Overview
イノコリ先生 (Inokori Sensei) is a VOCALOID song by the music circle HoneyWorks, built around a playful schoolroom premise. The track arrived in maimai during the PiNK season on January 21, 2016, and has remained in the standard song list through subsequent version updates. Composed, arranged, and lyricized by HoneyWorks member Gom, the piece uses flower as its VOCALOID vocalist, a fitting choice given the song's theatrical call-and-response structure (先生の事好きですかー?, "Do you like your teacher?"). The original music video, directed by Yamako with illustrations by Rocoru, reinforces the classroom aesthetic with its character-driven visuals.
The song first appeared on HoneyWorks' 2014 album debut before being licensed for rhythm game use. Over its lifespan in maimai, the charts received several difficulty adjustments, the Advanced chart rose from level 6 to 7, the Expert chart was raised from 8+ to 9+, and the Master chart climbed from 11 to 12+, reflecting how the song's chart design held up as the series' overall difficulty curve evolved. The Expert chart (designed by はっぴー) leans on dense hold-note sequences, while mai-Star's Master chart (12.7 difficulty constant) packs 807 total notes with an emphasis on Slide patterns, making it a demanding play at its level.
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Trivia
- イノコリ先生 was added to maimai PiNK on January 21, 2016, as part of the niconico & VOCALOID genre lineup.
- In Asian English releases of maimai, the song's title was romanized as Inokori Sensei.
- The song was composed, arranged, and lyricized by Gom, a core member of HoneyWorks, with guitar by Oji and bass by drm.
- The VOCALOID vocalist for the original track is flower, a voicebank known for its bright, feminine timbre.
- The music video was directed by Yamako, with illustrations by Rocoru, the same illustrator behind several other HoneyWorks PVs.
- The song was originally released on HoneyWorks' album debut in 2014, two years before its maimai appearance.
- Three human covers exist: by Akechi Saku (voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa) on the Confession Executive Committee character song album Boku Ja Dame Desu ka?; by CHiCO on Watashi wo Someru I no Uta; and by the duo Hanon & Kotoha on Koi-Iro Doumei.
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and the Master chart by mai-Star, both recurring notes designers in the maimai series who have contributed charts across multiple versions.
- The Master chart underwent the most difficulty revision of any chart for this song: originally level 11 in PiNK, it was raised to 11+ in でらっくす PLUS, then to 12 in Splash, and finally to 12+ in UNiVERSE PLUS, settling at a 12.7 constant.
- The title イノコリ先生 (Inokori Sensei) roughly translates to 'The Teacher Who Keeps You After School' or 'Remaining Teacher,' directly referencing the detention-based classroom dynamic in the lyrics.
FAQ
- Who composed イノコリ先生 (Inokori Sensei)?
- The song was composed, arranged, and lyricized by Gom, a member of the music circle HoneyWorks, with guitar by Oji and bass by drm.
- Which VOCALOID sings イノコリ先生?
- The VOCALOID flower provides the vocals for the original version of イノコリ先生.
- When was イノコリ先生 added to maimai?
- イノコリ先生 was added to maimai on January 21, 2016, as part of the PiNK version.
- What are the difficulty levels of イノコリ先生 in maimai?
- The song has four standard charts: Basic (level 4), Advanced (level 7), Expert (level 9+, constant 9.6), and Master (level 12+, constant 12.7).
- Who designed the charts for イノコリ先生?
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and the Master chart was designed by mai-Star.
- What does イノコリ先生 mean in English?
- イノコリ先生 (Inokori Sensei) roughly translates to 'The Teacher Who Keeps Students After School' or 'Remaining Teacher,' referencing the classroom detention theme in the lyrics.
- What BPM is イノコリ先生?
- The song has a BPM of 162.
- Are there human covers of イノコリ先生?
- Yes, three human covers exist: by Akechi Saku (voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa) on the Confession Executive Committee character song album, by CHiCO on Watashi wo Someru I no Uta, and by the duo Hanon & Kotoha on Koi-Iro Doumei, all produced by HoneyWorks.