Bad Apple

Bad Apple may refer to:

• Bad apples, an English metaphor
• "Bad Apple!!", background music from a 1998 Touhou Project game, which spawned a 2007 remix and 2009 shadow-art music video
• "Bad Apple", a song by Basement from Colourmeinkindness, 2012
• "Bad Apple", a song by Cameron Whitcomb, 2025
• "Bad Apples" (song), by Guns N' Roses, 1991
• Bad Apple (film), a 2004 film by Adam Bernstein
• Bad Apples (2018 film), a film by Bryan Coyne
• Bad Apples (2025 film), an American comedy thriller film
• Bad Apples Music, an Indigenous Australian record label
• Bad Apples, a storyline in the comic book Chew, republished as a trade paperback in 2013

See also

• "One Bad Apple", a 1970 song by The Osmonds
• "One Bad Apple" (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic), an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Bad Apple!!

“Bad Apple!!” is one of the most famous songs and fan-made music videos associated with the Touhou Project. The original instrumental song was created by ZUN and appeared in the 1998 game Lotus Land Story. Years later, Alstroemeria Records created a vocal arrangement featuring nomico, which became much more popular than the original version.

The famous “Bad Apple!!” music video is especially recognizable for its black-and-white silhouette animation. The video presents Touhou characters and scenes using strong contrasts between black and white. This visual style connects closely with the themes of the song, which explore feelings such as uncertainty, apathy, inner conflict, and dissatisfaction with oneself or the world around them.

The video eventually became a major part of internet and fan culture. Its simple but creative animation inspired people to recreate “Bad Apple!!” using many different techniques and technologies. Because of its memorable music, distinctive visuals, and connection to the Touhou community, “Bad Apple!!” grew far beyond its original game and became an iconic example of Japanese internet and fan culture.