Overview
ドラゴンエネルギー (Dragon Energy) is a high-energy pop-rock track born from a cross-media collaboration between Masayoshi Ooishi (オーイシマサヨシ), a prolific anime-song singer-songwriter and half of the duo OxT, and Jun'ichi Katou (加藤純一), a prominent Japanese internet streamer and personality. The song was originally commissioned as the opening theme for their Nico Nico Live program ニコ生☆音楽王 (NicoNama Music King), and its lyrics were co-written with viewers of the show in an unusual crowdsourced writing process. Ooishi handled composition, arrangement, and lead vocals, while Katou contributed narration and rap. Shout vocals were provided by Shoutman (Gero), a well-known singer from the Nico Nico doujin and covers scene. The music video was directed by TOHJIRO (伊藤智生). The full version of the song was released in 2018 as a CD-only bonus track on Ooishi's first solo album エンターテイナー (Entertainer). Three years later, it was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on October 15, 2021, and following the precedent set by their earlier maimai collaboration UNION, both Ooishi and Katou recorded themselves playing the song in-game. The MASTER chart, designed by はっぴー, sits at difficulty level 12 with a constant of 12.5, while the EXPERT chart was designed by Jack. An in-game achievement title called オトモダチエネルギー (Otomodachi Energy) originally required players to clear both ドラゴンエネルギー and オトモダチフィルム in a single credit, a feat that became unobtainable after the latter song was removed from the lineup in the FESTiVAL version.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
108 notesDesigner: -|Tap 79Hold 12Slide 7Touch 4Break 6
ADVANCED
6(6)
297 notesDesigner: -|Tap 228Hold 24Slide 20Touch 19Break 6
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
493 notesDesigner: Jack|Tap 344Hold 37Slide 21Touch 57Break 34
MASTER
12(12.5)
728 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 517Hold 71Slide 96Touch 31Break 13
Trivia
- ドラゴンエネルギー was originally created as the opening theme for the Nico Nico Live program ニコ生☆音楽王 (NicoNama Music King), hosted by Masayoshi Ooishi and Jun'ichi Katou.
- The lyrics were crowdsourced from viewers of the show, a rare collaborative writing approach for a commercial rhythm-game track.
- Jun'ichi Katou contributed narration and rap verses, while the shout sections were performed by Shoutman (Gero), a Nico Nico doujin singer known for his powerful vocal style.
- The song predates its maimai appearance by roughly three years: it was released in 2018 as a CD-only bonus track on Ooishi's first solo album エンターテイナー.
- Both Ooishi and Katou played ドラゴンエネルギー in maimai themselves, sharing the moment on social media, a tradition they also carried out for their earlier maimai collaboration UNION.
- The in-game title オトモダチエネルギー (Otomodachi Energy) required playing ドラゴンエネルギー and オトモダチフィルム in the same credit. Because オトモダチフィルム was removed from the song list in the FESTiVAL update, this title can no longer be earned by new players.
- The music video was directed by TOHJIRO (伊藤智生), who has worked on numerous music videos and live-event visuals.
- The BASIC chart's difficulty level was originally 3 at launch in UNiVERSE, but was lowered to 2 starting from UNiVERSE+.
- The copyright for the song is held by F.M.F (℗2018), and the track runs approximately 2 minutes and 18 seconds.
- オーイシ×加藤のピザラジオ is considered the successor program to the show that produced this song, continuing the duo's collaboration on Nico Nico Live.
FAQ
- Who composed and performed ドラゴンエネルギー?
- The song was composed, arranged, and performed by Masayoshi Ooishi (オーイシマサヨシ). Lyrics were co-written by Ooishi, Jun'ichi Katou, and viewers of their Nico Nico Live show ニコ生☆音楽王. Katou provided narration and rap, while Shoutman (Gero) handled the shout vocals.
- What version of maimai added ドラゴンエネルギー and when?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on October 15, 2021. The Asian version followed on February 25, 2022, and the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022) on January 18, 2023.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts?
- The MASTER chart (level 12, constant 12.5) was designed by はっぴー, and the EXPERT chart (level 9+, constant 9.6) was designed by Jack.
- What is the オトモダチエネルギー achievement and can it still be earned?
- オトモダチエネルギー (Otomodachi Energy) was an in-game title that required playing ドラゴンエネルギー and オトモダチフィルム in the same credit. It can no longer be earned because オトモダチフィルム was removed from maimai starting with the FESTiVAL version.
- Was ドラゴンエネルギー originally made for maimai?
- No, the song was originally produced in 2018 as the opening theme for the Nico Nico Live program ニコ生☆音楽王 and released as a CD bonus track on Masayoshi Ooishi's first album エンターテイナー. It was added to maimai three years later.
- Did the artists themselves play ドラゴンエネルギー in maimai?
- Yes. Both Masayoshi Ooishi and Jun'ichi Katou played the song in maimai and shared their gameplay on social media, echoing a similar promotion they did for their earlier maimai collaboration UNION.
