Overview
Eien no Melody (永遠のメロディ, "Eternal Melody") is a Touhou Project arrange track by the doujin circle unit あ~るの~と(いえろ~ぜぶら), an alias operating under the long-running Touhou arrange circle Yellow Zebra (いえろ~ぜぶら). The song reworks Fujiwara no Mokou's boss theme "Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke" (月まで届け、不死の煙), which originates from Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night, the eighth mainline Touhou title, known for its moonlit atmosphere and themes of immortality.
The track joined maimai MiLK on May 8, 2018, toward the tail end of the pre-DX cabinet era, before Sega introduced touch-screen gameplay. Because of this timing, all four standard charts for Eien no Melody use only Tap, Hold, Slide, and Break notes, with no Touch-note patterns. The 155 BPM arrangement channels the brisk, melody-driven energy that Yellow Zebra's doujin output is known for.
The song's difficulty levels were adjusted upward across subsequent maimai version updates as the game's overall difficulty ceiling rose. The Expert chart, designed by 玉子豆腐 (Tamago Tofu), progressed from 8+ through 9 and eventually to level 10. The Master chart, designed by サファ太 (Safata), climbed from 10+ to 11+ and settled at level 12 with a constant of 12.5, a mid-to-upper Master tier that offers a substantial challenge.
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Trivia
- Eien no Melody arranges Fujiwara no Mokou's boss theme "Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke" (月まで届け、不死の煙) from Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night (東方永夜抄), the eighth mainline Touhou Project game.
- The artist credit あ~るの~と(いえろ~ぜぶら)represents a unit or alias within Yellow Zebra (いえろ~ぜぶら), a doujin music circle that has been producing Touhou arrange albums and original works since the early 2000s.
- The song was added during the maimai MiLK version, which predates the DX (でらっくす) cabinet upgrade that introduced touch-sensitive note panels. As a result, all charts contain only Tap, Hold, Slide, and Break notes.
- The Expert chart was designed by 玉子豆腐 (Tamago Tofu), a notes designer known for contributing Touhou Project charts to the maimai series.
- The Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), who has also charted multiple Touhou arrange tracks across maimai versions.
- The chart levels underwent multiple revisions: the Expert chart started at 8+ in MiLK, rose to 9 in でらっくす+, and reached 10 in UNiVERSE+. The Master chart began at 10+ in MiLK, increased to 11+ in でらっくす+, and settled at 12 from UNiVERSE+ onward.
- As a Touhou derivative work, the song carries the standard copyright notice ©上海アリス幻樂団 (Team Shanghai Alice), crediting ZUN's original composition.
FAQ
- Who composed Eien no Melody (永遠のメロディ)?
- Eien no Melody was produced by the doujin music circle unit あ~るの~と(いえろ~ぜぶら), which is part of the Touhou arrange circle Yellow Zebra (いえろ~ぜぶら).
- What is the original song that Eien no Melody is based on?
- The track arranges Fujiwara no Mokou's boss theme "Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke" (月まで届け、不死の煙) from Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night.
- When was Eien no Melody added to maimai?
- The song was added to maimai MiLK on May 8, 2018.
- What BPM is Eien no Melody?
- The song has a BPM of 155.
- Who designed the charts for Eien no Melody in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by 玉子豆腐 (Tamago Tofu), and the Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- What difficulty level is the Master chart of Eien no Melody?
- The Master chart is rated level 12 with a difficulty constant of 12.5.
- Why does Eien no Melody have no Touch notes?
- The song debuted during the maimai MiLK version, which predates the DX (でらっくす) cabinet format that introduced touch-sensitive note panels. All four charts use only Tap, Hold, Slide, and Break notes.
- Did the difficulty levels of Eien no Melody change across maimai versions?
- Yes. The Expert chart progressed from 8+ (MiLK) to 9 (でらっくす+) and finally to 10 (UNiVERSE+). The Master chart rose from 10+ (MiLK) to 11+ (でらっくす+) and settled at 12 from UNiVERSE+ onward.
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