Overview
くらべられっ子 (Kuraberarekko) is a song by the Japanese music unit ツユ (TUYU), featured in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS from its March 2022 launch. Composed, arranged, and written by Pusu, who also handled guitar, with vocals by Rei, the track first appeared on TUYU's 2020 album やっぱり雨は降るんだね (After All, It Rains). The title くらべられっ子 translates roughly to "the compared child," and the lyrics channel a raw, first-person lament about being perpetually measured against others, a theme TUYU frequently explores by pairing emotionally heavy writing with brisk, guitar-driven pop-rock. At 194 BPM and just over two minutes long, the song packs its intensity into a compact frame. In maimai, くらべられっ子 received a full five-chart DX set spanning Basic through Re:Master. The Re:Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), sits at level 13 and stands out for its dense Slide-note patterns, while the Master (level 11, designed by 緑風 犬三郎) and Expert (level 9+, designed by 翠楼屋) charts offer their own distinct challenges. The song was also added to SEGA's CHUNITHM NEW PLUS in June 2022, extending its reach across both of SEGA's major arcade rhythm platforms. The official music video, directed by AzyuN and おむたつ, accompanies the track with visuals that mirror its melancholic yet driven atmosphere.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
110 notesDesigner: -|Tap 81Hold 18Slide 3Touch 6Break 2
ADVANCED
7(7)
307 notesDesigner: -|Tap 241Hold 27Slide 20Touch 16Break 3
EXPERT
9+(9.8)
379 notesDesigner: 翠楼屋|Tap 269Hold 53Slide 20Touch 16Break 21
MASTER
11(11.5)
527 notesDesigner: 緑風 犬三郎|Tap 376Hold 43Slide 85Touch 12Break 11
Re:MASTER
13(13)
628 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 416Hold 64Slide 116Touch 17Break 15
Trivia
- くらべられっ子 was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS alongside another TUYU song, あの世行きのバスに乗ってさらば。, making it one of two TUYU tracks introduced in the same update.
- The song originates from TUYU's 2020 album やっぱり雨は降るんだね (After All, It Rains), which collects several of the unit's early vocaloid-adjacent pop-rock compositions.
- Pusu (composer, arranger, lyricist, guitarist) and Rei (vocals) form the core of TUYU, a Japanese unit known for blending upbeat instrumentals with lyrics that confront depression, anxiety, and social pressure, a contrast that くらべられっ子 exemplifies directly.
- The music video was created by AzyuN and おむたつ, whose visual style complements the song's themes of comparison and emotional isolation.
- All five DX difficulties, Basic, Advanced, Expert, Master, and Re:Master, were available from the song's release date, with no staggered unlock.
- The Re:Master chart (level 13, designed by はっぴー) contains 628 total notes, with 116 Slide notes, the highest Slide count among the five difficulties, giving it a notably slide-heavy character relative to its level.
- The Master chart, designed by 緑風 犬三郎, features 85 Slide notes out of 527 total, creating a distinct mid-difficulty challenge compared to the Expert chart's more balanced note distribution.
- くらべられっ子 also appears in CHUNITHM NEW PLUS (added June 23, 2022), where it received an Expert chart designed by Techno Kitchen and a Master chart by そらいろカリン.
- The song was removed from the Chinese version of maimai (舞萌DX 2024) on July 24, 2024, and is no longer playable in current releases.
- The lyrics include the repeated refrain 'くらべられっ子 くらべられっ子' (compared child, compared child), driving home the song's central motif of being judged against others.
FAQ
- Who composed and performed くらべられっ子?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by Pusu, who also played guitar. Vocals are performed by Rei. Together they form the Japanese music unit ツユ (TUYU).
- What album is くらべられっ子 from?
- The track originally appears on TUYU's 2020 album やっぱり雨は降るんだね (After All, It Rains).
- When was くらべられっ子 added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on March 24, 2022, available from the version's launch day.
- What BPM is くらべられっ子?
- The song has a BPM of 194, with a play length of approximately 2 minutes and 12 seconds.
- Who designed the maimai charts for くらべられっ子?
- The Expert chart was designed by 翠楼屋 (Suirouya), the Master chart by 緑風 犬三郎 (Ryokufū Inusaburō), and the Re:Master chart by はっぴー (Happy). Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- What is くらべられっ子 about?
- The title translates to 'the compared child,' and the lyrics express the emotional toll of being constantly compared to others, feelings of inferiority, and the exhaustion of never feeling good enough, delivered through TUYU's signature contrast of energetic instrumentation and vulnerable writing.
- Is くらべられっ子 still playable in maimai?
- The song was removed from the Chinese version of maimai (舞萌DX 2024) on July 24, 2024, and is no longer available in current versions as of that date.
- What other rhythm games feature くらべられっ子?
- Beyond maimai, the song was also added to SEGA's CHUNITHM NEW PLUS on June 23, 2022, with charts designed by Techno Kitchen and そらいろカリン.
