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Overview
Non-breath oblige (ノンブレス・オブリージュ) is a Vocaloid track by veteran producer Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), with Hatsune Miku supplying the vocals. Released as a single and self-titled album in 2021, the song arrived in maimai DX BUDDiES on October 6, 2023 under the niconico & VOCALOID genre category, with a music video crafted by えいりな刃物 (Eirina Hamono). Its title twists the aristocratic principle "noblesse oblige" into something far more claustrophobic: a world where keeping up pleasant appearances forces everyone to metaphorically hold their breath. The lyrics cycle between contradictory social commands, "those who want to live are told to die, those who want to die are told to live", and culminate in the refrain "息が詰まる" (suffocating / can't breathe), a phrase that becomes as much a gameplay motif as a lyrical one.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
141 notesDesigner: -|Tap 109Hold 9Slide 4Touch 16Break 3
ADVANCED
7(7)
279 notesDesigner: -|Tap 227Hold 11Slide 8Touch 25Break 8
EXPERT
10(10)
345 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 241Hold 38Slide 26Touch 25Break 15
MASTER
13(13.1)
465 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 102Hold 281Slide 39Touch 15Break 28
Trivia
- The title "ノンブレス・オブリージュ" (Non-breath oblige) is a portmanteau of "non-breath" and "noblesse oblige," reframing the concept of privileged obligation as the burden of suppressing one's true feelings in polite society.
- The Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), contains 281 Hold notes out of 465 total, over 60 % of its note count. This extreme concentration of sustained inputs is unusual for a level-13 Master chart and directly mirrors the song's lyrical theme of holding one's breath.
- The UTAGE (宴) chart, added on March 21, 2024, is simply titled "息" (Breath) and rated 13+?. Its designer credit reads "息が詰まる息が詰まる息が詰まる息が詰まる", the song's central phrase "I can't breathe" repeated four times.
- A DX Collection title can be earned by playing three times in a single credit: the three-word phrase "息が詰まる" repeated twenty-one times in a row, further hammering the song's suffocation motif into a meta-game achievement.
- Another DX Collection title reads "「この世には舞も知らない人が沢山いるんですよ」", a maimai-insider pun on the song lyric "この世には息もできない人が沢山いるんですよ" (There are many people in this world who can't even breathe), replacing 息 (breath) with 舞 (mai / dance).
- The song crossed over to SEGA's CHUNITHM VERSE on February 20, 2025, where the Master chart was co-designed by ミストルティン (Mistilteinn) / 息を止める (Stop Breathing), keeping the breath-stopping theme alive across both games.
- The UTAGE chart packs 925 notes, 803 Tap, 89 Hold, 15 Slide, 1 Touch, and 17 Break, making it one of the densest charts available at its difficulty tier.
FAQ
- Who composed Non-breath oblige for maimai?
- Non-breath oblige was composed, arranged, and written by Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), with vocals by Hatsune Miku and a music video by えいりな刃物 (Eirina Hamono).
- What does the title Non-breath oblige mean?
- The title is a pun on "noblesse oblige" (the obligation of the privileged to act nobly), with "noblesse" replaced by "non-breath." The song critiques the social pressure to suppress true feelings and maintain a pleasant facade, to metaphorically hold one's breath.
- When was Non-breath oblige added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai DX BUDDiES on October 6, 2023 in Japan, with later rollouts in Asian and Chinese versions.
- What level is the Master chart of Non-breath oblige?
- The Master chart is level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.1, designed by はっぴー (Happy).
- What makes the Master chart of Non-breath oblige unusual?
- The Master chart contains 281 Hold notes out of 465 total, over 60 % of its note count, a highly unusual distribution for a level-13 chart that emphasizes sustained inputs throughout the song.
- Does Non-breath oblige have a UTAGE chart?
- Yes, an UTAGE (宴) chart titled "息" (Breath) was added on March 21, 2024, rated 13+?, featuring an extremely dense 925 notes and a designer credit that reads "息が詰まる" repeated four times.
- Does Non-breath oblige appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, it was added to CHUNITHM VERSE on February 20, 2025, where its Master chart was designed by ミストルティン (Mistilteinn) / 息を止める (Stop Breathing).
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