Vivid BAD SQUAD, often abbreviated to VBS and Vivibasu (ビビバス), is a unit of street musicians formed together with the common goal of surpassing the legendary event RAD WEEKEND.
「プロジェクトセカイ」Vivid BAD SQUAD ユニットPV
Background
Azusawa Kohane gets lost in the streets while trying to purchase a CD for her mom, stumbling upon Shiraishi An and her fellow musicians performing inside Weekend Garage's backstage area. Though captivated by their singing, she runs away out of shyness when confronted by An. After coming back a week later, An still remembers Kohane and performs for her, also inviting the girl to sing. An realizes the potential Kohane has when singing, inviting her to form a band in her dream to surpass a legendary music event dubbed RAD WEEKEND. She agrees, thus forming their duo group, Vivids. They also happen to meet BAD DOGS, Shinonome Akito and Aoyagi Toya, on the same day.
Akito invites Kohane and An to attend an event, and both girls accept the offer. While forming a set list of songs in a playlist, Kohane discovers the song "Untitled." Upon attempting to download the song, An and Kohane get transported to SEKAI where they are greeted by Hatsune Miku and MEIKO. With the help of the VIRTUAL SINGERS, the Vivids and BAD DOGS join forces to create Vivid BAD SQUAD and surpass RAD WEEKEND.
In the Walk on and on event, it's revealed that Akito and An make the songs performed at their unit's events, with Toya joining their process in the event. One of them will come up with an idea, create a demo based off of it, and then discuss what they came up with later and make adjustments. An example of their creative process can be seen in An's Nuanced Language side story.
SEKAI
The Street SEKAI is a multiple-alleyway area with walls of graffiti and posters, some of which are old flyers for RAD WEEKEND. As referenced in an area conversation,[1] there are multiple secret alleys to enter and exit from. One of the streets is known to have good acoustics, and as such is a frequent practice spot for Miku. Going down into the alleyway leads to a cafe MEIKO operates, named Crase Cafe.
Crase Cafe is located at the end of what seems to be three to four alleyways, one of which being the usual location where the members enter their SEKAI. Outside of the cafe, there are two wooden round tables with red chairs set up. Inside, there is a corner island with several red stool bar chairs. There are two rows of cabinets, the lower row being completely visible with different cups, jars, and bottles. There is a pale grey couch at the back of the cafe with two pillows on the side, one pale blue and one pastel orange. A chalkboard menu and bookshelf hang above it.[2] There are four tables inside with multiple differently styled chairs. The main light sources are the windows, although there are assorted overhead lamps and lightbulbs.
Oddly enough, the cafe has two different types of doors. For the in-game SEKAI, the cafe uses sliding collapsible glass doors, which are open and free to walk through at any time. In the Main Story and Card Story episodes, the door changes to a French full glass panel door with long or paneled windows, with the characters having to manually open the door to enter. The reason why the doors are designed like this is unknown; however, it could be due to making the story seem more realistic with pull doors instead of them being left wide open. Also, the sliding doors allow players to see the inside of Crase Cafe in-game.
The SEKAI can be decorated with a cafe signboard reading "Weekend Garage," an old DJing set, Ken's CDs, a pair of microphones, a cafe handbell, Len's headphones, a coffee grinder, RAD WEEKEND flyers, Vivid Street graffiti, and music speakers.
In BREAK DOWN THE WALL, a new part of the SEKAI is discovered by Vivid BAD SQUAD and the VIRTUAL SINGERs, which consists of a town square surrounded by various alleyways and buildings of different colors and sizes. Graffiti and flyers cover both the walls of the buildings. Walls with strength akin to castle walls block several alleys' ends, representing going beyond Vivid BAD SQUAD's dream of surpassing RAD WEEKEND, meaning they will break down once the group surpass it. In a part of the pavement in the north, a single sprout grows.
Members
 Azusawa Kohane |
 Shiraishi An |
 Shinonome Akito |
 Aoyagi Toya |
Virtual Singers
 Hatsune Miku |
 Kagamine Len |
 MEIKO |
 Kagamine Rin |
 KAITO Joins in STRAY BAD DOG |
 Megurine Luka Joins in Same Dreams, Same Colors |
Songs
| Song Name | Producer(s) | Date Added (JP) | Date Added (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rettou Joutou | Giga, Reol | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Doctor=Funk Beat | nyanyannya | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Fragile | nulut | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Just Be Friends | Dixie Flatline | 2020/10/03 | 2021/12/10 |
| Yobanashi Deceive | JIN | 2020/10/09 | 2021/12/18 |
| ECHO | CRUSHER P | 2021/01/02 | 2021/12/31 |
| drop pop candy | Giga, Reol | 2021/02/15 | 2022/02/07 |
| Ifuudoudou | Umetora | 2021/03/15 | 2022/03/14 |
| Yuurei Tokyo | Ayase | 2021/05/03 | 2022/05/27 |
| Traffic Jam | Niru Kajitsu | 2021/06/30 | 2022/07/03 |
| Children Record | JIN | 2021/08/23 | 2022/08/24 |
| Akuma no Odorikata | Kitani Tatsuya | 2021/10/08 | 2022/10/08 |
| Alter Ego | Misumi | 2021/11/10 | 2022/11/11 |
| Garando | Picon | 2022/01/03 | 2023/01/03 |
| Odo | Giga, DECO*27 | 2022/02/04 | 2023/02/02 |
| Ame to Petra | balloon | 2022/03/22 | 2023/03/19 |
| PaⅢ.SENSATION | Yunosuke, Gyuuniku | 2022/04/18 | 2023/04/20 |
| Aun no Beats | Hanyuu Maigo | 2022/06/06 | 2023/06/03 |
| YY | 23.exe | 2022/08/22 | 2023/08/22 |
| DAYBREAK FRONTLINE | Orangestar | 2022/10/10 | 2023/10/10 |
| Teikoku Shoujo | R Sound Design | 2022/11/01 | 2023/12/03 |
| Pheles | Kuriyama Yuri (Hachiya Nanashi) | 2023/01/05 | 2024/01/05 |
| Egoist | Onuma Parsley | 2023/03/13 | 2024/03/18 |
| Taemanaku Aiiro | Shishi Shishi | 2023/04/21 | 2024/04/23 |
| SHANTI | wotaku | 2023/05/19 | 2024/05/23 |
| Nounai Kakumei Girl | MARETU | 2023/07/24 | 2024/07/24 |
| Koi wa Sensou | ryo | 2023/10/06 | 2024/10/07 |
| Shunran | john | 2023/11/06 | 2024/11/06 |
| Kinmokusei | Kujira | 2023/12/30 | 2024/12/30 |
| Marshall Maximizer | Hiiragi Magnetite | 2024/01/29 | 2025/01/29 |
| E? Aa, Sou. | Chouchou-P | 2024/02/01 | 2025/02/01 |
| Yoidore Shirazu | Kanaria | 2024/04/15 | 2025/04/15 |
| WAVE | niki | 2024/08/13 | 2025/08/13 |
| Call Boy | syudou | 2024/10/05 | 2025/10/05 |
| Hana Obore | shikisai | 2024/12/23 | 2025/12/23 |
| CH4NGE | Giga, q*Left | 2025/01/01 | 2026/01/01 |
| Rumor | Police Piccadilly | 2025/02/21 | |
| Mikazuki Step | r-906 | 2025/03/03 | |
| Hana ni Kaze | balloon | 2025/04/08 | |
| Shama | Niru Kajitsu | 2025/05/09 | |
| Surges | Orangestar | 2025/08/12 | |
| Nisemono Ningen 40-gou | ¿?shimon | 2025/09/24 | |
| How-To Sekai Seifuku | Neru | 2025/10/05 | |
| Yankee Boy・Yankee Girl | Tohma | 2025/12/31 |
| Song Name | Producer(s) | Date Added (JP) | Date Added (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready Steady | Giga, q*Left | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Forward | R Sound Design | 2020/12/08 | 2022/01/08 |
| RAD DOGS | HachiojiP, q*Left | 2021/01/31 | 2022/03/06 |
| Cinema | Ayase | 2021/05/08 | 2022/05/24 |
| Beat Eater | Police Piccadilly | 2021/07/09 | 2022/07/12 |
| Mirai | Yuukisan | 2021/12/29 | 2022/12/29 |
| Flyer! | Chinozo | 2022/02/16 | 2023/02/16 |
| Gekkou | Kitani Tatsuya | 2022/05/20 | 2023/05/20 |
| Awake Now | Yunosuke, Gyuuniku | 2022/05/31 | 2022/11/30 |
| Machi | jon-YAKITORY | 2022/07/19 | 2023/07/19 |
| Utsuro wo Aogu | Shishi Shishi | 2022/09/20 | 2023/09/20 |
| Kashika | Haruka Ryo (Loin) | 2022/12/19 | 2023/12/19 |
| Hitsuji ga Ippiki | Peg | 2023/02/19 | 2024/02/19 |
| Gekokujou | Misumi | 2023/06/10 | 2024/06/10 |
| Realize | Hiiragi Magnetite | 2023/08/19 | 2024/08/19 |
| CRAZY | Umetora | 2023/10/12 | 2024/10/12 |
| Beyond the way | Giga, q*Left | 2023/12/08 | 2024/12/08 |
| blender | Komedawara, R Sound Design | 2024/03/28 | 2025/03/28 |
| Rekka | niki | 2024/04/30 | 2025/04/30 |
| ULTRA C | TeddyLoid, Reol | 2024/07/07 | 2025/07/07 |
| Fuel | Utsu-P | 2024/10/29 | 2025/10/29 |
| Haven | Niru Kajitsu | 2025/01/19 | 2026/01/19 |
| Fire Dance | DECO*27, Giga | 2025/01/25 | 2025/05/08 |
| Kousenka | Guiano | 2025/05/31 | |
| Accelerate | Yoshida Yasei | 2025/08/06 | |
| Fighter | jon-YAKITORY | 2025/11/20 |
Trivia
- Vivid BAD SQUAD is the only unit to start with more than one VIRTUAL SINGER in their SEKAI aside from Miku, as Street SEKAI had MEIKO, Rin, and Len at launch.
- MEIKO and Len share the role of being the main VIRTUAL SINGER for Street SEKAI.
- Despite not appearing in Vivid BAD SQUAD's main story, Kagamine Rin has appeared in the Sekai since the game's launch. She does, however, appear in chapters 3 and 4 of the VIRTUAL SINGER's "Street SEKAI" unit story, and is mentioned by Len in chapter 2.
- Luka was first introduced in An's 2021 birthday live, and in the Same Dreams, Same Colors event, she officially appears as a member of the Street SEKAI.
- Both MORE MORE JUMP! and Vivid BAD SQUAD members have the same base theme colors, but in different tones:
- Each unit member represents one of the four seasons: Kohane's birthday is in spring, An's birthday is in summer, Akito's name is homonymous with autumn (彰 and 秋), and Toya's name contains the kanji for winter (冬).[3]
- Akito's name being homonymous with autumn is referenced in a 2022 Autumn Home Screen dialogue from Toya in which he says that Akito likes autumn weather, but sometimes mistakes people talking about autumn as saying his name. (i.e. "秋と" sounds the same as "彰人")
- Vivid BAD SQUAD is the only unit where not all members call their groupmates by their first names, with Toya calling Kohane and An "Azusawa" and "Shiraishi" and with Kohane calling Toya and Akito "Aoyagi-kun" and "Shinonome-kun".
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