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Overview

ヒビカセ (Hibikase) is a Hatsune Miku Vocaloid track produced by the duo GigaReol, composer and arranger Giga-P, lyricist Reol, originally released on their collaborative 2014 album "No title+". The song made its arcade rhythm-game debut on August 9, 2018, in a rare simultaneous launch across all three of SEGA's contemporary rhythm-game series: maimai (MiLK PLUS), CHUNITHM (STAR PLUS), and オンゲキ (1st). This cross-title release meant players could encounter the same song in three different games on the same day. The title ヒビカセ is a deliberate pun. Its primary reading is 響かせ (hibikase, "let it resound" or "make it echo"), a verb that appears recurrently in the chorus. A secondary parsing yields 日々課せ (hibi kase, "daily charge" or "daily imposition"). Lyrically, the song adopts a meta-perspective: the words are written as if Hatsune Miku herself is addressing the listener, with lines such as "忘れないでね わたしの声を / 画面越しでいい ちゃんと愛して" ("Don't forget my voice / It's fine if it's through the screen, just love me properly"), a direct commentary on the relationship between a virtual singer and her audience. In maimai, ヒビカセ is playable across four standard difficulties. The Master chart (level 13, constant 13.1), designed by サファ太 (Safata), is characterised by dense tap patterns and extended slide sequences, while the Expert chart (level 11) was designed by はっぴー (Happy). The song was removed from Asian versions of maimai beginning with maimai DX BUDDiES and from Chinese versions starting with 舞萌DX 2024, making it unavailable on current cabinets in those regions. It was also delisted from オンゲキ bright MEMORY on March 7, 2024.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Master chart

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Master chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC
4(4)
214 notesDesigner: -|Tap 189Hold 11Slide 4Break 10
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
420 notesDesigner: -|Tap 386Hold 15Slide 6Break 13
EXPERT
11(11)
490 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 381Hold 43Slide 54Break 12
MASTER
13(13.1)
767 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 615Hold 67Slide 71Break 14

Trivia

  • ヒビカセ was simultaneously added to maimai MiLK PLUS, CHUNITHM STAR PLUS, and オンゲキ on August 9, 2018, a rare cross-title simultaneous launch across SEGA's three rhythm game series.
  • In オンゲキ, ヒビカセ was one of only six songs available from the start without any unlock requirements, alongside fellow niconico Vocaloid tracks such as ブリキノダンス and 初音ミクの激唱.
  • The song was originally unlockable in maimai MiLK and CHUNITHM STAR PLUS by playing it on オンゲキ (a cross-promotion tie-in), before becoming playable by default on October 24, 2018.
  • The maimai version of ヒビカセ uses a shorter 2:21 edit, whereas the CHUNITHM and オンゲキ versions run 2:34.
  • In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is officially romanised as 'Hibikase'.
  • ヒビカセ was removed from Asian versions of maimai starting with maimai DX BUDDiES (Asia), and from Chinese versions starting with 舞萌DX 2024, making it unavailable in those regions. It was also delisted from オンゲキ bright MEMORY on March 7, 2024.
  • The original music video for the song was created by お菊 and けい.
  • The lyrics are written from the perspective of Hatsune Miku addressing her creator and listener, directly referencing the virtual-singer dynamic with lines about loving through the screen and drowning in the listener's sounds.
  • The original album 'No title+' (2014) is a collaborative release between Giga-P and Reol, featuring multiple Vocaloid tracks all sung by Hatsune Miku.
  • The artist credit 'GigaReol' reflects the dedicated collaboration between composer/arranger Giga-P and lyricist Reol, who worked together on several notable Vocaloid productions in the early 2010s.

FAQ

Who composed and wrote the lyrics for ヒビカセ?
ヒビカセ was composed and arranged by Giga-P, with lyrics written by Reol. The collaborative duo is credited as GigaReol. The vocals are performed by Hatsune Miku.
When was ヒビカセ added to maimai?
ヒビカセ was added to maimai as part of the MiLK PLUS update on August 9, 2018. It was simultaneously added to CHUNITHM STAR PLUS and オンゲキ on the same day.
What difficulty levels are available for ヒビカセ in maimai?
ヒビカセ has four standard charts in maimai: Basic (level 4), Advanced (level 7+), Expert (level 11), and Master (level 13, constant 13.1). It does not have a Re:Master chart.
Who designed the maimai charts for ヒビカセ?
The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have a credited notes designer.
Is ヒビカセ still playable in maimai today?
ヒビカセ was removed from Asian versions of maimai starting with maimai DX BUDDiES and from Chinese versions starting with 舞萌DX 2024. It may still be available on Japanese cabinets running earlier DX versions or in regions where it was not explicitly removed.
What is the meaning of the title ヒビカセ?
The title ヒビカセ (Hibikase) is primarily a wordplay on the Japanese verb 響かせ (hibikase, 'let it resound' or 'make it echo'), which appears throughout the lyrics. It can also be interpreted as 日々課せ (hibi kase, 'daily charge' or 'daily imposition').
What other rhythm games feature ヒビカセ?
Besides maimai, ヒビカセ appears in CHUNITHM (added in STAR PLUS, later re-added in SUPER STAR) and オンゲキ (available from the first version until its removal in bright MEMORY on March 7, 2024).
What album was ヒビカセ originally released on?
ヒビカセ originated on the 2014 collaborative album 'No title+' by GigaReol, which features multiple Hatsune Miku Vocaloid tracks produced by Giga-P with lyrics by Reol.