Overview
夏にキスしていいですか？ ("Natsu ni Kiss Shite Ii Desuka?", roughly "Can I Kiss You in Summer?") is a summer-themed pop track by the Japanese dance and vocal unit ARSMAGNA (アルスマグナ). Originally released as the group's second single in 2015, the song was added to maimai PiNK PLUS at the version's launch on June 30, 2016, within the niconico & VOCALOID genre category.
The track runs at an energetic 160 BPM and is built around bright, catchy melodies, playful lyrics about youthful summer romance, and a recurring chant of "ボンベイ ボンベイ ハイ！" (Bombay Bombay High!) that serves as the song's most distinctive hook. The music was composed by Mitsuyuki Miyake and Hiroto Suzuki, with lyrics by Mitsuyuki Miyake. Both in-game charts above Advanced difficulty were designed by the longtime maimai chart designer はっぴー. The Master chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) stands out for its heavy reliance on Slide notes, 130 of its 645 total, giving it a flowing, energetic feel that matches the song's breezy summer character.
The song was removed from all maimai arcade cabinets on December 13, 2018, roughly two and a half years after its debut, making it a legacy track unavailable in current builds. In Asian English regional releases of maimai, the title was romanized as "NATSUNI KISU SHITE IIDESUKA?" and the artist credited as "ARSMAGNA."
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Trivia
- 夏にキスしていいですか？ is the second single released by ARSMAGNA, a Japanese dance and vocal unit. The single was initially released physically in 2015 before its inclusion in maimai the following year.
- The song was added to maimai at the launch of PiNK PLUS on June 30, 2016, and was removed from all cabinets on December 13, 2018, making it inaccessible in current arcade builds.
- Both the Expert (level 7+) and Master (level 10+) charts were designed by はっぴー (Happy), a prolific chart designer who has contributed to numerous maimai songs across multiple versions.
- The lyrics feature the recurring nonsensical chant 'ボンベイ ボンベイ ハイ！' (Bombay Bombay High!), which has become one of the song's most recognizable and memorable elements.
- In Asian English regional releases of maimai, the title was displayed in romanized form as 'NATSUNI KISU SHITE IIDESUKA?' with the artist credited as 'ARSMAGNA' in all-caps.
- The song was composed by Mitsuyuki Miyake and Hiroto Suzuki, with lyrics written by Mitsuyuki Miyake, both of whom have worked extensively in Japanese pop music production.
- The Master chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) contains 130 Slide notes out of 645 total, making it notably slide-heavy compared to other level 10+ charts from the PiNK PLUS era.
- The title translates roughly to 'Can I Kiss You in Summer?', and the lyrics are filled with youthful, flirtatious energy and playful interjections such as '萌えポン！' (moepon!) and exaggerated cries of 'CryMax！！！(涙)'.
- Despite being categorized under the niconico & VOCALOID genre in maimai, the song is performed by a human vocal unit rather than a Vocaloid synthesizer, which was an unusual pairing for that category at the time.
FAQ
- What does '夏にキスしていいですか？' mean?
- The title translates roughly to 'Can I Kiss You in Summer?' in English, capturing the song's central theme of youthful summer romance and flirtation.
- Who is the artist behind 夏にキスしていいですか？
- The song is performed by ARSMAGNA (アルスマグナ), a Japanese dance and vocal unit. The music was composed by Mitsuyuki Miyake and Hiroto Suzuki, with lyrics written by Mitsuyuki Miyake.
- When was 夏にキスしていいですか？ added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai PiNK PLUS at the version's launch on June 30, 2016.
- When was 夏にキスしていいですか？ removed from maimai?
- The song was removed from all maimai arcade cabinets on December 13, 2018, and is no longer playable in current builds.
- Who designed the maimai charts for 夏にキスしていいですか？
- Both the Expert (level 7+) and Master (level 10+) difficulty charts were designed by the chart designer はっぴー (Happy).
- What BPM is 夏にキスしていいですか？
- The song has a BPM of 160.
- What genre is 夏にキスしていいですか？ in maimai?
- It is categorized under the niconico & VOCALOID (niconico＆ボーカロイド) genre.
