Overview
JUMPIN' JUMPIN' is a high-energy maimai original track produced by the doujin music circle SOUND HOLIC, with vocals, lyrics, and composition all handled by Nana Takahashi, a relatively rare solo effort from a vocalist best known as part of the circle's rotating cast. The arrangement was provided by MasKaleido, and a music video was created by UKYO Inaba. The song was not originally written for a rhythm game at all: it was commissioned for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a snowboarding-themed digital reality attraction at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis indoor theme park. Takahashi wrote the lyrics and melody to match the imagery of carving down a snowy mountain under diamond-dust skies, resulting in an upbeat eurobeat-influenced pop track that pairs a driving, danceable beat with a bittersweet, dream-chasing message.
JUMPIN' JUMPIN' joined the maimai song list on September 19, 2013 as part of the GreeN version. It initially required 23,000 maimile to unlock, though it was made available by default when maimai ORANGE launched the following year. Both the Expert (level 11+) and Master (level 13) charts were designed by mai-Star. Over the course of the game's version history, the song was reclassified through several in-game genre categories, starting as a JOYPOLIS track, moving through ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS, then ORIGINAL, and ultimately settling into the maimai category from でらっくす PLUS onward. The jacket art was also updated in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS to add the song title to the previously text-free design.
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Charts
STD
BASIC
4(4)
139 notesDesigner: -|Tap 108Hold 18Slide 8Break 5
ADVANCED
8(8)
295 notesDesigner: -|Tap 227Hold 31Slide 24Break 13
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
437 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 291Hold 68Slide 58Break 20
MASTER
13(13.3)
591 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 433Hold 29Slide 93Break 36
Trivia
- JUMPIN' JUMPIN' was originally produced for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a snowboarding-themed digital reality experience at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis. Nana Takahashi wrote the lyrics and composition to match the attraction's snowy mountain imagery.
- The song debuted in maimai GreeN on September 19, 2013 as an unlockable track requiring 23,000 maimile. It became available by default starting with the maimai ORANGE update on September 18, 2014.
- Nana Takahashi handled composition, lyrics, and vocals for this track, a solo writing credit that stands out within SOUND HOLIC's catalog, where she more commonly performs songs written by the circle's primary composers.
- The arrangement was handled by MasKaleido, a member of SOUND HOLIC known for eurobeat and techno arrangements under the circle's flagship name.
- The music video (movie) was produced by UKYO Inaba, who has created visuals for numerous SOUND HOLIC releases.
- The jacket art was originally text-free, featuring only the character artwork. It was updated in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS to include the song title on the design.
- The song's in-game genre classification has shifted four times over its lifetime: JOYPOLIS in GreeN through ORANGE PLUS, ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS in PiNK through FiNALE, ORIGINAL in base でらっくす, and maimai from でらっくす PLUS onward.
- In the soundtrack booklet, Takahashi jokingly noted that despite writing an energetic song about charging down snowy mountains, she herself is not very good at snowboarding.
FAQ
- Who composed JUMPIN' JUMPIN'?
- Nana Takahashi composed and wrote the lyrics for JUMPIN' JUMPIN' in addition to performing the vocals. The arrangement was handled by MasKaleido of SOUND HOLIC.
- What version of maimai did JUMPIN' JUMPIN' first appear in?
- JUMPIN' JUMPIN' debuted in maimai GreeN on September 19, 2013. It was originally unlockable with 23,000 maimile and became available by default starting with the ORANGE update.
- Where does JUMPIN' JUMPIN' come from?
- The song was originally created for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a snowboarding-themed digital reality attraction at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis theme park, before being added to maimai.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts for JUMPIN' JUMPIN'?
- Both the Expert and Master charts were designed by mai-Star, a long-time notes designer for the maimai series.
- What are the current difficulty levels of JUMPIN' JUMPIN' in maimai?
- As of the FESTiVAL version and later, JUMPIN' JUMPIN' is rated at level 4 for Basic, level 8 for Advanced, level 11+ for Expert, and level 13 for Master.
- What is JUMPIN' JUMPIN' about?
- The lyrics describe chasing endless dreams and transforming sadness into strength, set against the imagery of snowboarding under diamond-dust skies. Nana Takahashi wrote the song to evoke the feeling of racing down a snowy mountain with unstoppable energy.
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