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橙の幻想郷音頭 (Chen no Gensōkyō Ondo) is a Touhou Project arrangement by the long-running doujin circle 発熱巫女~ず (Hatsunetsumiko's), added to maimai PiNK on May 12, 2016. The track is a remix of 遠野幻想物語 (Tohno Gensō Monogatari), the stage 2 boss theme from 東方妖々夢 (Perfect Cherry Blossom), and takes its name and character motif from the stage's boss, Chen. True to its title, 音頭 (ondo) denotes a traditional Japanese folk dance song, the arrangement adopts a festive, call-and-response structure punctuated by cheerful interjections and a buoyant melody. The arrangement was a collaboration between circle members Tim Vegas and NAGI☆ (the latter later co-founded the sister circle FELT). Lead vocals were handled by capo, backed by an unusually large ensemble chorus featuring Youka, Chen-U, Maika, and ranko (of the circle Butaotome). The song originally appeared as a bonus track on Hatsunetsumiko's album eclipse I (2010), which also includes a karaoke version. In maimai, the MASTER chart (level 13.3) was designed by 某S氏, while the EXPERT chart (level 11.0) was created by はっぴー. The accompanying animation was produced by 東方活動写真館 (Touhou Kinema Kan), depicting Chen dancing in a hand-drawn style. The song later crossed over into SEGA's CHUNITHM series, starting with CHUNITHM PLUS in 2016.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
5(5)
206 notesDesigner: -|Tap 195Hold 4Slide 1Break 6
ADVANCED
7(7)
206 notesDesigner: -|Tap 182Hold 16Slide 6Break 2
EXPERT
11(11)
477 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 348Hold 23Slide 71Break 35
MASTER
13(13.3)
564 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 456Hold 7Slide 75Break 26

Trivia

  • 橙の幻想郷音頭 is an arrangement of 遠野幻想物語 (Tohno Gensō Monogatari), the stage 2 boss theme from 東方妖々夢 (Perfect Cherry Blossom), which is associated with the character Chen.
  • The arrangement was a collaboration between Tim Vegas and NAGI☆. NAGI☆ later co-founded the sister doujin circle FELT alongside Maurits"禅"Cornelis.
  • The chorus lineup is notably large, featuring five vocalists: capo, Youka, Chen-U, Maika, and ranko (of Butaotome).
  • The music video was produced by 東方活動写真館 (Touhou Kinema Kan) and features an animated Chen dancing in a lively, hand-drawn style.
  • The song was originally released as a bonus track on Hatsunetsumiko's album eclipse I (2010), which includes both the full vocal version and a karaoke track.
  • Of the five songs added to maimai PiNK on May 12, 2016, this was the only one with a unique animated video rather than a generic background.
  • In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is romanized as "Chen No Gensoukyo Ondo" and the artist as "Hatsunetsumiko's."
  • The song also appears in CHUNITHM, where as of CHUNITHM PARADISE LOST it holds the lowest note count among all songs still in the arcade lineup across every difficulty.
  • The MASTER chart designer, 某S氏, uses a pseudonym that roughly translates to "a certain Mr. S." The CHUNITHM version credits "某R氏" with the comment "ちぇえええええええん", the cat-like cheer from the song's lyrics.
  • The chart levels have been adjusted multiple times across maimai versions, shifting from 4/6/8+/11 in PiNK through several revisions to the current 5/7/11/13 from FESTiVAL onward.

FAQ

Who composed 橙の幻想郷音頭?
The original melody was written by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) for 東方妖々夢. The arrangement for maimai was produced by Tim Vegas and NAGI☆ of the doujin circle 発熱巫女~ず (Hatsunetsumiko's).
What version of maimai added 橙の幻想郷音頭?
The song was added to maimai PiNK on May 12, 2016.
What is 橙の幻想郷音頭 based on?
It is an arrangement of 遠野幻想物語 (Tohno Gensō Monogatari), the stage 2 boss theme from 東方妖々夢 (Perfect Cherry Blossom), associated with the character Chen.
Who designed the MASTER chart for 橙の幻想郷音頭?
The MASTER chart (level 13.3) was designed by 某S氏, while the EXPERT chart (level 11.0) was designed by はっぴー.
What does the title 橙の幻想郷音頭 mean?
The title translates roughly to "Orange-Hued Gensokyo Ondo." 音頭 (ondo) refers to a traditional Japanese folk dance song with a call-and-response structure, which the song's arrangement faithfully echoes.
Who sings on 橙の幻想郷音頭?
Lead vocals are performed by capo, backed by an ensemble chorus including capo, Youka, Chen-U, Maika, and ranko (of the circle Butaotome).
What album is 橙の幻想郷音頭 originally from?
The song was first released as a bonus track on the Hatsunetsumiko's album eclipse I (2010), which also contains a karaoke version.
Does 橙の幻想郷音頭 appear in other rhythm games?
Yes, the song also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM series, starting with CHUNITHM PLUS in May 2016, and later in CHUNITHM SUPER STAR.