Overview
KONNANじゃないっ! (KONNAN-janai!) is the debut idol song of Haruka Sawamura from the Yakuza series, featured in Yakuza 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono. The track was composed and arranged by ZENTA, with lyrics penned by Ryosuke Horii, and performed by Rie Kugimiya in her role as Haruka's voice actress. The title plays on a Japanese double entendre, the homophone "こんなん" (konnan) can mean both "difficult" (困難) and "like this" (こんなん), giving the phrase "KONNANじゃないっ!" the dual reading of "It's not difficult!" and "I'm not like this!" The English localization of Yakuza 5 rendered it as "So much more!", capturing the aspirational spirit while letting the wordplay go.
In the context of Yakuza 5, the song appears during a rhythm-game style performance segment where Haruka pursues her dream of becoming an idol. Multiple vocal arrangements exist within the game's soundtrack, including a duet with the fictional duo T-SET, a full ensemble mix with cheering background characters, and the solo version used in maimai.
KONNANじゃないっ! was added to maimai at the launch of maimai GreeN in July 2013, initially requiring 20,000 maimile to unlock. Starting with the ORANGE version (September 2014), it became available by default. Its in-game genre has shifted across maimai editions, originally classified as GAME, later as SEGA during the PiNK through FiNALE era, briefly as ORIGINAL at the start of でらっくす, and ultimately settling under GAME & VARIETY from でらっくす PLUS onward. The Master chart, designed by 譜面-100号, carries a level constant of 13.4 (current level 13) and has been adjusted several times across version updates, rising from an initial level 11 in GreeN.
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Charts
STD
BASIC
5(5)
130 notesDesigner: -|Tap 109Hold 4Slide 13Break 4
ADVANCED
6(6)
216 notesDesigner: -|Tap 171Hold 16Slide 11Break 18
EXPERT
9(9)
314 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 245Hold 33Slide 17Break 19
MASTER
13(13.4)
492 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 370Hold 33Slide 69Break 20
Trivia
- KONNANじゃないっ! is Haruka Sawamura's first idol song in Yakuza 5, performed during a rhythm-game-style karaoke minigame segment in the story.
- The title is a deliberate double entendre in Japanese: こんなんじゃない (konnan janai, 'I'm not like this') homophones with 困難じゃない (konnan janai, 'it's not difficult'). The English localization sidesteps the pun entirely, retitling the song 'So much more!'.
- In the Asian English release of maimai, the title is displayed as 'KONNAN-jyanai!' and the artist is listed as 'Haruka Sawamura "Yakuza"'.
- The song was composed and arranged by ZENTA, a Sega sound team member who has contributed to numerous Yakuza and rhythm-game soundtracks. The lyrics were written by Ryosuke Horii, the scenario writer for Yakuza 5 and later the director of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
- Rie Kugimiya, the voice actress for Haruka Sawamura, performs the vocals. Kugimiya is widely known for her tsundere-type character roles in anime, lending a distinct energy to Haruka's idol performance.
- In Yakuza 5, two other groups also have recorded versions of KONNANじゃないっ!: the idol duo T-SET (voiced by Ryouko Shiraishi and Ai Nonaka) and Noa Amon (voiced by Chihiro Aoki). The game switches between these versions during certain scenes, making the full cuts normally unheard outside the game data.
- The Yakuza 5 original soundtrack (Vol. 2, 2014) includes multiple mixes: 'Full Spec Edition' (Haruka & T-SET duet), '~feat.澤村 遥~', '~feat.T-SET~', and '情熱的だよ全員集合mix' ('Passionate Everyone-Gather mix'), the latter featuring numerous Yakuza 5 characters cheering in the background.
- When KONNANじゃないっ! first appeared in maimai GreeN, it required 20,000 maimile to unlock. It became a default, freely playable song starting with maimai ORANGE in September 2014.
- The song's genre classification has changed across maimai versions: GAME → SEGA → ORIGINAL → GAME & VARIETY, reflecting maimai's evolving category system.
- The Master chart (designed by 譜面-100号) has undergone several level revisions: level 11 in GreeN through PiNK+, level 12 from MURASAKi through でらっくす UNiVERSE, and finally level 13 (13.4 constant) from UNiVERSE PLUS onward.
FAQ
- Who composed KONNANじゃないっ! for maimai?
- The song was composed and arranged by ZENTA, a veteran Sega sound team member known for his work on the Yakuza series and various Sega rhythm games.
- What does 'KONNANじゃないっ!' mean?
- The title is a Japanese double entendre. It can mean both 'It's not difficult' (困難じゃない) and 'I'm not like this' (こんなんじゃない). The English localization of Yakuza 5 translated it as 'So much more!'.
- Which Yakuza game is KONNANじゃないっ! from?
- The song is from Yakuza 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono (龍が如く5 夢、叶えし者), where it serves as Haruka Sawamura's debut idol performance.
- Who sings KONNANじゃないっ!?
- Vocals are performed by Rie Kugimiya, the voice actress for Haruka Sawamura in the Yakuza series.
- When was KONNANじゃないっ! added to maimai?
- It was added at the launch of maimai GreeN on July 11, 2013. It originally required 20,000 maimile to unlock, and became a default song starting with maimai ORANGE in September 2014.
- What difficulty is the Master chart of KONNANじゃないっ!?
- The Master chart is currently level 13 with a constant of 13.4, designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen-100 gou). It has been adjusted across multiple versions, starting at level 11 in GreeN and gradually increasing.
- Who designed the charts for KONNANじゃないっ! in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, and the Master chart was designed by 譜面-100号.
- Is KONNANじゃないっ! still playable in current maimai versions?
- Yes, the song remains available in current maimai DX versions. Its genre is listed as GAME & VARIETY (ゲーム&バラエティ), and it is unlocked by default with no special conditions.
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