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maiム・maiム feat.週刊少年マガジン is a maimai original song introduced during the GreeN era, released on July 11, 2013. The track is a playful parody of the well-known Israeli folk dance song "Mayim Mayim" (マイム・マイム), a fact immediately evident from its title—"maiム" phonetically mirrors the Hebrew "Mayim" (מים, meaning "water"). The artist credit—にしもと先生 (Nishimoto Hideo), タクマ, and どんちゃん, with the parenthetical ちょっと盛りました。 ("We went a little overboard")—captures the track's self-aware, comedic spirit. The song originates from Nishimoto Hideo's manga project "読者専用検索マガジン ちょっと盛りました。" (Readers-Only Search Magazine: We Went a Little Overboard), a gag series that ran in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. Nishimoto was no stranger to music games: his earlier work "もう、しませんから" (Mō, Shimasen kara) had previously crossed over into pop'n music 13 Carnival via the track "セイント★セイジのうた." The jacket illustration reinforces the collaborative gag—the left figure is the don-chan character, the right figure is Takuma, and the center is Nishimoto himself. The MASTER chart (designed by はっぴー / Happy) is known for a distinctive "washing machine" passage where players must trace clockwise and counterclockwise SLIDE patterns, requiring coordinated two-handed movement. The Expert chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain). Over the game's lifecycle, the chart levels—particularly Expert and Master—have been adjusted upward multiple times, with Master rising from an original level 11 designation (GreeN era) to its current 13, reflecting the chart's lasting challenge relative to newer content.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
5(5)
138 notesDesigner: -|Tap 98Hold 18Slide 18Break 4
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
326 notesDesigner: -|Tap 262Hold 29Slide 12Break 23
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
562 notesDesigner: ニャイン|Tap 446Hold 34Slide 29Break 53
MASTER
13(13.2)
684 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 497Hold 12Slide 103Break 72

Trivia

  • The song's title is a direct pun on the Israeli folk dance song "Mayim Mayim" (マイム・マイム). "Mayim" (מים) means "water" in Hebrew, and the dance is a staple at Jewish celebrations worldwide.
  • Composer Nishimoto Hideo (西本英雄, credited as にしもと先生) is a manga artist best known for the gag series もう、しませんから (Mō, Shimasen kara). He previously collaborated with pop'n music 13 Carnival on the track セイント★セイジのうた, also derived from his manga work.
  • The parenthetical artist credit ちょっと盛りました。 translates loosely to "We went a little overboard" or "We overdid it a bit," framing the whole track as an exaggerated parody.
  • The jacket art depicts three characters: どんちゃん (the maimai mascot) on the left, タクマ on the right, and にしもと先生 (Nishimoto Hideo himself) in the center, dressed as a magazine editor.
  • The MASTER chart's central gimmick—a long sequence of clockwise then counterclockwise SLIDE notes—is commonly called the "washing machine" (洗濯機能・乾燥機能) section by players, referencing the spinning motion of a laundry cycle.
  • Despite being a tie-up song with Weekly Shōnen Magazine, the music video for the maimai song WiPE OUT MEMORIES did not feature this track at all, which some fans found notable.
  • The song has undergone significant level rebalancing across maimai versions: Expert rose from level 9 (GreeN) to 11+ (current), and Master rose from 11 (GreeN) to 13 (current), indicating that the charts held up as difficulty standards over time.

FAQ

Who composed maiム・maiム feat.週刊少年マガジン?
The song was created by manga artist Nishimoto Hideo (credited as にしもと先生) along with タクマ and どんちゃん, under the group name ちょっと盛りました。 ("We went a little overboard").
What is the origin of maiム・maiム?
The song is a comedic parody of the Israeli folk dance "Mayim Mayim" (マイム・マイム). It originated from Nishimoto Hideo's readers-only search magazine column ちょっと盛りました。 that ran in Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
What is the "washing machine" section in the MASTER chart?
The MASTER chart (designed by はっぴー) features a long sequence of clockwise then counterclockwise SLIDE notes that players call the 洗濯機能・乾燥機能 (washing/drying function) section because the hand motion mimics the spinning of a laundry machine drum.
Which maimai version added maiム・maiム?
The song debuted in maimai GreeN on July 11, 2013 as an original (maimai category) track.
What level are the charts for maiム・maiム?
As of the current version: Basic 5, Advanced 7+ (7.6 constant), Expert 11+ (11.6 constant), and Master 13 (13.2 constant). The difficulty levels have been revised upward multiple times since the GreeN era.
Who designed the charts for maiム・maiム?
The Expert chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain), and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
Is maiム・maiム still playable in current maimai versions?
Yes, the song remains available in current maimai DX versions across all regions (Japan, international, USA, and China).

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