Overview
Now Loading!!!! is the first ending theme of the NEW GAME! anime series, performed by fourfolium, the voice-actress unit comprising the show's four main cast members: Yuki Takada (Aoba Suzukaze), Megumi Yamaguchi (Hifumi Takimoto), Megumi Toda (Hajime Shinoda), and Ayumi Takeo (Yun Iijima). The song debuted in maimai MURASAKi PLUS in July 2017 as a limited-time event course reward before becoming a standard track the following September.
Composed by Takeaki Wada (who also played guitar) with arrangement and programming by Kouta Kobayashi (yashikin) of F.M.F, the track delivers an energetic, pop-rock sound that captures the lighthearted workplace-comedy tone of the series. Lyrics were penned by Karasuyasabou, with bass by Rei Kudo and drums by Yuu "masshoi" Yamauchi. The in-game background uses the anime's ending animation directly, produced by studio Doga Kobo. maimai features the TV-size edit (1:30), whereas the CHUNITHM version uses a cut of the full 2:25 length. Due to licensing restrictions, Now Loading!!!! was removed from all maimai arcade units on January 23, 2020, and was never released outside Japan, making it a notable piece of lost maimai content.
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Trivia
- Now Loading!!!! was used as the first ending theme for the NEW GAME! anime series, which aired in Summer 2016.
- The song was composed by Takeaki Wada, who also contributed guitar; arrangement and all other instruments and programming were handled by Kouta Kobayashi (yashikin) of the band F.M.F.
- Lyrics were written by Karasuyasabou, a lyricist known for work on multiple anime and rhythm-game theme songs.
- The vocal unit fourfolium consists of the four main NEW GAME! voice actresses: Yuki Takada (Aoba Suzukaze), Megumi Yamaguchi (Hifumi Takimoto), Megumi Toda (Hajime Shinoda), and Ayumi Takeo (Yun Iijima).
- The in-game background animation for maimai directly uses the ending video from the NEW GAME! anime, produced by studio Doga Kobo (動画工房).
- Now Loading!!!! debuted in maimai MURASAKi PLUS on July 25, 2017, as a reward for clearing the NEW GAME! Event Course, and became a standard song on September 7, 2017.
- The song was removed from all maimai arcade cabinets on January 23, 2020, due to licensing expiration, and was never available in arcade releases outside Japan.
- Beyond maimai, Now Loading!!!! also appeared in SEGA's CHUNITHM STAR (as part of a NEW GAME! collaboration MAP) and jubeat, spanning multiple SEGA rhythm game platforms.
- The maimai version uses a TV-size edit lasting approximately 1:30, while the CHUNITHM version uses a cut of the full 2:25 version from the single release.
- The Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), contains 106 Slide notes out of 461 total notes, the highest Slide count of any difficulty for this song and a signature of the designer's slide-heavy style.
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, another well-known maimai chart creator.
- The song's single was released in 2016 under the same title, Now Loading!!!!, serving as the ending theme single for the first season of NEW GAME!
FAQ
- Who composed Now Loading!!!! for maimai?
- Now Loading!!!! was composed by Takeaki Wada, who also played guitar. The arrangement and all other instruments and programming were handled by Kouta Kobayashi (yashikin) of F.M.F, with lyrics by Karasuyasabou.
- What anime is Now Loading!!!! from?
- Now Loading!!!! is the first ending theme of the NEW GAME! anime series, performed by the seiyuu unit fourfolium representing the four main characters.
- When was Now Loading!!!! added to and removed from maimai?
- The song debuted in maimai MURASAKi PLUS on July 25, 2017, as an event course reward, and became a standard track on September 7, 2017. It was removed entirely on January 23, 2020, due to licensing issues.
- Who designed the charts for Now Loading!!!! in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy). Note that this song uses the STANDARD (pre-DX) chart format and does not have a Re:Master difficulty.
- Is Now Loading!!!! available outside Japan?
- No, Now Loading!!!! was exclusive to Japanese arcade releases and was never made available on overseas maimai units due to licensing restrictions.
- What is the BPM of Now Loading!!!!?
- Now Loading!!!! has a BPM of 193 across all its appearances in maimai, CHUNITHM, and jubeat.
- What is the difference between the maimai and CHUNITHM versions of Now Loading!!!!?
- The maimai version uses the TV-size edit of the song (approximately 1:30), whereas CHUNITHM uses a longer cut of the full-length version (approximately 2:25).
- Who are the vocalists of fourfolium in Now Loading!!!!?
- The song is performed by fourfolium, comprising Yuki Takada (voice of Aoba Suzukaze), Megumi Yamaguchi (Hifumi Takimoto), Megumi Toda (Hajime Shinoda), and Ayumi Takeo (Yun Iijima).
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