BEYOND BORDERs is a Japan-US Vocaloid music production project announced by Dwango in July 2026. Its first EP 'Emerge Mode Miku' is set for distribution this autumn, and the second single from that EP, 'Light', was released on August 28.
Dwango announced BEYOND BORDERs at Anime Expo 2026. The project pairs Japanese Vocaloid producers with American songwriters and artists, with Hatsune Miku as the main vocal. The first EP, 'Emerge Mode Miku', is scheduled for distribution this autumn and features guest artists including Grimes and Odetari. Japanese producers Satapan-P, picco, and jon-YAKITORY collaborate with overseas creators on the project.
On August 28, the project released its second collaborative single, 'Light'. The track brings together Philadelphia rapper and producer slayr with the unit XAMIYA and Vocaloid producer picco. An official visualizer is on YouTube. 'Light' is part of the upcoming EP, which also includes contributions from Grimes and others. The EP is titled 'EMERGE M♡DE MIKU' and arrives September 25.
Together, the two stories show a project moving from its initial announcement, centered on Grimes and a broader artist lineup, into a release schedule that consolidates the collaborations into a full EP.
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The Japan-U.S. Vocaloid project BEYOND BORDERs released its second collaborative single, 'Light', on Friday, August 28. The track pairs Philadelphia rapper and producer slayr with the unit XAMIYA and Vocaloid producer picco. An official visualizer is on YouTube. A collaborative EP titled 'EMERGE M♡DE MIKU', including 'Light' and contributions from Grimes and others, arrives September 25.
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.