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Overview

高気圧ねこロック (Anticyclone Cat Rock) is a high-energy collaboration track between two veteran composers, Hideyuki Ono (小野秀幸) and Jimmy Weckl, written for maimai PiNK PLUS. The artist credit "小野隊長とJimmy親分" uses affectionate nicknames both creators are known by in the music-game community: Ono is often called "隊長" (Captain), while Weckl goes by "親分" (Boss). The song marked their first joint composition for a rhythm game in 13 years and 10 months, making its release a notable reunion for fans of the broader arcade music scene. The track's title translates roughly to "Anticyclone Cat Rock," and some sources suggest a thematic connection to "三毛猫ロック" (Calico Cat Rock), an earlier Ono-Weckl collaboration from Konami's GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series. Clocking in at a brisk 260 BPM with no vocal track, the song delivers an instrumental rock arrangement driven by aggressive drumming and catchy melodic hooks. The accompanying in-game video was created by Eto Noboru. In maimai, 高気圧ねこロック debuted on June 30, 2016 as one of the first Challenge Tracks for PiNK PLUS, alongside connecting with you. It was initially available only through the Challenge Track system until July 27, 2016, after which it became a standard unlocked song. The Expert chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), and the MASTER chart by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin). In Asian English releases, the song is localized as "Anticyclone Cat Rock" with the artist credited as "Hideyuki Ono with Jimmy Weckl." The track later crossed over into CHUNITHM AMAZON in March 2019 and was carried forward into CHUNITHM SUPER STAR.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
6(6)
231 notesDesigner: -|Tap 200Hold 10Slide 10Break 11
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
424 notesDesigner: -|Tap 338Hold 45Slide 23Break 18
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
598 notesDesigner: ぴちネコ|Tap 404Hold 79Slide 70Break 45
MASTER
13+(13.8)
906 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 743Hold 34Slide 105Break 24

Trivia

  • The artist name "小野隊長とJimmy親分" uses the composers' nicknames, "隊長" (Captain) for Hideyuki Ono and "親分" (Boss) for Jimmy Weckl, both terms of endearment used by fans and colleagues in the music-game community.
  • This collaboration between Hideyuki Ono and Jimmy Weckl marked their first joint rhythm-game composition in 13 years and 10 months, following their earlier work "三毛猫ロック" (Calico Cat Rock) from Konami's GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series, to which the title may allude.
  • 高気圧ねこロック was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on June 30, 2016 as one of the first two Challenge Tracks in that version (alongside "connecting with you"). It became permanently unlocked on July 28, 2016.
  • The song is entirely instrumental, it has no lyrics.
  • In Asian English versions of maimai, the song is titled "Anticyclone Cat Rock" and the artist is listed as "Hideyuki Ono with Jimmy Weckl."
  • The in-game video was produced by Eto Noboru (江藤昇), who has created numerous visual assets for the maimai series.
  • The song's genre classification has changed multiple times across maimai versions: originally under "ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS" in PiNK PLUS through FiNALE, it became "ORIGINAL" in でらっくす, and was moved to the "maimai" category as of でらっくす PLUS.
  • 高気圧ねこロック later appeared in CHUNITHM AMAZON (March 20, 2019) and was included in CHUNITHM SUPER STAR from its launch.
  • The MASTER chart (level 13+, constant 13.8) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) and features a notably dense 906 total notes, heavily weighted toward Tap notes (743) with a high Slide count (105) for its era.
  • The Expert chart (level 11+, constant 11.6) was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko) and contains 598 total notes, with a balance of 404 Tap, 79 Hold, 70 Slide, and 45 Break notes.

FAQ

Who composed 高気圧ねこロック (Anticyclone Cat Rock)?
The song was composed and arranged by Hideyuki Ono (小野秀幸) and Jimmy Weckl (Jimmy Weckl / 植木ハルミ), credited under the joint name "小野隊長とJimmy親分", a playful alias using their respective nicknames.
What does 高気圧ねこロック mean?
The title translates to "Anticyclone Cat Rock" in English. "高気圧" (kōkiatsu) means "anticyclone" or "high atmospheric pressure," "ねこ" (neko) means "cat," and "ロック" (rokku) means "rock" as in the music genre. The title may also be a reference to the earlier Ono-Weckl collaboration "三毛猫ロック" (Calico Cat Rock) from GuitarFreaks & DrumMania.
When was 高気圧ねこロック added to maimai?
It was added on June 30, 2016 as part of maimai PiNK PLUS. It debuted as a Challenge Track (available only through the Challenge system) until July 27, 2016, and became a permanently unlocked song on July 28, 2016.
What difficulty levels does 高気圧ねこロック have in maimai?
As of maimai DX FESTiVAL and later versions, the standard charts are Basic (level 6), Advanced (level 8+), Expert (level 11+), and Master (level 13+). No Re:Master chart exists for this song.
Who designed the charts for 高気圧ねこロック?
The Expert chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), and the Master chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have a credited designer.
Is 高気圧ねこロック available in CHUNITHM?
Yes. It was added to CHUNITHM AMAZON on March 20, 2019, and was included in CHUNITHM SUPER STAR from its launch. In CHUNITHM, the chart designers are listed as ぴちネコ and 奉行隊長とSukiyaki親分.
Does 高気圧ねこロック have any connection to other rhythm games?
The song may be related to "三毛猫ロック" (Calico Cat Rock), an earlier collaboration between Hideyuki Ono and Jimmy Weckl from Konami's GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series. Both songs share the same composers and feature a cat-themed rock motif.
What BPM is 高気圧ねこロック?
The song runs at 260 BPM, making it one of the faster tracks in the maimai original song library from the PiNK PLUS era.

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