{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a93744b03383c5297eccb808","clusterId":"c_1a9b6cf95b7347cb132c40d6","slug":"miyamori-bungaku-and-dyes-iwasaki-pull-vocaloid-song-over-similarity-claims","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Miyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI Pull Vocaloid Song Over Similarity Claims","summary":"Vocaloid producer Miyamori Bungaku and track maker DYES IWASAKI (FAKE TYPE.) have temporarily made their collaborative song \"Jigi feat. Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len\" private after listeners pointed out its chorus melody and structure closely resemble the January 2026 track \"Puni\" by rapper valnee. The pair issued a statement on July 1 apologizing and saying they will rework the relevant parts before re-releasing the song.","whyItMatters":"The incident shows how quickly fan scrutiny can force a public rework from established creators, even when they deny any intentional copying.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMiyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI (FAKE TYPE.) released a joint statement on X on July 1 addressing claims that their collaborative Vocaloid track \u0026#34;Jigi feat. Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len\u0026#34; resembles an existing song. The track, which dropped digitally on June 30, 2026, was flagged by listeners for a chorus melody and rhythm that match the hook of \u0026#34;Puni\u0026#34; by rapper valnee, released in January 2026. Similarities in the melody line and the use of the \u0026#39;i\u0026#39; vowel sound at phrase endings also drew attention. The pair said there was no intention to imitate and apologized for the concern caused. They have halted distribution via TuneCore JAPAN and will take the music video and audio private while they revise the song. Miyamori Bungaku issued a separate statement taking responsibility for the lyrics and vocal melody and promising a reworked version.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Miyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI pulled their Vocaloid song after listeners flagged its chorus melody and structure resemble a January 2026 track by rapper valnee. The pair apologized and will rework it before re-release.","twitterPost":"Miyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI pulled their Vocaloid song after listeners flagged its chorus resembles valnee's January 2026 track.","threadsPost":"Miyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI made their Vocaloid song private after listeners pointed out its chorus melody and structure closely resemble the January 2026 track 'Puni' by rapper valnee. They apologized and plan to rework the relevant parts before re-releasing.","newsletterBlurb":"Vocaloid producer Miyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI (FAKE TYPE.) have temporarily taken down their new song \"Jigi feat. Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len\" after fans pointed out its chorus closely resembles \"Puni\" by rapper valnee. The pair issued a joint apology on X, saying they had no intention to copy and will revise the track before putting it back up.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95841\",\"title\":\"Miyamori Bungaku × DYES IWASAKI (FAKE TYPE.) Vocaloid Song Made Private Amid Similarity to Existing Song\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3837,"outputTokens":682,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782965816,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T04:08:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T04:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T04:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1a9b6cf95b7347cb132c40d6","canonicalTitle":"宮守文学×DYES IWASAKI（FAKE TYPE.）のボカロ曲が非公開に　既存曲との類似性を巡り","representativeArticleId":"a_cf1e401d43b4d1fdeeb84a4b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ジギ feat. 鏡音リン, 鏡音レン\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"宮守文学\",\"DYES IWASAKI\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T03:26:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T03:26:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T04:09:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95841","title":"宮守文学×DYES IWASAKI（FAKE TYPE.）のボカロ曲が非公開に　既存曲との類似性を巡り"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ジギ feat. 鏡音リン, 鏡音レン"],"studios":[],"people":["宮守文学","DYES IWASAKI"],"type":"news","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The pair issued a joint statement on X on July 1 apologizing and saying they will rework the relevant parts before re-releasing the song.","Miyamori Bungaku released a separate statement taking responsibility for the lyrics and vocal melody and promising a reworked version.","The track was released digitally on June 30, 2026, and distribution was halted via TuneCore JAPAN."]}
