Hey guys. I know it’s been a while, but I wanted to share my grief concerning the death of wowaka.
If you didn’t know, on April 5th, 2019, wowaka died of heart failure at the age of 31.
wowaka produced hit Vocaloid songs such as Rollin’ Girl, Unknown Mother Goose, Unhappy Refrain, World’s End Dancehall, and much much more. He was also a guitarist in his band, Hitorie. Hitorie disclosed the news of his death to the public on April 7th.
wowaka’s music means so much to me. I discovered Vocaloid in 2014, when my entire life seemed to have fallen apart. Rollin’ Girl spoke to my then ongoing pain, as my home life was full of discord and disorder. I spent about an hour listening and crying to the song today, if I’m honest.
Because I discovered Vocaloid, I discovered MMD, and because I discovered MMD, I’ve made friends, grown as an artist, and grown as a person, as I’ve learned so much from all my experiences in the community—good and bad.
I hope that wowaka’s in heaven with samfree and powapowa, making sweet bops with the angels, where he belongs. I hope he knew the impact of his music on fans across the globe, and how grateful we all were for his existence. I hope in his final moments—even if they were likely painful—he felt peace in knowing that he had a positive influence on the music industry, so he was able to finally rest.
もうー回、wowakaさん、もうー回。
-Mod MAIKA









