Overview
のだ is a VOCALOID track by the composer 大漠波新 (Daibakuhashin), featuring three voicebanks, Zundamon (ずんだもん), Hatsune Miku (初音ミク), and Kasane Teto (重音テト), a relatively rare triple-VOCALOID lineup that gives the song a varied, conversational vocal texture. The song originally appeared on Daibakuhashin's 2023 album LIFE before being added to maimai DX PRiSM PLUS at launch on March 13, 2025. Its lyrics wrestle with themes of authenticity and identity, questioning the labels and roles society assigns and pleading for acceptance of one's unvarnished self, a sentiment encapsulated in the recurring phrase "これがありのままなのだ" ("this is how it really is"). The music video was produced by yuiru and 小田こがね. On the charting side, the MASTER difficulty (level 13, constant 13.3) was co-designed by Luxizhel and はっぴー, a dual-designer credit that stands out, while the EXPERT chart (level 9+) was handled by サファ太 (Safata).
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
191 notesDesigner: -|Tap 158Hold 15Slide 4Touch 8Break 6
ADVANCED
6(6)
300 notesDesigner: -|Tap 240Hold 13Slide 15Touch 26Break 6
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
443 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 273Hold 62Slide 41Touch 11Break 56
MASTER
13(13.3)
830 notesDesigner: Luxizhel＆はっぴー|Tap 526Hold 34Slide 141Touch 74Break 55
Trivia
- のだ features a triple-VOCALOID cast, Zundamon, Hatsune Miku, and Kasane Teto, giving the song a layered, multi-character dialogue feel that is uncommon in standard VOCALOID releases.
- The song originally appeared on Daibakuhashin's 2023 album LIFE before being ported to maimai.
- The title のだ is a colloquial Japanese sentence-ending particle used for emphatic explanation, lending the song's title a casual, declarative tone.
- The lyrics center on the concept of ありのまま (arinomama, 'one's true/raw self'), questioning whether the identity others perceive matches reality.
- The music video was created by yuiru and 小田こがね (Odakogane).
- The MASTER chart is co-credited to two notes designers, Luxizhel and はっぴー (Happy), a dual-designer arrangement that appears on only a subset of maimai charts.
- のだ was added to maimai DX PRiSM PLUS at the version's launch and is available in Japanese, international, and USA arcade regions.
- The EXPERT chart (designed by サファ太) carries a notably high Break-note count of 56 for its level, making it one of the more Break-dense charts at the 9+ tier.
FAQ
- Who composed のだ (Noda) for maimai?
- のだ was composed, arranged, and written by 大漠波新 (Daibakuhashin).
- Which VOCALOID voicebanks are used in のだ?
- The song features three VOCALOIDs: Zundamon (ずんだもん), Hatsune Miku (初音ミク), and Kasane Teto (重音テト).
- When was のだ added to maimai?
- のだ was added to maimai DX PRiSM PLUS at the version's launch on March 13, 2025.
- What difficulty levels are available for のだ in maimai?
- のだ has four DX chart difficulties: Basic (level 3), Advanced (level 6), Expert (level 9+), and Master (level 13).
- Who designed the MASTER chart for のだ?
- The MASTER chart was co-designed by Luxizhel and はっぴー (Happy). The EXPERT chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- What is the song のだ about?
- The lyrics explore themes of identity and authenticity, questioning whether the self presented to the world matches who one really is. The chorus repeats the phrase 'これがありのままなのだ' ('this is how it really is').
