Overview
天ノ弱 (romanized as amanojaku) is a Vocaloid song by composer 164, featuring the voice bank GUMI (Megpoid). The title is a deliberate homophone: 天ノ弱 reads literally as "heaven's weakness" but sounds identical to 天邪鬼 (amanojaku), a trickster creature from Japanese folklore known for doing the opposite of what it is told. The lyrics play on this same contrary spirit, tracing the self-deceptive inner monologue of someone who insists they have moved on from a past relationship while their words betray lingering attachment.
Originally released on 164's 2012 album THEORY -164 feat.GUMI- with a music video by 鳥越タクミ, the song became a fixture of the niconico Vocaloid scene and was picked up across multiple SEGA rhythm-game franchises. It landed in maimai GreeN on January 23, 2014, making it one of the earlier Vocaloid tracks in the series. Over time its in-game genre label shifted: it debuted under VARIETY, was reclassified as niconico in GreeN PLUS, and from PiNK onward has been listed as niconico & VOCALOID.
In maimai, 天ノ弱 spans two chart generations. The original Standard charts from the GreeN era include a level-13 (13.3) Master chart co-designed by mai-Star and はっぴー, who originally credited their collaboration under the joint pseudonym "合作だよ." When maimai DX Splash arrived in 2021, the song received a full set of DX charts integrating Touch notes, headlined by a Master layout (12.8) by designer シチミヘルツ and an Expert chart by 小鳥遊さん. The song has also appeared as a launch title in both CHUNITHM and オンゲキ, further cementing its status as a cross-title Vocaloid standard.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
123 notesDesigner: -|Tap 97Hold 12Slide 4Touch 4Break 6
ADVANCED
7(7)
324 notesDesigner: -|Tap 261Hold 22Slide 7Touch 29Break 5
EXPERT
10(10)
517 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 374Hold 45Slide 41Touch 34Break 23
MASTER
12+(12.8)
675 notesDesigner: シチミヘルツ|Tap 444Hold 63Slide 118Touch 28Break 22
Trivia
- The title 天ノ弱 is a wordplay: it reads as "ama-no-jaku" (heaven's weakness) but is homophonous with 天邪鬼 (amanojaku), a Japanese yōkai known for deliberately acting contrary to expectations, a trait mirrored in the lyrics' theme of contradictory emotions after a breakup.
- The song uses GUMI (Megpoid), a Vocaloid voice bank developed by Internet Co., Ltd., and was composed, arranged, and written entirely by 164.
- The original music video for the song was produced by 鳥越タクミ (Takumi Torigoe).
- 天ノ弱 was first released on 164's 2012 album THEORY -164 feat.GUMI- before appearing in rhythm games.
- In the Asian English localization of maimai, the song title is displayed as the romanized form "amanojaku."
- Before maimai DX PRiSM PLUS, the Standard MASTER chart was credited to "合作だよ" (literally "it's a collaboration"), a joint pseudonym for the two designers mai-Star and はっぴー.
- The song's in-game genre in maimai evolved over successive versions: VARIETY at launch in GreeN, changed to niconico from GreeN PLUS through ORANGE PLUS, and finally to niconico & VOCALOID from PiNK onward.
- DX charts for 天ノ弱 were added in maimai DX Splash on January 21, 2021 in Japan, with the Asian version following on July 16, 2021 and the Chinese version on February 10, 2022.
- Beyond maimai, 天ノ弱 appears in CHUNITHM (as a launch title, later receiving an ULTIMA chart in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS) and オンゲキ (available from launch as part of Chapter 1-3).
- The song runs approximately 2 minutes and 7 seconds in length.
FAQ
- Who composed 天ノ弱 (Amanojaku)?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by the Vocaloid producer 164, featuring the voice bank GUMI (Megpoid).
- When was 天ノ弱 added to maimai?
- 天ノ弱 was first added to maimai GreeN on January 23, 2014. It later received DX charts in maimai DX Splash on January 21, 2021.
- What difficulty level is the MASTER chart of 天ノ弱 in maimai?
- The Standard MASTER chart is level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.3, while the DX MASTER chart is level 12+ with a constant of 12.8.
- Who designed the MASTER charts for 天ノ弱 in maimai?
- The Standard MASTER chart was co-designed by mai-Star and はっぴー (originally credited under the joint pseudonym "合作だよ" before PRiSM PLUS). The DX MASTER chart was designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz).
- What Vocaloid is used in 天ノ弱?
- The song uses GUMI (Megpoid), a Vocaloid voice bank developed by Internet Co., Ltd.
- What does the title 天ノ弱 mean?
- The title is a homophone for 天邪鬼 (amanojaku), a Japanese folklore yōkai known for its contrary nature. The lyrics reflect this theme of contradictory feelings, as the narrator claims indifference toward an ex-lover while clearly still holding onto those emotions.
- Is 天ノ弱 available in other rhythm games besides maimai?
- Yes. 天ノ弱 also appears in CHUNITHM (as a launch title, later receiving an ULTIMA chart in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS) and オンゲキ (available from launch as part of Chapter 1-3).
- What album is 天ノ弱 originally from?
- The song was originally released on 164's album THEORY -164 feat.GUMI- in 2012.