Who composed 鼓動 (Kodou) in maimai?

鼓動 was composed and arranged by Chihiro Aoki (青木千紘), a SEGA sound team member who contributed music to Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! and other Yakuza franchise titles.

What version of maimai added 鼓動?

鼓動 was added to maimai in the GreeN PLUS update, which launched on February 26, 2014.

What is the meaning of the title 鼓動?

鼓動 (Kodou) translates to 'heartbeat' or 'pulse' in Japanese, referencing the steady rhythm of the track. In Asian English releases the title is displayed as KODOU - move on -.

What game is 鼓動 originally from?

The song originates from Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (龍が如く維新!), a Japan-exclusive PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 historical spinoff of the Yakuza franchise by SEGA. It appears in the game's Japanese dance (日本舞踊) mini-game.

Who designed the 鼓動 Master chart?

The Master chart (level 13) was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou), while the Expert chart (level 10+) was designed by mai-Star.

Why does 鼓動 have no Touch notes?

鼓動 was added in the GreeN PLUS era, before the maimai DX hardware introduced the Touch sensor panel. As a result, none of its charts include Touch notes.

鼓動 (KODOU - move on -), maimai GreeN PLUS Song from Ryū ga Gotoku ...

Q: Who composed 鼓動 (Kodou) in maimai?

鼓動 was composed and arranged by Chihiro Aoki (青木 千紘), a SEGA sound team member who contributed music to Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! and other Yakuza franchise titles.

Q: What game is 鼓動 originally from?

The song originates from Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (龍が如く 維新!), a Japan-exclusive PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 historical spinoff of the Yakuza franchise by SEGA. It appears in the game's Japanese dance (日本舞踊) mini-game.

All songs

Overview

鼓動 (Kodou) is a maimai track composed by Chihiro Aoki, drawn from SEGA's Japan-exclusive PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 title Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (龍が如く維新!), a historical spinoff of the Yakuza franchise set in 1860s Kyoto. In its source game, the piece appears within a Japanese dance (日本舞踊) mini-game, lending it a restrained, period-appropriate atmosphere at 121 BPM. The track arrived in maimai on February 26, 2014, as part of the GreeN PLUS update, the first major content expansion of the GreeN arcade generation. Over the arcade series' lifetime, its in-game genre classification shifted several times: originally filed under GAME, it was moved to SEGA in PiNK, reclassified as ORIGINAL in the DX release, and finally settled under GAME & VARIETY from DX PLUS onward. The song's charts were handled by two notable designers: mai-Star laid out the 10+ Expert, while 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou) authored the 13 Master. In Asian English releases of maimai, the song is displayed as KODOU - move on - with the artist romanized as Chihiro Aoki「Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!」.

Videos

Master chart

Open

Expert chart

Open

Charts

STD

BASIC

4(4)

122 notesDesigner: -|Tap 109Hold 2Slide 8Break 3

YouTube

ADVANCED

7+(7.6)

237 notesDesigner: -|Tap 208Hold 11Slide 8Break 10

YouTube

EXPERT

10+(10.6)

379 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 359Hold 0Slide 2Break 18

YouTube

MASTER

13(13.3)

436 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 317Hold 27Slide 75Break 17

YouTube

Trivia

鼓動 originates from SEGA's Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (龍が如く維新!), a Yakuza franchise spinoff that reimagines series characters in a Bakumatsu-period setting. The song is used within the game's Japanese dance (日本舞踊) mini-game.
The track was added to maimai at the launch of the GreeN PLUS update on February 26, 2014, making it one of the earliest licensed SEGA crossover songs in the arcade series.
In Asian English releases of maimai, the song's title appears as KODOU - move on -, and the artist is listed as Chihiro Aoki「Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!」.
The Japanese title 鼓動 (Kodou) translates to 'heartbeat' or 'pulse,' which fits both the steady 121 BPM tempo and the dramatic period setting of Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!.
Over the life of maimai, the song's genre classification changed four times: GAME (GreeN PLUS–ORANGE PLUS), SEGA (PiNK–FiNALE), ORIGINAL (DX), and finally GAME & VARIETY (DX PLUS onward).
The song's Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, a longtime maimai chart creator known for their work across many SEGA crossover and original songs.
The Master chart (level 13) was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou), a notes designer whose alias literally translates to 'score -100,' a reference to scoring penalties in the game.
Unlike many modern maimai DX songs, 鼓動 has no Touch notes on any difficulty, as it predates the DX hardware revision that introduced the Touch sensor panel.
The Master chart features a notably high Slide note count (75) for its era, giving it a flowing, dance-like quality that mirrors the Japanese dance theme of the source mini-game.
The song length is approximately 1 minute 34 seconds, with no vocal or lyrical content.

FAQ

Who composed 鼓動 (Kodou) in maimai?: 鼓動 was composed and arranged by Chihiro Aoki (青木千紘), a SEGA sound team member who contributed music to Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! and other Yakuza franchise titles.
What version of maimai added 鼓動?: 鼓動 was added to maimai in the GreeN PLUS update, which launched on February 26, 2014.
What is the meaning of the title 鼓動?: 鼓動 (Kodou) translates to 'heartbeat' or 'pulse' in Japanese, referencing the steady rhythm of the track. In Asian English releases the title is displayed as KODOU - move on -.
What game is 鼓動 originally from?: The song originates from Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (龍が如く維新!), a Japan-exclusive PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 historical spinoff of the Yakuza franchise by SEGA. It appears in the game's Japanese dance (日本舞踊) mini-game.
Who designed the 鼓動 Master chart?: The Master chart (level 13) was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou), while the Expert chart (level 10+) was designed by mai-Star.
Why does 鼓動 have no Touch notes?: 鼓動 was added in the GreeN PLUS era, before the maimai DX hardware introduced the Touch sensor panel. As a result, none of its charts include Touch notes.