Overview
"Bad Apple!!" began life as the stage theme from 東方幻想郷 (Lotus Land Story), the fourth mainline Touhou Project game by ZUN. It was Masayoshi Minoshima of the circle Alstroemeria Records who elevated the track into a phenomenon, releasing a house-infused arrange featuring vocalist nomico. That version became one of the most widely recognized Touhou arranges in internet history, propelled by a viral shadow-art music video on Nico Nico Douga and YouTube. Multiple iterations of the song have appeared across the maimai series, from the original arrangement to the REDALiCE and Tetsuya Komuro remixes, each time reinforcing the track's crossover appeal in SEGA's rhythm game ecosystem.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
171 notesDesigner: -|Tap 146Hold 8Slide 3Touch 8Break 6
ADVANCED
6(6)
304 notesDesigner: -|Tap 244Hold 12Slide 13Touch 27Break 8
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
508 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 402Hold 35Slide 14Touch 37Break 20
MASTER
13(13.3)
823 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 631Hold 44Slide 82Touch 39Break 27
Trivia
- This cover is performed by 五十嵐 撫子 (Igarashi Nadeshiko), a character from SEGA's arcade rhythm game オンゲキ (Ongeki) who belongs to the fictional band project イロドリミドリ (Irodorimidori). She is voiced by 花井 美春 (Miharu Hanai).
- The song was added to maimai DX FESTiVAL PLUS on June 8, 2023, as part of the 東方Project×イロドリミドリちほー (Touhou Project × Irodorimidori) collaboration area, merging the Touhou universe with Ongeki's original character cast.
- Three other versions of Bad Apple!! exist in the maimai song library: the standard feat.nomico original, the REDALiCE Remix, and the Tetsuya Komuro Remix, giving players multiple arrangements of the same core melody.
- The Master chart (level 13, constant 13.3) was designed by はっぴー (Happii) and carries the ALL PERFECT title 息継ぎする場所が全然無い！, meaning 'There's no place to catch your breath!', a pointed remark on the chart's relentless pacing.
- The Expert chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) was designed by 鳩ホルダー (Hato Holder), a notes designer known for their work across multiple songs in the DX era.
- With 823 total notes on Master, including 82 Slide and 39 Touch notes, the chart demands both stamina and dexterity, particularly during sections where slides and holds overlap with minimal recovery windows.
- The song is categorized under オンゲキ＆CHUNITHM (ongeki-chunithm), the cross-title genre that collects songs originally appearing in SEGA's other arcade rhythm games Ongeki and CHUNITHM.
FAQ
- Who composed Bad Apple!! 〜五十嵐撫子Ver.〜?
- The original arrangement was composed by Masayoshi Minoshima of Alstroemeria Records. This particular version is a cover performed by Nadeshiko Igarashi (voiced by Miharu Hanai), set to Minoshima's original instrumental.
- What maimai version added Bad Apple!! 〜五十嵐撫子Ver.〜?
- The song was added on June 8, 2023, as part of the maimai DX FESTiVAL PLUS update.
- Who designed the Master chart for Bad Apple!! 〜五十嵐撫子Ver.〜?
- The Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happii), and the Expert chart by 鳩ホルダー (Hato Holder).
- What does the ALL PERFECT title '息継ぎする場所が全然無い！' mean?
- It translates to 'There's no place to catch your breath!', a fitting description of the Master chart's relentless, stamina-intensive design with minimal pauses between note sequences.
- Is this version a cover or a remix of the original Bad Apple!!?
- It is a character cover: the vocal melody is performed by Nadeshiko Igarashi (a fictional Ongeki character) rather than the original vocalist nomico, set to Masayoshi Minoshima's original arrangement.
- What collaboration event introduced this song to maimai?
- The song was unlocked through the 東方Project×イロドリミドリちほー (Touhou Project × Irodorimidori) collaboration area in maimai DX FESTiVAL PLUS, crossing over Touhou characters with Ongeki's Irodorimidori band group.
- How does the note count on Master compare to other Bad Apple!! versions in maimai?
- The Master chart has 823 total notes (631 Tap, 44 Hold, 82 Slide, 39 Touch, 27 Break), making it a high-density chart for its level 13.3 constant.
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