Overview
ジェヘナ (Gehenna) is an original Vocaloid song by producer wotaku, featuring Hatsune Miku on vocals. The title refers to Gehenna (the Valley of Hinnom), a biblical metaphor for a place of suffering and fire, a fitting backdrop for lyrics that wrestle with suicidal ideation, emotional numbness, and the contradictory pull between wanting to live and wanting the pain to stop. Lines like "生きていたいよ / 生きてたくないよ" ("I want to live / I don't want to live") capture the song's raw, ambivalent core.
Originally released on wotaku's 2020 album トラゴイディア (Tragoidia), the song arrived in maimai DX BUDDiES on February 16, 2024. Its music video was co-produced by wotaku and the illustrator/animator 東の空まで会いにきて. In the rhythm-game sphere, ジェヘナ also appears in CHUNITHM VERSE (added January 2025), giving fans of wotaku's brooding electronic style two SEGA arcade titles to play the track on.
The maimai charts span Basic through Master, with the Master chart (level 13, constant 13.3) designed by みそかつ侍 and the Expert chart (level 9+, constant 9.6) by はっぴー. A title achievement unlocked by finishing any chart with exactly 1 miss, "何も聞かないでくれ" ("Don't ask me anything"), directly quotes the opening line of the song.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
115 notesDesigner: -|Tap 79Hold 15Slide 4Touch 12Break 5
ADVANCED
6(6)
296 notesDesigner: -|Tap 236Hold 20Slide 6Touch 28Break 6
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
445 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 313Hold 70Slide 44Touch 8Break 10
MASTER
13(13.3)
813 notesDesigner: みそかつ侍|Tap 635Hold 54Slide 65Touch 18Break 41
Trivia
- ジェヘナ was originally released on wotaku's 2020 album トラゴイディア (Tragoidia).
- The title ジェヘナ (Gehenna) derives from the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem, a term used in Jewish and Christian scripture to symbolize a place of punishment or spiritual destruction.
- The music video was created by wotaku in collaboration with the artist 東の空まで会いにきて.
- In maimai, the in-game collection achievement '何も聞かないでくれ' ('Don't ask me anything') is earned by clearing any chart with exactly 1 MISS, a direct reference to the song's opening lyric.
- The song was added to maimai DX BUDDiES on February 16, 2024 in Japan. The Asian version followed on June 14, 2024, and the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2024) on March 5, 2025.
- ジェヘナ also appears in CHUNITHM VERSE, added on January 9, 2025 in Japan, and later in Asian and Chinese versions on staggered dates.
- The song runs 2 minutes and 35 seconds in length.
- The Master chart (level 13, constant 13.3) was designed by みそかつ侍, while the Expert chart (9+, 9.6) was designed by はっぴー.
FAQ
- Who composed ジェヘナ (Gehenna)?
- ジェヘナ was composed, arranged, and written by the Vocaloid producer wotaku, with vocals by Hatsune Miku.
- What version of maimai added ジェヘナ?
- The song was added to maimai DX BUDDiES on February 16, 2024 in Japan, with staggered releases in Asian and Chinese versions later that year.
- What are the difficulty levels of ジェヘナ in maimai?
- The DX chart difficulties are: Basic 2, Advanced 6, Expert 9+ (constant 9.6), and Master 13 (constant 13.3).
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for ジェヘナ?
- The Master chart was designed by みそかつ侍 (Misokatsu Samurai) and the Expert chart by はっぴー (Happy).
- What album is ジェヘナ from?
- ジェヘナ originally appeared on wotaku's album トラゴイディア (Tragoidia), released in 2020.
- Does ジェヘナ appear in any other rhythm games?
- Yes, the song was also added to CHUNITHM VERSE on January 9, 2025, with subsequent releases in Asian and Chinese versions.
- What does the title ジェヘナ (Gehenna) mean?
- Gehenna (from the Hebrew Ge Hinnom, Valley of Hinnom) is a biblical term for a place of fire and judgment, often used as a metaphor for hell or intense suffering, reflecting the song's themes of existential despair.
- How do you unlock the '何も聞かないでくれ' title in maimai?
- The title '何も聞かないでくれ' ('Don't ask me anything') is awarded for clearing any chart of ジェヘナ with exactly 1 MISS.
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