Virtual Rapper Sakusuzume to Release New Song 'Look Ahead' on June 17
The collaboration with hirihiri and Yaca, both established figures in net culture and club music, signals HAMMER COLLECTIVE's push to fuse virtual singer projects with underground electronic production.
Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, PANORA.
Virtual singer and rapper Sakusuzume, signed to Pony Canyon's HAMMER COLLECTIVE label, will release her fifth single "Look Ahead" digitally on Wednesday, June 17. The track is co-produced by hirihiri, a member of the music project PAS TASTA, and rapper and producer Yaca (YACA IN DA HOUSE). The song is described as a high-speed hyperflip track, a genre of electronic music defined by extreme editing, distortion, and heavy sampling. Lyrics and composition are credited to Yaca, with composition and production by both Yaca and hirihiri. A music video for the single will premiere on the HAMMER COLLECTIVE official YouTube channel at 8:00 PM on June 17. Later that same day at 9:00 PM, Sakusuzume will host a YouTube live stream where she plans to make a "major announcement." Sakusuzume began her activities in July 2025 with her debut song "Silent Prism," which featured lyrics and composition by Daoko and sound production by Pa's Lam System. In 2026, she contributed to the ending themes of two TV anime series, increasing her visibility as a virtual singer.
Sakusuzume's upcoming single "Look Ahead" arrives as her fifth release since her debut in July 2025. The track's production team brings together hirihiri, known as a member of PAS TASTA alongside Kabanagu, and Yaca, who has collaborated with virtual artists such as somunia and the group KMNZ. Both producers work across net culture and club music contexts, a direction that HAMMER COLLECTIVE explicitly advocates for through its fusion of cyber world and street culture. The single will be available on streaming platforms starting June 17, with an instrumental version included in the release. The music video premiere and the subsequent live stream with a planned "major announcement" are scheduled for the same evening, suggesting the label may reveal further projects or activities for the virtual rapper. Sakusuzume's prior work includes the TV anime ending themes "Sky Clipper" for "Reincarnated as a Dragon Egg" and "Playmour feat. Kaya-chan" for "Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai," both released in 2026 alongside labelmate Dohou.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.