Overview
モ°ルモ°ル is an original composition by sasakure.UK created for the maimai rhythm game series, first arriving in maimai でらっくす PLUS on January 23, 2020. The track belongs to a genre its composer labels "toy break rave core" (トイブレイクラウンジコア), a style that layers playful, synthesized toy-like sounds over aggressive breakbeat rhythms, resulting in a chaotic yet whimsical soundscape. The title itself is visually distinctive, with degree symbols (°) inserted between the characters, and sasakure.UK has confirmed in a CHUNITHM play video that the reading is simply "mol mol" (モ°ルモ°ル).
Musically, the track shifts tempo partway through: an 8-bar passage drops to BPM 176 before the energy surges back to its main drive. The accompanying music video, directed by Hideaki Tsutsumi (ツツミヒデアキ), follows a surreal narrative in which a strange entity visits planets and causes them to be absorbed and transformed at enormous scale. The video carries a viewer-discretion warning for intense imagery and reached one million views on YouTube by October 2020, only the second maimai original song at the time to achieve that milestone, following ♡マイマイマイラブ♡.
Within maimai, モ°ルモ°ル was initially a locked track in the Beginning Area 2 (はじまりのちほー2) progression system, requiring 250 meters of travel distance to unlock. It became available by default from maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS onward. The song also crossed over into CHUNITHM NEW PLUS in 2022 and received a remix by Kenji Mizuno (MZK), titled モ°ルモ°ル (MZK Skippin' Remix), which appears on the maimai 10th Anniversary Original CD.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
6(6)
240 notesDesigner: -|Tap 200Hold 10Slide 4Touch 22Break 4
ADVANCED
8(8)
390 notesDesigner: -|Tap 295Hold 30Slide 22Touch 31Break 12
EXPERT
12(12.2)
708 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 553Hold 39Slide 15Touch 57Break 44
MASTER
13+(13.9)
915 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 622Hold 50Slide 107Touch 106Break 30
Trivia
- The song's genre is officially listed as トイブレイクラウンジコア (toy break rave core), a label that was revealed through maimai's circle point reward system in September 2025.
- Sasakure.UK confirmed the correct pronunciation of the title in a CHUNITHM play video uploaded to YouTube (around the 11:40 mark), stating it is read as 'mol mol' (モ°ルモ°ル). The degree symbols (°) are an intentional typographic quirk.
- Unlike several other sasakure.UK contributions to maimai, such as ガラテアの螺旋 and the EmpErroR, モ°ルモ°ル does not feature any time signature changes.
- The music video reached 1 million views on YouTube by October 16, 2020, making it the second maimai original song to hit that milestone, following ♡マイマイマイラブ♡.
- The MASTER chart, designed by サファ太 (Safata), includes a notable 32nd-note rhythm pattern in the section before the BPM change, written in the wiki as 'タンタンタンタタンタンタンタタン', and closes with a four-hit 32nd-note half-spin sequence (right, left, right, right, with the first hit being an EACH note) followed by a central Touch note.
- The EXPERT chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the Advanced and Basic charts have no credited designer.
- A remix titled モ°ルモ°ル (MZK Skippin' Remix), arranged by Kenji Mizuno (MZK), was included on the maimai 10th Anniversary Original CD.
- The degree-symbol gimmick extends to an in-game title (称号) system: playing モ°ルモ°ル and its MZK Skippin' Remix in the same credit unlocks a title reading '読み方は「モ°ルモ°ル」でお願いします' (Please read it as 'mol mol'). A separate title, 'マ°イマ°イ', can be earned by achieving rank SSS on the MASTER chart.
- The BPM change in the song spans only 8 bars at BPM 176, and unlike some other maimai tracks, there is no time signature shift accompanying the tempo change, keeping the chart relatively straightforward in that regard.
- In the Chinese version (舞萌DX), モ°ルモ°ル unlocked from December 24, 2020, and became available by default from 舞萌DX 2022 onward.
FAQ
- Who composed モ°ルモ°ル?
- モ°ルモ°ル was composed and arranged by sasakure.UK, a prolific Japanese producer known for his work in the BMS doujin scene and rhythm game contributions to maimai, CHUNITHM, and other titles.
- How is モ°ルモ°ル pronounced?
- Sasakure.UK has confirmed that the title is pronounced 'mol mol' (モ°ルモ°ル). The degree symbols (°) between the characters are a stylistic flourish rather than an indication of a different reading.
- What genre is モ°ルモ°ル?
- The song is categorized as 'toy break rave core' (トイブレイクラウンジコア), a style that fuses playful, toy-like melodic elements with breakbeat-driven rave energy.
- When was モ°ルモ°ル added to maimai?
- It debuted on January 23, 2020, as part of maimai でらっくす PLUS (the DX PLUS update). It was initially locked behind the Beginning Area 2 progression system and became generally available starting with maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS.
- What is the BPM of モ°ルモ°ル?
- The song features a BPM shift: most of the track plays at a higher tempo, with an 8-bar section that drops to BPM 176.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for モ°ルモ°ル?
- The MASTER chart (level 13+, difficulty constant 13.9) was designed by サファ太 (Safata). The EXPERT chart (level 12, constant 12.2) was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san).
- Does モ°ルモ°ル have an official music video?
- Yes, an official MV was created by director Hideaki Tsutsumi (ツツミヒデアキ). The video features surreal, large-scale imagery and carries a viewer discretion warning for intense content. It surpassed 1 million views on YouTube by October 2020.
- Is there a remix of モ°ルモ°ル?
- Yes. Kenji Mizuno (MZK) produced モ°ルモ°ル (MZK Skippin' Remix), which was included on the maimai 10th Anniversary Original CD.
- Is モ°ルモ°ル available in CHUNITHM?
- Yes, モ°ルモ°ル crossed over into CHUNITHM NEW PLUS starting April 28, 2022, as part of the maimai でらっくす MAP 3. It is also available in the Asian and Chinese versions of CHUNITHM.
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