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Overview

プナイプナイせんそう (Punai Punai War) is an energetic BMS (Be-Music Source) track by composer and illustrator 立秋 (Rissyuu), featuring vocals by ちょこ (Choko). It was originally created for the G2R2018 Climax BMS contest, where it finished 11th overall, and belongs to a series built around a playful nonsense-word motif. The series began with プナイプナイたいそう (Punai Punai Exercise) from BOF2017 and continued with プナイプナイげんそう~プナイプナイinワンダーランド~ from the BOXFV contest. At 271 BPM, the song is unrelentingly fast, a tempo chosen deliberately for its goroawase (numerical wordplay) reading of "punai" (2→pu, 7→na, 1→i). This wordplay is a signature trait shared by every entry in the series, and the number 271 recurs throughout the song's video. Lyrically, the track narrates a whimsical battle between humans and multiplying Punai Punai creatures, punctuated by infectious cries of "プナイプナ~イ!" and rhythmic call-and-response sections. プナイプナイせんそう arrived in maimai でらっくす on January 10, 2020 in Japan and March 18, 2020 in Asia. For its maimai debut, the music video was reworked to replace the original's general video game homages with references exclusive to SEGA properties, Space Channel 5, Quartet, Fantasy Zone, Sonic CD, Altered Beast, and Phantasy Star Online among them, creating a uniquely SEGA-flavored visual experience on the cabinet. The song also appears in other rhythm games including Muse Dash and Lanota. On the charting side, the Master chart (designed by シチミヘルツ / Shichimi hertz) is a dense 13+ layout with 803 notes and an unusually high count of Slide and Touch notes, matching the song's frantic energy. The Expert chart, credited to 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), sits at 11+ with 584 notes.

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Charts

DX

BASIC
6(6)
223 notesDesigner: -|Tap 146Hold 31Slide 2Touch 28Break 16
ADVANCED
8(8)
344 notesDesigner: -|Tap 230Hold 18Slide 14Touch 61Break 21
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
584 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 457Hold 20Slide 20Touch 54Break 33
MASTER
13+(13.8)
803 notesDesigner: シチミヘルツ|Tap 457Hold 34Slide 114Touch 143Break 55

Trivia

  • プナイプナイせんそう is the second entry in the Punai Punai BMS series. The first, プナイプナイたいそう (Punai Punai Exercise), was submitted to THE BMS OF FIGHTERS 2017. The third, プナイプナイげんそう~プナイプナイinワンダーランド~, appeared in the BOXFV contest.
  • The BPM of 271 is a goroawase (Japanese number wordplay): 2 can be read as 'pu,' 7 as 'na' (from 'nana'), and 1 as 'i' (from 'ichi'), together forming 'punai.' This reading is consistent across the entire Punai Punai series, and the number 271 appears repeatedly in the song's video.
  • For its maimai appearance, the music video was altered to replace general video game parodies with SEGA-specific references. Space Invaders was replaced with Space Channel 5, Gradius V with Quartet, Formation Z with Fantasy Zone, and Time Stranger with Sonic CD. A reference to Tower of Druaga was removed entirely.
  • The composer 立秋 (Rissyuu) is also an illustrator and runs the doujin circle コトノハルカナ (Kotonoha Harukana). They frequently collaborate with vocalist ちょこ (Choko) on high-difficulty boss songs for various rhythm games, including SOUND VOLTEX.
  • The Master chart's note breakdown is notably heavy on Slide (114) and Touch (143) notes, together accounting for nearly a third of the 803-note total, giving it a distinct play feel among 13+ charts from the same era.
  • The Basic chart was originally level 5 when the song debuted in maimai でらっくす but was upgraded to level 6 starting from maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS.
  • The song placed 11th overall at G2R2018 Climax, a major BMS contest. Its BMS genre category was listed as 'PUNAI PUNAI WAR.'
  • A comparison video documenting the differences between the original G2R2018 video and the maimai-modified version exists on YouTube, showing each parody replacement side-by-side.

FAQ

Who composed プナイプナイせんそう?
The song was composed, arranged, and written by 立秋 (Rissyuu), a BMS composer and illustrator who runs the circle コトノハルカナ (Kotonoha Harukana). Vocals are performed by ちょこ (Choko), a frequent collaborator on Rissyuu's rhythm-game boss tracks.
What does 'プナイプナイ' mean and why is the BPM 271?
'プナイプナイ' (Punai Punai) is a playful nonsense word central to the series. The BPM of 271 is a goroawase (Japanese number wordplay): 2 is read as 'pu,' 7 as 'na,' and 1 as 'i,' together forming 'punai.' This wordplay is shared across all Punai Punai series songs.
When was プナイプナイせんそう added to maimai?
The song was added to maimai でらっくす on January 10, 2020 in Japan, and on March 18, 2020 in Asian region cabinets. It belongs to the GAME & VARIETY (ゲーム&バラエティ) genre.
What difficulty is the Master chart for プナイプナイせんそう?
The Master chart is rated 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.8. It contains 803 notes (457 Tap, 34 Hold, 114 Slide, 143 Touch, 55 Break) and was designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi hertz).
Why was the music video changed for the maimai version?
The original G2R2018 video features parodies of various video game franchises. For its maimai appearance on SEGA arcade hardware, these were replaced with references to SEGA-owned properties such as Space Channel 5, Fantasy Zone, Sonic CD, and Altered Beast.
Is プナイプナイせんそう part of a larger series?
Yes, it is the second song in the Punai Punai BMS series. The first is プナイプナイたいそう (Punai Punai Exercise) from BOF2017, and the third is プナイプナイげんそう~プナイプナイinワンダーランド~ from the BOXFV contest.
What other rhythm games feature プナイプナイせんそう?
Beyond maimai, the song appears in Muse Dash (added August 14, 2020 for the Chinese version) and Lanota.
Who designed the charts for プナイプナイせんそう in maimai?
The Expert chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the Master chart was designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi hertz). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.