Overview
Mr. Wonderland is a song by Japanese electronic producer sasakure.UK, featuring vocals by the elusive singer Perio. It first appeared on sasakure.UK's 2013 album トンデモ未来空奏図 (Tondemo Mirai Kuusōzu, "Fantastic Future Sky Picture") and was brought into maimai as part of the PiNK PLUS update on July 14, 2016 under the niconico & VOCALOID genre. Built on a clean 140 BPM electronic pulse, the track layers bright synthetic melodies over a driving beat, creating an energetic yet contemplative atmosphere. Its lyrics weave together themes of humanity's relationship with knowledge, dreams, artificial intelligence, and the paradox that the more one learns, the more the unknown expands, a recurring motif in sasakure.UK's lyrical work. The accompanying music video was created by Kodai Endo under the alias HARDLOVE, matching the song's futuristic aesthetic with surreal, rapid-cut visuals. In maimai, the Master chart was designed by Jack and the Expert chart by ぴちネコ, two established notes designers in the series. The song was eventually removed from arcade cabinets starting with maimai DX UNiVERSE in Asian regions and 舞萌DX 2022 in China, making it one of the many niconico-era tracks that exited the rotation during the transition to later DX versions.
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Trivia
- Mr. Wonderland originally appeared on sasakure.UK's 2013 album トンデモ未来空奏図 (Tondemo Mirai Kuusōzu), which also features other tracks that later appeared in rhythm games.
- The vocals are performed by Perio (ピリオ), a singer featured in multiple sasakure.UK compositions including 閃鋼のブリューナク and the EmpErroR, whose real identity has never been publicly confirmed.
- The music video was produced by Kodai Endo under the alias HARDLOVE, a creator known for distinctive psychedelic and surreal visual work in the doujin music scene.
- The maimai version is a shortened edit of the full track. In CHUNITHM, where the song also appears, the full version runs approximately 2:36, while the maimai cut is about 2:25.
- Mr. Wonderland debuted in CHUNITHM PLUS on April 7, 2016, roughly three months before its maimai PiNK PLUS release on July 14, 2016.
- The lyrics include the line '256階建てのiを咲かそう' (let the 256-story i bloom), playing on the Japanese homophones for 'eye' and 'AI' (アイ), reinforcing the song's exploration of artificial intelligence and perception.
- The song was removed from Asian maimai DX cabinets starting with the UNiVERSE version, and from Chinese 舞萌DX cabinets starting with the 2022 edition.
- On the Master chart (level 13, designed by Jack), the Break note count is remarkably low at just 4 notes out of 740 total, an unusual trait for a chart at this difficulty tier.
FAQ
- Who composed Mr. Wonderland?
- Mr. Wonderland was composed, arranged, and written by sasakure.UK, a Japanese music producer widely known for his vocaloid works and rhythm game contributions across maimai, CHUNITHM, and other series.
- Who sings Mr. Wonderland?
- The vocals are performed by Perio (ピリオ), a singer who has collaborated on several sasakure.UK tracks but whose identity has never been publicly disclosed.
- When was Mr. Wonderland added to maimai?
- Mr. Wonderland was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on July 14, 2016, under the niconico & VOCALOID genre.
- What album is Mr. Wonderland from?
- Mr. Wonderland originally appeared on sasakure.UK's 2013 album トンデモ未来空奏図 (Tondemo Mirai Kuusōzu, meaning 'Fantastic Future Sky Picture').
- What difficulty level is Mr. Wonderland on Master in maimai?
- The Master chart is level 13 with a level constant of 13.0, designed by Jack. The Expert chart (level 9) was designed by ぴちネコ.
- Is Mr. Wonderland still playable in maimai?
- No. Mr. Wonderland was removed from Asian maimai DX cabinets beginning with the UNiVERSE version, and from Chinese 舞萌DX cabinets starting with the 2022 edition.
- What is Mr. Wonderland about?
- The lyrics explore themes of humanity, dreams, artificial intelligence, and the paradox of knowledge, the more one learns about the world, the more unknown territory appears. The title and chorus reference a 'Mr. Wonderland' figure who represents a guide or creator figure.
