Overview
隠然 (Inzen) is a vocal Touhou Project arrangement by the doujin music circle Butaotome (豚乙女), featured in maimai FiNALE since its release on February 22, 2019. The song reimagines "秘匿されたフォーシーズンズ" (Secret Four Seasons), the stage 6 boss theme from 東方天空璋 〜 Hidden Star in Four Seasons (the fifteenth mainline Touhou game), associated with the hidden goddess Okina Matara. Butaotome, a prolific circle known for energetic rock- and folk-infused arrangements, produced this track with arrangement by comp and vocals by ranko. It originally appeared on their 2017 album あやかし横丁. The title 隠然 (roughly "concealed" or "hidden in plain sight") reflects the song's thematic connection to secrecy and the four seasons, the lyrics trace the natural cycle of blooming flowers, falling leaves, and winter snow as metaphors for things deliberately kept hidden. In maimai FiNALE, the song was accompanied by a moving background image of Okina Matara; this was changed to a static jacket display when the title transitioned to maimai でらっくす. The chart set spans all five standard difficulties, with the Re:MASTER chart (level 13, constant 13.4) designed by 某S氏 and notable for its dense slide-note patterns and 734-note total, making it a demanding play for experienced Touhou chart enthusiasts.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
6(6)
234 notesDesigner: -|Tap 209Hold 9Slide 12Break 4
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
416 notesDesigner: -|Tap 364Hold 22Slide 22Break 8
EXPERT
11(11)
585 notesDesigner: 玉子豆腐|Tap 475Hold 49Slide 29Break 32
MASTER
12(12.5)
729 notesDesigner: 緑風 犬三郎|Tap 643Hold 24Slide 61Break 1
Re:MASTER
13(13.4)
734 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 535Hold 78Slide 106Break 15
Trivia
- 隠然 was added to maimai FiNALE on February 22, 2019; its Re:MASTER chart was available from the same day, not added in a later update.
- The song is a remix of '秘匿されたフォーシーズンズ' (Secret Four Seasons), the stage 6 boss theme from 東方天空璋 〜 Hidden Star in Four Seasons, associated with the final boss Okina Matara.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is romanized as 'Inzen' and the artist as 'BUTAOTOME'.
- In maimai FiNALE, the song's background video displayed a moving illustration of Okina Matara. This was replaced with a static jacket image starting from maimai でらっくす (DX).
- The arrangement was handled by comp (lyrics and composition arrangement) with vocals by ranko, and originally released on Butaotome's 2017 album あやかし横丁.
- The lyrics weave imagery of the four seasons, spring flowers that fall and return to soil, autumn leaves that bring winter, and snow that hides things, mirroring the original theme's connection to the hidden goddess and seasonal cycles.
- The Re:MASTER chart (designed by 某S氏) stands out for its 106 Slide notes out of 734 total, one of the higher slide counts among Touhou charts at its difficulty level.
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), the creator of the Touhou Project series.
FAQ
- Who composed and performed 隠然 (Inzen)?
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice). The Butaotome arrangement was handled by comp, with vocals by ranko. Butaotome (豚乙女) is a well-known doujin music circle that regularly contributes Touhou arrangements to rhythm games.
- What is the original song that 隠然 is based on?
- 隠然 is a remix of '秘匿されたフォーシーズンズ' (Secret Four Seasons), the stage 6 boss theme from 東方天空璋 〜 Hidden Star in Four Seasons, the fifteenth mainline Touhou shooting game.
- Which maimai version introduced 隠然?
- 隠然 was added to maimai FiNALE on February 22, 2019, and has remained available across subsequent DX versions in all regions (Japan, International, USA, and China).
- What difficulty are the 隠然 charts?
- The chart set includes Basic (level 6), Advanced (level 8+), Expert (level 11), Master (level 12), and Re:Master (level 13, constant 13.4). The Expert chart was designed by 玉子豆腐, the Master by 緑風 犬三郎, and the Re:Master by 某S氏.
- What is the meaning of the title 隠然?
- 隠然 (romanized as Inzen) roughly means 'hidden' or 'concealed,' fitting the song's origin as the theme of Okina Matara, a sealed-away goddess in the Touhou Project lore. The lyrics explore seasonal cycles and things deliberately kept out of sight.
- Did 隠然 have a different background video in older versions?
- Yes, in maimai FiNALE the song displayed a moving image of Touhou character Okina Matara. This was changed to a static jacket illustration when the game transitioned to maimai でらっくす (DX).
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