Overview
イヤホンロマンス (Earphone Romance) is a Touhou Project arrangement born from an unusual cross-community collaboration. The track brings together COOL&CREATE, a mainstay circle in the Touhou doujin music scene, with Marine Houshou (宝鐘マリン), the boisterous "Captain" of Hololive 3rd Generation. It was released as part of #幻想郷ホロイズム (#Gensokyo Holoism), a 2020 album that represented the first official crossover between a Touhou doujin music project and Hololive Productions, pairing VTuber talents with Touhou arrangement veterans.
The song functions as a medley that pulls melodies from four distinct Touhou sources: "Native Faith" (the Extra Stage boss theme of 東方風神録), "Hartmann's Youkai Girl" (Extra Stage boss theme of 東方地霊殿), "Beware the Umbrella Left There Forever" (Stage 2 boss theme of 東方星蓮船), and "Greenwich in the Sky" (from ZUN's solo album 大空魔術). ARM of IOSYS handled the arrangement, with lyrics penned by beatMARIO and MARON (also of IOSYS), a production trio with deep roots in the Touhou doujin music community. The lyrics tell a wistful story of unrequited love set in Gensokyo, delivered in Marine's character. Marine also contributed the jacket illustration personally, making the release a distinctly personal entry in her discography.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
127 notesDesigner: -|Tap 96Hold 20Slide 6Touch 2Break 3
ADVANCED
6(6)
268 notesDesigner: -|Tap 193Hold 21Slide 28Touch 21Break 5
EXPERT
9(9)
446 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 321Hold 59Slide 36Touch 7Break 23
MASTER
13(13.1)
759 notesDesigner: ものくろっく|Tap 547Hold 107Slide 46Touch 37Break 22
Trivia
- イヤホンロマンス is a medley arrangement that incorporates melodies from four Touhou tracks: Native Faith (東方風神録), Hartmann's Youkai Girl (東方地霊殿), Beware the Umbrella Left There Forever (東方星蓮船), and Greenwich in the Sky (大空魔術).
- The song was produced for the 2020 album #幻想郷ホロイズム (#Gensokyo Holoism), which marked the first crossover collaboration between the Touhou doujin music scene and Hololive Productions VTubers.
- Vocalist 宝鐘マリン (Houshou Marine) is a Hololive 3rd Generation VTuber known as the Captain of the Houshou Pirates. She also personally drew the in-game jacket illustration.
- The arrangement was handled by ARM (IOSYS), with lyrics co-written by beatMARIO and MARON (also of IOSYS), all three are veteran figures in the Touhou arrangement community known for their work across numerous doujin albums.
- All four original compositions used in the medley were created by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), as reflected in the copyright credit: ©上海アリス幻樂団.
- The Master chart was originally rated Level 12+ at the launch of UNiVERSE, then promoted to Level 13 (with a difficulty constant of 13.1) starting from maimai DX PRiSM PLUS onward.
- The in-game achievement title 撫でます(ﾄﾞﾝ！) ("Pat, pat! Don!") is awarded for achieving SSS rank on the Master chart. The title was upgraded from a bronze to a gold称号 (title) following a system update.
- The song runs 2 minutes and 22 seconds and has not appeared in any other rhythm game release outside the maimai series.
- イヤホンロマンス was added to maimai DX UNiVERSE at the version's launch on September 16, 2021, and was made available in Japanese, Asian, and international/US region releases simultaneously.
FAQ
- Who composed イヤホンロマンス for maimai?
- The original compositions used in the medley are by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice). The arrangement was handled by ARM (IOSYS), with lyrics written by beatMARIO and MARON (also of IOSYS).
- Who sings イヤホンロマンス in maimai?
- The vocalist is 宝鐘マリン (Houshou Marine), a VTuber from Hololive Production's 3rd Generation who performs as the Captain of the Houshou Pirates.
- What version of maimai added イヤホンロマンス?
- イヤホンロマンス was added at the launch of maimai DX UNiVERSE on September 16, 2021, and is available in Japanese, Asian, and international/US region releases.
- What Touhou songs are remixed in イヤホンロマンス?
- The song is a medley arrangement of four Touhou pieces: Native Faith (東方風神録 Extra boss), Hartmann's Youkai Girl (東方地霊殿 Extra boss), Beware the Umbrella Left There Forever (東方星蓮船 Stage 2 boss), and Greenwich in the Sky (大空魔術).
- What difficulty level is the Master chart of イヤホンロマンス?
- The Master chart is rated Level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.1. It was originally Level 12+ at launch and was promoted to Level 13 starting from maimai DX PRiSM PLUS.
- Who designed the charts for イヤホンロマンス?
- The Expert chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), and the Master chart was designed by ものくろっく (monoclock).
- What album is イヤホンロマンス from?
- イヤホンロマンス was produced for the 2020 collaborative album #幻想郷ホロイズム (#Gensokyo Holoism), the first crossover between a Touhou doujin music project and Hololive Productions.
- Is イヤホンロマンス available outside of Japan?
- Yes, the song is available in Japanese, Asian (international), and US region releases of maimai DX.
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