Overview
keep hopping is an instrumental original composition by kamome sano, added to maimai as part of the MiLK PLUS update on July 24, 2018. Known for their energetic and melodic contributions to the rhythm game and doujin music scenes, kamome sano crafted a bright, uptempo track at 155 BPM that drives forward with crisp synth leads and a propulsive beat. The accompanying video was produced by ふぇいフリック (fei flick), complementing the music with its visual direction.
The song has been a fixture across multiple maimai versions, undergoing several difficulty rebalancings over the years—its Master chart in particular has settled at a demanding 13+ (13.9) difficulty constant. With no lyrics or remixes, keep hopping stands as a pure instrumental showcase that highlights kamome sano's signature sound. It originally appeared under the ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS genre before being recategorized as simply maimai in later DX editions.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
6(6)
242 notesDesigner: -|Tap 221Hold 8Slide 7Break 6
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
369 notesDesigner: -|Tap 282Hold 55Slide 10Break 22
EXPERT
12+(12.6)
560 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 416Hold 48Slide 60Break 36
MASTER
13+(13.9)
888 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 699Hold 80Slide 66Break 43
Trivia
- keep hopping was added to maimai MiLK PLUS on July 24, 2018, as part of a batch of original songs for the arcade title.
- The song is entirely instrumental with no lyrics, as confirmed by the official song data.
- The video (movie) for keep hopping was created by ふぇいフリック (fei flick), a Japanese illustrator and animator known for rhythm game visuals.
- The Master chart totals 888 notes, a number considered auspicious in East Asian cultures (八八八 symbolizing prosperity and good fortune).
- The Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), while the Expert chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san). The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
- Across maimai versions, the Master difficulty has fluctuated: starting at 12+ in MiLK+, rising to 13+ in Splash, peaking at 14 in BUDDiES, before settling back to 13+ in PRiSM.
- keep hopping has never appeared in any music game outside the maimai series.
- The song's in-game genre category shifted over time: originally ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS from MiLK PLUS through FiNALE, then ORIGINAL in early でらっくす, and finally maimai from でらっくす PLUS onward.
- In the MiLK PLUS version, completing the Expert chart with rank S unlocked an in-game icon, and a Full Combo on Expert earned a nameplate.
FAQ
- Who composed keep hopping in maimai?
- keep hopping was composed and arranged by kamome sano, a well-known artist in the rhythm game and doujin music scene.
- When was keep hopping added to maimai?
- keep hopping was added in the maimai MiLK PLUS update on July 24, 2018.
- What difficulty are the keep hopping charts?
- As of maimai PRiSM, keep hopping has four Standard charts: Basic at level 6, Advanced at 8+, Expert at 12+, and Master at 13+ (difficulty constant 13.9).
- Who designed the MASTER chart for keep hopping?
- The MASTER chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), while the EXPERT chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san).
- Does keep hopping have lyrics?
- No, keep hopping is an entirely instrumental track with no vocal lyrics.
- What is the BPM of keep hopping?
- keep hopping has a BPM of 155, maintaining a steady tempo throughout.
- What genre does keep hopping belong to in maimai?
- keep hopping is categorized under the maimai genre (in-game). It originally debuted under ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS in MiLK PLUS through FiNALE, then moved through ORIGINAL before settling into the maimai category.
