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神々の祈り (Kamigami no Inori, "Prayers of the Gods") is a vocal arrangement of 厄神様の通り道 〜 Dark Road, the stage 2 theme from the Touhou Project game 東方風神録 〜 Mountain of Faith (TH10). The arrangement was handled by TOKINE of the doujin circle 舞風-MAIKAZE, with lyrics penned by Rinka and vocals performed by Asuka Sasa (沙紗飛鳥). The track originally appeared on the circle's 2007 album 東方華想神月 before being brought into the maimai arcade series. It debuted in maimai GreeN PLUS on May 15, 2014, as part of the game's ongoing Touhou Project collaboration catalog. Musically, the arrangement takes ZUN's original melody and recasts it as a mid-tempo (130 BPM) vocal piece with a prayer-like, ethereal atmosphere, fitting its title. The lyrics explore themes of sacrifice, fate, and connection, framing the singer as an angelic figure reaching through darkness. Notably, the post-chorus structure differs from the version of the same song featured in SOUND VOLTEX, giving the maimai iteration its own distinct arrangement flow. In maimai, the song received a new jacket when the game transitioned to the でらっくす (DX) series, and its animated music video was replaced with a static jacket image in that same update. The MASTER chart, designed by mai-Star, sits at a level 12+ (constant 12.7), packing 422 notes into a 1:55 runtime, while the Expert chart by はっぴー offers a level 9 introduction to the song's dense hold-note and slide patterns.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
3(3)
112 notesDesigner: -|Tap 99Hold 6Slide 6Break 1
ADVANCED
7(7)
210 notesDesigner: -|Tap 168Hold 22Slide 14Break 6
EXPERT
9(9)
218 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 133Hold 52Slide 30Break 3
MASTER
12+(12.7)
422 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 297Hold 58Slide 61Break 6

Trivia

  • 神々の祈り is an arrangement of 厄神様の通り道 〜 Dark Road, the second-stage theme from 東方風神録 〜 Mountain of Faith (TH10), composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice).
  • The arrangement was handled by TOKINE of 舞風-MAIKAZE. TOKINE's circle is widely known in the doujin scene for producing the 夢想夏郷 (Mushoukaikyou / Dream Summer Village) doujin animation series.
  • The song first appeared on the 2007 doujin album 東方華想神月 before its inclusion in maimai.
  • Lyrics were written by Rinka, and vocals were performed by Asuka Sasa (沙紗飛鳥).
  • The version of 神々の祈り in maimai differs in its post-chorus section from the arrangement that appears in SOUND VOLTEX, making it a distinct cut.
  • In maimai でらっくす, the song received an updated jacket design, and its original animated video was replaced with a static image of the new jacket.
  • In Asian English versions of maimai, the title was romanised as 'kamigaminoinori' and the artist as 'maikaze/sasaasuka'.
  • The MASTER chart (Level 12+, constant 12.7) was designed by mai-Star and contains 422 notes with a notably high Slide note count of 61.
  • The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and features 218 notes with emphasis on holds and slides.
  • The song has undergone multiple level revisions across maimai versions, for example, the Master chart started at level 10 in GreeN PLUS and was progressively re-evaluated up to 12+ by FESTiVAL PLUS.

FAQ

What is the original song that 神々の祈り is based on?
神々の祈り is a vocal arrangement of 厄神様の通り道 〜 Dark Road, the stage 2 theme from Touhou 10: 東方風神録 〜 Mountain of Faith, originally composed by ZUN.
Who arranged 神々の祈り and who provided the vocals?
The arrangement was done by TOKINE of the doujin circle 舞風-MAIKAZE. The vocals were performed by Asuka Sasa (沙紗飛鳥), with lyrics written by Rinka.
When was 神々の祈り added to maimai?
It was added in the maimai GreeN PLUS update on May 15, 2014.
What difficulty levels are the charts for 神々の祈り in maimai DX?
The Standard charts are Basic at level 3, Advanced at level 7, Expert at level 9, and Master at level 12+ (constant 12.7).
Who designed the MASTER and Expert charts for 神々の祈り?
The MASTER chart was designed by mai-Star, and the Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
What album is 神々の祈り originally from?
The song first appeared on the doujin album 東方華想神月, released by 舞風-MAIKAZE in 2007.
Does the maimai version of 神々の祈り differ from other rhythm game versions?
Yes, the maimai version has a different post-chorus structure compared to the arrangement featured in SOUND VOLTEX, making each version distinct.