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No Routine is a high-energy eurobeat arrangement by the doujin circle A-One, built from two themes of Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night: the final stage BGM Voyage 1969 and the Final A boss theme Millennium Fantasy Village ~ History of the Moon. The track was arranged by Youhei "DJ Command" Hiroshige, a founding member of A-One and a central figure in the Touhou eurobeat scene, with lyrics and vocals by Rute (Koshida Rute Takahito). It originally appeared on A-One's 2012 album TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.5 IMPERISHABLE NIGHT before arriving in both maimai PiNK PLUS and CHUNITHM AIR on October 6, 2016. The song's lyrics reference the Apollo 11 moon landing year, "宇宙を目指した1969" (Aimed for space, 1969), tying back to Voyage 1969's original thematic connection to lunar exploration. The maimai MASTER chart, designed by rioN, turns this lyric into a visual Easter egg: a slide pattern forming the number 69 unfolds at that exact moment. The chart is otherwise characterized by even-tap patterns tracking the synth line, slide "magic circles" that precede the chorus, and dense cross-screen movement. The EXPERT chart was designed by 某S氏 (Bou S shi) and sits at level 11. Over successive maimai versions, both charts received upward level revisions as the game's difficulty ceiling rose. Until maimai FiNALE, the in-game video featured a moving illustration of Eirin Yagokoro, the character most associated with the source themes, but this was replaced with a static jacket image beginning with maimai DX.

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Master chart

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Expert chart

Open

Charts

STD

BASIC
6(6)
236 notesDesigner: -|Tap 198Hold 30Slide 4Break 4
ADVANCED
7(7)
339 notesDesigner: -|Tap 303Hold 14Slide 14Break 8
EXPERT
11(11)
468 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 334Hold 44Slide 80Break 10
MASTER
13(13.4)
853 notesDesigner: rioN|Tap 756Hold 12Slide 59Break 26

Trivia

  • No Routine is a eurobeat remix that fuses two distinct themes from Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night: Voyage 1969 (the final stage theme) and Millennium Fantasy Village ~ History of the Moon (the Final A boss theme).
  • The arrangement was handled by Youhei 'DJ Command' Hiroshige, one of the founding members of the doujin eurobeat circle A-One and a prolific arranger in the Touhou eurobeat scene.
  • Vocals and lyrics are by Rute (Koshida Rute Takahito), who also performed two other maimai tracks: Scream out! -maimai SONIC WASHER Edit- and Drive Your Fire.
  • No Routine was first released on the 2012 doujin album TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.5 IMPERISHABLE NIGHT (AONE-0015) before its arcade rhythm game debut four years later.
  • The MASTER chart's 69-shaped slide pattern is a deliberate chart gimmick tied to the lyric '宇宙を目指した1969' (Aimed for space, 1969), referencing both the Apollo 11 moon landing and the original Voyage 1969 title.
  • The maimai version is a shortened edit of the full track, 2 minutes 14 seconds versus 2 minutes 28 seconds in CHUNITHM.
  • Until maimai FiNALE, the in-game background video showed a moving illustration of Touhou character Eirin Yagokoro. From maimai DX onward, this was replaced with a static jacket image, a common change for many licensed Touhou tracks transitioning to the DX engine.
  • No Routine also appears in CHUNITHM AIR (as a launch event unlockable) and CHUNITHM SUPER STAR PLUS, with chart designs by 某S氏 (BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPERT) and ロシェ@ペンギン (MASTER).
  • The song has undergone multiple level revisions across maimai versions: the Master chart rose from Lv11 (PiNK PLUS) to Lv13 (UNiVERSE PLUS onward), and the Expert chart from Lv9 to Lv11.
  • The MASTER chart (Lv13, constant 13.4) is known for its high note density, 853 total notes, and its combination of rapid even-tap sequences with wide slide formations.

FAQ

Who composed No Routine?
The original melodies are by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) from Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night. The eurobeat arrangement was done by Youhei 'DJ Command' Hiroshige of the doujin circle A-One.
What Touhou songs does No Routine remix?
No Routine fuses two themes from Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night: Voyage 1969 (final stage BGM) and Millennium Fantasy Village ~ History of the Moon (Final A boss theme).
Who is the vocalist of No Routine?
The vocals are performed by Rute (Koshida Rute Takahito), a vocalist for the doujin circle A-One who also sang Scream out! -maimai SONIC WASHER Edit- and Drive Your Fire in maimai.
What version of maimai added No Routine?
No Routine was added to maimai PiNK PLUS on October 6, 2016, as part of the 東方Project genre.
What level is No Routine's MASTER chart in maimai?
The MASTER chart is level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.4, designed by rioN with 853 total notes.
Why does the MASTER chart have a 69-shaped slide pattern?
The 69-shaped slide pattern matches the lyric '宇宙を目指した1969' (Aimed for space, 1969), referencing the Apollo 11 moon landing year and the original Voyage 1969 theme title.
Why was No Routine's in-game video changed?
Until maimai FiNALE, the video showed a moving illustration of Eirin Yagokoro. Starting with maimai DX, it was replaced with a static jacket image, consistent with how many Touhou tracks were handled during the transition to the DX arcade system.
Who charted No Routine's maimai difficulties?
The MASTER chart was designed by rioN, and the EXPERT chart by 某S氏 (Bou S shi).

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