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ODDS and ENDS (song by Hatsune Miku)

"ODDS&ENDS" was released on February 27, 2013, and was produced by Ryō. Its theme parallels Ryō's own history as a composer and Vocaloid producer. It describes someone unknown and their struggles to be recognized, but then with the help of Hatsune Miku 's vocals, they are able to overcome barriers together.
The music video features a small robot carrying a television screen that shows Hatsune Miku across the room where the band Supercell is performing and follows her journey to becoming a part of Hatsune Miku herself.
Upon its release, fans expressed their love for the song and video, beyond the wave of emotions felt shortly after following the robot's journey. Within 24 hours of its YouTube release, the video had over 100,000 views and was posted on various social media sites such as Twitter (in Japan and abroad) and Reddit (Western fans). Many fans covered the song by singing along or playing its beautiful melody on the piano. Additionally, Western fans began singing English covers of the song, some with lyrics translated by fans available online while others sang along with their interpretation of those lyrics.

The CD version of ODDS&ENDS featured an original illustration of Miku in a darker shade of orange, matching a lighter shade of orange in the background. Although the CD case was rectangular in shape (odd for the time), the CD proved popular among die-hard fans, with many praising the design for its uniqueness.

"ODDS&ENDS" quickly reached 1,000,000 views on Ryo's YouTube account, and before the video was deleted by SONY, it had accumulated 3 million views. Many comments welcomed Ryo's return to the Vocaloid world, stating that they had missed him and that his return with such a beautiful song was "just like Ryo."

DIVERS participated in the following albums:

Hatsune Miku - DIVA-F Project Complete Collection
memories
MISCELLANEOUS / The sky of the beginning
NoneHatsune Miku Magic Mirai Official Album "2014"

and participated in the following concerts:

Natsu no Owari No. 39 Matsuri
Hatsune Miku Mirai magic 2013
Hatsune Miku Mirai magic 2014
EXPO HATSUNE MIKU Live in Shanghai 2015
Hatsune Miku Mirai magic 2015
EXPO HATSUNE MIKU Tour in China
Snow Miku Live! 2018
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2018 (Tokyo only)
MIKU WITH YOU 2018
Snow Miku Live! 2019 (Day 1)
EXPO HATSUNE MIKU Living in Taiwan and Hong Kong 2019

He appeared in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- f and Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade None

Song Information

ryo (music, lyrics)
Hatsune Miku (vocals)
Uki Atsuya (illustration)
Song Information
Doriko (music, lyrics)
Hatsune Miku (vocals)
Kiru (guitar)
nezuki (illustration)
Words
Published by Dwango Second Division under JASRAC
JASRAC works code: 162-2447-7

Kanji	Romaji	Translation
いつだって君は嗤われ者だ	itsudatte kimi wa warawaremono da	You're always the one everyone makes fun of
やることなすことツイてなくて挙句に雨に降られ	yaru koto nasu koto tsuite nakute ageku ni ame ni furare	Everything you do, you're bad; and to top it all off, it starts to rain
お気にの傘は風で飛んでって	okini no kasa wa kaze of tondette	And the wind takes away your favorite umbrella

Interpretation

This autobiographical song tells the story of the connection created between a singing synthesizer and a person hated by the world. It's about Ryo's encounter with Miku, and her voice becoming the medium for his words. Once he becomes famous, he abandons composing through Miku, becoming an artist himself. However, he feels a certain loneliness and is accused of having abandoned the roots that brought him to where he is today.
At the end of the song's story, the composer found no way to save the machine and wept in denial, even though the result he had desired had materialized. This final song became the last time she sang to express her feelings of sadness and joy.