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Overview
アカツキアライヴァル (Akatsuki Arrival) is a Vocaloid duet by Last Note. featuring Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka, originally released in 2012 as the title track of the composer's album. The title is a deliberate portmanteau, アライヴァル (araibaru, "arrival") phonetically mirrors ライバル (raibaru, "rival"), while アカツキ (akatsuki) means "dawn," establishing the song's lyrical theme of two competitors who push each other higher toward an ever-receding peak. The verses trade off between Miku and Luka, building a narrative of mutual respect earned through rivalry rather than overt conflict.
The song entered the rhythm game ecosystem on CHUNITHM AIR in November 2016, then arrived in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on February 25, 2022. Its MASTER chart, designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) at a level constant of 13.0, weaves a dense 786-note pattern around a gentle 125 BPM, notably incorporating 73 Touch notes into the flow. The EXPERT chart by はっぴー (Happy) provides a level 10 intermediate pathway. In the subsequent BUDDiES edition, the song received an UTAGE (宴) cooperative chart dubbed ライバル譜面 (Rival Chart), which literalizes the rivalry theme by splitting 1,611 notes across two sides of the screen for paired play, a fitting capstone to a song built around two voices in dialogue.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
126 notesDesigner: -|Tap 106Hold 4Slide 3Touch 9Break 4
ADVANCED
6(6)
280 notesDesigner: -|Tap 198Hold 30Slide 22Touch 23Break 7
EXPERT
10(10)
522 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 429Hold 28Slide 53Touch 7Break 5
MASTER
13(13)
786 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 577Hold 68Slide 61Touch 73Break 7
Trivia
- The title is a layered wordplay: アカツキ (akatsuki, 'dawn') combined with アライヴァル (araibaru, 'arrival') phonetically evokes ライバル (raibaru, 'rival'), directly mirroring the song's theme of competitive partnership.
- The song was originally released in 2012 as the title track of Last Note.'s self-titled album アカツキアライヴァル, before appearing in any rhythm game.
- It features Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka as duet vocalists, a pairing Last Note. used across several of their Vocaloid works.
- The song made its rhythm game debut on CHUNITHM AIR in November 2016, over five years before arriving in maimai.
- The maimai release was regionally staggered: Japan on February 25, 2022 (UNiVERSE), Asia on July 1, 2022, and China on April 21, 2023 (舞萌DX 2022).
- The MASTER chart (level 13.0, ロシェ@ペンギン) contains 73 Touch notes, a relatively high count for a level-13 chart, giving it a distinct tactile character at a moderate BPM.
- The UTAGE (宴) chart, added in BUDDiES, is a cooperative two-player chart called ライバル譜面 (Rival Chart) with 1,611 total notes, 809 assigned to the left side and 802 to the right.
- Achieving ALL PERFECT unlocks the title 'キミの代役は、他の誰にもできはしないから────' ('Your role cannot be filled by anyone else────'), a direct lyric from the song.
- The lyrics center on two rivals running side by side, lines such as '果てはない' ('There is no end') and '最高のライバル' ('the greatest rival') capture the song's core message of striving through mutual respect.
- The EXPERT chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) at level 10, providing a lighter but still energetic introduction to the song's rhythmic structure.
FAQ
- Who composed アカツキアライヴァル?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by Last Note., a Vocaloid producer known for energetic pop-oriented tracks featuring Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka.
- What Vocaloids sing アカツキアライヴァル?
- The song is performed as a duet by Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka, with the lyrics trading between their perspectives to reflect the rivalry narrative.
- When was アカツキアライヴァル added to maimai?
- It debuted in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on February 25, 2022 in Japan, followed by Asia on July 1, 2022, and China on April 21, 2023.
- What is the MASTER difficulty level of アカツキアライヴァル?
- The MASTER chart is level 13 with a constant of 13.0, designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), featuring 786 notes with a notable 73 Touch notes.
- Who designed the charts for アカツキアライヴァル in maimai?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) at level 10, and the MASTER chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) at level 13.0.
- What does アカツキアライヴァル mean?
- The title is a portmanteau of アカツキ (akatsuki, 'dawn') and アライヴァル (araibaru, 'arrival'), which phonetically also suggests ライバル (raibaru, 'rival'), reflecting the song's theme of rivalrous partnership at daybreak.
- Does アカツキアライヴァル have a special two-player chart in maimai?
- Yes, in maimai でらっくす BUDDiES an UTAGE (宴) cooperative chart called ライバル譜面 (Rival Chart) was added, splitting 1,611 notes between left (809) and right (802) sides for two players.
