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Overview
ライアーダンサー (Liar Dancer) is an original Vocaloid-style track by producer マサラダ (Masarada), featuring the SynthV voicebank 重音テト (Kasane Teto). First released on Masarada's self-titled album in 2023, the song arrived in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS on May 24, 2024 as part of the niconico & VOCALOID genre. With its upbeat 170 BPM electronic arrangement, the song contrasts a driving dance rhythm with introspective lyrics about dancing in lies, putting on a facade, and choosing self-deception over vulnerability. The recurring refrain "踊れ 踊れ 嘘に踊れ" (dance, dance, dance in lies) serves as both the song's hook and its thematic anchor.
The song later appeared in CHUNITHM VERSE (March 2025) and オンゲキ Re:Fresh (July 2025), making it one of the cross-game inclusions that bridge SEGA's three major arcade rhythm game franchises. In maimai, the Master chart (designed by はっぴー) stands at level 13.1 with 940 notes and a notably high slide-note count of 148. A subsequent UTAGE chart added in PRiSM introduced a gimmick difficulty labeled "嘘" (lie), with its designer credited as "嘘に踊れ", a playful reference to the song's own lyrics.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
202 notesDesigner: -|Tap 156Hold 18Slide 4Touch 19Break 5
ADVANCED
7(7)
385 notesDesigner: -|Tap 326Hold 18Slide 12Touch 19Break 10
EXPERT
10(10)
589 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 436Hold 67Slide 28Touch 4Break 54
MASTER
13(13.1)
940 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 658Hold 52Slide 148Touch 37Break 45
Trivia
- Liar Dancer was originally released as a self-published album track by Masarada in 2023, approximately one year before its inclusion in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS.
- The song features 重音テト (Kasane Teto), a vocal character originally created for the UTAU freeware singing synthesizer who later graduated to an official SynthV voicebank. Her distinctive, slightly reedy tone has made her a fixture in the Japanese Vocaloid-adjacent scene.
- The UTAGE chart for Liar Dancer, added in maimai DX PRiSM on December 6, 2024, carries the unusual difficulty label '嘘' (lie) rather than a conventional level number. The chart designer is credited as '嘘に踊れ' (dance in lies), directly quoting the song's chorus.
- Despite being an UTAGE (party) chart, the Liar Dancer UTAGE chart is treated as a でらっくす (DX) chart because it contains BreakSlide notes, a hybrid note type that bridges Tap and Slide inputs, making it ineligible for the STANDARD chart classification.
- Two in-game titles are tied to the song: '踊ったもん勝ち' (dance and win), earned by winning a multiplayer game, and '今までを捨てて 腕を振れよ' (throw away the past and swing your arms), earned by achieving rank S on Expert difficulty. Both phrases are pulled directly from the song's lyrics.
- Liar Dancer received staggered release dates across regions: the Japanese version debuted on May 24, 2024; the Asian version followed on September 27, 2024; and the Chinese version arrived on 舞萌DX 2025 on September 24, 2025.
- Beyond maimai, Liar Dancer was added to CHUNITHM VERSE on March 19, 2025 and オンゲキ Re:Fresh on July 10, 2025, becoming a cross-SEGA rhythm game standard.
- The Master chart's 940 total notes include 148 Slide notes and 37 Touch notes, reflecting the DX chart style's emphasis on multi-input patterns and spatial navigation.
- The Expert chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), a notes designer whose work appears across multiple maimai DX iterations in the BUDDiES era.
FAQ
- Who composed ライアーダンサー (Liar Dancer)?
- The song was composed, arranged, and produced by マサラダ (Masarada), who also wrote the lyrics and created the music video.
- What vocal synthesizer is used in Liar Dancer?
- The vocals are provided by 重音テト (Kasane Teto), a UTAU-origin voicebank that later became an official SynthV (Synthesizer V) product.
- What version of maimai added Liar Dancer?
- Liar Dancer was added to maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS on May 24, 2024 in Japan, with later staggered releases in Asian (September 27, 2024) and Chinese regions (September 24, 2025 on 舞萌DX 2025).
- Who designed the Master chart for Liar Dancer in maimai?
- The Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) at a difficulty constant of 13.1, with 940 total notes including 148 Slide notes.
- What is the UTAGE chart's difficulty label for Liar Dancer?
- The UTAGE chart uses the label '嘘' (lie) instead of a standard numeric level, with an estimated constant of 12+. The chart designer is credited as '嘘に踊れ' (dance in lies).
- What are the lyrics of Liar Dancer about?
- The lyrics explore themes of deception and self-protection, telling the story of someone who chooses to dance through life with lies rather than face the pain of honesty. The recurring refrain '踊れ 踊れ 嘘に踊れ' (dance, dance, dance in lies) captures the song's central theme of performative inauthenticity.
- Is Liar Dancer available in other SEGA rhythm games?
- Yes, Liar Dancer was also added to CHUNITHM VERSE on March 19, 2025 and オンゲキ Re:Fresh on July 10, 2025.
