Overview
進め！イッスン軍団 -Rebellion of the Dwarfs- is a Touhou Project arrange track by dawn-system, based on 輝く針の小人族 ～ Little Princess (Shining Needle of the Little Princess) from 東方輝針城 (Touhou Kishinjo, 2013). Its title translates to "Advance! Issun Corps," invoking the Issun-boshi (一寸法師, One-Inch Boy) Japanese folktale, a thematic fit for the small-princess motif that runs through the source game.
The track carries an unusual cross-platform rhythm-game history. It was originally contributed to SOUND VOLTEX (SDVX) through a public recruitment campaign alongside the similarly notable "Brain Power," but was removed from SDVX in March 2017. Less than a year and a half later, it crossed manufacturer boundaries to debut in maimai MiLK PLUS on July 3, 2018. The song also appeared in BOFU2017 (BOF: The Order of the Ultimate 2017), a major annual doujin music competition. Its music video and jacket illustration were produced by the artist 216.
On the charting side, the Master difficulty, designed by はっぴー (Happy), stands out for its unusually high Hold-note density: 193 Holds out of 596 total notes, making it a stamina-intensive play even among level 13+ charts. The Expert chart was designed by LabiLabi.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
6(6)
212 notesDesigner: -|Tap 192Hold 6Slide 8Break 6
ADVANCED
8(8)
286 notesDesigner: -|Tap 203Hold 49Slide 30Break 4
EXPERT
11(11)
417 notesDesigner: LabiLabi|Tap 351Hold 20Slide 33Break 13
MASTER
13+(13.7)
596 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 303Hold 193Slide 92Break 8
Trivia
- The song is an arrangement of 輝く針の小人族 ～ Little Princess, the stage theme associated with Sekibanki in Touhou Kishinjo (東方輝針城).
- イッスン (Issun) in the title references Issun-boshi (一寸法師), the Japanese folktale of the One-Inch Boy or Inch-High Samurai, a nod to the small-princess narrative of the source game.
- Along with Brain Power, this song was one of two public-recruitment adoptions from SOUND VOLTEX brought into maimai.
- The track was removed from SOUND VOLTEX in March 2017 before crossing over to a competing rhythm-game platform in maimai MiLK PLUS, a relatively rare occurrence in the arcade rhythm-game ecosystem.
- The Master chart (designer: はっぴー) contains 193 Hold notes, accounting for roughly 32% of its total 596-note count, making it one of the most hold-dense charts at the 13+ difficulty tier.
- The song's difficulty levels have been adjusted upward across multiple maimai versions: the Master chart started at level 12 in MiLK PLUS and was progressively raised to 13+ by the FESTiVAL version.
- The music video and jacket were created by the artist 216, who handled both illustration and video production for the track.
- Collection items tied to this song, icon, nameplate, title, and background plates, were obtainable in the MiLK PLUS version but can no longer be acquired in maimai DX.
- The unlockable title associated with this song is お前もわぶるになあれっ！ (You Too Shall Become Wabble!), featuring the made-up onomatopoeic word わぶる (waburu).
FAQ
- Who composed 進め！イッスン軍団 -Rebellion of the Dwarfs-?
- The track was composed by dawn-system, with music video and jacket illustration by the artist 216.
- What is the origin of 進め！イッスン軍団?
- It is a Touhou Project arrange based on 輝く針の小人族 ～ Little Princess from 東方輝針城 (Touhou Kishinjo). The song originally appeared in SOUND VOLTEX before being removed in March 2017 and later added to maimai.
- Which maimai version added 進め！イッスン軍団?
- The song debuted in maimai MiLK PLUS on July 3, 2018, and has been carried forward through subsequent DX versions.
- Who designed the Master chart for 進め！イッスン軍団?
- The Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy). The Expert chart was designed by LabiLabi.
- What is notable about the Master chart's note composition?
- The Master chart contains 193 Hold notes out of 596 total, roughly 32% of the chart, making it a particularly hold-heavy and stamina-intensive level 13+ chart.
- Was 進め！イッスン軍団 in any rhythm-game competitions?
- Yes, the track was entered in BOFU2017 (BOF: The Order of the Ultimate 2017), a major doujin music competition.
- What does イッスン refer to in the song title?
- イッスン (Issun) refers to Issun-boshi (一寸法師), the Japanese folktale of the One-Inch Boy, matching the small-princess theme of the source Touhou game.
- Has the difficulty of 進め！イッスン軍団 changed over maimai versions?
- Yes. The Master chart was originally level 12 in MiLK PLUS and was gradually raised to 13+ by the FESTiVAL version. The Basic, Advanced, and Expert charts also received upward revisions across versions.
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