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BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) is a collaborative hard dance track by USAO and Yuta Imai, two artists closely associated with the TOKYO HARD DANCE label. Originally released on the 2022 album BULK UP, the song was later adapted into a "GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT" specifically for maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL PLUS, arriving on April 28, 2023. Clocking in at a relentless 200 BPM and running 2 minutes 25 seconds, the track delivers driving kick drums, sharp synth stabs, and the pumped-up energy its title suggests, pure gym-rat hard dance with no vocal melody, just sampled shouts including a prominent "サイコー!" (awesome!) call in the latter half. The song entered maimai as a reward in Friend Matching Season 10, requiring 300 Season Points to unlock during its initial event window. It was the first entirely new song (rather than an alternate chart set for an existing song) to be offered as a Friend Matching season prize since Supersymmetry back in Season 1. From October 6, 2023 (Season 13), it became available by default to all players. Regional unlock paths varied: the Asian version required filling a Stamp Card from August 24, 2023, while the Chinese version unlocked in 舞萌DX 2024 from July 24, 2024. Its MASTER chart (level 14, constant 14.2, designed by サファ太) is notable for a late-game density spike triggered by the "サイコー" sample, where kick-synced note clusters intensify into a passage reminiscent of the 8th-note TAP + 4th-note each-slide pattern from Fragrance's Re:Master chart, here layered with break slides that can easily fracture a player's combo if slides are left behind. The EXPERT chart (level 11+, designed by はっぴー) offers a slightly more accessible but still demanding preview of the track's high-energy choreography.

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

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BASIC
5(5)
202 notesDesigner: -|Tap 154Hold 14Slide 6Touch 20Break 8
ADVANCED
8(8)
397 notesDesigner: -|Tap 338Hold 16Slide 20Touch 14Break 9
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
644 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 403Hold 74Slide 64Touch 60Break 43
MASTER
14(14.2)
944 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 508Hold 84Slide 96Touch 79Break 177

Trivia

  • BULK UP was originally released as a standalone track on the 2022 album BULK UP under the TOKYO HARD DANCE label.
  • A 'DJ edit' of BULK UP appears on the TOKYO HARD DANCE compilation album STRIKE A KICK 4.
  • The maimai version is labeled GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT, distinguishing it from the album original.
  • BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) was the first entirely new song (not an alternate chart set) to be offered as a Friend Matching season reward since Supersymmetry in Season 1.
  • The song had no lyrics, the English wiki explicitly lists 'None' under the lyrics field, and the vocal content is limited to sampled shouts and ad-libs.
  • Playing BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) and お願いマッスル in a single credit unlocks the title 称号 '筋肉はすべてを解決してくれる' ('Muscles solve everything'), a playful nod to both songs' muscle/fitness themes.
  • The MASTER chart's late-game section references Fragrance's Re:Master pattern, an 8th-note TAP stream combined with 4th-note each-slides, a notorious pattern from that earlier chart.
  • The MASTER chart contains 177 Break notes, more than the total note count of the BASIC chart (202) and nearly as many as the ADVANCED chart's total (397).
  • Chart constants per the community survey group CiRCLE: BASIC 5.0, ADVANCED 8.5, EXPERT 11.9, MASTER 14.2, though the official in-game constants are BASIC 5.0, ADVANCED 8.0, EXPERT 11.6, MASTER 14.2.
  • The Japanese wiki's chart design notes list EXPERT as designed by はっぴー (Happy) and MASTER by サファ太 (Safata), with no designer credited for BASIC or ADVANCED.

FAQ

Who composed BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT)?
The track was composed and arranged by USAO (Masaharu Kubota) and Yuta Imai, both artists associated with the TOKYO HARD DANCE label.
When was BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) added to maimai?
It was added to maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL PLUS on April 28, 2023, as a Friend Matching Season 10 reward. It became generally unlocked by default from October 6, 2023 (Season 13).
How hard is the MASTER chart for BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT)?
The MASTER chart is level 14 with a difficulty constant of 14.2. It features 944 notes total, including 177 Break notes, with a particularly dense kick-synced section in the second half that references the Fragrance Re:Master pattern of 8th-note TAPs plus 4th-note each-slides.
Who designed the charts for BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT)?
The EXPERT chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the MASTER chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata). No designers are credited for the BASIC or ADVANCED charts.
Does BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) have lyrics?
No, the song is instrumental with no lyrics. The only vocal elements are sampled shouts and ad-libs, including a prominent 'サイコー!' (awesome!) call in the latter half of the track.
What genre is BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) in maimai?
It is classified under the ゲーム&バラエティ (Game & Variety) genre in maimai DX.
How do you unlock the '筋肉はすべてを解決してくれる' title?
The title (meaning 'Muscles solve everything') is earned by playing both BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT) and お願いマッスル in a single credit.
What is the BPM of BULK UP (GAME EXCLUSIVE EDIT)?
The song runs at 200 BPM throughout, consistent with the high-energy hard dance style of USAO and Yuta Imai.

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