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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.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC
7(7)
271 notesDesigner: -|Tap 245Hold 16Slide 8Break 2
ADVANCED
9(9)
389 notesDesigner: -|Tap 328Hold 33Slide 26Break 2
EXPERT
13(13)
582 notesDesigner: ぴちネコ|Tap 436Hold 63Slide 74Break 9
MASTER
14(14.1)
837 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 652Hold 26Slide 150Break 9

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.