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Overview
"Hand in Hand" is a VOCALOID song by livetune (kz), featuring Hatsune Miku on vocals. Originally written as the theme song for the Magical Mirai 2015 event, the annual Hatsune Miku concert and exhibition organized by Crypton Future Media, it was later added to maimai PiNK PLUS on August 31, 2016, as part of the cross-title "We Love Music Game セガ3タイトル連動キャンペーン!" (We Love Music Game Sega 3-Title Linked Campaign) alongside CHUNITHM AIR. The song carries an uplifting, pop-electronic sound characteristic of livetune's production, with lyrics that speak of connection, kindness, and reaching toward the future, themes that resonated with the Magical Mirai festival's celebration of fan and creator community. In the maimai series, Hand in Hand is perhaps most famous for its UTAGE (宴) chart, a cooperative 8-player arrangement titled "Hand in Hand in Hand in Hand", which was the final UTAGE chart released before the mode's removal in maimai でらっくす, and was later revived in maimai DX BUDDiES.
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- Hand in Hand was composed by kz (livetune), a pioneering VOCALOID producer known for hits like "Packaged" and "Finder," as well as the theme song for the 2013 Hatsune Miku event Magical Mirai ("Weekender Girl / Blue Star").
- The song served as the official theme song for the マジカルミライ2015 (Magical Mirai 2015) event, which combined a Hatsune Miku concert with an exhibition of fan and corporate works.
- The music video for the song was produced by artist Kisui, who has created multiple visuals for livetune's VOCALOID works.
- Hand in Hand was added to maimai and CHUNITHM simultaneously on August 31, 2016, as part of the "We Love Music Game セガ3タイトル連動キャンペーン!" which required playing 初音ミク -Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone- to unlock it initially. It became available by default in both games on October 6, 2016.
- The song also appears in オンゲキ (ONGEKI) SUMMER PLUS where the opponent character is 初音ミク Lv.3, and in CHUNITHM where its charts are designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) and Techno Kitchen.
- Hand in Hand is one of the only maimai songs to feature a UTAGE (宴) chart designed for 8 players simultaneously, an extremely unusual setup that was originally titled "まさかの8人用譜面！？" ("An 8-player chart, can you believe it!?") in maimai FiNALE, and later retitled "Hand in Hand in Hand in Hand" in maimai DX BUDDiES.
- The UTAGE chart was the very last UTAGE chart released before the 宴 (Utage) mode was removed in maimai でらっくす (maimai DX), making it a notable piece of maimai history.
- Hand in Hand was removed from the Asian and Chinese versions of maimai でらっくす at launch, but was revived in the Asian version with maimai DX BUDDiES and in the Chinese version with 舞萌DX 2024.
- The maimai Master chart (level 12, later raised to 12+ in UNiVERSE PLUS) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), and the Expert chart (level 10) was designed by Revo@LC.
- The song's in-game length is 2:08 in maimai and ONGEKI, while the CHUNITHM version runs 2:38.
FAQ
- Who composed Hand in Hand in maimai?
- Hand in Hand was composed, arranged, and written by kz (livetune), featuring Hatsune Miku on vocals. livetune is a well-known VOCALOID music producer.
- What version of maimai added Hand in Hand?
- Hand in Hand was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on August 31, 2016, as part of the "We Love Music Game セガ3タイトル連動キャンペーン!" cross-title event alongside CHUNITHM AIR.
- What is the Hand in Hand UTAGE 8-player chart?
- Hand in Hand has a unique UTAGE (宴) chart designed for 8 players simultaneously, originally titled "まさかの8人用譜面！？" in maimai FiNALE and later renamed "Hand in Hand in Hand in Hand" in maimai DX BUDDiES. It was the final UTAGE chart released before the mode was removed in maimai でらっくす.
- What is the highest difficulty chart for Hand in Hand in maimai?
- The Master chart is the highest standard difficulty, rated at level 12+ (with a difficulty constant of 12.8). It was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) and contains 590 total notes (441 Tap, 21 Hold, 110 Slide, 18 Break).
- What is Hand in Hand about?
- The lyrics, written by kz, speak about connection and kindness, holding hands ("Hand in hand") with others, sharing songs and feelings, and carrying those bonds into the future ("ミライまで"). It was written as the theme song for the Magical Mirai 2015 event, which celebrates the community around Hatsune Miku and VOCALOID culture.
- Was Hand in Hand removed from any maimai versions?
- Hand in Hand was removed from the Asian and Chinese versions of maimai でらっくす (maimai DX) at launch. It was later revived in Asia with maimai DX BUDDiES and in China with 舞萌DX 2024.
