Overview
CITRUS MONSTER is an original instrumental track created for maimai PiNK PLUS, composed by D-Cee, an alias of the prolific doujin and rhythm-game composer Akira Michishita, better known under his primary moniker C-Show. Released on October 20, 2016, it debuted as the fifth Challenge Track in PiNK PLUS, a limited-time rotation slot that kept the song exclusive to challenge play until November 17, when it entered the standard selectable pool.
At a relentless 220 BPM with no vocals, CITRUS MONSTER is a pure electronic instrumental driven by an aggressive synth lead and a punishingly fast beat, a stamina test both as a listen and as a chart to play. The accompanying video was produced by HDLV (Kodai Endo), a veteran visual creator who has contributed jacket art and movie assets across the maimai series. The song's chart lineup has undergone multiple level revisions across maimai versions: the Master chart, designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), now sits at Level 14 with a constant of 14.5 and over 1,000 notes, while the Expert chart by ぴちネコ (Pichineko) holds at Level 12+. CITRUS MONSTER later crossed over into SEGA's CHUNITHM series, appearing in CHUNITHM AMAZON from February 2019 and carrying into CHUNITHM SUPER STAR at launch, classified under the ゲキマイ genre umbrella shared by the CHUNITHM, maimai, and ONGEKI franchises.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
7(7)
308 notesDesigner: -|Tap 281Hold 18Slide 4Break 5
ADVANCED
9(9)
432 notesDesigner: -|Tap 394Hold 25Slide 9Break 4
EXPERT
12+(12.9)
648 notesDesigner: ぴちネコ|Tap 499Hold 73Slide 52Break 24
MASTER
14(14.5)
1032 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 817Hold 48Slide 122Break 45
Trivia
- D-Cee is an alias of C-Show (Akira Michishita), a well-known figure in the doujin music and rhythm-game composition scenes. The D-Cee name was used specifically for this maimai commission. (Source: C-Show's official website, referenced in the Japanese wiki.)
- CITRUS MONSTER launched as a Challenge Track, a limited-time, rotation-based unlock system unique to the PiNK PLUS era. It was the fifth Challenge Track in that version and could only be played in the challenge slot for 27 days before becoming a standard selectable song on November 17, 2016.
- The song is purely instrumental; it contains no vocal samples or lyrics of any kind.
- CITRUS MONSTER was produced alongside a music video by HDLV, the creative alias of Kodai Endo, who has created numerous visual assets for maimai original songs across multiple versions.
- The MASTER chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), a charter known in the maimai community for crafting technically demanding, high-density courses. The Expert chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), another prominent maimai notes designer.
- In the DX era, two challenge titles link CITRUS MONSTER to other C-Show compositions: 師匠の弟子 (Master's Apprentice), earned by playing My My My and CITRUS MONSTER in one credit; and N3V3R G3T OV3R DRiV3, requiring an ALL PERFECT on the MASTER charts of N3V3R G3T OV3R, My My My, and CITRUS MONSTER in a single credit.
- The song appears in CHUNITHM as well, debuting in CHUNITHM AMAZON on February 21, 2019, and remaining present in CHUNITHM SUPER STAR from launch. Its CHUNITHM genre classification is ゲキマイ, a portmanteau referencing the cross-franchise collaboration umbrella of CHUNITHM, maimai, and ONGEKI.
- CITRUS MONSTER's chart levels have been adjusted several times since release. The Master chart started at Level 12 in PiNK PLUS, climbed through 12+ and 13 in subsequent versions, and settled at Level 14 from maimai でらっくす PLUS onward. The Basic chart was also revised, going from an original Level 3 chart in PiNK PLUS to its current Level 7 configuration.
- In the original PiNK PLUS release, the Basic chart had only 115 notes (91 Tap, 17 Hold, 2 Slide, 5 Break), a stark contrast to the current 308-note, Level 7 Basic chart that replaced it in later version updates.
FAQ
- Who composed CITRUS MONSTER for maimai?
- CITRUS MONSTER was composed by D-Cee, an alias of the composer Akira Michishita, who is best known in the rhythm-game community under his primary name C-Show.
- What version of maimai did CITRUS MONSTER debut in?
- CITRUS MONSTER debuted in maimai PiNK PLUS on October 20, 2016. It first appeared as a limited-time Challenge Track (the fifth in PiNK PLUS) before becoming a permanently selectable song on November 17, 2016.
- What BPM is CITRUS MONSTER?
- CITRUS MONSTER runs at 220 BPM, making it one of the faster instrumental tracks in the maimai original song library.
- Does CITRUS MONSTER have any lyrics?
- No. CITRUS MONSTER is a purely instrumental track with no vocals, lyrics, or vocal samples.
- What other rhythm games feature CITRUS MONSTER?
- CITRUS MONSTER also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM series. It debuted in CHUNITHM AMAZON on February 21, 2019, and was included in CHUNITHM SUPER STAR from its launch, classified under the ゲキマイ genre.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for CITRUS MONSTER?
- The MASTER chart (Level 14, constant 14.5) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin). The EXPERT chart (Level 12+, constant 12.9) was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko).
- What is the note count for CITRUS MONSTER's MASTER chart?
- The MASTER chart has 1,032 total notes: 817 Tap, 48 Hold, 122 Slide, and 45 Break notes. No Touch notes appear as the chart originates from the pre-DX era.
- What in-game titles are tied to CITRUS MONSTER in the DX era?
- Two DX-era titles group CITRUS MONSTER with other C-Show compositions: 師匠の弟子 (Master's Apprentice) requires playing My My My and CITRUS MONSTER in one credit, while N3V3R G3T OV3R DRiV3 demands an ALL PERFECT on the MASTER charts of N3V3R G3T OV3R, My My My, and CITRUS MONSTER in a single credit.
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