千本桜 (Senbonzakura)

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Background[]

“I hope Senbonzakura will inspire many various works. My name is Kurousa-P. I present to you a cherry blossom-esque song. Everybody should come hang out at our secret base! I hope you like Senbonzakura!”
—Author's comment

"Thousand Cherry Blossoms" is an original song by Kurousa-P.

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.

This song has entered the Hall of Myths and is notable for having stayed in the VOCALOID ranking consistently for a long time. It also exceeded over 20 million YouTube views. Hence, this is Kurousa-P's most notable song.

Succeeding versions[]

千本桜【弦楽四重奏版】

Translation	Senbonzakura (Gengaku Shijuusouban) / Thousand Cherry Trees (String Quartet Version)
Producers	MIZ (first violin), Yukiko Ono (second violin), Hagiwara Kaoru (viola), Sato Maiko (cello), Akai Ryuusei (video shooting, editing)
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜 (口笛バージョン)

Translation	Senbonzakura (Kuchibue Version) / Thousand Cherry Trees (Whistle Version)
Producers	Yamada Hisashi, Sayama Kota
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜【2台ピアノバージョン】

Translation	Senbonzakura (Nidai Piano Version) / Thousand Cherry Trees (Two Pianos Version)
Producers	Shobon
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜【アコースティックギター・バージョン】

Translation	Senbonzakura (Acoustic Guitar Version) / Thousand Cherry Trees (Acoustic Guitar Version)
Producers	Osamuraisan
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜【オルゴール編】

Translation	Senbonzakura (Orgel Hen) / Thousand Cherry Trees (Orgel Arrange)
Producers	koma'n
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜【‐[Mint] Edition-】

Translation	Thousand Cherry Trees (‐[Mint] Edition-)
Producers	koma'n
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜【揚琴バージョン】

Translation	Senbonzakura (Youkin Version) / Thousand Cherry Trees (Youkin Version)
Producers	Kin Agun
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

千本桜【ガットギターバージョン】

Translation	Senbonzakura (Gut Guitar Version) / Thousand Cherry Trees (Gut Guitar Version)
Producers	Igusa Seiji
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album 1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura"

Official Concert Footage

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Crypton Future Media, SEGA
Categories	Concert Performance
Description	Official footage from the MikuPa Live in Sapporo 2013 concert.

5th ANNIVERSARY BEST's Version

Featuring	Hatsune Miku, KAITO, MEIKO, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka
Producers	Kurousa-P
Categories	VOCALOID Cover
Description	This version was featured in the album 5th ANNIVERSARY BEST, served as the 17th track.

Glutamine's Cover

Featuring	Glutamine
Producers	mallory (encode)
Categories	Human Cover
Description	Featured in the album EXIT TUNES ACADEMY BEST.

Vocalodama's Version ft. VY1

Featuring	VY1v4
Producers	YAMAHA
Categories	VOCALOID Cover
Description	Featured in the mobile game Vocalodama.

千本桜日本の歴史ver.

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Kurousa-P & Gingahoumen-P (music)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Spin-off; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV
Description	Featured in the album ボカロで覚える中学歴史 (Vocalo de Oboeru Chuugaku Rekishi).

VOCALOID Keyboard Demonstration

Featuring	Hatsune Miku (VOCALOID Keyboard)
Producers	Akiba Winds
Categories	Demonstration Song
Description	A demonstration for the VOCALOID Keyboard.

Bandori Arrangement

Featuring	Poppin'Party: Aimi (as Toyama Kasumi)
Producers	Fujinaga Ryutaro (arrangement) Craft Egg Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement; Gameplay Footage
Description	Featured in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.

Project SEKAI Arrangement [SEKAI]

Featuring	VIRTUAL SINGER: Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, KAITO
Producers	SEGA, Craft Egg Inc., Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; Gameplay Footage
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Lyrics[]

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

Derivatives[]

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

Featuring	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, KAITO
Producers	yaswi (mixing)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover
Description	A chorus of Cryptonloids using sources from sm15630734, sm16153669, sm15962970, sm15969422, sm15811266, and sm15976487.

Ryousuke-P's Cover ft. MEIKO

Featuring	MEIKO
Producers	Ryousuke-P (tuning)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover
Description	A cover of MEIKO singing Senbonzakura made for her 6th anniversary.

Iruguitar's Cover ft. Yuzuki Yukari

Featuring	Yuzuki Yukari
Producers	Iruguitar (tuning)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Kikubari-P's Cover ft. Nekomura Iroha

Featuring	Nekomura Iroha
Producers	Kikubari-P (tuning), Hiro (video)
Categories	VOCALOID cover

EtsujiroP's Cover ft. Tohoku Zunko

Featuring	Tohoku Zunko
Producers	Etsujiro Komine (tuning, mixing)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Hozuki's Cover ft. Lily

Featuring	Lily
Producers	Hōzuki (tuning), Kik Makawan (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Cursemagnet's Cover ft. GUMI

Featuring	GUMI
Producers	Cursemagnet (tuning, encode, mixing), Geko (illust), KiokuSubsII (video)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Tofu - P's Cover ft. CUL

Featuring	CUL
Producers	Tofu - P (tuning), Giutli (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Stardust's Cover ft. kokone

Featuring	kokone
Producers	Stardust (tuning, mixing), Kik Makawan (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID cover

Wetrix-P's Cover ft. Sachiko

Featuring	Sachiko
Producers	Wetrix-P
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Nichrome-P's Cover ft. Kagamine Rin & Len(Wagaku Senbonzakura)

Featuring	Kagamine Rin Append Power, Kagamine Len Append Power
Producers	Nichrome-P (Len tuning, video), Ouenuta-P (Rin tuning, mixing), 96mame (illust)
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID cover
Description	A popular arrangement cover by Nichrome-P using Kagamine Rin and Len using the arrangement in the Wagaku Senbonzakura Digest version.

Kikubari-P's Cover ft. Nekomura Iroha (Wagaku Senbonzakura)

Featuring	Nekomura Iroha
Producers	Kikubari-P
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID cover

VOCALOID & UTAU Chorus + Shamisen & Whistling

Featuring	VOCALOIDs: Hatsune Miku (Kurousa-P), GUMI (Cursemagnet), KAITO (星-sei-), MEIKO (Ryousuke-P), Nekomura Iroha (Kikubari-P), IA (Lemon0837), Lily (Mothra-P), Yuzuki Yukari (豆太), Camui Gackpo (青羽). UTAUs: Matsudappoiyo (沙緒), Namine Ritsu (zuckey), Haruka Nana (Nyanta), Kasane Teto (兼行/阻止されP). Whistling by くちぶえ村の村長, shamisen by the uploader and 早紅夜.
Producers	Riotto (mixing)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; UTAU Cover

96Neko and Pokota's Cover

Featuring	96Neko, Pokota
Producers	Giga-P (mixing), Mienohito (encode)
Categories	Human Cover

Ado's Cover

Featuring	Ado
Producers	Teniwoha (arrange), saburou (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover, Arrange

Cocolu's Cover

Featuring	Cocolu
Producers	Konata-P (mixing), kenken (encode)
Categories	Human Cover

un:c's Cover & Rap

Featuring	un:c
Producers	Kazyu-P (mixing, mastering), jon (movie, encode)
Categories	Human Cover

cosMo and Owata-P's Cover

Featuring	cosMo, Owata-P
Producers	You-ring (illust)
Categories	Human Cover

MindaRyn_’s Cover

Featuring	MindaRyn_
Producers	EYS (music, mixing, mastering)
Categories	Human Cover

Akai Haato's English Cover

Featuring	Akai Haato
Producers	Gozu (mixing), Hanaken (video), Neps (illustration), Osamuraisaan (play), kran (translator), Akai Haato (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover, Alternative Language

Akai Haato's Alternate English Cover

Featuring	Akai Haato
Producers	Akai Haato (vocals, video)
Categories	Human Cover, Alternative Language, Parody
Description	Akai Haato, under her "Haachama" persona, tries singing the song in English

Tenjin Kotone's Cover

Featuring	Tenjin Kotone
Producers	Tenjin Kotone (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Asano Ruri's Cover

Featuring	Asano Ruri
Producers	Asano Ruri (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover

Minase Rui's Cover

Featuring	Minase Rui
Producers	02 (mixing), AIL (video), りおねぇ (materials), Kurousa-P (lyrics, composition), Minase Rui (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Ibara Hiyori's Cover

Featuring	Ibara Hiyori
Producers	Kurousa-P (lyrics, composition), Ibara Hiyori (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover

Aono Yuuki's Cover

Featuring	Aono Yuuki
Producers	Kurousa-P (lyrics, composition), せんちゃ (illustration), みや。 (video), ねるす。 (mixing), Aono Yuuki (vocals)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

BOOGEY VOXX's Cover and Rap Arrangement

Featuring	BOOGEY VOXX (Ci and Fra)
Producers	ねっぴ (mixing), ひかり玉子 (illust), mochi (logo design), Fra (rap lyrics), Ci (vocals), Kurousa-P (lyrics, composition)
Categories	Human Cover

4U's Dance Cover

Featuring	96Neko, Pokota
Producers	4U (dance)
Categories	Dance Cover

りりり & 鬼兵's Dance Cover

Featuring	Cocolu
Producers	りりり, 鬼兵 (dance)
Categories	Dance Cover

kradness's Arranged Cover

Featuring	kradness
Producers	Giga-P (arrangement), △○□× (illust), Okiku (movie)
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement

Wagakki Band's Arranged Cover

Featuring	Yuko Suzuhana
Producers	Wagakki Band: Yuko Suzuhana, Kiyoshi Ibukuro, Daisuke Kaminaga, Beni Ninagawa, Kurona, Machiya, Asa, Wasabi
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement
Description	This band arrangement has received over 100 million views on YouTube.

Machigerita's Arranged Cover

Featuring	Machigerita
Producers	Machigerita (arrangement)
Categories	Human cover; Arrangement

ViolinxViola's Viola Cover

Producers	ViolinxViola (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

Fesnir's Violin Cover

Producers	Fesnir (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

Wingu's Piano Ballade Arrangement

Producers	Wingu (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

marasy8's Piano Arrangement

Producers	marasy
Categories	Arrangement

ICBM Remix

Producers	dj EBICO (remix)
Categories	Arrangement

Ocelot Style Neo Japanesque mix

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Ginsuke (remix)
Categories	Arrangement

masa's Arrangement

Featuring	Hatsune Miku, GUMI
Producers	masa (remix)
Categories	Arrangement

8 VOCALOID A cappella

Featuring	Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, GUMI, IA, KAITO, Camui Gackpo
Producers	TheKawaiiHurts (tuning, arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

YungAn's Erhu Arrangement

Producers	YungAn (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

Lindsey Stirling's Violin Arrangement

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Lindsey Stirling (violin), James Khabushani and RJ Collins (executive producers), Tom Morris (director), Elliot Feld and Jaz Kalkat (producers)
Categories	Arrangement

Moyun's Guzheng Arrangement

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Moyun (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

Cosplay PV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Dana, Lex, Pichu
Categories	Fanmade PV

Live Action Cosplay MV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Kameko Surabaya
Categories	Fanmade PV

Live Action Cosplay MV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	yumi kimura
Categories	Fanmade PV

Minecraft Animation MV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Minecraft Team Noble
Categories	Fanmade PV

Wagaku Senbonzakura Digest

Featuring	Kyounosuke
Producers	Kyounosuke (lyrics, arrangement), Kine Ienami (shamisen), Ohata Nahoko (koto, 17-string koto), Takei Makoto (whistle, shakuhachi), Mizukawa Toshiya (shakuhachi, arrangement, recording, mix), Keiko Tada (percussion), Kenji Kawashima (vocal mix), Fuyu Ayabe (lyrics), Ikkaisai (ukiyoe), Suzusiro (book), Camel Studio (shooting, editing), Koutarou Fujiyama (general manager)
Categories	Arrangement; Spin-off

天朝文科生战歌

Featuring	Luo Tianyi
Producers	Xiyiating
Categories	Parody; Spin-off

天朝理科生战歌

Featuring	Luo Tianyi
Producers	Baozibuhaochihuo
Categories	Parody; Spin-off
Description	Reupload version

Other media appearances[]

Promotional Involvement[]

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.

Literatures[]

This song was featured in the following literatures:

Piano Solo Yasashiku Hikeru 2 collection. (piano sheet music)
VOCALOID Best Selection series (sheet music)
Vocaloid Super Selection (sheet music)
VOCALO☆Band Score, vol.2
On September 17 the novelization of the song was announced, with its release date being March 9.

Discography[]

This song was featured in the following albums:

桜 (Sakura)
Senbonzakura (single)
Kurousa Works feat.初音ミク -黒うさP作品集-
5th ANNIVERSARY BEST (Original & Crypton VOCALOID Chorus)

This song was featured in the following compilation albums:

Vocalodream
V love 25～Brave Heart～
HATSUNE ROCK feat.初音ミク
Hatsune Miku 5th Birthday Best ~impacts~
1st ANNIVERSARY! ALL THAT "Senbonzakura" ft. 8 different arranges
創造Endless (Souzou Endless)
ボカロ超ミックス feat. 初音ミク (Vocalo Choumix feat. Hatsune Miku)
初音ミク -Project DIVA- F Complete Collection
Yoen Waso Emaki (和楽・千本桜 ft. Kagamine Rin & Len)
VOCALOID chouBEST -impacts-
VOCA NICO☆PARTY
Project mirai COMPLETE
Vocalohistory
Re:Start
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:

Hatsune Miku × Kodo
Magical Mirai 2017 (Day 3)
MikuExpo Malaysia
MikuExpo Live in USA and Mexico 2018
MikuExpo Live in Europe 2018
Magical Mirai 2021 (Osaka,Day 1/Day 3 /Tokyo,Day 2)

MUSIC STATION Ultra FES[]

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.