ゴーストルール (Ghost Rule)

Song title
"ゴーストルール" Romaji: Goosuto Ruuru Official English: Ghost Rule Simplified Chinese: 幽灵法则 Traditional Chinese: 幽靈法則 Pinyin: Yōulíng Fǎzé
Hatsune Miku V4X Beta
DECO*27 (music) Naoki Itai (arrangement) Hachisan (illustration)
Niconico YouTube

Background

“Hey, it's DECO*27. Thank you all so much for making this song get to where it is today.”
—Author's comment

"Ghost Rule" is an original song by DECO*27. It is one of his first songs after a brief hiatus in making music (at least in the VOCALOID field).

One interpretation of the song is that Miku is a compulsive liar, whose life has been ruined by her constant contradictions and lies. It addresses her remorse for her own actions, though believing she cannot go back anymore.

As a demonstration song for the Hatsune Miku V4X voicebank, this song became an instant hit on Nico Nico, entering the Hall of Fame within the week of its publication. It later entered the Hall of Legend and exceeded over 10 million YouTube views. It also received lots of VOCALOID, UTAU, and utaite covers. Hence, this is one of DECO*27's most notable songs.

Ghost Rule reached 10 million views on NicoNico on December 14th, 2021 making DECO*27 the first Producer to have 2 songs on the Hall of Myths

This song is featured in the album GHOST. It's also featured in the game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone.

Succeeding versions

Battamon remix

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Utsu-P
Categories	Arrangement
Description	Featured in the album DECO*27 ONE TIME SELECTION.

Crusher Remix

Featuring	Hatsune Miku English
Producers	Crusher-P (arrangement), The Living Tombstone (mixing), Rachie (lyrics), Fruutella (VSQx), ё-ko (video)
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language
Description	Released in collaboration with U/M/M/A.

Neru remix

Featuring	Kagamine Rin
Producers	Neru (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID Cover
Description	Featured in "Android Girl" Animate Bonus CD (Bonus CD for purchasing "アンドロイドガール" at Animate Online Shop.).

ACTORS Version

Featuring	Mitsuki Akika (CV: Kenji Nojima), Kai Akizuki (CV: Takuya Eguchi)
Producers	EXIT TUNES
Categories	Human Cover; Album-exclusive Content
Description	A cover featured in the ACTORS series. Featured on the album ACTORS -Deluxe Dream Edition-, released by EXIT TUNES.

Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Game size)

Featuring	Leo/need: Hatsune Miku, Hoshino Ichika (CV: Noguchi Ruriko)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; Piapro Studio Cover; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal (1)]

Featuring	VIRTUAL SINGER: Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal (2)]

Featuring	VIRTUAL SINGER: Megurine Luka, MEIKO
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Piapro Studio Cover; In-game Content
Description	Featured in the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Full)

Featuring	Leo/need: Hatsune Miku, Hoshino Ichika (CV: Noguchi Ruriko)
Producers	SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories	Human Cover; Piapro Studio Cover; Album-exclusive Content
Description	Full version, featured in Leo/need's 2nd full album Leo/need SEKAI ALBUM Vol.2, from the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.

Lyrics

Japanese (日本語歌詞)	Romaji (ローマ字)
どうだっていい言を　嘘って吐いて戻れない	dou datte ii koto o usotte haite modorenai
時効なんてやってこない　奪ったように奪われて	jikou nante yatte konai ubatta you ni ubawarete
今日だって叶わない　思ったように騙せない	kyou datte kanawanai omotta you ni damasenai
腐っている僕には　腐ったものが理解(わか)らない	kusatte iru boku ni wa kusatta mono ga wakaranai
おいでココまで　捨てい	oide koko made sutei
「隠して仕舞ったんだ」	"kakushite shimattan da"
メーデー　僕と判っても　もう抱き締めなくて易々(いい)んだよ	meedee boku to wakatte mo mou dakishime nakute iin da yo
メーデー　僕が解ったら　もう一度嘲笑(わら)ってくれるかな	meedee boku ga wakatta ra mou ichido waratte kureru ka na
(SAY WOW WOW)
マボロシだって知るんだよ	maboroshi datte shirun da yo
(SAY WOW WOW)
嘘憑きだって知るんだよ　ネェ	usotsuki datte shirun da yo nee
NO だって言う筈が　キョドって YES を声に出す	NO datte iu hazu ga kyodotte YES o koe ni dasu
後悔の脆弱は　騙したほうが正義なの	koukai no zeijaku wa damashita hou ga seigi nano
卑怯だって構わない　祈っておいてそれはない	hikyou datte kamawanai inotte oite sore wa nai
飾っていた饒舌が　墓穴を掘って焼ける様	kazatte ita jouzetsu ga boketsu o hotte yakeru sama
負い目どこまで　灰色(グレー)	oime doko made guree
被害者ヅラしたって	higaisha zura shitatte
メーデー　僕を叱ってよ　正直者が夢見たいなら	meedee boku o shikatte yo shoujikimono ga yumemitai nara
メーデー　僕を裁いてよ　最後まで甘えてしまうのは	meedee boku o sabaite yo saigo made amaete shimau no wa
(SAY WOW WOW)
亡霊だって知るんだよ	bourei datte shirun da yo
(SAY WOW WOW)
空白だって知るんだよ　ネェ	kuuhaku datte shirun da yo nee
足りないものを望んだら　僕じゃない僕に出逢ったよ	tarinai mono o nozonda ra boku ja nai boku ni deatta yo
それでも前に進んだの　クラクラしちゃう夜も	sore de mo mae ni susunda no kurakura shichau yoru mo
足りない僕を愛してよ　EGO－MAMA が僕を育てたの	tarinai boku o aishite yo EGO－MAMA ga boku o sodateta no
きみには僕が見えるかな　孤毒なピエロが	kimi ni wa boku ga mieru ka na kodoku na piero ga
メーデー　僕と判っても　もう抱き締めなくて易々(いい)んだよ	meedee boku to wakatte mo mou dakishime nakute iin da yo
メーデー　僕が解ったら　もう一度嘲笑(わら)ってくれるかな	meedee boku ga wakattara mou ichido waratte kureru ka na
メーデー　僕を叱ってよ　正直者が夢見たいなら	meedee boku o shikatte yo shoujikimono ga yumemitai nara
メーデー　僕を裁いてよ　最後まで甘えてしまうのは	meedee boku o sabaite yo saigo made amaete shimau no wa
メーデー　僕を暴いてよ　もう直終わるこの世界から	meedee boku o abaite yo mou jiki owaru kono sekai kara
メーデー　僕と踊ってよ　最初からイナイと理解(わか)ってた？　嗚呼	meedee boku to odotte yo saisho kara inai to wakatteta? aa
(SAY WOW WOW)
マボロシだって知るんだよ	maboroshi datte shirun da yo
(SAY WOW WOW)
嘘憑きだって知るんだよ	usotsuki datte shirun da yo
(SAY WOW WOW)
亡霊だって知るんだよ	bourei datte shirun da yo
(SAY WOW WOW)
空白だって知るんだよ	kuuhaku datte shirun da yo
どうだっていい言を　嘘って吐いて戻れない	dou datte ii koto o usotte haite modorenai
時効なんてやってこない　奪ったように奪われて	jikou nante yatte konai ubatta you ni ubawarete

Derivatives

• Synthesizer covers
• Human covers
• Arrangements
• Fanmade PVs
• Spin-offs and more

Kaitsuko-P's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3
Producers	Kaitsuko-P (tuning, mixing), Velvet (VSQx), 保管庫HD Details (video)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

KIRA's Cover ft. Kagamine Len

Featuring	Kagamine Len V4X
Producers	KIRA (tuning, mixing), rev (illust), pancake (video)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Fanmade PV

Bibi's Cover ft. Kagamine Rin and Len

Featuring	Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len act1
Producers	Bibi (tuning, mixing), Neginuki (video)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Fanmade PV

Velvet's Cover ft. kanon

Featuring	kanon
Producers	Velvet (tuning, mixing, VSQx), anti.x (illust)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Fanmade PV

CircusP's Cover ft. GUMI

Featuring	GUMI English
Producers	CircusP (tuning), rachie (English lyrics adaption)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language

Ken M's Cover ft. IA

Featuring	IA ROCKS
Producers	Ken M (tuning, mixing, VSQx), DIVELA (arrangement)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

AYASE's Cover ft. Otomachi Una

Featuring	Otomachi Una
Producers	AYASE (tuning, mixing, video, VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Liliam's Cover ft. Nekomura Iroha

Featuring	Nekomura Iroha V4
Producers	Liliam (tuning, mixing), antimachine (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Suyanemu-P's Cover ft. Megurine Luka

Featuring	Megurine Luka V4X
Producers	Suyanemu-p (tuning, mixing, fanmade art), Velvet (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Rishie-P's Cover ft. Hatsune Miku

Featuring	Hatsune Miku V4X Solid
Producers	Rishie-P (tuning), Kyaramel (UST), Ryutsu (Mixing)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Headphone Junkie's Cover ft. ROSE

Featuring	ROSE
Producers	Headphone Junkie (tuning, mixing), Velvet (base UST)
Categories	Synthesizer V Cover

akem's Cover ft. Kohaku Merry

Featuring	Kohaku Merry
Producers	akem (tuning, mixing), 作成参謀＆情報員 (UST), Shugo (illust), Ron (video), Shiogama (encode), DECO*27 (lyrics, composition)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Fanmade PV

Aoka's Cover ft. Anna Nyui

Featuring	Anna Nyui -colorful-
Producers	Aoka (tuning), Maatarou (mixing, mastering)
Categories	UTAU Cover

作成参謀＆情報員's Cover ft. Matsudappoiyo

Featuring	Matsudappoiyo
Producers	作成参謀＆情報員 (tuning, UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Tanjiro Taidana's Cover ft. Kasane Teto and Yokune Ruko

Featuring	Kasane Teto, Yokune Ruko♂ Kire Sukone Tei
Producers	Tanjiro Taidana (tuning, mixing, UST, video), Ayden Stryker (video), Lmocinemod (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Fanmade MMD PV

GrandMasterFlames159's Cover ft. Ryone Yami

Featuring	Ryone Yami ACT4連続音+クラ（強音源）
Producers	GrandMasterFlames159 (tuning, mixing), Ultracat (illust), Purinxpop (video), 作成参謀＆情報員 (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Fanmade PV

Tanjiro Taidana's Cover ft. Sukone Tei

Featuring	Sukone Tei Kasane Teto (chorus)
Producers	Taidana Tanjiro (tuning, mixing, video), Lmocinemod & Taidana Tanjiro (UST), Natanael A. (acoustic ver.), Riku (illust)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Fanmade PV; Arrangement

Aoi Sora and Pyorririn's Cover ft. Yamine Renri

Featuring	Yamine Renri, Aoi Sora
Producers	Pyorririn (tuning), Aoi Sora (mixing), Deidey (illust)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Human Cover

96Neko's Cover

Featuring	96Neko
Producers	Hino (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Alfakyun.'s Cover

Featuring	Alfakyun.
Producers	Kain (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Amane Kanata's Cover

Featuring	Amane Kanata
Producers	Yoshiken (mixing), ria (illust)
Categories	Human Cover
Description	This cover has exceeded 8.5 million YouTube views.

Amatsuki's Cover

Featuring	Amatsuki
Producers	Yurin (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Aruvn's Cover

Featuring	Aruvn
Categories	Human Cover

Asano Ruri's Cover

Featuring	Asano Ruri
Producers	Asakuru Bleu (illust), Yeti Yoshizawa (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Chogakusei's Cover

Featuring	Chogakusei
Producers	Chogakusei (vocals, mixing), excess sugar (mastering)
Categories	Human Cover; Remix; Fanmade PV

cillia's Cover

Featuring	cillia
Categories	Human Cover

Hoshino Mea's Cover

Featuring	Hoshino Mea
Producers	Yoshiken (mixing), ria (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

JILUKA's cover

Featuring	Ricko
Categories	Human Cover

JubyPhonic's English Cover

Featuring	JubyPhonic
Producers	rachie (English lyrics adaption), Juby (mix, edit lyrics)
Categories	Human Cover; Alternative Language

Kokoronaki's Cover

Featuring	Kokoronaki
Categories	Human Cover

Kurokiri Aria's Cover

Featuring	Kurokiri Aria
Producers	Aru (illust), Gomapote (mixing), Plry (movie)
Categories	Human Cover

Mafumafu's Cover

Featuring	mafumafu
Producers	mafumafu (vocals, mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Miree's Spanish Cover

Featuring	Miree
Producers	Miree (Spanish yrics adaption, video, audio)
Categories	Human Cover; Alternative Language

naku's Cover

Featuring	naku
Producers	THD (mixing), Beep (special thanks)
Categories	Human Cover

NoA's Cover

Featuring	NoA (of Project A.I.D)
Producers	Project A.I.D (production)
Categories	Human Cover

Otohane Lara's Cover

Featuring	Otohane Lara
Categories	Human Cover

rachie's English Cover

Featuring	rachie Riza, Kuma, Sayri (chorus)
Producers	rachie (English lyrics adaption), Zero (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover; Alternative Language

Raon Lee's Cover

Featuring	Raon Lee
Categories	Human Cover

Sou's Cover

Featuring	Sou
Producers	Risru (mixing), nurie (encoding), SILVANA (special thanks)
Categories	Human Cover

Will Stetson's English Cover

Featuring	Will Stetson
Producers	David Toth (English lyrics adaption), ThatTromboneGuy (mixing), Ed Ho (video)
Categories	Human Cover; Alternative Language

Yagiri Mei and Tenbin Hakari's Cover

Featuring	Yagiri Mei (of Re:AcT and Tenbin Hakari
Producers	Gimutaro (illust), Reitou Choko (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover

Yozora Mel and Hakui Koyori's Cover

Featuring	Yozora Mel, Hakui Koyori
Producers	Aonoao (illust), D_MIX (mixing), TEMACA (video), Mitsukiyo (inst)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Yupsilon's Cover

Featuring	Yupsilon
Producers	Amausagi (illust), Aji (movie), miss_sick_ (mixing)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

HachiojiP Remix

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Hachioji-P (arrangement)
Categories	Arrangement

DIVELA Remix

Featuring	Kagamine Rin
Producers	DIVELA (arrangement), Mikoto (VSQx)
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID Cover

Takekinoko's Remix

Featuring	ONE
Producers	Takekinoko (arrangement), Revolver (PV)
Categories	Arrangement; CeVIO Cover

Revolver's PV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Revolver (PV)
Categories	Fanmade PV

Ghost Rule drawing

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	5 Tsukibyō Mario
Categories	Fanmade PV, Making of
Description	A Ghost Rule fanart streaming by 5Mario. As usual, it includes some animations akin to a small PV.

Borks Rule

Featuring	Gabe the Dog
Producers	MangoSiRyan12 (tuning), velvet (VSQx)
Categories	UTAU Cover; Parody

Other media appearances

Discography

This song was featured in the following albums:

• GHOST

This song was featured in the following compilation albums:

• 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:

Magical Mirai 2016 Hatsune Miku × Kodo MIKU WITH YOU 2017 MikuExpo Malaysia SNOW MIKU LIVE! 2018

MikuExpo Live in USA and Mexico 2018 (LA, Dallas, D.C. and Mexico only) MikuExpo Live in Europe 2018 MIKU WITH YOU 2021 Magical Mirai 2023

Video games

This song was featured in the following video games:

CHUNITHM Series

CHUNITHM AMAZON / AMAZON PLUS CHUNITHM CRYSTAL / CRYSTAL PLUS

CHUNITHM PARADISE / PARADISE LOST CHUNITHM NEW / NEW PLUS

maimai Series

maimai MURASAKi / MURASAKi PLUS 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. / 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

WACCA Series

WACCA S WACCA Lily

WACCA Lily R WACCA Reverse

SOUND VOLTEX Series

SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE

SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR

jubeat Series

• jubeat festo
• jubeat Ave.

Pop'n Music Series

• pop'n Music peace
• pop'n Music Kaimei Riddles

NOSTALGIA Series

• NOSTALGIA Op.2
• NOSTALGIA Op.3

Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Series

• Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
• Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Mega 39's

Taiko no Tatsujin Series

Taiko no Tatsujin Plus: Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! Taiko no Tatsujin: Red Version Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session! Taiko no Tatsujin: Yellow Version Taiko no Tatsujin: Blue Version

Taiko no Tatsujin: Green Version Taiko no Tatsujin: Nijiiro Ver. 2020 Taiko no Tatsujin: Nijiiro Ver. 2021 Taiko no Tatsujin: Nijiiro Ver. 2022

Other games

Hatsune Miku Graphy Collection: The Mysterious Music Comet (2nd Generation Theme Song) D4DJ Groovy Mix Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku (Virtual Singer version by Hatsune Miku; SEKAI version by Leo/need and Hatsune Miku)

GROOVE COASTER WAI WAI PARTY!!!! Tetote x Connect

Gallery

• Concept Art
• Games

Concept art of the module featured in Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone.

Miku's Ghost Rule modules for the song, featured in Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone.

Music jacket featured in D4DJ Groovy Mix

Music jacket featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone, Mega Mix, maimai, O.N.G.E.K.I. and Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku

External links

Official

• Illustration — pixiv
• Off-vocal — xfs.jp
• Spotify
• Musicbrainz

Unofficial

• 初音ミク Wiki
• ニコニコ大百科: nicopedia
• VOCALOID Database

• 萌娘百科: Moegirlpedia
• ピクシブ百科事典: Pixpedia
• ニコニコ動画: niconico video
• VOCALOID Lyrics Wiki
• Project DIVA Wiki
• Project SEKAI Wiki
• Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ Wiki