Overview
少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia is a Touhou Project arrangement that joined the maimai song library during the PiNK era, releasing on May 12, 2016. The track reimagines "Necro Fantasia", the boss theme of Ran Yakumo from the 2003 bullet-hell game Touhou Youyoumu (Perfect Cherry Blossom, 東方妖々夢), as a hard-edged, high-energy piece arranged by the doujin circle どぶウサギ (Dobu Usagi). The constructed Japanese subtitle roughly translates to "Girl's Fantastical Burial Thriller," framing ZUN's original melody in a more aggressive, tension-filled light.
In gameplay terms, the song is notable for its MASTER chart, designed by rioN. At Level 13+ with 978 total notes, the pattern emphasizes sweeping Slide motions (137 slides) while keeping Holds to a minimum (18), resulting in a chart that flows continuously across the screen rather than locking the player into long sustained notes. The EXPERT chart, designed by 畳返し (Tatamigaeshi), holds its own at Level 10+ and has been rebalanced multiple times across versions. Because the song debuted before the maimai DX system was introduced, it was originally a STANDARD-style chart and contains no Touch notes. Its difficulty levels have been adjusted several times through the game's version history, the MASTER chart started at Level 12 in PiNK, rose to 13 in DX+, and settled at 13+ from UNiVERSE+ onward.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
6(6)
268 notesDesigner: -|Tap 237Hold 17Slide 10Break 4
ADVANCED
8(8)
418 notesDesigner: -|Tap 378Hold 32Slide 5Break 3
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
476 notesDesigner: 畳返し|Tap 361Hold 78Slide 30Break 7
MASTER
13+(13.9)
978 notesDesigner: rioN|Tap 798Hold 18Slide 137Break 25
Trivia
- The Japanese title 少女幻葬戦慄曲 is a descriptive phrase created by どぶウサギ for this arrangement, it does not appear in the original Touhou track name. 戦慄曲 (senritsukyoku) means 'thriller' or 'terror-inducing piece,' giving the song a horror-tinged framing.
- どぶウサギ (Dobu Usagi, literally 'Ditch Rabbit') is a doujin music circle active in the Touhou arrangement scene. Their works have appeared in rhythm games beyond maimai, including Taiko no Tatsujin.
- The MASTER chart's note distribution, 137 Slides against only 18 Holds, is unusual for a 13+ chart. Most charts at this level use Holds more heavily; the Slide-dominant approach gives this chart a distinctive, flowing feel that favors wrist and arm motion over sustained positioning.
- The song debuted in maimai PiNK, the version that introduced a pink-themed interface and preceded the DX (でらっくす) refresh. As a pre-DX song, its Standard charts contain no Touch notes.
- The MASTER chart has undergone two level upgrades across versions: Level 12 in PiNK/PiNK+, raised to 13 in DX+, and finally to 13+ in UNiVERSE+, where it has remained through FESTiVAL and later versions.
- The EXPERT chart's level history is unusually turbulent: Level 9+ at launch in PiNK, lowered to 9 in MURASAKi, raised back to 9+ in DX+, then jumped to 10+ in UNiVERSE+, one of the larger cumulative rebalances in the song's history.
- The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer, which was common for lower-difficulty charts in maimai's pre-DX era.
- The original track 'Necro Fantasia' was composed by ZUN as the stage 4 boss theme for Ran Yakumo in Touhou Youyoumu (Perfect Cherry Blossom), released in 2003 at Comiket 64.
- The song's English sub-title 'Necro Fantasia' appears alongside the Japanese title, a common practice for Touhou arrangements in maimai, which often preserve both the original Touhou track name and a new arrangement subtitle.
FAQ
- Who arranged 少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia for maimai?
- The song was arranged by the doujin music circle どぶウサギ (Dobu Usagi), based on ZUN's original composition 'Necro Fantasia' from Touhou Youyoumu (Perfect Cherry Blossom).
- What is the original song that 少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia is based on?
- It is an arrangement of 'Necro Fantasia,' the stage 4 boss theme of Ran Yakumo from the 2003 Touhou game Touhou Youyoumu (Perfect Cherry Blossom, 東方妖々夢).
- When was 少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia added to maimai?
- It was added to the maimai series with the PiNK version on May 12, 2016.
- What difficulty levels does 少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia have in maimai?
- The song has four Standard difficulties: Basic (Level 6), Advanced (Level 8), Expert (Level 10+), and Master (Level 13+).
- Who designed the charts for 少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia?
- The Expert chart was designed by 畳返し (Tatamigaeshi), and the Master chart was designed by rioN. The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- Has the difficulty of 少女幻葬戦慄曲 ～ Necro Fantasia changed over maimai versions?
- Yes. The Master chart started at Level 12 in PiNK, was raised to 13 in maimai DX+, and reached 13+ in UNiVERSE+. The Expert chart went from 9+ (PiNK) down to 9 (MURASAKi) and back up to 10+ (UNiVERSE+). Basic and Advanced also received adjustments in later versions.
- What does the Japanese title 少女幻葬戦慄曲 mean?
- The title roughly translates to 'Girl's Fantastical Burial Thriller,' combining 少女 (shōjo, girl), 幻葬 (gensō, fantastical burial), and 戦慄曲 (senritsukyoku, thriller or terror-inducing piece). It is a descriptive subtitle created by どぶウサギ for this arrangement.
