Who composed Pursuing My True Self?

The song was composed and arranged by Shoji Meguro, the longtime composer for Atlus' Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series.

Who sings Pursuing My True Self?

The vocals are performed by Shihoko Hirata, with lyrics written by Yu Namba and RyoRca.

What game is Pursuing My True Self from?

It is the opening theme of Persona 4 (2008) and was also included on the PERSONA 4 DANCING ALL NIGHT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2015).

When was Pursuing My True Self added to maimai?

It was added with the maimai ORANGE PLUS update on August 13, 2015.

Is Pursuing My True Self still playable in maimai?

No. It was removed from the Asian version starting with maimai DX PLUS, from the Chinese version with 舞萌DX Ver. 1.01, and from the Japanese version on March 17, 2021.

Who charted the MASTER and EXPERT difficulties of Pursuing My True Self?

The MASTER chart (level 11+, constant 11.6) was designed by Techno Kitchen, and the EXPERT chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) was designed by rioN.

What BPM is Pursuing My True Self?

The song runs at a steady 119 BPM.

Does Pursuing My True Self appear in any other rhythm games?

Yes, it also appears in Sega's CHUNITHM, where it was first made available through a Persona 4: Dancing All Night collaboration event and later became a permanent unlock.

Pursuing My True Self, Persona 4 Opening in maimai ORANGE PLUS

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Overview

Pursuing My True Self is the opening theme of Atlus' role-playing game Persona 4, composed by series stalwart Shoji Meguro and performed by Shihoko Hirata with lyrics by Yu Namba and RyoRca. The song plays during the game's iconic opening cinematic and sets the thematic stage for Persona 4, a story about confronting one's hidden self and navigating the tangled relationships of small-town life. Its mid-tempo pop-rock arrangement and introspective lyrics about identity, isolation, and self-discovery have made it one of the most recognizable tracks in the Persona series. The song joined maimai with the ORANGE PLUS update on August 13, 2015, arriving under the GAME & VARIETY category during a cross-promotional period tied to Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the rhythm-game spin-off released later that year. The EXPERT chart was designed by rioN, while the MASTER chart was handled by Techno Kitchen. Pursuing My True Self was later removed from maimai DX starting with DX PLUS in Asian regions and from the Chinese version beginning with 舞萌DX Ver. 1.01, with the Japanese version following on March 17, 2021, making it one of the licensed Persona tracks that exited the game during the transition to the DX era.

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Expert chart

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Master chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC

4(4)

197 notesDesigner: -|Tap 187Hold 4Slide 3Break 3

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ADVANCED

7(7)

392 notesDesigner: -|Tap 354Hold 8Slide 18Break 12

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EXPERT

10+(10.6)

475 notesDesigner: rioN|Tap 380Hold 33Slide 48Break 14

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MASTER

11+(11.6)

685 notesDesigner: Techno Kitchen|Tap 547Hold 40Slide 92Break 6

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Trivia

The song is the opening theme of Persona 4 (2008); it was later included on the PERSONA 4 DANCING ALL NIGHT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2015) and sampled in that game's main theme, Dance!.
Composer Shoji Meguro is best known for his extensive work on Atlus' Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series, and has contributed multiple tracks to the maimai catalog.
Vocalist Shihoko Hirata is a frequent Atlus collaborator who also performed other Persona 4 songs such as Reach Out to the Truth, Heaven, and the P4DAN theme Dance!.
The lyrics by Yu Namba and RyoRca tackle themes of information overload, digital-age anxiety, and the search for identity, directly mirroring Persona 4's central motif of confronting one's Shadow self.
Pursuing My True Self was removed from maimai in phases: the Asian version lost it starting with maimai DX PLUS, the Chinese version with 舞萌DX Ver. 1.01, and the Japanese server on March 17, 2021.
The song also appears in Sega's CHUNITHM, where it was first unlockable during a limited-time Persona 4: Dancing All Night collaboration event (August–October 2015) before becoming permanently available.
Over the course of maimai versions, the song's in-game genre shifted from GAME (ORANGE PLUS) to GAME & VARIETY (PiNK onward), then to VARIETY in early DX, before settling back to GAME & VARIETY in DX PLUS.
In Asian English-language versions of maimai, the artist credit was left untranslated as 目黒將司 rather than romanized to Shoji Meguro.

FAQ

Who composed Pursuing My True Self?: The song was composed and arranged by Shoji Meguro, the longtime composer for Atlus' Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series.
Who sings Pursuing My True Self?: The vocals are performed by Shihoko Hirata, with lyrics written by Yu Namba and RyoRca.
What game is Pursuing My True Self from?: It is the opening theme of Persona 4 (2008) and was also included on the PERSONA 4 DANCING ALL NIGHT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2015).
When was Pursuing My True Self added to maimai?: It was added with the maimai ORANGE PLUS update on August 13, 2015.
Is Pursuing My True Self still playable in maimai?: No. It was removed from the Asian version starting with maimai DX PLUS, from the Chinese version with 舞萌DX Ver. 1.01, and from the Japanese version on March 17, 2021.
Who charted the MASTER and EXPERT difficulties of Pursuing My True Self?: The MASTER chart (level 11+, constant 11.6) was designed by Techno Kitchen, and the EXPERT chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) was designed by rioN.
What BPM is Pursuing My True Self?: The song runs at a steady 119 BPM.
Does Pursuing My True Self appear in any other rhythm games?: Yes, it also appears in Sega's CHUNITHM, where it was first made available through a Persona 4: Dancing All Night collaboration event and later became a permanent unlock.