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Paranoia is a Touhou Project vocal arrangement by the doujin circle DiGiTAL WiNG, featuring 花たん (Hanatan) on vocals. The track transforms Hartmann's Youkai Girl (ハルトマンの妖怪少女), the extra-stage boss theme of Komeiji Koishi from Subterranean Animism (東方地霊殿), into an uptempo rave piece driven by a four-on-the-floor beat. Arranged by FN2 with lyrics penned by sumijun, the song originally appeared on the 2013 album RAVER'S NEST 1 TOHO RAVE PARTY. Paranoia first crossed into rhythm games through CHUNITHM AMAZON in 2018, then joined maimai DX Splash at its September 2020 launch across all regions, including the Chinese release (舞萌DX 2021). It later appeared in ONGEKI R.E.D., becoming a rare Touhou track playable across all three of SEGA's major arcade rhythm game lines. The song's lyrical content, touching on love, paranoia, and subconscious perception, directly reflects its source character Komeiji Koishi, a youkai who closed her third eye and lost her mind-reading ability, gaining a free but disconnected sense of self. In maimai, Paranoia initially shipped with DX charts only; Standard charts were added over five years later in CiRCLE (January 2026), unlockable through Friend Matching Season 26. The chart credits span multiple notable designers, with the anonymized charter 某S氏 handling the DX Master and サファ太 (Safata) designing both the DX Expert and Standard Master.

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Charts

DX

BASIC
4(4)
211 notesDesigner: -|Tap 175Hold 6Slide 2Touch 14Break 14
ADVANCED
7(7)
329 notesDesigner: -|Tap 254Hold 26Slide 12Touch 25Break 12
EXPERT
9(9)
481 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 337Hold 38Slide 46Touch 33Break 27
MASTER
13(13)
768 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 554Hold 42Slide 88Touch 54Break 30

STD

BASIC
3(3)
170 notesDesigner: -|Tap 141Hold 12Slide 4Break 13
ADVANCED
7(7)
284 notesDesigner: -|Tap 246Hold 18Slide 6Break 14
EXPERT
10(10)
447 notesDesigner: Luxizhel|Tap 331Hold 59Slide 22Break 35
MASTER
13+(13.6)
818 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 579Hold 33Slide 118Break 88

Trivia

  • Paranoia is a vocal arrangement of Hartmann's Youkai Girl (ハルトマンの妖怪少女), the extra-stage boss theme of Komeiji Koishi from the Touhou Project game Subterranean Animism (東方地霊殿).
  • The arrangement was handled by FN2, a producer affiliated with the doujin circle DiGiTAL WiNG, transforming ZUN's original composition into an uptempo rave track with pop-inflected vocal melodies.
  • Lyrics were written by sumijun, who has contributed lyrics to multiple DiGiTAL WiNG vocal releases.
  • The song first appeared on the 2013 doujin album RAVER'S NEST 1 TOHO RAVE PARTY before entering the rhythm game scene five years later via CHUNITHM AMAZON.
  • Paranoia is one of the few Touhou Project songs to appear in all three of SEGA's arcade rhythm game lines, CHUNITHM, maimai DX, and ONGEKI, as part of SEGA's Touhou licensing collaboration.
  • The DX Master chart, designed by the anonymized charter 某S氏 (Bou S-shi), was originally rated level 12+ from Splash through FESTiVAL+, then re-evaluated to level 13 starting in BUDDiES.
  • Standard charts were added over five years after the DX debut, arriving in maimai DX CiRCLE (January 2026) and unlockable via Friend Matching Season 26 at a cost of 200 SP.
  • The Standard Master chart (level 13+, constant 13.6) was designed by サファ太 (Safata), the same charter who designed the DX Expert chart. The Standard Expert was designed by Luxizhel.
  • Achieving S rank on the DX Expert chart unlocks the title '夢枕にご先祖総立ち' (All Ancestors Standing at the Bedside), a whimsical nod to the song's hallucinatory theme.
  • The lyrics describe closing an eye, losing awareness, and embracing a persecution complex, directly mirroring Komeiji Koishi's lore in which she seals her third eye and loses the ability to perceive others' emotions.
  • An alternate mix titled Paranoia (Original Mix) appears on the compilation RAVER'S NEST BEST 2014 TOHO HYPER RAVE, and the album ENDLESS Of Paranoia collects several additional remixes of the track.
  • Unused data for Paranoia was discovered in the launch version of ONGEKI SUMMER PLUS, suggesting it was intended for that update but ultimately deferred to ONGEKI R.E.D.

FAQ

What is the original theme that Paranoia arranges?
Paranoia is a vocal arrangement of Hartmann's Youkai Girl (ハルトマンの妖怪少女), the extra-stage boss theme of Komeiji Koishi from the Touhou Project game Subterranean Animism (東方地霊殿).
Who composed, arranged, and performed Paranoia?
The original melody was composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice). The arrangement for DiGiTAL WiNG was handled by FN2, with lyrics by sumijun and vocals by 花たん (Hanatan).
When was Paranoia added to maimai DX?
Paranoia was added to maimai DX Splash at launch on September 17, 2020, with DX charts. Standard charts followed in maimai DX CiRCLE, unlockable from January 23, 2026 via Friend Matching Season 26.
Who designed the Paranoia charts in maimai?
For the DX charts, the Expert was designed by サファ太 (Safata) and the Master by the anonymized charter 某S氏. For the Standard charts, the Expert was designed by Luxizhel and the Master by サファ太.
What are the difficulty levels of Paranoia in maimai?
The DX charts span Basic (Lv4), Advanced (Lv7), Expert (Lv9), and Master (Lv13, constant 13.0). The Standard charts span Basic (Lv3), Advanced (Lv7), Expert (Lv10), and Master (Lv13+, constant 13.6).
What is Paranoia about lyrically?
The lyrics describe love, closed-eye perception, and a persecution complex, themes directly tied to Komeiji Koishi, the Touhou character whose theme the song arranges. The chorus repeats 'laugh and revel in paranoia,' reflecting Koishi's cheerful-but-unsettling personality after she sealed her third eye.
In which other rhythm games does Paranoia appear?
Paranoia also appears in CHUNITHM (first appearing in CHUNITHM AMAZON) and ONGEKI (first appearing in ONGEKI R.E.D.), making it one of the few Touhou songs playable across all three SEGA arcade rhythm game lines.
What album was Paranoia originally released on?
Paranoia was first released on the 2013 doujin album RAVER'S NEST 1 TOHO RAVE PARTY by DiGiTAL WiNG. An alternate mix appears on RAVER'S NEST BEST 2014 TOHO HYPER RAVE, and the album ENDLESS Of Paranoia collects several additional remixes.

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