Overview
人生リセットボタン ("Life Reset Button") is a VOCALOID song by producer kemu, sung by GUMI. Originally released in 2012 on the album Happy Party☆彡 -VOCALOID3 Megpoid(GUMI)-, it was added to maimai with the MiLK update on February 6, 2018, and also appears in SEGA's other rhythm games CHUNITHM and オンゲキ.
The lyrics follow a narrator who finds a literal "life reset button" and wrestles with the fantasy of erasing accumulated regret, measured in trillions of years, and starting over. kemu's composition drives the track at a relentless 200 BPM, mirroring the narrator's spiraling, restless thoughts. The accompanying music video, created by ke-sanβ and ハツ子, was originally uploaded to niconico alongside the song's debut.
Among maimai players, the track is recognized for the contrasting approaches of its two chart designers, サファ太 (Safata) on Expert and ぴちネコ (Pichineko) on Master, and for undergoing several level adjustments across DX versions. The collection title awarded through a MASTER SSS clear, 「少年は潔癖でありたかった」 ("The boy wanted to be cleanly"), directly echoes the song's thematic fixation on purity and the desire for a clean slate.
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Trivia
- kemu composed, arranged, and wrote the lyrics for 人生リセットボタン, with GUMI providing the vocals.
- The music video was created by ke-sanβ and ハツ子, accompanying the original niconico upload (sm16110005).
- The song was originally released on the 2012 album Happy Party☆彡 -VOCALOID3 Megpoid(GUMI)-.
- The maimai version uses a shorter edit (2:12) compared to the full version (2:30) heard in CHUNITHM and オンゲキ.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song's title is displayed as 'Life Reset Button'.
- The song was added to CHUNITHM AIR on January 26, 2017, over a year before its maimai debut, and later appeared in オンゲキ PLUS on August 8, 2019, making it a cross-title SEGA rhythm game VOCALOID standard.
- The MASTER chart has undergone multiple level revisions across maimai DX versions, rising from 12+ at launch to 13+ from UNiVERSE PLUS onward.
- The collection title 「少年は潔癖でありたかった」 ('The boy wanted to be cleanly') is awarded for achieving SSS rank on the MASTER chart.
- In the maimai DX era (でらっくす onwards), the song's collection items can no longer be newly obtained or equipped, a status shared with other pre-DX STANDARD tracks.
- The EXPERT chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata) and the MASTER chart by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), both established maimai notes designers.
FAQ
- Who composed the song 人生リセットボタン?
- kemu composed, arranged, and wrote the lyrics for 人生リセットボタン. The vocals are performed by the VOCALOID voice bank GUMI.
- When was 人生リセットボタン added to maimai?
- The song was added to maimai MiLK on February 6, 2018.
- What is the English title of 人生リセットボタン?
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song is titled 'Life Reset Button'.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for 人生リセットボタン in maimai?
- The MASTER chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), and the EXPERT chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- What album is 人生リセットボタン from?
- The song was originally released on the 2012 VOCALOID album Happy Party☆彡 -VOCALOID3 Megpoid(GUMI)-.
- Why is the maimai version of 人生リセットボタン shorter than other versions?
- The maimai cut runs 2:12, while the CHUNITHM and オンゲキ versions use the full 2:30 edit.
- What does the title 人生リセットボタン mean?
- It translates to 'Life Reset Button.' The lyrics explore the fantasy of finding a literal reset button and erasing one's accumulated regrets to start over.
- Does 人生リセットボタン appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, it also appears in CHUNITHM (added January 2017) and オンゲキ (added August 2019), both published by SEGA.
