Dwango and Grimes Launch Japan-US Vocaloid Project Beyond Borders
The project marks a structured push to bring Vocaloid culture into the US mainstream by pairing Japanese Vocaloid producers with American pop songwriters and artists, backed by Japanese government funding.
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Dwango announced the Japan-US joint Vocaloid music production project Beyond Borders at Anime Expo 2026. The first EP, Emerge Mode Miku, features Hatsune Miku as main vocal with guest artists including Grimes, Odetari, and others. Japanese Vocaloid producers Satapan-P, picco, and jon-YAKITORY collaborate with overseas creators. The full EP is scheduled for distribution this autumn.
Dwango unveiled Beyond Borders, a Japan-US joint Vocaloid music production project, at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles. The project's first EP, Emerge Mode Miku, places Hatsune Miku as the main vocal alongside guest artists Grimes, Odetari, MOLIY, slayr, George Clanton, Frost Children, and XAMIYA. Japanese Vocaloid producers Satapan-P, picco, and jon-YAKITORY will co-create with US songwriters and producers, including Charles "Scoot" Anderson, who worked on Ariana Grande tracks, and Cecile Believe, known for work with Charli xcx. A&R and marketing for the US market are handled by Los Angeles-based music venture Nebula17. Multiple singles will be released from this summer, with the full EP arriving this autumn. The project is supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Creator Support Fund.
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