Overview
L'épilogue began life outside the arcade, commissioned for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a digital-reality snowboard attraction at SEGA's Joypolis indoor theme park in Odaiba. When maimai GreeN launched on September 19, 2013, the track arrived as one of the original commissions bridging the gap between the theme-park experience and the rhythm-game cabinet.
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Charts
STD
BASIC
5(5)
172 notesDesigner: -|Tap 134Hold 20Slide 14Break 4
ADVANCED
8(8)
334 notesDesigner: -|Tap 275Hold 19Slide 24Break 16
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
481 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 366Hold 52Slide 49Break 14
MASTER
13+(13.7)
763 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 654Hold 31Slide 60Break 18
Trivia
- L'épilogue was one of several songs commissioned for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a digital-reality snowboard attraction at SEGA's Joypolis, alongside other maimai GreeN tracks like JUMPIN' JUMPIN'.
- The song originally required 26,000 maimile to unlock in maimai GreeN, but has been available by default since maimai ORANGE.
- SOUND HOLIC is a long-running doujin music circle best known for Touhou Project arrange albums. L'épilogue was a rare non-Touhou commission for the group at the time.
- The song's jacket was updated in maimai DX UNiVERSE PLUS to add the song title text. The original jacket (without title text) was carried over to ONGEKI.
- Lyricist and vocalist Nana Takahashi has described writing the lyrics while imagining herself suddenly leaving a loved one behind, wanting to say a proper goodbye. She has noted she wept while writing.
- The title L'épilogue uses the French masculine definite article l' with épilogue, meaning 'the epilogue', a closing or final chapter. The song's narrative theme of death and farewell fits this framing.
- Both the Expert and Master charts were designed by mai-Star, a long-time maimai chart designer known for numerous original-song charts across the series.
- The B-side title earned from playing L'épilogue alongside Koko kara Hajimaru Prologue and its Kanon Remix in a single credit is 'Koko kara Hajimaru Epilogue' (ここからはじまるエピローグ, 'The Epilogue That Starts Here').
- L'épilogue was added to ONGEKI bright MEMORY on June 16, 2022, and to CHUNITHM STAR on February 22, 2018, appearing in both sibling rhythm games.
- The song was included on the album NANA HOLIC V, distributed at Reitaisai 19 (the 19th Hakurei Shrine Grand Festival).
FAQ
- Who composed L'épilogue in maimai?
- L'épilogue was produced by the doujin circle SOUND HOLIC, with composition and rap by GUCCI, arrangement by zikee, and lyrics and vocals by Nana Takahashi.
- What does L'épilogue mean?
- L'épilogue is French for 'the epilogue,' meaning a closing chapter or final segment. The title reflects the song's lyrical theme of death, departure, and wanting to say one last goodbye.
- What version of maimai added L'épilogue?
- L'épilogue was added in maimai GreeN, released on September 19, 2013. It originally required 26,000 maimile to unlock but has been available by default since maimai ORANGE.
- What are the lyrics of L'épilogue about?
- The lyrics describe a narrator who has died and is watching their grieving loved one from a distance. Written from the perspective of someone who has departed suddenly, the song expresses the desire to say a proper goodbye one more time.
- Who charted L'épilogue in maimai?
- Both the Expert and Master charts of L'épilogue were designed by mai-Star, a veteran chart designer for the maimai series.
- What is the difficulty of L'épilogue in maimai?
- As of the current version, L'épilogue has four standard charts: Basic at level 5, Advanced at level 8, Expert at level 11+ (constant 11.6), and Master at level 13+ (constant 13.7).
- Where did L'épilogue originally come from?
- L'épilogue was originally commissioned for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a digital-reality snowboarding attraction at SEGA's Joypolis theme park, before being added to maimai GreeN.
- Is L'épilogue available in other rhythm games?
- Yes, L'épilogue was later added to CHUNITHM STAR (February 22, 2018) and ONGEKI bright MEMORY (June 16, 2022), making it a cross-title SEGA rhythm game staple.
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