Overview
Bad Apple!! feat.nomico is a Touhou Project arrangement by Masayoshi Minoshima of the circle Alstroemeria Records, with vocals by nomico and lyrics by Haruka. Originally released on the 2007 album Lovelight, the track is an arrangement of the Stage 3 theme from Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story (東方幻想郷). It became a defining piece of the Touhou doujin music scene, helped enormously by its iconic shadow-art music video (created by あにら) that spread across video platforms in the late 2000s and remains one of the most-viewed Touhou fan works on the internet. In maimai, Bad Apple!! feat.nomico was added at the launch of GreeN (July 2013) and was initially unlocked simply by playing the machine for the first time. The original in-game music video and jacket were maimai-original until ORANGE PLUS (March 2015), when the famous shadow-art PV and a new jacket based on it were introduced. The song's chart roster has evolved substantially over the game's life: the current lineup spans Basic 3 through Re:Master 13, with the Master chart designed by mai-Star, the Expert by 譜面-100号, and the Re:Master by the collaboration Jack vs 某S氏 (credited as 合作だよ before PRiSM). The Re:Master chart, added in ORANGE PLUS, is especially notable for its dense slide-note patterns, 114 Slides among 698 total notes, making it a demanding but satisfying climb for advanced players.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
3(3)
145 notesDesigner: -|Tap 127Hold 7Slide 4Break 7
ADVANCED
6(6)
265 notesDesigner: -|Tap 245Hold 5Slide 4Break 11
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
448 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 376Hold 47Slide 17Break 8
MASTER
12(12.5)
590 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 453Hold 67Slide 34Break 36
Re:MASTER
13(13.3)
698 notesDesigner: Jack vs 某S氏|Tap 515Hold 34Slide 114Break 35
Trivia
- Bad Apple!! is the Stage 3 theme of Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story (東方幻想郷), which originally released in 1998 by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice).
- Masayoshi Minoshima's arrangement featuring nomico was released on the 2007 Alstroemeria Records album Lovelight. Lyrics were written by Haruka.
- The shadow-art music video that made the song a viral phenomenon was created by the artist あにら (ani-ra). In maimai, this PV replaced the original maimai-original video starting with ORANGE PLUS (March 2015).
- Before ORANGE PLUS, maimai GreeN through ORANGE used an original music video and jacket. The shadow-art jacket introduced in ORANGE PLUS became the permanent design.
- In maimai, the song title is displayed as "Bad Apple!! feat nomico", without the period before 'nomico', differing from the standard stylization with a dot.
- The Re:MASTER chart (level 13, constant 13.3) was added on March 19, 2015 alongside ORANGE PLUS. Initially it required clearing the MASTER chart and spending 50 music tickets to unlock; from PiNK onward it became accessible by default.
- The Re:MASTER chart designer credit was originally listed as 合作だよ ("collaboration") before PRiSM, later clarified as Jack vs 某S氏.
- Multiple remixes of Bad Apple!! feat.nomico appear in other rhythm games: REDALiCE Remix (maimai でらっくす PLUS, CHUNITHM), Nhato Remix (CHUNITHM CRYSTAL), Camellia's "Bad Psy" Remix and Butaotome Ver. (オンゲキ), and Tetsuya Komuro Remix (東方ダンマクカグラ).
- A cover version by Nadeshiko Igarashi of HaNaMiNa (Irodorimidori) appears in maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL PLUS as Bad Apple!! feat.nomico ~五十嵐 撫子 Ver.~.
- In maimai GreeN, the game genre was listed as VARIETY. From GreeN PLUS onward it was recategorized to 東方Project. The song also appears in CHUNITHM (since launch) and オンゲキ.
- The CHUNITHM jacket inverts the black and white colors compared to the maimai and オンゲキ jackets.
- The song appears in KONAMI's ノスタルジア series with a piano arrangement.
FAQ
- Who composed Bad Apple!! feat.nomico?
- The original Bad Apple!! was composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) for Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story. The arrangement featured in maimai was produced by Masayoshi Minoshima of Alstroemeria Records, with lyrics by Haruka and vocals by nomico.
- When was Bad Apple!! feat.nomico added to maimai?
- Bad Apple!! feat.nomico was added at the launch of maimai GreeN on July 11, 2013. It was initially unlocked by playing maimai for the first time, and became generally available from ORANGE PLUS onward.
- What is the origin of Bad Apple!! feat.nomico?
- It is an arrangement of Bad Apple!!, the Stage 3 theme from the 1998 Touhou Project game Lotus Land Story (東方幻想郷). The arrangement was released on Alstroemeria Records' 2007 album Lovelight.
- What difficulty levels does Bad Apple!! feat.nomico have in maimai?
- As of the latest version, the charts span Basic 3 (constant 3.0), Advanced 6 (constant 6.0), Expert 10+ (constant 10.6), Master 12 (constant 12.5), and Re:Master 13 (constant 13.3).
- Who designed the maimai charts for Bad Apple!! feat.nomico?
- The Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号, the Master chart by mai-Star, and the Re:Master chart by Jack vs 某S氏 (originally credited as 合作だよ before PRiSM).
- Why is Bad Apple!! feat.nomico famous beyond rhythm games?
- The song is widely known for its shadow-art music video created by あにら, which became one of the most iconic and widely shared Touhou fan works on the internet, amassing tens of millions of views across video platforms.
- What is the Re:Master chart like for Bad Apple!! feat.nomico?
- The Re:Master chart (level 13, constant 13.3) features 698 total notes including a very high 114 Slide notes, combined with 515 Taps, 34 Holds, and 35 Breaks. It is known for its dense slide patterns and demanding execution.
- Did Bad Apple!! feat.nomico have a different jacket in early maimai?
- Yes, from maimai GreeN through ORANGE the song used an original maimai-specific jacket and music video. Both were replaced in ORANGE PLUS (March 2015) with the now-iconic shadow-art video and a jacket based on it.
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