodman, a fable about honesty. It's referenced near the end of the song also: 「そうよね 素直でいいのね、 落としたのは金の斧でした」 (Sou yo ne sunao de ii no ne, Otoshita no wa kin no ono deshita)
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf, another fable about honesty. It too is referenced near the end of the song: 「嘘つきすぎたシンデレラ、 オオカミに食べられたらしい」 (Uso tsukisugita shinderera, Ookami ni taberareta rashii).
- In Feng shui, the Golden Axe is a sign of good luck, wealth and happiness.
- It was used as a demonstration song for flower.
- This song is used for landing welcome screen in Android/iOS mobile game Tower of Saviors during the VOCALOID collaboration in September-October 2019.[1]
Gallery[]
Concept art for the ＳＧコス２ contest by Alice/Sakura
Miku's Vintage Dress module featured in -Project DIVA- 2nd".
Miku's Vintage Dress module for the song "Romeo and Cinderella" from the videogame Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd.
Miku's Vintage Dress for the song "Romeo and Cinderella" as appears in "-Project DIVA- Arcade"
Miku, Luka and Rin's Romeo & Cinderella modules featured in "Project Mirai 2"
"Romeo to Cinderella"s garage kit figurine in the Wonder Festival
"Romeo to Cinderella" Hobby Stock figurine.
"Romeo to Cinderella" Good Smile company nendoroid petit
Hobby Stock's Romeo & Cinderella phone strap.
Romeo to Cinderella Miku Persona Gacha Set (Hatsune MikuxTinierMe Collab)
Alternative version of the monster "Goodnight Lullaby - Hatsune Miku", showcased for promotion and in-game use
References[]
External links[]
Official[]
- Off-vocal — doriko's Website
