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Dive into The Sky ~initialized~ is a Eurobeat arrangement of the Touhou Project track 風神少女 (Wind God Girl), the photo-theme music from 東方文花帖 ~ Shoot the Bullet (2005). The arrangement was produced by the doujin circle A-One, a group well known in the Touhou arranger scene for its high-energy Eurobeat and hardcore dance sound. The track originally appeared on A-One's 2008 album KARMA SCREEN, where it was arranged and lyrically penned by ELEMENTAS and sung by longtime Touhou vocalist Nana Takahashi. ZUN's original composition serves as the melodic foundation, given a fast, driving Eurobeat treatment at 165 BPM. The song joined the maimai DX song library during the Splash era, arriving on February 5, 2021 for Japanese arcades. The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and the Master chart by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san). The Master difficulty notably underwent a level re-rating over its life: originally set at level 12+ (roughly equivalent to a 12.7–12.9 constant in the DX system), it was bumped up to a full level 13 beginning with the FESTiVAL version, reflecting the chart's sustained technical demand relative to the evolving difficulty curve. The MASTER chart features a dense 770-note layout with a notably high Break-note count (39) for its era, giving it a distinctive scoring profile among Splash-era Touhou charts.

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BASIC
4(4)
147 notesDesigner: -|Tap 121Hold 10Slide 5Touch 6Break 5
ADVANCED
6(6)
284 notesDesigner: -|Tap 236Hold 12Slide 15Touch 17Break 4
EXPERT
9(9)
529 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 401Hold 63Slide 30Touch 13Break 22
MASTER
13(13)
770 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 578Hold 56Slide 50Touch 47Break 39

Trivia

  • The song is a Eurobeat rework of an earlier SOUND HOLIC vocal arrangement titled Dive into The Sky (Vocal Mix), which appeared on the compilation SOUND HOLIC MEETS TOHO ~東方的幻想四撃蹴~ and featured Japanese vocals by Shihori.
  • Despite the lyrics being written in English, they were deliberately constructed to phonetically resemble Japanese, a playful stylistic choice noted in the song's wiki entry.
  • The original melody comes from 風神少女 (Wind God Girl), which serves as the fifth photo-theme track in 東方文花帖 ~ Shoot the Bullet, a spin-off Touhou game focused on photography rather than traditional danmaku combat.
  • The Master chart's level was adjusted upward from 12+ (Splash through UNiVERSE+) to 13 (FESTIVAL onward), one of the re-rating changes SEGA applied as the overall maimai DX difficulty landscape settled.
  • Nana Takahashi, the vocalist, is a prolific figure in the Touhou arrangement scene and has contributed vocals to numerous doujin circles including SOUND HOLIC and A-One.
  • The Asian version of maimai DX received the song on June 4, 2021, while the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2021) added it on April 8, 2022.
  • The song runs 2 minutes and 22 seconds in length, a compact duration typical of maimai DX arcade cuts.

FAQ

Who composed Dive into The Sky ~initialized~?
The original melody was composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) for the Touhou game 東方文花帖. The Eurobeat arrangement was handled by A-One member ELEMENTAS, who also wrote the lyrics.
Who sings Dive into The Sky ~initialized~?
The vocals are performed by Nana Takahashi, a well-known vocalist in the Touhou doujin music scene who has worked extensively with circles like A-One and SOUND HOLIC.
What version of maimai added Dive into The Sky ~initialized~?
The song debuted in maimai DX Splash on February 5, 2021 in Japan. The Asian version followed on June 4, 2021, and the Chinese version arrived on April 8, 2022.
What difficulty is the Master chart for Dive into The Sky ~initialized~?
The Master chart is rated level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.0. It was originally level 12+ from Splash through UNiVERSE+ and was re-rated to 13 starting with FESTIVAL.
Who designed the Dive into The Sky ~initialized~ charts?
The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and the Master chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san).
What is the original Touhou song that Dive into The Sky ~initialized~ is based on?
It is an arrangement of 風神少女 (Wind God Girl), the photo theme music from 東方文花帖 ~ Shoot the Bullet, a Touhou spin-off game released in 2005.
What genre is Dive into The Sky ~initialized~ in maimai?
The song is categorized under 東方Project (Touhou Project) in the maimai DX song selection screen.

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