Overview
Rising on the horizon is a high-energy original composition by TAG (Yasuhiro Taguchi) created for the maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL edition of KING of Performai The 4th, SEGA's cross-title competitive event series. Released on November 10, 2022, it served as one of the online qualifying round songs, putting players' stamina and accuracy to the test at a relentless BPM of 200. The track marks TAG's first appearance in maimai, bringing along the compositional pedigree of a former KONAMI BEMANI Sound Team veteran known for years of contributions to GuitarFreaks & DrumMania. The song's motif, "the sun will rise again" (日はまた昇るから), frames the fierce rhythm as an anthem of perseverance, with the video work by あるし (Aru Shi) complementing the driving beat. The Master chart, designed by 小鳥遊さん at level 14 (constant 14.4), and the Expert chart by ロシェ@ペンギン (level 12+, constant 12.7) both present distinct challenges, with the Expert chart featuring a well-known gimmick where break slides spelling out T, A, and G fly across the screen.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
231 notesDesigner: -|Tap 174Hold 7Slide 10Touch 25Break 15
ADVANCED
8(8)
331 notesDesigner: -|Tap 262Hold 20Slide 6Touch 27Break 16
EXPERT
12+(12.7)
656 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 467Hold 52Slide 50Touch 66Break 21
MASTER
14(14.4)
946 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 719Hold 39Slide 43Touch 63Break 82
Trivia
- Rising on the horizon was TAG's first original composition for maimai, making him the eighth former or current KONAMI BEMANI Sound Team artist to contribute a song to the series.
- TAG (real name Yasuhiro Taguchi) previously worked at Konami on the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series from V3 onward, and was also the identity behind the alias SUPERSTAR 満 -MITSURU-. He left Konami in September 2021 to work as a freelance composer.
- The song was commissioned as a qualifying round piece for KING of Performai The 4th, the same competitive event series that brought TAG's earlier CHUNITHM song POTENTIAL to that game as a surprise entry in the previous tournament.
- Adding Rising on the horizon completed a full set: every artist who contributed to the BEMANI crossover event 'NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ/流星拡散フェスタ 2016' (which included TAG alongside dj TAKA and DJ YOSHITAKA) now has a maimai original song, 極圏, FLOWER, and this track respectively.
- The Expert chart features break slides that visually spell out T, A, and G as they travel across the screen, a signature gimmick referencing the composer's name.
- An extended (long) version of Rising on the horizon was included on the maimai でらっくす グッズキャンペーンDiSC -FESTiVAL- mini-soundtrack and later on the maimai でらっくす ベストアルバムちほー2 soundtrack.
- The song was initially unlockable during a limited score-attack event by playing WiPE OUT MEMORIES and World's end loneliness in the same credit. In the Asian version it arrived on March 2, 2023, and in the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2023) it was added on January 11, 2024, available by default.
- Playing PUPA, larva, and Rising on the horizon in a single credit unlocks a title called 'ガリガリさむし、モリモリあつし説' (roughly: 'The Cold-Crunchy, Hot-Fluffy Theory'), a playful reference to temperature and texture contrasts between the songs.
FAQ
- Who composed Rising on the horizon for maimai?
- Rising on the horizon was composed by TAG (Yasuhiro Taguchi), a former KONAMI BEMANI Sound Team musician known for his work on GuitarFreaks & DrumMania and the alias SUPERSTAR 満 -MITSURU-. It was his first original song in the maimai series.
- What version of maimai added Rising on the horizon?
- The song debuted in maimai でらっくす FESTiVAL on November 10, 2022, as a qualifying piece for KING of Performai The 4th. It later released in the Asian version on March 2, 2023, and in the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2023) on January 11, 2024.
- What difficulty levels do the Rising on the horizon charts have?
- Rising on the horizon has DX charts at Basic 5, Advanced 8, Expert 12+ (constant 12.7), and Master 14 (constant 14.4). The Expert chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン and the Master chart by 小鳥遊さん.
- Are there any chart gimmicks in Rising on the horizon?
- Yes, the Expert chart features break slides that form the letters T, A, and G as they travel across the screen, a visual gimmick spelling out the composer TAG's name.
- Is there a longer version of Rising on the horizon?
- Yes, an extended (long) version was included on the maimai でらっくす グッズキャンペーンDiSC -FESTiVAL- mini-soundtrack and later on the maimai でらっくす ベストアルバムちほー2 soundtrack.
- How was Rising on the horizon originally unlocked in maimai?
- During its initial KING of Performai The 4th qualifying period (November 10–30, 2022), players unlocked it by playing WiPE OUT MEMORIES and World's end loneliness in the same credit during the concurrent score-attack event.
