Overview
ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ (Junky Night Town Orchestra) is a Vocaloid track by すりぃ (suriii) featuring Kagamine Len (鏡音レン), added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on August 19, 2022. The song originally appeared on suriii's 2020 album パンデミック (Pandemic) and was brought to Sega's rhythm game lineup across maimai, CHUNITHM, and オンゲキ simultaneously during the 2022 season. Its animated music video, created by ねこぜもん, accompanies a frenetic, urban-themed composition that blends rock instrumentation with the synthetic energy of Len's Vocaloid voicebank. The lyrics paint a cynical portrait of city life, references to train lines, neon-lit streets, junkie culture, and hollow social performances, delivered at a driving 145 BPM. In maimai, the song received a full set of DX charts culminating in a level 12+ Master chart (constant 12.9) designed by 翠楼屋, while the Expert chart was designed by はっぴー. The Master chart's dense note count of 818, including 35 Break notes, and its demanding slide-and-tap patterns make it a notable mid-high tier challenge within the UNiVERSE PLUS era.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
159 notesDesigner: -|Tap 122Hold 8Slide 8Touch 17Break 4
ADVANCED
6(6)
261 notesDesigner: -|Tap 195Hold 21Slide 25Touch 14Break 6
EXPERT
10(10)
523 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 357Hold 85Slide 31Touch 44Break 6
MASTER
12+(12.9)
818 notesDesigner: 翠楼屋|Tap 619Hold 58Slide 77Touch 29Break 35
Trivia
- The song originally appeared on すりぃ's album パンデミック (Pandemic) released in 2020, predating its rhythm game appearances by two years.
- The animated music video was produced by ねこぜもん, and the song is also available on niconico (sm36109943).
- The maimai version uses a shorter edit (2:26) compared to the CHUNITHM and オンゲキ versions (2:33).
- The EXPERT chart contains a small gimmick: at the lyric 「8番線中央通り」('8th line central street'), a slide starting at position 8 passes through the center in a straight 8→4 line, visually mirroring a train route.
- The in-game title awarded for achieving Rank S on EXPERT is 「どーでもいいこと呟いてんな」('muttering nothing important'), which quotes a line from the song's chorus.
- The Master chart (level 12+, constant 12.9) was designed by 翠楼屋 (Suirouya), known for technical and slide-heavy chart patterns.
- The song was also added to the Asian version of maimai DX UNiVERSE PLUS on December 23, 2022, and to the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2023) on September 22, 2023.
- Outside of maimai, ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ appears in CHUNITHM NEW PLUS (added May 26, 2022) and オンゲキ bright (available at that version's launch).
FAQ
- Who composed ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by すりぃ (suriii), with vocals provided by Kagamine Len (鏡音レン).
- What version of maimai was ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ added in?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on August 19, 2022 for the Japanese version, with Asian and Chinese releases following later that year.
- What difficulty does the Master chart of ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ have?
- The Master chart is level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.9 and a total of 818 notes (619 Tap, 58 Hold, 77 Slide, 29 Touch, 35 Break).
- Who designed the charts for ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ in maimai?
- The Expert chart (level 10) was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the Master chart (level 12+) was designed by 翠楼屋 (Suirouya).
- Does ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, it also appears in CHUNITHM NEW PLUS (added May 2022) and オンゲキ bright (available at launch), both published by Sega.
- What is the meaning of the title ジャンキーナイトタウンオーケストラ?
- The title translates to 'Junky Night Town Orchestra.' The lyrics describe a gritty urban scene, train platforms, neon slums, drug references, and social hypocrisy, delivered with a defiant, carnivalesque energy.
