Who is the vocalist of 待チ人ハ来ズ。?

The vocals are performed by ranko, a member of the Touhou doujin music circle 豚乙女 (Butaotome).

What Touhou game is the original song from?

The original theme "万年置き傘にご注意を" (Beware the Umbrella Left There) is the Stage 2 boss theme from 東方星蓮船～ Undefined Fantastic Object, belonging to the umbrella tsukumogami Kogasa Tatara.

What album was 待チ人ハ来ズ。first released on?

The track originally appeared on Butaotome's 2010 album 東方回転木馬 (Touhou Merry-Go-Round). That same album artwork is used as the jacket in maimai.

What version of maimai added 待チ人ハ来ズ。?

The song was added to maimai in the GreeN PLUS update on July 17, 2014.

Does 待チ人ハ来ズ。appear in other rhythm games?

Yes, the song also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM, where it was added in the AMAZON PLUS version on September 19, 2019.

Who designed the MASTER chart for 待チ人ハ来ズ。?

The MASTER chart was designed by mai-Star, a prolific notes designer for the maimai series known for dense Tap-heavy patterns.

What does the title 待チ人ハ来ズ。mean?

The title translates to "The waiting person does not come." It uses archaic katakana orthography (チ, ハ) and the lyrics expand on themes of waiting, searching, and longing for someone who never arrives.

待チ人ハ来ズ。(Machibito wa kozu), 豚乙女 Touhou Arrange

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Overview

待チ人ハ来ズ。(Machibito wa kozu) is a vocal arrangement by the long-running Touhou doujin circle 豚乙女 (Butaotome), adapting Kogasa Tatara's stage theme "万年置き傘にご注意を" from 東方星蓮船～ Undefined Fantastic Object. First released on their 2010 album 東方回転木馬 (Touhou Merry-Go-Round), the track transforms the original's playful, carnivalesque melody into a melancholic, piano-driven vocal piece. Ranko delivers the vocals over comp's arrangement and bass work, with paprika contributing piano, a relatively sparse instrumentation that foregrounds the lyrics' theme of waiting and longing expressed in the song's title. The music video was produced by ranko's older sister, also a Butaotome member, lending a personal, handcrafted quality to the release. In maimai, the song debuted during the GreeN PLUS update on July 17, 2014 within the Touhou Project genre category, and its charts have been adjusted multiple times across subsequent version updates. The track later crossed over to SEGA's CHUNITHM (AMAZON PLUS, 2019), extending its reach beyond the maimai arcade platform.

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Official PV

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Expert chart

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Master chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC

3(3)

132 notesDesigner: -|Tap 105Hold 15Slide 7Break 5

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ADVANCED

7+(7.6)

275 notesDesigner: -|Tap 204Hold 32Slide 30Break 9

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EXPERT

9+(9.6)

346 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 243Hold 68Slide 25Break 10

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MASTER

13(13.2)

693 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 544Hold 44Slide 84Break 21

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Trivia

The song title 待チ人ハ来ズ。uses archaic katakana orthography (チ instead of ち, ハ instead of は) and concludes with a full stop (。), giving it a stylized, literary appearance. It translates to "The waiting person does not come."
The original source theme is "万年置き傘にご注意を" (Beware the Umbrella Left There), the Stage 2 boss theme of 東方星蓮船, associated with the umbrella tsukumogami Kogasa Tatara.
The jacket artwork is taken directly from the arrangement's debut album 東方回転木馬 (Touhou Merry-Go-Round, 2010) rather than being a maimai-specific commission.
The music video (PV) was created by ranko's older sister, who is also a member of the Butaotome circle.
The song also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM, added to the AMAZON PLUS version on September 19, 2019, with chart designers Mistilteinn and Jako Lemon.
In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is romanized as "machibitohakozu" and the artist as "butaotome."
The MASTER chart, designed by mai-Star, contains 693 total notes with a heavy emphasis on Tap notes (544), roughly 78 % of the total, and 84 Slide notes, reflecting a dense, pattern-driven design.
The Expert chart designer credit "某S氏" translates to "a certain Mr. S," an opaque alias used in early maimai chart credits.
The song's charts underwent numerous level revisions across maimai versions: Basic dropped from 4 to 3, Advanced climbed from 6 to 7+, Expert fluctuated between 8 and 9+, and Master rose from 11 to 13 over the game's lifespan.
The arrangement credits list comp (arrangement, lyrics, bass), ranko (vocals), and paprika (piano), with original composition by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice).

FAQ

Who is the vocalist of 待チ人ハ来ズ。?: The vocals are performed by ranko, a member of the Touhou doujin music circle 豚乙女 (Butaotome).
What Touhou game is the original song from?: The original theme "万年置き傘にご注意を" (Beware the Umbrella Left There) is the Stage 2 boss theme from 東方星蓮船～ Undefined Fantastic Object, belonging to the umbrella tsukumogami Kogasa Tatara.
What album was 待チ人ハ来ズ。first released on?: The track originally appeared on Butaotome's 2010 album 東方回転木馬 (Touhou Merry-Go-Round). That same album artwork is used as the jacket in maimai.
What version of maimai added 待チ人ハ来ズ。?: The song was added to maimai in the GreeN PLUS update on July 17, 2014.
Does 待チ人ハ来ズ。appear in other rhythm games?: Yes, the song also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM, where it was added in the AMAZON PLUS version on September 19, 2019.
Who designed the MASTER chart for 待チ人ハ来ズ。?: The MASTER chart was designed by mai-Star, a prolific notes designer for the maimai series known for dense Tap-heavy patterns.
What does the title 待チ人ハ来ズ。mean?: The title translates to "The waiting person does not come." It uses archaic katakana orthography (チ, ハ) and the lyrics expand on themes of waiting, searching, and longing for someone who never arrives.