Overview
雨とペトラ (Ame to Petra, "Rain and Petra") is a VOCALOID song by the producer バルーン (balloon), featuring the voice synth flower. First released on balloon's 2017 album Corridor (the song's original niconico upload is sm30789907), it later made its rhythm-game debut in CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS in April 2019 before arriving in maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS on March 18, 2021 as part of the niconico & VOCALOID genre. The song also appears in オンゲキ R.E.D. PLUS, making it one of the tracks that crossed all three of SEGA's contemporary arcade rhythm games.
The accompanying music video was created by アボガド6 (avogado6), a celebrated illustrator whose stark, grayscale-and-occasional-color art style defines the song's visual identity, the same jacket art appears across all three SEGA titles. The title pairs rain (雨) with Petra, likely invoking the ancient rock-cut city known for rose-colored stone eroded by time, mirroring the lyrics' imagery of a gray sky crumbling and rain washing over faded color.
Balloon (real name Keina Suda / 須田景凪) is one of the most influential VOCALOID producers of the late 2010s, best known for his breakout hit シャルル (Charles). He later launched a parallel career as a singer-songwriter under his legal name while continuing to produce VOCALOID tracks. In maimai, the Master chart (level 12, constant 12.4) was designed by はっぴー and features a notably dense Slide-note layout, 106 slides out of 721 total notes, that rewards reading speed and spatial coordination. The Expert chart was designed by 隅田川星人. maimai uses a slightly extended edit of the song (2:21) compared to its CHUNITHM and オンゲキ versions (2:16).
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
172 notesDesigner: -|Tap 138Hold 16Slide 4Touch 12Break 2
ADVANCED
7(7)
337 notesDesigner: -|Tap 290Hold 13Slide 14Touch 13Break 7
EXPERT
9(9)
451 notesDesigner: 隅田川星人|Tap 315Hold 23Slide 22Touch 81Break 10
MASTER
12(12.4)
721 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 530Hold 26Slide 106Touch 48Break 11
Trivia
- The song first appeared in a rhythm game via CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS on April 25, 2019, nearly two years before its maimai debut.
- 雨とペトラ is one of the older CHUNITHM songs that was never added to the Asian version of CHUNITHM NEW, making it exclusive to Japanese CHUNITHM cabinets.
- The maimai version uses a longer edit of the song (2:21) compared to the CHUNITHM and オンゲキ versions (2:16).
- The song was added to オンゲキ R.E.D. PLUS on June 3, 2021, but was later removed from オンゲキ bright MEMORY on March 7, 2024.
- The music video was created by アボガド6 (avogado6), a prolific Japanese illustrator whose artwork frequently accompanies balloon's songs and whose style is recognizable by its muted palette and emotional character expressions.
- Balloon (バルーン) transitioned to mainstream music under his real name Keina Suda (須田景凪) in the late 2010s, releasing singles and albums as a vocalist while continuing to produce VOCALOID works.
- The Master chart was designed by はっぴー, a maimai notes designer known for crafting slide-heavy patterns, the chart contains 106 Slide notes out of 721 total, a high proportion for its level range.
- The Expert chart was designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin), another prominent maimai charter who has contributed many niconico & VOCALOID genre charts.
- In the Chinese version of maimai (舞萌DX), the song was added at the launch of 舞萌DX 2022, the region's equivalent update.
- The original niconico upload (sm30789907) was posted in 2017 alongside the release of balloon's album Corridor, which features the song as a track.
FAQ
- Who composed 雨とペトラ?
- 雨とペトラ was composed, arranged, and written by バルーン (balloon), the VOCALOID producer also known as Keina Suda.
- What VOCALOID voicebank is used in 雨とペトラ?
- The song uses the VOCALOID voicebank flower.
- When was 雨とペトラ added to maimai?
- It was added on March 18, 2021, as part of the maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS update.
- What difficulty level is 雨とペトラ Master in maimai?
- The Master chart is level 12 with a difficulty constant of 12.4.
- Who designed the charts for 雨とペトラ in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin) and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
- What album is 雨とペトラ from?
- It was released on balloon's 2017 album Corridor.
- Does 雨とペトラ appear in other rhythm games besides maimai?
- Yes, it also appears in CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS and オンゲキ R.E.D. PLUS.
- Who made the music video for 雨とペトラ?
- The music video was created by the illustrator アボガド6 (avogado6).