Overview
かくしん的☆めたまるふぉ~ぜっ! (Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose!) is the opening theme for the first season of the anime series Himouto! Umaru-chan (干物妹!うまるちゃん), based on the manga by Sankaku Head. The song was composed and co-arranged by Asuka Ogura alongside arranger manzo, and performed by voice actress Aimi Tanaka in character as the protagonist Umaru Doma. Its title is a characteristic pun, かくしん的 (kakushinteki) can evoke both "revolutionary" (革新的) and "core" (基本的), while めたまるふぉ~ぜっ (metamaruphose) blends "metamorphose" with まる (maru), a playful nod to Umaru's own name. The energetic, bouncy arrangement matches the anime's comedic slice-of-life tone about a seemingly perfect high school girl who transforms into a lazy otaku at home.
The track debuted in maimai PiNK at the version's launch on December 9, 2015, as a POPS&ANIME category song. It later received a Re:MASTER chart in maimai MiLK (April 17, 2018) and DX charts at the launch of maimai でらっくす (July 11, 2019). The MASTER chart for the DX version was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), while the Expert DX chart was handled by サファ太 (Safata), who also designed the Standard Re:MASTER. Other Standard chart designers include Revo@LC (Expert) and mai-Star (Master). The song was removed from Asian maimai DX arcade editions starting with DX Splash PLUS and from Chinese editions starting with 舞萌DX 2021, though it remained available in Japanese cabinets for a period afterward before being delisted on September 16, 2021. Outside of maimai, the song also appears in SEGA's other rhythm game franchises CHUNITHM AIR and オンゲキ.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
100 notesDesigner: -|Tap 81Hold 8Slide 2Touch 4Break 5
ADVANCED
6(6)
200 notesDesigner: -|Tap 152Hold 19Slide 4Touch 11Break 14
EXPERT
9(9)
300 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 209Hold 17Slide 20Touch 40Break 14
MASTER
12(12)
503 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 371Hold 23Slide 33Touch 42Break 34
STD
BASIC
4(4)
119 notesDesigner: -|Tap 104Hold 12Slide 2Break 1
ADVANCED
6(6)
230 notesDesigner: -|Tap 202Hold 16Slide 3Break 9
EXPERT
8+(8.6)
332 notesDesigner: Revo@LC|Tap 257Hold 28Slide 28Break 19
MASTER
11+(11.6)
517 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 426Hold 10Slide 37Break 44
Re:MASTER
12+(12.6)
555 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 374Hold 24Slide 84Break 73
Trivia
- かくしん的☆めたまるふぉ~ぜっ! was used as the opening theme for the first season of the anime Himouto! Umaru-chan (干物妹!うまるちゃん), which aired from July to September 2015.
- The song was composed and co-arranged by Asuka Ogura (小倉明日香), with arrangement also credited to manzo. The opening animation was produced by studio Doga Kobo (動画工房).
- The title is a layered pun in Japanese: かくしん的 (kakushinteki) can mean either 'revolutionary' (革新的) or 'core/essential' (核心的), and めたまるふぉ~ぜっ (metamaruphose) fuses 'metamorphose' with まる, referencing Umaru's name and her dual-life transformation theme.
- The song was added to maimai PiNK at the version's launch on December 9, 2015, making it a launch-window track for that edition.
- A Re:MASTER chart was added roughly two and a half years later on April 17, 2018, during the maimai MiLK era.
- DX charts arrived at the launch of maimai でらっくす on July 11, 2019, alongside the new Touch-note gameplay system.
- The song was removed from Asian maimai DX arcade cabinets starting with the DX Splash PLUS update, and from Chinese cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2021. It was fully delisted from Japanese editions on September 16, 2021.
- In-game collection titles (称号) unlockable for this song include うまる~ん (earned at 99% SYNC) and お兄ちゃん (earned by achieving All Perfect on all difficulties).
- The Standard Re:MASTER chart, designed by サファ太 (Safata), is the most note-dense version at 555 total notes, with 84 Slide notes, more than double the Slide count of any other chart for this song.
- The song also appears in CHUNITHM AIR (where it was initially event-unlockable) and オンゲキ (included from launch as part of Chapter 1: 目指せ! いっぱいのエール!).
FAQ
- Who composed Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose!?
- The song was composed and co-arranged by Asuka Ogura (小倉明日香), with additional arrangement by manzo. Vocals are performed by Aimi Tanaka in character as Umaru Doma.
- What anime is Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! from?
- It is the opening theme for the first season of Himouto! Umaru-chan (干物妹!うまるちゃん), an anime adaptation of the manga by Sankaku Head that aired in 2015.
- When was Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai PiNK at the version's launch on December 9, 2015. A Re:MASTER chart followed in maimai MiLK on April 17, 2018, and DX charts were released at the launch of maimai でらっくす on July 11, 2019.
- Is Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! still playable in maimai?
- No. The song was removed from Asian maimai DX cabinets starting with DX Splash PLUS, from Chinese cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2021, and was fully delisted from Japanese editions on September 16, 2021.
- Who designed the MASTER and Re:MASTER charts for Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! in maimai?
- The DX MASTER chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), the Standard MASTER by mai-Star, and the Standard Re:MASTER by サファ太 (Safata). サファ太 also designed the DX Expert chart.
- Does Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! appear in any other rhythm games?
- Yes, the song also appears in CHUNITHM AIR (initially as an event unlock, later default) and オンゲキ (included from launch as part of Chapter 1).
- What does the title Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! mean?
- The title is a Japanese pun: かくしん的 (kakushinteki) can mean either 'revolutionary' (革新的) or 'core/essential' (核心的), and めたまるふぉ~ぜっ (metamaruphose) blends 'metamorphose' with まる (maru), a playful reference to the protagonist Umaru's name and her dual identity as a model student and a lazy homebody.
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