Who composed and wrote カルマ (Karma)?

カルマ was composed by Motoo Fujiwara and BUMP OF CHICKEN, with lyrics by Motoo Fujiwara. The version featured in maimai is a cover.

What anime or game is カルマ (Karma) from?

カルマ was used as the opening theme for the PlayStation 2 RPG Tales of the Abyss (2005) and its television anime adaptation.

What version of maimai is カルマ (Karma) in?

カルマ was added to maimai GreeN at its launch on July 11, 2013. It was removed from the playable roster on June 30, 2016, and is not available in current maimai versions.

Who designed the Master chart for カルマ (Karma)?

The Master chart was designed by mai-Star, a regular notes designer for the maimai series. It features 376 total notes with a notable 57 Slide notes.

What difficulty level is カルマ (Karma)'s Master chart?

The Master chart is level 10 with a difficulty constant of 10.0. It includes 289 Tap, 14 Hold, 57 Slide, and 16 Break notes.

Why was カルマ (Karma) removed from maimai?

カルマ was removed from maimai's playable song list on June 30, 2016, as part of the regular song rotation and licensing changes that have affected several early maimai GreeN tracks.

カルマ (Karma), maimai GreeN Song (BUMP OF CHICKEN Cover)

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Overview

カルマ (Karma) is a cover of BUMP OF CHICKEN's 11th single, which served as the opening theme for the 2005 PlayStation 2 RPG Tales of the Abyss (テイルズオブジアビス) and its subsequent television anime adaptation. The track was added to maimai GreeN at launch on July 11, 2013, originally classified under the ANIME genre before later being folded into POPS & ANIME as the genre system was reorganized. The in-game cut is notably longer than most maimai offerings at roughly two and a half minutes, following a structure that omits the second verse: intro, first chorus, final chorus, and outro, coincidentally the same edit used in GuitarFreaks & DrumMania. Its background video adopts an illustration-plus-scrolling-lyrics style reminiscent of Vocaloid PVs, set in a school environment that likely draws from the original single jacket artwork. Chart-wise, the Master difficulty (level 10, constant 10.0, designed by mai-Star) is distinguished by its heavy use of slide notes, 57 Slides among 376 total notes, giving it a sweeping, flowing feel that fits the song's melodic arc. The Expert chart (level 7, credited to the maimai team) takes a denser approach with 247 Tap notes across 315 total. The song was removed from maimai's playable roster on June 30, 2016, and is no longer accessible on current arcade cabinets.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC

5(5)

107 notesDesigner: -|Tap 83Hold 16Slide 4Break 4

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ADVANCED

7(7)

151 notesDesigner: -|Tap 99Hold 40Slide 9Break 3

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EXPERT

7(7)

315 notesDesigner: maimai|Tap 247Hold 54Slide 9Break 5

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MASTER

10(10)

376 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 289Hold 14Slide 57Break 16

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Trivia

カルマ is BUMP OF CHICKEN's 11th single, originally released on the supernova/カルマ single and later collected on their 2007 album Orbital Period.
The song served as the opening theme for both the PlayStation 2 RPG Tales of the Abyss (2005) and its TV anime adaptation, which used the same theme.
The in-game cut in maimai runs roughly 2 minutes 30 seconds, unusually long for the series, and follows the same structural edit as the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania version: intro, first chorus, final chorus (starting from the lyric '約束が果たされる'), and outro.
The background video features illustration-style art with scrolling lyrics, resembling the aesthetic of Vocaloid PVs, set at a school that may reference the original single jacket.
In early maimai versions (GreeN through ORANGE PLUS), カルマ was categorized under the ANIME genre. Starting with maimai PiNK, it was moved to POPS & ANIME.
The Expert chart is credited simply as 'maimai', a generic team credit used in early maimai for charts not attributed to a specific named designer.
The Master chart was designed by mai-Star, a recurring notes designer in the maimai series.
カルマ was removed from maimai's playable song list on June 30, 2016, making it unavailable on current cabinets and newer versions.
In Asian English-language versions of maimai, the title was displayed as Karma rather than カルマ.

FAQ

Who composed and wrote カルマ (Karma)?: カルマ was composed by Motoo Fujiwara and BUMP OF CHICKEN, with lyrics by Motoo Fujiwara. The version featured in maimai is a cover.
What anime or game is カルマ (Karma) from?: カルマ was used as the opening theme for the PlayStation 2 RPG Tales of the Abyss (2005) and its television anime adaptation.
What version of maimai is カルマ (Karma) in?: カルマ was added to maimai GreeN at its launch on July 11, 2013. It was removed from the playable roster on June 30, 2016, and is not available in current maimai versions.
Who designed the Master chart for カルマ (Karma)?: The Master chart was designed by mai-Star, a regular notes designer for the maimai series. It features 376 total notes with a notable 57 Slide notes.
What difficulty level is カルマ (Karma)'s Master chart?: The Master chart is level 10 with a difficulty constant of 10.0. It includes 289 Tap, 14 Hold, 57 Slide, and 16 Break notes.
Why was カルマ (Karma) removed from maimai?: カルマ was removed from maimai's playable song list on June 30, 2016, as part of the regular song rotation and licensing changes that have affected several early maimai GreeN tracks.