Overview
galaxias! is a song by the eponymous unit galaxias!, a collaborative project formed by actress and singer Kou Shibasaki (柴咲コウ), Vocaloid-P DECO*27, and producer TeddyLoid. The track originally appeared on the unit's debut album, also titled galaxias!, released November 23, 2011. With a modest BPM of 123 and a dreamy, synthpop arrangement, the song features English phrases like "I'm gleaming, sparking / dreaming, breathing" woven through Japanese verses, reflecting the unit's polished pop-meets-electronic sound.
In maimai, galaxias! was added to the GreeN version at launch on July 11, 2013, under the niconico & VOCALOID genre. It is historically notable as the first non-POPS & ANIME song to be removed from the maimai series, delisted on June 30, 2016. The song also appeared in the Chinese-exclusive version 舞萌 (maimai 1st China), giving it a second life in that region. Across its maimai lifespan, the in-game genre shifted: it was classified as POPS in GreeN through GreeN PLUS, became VARIETY from ORANGE to ORANGE PLUS, and finally settled into niconico & VOCALOID from PiNK onward, a reflection of the game's evolving categorization system rather than a change to the song itself.
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Trivia
- The unit galaxias! was formed specifically around Kou Shibasaki's collaboration with DECO*27 and TeddyLoid; the song and album share the same name, making the project a self-titled debut.
- Kou Shibasaki provided the voice for the VOCALOID galaco, and the song's jacket art features a modified version of BLYTHE's GALACO doll, a direct visual reference to that connection.
- galaxias! was the first non-POPS & ANIME track ever removed from the maimai series, delisted on June 30, 2016, less than three years after its GreeN launch debut.
- During the GreeN PLUS update, the Master chart's level was temporarily lowered from 10 to 9, but it reverted to 10 from the ORANGE version onward and remained there through PiNK.
- The Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 Gou), and the Master chart by mai-Star, both noted designers in the maimai series.
- The song also appears in the China-exclusive version 舞萌 (maimai 1st China), making it accessible to players in that region after its removal from the mainline Japanese arcade releases.
- Across different maimai versions, the song's genre classification changed three times: POPS (GreeN–GreeN PLUS), VARIETY (ORANGE–ORANGE PLUS), and finally niconico & VOCALOID (PiNK onward).
- The BPM stays at a steady 123 throughout the track, with no tempo changes, unusual for a song with such a dreamy, atmospheric arrangement.
FAQ
- Who composed galaxias! in maimai?
- The song was composed, arranged, and co-written by DECO*27 (Kosuke Terayama) and TeddyLoid, with vocals by actress and singer Kou Shibasaki.
- When was galaxias! added to maimai and when was it removed?
- galaxias! was added to maimai GreeN at launch on July 11, 2013, and was removed from the mainline Japanese arcade version on June 30, 2016. It was the first non-POPS & ANIME song ever removed from the series.
- What is the connection between galaxias! and the VOCALOID galaco?
- Kou Shibasaki, the vocalist of galaxias!, also voiced the VOCALOID galaco. The song's jacket art features a modified BLYTHE GALACO doll, directly referencing this connection.
- Does galaxias! appear in any maimai version after its removal?
- While removed from the main Japanese arcade versions, galaxias! appears in the China-exclusive version 舞萌 (maimai 1st China), where it remains playable.
- What difficulty levels does galaxias! have in maimai?
- The song has four Standard charts: Basic (Lv. 4, 108 notes), Advanced (Lv. 6, 190 notes), Expert (Lv. 8, 280 notes), and Master (Lv. 10, 340 notes). The Master chart was temporarily Lv. 9 during the GreeN PLUS update but reverted to Lv. 10 from ORANGE onward.
- Who designed the charts for galaxias! in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 Gou), and the Master chart was designed by mai-Star.
