Overview
ぽわわん劇場 is an instrumental original track that appears in maimai でらっくす BUDDiES, released on October 20, 2023 as part of the Metropolis Area 7 (メトロポリスちほー7) event. The song is notable for being the first instance in maimai where the artist name and song title are identical, both are simply ぽわわん劇場. Behind this alias is composer Nanoru Naganai, who later revealed themselves by opening an X (formerly Twitter) account in August 2024 and contributing a remix to a CHUNITHM album under that name.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
219 notesDesigner: -|Tap 176Hold 13Slide 8Touch 17Break 5
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
381 notesDesigner: -|Tap 314Hold 16Slide 16Touch 29Break 6
EXPERT
11(11)
617 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 461Hold 45Slide 65Touch 27Break 19
MASTER
13(13.5)
800 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 498Hold 86Slide 112Touch 58Break 46
Trivia
- ぽわわん劇場 is the first song in the maimai series where the artist name and song title are exactly the same string.
- The identity of ぽわわん劇場 was initially unknown. In August 2024, the artist opened an X (Twitter) account (@NaganaiNanoru) and later contributed a remix to a CHUNITHM album under the name Nanoru Naganai, confirming their identity.
- The song is purely instrumental with no lyrics.
- The track's composition, video production, and illustration were handled by different contributors: music by ぽわわん劇場 (Nanoru Naganai), video by サム, and illustration by 尾崎ドミノ.
- In maimai DX BUDDiES, ぽわわん劇場 was initially unlockable by reaching a total distance of 70 km in the Metropolis Area 7 (メトロポリスちほー7) area. From maimai DX PRiSM onward, it became available by default.
- The Asian version received the song later, on February 2, 2024, and the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2024) on January 15, 2025.
- The song's flavor text references an in-game story scene between the characters 紅丸 (Benimaru) and 黒姫 (Kurohime), where Kurohime attempts to avoid paperwork by claiming she needs to investigate vibrations in the dragon vein, only to be caught by Benimaru.
- The Master chart (level 13, constant 13.5) was designed by 鳩ホルダー, while the Expert chart (level 11, constant 11.0) was designed by はっぴー.
FAQ
- Who composed ぽわわん劇場?
- The track was composed and arranged by Nanoru Naganai, who originally operated under the anonymous alias ぽわわん劇場 (the same name as the song title).
- What version of maimai introduced ぽわわん劇場?
- ぽわわん劇場 was added to maimai でらっくす BUDDiES on October 20, 2023.
- How was ぽわわん劇場 unlocked in maimai DX BUDDiES?
- It was initially unlocked by reaching a total distance of 70 km in the Metropolis Area 7 (メトロポリスちほー7) event area. In later versions (PRiSM onward), it became available by default.
- Does ぽわわん劇場 have lyrics?
- No, ぽわわん劇場 is a purely instrumental track with no vocal or lyrical content.
- What difficulty levels do the charts for ぽわわん劇場 have?
- The DX charts span four difficulties: Basic (level 5), Advanced (level 7+), Expert (level 11, designed by はっぴー), and Master (level 13, designed by 鳩ホルダー).
- Is ぽわわん劇場 available in all regions?
- Yes, it is available in the Japanese, International, USA, and Chinese (舞萌DX) versions. The release dates vary by region, with the Chinese version arriving latest on January 15, 2025.
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