Overview
いーあるふぁんくらぶ (commonly rendered in English as 12fanclub) is a Vocaloid track by producer みきとP (MikitoP), featuring the vocal synthesis voices of GUMI and 鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin). The song's title is a Japanese-English pun: "いーある" (ī aru) approximates the English word "year," so "Year Fan Club" becomes "12 Fan Club", a reference to the twelve months in a year. Thematically, the lyrics follow a young fan of Chinese culture who studies the language and dreams of visiting Taiwan, with several lines delivered in Mandarin woven into the Japanese verses. Published to niconico on February 8, 2012 (sm18623327), it quickly became one of MikitoP's most recognizable works and crossed over into multiple rhythm-game franchises.
In maimai, いーあるふぁんくらぶ debuted on July 11, 2013 as part of the GreeN version's Standard chart set. It has since accumulated one of the more extensive revision histories of any song in the library: its Standard charts received level rebalances across nearly every major version (GreeN → GreeN+ → ORANGE → PiNK → MURASAKi → FiNALE → DX → Splash → UNiVERSE → FESTiVAL → BUDDiES), and its DX (でらっくす) charts arrived on July 11, 2019 alongside the launch of maimai DX. A Standard Re:MASTER chart was added on April 7, 2016, bringing the total to six playable chart variants. The Standard Re:MASTER chart, designed by しろいろ, stands out with 662 total notes, one of the densest arrangements in the song's version bracket, while the Standard MASTER (designed by ニャイン) and DX MASTER (designed by はっぴー) offer contrasting approaches to the same source material. The jacket art was also updated between the FiNALE and DX eras, with the original pre-DX jacket available in the game's archive.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
127 notesDesigner: -|Tap 103Hold 2Slide 5Touch 15Break 2
ADVANCED
6(6)
267 notesDesigner: -|Tap 200Hold 14Slide 19Touch 26Break 8
EXPERT
8(8)
323 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 223Hold 50Slide 6Touch 36Break 8
MASTER
11(11)
533 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 349Hold 32Slide 40Touch 108Break 4
STD
BASIC
4(4)
120 notesDesigner: -|Tap 84Hold 16Slide 14Break 6
ADVANCED
7(7)
264 notesDesigner: -|Tap 197Hold 44Slide 11Break 12
EXPERT
8+(8.6)
255 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 175Hold 33Slide 36Break 11
MASTER
12(12.2)
448 notesDesigner: ニャイン|Tap 348Hold 39Slide 33Break 28
Re:MASTER
12+(12.7)
662 notesDesigner: しろいろ|Tap 500Hold 13Slide 104Break 45
Trivia
- The song's title いーあるふぁんくらぶ is a pun: "いーある" sounds like the English word "year" in Japanese, and "Year Fan Club" implies the number 12 (months in a year), hence the English rendering "12fanclub."
- The lyrics mix Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, with phrases like "愛している" (I love you) and "謝謝" (xièxie, thank you) reflecting the protagonist's enthusiasm for Chinese language and culture.
- MikitoP (みきとP) is best known for other Vocaloid hits including "千本桜" (Senbonzakura) arrange work and "ロキ" (Roki), the latter of which also appears in maimai.
- The song originally features both GUMI and 鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin), giving the track two distinct vocal timbres trading lines and harmonizing.
- いーあるふぁんくらぶ has one of the longest level-change histories of any maimai song, with its Standard Master chart alone moving between levels 9, 10, 10+, 11, 11+, and 12 across different versions before settling at its current values.
- The Standard Re:MASTER chart (designed by しろいろ) contains 662 total notes, by comparison, the DX MASTER chart has 533 notes, making the Re:MASTER notably denser despite both being high-difficulty arrangements.
- The Re:MASTER chart's designer しろいろ is known for demanding, pattern-heavy charts; the 104 Slide notes and 45 Break notes in this chart exemplify that style.
- The original jacket used from GreeN through FiNALE was replaced with a new illustration for the DX release, though the original artwork can still be viewed in the game's jacket archive.
- Standard charts use the older five-note-type format (Tap, Hold, Slide, Break, with no Touch notes), while the DX charts introduced in 2019 add Touch notes and expand the total note counts.
- The song's niconico upload (sm18623327) passed several million views, cementing its status as a Vocaloid classic that later appeared in multiple rhythm games including maimai, CHUNITHM, and others.
FAQ
- Who composed いーあるふぁんくらぶ (12fanclub)?
- The song was composed and produced by みきとP (MikitoP), a Vocaloid producer known for hits like ロキ (Roki) and for his arrange work on 千本桜 (Senbonzakura).
- What Vocaloid voice banks are used in いーあるふぁんくらぶ?
- The track features GUMI (Megpoid) and 鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin) as the dual vocalists, trading off lines and harmonizing throughout the song.
- What is the English title of いーあるふぁんくらぶ?
- The song is commonly referred to in English as 12fanclub, derived from the Japanese title's wordplay where "いーある" (ī aru) approximates the English word "year," implying the number 12.
- What version of maimai added いーあるふぁんくらぶ?
- The song debuted on July 11, 2013 in maimai GreeN with Standard charts. DX (でらっくす) charts were added on July 11, 2019 when maimai DX launched, and the Standard Re:MASTER chart was added on April 7, 2016.
- What is the hardest chart for いーあるふぁんくらぶ in maimai?
- The Standard Re:MASTER chart is the most demanding, rated level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.7. Designed by しろいろ, it contains 662 total notes (500 Tap, 13 Hold, 104 Slide, 45 Break).
- Who designed the MASTER chart for いーあるふぁんくらぶ?
- The Standard MASTER chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain), while the DX MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー (Happii), who also designed both the DX EXPERT and Standard EXPERT charts.
- What are the lyrics of いーあるふぁんくらぶ about?
- The lyrics tell the story of a girl who is a passionate fan of Chinese language and culture. She studies Mandarin, uses Chinese phrases in her speech, and dreams of visiting Taiwan. The song itself mixes Japanese verses with Chinese lines.
- Where did いーあるふぁんくらぶ originally release before maimai?
- The song was first uploaded to niconico (sm18623327) on February 8, 2012 as a Vocaloid original by MikitoP, before being added to maimai GreeN in July 2013.
