Overview
Destiny Runner is an instrumental Touhou Project arrange track by the doujin circle artist さわわ (Sawawa), reimagining "亡き王女の為のセプテット" (Septette for the Dead Princess), the Stage 6 boss theme of Remilia Scarlet from 東方紅魔郷 ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Where ZUN's original carries a melancholy, regal atmosphere befitting a vampire princess, Sawawa's arrangement injects a relentless forward drive at 190 BPM, trading the original's waltz-like phrasing for a straight-ahead, high-energy sound built on crisp synth leads and rapid-fire percussion.
The track originally appeared on Sawawa's 2013 album "東方疾走響" (Touhou Soussou Kyō), distributed at the 10th Hakurei Shrine Reitaisai. It first crossed into rhythm-game territory as a playable song on SEGA's オンゲキ (ONGEKI) in 2018, where it featured Remilia Scarlet as the opposing boss character. The maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL version arrived on October 21, 2022 (JP/INTL/USA), with later regional releases in Asia (February 2023) and China (January 2024).
In the maimai DX chart set, the MASTER difficulty, designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), packs 985 notes into a level 13+ frame, making heavy use of Slide notes and dense Break clusters to mirror the arrangement's ceaseless momentum. (The chart briefly held level 14 during the BUDDiES version cycle before reverting to 13+ in PRiSM.) The EXPERT chart, designed by 翠楼屋 (Suirouya), offers a preparatory challenge at level 11 with 667 notes. Both charts are classified under the 東方Project in-game genre.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
223 notesDesigner: -|Tap 184Hold 2Slide 7Touch 24Break 6
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
400 notesDesigner: -|Tap 337Hold 23Slide 8Touch 26Break 6
EXPERT
11(11)
667 notesDesigner: 翠楼屋|Tap 548Hold 51Slide 17Touch 25Break 26
MASTER
13+(13.9)
985 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 762Hold 61Slide 74Touch 36Break 52
Trivia
- Destiny Runner is an arrangement of "亡き王女の為のセプテット" (Septette for the Dead Princess), the Stage 6 boss theme of Remilia Scarlet from 東方紅魔郷 ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, originally composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice).
- The original composition by ZUN was arranged by さわわ (Sawawa), a doujin artist known for high-speed Touhou arrangements and rhythm-game crossover works.
- The track was first released on the album "東方疾走響" (Touhou Soussou Kyō), distributed at the 10th Hakurei Shrine Reitaisai in 2013.
- The jacket illustration was created by 野愛におし (Noai Oshi).
- Destiny Runner made its rhythm-game debut on オンゲキ (ONGEKI) in 2018 before joining maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL in 2022.
- In ONGEKI, Destiny Runner features Remilia Scarlet as the opposing boss character at Lv.20, with a separate LUNATIC difficulty chart at Lv.52.
- The MASTER chart's level fluctuated across versions: 13+ in FESTiVAL/FESTiVAL+, elevated to 14 in BUDDiES/BUDDiES+, then reverted to 13+ from PRiSM onward.
- The Asian region release of Destiny Runner in maimai occurred on February 17, 2023, approximately four months after the JP launch.
- The Chinese version was added to 舞萌DX 2023 on January 11, 2024.
- Having debuted on ONGEKI first, Destiny Runner is one of several Touhou arrange tracks that transitioned between SEGA's two rhythm-game platforms, receiving chart sets designed for each game's unique input systems.
- The song has no lyrics, it is a purely instrumental arrangement.
FAQ
- Who composed Destiny Runner?
- The original melody was composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) as part of 東方紅魔郷. The arrangement for Destiny Runner was produced by the doujin artist さわわ (Sawawa).
- What Touhou song is Destiny Runner based on?
- Destiny Runner is a remix of "亡き王女の為のセプテット" (Septette for the Dead Princess), the Stage 6 boss theme of Remilia Scarlet from 東方紅魔郷 ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
- When was Destiny Runner added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL on October 21, 2022 for Japanese, international, and USA regions. The Asian version followed on February 17, 2023, and the Chinese version arrived on January 11, 2024.
- What level is Destiny Runner's MASTER chart in maimai DX?
- The MASTER chart is level 13+ with a constant of 13.9. It was temporarily level 14 during the BUDDiES version cycle before reverting to 13+ in PRiSM.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for Destiny Runner?
- The MASTER chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the EXPERT chart was designed by 翠楼屋 (Suirouya).
- Does Destiny Runner have lyrics?
- No. Destiny Runner is an entirely instrumental arrangement with no vocal track.
- What album is Destiny Runner from?
- The track was originally released on the album "東方疾走響" (Touhou Soussou Kyō), distributed at the 10th Hakurei Shrine Reitaisai in 2013.
- Does Destiny Runner appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, Destiny Runner also appears in オンゲキ (ONGEKI), where it debuted in 2018, four years before its maimai release. The ONGEKI version includes a LUNATIC difficulty chart introduced in bright MEMORY.
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