Overview
ド屑 (Dokuzu) is a VOCALOID original song by Japanese musician Nakiso (なきそ), who wrote the composition, arrangement, and lyrics, and programmed the Yuki Kaai (歌愛ユキ) voicebank for the vocal performance. The title is a blunt compound: the intensifier prefix ド (do-) amplifies 屑 (kuzu, "trash" or "scum") into something like "utter trash" or "complete scum", a label that the narrator simultaneously hurls at someone and wears themself. The lyrics swing between aggressive demands ("黙って私に従って", "Shut up and obey me"; "君に一切の拒否権ないよ", "You have no right to refuse") and moments of hesitation ("待ったをかけた ちょっと考えた", "I called a timeout, I thought about it a little"), tracing the contours of a manipulative relationship with an unflinching, almost confrontational honesty.
Originally released on Nakiso's 2022 album 異星にいこうね (Isei ni Ikou ne, "Let's Go to an Alien Planet"), ド屑 crossed over into all three of SEGA's major arcade rhythm games over the following year. It debuted in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS in July 2023, then arrived in maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL PLUS on August 18, 2023, followed by ONGEKI bright MEMORY in February 2024. The Asian version of the maimai release briefly suffered a missing video bug upon its January 2024 launch; the issue was patched within four days.
In maimai, the Expert chart bears the design signature of Luxizhel, while the Master chart (level 13, constant 13.2) was crafted by じゃこレモン (Jako Lemon). At a steady 115 BPM, the song's pace is deliberate rather than frantic, but the Master chart throws 612 notes at the player with prominent Slide formations and precisely placed Break notes that demand clean execution. The in-game unlockable titles, "お望み通りの末路です!" ("This is the ending you wished for!"), "君に一切の拒否権ないよ" ("You have no right to refuse"), and "黙って私に従って" ("Shut up and obey me"), are lifted verbatim from the lyrics, reinforcing the track's sharp, unapologetic personality at every unlock milestone.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
124 notesDesigner: -|Tap 77Hold 16Slide 4Touch 15Break 12
ADVANCED
6(6)
238 notesDesigner: -|Tap 198Hold 14Slide 8Touch 14Break 4
EXPERT
9(9)
224 notesDesigner: Luxizhel|Tap 82Hold 60Slide 19Touch 51Break 12
MASTER
13(13.2)
612 notesDesigner: じゃこレモン|Tap 390Hold 42Slide 114Touch 33Break 33
Trivia
- ド屑 was composed, arranged, and written entirely by Nakiso (なきそ), who produced the track as a one-person project using the Yuki Kaai (歌愛ユキ) VOCALOID voicebank.
- The song originally appeared on Nakiso's 2022 album 異星にいこうね (Let's Go to an Alien Planet) before being picked up by SEGA's rhythm game lineup.
- ド屑 is one of a select group of songs that appear in all three of SEGA's major arcade rhythm games: CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (July 2023), maimai DX FESTiVAL PLUS (August 2023), and ONGEKI bright MEMORY (February 2024).
- The Asian version of maimai DX FESTiVAL PLUS added ド屑 on January 5, 2024, but the song's video was missing due to a bug; the issue was fixed on January 9, 2024.
- The three in-game title unlocks in maimai are direct quotes from the song's lyrics: 'お望み通りの末路です!' (1 MISS), '君に一切の拒否権ないよ' (winning a matching play), and '黙って私に従って' (FULL SYNC).
- At 1 minute 56 seconds, ド屑 is a relatively short track, typical of VOCALOID original songs adapted into arcade rhythm games.
- The intensifier prefix ド (do-) in the title is a colloquial Japanese device similar to English 'utter' or 'total', the same prefix appears in words like ド真ん中 (do-man'naka, 'dead center') or ド素人 (do-shirōto, 'complete amateur').
- The Master chart designer じゃこレモン (Jako Lemon) is also credited on other maimai DX charts, often bringing distinctive Slide-heavy patterning to higher-difficulty songs.
- In CHUNITHM, ド屑 was added to the Asian version on November 30, 2023, later than the Japanese arcade release.
FAQ
- Who composed ド屑?
- ド屑 was composed, arranged, and written by Nakiso (なきそ), who also programmed the VOCALOID Yuki Kaai (歌愛ユキ) for the vocal performance.
- When was ド屑 added to maimai?
- ド屑 was added to maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL PLUS on August 18, 2023. The Asian version followed on January 5, 2024.
- What does the title ド屑 mean?
- The title combines the intensifier prefix ド (do-, meaning 'utter' or 'complete') with 屑 (kuzu, 'trash' or 'scum'), translating roughly to 'utter trash' or 'complete scum.'
- Who designed the Master chart for ド屑 in maimai?
- The Master chart (level 13, constant 13.2) was designed by じゃこレモン (Jako Lemon). The Expert chart was designed by Luxizhel.
- Who is the vocalist for ド屑?
- The vocalist is Yuki Kaai (歌愛ユキ), a VOCALOID voicebank developed by AH-Software.
- What other rhythm games feature ド屑?
- Beyond maimai DX FESTiVAL PLUS, ド屑 also appears in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (added July 2023) and ONGEKI bright MEMORY (added February 2024).
- What BPM is ド屑?
- The song has a steady BPM of 115, giving its charts a measured, deliberate pace.