Overview
木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ ("Wood-carved Catfish and Right-shoulder Zombie") is an original song composed by hanzo with lyrics by syurasyusyusyu, performed by the popular utaite (cover singer) Sekihan (赤飯). It joined the maimai song library during the PiNK PLUS era on November 17, 2016, under the niconico & VOCALOID genre category. The song's Edo-period-inspired lyrics paint a vivid scene of a festival town, supernatural shoulder pains, catfish charms, and whirlwinds, a blend of folkloric imagery and absurdist humor that has made it a fan favorite. The Sekihan version also appears on the compilation album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS SEKIHAN the TREASURE (2012), while a separate VOCALOID version featuring Kagamine Len exists on hanzo's album 杜甫の腕力、李白の腕力。 (2012). Within the SEGA rhythm game ecosystem, the song appears across maimai, CHUNISM, and オンゲキ, with maimai and オンゲキ using the Sekihan vocal take and CHUNISM using the Len VOCALOID recording. A thematic successor titled 居並ぶ穀物と溜息まじりの運送屋 was later added to maimai Splash. The MASTER chart, designed by Jack, is particularly noted for its choreographic hand-division gimmick: the left hand sustains HOLD notes while the right hand executes SLIDE patterns across the screen, mirroring the lyrical motif of the right shoulder's supernatural activity.
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Trivia
- The song title translates to "Wood-carved Catfish and Right-shoulder Zombie"; the international version is romanized as "Kiborinamazu to Migikatazonbi."
- The Japanese wiki notes that the word "ゾンビ" in the romanized title should properly be "Zombie," suggesting a possible typo or deliberate stylization.
- The song is commonly abbreviated by players as "右肩ゾンビ" (right shoulder zombie).
- A spiritual successor, 居並ぶ穀物と溜息まじりの運送屋 ("Grains Lined Up and the Sighing Transporter"), was added to maimai Splash, continuing the distinctive lyrical and compositional style.
- The MASTER chart (level 13+, constant 13.6) is famous for its hand-division gameplay: the left hand manages HOLD notes while the right hand handles SLIDE notes, physically enacting the song's right-shoulder theme.
- The MASTER chart was designed by Jack, who also created charts for the CHUNITHM version of the same song.
- The Expert chart was designed by 某S氏 (Bou S-shi), a regular maimai chart contributor.
- In CHUNITHM, the MASTER chart designer is credited as "右肩が激しく鼓舞するLabiLabi" ("LabiLabi, whose right shoulder fervently inspires"), a playful reference to the song's theme.
- The Sekihan version released on the compilation EXIT TUNES PRESENTS SEKIHAN the TREASURE (EXIT TUNES, 2012).
- The Kagamine Len VOCALOID version appears on hanzo's album 杜甫の腕力、李白の腕力。 (2012).
- The オンゲキ version uses a slightly longer edit of the song with additional sound effects at the end compared to the maimai cut.
- The maimai jacket illustration was created by 白兎うな, and the music video was produced by なかの大明神.
FAQ
- Who composed 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ?
- The song was composed by hanzo, with lyrics written by syurasyusyusyu (シュラ種種種).
- Who sings 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ in maimai?
- The maimai version is performed by Sekihan (赤飯), a well-known Japanese utaite (cover singer). A separate VOCALOID version featuring Kagamine Len also exists.
- What does 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ mean in English?
- The title translates to "Wood-carved Catfish and Right-shoulder Zombie." It is romanized internationally as "Kiborinamazu to Migikatazonbi."
- What is notable about the MASTER chart of 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ?
- The MASTER chart (designed by Jack) features a hand-division gimmick where the left hand sustains HOLD notes while the right hand executes SLIDE patterns, physically mirroring the song's lyrics about the right shoulder's supernatural activity.
- Which maimai version added 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ?
- The song was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on November 17, 2016.
- Is there a VOCALOID version of 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ?
- Yes, hanzo also produced a version sung by Kagamine Len, which appears on the album 杜甫の腕力、李白の腕力。 (2012). This version is used in CHUNITHM, while maimai and オンゲキ use the Sekihan vocal version.
- What is the BPM of 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ?
- The song has a BPM of 150 across all versions.
- Does 木彫り鯰と右肩ゾンビ appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, in addition to maimai, the song appears in CHUNITHM (using the Kagamine Len VOCALOID version) and オンゲキ (using the Sekihan version with a slightly longer edit).
