Overview
クノイチでも恋がしたい (Kunoichi demo Koi ga shitai, "A Kunoichi Also Wants to Fall in Love") is a Vocaloid original song by みきとP (Mikito-P), featuring Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin on vocals. It debuted in the maimai series on September 8, 2016, as part of the maimai PiNK PLUS edition. The track originally appeared on みきとP's 2013 album 僕は初音ミクとキスをした (I Kissed Hatsune Miku), with a music video produced by illustrator and animator さいね.
The song tells the story of a fifteen-year-old trainee kunoichi (female ninja) caught between the strict code of her training, which demands she renounce her femininity, and the sudden, overwhelming feelings awakened by a handsome boy encountered at a festival fair. The lyrics switch between playful defiance ("Rules? I hate them!") and the vulnerable confession hiding behind a stoic facade, all set to a brisk 185 BPM pop-rock arrangement.
In maimai, the song is notable for its history of difficulty revisions across versions, its Master chart started at Level 11 in PiNK PLUS and was gradually elevated to Level 13 by UNiVERSE+. The current Master chart (designed by しろいろ, constant 13.4) is recognized for its unusually high Slide-note density, with 148 Slides out of 855 total notes, accounting for over 17% of the chart. The Expert chart was designed by 如月 ゆかり (Yukari Kisaragi). The song was later removed from Asian and Chinese region versions of maimai でらっくす (DX), making it inaccessible on those regional cabinets in later editions.
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Trivia
- The song was originally released on みきとP's 2013 album 僕は初音ミクとキスをした (I Kissed Hatsune Miku), several years before it appeared in maimai.
- Both Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) and Kagamine Rin (鏡音リン) are used as vocalists, giving the track a duet-like dialogue between the kunoichi's inner conflict.
- The music video was created by さいね, an illustrator and animator known for work on Vocaloid PVs.
- The title translates to 'A Kunoichi Also Wants to Fall in Love', a play on the trope of emotionless female ninja characters in fiction.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is romanized as 'Kunoichi demo Koi ga shitai' and the artist as 'MikitoP'.
- The song was removed from Asian and Chinese region versions of maimai でらっくす (DX), meaning later cabinets in those regions no longer have it in their song lists.
- A cover version of the song by Matsushita (松下) appears on her album 松下下上上←→AB.
- The Master chart underwent multiple level revisions across maimai versions: starting at Level 11 in PiNK+, rising to 11+ in MiLK, 12 in でらっくす+, 12+ in Splash~UNiVERSE, and finally settling at Level 13 from UNiVERSE+ onward.
- The Master chart (constant 13.4) contains 148 Slide notes out of 855 total, an unusually high Slide density for its era of maimai charting.
- The song has no Re:Master chart; its highest difficulty remains the Level 13 Master.
FAQ
- Who composed クノイチでも恋がしたい?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by みきとP (Mikito-P), a well-known Vocaloid producer. It features vocals by Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin.
- What is クノイチでも恋がしたい about?
- The song is about a fifteen-year-old trainee kunoichi (female ninja) who falls in love with a boy she meets at a festival. She struggles between the ninja code that forbids romance and her own growing feelings, expressed through defiant and playful lyrics.
- When was クノイチでも恋がしたい added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on September 8, 2016.
- What difficulty levels does クノイチでも恋がしたい have in maimai?
- The current chart levels (as of maimai DX FESTiVAL onward) are Basic 6, Advanced 7+, Expert 11, and Master 13 (constant 13.4). There is no Re:Master chart.
- Who designed the charts for クノイチでも恋がしたい?
- The Expert chart was designed by 如月 ゆかり (Yukari Kisaragi), and the Master chart was designed by しろいろ (Shiroiro). The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
- Why is クノイチでも恋がしたい no longer available in some regions?
- The song was removed from the Asian and Chinese versions of maimai でらっくす (DX), meaning cabinets running DX software in those regions no longer include it in their song lineup.
- What album is クノイチでも恋がしたい from?
- The song originally appeared on みきとP's 2013 album 僕は初音ミクとキスをした (I Kissed Hatsune Miku).
