Overview
Melty Land Nightmare (メルティランドナイトメア) is a Vocaloid song by producer はるまきごはん (Harumaki Gohan) featuring 初音ミク (Hatsune Miku). It was included in maimai DX (でらっくす) from the very first day of the arcade generation's launch on July 11, 2019, and remains available across all regions, Japan, international, USA, and China. The song also crossed over into SEGA's other rhythm game titles, CHUNITHM CRYSTAL PLUS and ONGEKI SUMMER PLUS, making it one of the early pillars of the DX-era multi-game Vocaloid library.
Harumaki Gohan is a Vocaloid producer known for blending hazy, nostalgic melodies with his own hand-drawn illustrations and music videos, he also created the song's official MV himself. Melty Land Nightmare first appeared on the compilation ドンツーミュージック2 (2018) and was later included in his second full-length album ネオドリームトラベラー (Neo Dream Traveler). The title itself evokes a contrast between a sweet, melting fantasy land and the unsettling weight of a nightmare, a duality reflected in the lyrics: Welcome to the メルティランド, a place where "there is no such thing as one person or two people" and "only beautiful dreams remain."
In maimai, the MASTER chart (Lv. 11+, designed by はっぴー) stands out for its heavy Slide-note emphasis, 78 Slide notes out of 573 total notes, giving the chart a smooth, flowing quality that mirrors the song's dreamy melody. The EXPERT chart (Lv. 8+, designed by ロシェ＠ペンギン) offers a more conventional but still engaging arrangement. The difficulty constants have seen minor adjustments across DX versions, settling at 11+ for Master since the Splash era.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
111 notesDesigner: -|Tap 85Hold 5Slide 7Touch 11Break 3
ADVANCED
6(6)
266 notesDesigner: -|Tap 212Hold 18Slide 8Touch 24Break 4
EXPERT
8+(8.6)
417 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 291Hold 52Slide 29Touch 39Break 6
MASTER
11+(11.6)
573 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 440Hold 20Slide 78Touch 32Break 3
Trivia
- Melty Land Nightmare was included in maimai DX at its launch on July 11, 2019, and was available in all three regions (Japan, International, USA, China) from day one.
- The song appears on the compilation album ドンツーミュージック2 (2018) and on Harumaki Gohan's second full album ネオドリームトラベラー (Neo Dream Traveler).
- Harumaki Gohan composed, arranged, wrote the lyrics for, and created the music video for the song himself, handling both the audio and visual sides.
- A self-cover version of Melty Land Nightmare by Harumaki Gohan (without Hatsune Miku) has also been released on YouTube.
- The song crossed over into CHUNITHM CRYSTAL PLUS and ONGEKI SUMMER PLUS, and was later added to CHUNITHM SUPER STAR PLUS on December 9, 2021.
- In CHUNITHM, the song is credited simply to はるまきごはん, omitting the Hatsune Miku feature credit.
- The MASTER chart in maimai has experienced a level-constant adjustment across versions: originally 11+ at DX launch, raised to 12 during the DX PLUS era, then reverted back to 11+ starting from Splash onward.
- The MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー and contains 78 Slide notes, a high proportion relative to its total 573 notes, creating a flowing, melodic pattern.
- The EXPERT chart was designed by ロシェ＠ペンギン (Rocher @ Penguin).
- The song's in-game category is niconico & VOCALOID (niconico＆ボーカロイド).
- The lyrics describe a surreal dreamscape where normal rules don't apply, opening with a count-in and an invitation to a 'Melty Land' that the protagonist has been waiting ten years to share.
FAQ
- Who composed Melty Land Nightmare?
- Melty Land Nightmare was composed, arranged, and written by はるまきごはん (Harumaki Gohan), who also created the song's music video. The vocals are provided by Hatsune Miku (初音ミク).
- When was Melty Land Nightmare added to maimai?
- Melty Land Nightmare was added to maimai DX (でらっくす) at its launch on July 11, 2019, and was available in all regions from day one.
- What difficulty level is Melty Land Nightmare on MASTER in maimai?
- The MASTER chart is rated Lv. 11+ with a difficulty constant of 11.6. It was designed by はっぴー and contains 573 total notes (440 Tap, 20 Hold, 78 Slide, 32 Touch, 3 Break).
- Who designed the Melty Land Nightmare charts in maimai?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by ロシェ＠ペンギン (Rocher @ Penguin), and the MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー. The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- What album is Melty Land Nightmare from?
- Melty Land Nightmare first appeared on the compilation album ドンツーミュージック2 (2018) and was later included on Harumaki Gohan's second full album ネオドリームトラベラー (Neo Dream Traveler).
- Does Melty Land Nightmare appear in other SEGA rhythm games?
- Yes, Melty Land Nightmare also appears in CHUNITHM (added in CHUNITHM CRYSTAL PLUS, later returning in SUPER STAR PLUS) and ONGEKI (added in ONGEKI SUMMER PLUS, later removed in Re:Fresh on September 4, 2025).
- What is the meaning behind Melty Land Nightmare's lyrics?
- The lyrics paint a surreal, dreamlike narrative: an invitation to a 'Melty Land' where distinctions of one or two people don't exist and only beautiful dreams remain. The protagonist has been waiting ten years to share this world, blending childlike wonder with an unsettling undercurrent that matches the 'nightmare' in the title.
