Overview
Night Fly is a vocal track by 発熱巫女～ず (Hatsunetsumiko's), a doujin circle best known for high-quality Touhou Project arrange music. The song was originally created for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a digital-real attraction at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis, where it was categorized under the Nu Disco genre. It was subsequently added to maimai PLUS in March 2013 as part of a batch of Joypolis-themed tracks. Composition and arrangement were handled by Tim Vegas, with lyrics by Laura April and vocals by Vivienne. The accompanying video, directed by 日置修平 of IMAGICA, presents a dreamlike visual journey through clouds, ocean depths with swimming whales, and open skies, matching the song's theme of nocturnal flight and boundless freedom. Over the years, Night Fly has undergone several chart level adjustments across maimai versions, and its jacket was updated in maimai でらっくす Splash to include the song title. A Re:Master chart was added in October 2020 to celebrate the release of maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION, bringing the song to a new generation of players.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
3(3)
75 notesDesigner: -|Tap 63Hold 6Slide 3Break 3
ADVANCED
8(8)
122 notesDesigner: -|Tap 66Hold 49Slide 5Break 2
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
224 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 167Hold 39Slide 9Break 9
MASTER
13(13.2)
286 notesDesigner: ニャイン|Tap 180Hold 30Slide 67Break 9
Re:MASTER
13(13.4)
387 notesDesigner: Moon Strix|Tap 292Hold 23Slide 57Break 15
Trivia
- Night Fly originated from SEGA's HALFPIPE TOKYO attraction at Tokyo Joypolis, where its in-house genre was Nu Disco.
- The song was composed and arranged by Tim Vegas, with lyrics by Laura April and vocals by Vivienne, all members of the doujin circle 発熱巫女～ず (Hatsunetsumiko's).
- 発熱巫女～ず is primarily known for Touhou Project arrange music but also produces original vocal works that cross genre boundaries.
- The PV was directed by 日置修平 (IMAGICA イメージワークス) and depicts a surreal journey through clouds, underwater whale scenes, and open skies.
- The song is relatively short at 1 minute and 25 seconds in length.
- Night Fly's jacket was updated in maimai でらっくす Splash to add the song title text, earlier versions had only the artwork.
- The Re:Master chart was added on October 30, 2020 in maimai でらっくす Splash to commemorate the release of maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION.
- In the Asian English version of maimai and in 舞萌 (the Chinese version), the artist name was romanized as Hatsunetsumiko's.
- The Re:Master chart was added to the Asian version of maimai DX Splash on April 23, 2021, and to the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022) at launch.
- The DX Collection title 'Re:Night Fly' is unlocked by achieving All Perfect on the Re:Master chart.
- Tim Vegas's artist comment on the soundtrack booklet is a humorous surreal narrative referencing Sega characters like Rent-A-Hero, Temjin (from Virtual On), and Seaman.
FAQ
- Who composed Night Fly in maimai?
- Night Fly was composed and arranged by Tim Vegas of the doujin circle 発熱巫女～ず (Hatsunetsumiko's). Lyrics were written by Laura April, and vocals were performed by Vivienne.
- What game version added Night Fly to maimai?
- Night Fly was added to maimai PLUS on March 14, 2013, as part of a batch of songs from SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO.
- What genre is Night Fly?
- Night Fly was categorized as Nu Disco in its original context at the HALFPIPE TOKYO attraction at Tokyo Joypolis. In maimai, its in-game genre is listed as maimai (maimai Original).
- What is Night Fly about lyrically?
- The English lyrics describe a journey of freedom and flight, standing at the edge of the world, flying toward the moon, feeling the wind, and dreaming without limits. The song evokes a sense of liberation and ascending into the night sky.
- When was the Night Fly Re:Master chart added?
- The Re:Master chart was added on October 30, 2020 in maimai でらっくす Splash to celebrate the release of the maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION soundtrack.
- Who designed the Night Fly charts?
- The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, the Master chart by ニャイン (Nyain), and the Re:Master chart by Moon Strix. Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
- Where did Night Fly originally come from?
- Night Fly was originally created for HALFPIPE TOKYO, a digital-real attraction at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis theme park, before being added to maimai PLUS.
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