is a 2012 song by written by Japanese Vocaloid producer . It has been adapted into a light novel, manga, and live-action film, all of which were written by screenwriter Erika Yoshida. Background and release Rerulili, as explained in an interview with Mynavi News, conceived the idea behind "Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" when, having hit a creative wall while focusing on pop and ballads, he researched current trends and noticed that young people were gravitating toward high-volume tracks featuring rapid-fire vocal delivery; he decided to take on the challenge despite it being outside his comfort zone. He also mentioned that he had intentionally written the lyrics somewhat haphazardly to stimulate the listeners' imaginations, and was surprised to find people speculating that the song contained a critique of AKB48.
"Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" was uploaded to Nico Nico Douga by Rerulili in October 2012. It was his first song to reach one million views, doing so in January 2013. surpassed 1.5 million views within five months. Its popularity endured, eventually achieving "Hall of Fame" status (10 million views on Nico Nico Douga) in 2023.
Another self-cover version of "Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" featuring Kagamine Rin and Megurine Luka was released to commemorate the one-million view milestone. A live-action music video commemorating the two-million view milestone was released in July 2013. In 2015, a self-remake named "Nou Shou Bakuretsu Girl 2015 Ver" was released. A sequel of this song was also released, titled .
"Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" was the first song of the album of the same name, released on 28 December 2012.
Contents "Nou Shou Bakuretsu Girl" is characterized by rapid-fire lyrics and an up-tempo beat. Its lyrics and music were written by , and Hatsune Miku and Megpoid are the vocalists.
A diverse range of genres appear in "Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl", including electronic music, jazz, and traditional Japanese musical instruments; Animate Times stated that the song's rapid changes in style is a "key charm" of the song. UtaTen remarks that the lyrics indicate "a song about the daily life of a girl with a masochistic streak". Other media Light novel A novelization of "Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" was written by Erika Yoshida; she had landed the job after having a class where Hatsune Miku was discussed. It is about high school students Hana Ichii and Hana Inazawa appearing in a cell phone survival game. Kadokawa Beans Bunko released six volumes of the light novel. Volumes
Manga A self-titled manga adaptation of the song began serialization in Young Aces May 2015 issue; it was illustrated by Kudan Natsuka and written by Erika Yoshida. It centers on schoolboy being attacked by a brain-eating monster. Volumes
Live-action film "Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" was adapted into a live-action film, directed by , written by Erika Yoshida and starring Hinata Kashiwagi and . The theme song is a cover version of the titular song by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. It was also the first live-action adaptation of a Vocaloid song.
Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl was released on 25 July 2015 by Kadokawa Corporation, and was screened at a premium Nico Nico Live stream. It made ¥18 million in the box office.『キネマ旬報』2016年3月下旬 映画業界決算特別号、75頁。 Critic described the film as part of a trend of successful "Vocaloid novels" following up on the popularity of the Kagerou Project multimedia project. It was scheduled for a theatrical release in Taiwan, but it was cancelled due to declining sales which a lawsuit attributed to a by YouTuber . Stage adaptations There have been two stage adaptations of "Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl": , performed in 2019, and the latter, , performed at Hall from 2 to 6 June 2021. References