Overview
麒麟 (Kirin) is an instrumental composition by sasakure.UK, one of the most prolific rhythm-game composers to emerge from the BMS (Be-Music Source) doujin scene. The track originally appeared on his 2015 album ロストピリカ (Lost Pirica) before being added to maimai MiLK on March 6, 2018. Its title references the Kirin, a chimerical creature from East Asian mythology often depicted as a hooved, dragon-scaled beast, and the music matches that mythic scale with relentless energy at 220 BPM.
The song's music video was produced by Aono.Y, and its jacket art carries a striking, stylized depiction fitting the mythological theme. In-game, the Master chart (level 14, constant 14.1, designed by サファ太) is notable for its dense slide-note formations and has been re-evaluated upward multiple times across maimai versions, it entered MiLK at level 12+, climbed to 13 in FiNALE, hit 14 by Splash, and eventually settled at its current constant. The Expert chart (designed by ぴちネコ) also received level bumps across versions.
Kirin held a prestigious place in the game's legacy content: it served as the opening track in the 白皆伝 (White Master) dan certification course, a demanding four-song gauntlet for veteran players. The song was briefly removed from Chinese-region cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2023, but was restored later that same year.
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Trivia
- 麒麟 was originally released on sasakure.UK's 2015 album ロストピリカ (Lost Pirica) before its maimai debut.
- The music video for 麒麟 was created by Aono.Y.
- The Master chart (designed by サファ太) has one of the more dramatic level progressions in maimai history: debuting at 12+ in MiLK, it rose to 13 in FiNALE, 13+ in でらっくす PLUS, 14 in Splash, and eventually settled at level 14 with a 14.1 constant in UNiVERSE+ and later versions.
- 麒麟 appeared as the first track in the 白皆伝 (White Master) dan certification course, followed by Moon of Noon, Credits, and Excalibur ~Revived resolution~, a notoriously difficult four-song lineup.
- The song is purely instrumental with no lyrics.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title 麒麟 is left untranslated.
- 麒麟 was removed from Chinese-region maimai cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2023, then reinstated on December 15, 2023 alongside other updates.
- The Expert chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), and the Master chart by サファ太 (Safata), two recurring note designers in the maimai series.
- The song's BPM of 220 places it among the faster tracks in the game-variety category, contributing to the dense note density of its higher-difficulty charts.
FAQ
- Who composed Kirin (麒麟) for maimai?
- Kirin was composed and arranged by sasakure.UK, a well-known rhythm-game and BMS scene composer.
- What album is 麒麟 (Kirin) originally from?
- The track originally appeared on sasakure.UK's 2015 album ロストピリカ (Lost Pirica) before being added to maimai.
- What BPM is Kirin (麒麟)?
- Kirin has a BPM of 220, making it one of the faster instrumental tracks in maimai's game-variety category.
- What level is the Master chart for 麒麟 in current maimai versions?
- The Master chart is level 14 with a difficulty constant of 14.1. It was designed by サファ太 and contains 837 notes with heavy slide patterns.
- Who designed the charts for 麒麟?
- The Expert chart (level 13) was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), and the Master chart (level 14) was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- When was 麒麟 added to maimai?
- Kirin was added to maimai MiLK on March 6, 2018.
- Does 麒麟 (Kirin) have lyrics?
- No, Kirin is a purely instrumental track with no lyrics.
- Was 麒麟 removed from any maimai versions?
- Kirin was removed from Chinese-region maimai cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2023, but was restored on December 15, 2023.
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