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Overview
ロキ (often romanized as ROKI) is a VOCALOID rock track by singer-songwriter みきとP (Mikito-P), performed alongside 鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin). Released on Mikito-P's 2018 album DAISAN WAVE, the song quickly became a cross-platform rhythm-game fixture, debuting in CHUNITHM AMAZON before arriving in maimai FiNALE on December 13, 2018, and later appearing in オンゲキ PLUS. The title is a stylized rendering of "rock" (ロック), reflected in lyrics that follow a self-deprecating narrative about a struggling suburban musician grappling with insecurity and social anxiety while clinging to creative ambition. The refrain "ロキロキのロックンロックンロール" drives the track's energetic, almost mantra-like identity at a steady 150 BPM. In maimai, ロキ has remained a staple of the niconico & VOCALOID category, with its chart lineup spanning Basic (4) through Re:Master (13). The Re:Master chart, designed by はっぴー, is the densest of the standard charts at 839 notes, while the Master and Expert charts were crafted by 緑風 犬三郎 and サファ太 respectively. The song's ongoing popularity led to an UTAGE chart in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS, titled "デタラメのロックンロール" (Nonsense Rock 'n' Roll) with a deliberately ambiguous "13?" rating.
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Charts
STD
BASIC
4(4)
217 notesDesigner: -|Tap 189Hold 15Slide 6Break 7
ADVANCED
8(8)
367 notesDesigner: -|Tap 313Hold 22Slide 10Break 22
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
496 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 355Hold 61Slide 63Break 17
MASTER
11+(11.6)
730 notesDesigner: 緑風 犬三郎|Tap 566Hold 43Slide 117Break 4
Re:MASTER
13(13.3)
839 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 661Hold 57Slide 110Break 11
Trivia
- ロキ was composed, arranged, and written entirely by みきとP, who provides human vocals alongside 鏡音リン's VOCALOID voice, an uncommon dual-vocal arrangement for a VOCALOID-centered track.
- The jacket illustration and music video were created by ろこる (rokoru, @tuno901 on Twitter).
- ロキ is one of the relatively few songs to appear across all three major SEGA rhythm game platforms, CHUNITHM, maimai, and オンゲキ, debuting in CHUNITHM AMAZON first, then maimai FiNALE, and later オンゲキ PLUS.
- The Re:Master chart, designed by はっぴー, is the most note-dense standard chart for this song with 839 total notes, including 110 Slide notes and 11 Break notes.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song title is displayed as ROKI and the artist as mikitoP.
- ロキ's difficulty values have been adjusted multiple times across maimai versions: starting at Basic 4 / Advanced 7 / Expert 9 / Master 10+ / Re:Master 12 in FiNALE, reaching the current Advanced 8 / Expert 10+ / Master 11+ / Re:Master 13 from FESTiVAL onward.
- Beyond maimai, ロキ received extreme high-difficulty charts in sister games, a WORLD'S END chart (割☆2) in CHUNITHM CRYSTAL PLUS, a LUNATIC chart (level 14) in オンゲキ bright MEMORY, and an ULTIMA chart in CHUNITHM LUMINOUS PLUS.
- The UTAGE chart added in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS is titled 'デタラメのロックンロール' (Nonsense Rock 'n' Roll) and lists its designer as the same デタラメのロックンロール, with a suspicious difficulty rating of '13?' and 669 notes including 40 Break notes.
FAQ
- Who composed the song ロキ?
- ロキ was composed, arranged, and written by みきとP (Mikito-P), who also provides human vocals alongside the VOCALOID 鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin).
- When was ロキ added to maimai?
- ロキ was added to maimai on December 13, 2018, as part of the maimai FiNALE launch lineup. Its Re:Master chart was available from the same day.
- What BPM is ロキ?
- ロキ has a BPM of 150, maintaining a steady driving rock tempo throughout its 2:17 length.
- What album is ロキ from?
- ロキ originally appeared on みきとP's 2018 album DAISAN WAVE before being licensed for rhythm game inclusion.
- What difficulty are the maimai charts for ロキ?
- ロキ has five standard charts: Basic (level 4, constant 4.0), Advanced (level 8, constant 8.0), Expert (level 10+, constant 10.6), Master (level 11+, constant 11.6), and Re:Master (level 13, constant 13.3). It also has an UTAGE chart rated 13?.
- Who designed the maimai charts for ロキ?
- The Expert chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), the Master chart by 緑風 犬三郎, and the Re:Master chart by はっぴー (Happy).
- What does the title ロキ mean?
- The title ロキ (ROKI) is a stylized Japanese pronunciation of the English word 'rock' (as in rock music), which the lyrics and chorus reinforce with the refrain 'ロキロキのロックンロックンロール.'
- What are the lyrics of ロキ about?
- The lyrics follow a self-deprecating narrative of a suburban rock musician struggling with insecurity, social anxiety ('人見知り'), and performance pressure, while ultimately rallying toward perseverance, ending with the repeated line '死ぬんじゃねぇぞ' (don't you die on me).
