Overview
INFINITE WORLD is a Touhou Project vocal arrange by the long-running doujin circle SOUND HOLIC, featuring vocalist Nana Takahashi, that arrived in maimai with the MiLK PLUS update on September 18, 2018. The song draws from an unusual corner of the Touhou canon: it arranges 無間の鐘 ~ Infinite Nightmare, the photo theme associated with Hatate Himekaidou from Double Spoiler ~ Touhou Bunkachou (2010), a spin-off that replaces traditional danmaku shooting with tengu-style photography. The arrangement was handled by SOUND HOLIC producers SHU x GUCCI, with lyrics by Blue E and a rock guitar foundation by Josh. The original version appears on SOUND HOLIC's 2010 album 文 -BUN-, a collection built around the newspaper-carrying tengu reporters of Gensokyo.
In maimai, INFINITE WORLD has seen its chart levels increase across version updates as the game's overall difficulty curve rose, eventually settling at its current constants from the UNiVERSE PLUS era onward. The Master chart (level 12+) was designed by 某S氏, a notes designer whose name appears on numerous Touhou Project charts in the series, while the Expert chart (level 10+) was handled by サファ太 (Safata). The track's brisk 167 BPM and Nana Takahashi's characteristically energetic delivery, switching between English phrases and Japanese verses, give the song a driving, stadium-rock feel that has kept it a recognizable pick in the maimai Touhou lineup.
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Charts
STD
BASIC
5(5)
199 notesDesigner: -|Tap 180Hold 9Slide 6Break 4
ADVANCED
8(8)
353 notesDesigner: -|Tap 291Hold 17Slide 21Break 24
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
508 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 361Hold 62Slide 53Break 32
MASTER
12+(12.6)
661 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 488Hold 44Slide 98Break 31
Trivia
- INFINITE WORLD is an arrangement of 無間の鐘 ~ Infinite Nightmare, the fourth photo theme from Double Spoiler ~ Touhou Bunkachou, the tenth official Touhou Project game released in 2010.
- The song originally appeared on SOUND HOLIC's 2010 Touhou arrange album 文 -BUN-, whose title uses the kanji for 'literature' or 'document', a nod to the tengu newspaper theme.
- The arrangement was handled by SHU x GUCCI, a production duo within SOUND HOLIC. The group's vocalist Nana Takahashi has been a fixture of the circle since its early years.
- The song's lyrics mix English phrases ('Get to the World,' 'Never give up fighting it out') with Japanese verses, a stylistic hallmark of Nana Takahashi's vocal work with SOUND HOLIC.
- SOUND HOLIC member Josh contributed guitar to the track, adding to its rock-driven sound.
- The Master chart (level 12+) was designed by 某S氏, a charter whose body of work in maimai leans heavily toward Touhou Project and other doujin-origin songs.
- The Expert chart (level 10+) was designed by サファ太 (Safata), a regular notes designer for maimai who frequently handles mid-to-high-difficulty Touhou charts.
- INFINITE WORLD debuted in maimai MiLK PLUS with chart levels of 4/7/9/11+ (Basic/Advanced/Expert/Master). The levels were gradually revised upward across subsequent versions, reaching 5/8/10+/12+ by the BUDDiES PLUS update, reflecting the rising difficulty baseline of the game's Touhou song catalog.
- Unlike many maimai Touhou Project songs sourced from the main Windows shooting games or official music CDs, INFINITE WORLD comes from a spin-off photography game, giving it a notably niche origin within the fandom.
FAQ
- Who composed INFINITE WORLD in maimai?
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), taken from the Touhou Project game Double Spoiler. The arrangement for SOUND HOLIC's version was handled by SHU x GUCCI.
- What version of maimai added INFINITE WORLD?
- INFINITE WORLD was added to maimai with the MiLK PLUS update on September 18, 2018.
- What is the original Touhou source of INFINITE WORLD?
- INFINITE WORLD arranges 無間の鐘 ~ Infinite Nightmare, the fourth photo theme from Double Spoiler ~ Touhou Bunkachou, a spin-off game focused on photography rather than danmaku shooting.
- What difficulty level is INFINITE WORLD's Master chart?
- The Master chart is rated level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.6. It was designed by the notes designer 某S氏.
- Who designed the Expert chart for INFINITE WORLD?
- The Expert chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- What album is INFINITE WORLD originally from?
- The song originally appeared on SOUND HOLIC's 2010 Touhou arrange album 文 -BUN-, themed around Gensokyo's tengu newspaper reporters.
- Who sings INFINITE WORLD?
- The vocals are performed by Nana Takahashi, a longtime collaborator with SOUND HOLIC known for her energetic rock-influenced singing style.
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