Overview
Denwa Kakumei Naisen (電話革命ナイセン, "Telephone Revolution Naisen") is an original song produced by the Japanese circle ナイセン (Naisen), released for maimai DX as part of the Splash PLUS update on July 9, 2021. The track features momoco on vocals and follows the circle's earlier maimai entry ないせんのうた (Naisen no Uta), continuing a playful phone-themed motif that runs through their work.
The song was composed by あらいふとし (Arai Hitoshi), arranged by ミヤジマジュン (Miyajima Jun), with lyrics co-written by Arai and the Naisen collective. Its music video, produced in-house by Naisen members M and N, deliberately echoes the visual style of classic Sega franchises, most notably Sakura Wars (サクラ大戦), giving the track a retro anime-song flavor that matches its energetic, pop-rock arrangement. In-game, the Master chart (level 12, constant 12.5) was designed by はっぴー and is notable for its dense slide-note patterns, characteristic of that designer's Splash-era work.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
140 notesDesigner: -|Tap 116Hold 4Slide 3Touch 14Break 3
ADVANCED
6(6)
292 notesDesigner: -|Tap 209Hold 34Slide 16Touch 23Break 10
EXPERT
8(8)
370 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 258Hold 37Slide 37Touch 26Break 12
MASTER
12(12.5)
551 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 354Hold 27Slide 121Touch 33Break 16
Trivia
- The song title is a layered pun: 電話革命 (denwa kakumei) means 'telephone revolution,' while ナイセン is both the circle's name and a homophone for 内線 (naisen, 'internal phone line'), creating an office-phone theme that runs throughout the group's music.
- Denwa Kakumei Naisen is the second momoco-fronted vocal track by Naisen to appear in maimai, following ないせんのうた (Naisen no Uta) from the same circle.
- The music video was produced internally by Naisen members credited only as 'M' and 'N' and deliberately references the visual presentation of Sega's Sakura Wars series in its composition and character styling.
- Both the Expert and Master charts were designed by はっぴー, a regular maimai charter known for energetic, slide-heavy patterns during the Splash generation.
- Playing both Denwa Kakumei Naisen and ないせんのうた in a single credit unlocks the collection title 'ナイセン団' (Naisen Squad).
- The Master chart has a difficulty constant of 12.5, placing it at the upper end of level 12 in maimai DX's Splash PLUS era.
FAQ
- Who composed Denwa Kakumei Naisen?
- The song was composed by あらいふとし (Arai Hitoshi), arranged by ミヤジマジュン (Miyajima Jun), and features lyrics co-written by Arai and the circle ナイセン (Naisen).
- Who sings Denwa Kakumei Naisen?
- The vocals are performed by momoco, who also sang on Naisen's earlier maimai track ないせんのうた.
- When was Denwa Kakumei Naisen added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai DX on July 9, 2021, as part of the Splash PLUS version update.
- What difficulty level is the Master chart of Denwa Kakumei Naisen?
- The Master chart is level 12 with a difficulty constant of 12.5, placing it at the higher end of the level-12 range for the Splash PLUS era.
- Who designed the charts for Denwa Kakumei Naisen in maimai?
- Both the Expert and Master charts were designed by the notes designer はっぴー.
- What does the title 電話革命ナイセン mean?
- The title translates to 'Telephone Revolution Naisen.' ナイセン (naisen) is a double meaning, it is the circle's name and also a homophone for 内線 (internal phone line), tying into the song's playful office-phone theme.
- Is Denwa Kakumei Naisen related to any other maimai song?
- Yes, it is the second Naisen song in maimai, following ないせんのうた (Naisen no Uta). Playing both songs in a single credit unlocks the collection title 'ナイセン団' (Naisen Squad).
