Overview
Never Give Up! is a maimai original track by Swedish electronic music producer nanobii, added during the Splash PLUS update as part of the kawaii area (kawaiiちほー) on July 21, 2021. The song is an instrumental electronic piece driven by a crisp synth lead and a relentless beat at 171 BPM, its upbeat, motivational energy matching the title's exhortation to persevere. In its original appearance, unlocking the song required players to accumulate 111 km of distance traveled within the kawaii area, a condition that gamified the song's tenacious spirit before it was opened up by default in UNiVERSE PLUS.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
155 notesDesigner: -|Tap 131Hold 7Slide 8Touch 6Break 3
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
327 notesDesigner: -|Tap 245Hold 25Slide 23Touch 27Break 7
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
495 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 340Hold 43Slide 54Touch 53Break 5
MASTER
13+(13.8)
747 notesDesigner: 7.3連発華火|Tap 485Hold 73Slide 112Touch 57Break 20
Re:MASTER
13+(13.7)
759 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 499Hold 84Slide 74Touch 85Break 17
Trivia
- nanobii is a Swedish electronic music producer (トラックメイカー), placing Never Give Up! among the relatively small number of maimai original songs contributed by a non-Japanese artist.
- The song was originally unlockable in Splash PLUS by accumulating 111 km of distance in the kawaii area, a reference to the persistent, never-give-up theme requiring sustained play. It became available by default from UNiVERSE PLUS onward (March 24, 2022).
- A Re:MASTER chart was added in maimai でらっくす BUDDiES on November 24, 2023, giving the song a second 13+ difficulty option alongside the original Master chart.
- The jacket artwork features nanobii himself, reportedly drawn from a solo album on which the producer appears as the cover image.
- The music video (映像) was produced by 群青リコリス (Gunjou licorice), credited for the song's visual presentation.
- The in-game flavor text tells a post-apocalyptic story set in a sterile lab: a researcher named Nano, surrounded by dwindling resources and half-machine companions nearing their end, refuses to abandon the search for lost technology buried beneath the sea or on a mythical 'real island' (本物島).
- Playing Never Give Up! ten times unlocks the DX Collection title: '諦めんなよ！諦めんなお前！どうしてそこでやめるんだそこで！', a forceful motivational phrase meaning 'Don't give up! Don't you give up! Why are you stopping there!'
- The Master chart designer, 7.3連発華火, incorporates 連発 (rapid successive notes) into their design signature, which is reflected in the chart's dense note sequences.
- Never Give Up! is an instrumental track with no lyrics.
- The song has no known remixes, medleys, or song connections in the maimai series.
FAQ
- Who composed Never Give Up! in maimai?
- Never Give Up! was composed and arranged by nanobii, a Swedish electronic music producer.
- When was Never Give Up! added to maimai?
- Never Give Up! was added to maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS on July 21, 2021. Its Re:MASTER chart was added later in BUDDiES on November 24, 2023.
- How do you unlock Never Give Up! in maimai?
- In Splash PLUS, Never Give Up! was unlocked by reaching a cumulative distance of 111 km in the kawaii area (kawaiiちほー). From UNiVERSE PLUS (March 24, 2022) onward, it became available by default without any unlock condition.
- What difficulty levels are available for Never Give Up!?
- Never Give Up! has DX charts at five difficulty levels: Basic 4, Advanced 7+ (constant 7.6), Expert 10+ (constant 10.6), Master 13+ (constant 13.8), and Re:Master 13+ (constant 13.7).
- Who designed the charts for Never Give Up!?
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー, the Master chart by 7.3連発華火, and the Re:Master chart by 鳩ホルダー. The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- Does Never Give Up! have lyrics?
- No, Never Give Up! is an instrumental track with no vocal component.
- What is the story behind Never Give Up! in maimai?
- The in-game flavor text describes a researcher named Nano in a post-tsunami world, surrounded by failing half-machine companions in a sterile lab. Despite dwindling resources, Nano refuses to give up the search for lost technology in sunken cities or on a mythical island, a narrative that mirrors the song's motivational title.
- Who is nanobii?
- nanobii is a Swedish electronic music producer (trackmaker) who contributed Never Give Up! as an original song to the maimai series. The track's jacket art depicts nanobii himself.
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