Overview
オルフェ (Orpheus) is the 6th single by Mamoru Miyano (宮野真守), a Japanese voice actor, singer, and actor widely recognized for roles across anime and tokusatsu. The track was commissioned as the opening theme for the first season of the anime Uta no Prince-sama: Maji LOVE 1000% (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000%), where Miyano voices the character Tokiya Ichinose. The song's title derives from Orpheus, the mythical Greek musician who could charm all living things with his lyre, a fitting reference for an idol-themed series centered on the power of music.
In maimai, オルフェ arrived as part of the ORANGE PLUS update on April 16, 2015, landing in the POPS＆アニメ (pops & anime) category. With an energetic 184 BPM pop-rock arrangement characteristic of Miyano's vocal style, the track spans four Standard-difficulty charts. The Expert chart was arranged by the longtime maimai notes designer はっぴー, while the Level 10 Master chart was handled by Jack. The song was removed from the playable song list on December 14, 2017, making it a legacy track unavailable in standard rotation on current cabinets.
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Trivia
- オルフェ was released as Mamoru Miyano's 6th physical single on October 11, 2012, several years before its maimai debut.
- The song served as the opening theme for the first season of Uta no Prince-sama: Maji LOVE 1000%, and was also used as the ending theme for episode 1.
- Mamoru Miyano voices Tokiya Ichinose in the Uta no Prince-sama franchise, making オルフェ a rare instance where a voice actor's real-world single was directly tied to a character they portray in the same series.
- The title オルフェ is the Japanese katakana transliteration of Orpheus, the legendary musician from Greek mythology who descended into the underworld.
- In maimai, the song was added during the ORANGE PLUS era (the second half of the maimai ORANGE version) and later removed on December 14, 2017, during the maimai MiLK / PiNK PLUS era transition.
- The Master chart designed by Jack features a notably high Slide note count (77 slides out of 427 total notes), making it a slide-heavy chart for its level.
- With a BPM of 184, オルフェ is one of the higher-tempo pop tracks in the early maimai ORANGE PLUS song library.
- The song has no Touch notes in any of its charts, consistent with its release predating the maimai DX hardware revision that introduced the touch-screen mechanic.
- はっぴー, the Expert chart designer, is a veteran maimai notes designer known for contributing to many early-era Standard charts across multiple versions.
FAQ
- Who performs オルフェ in maimai?
- オルフェ is performed by Mamoru Miyano (宮野真守), a Japanese voice actor and singer known for roles such as Tokiya Ichinose in Uta no Prince-sama, Light Yagami in Death Note, and many other anime and game characters.
- What anime is オルフェ from?
- オルフェ is the opening theme for the first season of Uta no Prince-sama: Maji LOVE 1000% (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000%), and was also used as the ending theme for episode 1 of that season.
- When was オルフェ added to maimai and when was it removed?
- The song was added on April 16, 2015, as part of the maimai ORANGE PLUS version. It was removed from the arcade song list on December 14, 2017, and is no longer playable in standard rotation on current cabinets.
- What difficulty levels do the オルフェ charts have?
- The song has four Standard charts: Basic at Level 4, Advanced at Level 7, Expert at Level 9, and Master at Level 10.
- Who designed the maimai charts for オルフェ?
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー and the Master chart was designed by Jack. The Basic and Advanced charts do not have a credited designer in the game data.
- What does the title オルフェ mean?
- オルフェ (Orpheus) refers to the legendary musician and poet from Greek mythology, known for his ability to charm all living things and even the gods of the underworld with his music.
- Why is there a [PV] tag next to the artist name in maimai?
- The [PV] tag indicates that the song was featured as a promotional video (music video) in the game, rather than being a commissioned original or a purely audio track. In this case, the in-game background features the official music video for Mamoru Miyano's オルフェ.
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