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Overview
POP STAR is a cover version of the hit single by Japanese singer-songwriter Ken Hirai (平井堅), added to maimai as part of the GreeN PLUS update on July 17, 2014. The original recording, written, composed, and performed by Hirai, was released in 2005 as his 22nd single and served as the ending theme for the Japanese television drama Kiken na aneki (危険なアネキ, "Dangerous Older Sister"). The maimai arrangement is a faithful pop-rock cover at 140 BPM that retains the song's buoyant, aspirational chorus, the lyrics open with the declaration "I wanna be a pop star" and carry a bright, romantic energy that made the original a mainstream fixture in mid-2000s J-pop.
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- POP STAR is a cover of Ken Hirai's original song of the same name, not an original maimai composition.
- The song was used as the ending theme for the Japanese television drama Kiken aneki (危険なアネキ), which aired on Fuji TV in 2005.
- POP STAR was added to maimai on July 17, 2014, as part of the GreeN PLUS update.
- The in-game genre classification for POP STAR changed over time: it was filed under POPS from GreeN PLUS through ORANGE PLUS, then reclassified as POPS & ANIME starting with maimai PiNK and has remained in that category through the DX era.
- The Master chart is credited to 某S氏 (a certain Mr. S), a pseudonymous chart designer whose identity has not been officially disclosed.
- The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, a prolific early maimai charter who contributed many Expert-level charts during the GreeN PLUS era.
- POP STAR received a dedicated DX jacket artwork when maimai でらっくす (DX) launched, replacing or coexisting alongside the original GreeN-era jacket.
- In maimai MURASAKi, POP STAR was given an UTAGE (宴) special chart under the category 星 (Star), using the same note layout as the Master chart (450 notes).
- The chart has undergone multiple difficulty rebalancing across maimai versions, the Master chart alone has been rated 9, 9+, 10, 10+, and finally 11 across different game editions.
- The song's duration in maimai is approximately 2:00, a trimmed version of the full original track.
FAQ
- Who originally sang POP STAR?
- POP STAR was originally written, composed, and performed by Japanese singer-songwriter Ken Hirai (平井堅). The version in maimai is a cover of his 2005 single.
- What drama was POP STAR the ending theme for?
- POP STAR served as the ending theme song for the Japanese television drama Kiken na aneki (危険なアネキ, Dangerous Older Sister), which aired on Fuji TV in 2005.
- When was POP STAR added to maimai?
- POP STAR was added to maimai on July 17, 2014, as part of the GreeN PLUS update.
- Who designed the Master chart for POP STAR in maimai?
- The Master chart for POP STAR was designed by 某S氏 (a certain Mr. S), a pseudonymous chart designer whose real name has not been officially revealed.
- What genre is POP STAR in maimai?
- POP STAR is classified under POPS & ANIME (POPS＆アニメ) in the current maimai DX series. It was originally categorized as POPS from GreeN PLUS through ORANGE PLUS before being reclassified.
- Is POP STAR an original maimai song or a cover?
- POP STAR is a cover song in maimai. The original version was released by Ken Hirai in 2005, and the in-game track is a studio cover performed for the maimai series.
- What is the BPM of POP STAR in maimai?
- POP STAR has a BPM of 140 in maimai, consistent with the original Ken Hirai recording.
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