Just to clear things up: The song Senbonzakura is not a traditional Japanese folk song. The song was made in 2011 by the Vocaloid producer Kurousa-P/WhiteFlame. Kurousa-P produced the song and used the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku to sing the song's vocals. The song is based on the Japan Meiji revolution. The original PV came out on the Japanese website Niconico Douga, not KZfaq, and the original song had electric guitars, drums, bass, and such. Sometime later on, Wagakki band made a rendition of it that fused traditional Japanese instrumentals into the song. Afterwards, the 3D PV of Senbonzakura came out on KZfaq. The 3D PV came from one of the Vocaloid games from the game series entitled "Hatsune Miku Project Diva". The original 2D PV was released on KZfaq later, and therefore does not have as many views as the Wagakki Band, Project Diva, or Lindsey Stirling videos. Kurousa-P is a well known producer in the Vocaloid fandom, having made songs like Acute and Cantarella too. Kurousa-P also made a prequel song to Senbonzakura, called "Crescent Moon". It is sung by the male Vocaloid KAITO, who appeared in both the 2D and 3D PVs as a blue-haired officer. A possible theory is that the two songs suggest that in Kurousa-P's rendition of the incident, the characters Hatsune Miku and KAITO were the ones who started the revolution. Therefore, the song is by Kurousa-P, the song is sung by Hatsune Miku, and Wagakki Band made a traditional Japanese cover of it. Problem solved, okay? As for Hatsune Miku's cover of a traditional folk song, that's "Ievan Polka", which... is a traditional Finnish song.

I like how she plays violin with a smile on her face.. She plays beautifully ..

I was the stage manager for this shoot. It was fun to have you in the studio that day. You were so cool, and such an awesome person. The bass beat of this song is forever ingrained into my blood. The editor was creating this as it was being filmed. Rarely had I seen anything edited on site during production. The costumer designer did an amazing job. This was a fun shoot. :)

My son is immersed In the Japanese culture. Self taught read write speak...he will love this❤

Excuse me? Why did this show up to me only now?

This song is what got me into vocaloid... And now anime too... Wow... THANK YOU LINDSEY

2024 who's here with me? 😅

i cant believe lindsey stirling played htis i... no way.. I LOVE THIS

Amazing, as usual. :)

There are 4 types of people here. People who likes VOCALOID, people who watched Bleach, people who saw the Wagakki Band version, and just Lindsey Stirling fans.

This is first time hearing a Violen Cove of Senbonzakura and its Pure : Amazing : i love it

The way she expresses emotions through each note is amazing.

Lindsey Stirling looks so pretty and happy while playing her violin.

The beginning where her violin background was just....echoing within the vibrations....super gold❤⚘

Ôi thật tuyệt vời làm sao, cái thứ âm thanh này đang len lỏi vào từng ngóc ngách trong con người của mình, một bản violin quá xuất sắc, 2 từ cho bản nhạc này chỉ có thể là hoàn hảo

How am I just realized she covered this song? I’ve been listening for like 4-5 years now and I’m just hearing this!

Catarella please, >.< you are the best Violinist in the world...

I never once in my life imagined Senbonzakura would be played by Lindsey Stirling, that is amazing.

All the comments about years, who remembers the thrill when Lindsey uploaded this awesome cover?

Haven't heard this song in a while, it's still as good as ever :)

I can't believe you play senbonzakura. This is awesome. Thank you.

She did a cover of senbonzakura... Does she listen to Hatsune Miku...?

Deep peace while listening this blockbuster cover. 100 hats down to the artist

god I have such vivid memories of this cover from middle school. I didn't even know it was a Vocaloid cover at the time but god did I love it. listening to this cover again now as a college graduate? absolutely insane, Lindsey Stirling shaped my childhood fr

So I was showing this to a friend of mine who was insecure and bullied because she did what she loved. I told her, "See that? That's a girl doing what she loves. You can do that too, just believe you can. Shrug off the comments and insults, and you can do whatever you please." Lindsey, keep up the fantabulous work, I'll forever love you for cheering up my bff~

Beautiful player and Amazing cover This makes my day. Greeting from Japan 🇯🇵

8 years already Japan is amazing

The fact that she knows this song and learned her own way to play it is another reason I'll always love Lindsay

I’ve listened to Lindsey for years, yet I’ve never heard this. How is this possible?!

I can't believe my two favorite things in music combined and I didn't even know about it till 2016. This is amazing!

amazing..i can listen to his on repeat for hours

This song is actually a bit sad. You can understand it by looking at the lyrics: 日の丸印の二輪車転がし / Riding a two-wheeled vehicle with the rising sun emblem 悪霊退散ICBM / Dispelling evil spirits with ICBMs 環状線を走り抜けて / Passing through the circular line 東奔西走なんのその / It's just going back and forth It speaks of Japan's modern democratization under U.S. command, still unable to escape the shadows of servitude and war (ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile), but note that it uses "evil spirits begone" (implying the U.S. security umbrella) instead of its own military force. 少年少女、戦国無双 / Boys and girls, unrivaled in the Warring States 浮世の随に / Following the trends of the world 千本桜、夜ニ紛レ / Thousands of cherry blossoms, lost in the night 君ノ声モ届カナイヨ / Your voice can't even reach here 此処は宴、鋼の檻 / This is a feast, a steel cage その断頭台で見下ろして / Look down from that guillotine 三千世界、常世之暗 / Three thousand worlds, darkness of the afterlife 歎ク唄モ聞コエナイヨ / Even the lamenting songs can't be heard 青藍の空、遥か彼方 / Azure sky, far beyond その光線銃で打ち抜いて / Pierce through with that ray gun Here it is said that those who die in battle become fertilizer for thousands of cherry trees but are forgotten (melting into the night), even the voices of the departed cannot be heard. There are various interpretations, but most people would agree that the innocents sacrificed in war are forgotten, only able to "melt into the night" under the cherry trees. "Cage of steel" refers to the wartime nationalistic military system; the meaning of "guillotine" is very clear, that is, the murderous war machine; the "ray gun" (originally 光線銃) suggests the atomic bombs and incendiary bombs dropped by Americans. We must remember that the suffering of the people during WWII was ultimately ended by atomic bombs. This year marks the 71st anniversary of the end of "that war" (a term used in Japan to reluctantly refer to WWII, showing how much they detest war). Especially at this time, we should remember. Particularly the relatives of those who died in the war, who could only say "Mr. XX died for the Emperor’s honor," how twisted human nature can be, truly "Even the song of lament cannot be heard." Only a few extreme right-wing nationalists might see this as a reason to fight and reclaim honor, but most people, especially in the Chinese-speaking regions, would certainly not see it that way. 百戦錬磨の見た目は将校 / The appearance of a seasoned officer いったりきたりの花魁道中 / The hustle and bustle of the courtesan procession アイツもコイツも皆で集まれ / Let him and her gather together 聖者の行進 わんっ つー さん しっ / The march of saints, one, two, three, four This passage, when viewed with the accompanying video, first has a blackout with "black rests", followed by the appearance of soldiers, geishas, students, and other Western-dressed individuals, representing various aspects of Japan (military, cultural, educational, etc.), accompanied by relatively obscure imagery and dark tones (卍 宅魔 卍, 2011), representing the prelude to war, where no one can stop the advance of those who claim to be "saints" (homophonic with righteous or evil, living beings), saying "One Two Three Four" (the first two represent the more Westernized Meiji and Taisho eras, sung in Japanese, three and four representing pre and post-WWII Japan of the Showa era). Here, we can mention the Incident of February 26th, which led Japan into total war: The Incident of February 26th, 1936, occurred on February 26th, 1936, in Japan, involving a rebellion of 1,483 young army officers, a failed coup d'état launched by Imperial Way Faction military personnel. Basically, both factions supported Japanese militarism, but the control faction led by Hideki Tojo used this opportunity to purge the opposing Imperial Way Faction's political power. The Imperial Way Faction consisted mostly of radical mid-level young officers, while the control faction consisted mostly of senior officers. The Imperial Way Faction believed that the Japanese Emperor was surrounded by "bad people" and couldn't know the suffering of the people, so they needed to "cleanse" and abolish the cabinet, making the Emperor a military dictator similar to Hitler. However, the control faction successfully suppressed the Imperial Way Faction, but also used the opportunity to sideline civilian oversight. The control faction successfully suppressed the Imperial Way Faction, but also used the opportunity to sideline civilian elected cabinets, all military ministers were replaced by active-duty military personnel, further transforming Japan into a fascist war machine state, which fully invaded China after the July 7th Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, and then declared war on Britain and America in 1941, heading south to fight in Southeast Asia. 禅定门を潜り抜けて / Sneaking through the Zen gate 安楽浄土厄払い / Purging evil and avoiding disasters in the Pure Land of Bliss きっと終幕は大団円 / Surely, the ending is a grand finale 拍手の合間に / In the midst of applause The result? The path of the saints is blocked, the entire army is wiped out, and the grand finale is because everyone has died. Isn't this the greatest irony? Isn't this the biggest slap in the face to all the militarists who initiated and prevented the February 26th Incident in 1936? All sentient beings have gone to the "Pure Land", leaving only monks to "dispel misfortune and avoid evil", because no one can stop those who claim to be saints and their so-called righteous and evil plans. What good is applause? If there was any bellicose sentiment earlier, it's all sunk now! Because everything is gone, in the video, the phrase "grand finale" is displayed first, then the hope of Japanization is dashed by women dressed in kimono and Western lace carrying Western pastries.

I don't like thy cover......I LOVE IT!!!!!! Lindsey...from Something Wild, and Roundtable Rivals, to this....you are the greatest violin player, I HAVE EVER HEARD!!!!!!!

This video is absolutely breathtaking. The colors and graphics are just so beautiful!!! A round of applause for Lindsey!!!

真是美呆了~很用心的背景，跟顏色變化，感覺完全被畫面吸引了

It's 2023, does anyone still listen to this legendary song?🥰🥰

Ban ..... kai....

Daitan futeki ni haikara kakumei Rai rai rakuraku hansen kokka Hinomaru jirushi no nirinsha koroga shi Akuryou taisan ICBM Kanjousen wo hashiri nuke te Touhonseisou nannosono Shounen shoujo sengoku musou Ukiyo no manima ni Senbonzakura yoru ni magi re Kimi no koe mo todo kanaiyo Koko wa utage hagane no ori Sono dan tou dai de mioro shite San sen sekai tokoyo no yami Nage ku uta mo kikoenaiyo Seiran no sora haruka kanata Sono kousenjuu de uchi nui te Hyakusenrenma no mitame wa shoukou Ittarikitarino oiran douchuu Aitsu mo koitsu mo minna de atsumare Seija no koushin 1 2 3 4 Zenjoumon wo kuguri nuke te Anraku joudo yakubarai Kitto saigo wa daidan en Hakushu no aima ni Senbonzakura yoru ni magi re Kimi no koe mo todo kanaiyo Koko wa utage hagane no ori Sono dantou dai de mioro shite San zen sekai tokoyo no yami Nage ku uta mo ki koenaiyo Kibou no oka haruka kanata Sono senkou dan wo uchiage ro Kanjousen wo hashiri nuke te Touhonseisou nannosono Shounen shoujo sengoku musou Ukiyo no manima ni Senbonzakura yoru ni magi re Kimi no koe mo todo kanaiyo Koko wa utage hagane no ori Sono dan tou dai wo tobiori te Senbonzakura yoru ni magi re Kimi ga utai bokuwa odoru Koko wa utage hagane no ori Saa kousenjuu wo uchi makure

Love this! As much as I listen to Lindsey, how have I never heard this in 2023?

rất hay tôi yêu bài nhạc này ❤

NOW I LOVE LINDSEY STIRLING EVEN MORE

Oh my life!! I can die in piece now.

Mãi kính trọng người nghệ nhân trong lòng tôi !

Bài này maiz mãi vẫn hót k bao h bao lãng quên

Am I the only one who's listening to this song not because they have any clue about the song but because they know the song will be awesome since Lindsey did a cover of it

I honestly thought about bleach when I saw this at first *Scatter Senbonzakura*

Amazing!! Tôi nghe 20 năm chưa thấy chán

7 years later the song is still very good, thanks to the creator

Senbonzakura kageyoshi To all you Bleach fans!

looks and sounds amazing, Kutchiki Byakyu would be very proud but would say it in a way that sounds like he doesn't care.

People who Came here at 2024?

The way Lindsey's music is my therapy for nearly everything is just pure magic

*"One does not simply dance and play violin."* Think again.

Saw: "SenbonZakura" and immediately thought: BLEACH!! (Anyone else?)

hay vch=) bt bài này từ năm kia đc thk bn giới thiệu cho nghe đúng lúc đang chán nản về sau bản này viral khắp nơi nên giờ mỗi lần nghe là lại đều nhớ tới nó bởi cái hồi đấy còn thân,còn nch vô tư vs nhau mà giờ còn đc như vậy đâu:((

HOW COME I NEVER HEARD THIS ONE??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM MESMERIZED

i love how the video looks like drawings on paper

come on people, this vid should have 10 billion views!!! lets go lindsey is awesome!!!!

Listening to it over and over again is still good

it actually pumps me up whenever I intend to give up

Hello there Lindsey! Don't know if you will ever find time in. your busy schedule to read this, but if you ever do, I would like you to try something for me. I'm sure you've at least heard of Hatsune Miku by now. I would greatly appreciate it if you could look up her song "Meteor". That song changed my life. And hearing it performed by my favorite artist, would bring literal tears of pure joy to my eyes. I understand if you cannot or are unwilling, in which case I am sorry to have wasted your time. But if you can trouble yourself to do a 5-year fan of yours a favor, words could not express my gratitude. If you have read this, thank you for at least doing that. Stay amazing, and never stop shining like a star.

Senbonzakura is a blade that scatters into a thousand blades the size of cherry blossoms. It's bankai form, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, has the same effect multiplied many times. It possesses great beauty and great destructive power. All in the hands of the captain of squad 6. This music may fit as his theme music.

i've heard this song for a long time but i don't know this is your cover. Amazing!!!

Why is the music so good that few people know it?

SHE KNOWS MIKU!! AAHHH YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD LINDSEY!!😍😍😍😍💙💙💙💙💙

Me first watching: Senbozakura? Is it that one Vocaloid song? ... nah probably not, probably some other song i haven't heard of. *few seconds in* Well i was not expecting this, though i am accepting it. Very much accepting it. Linsey sure knows how to fiddle with that fiddle!

SENBOZAKURA KHAGEYOISHI 🌸

this is just out of this world!!!!!

Awesome sounding as usual, but... I don't know, I wish she would try some different styles or something. A lot of these songs, even if it's a cover, end up sounding extremely similar (though not always, of course- I love the really different ones, like Crysyallize, Shadows, Shatter Me, and Roundtable Rivals). Don't get me wrong, I love her music, but when you realize a lot of the same ticks with the violin are repeated and the percussion is almost always the same, you start to wonder what happened to that new, fresh burst of creativity that was the Dubstep Violin Girl.

I didn't know this existed until this moment..... As a Japanese, I must say that this is so beautiful.....🇯🇵

Thank you very much because it makes me chill moments every day

i'm in love with this song so much 😍

Hmmm, I like the orginal more, with the traditionel japanese music instruments :/

2 words: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi GG WP

7 years later and still amazing

This sounds great so far ❤

SO I WAS ON A VOCALOID BINGE AND FOUND THIS- THE WAY I *SHRIEKED* IVE BEEN LISTENING TO LINDSEY SINCE I WAS FIVE *AND SHE MADE A COVER OF A VOCALOID SONG? IM DYING*

Wow!! This is amazing!! I wish I could play an instrument this well!!

Love this song Am from vietnam🇻🇳

People coming here in 2024?✋✋✋♥️♥️♥️

I litterally screamed when I saw that Lindsey Stirling made this song, which is one of my favorite vocaloid songs you could also do the tailor shop at enbizaka - Megurine Luka dreamin chu chu- Megurine Luka solitary hide and seek envy- Hatsune Miku daughter of evil- Kagamine Rin true love restraint- Kagamine Len feathers across the seasons- Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len just be friends- Megurine Luka these are also among my favorites

She should do Cantarella :DD also I love this way too much XD

Will anyone still listen in 2024? This is my childhood 🔥🔥

I wanna go back again aaaah! Childhood memories 🔙🥺🎻💖💖

This video isn't available in Japan. (tried to show my friend)

Electric angel rin and Len version please

The song is really pretty! It has a good beat. One of my favourites

Hay quá 👍💯💯

I blame my friend for getting me into this song... xD On a side note, I can just tell how much Lindsey loves what she does- she looks like she's having a blast in this video. ^_^

I have a friend who says he doesn't like violin songs because "classical music all sounds the same." Then I showed him this.

My music teacher showed this and I loved it!so glad to find it!

listening this song with earbuds is amazing

Just hearing the violin (or viola, that's what I play) version of this song has me singing the japanese lyrics. Miku-chan for life!

Me: reads Senbonzakura *heavy Byakuga Kuchiki flashbacks*

I love this kind of music *) I really like that the rhythm dances and brings joy and pleasure, the performance is beyond praise *)

Amazingly beautiful as the original. Lindsey Stirling is the one who inspired me to start playing violin. I've known this since I was a kid and now I'm almost 17.❤

Im an anime lover and all i gotta say is sugoi!!!!!!

Dear God, I love her outfit so much...!!!

This is too perfect. Best violin cover of all time

I LOVE this song💕💕😻