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Overview

さんさーら! (romanized as Samsara!) is a GAME & VARIETY track from maimai DX UNiVERSE, credited to ARuFa, an internet personality and creator known for a playful, anonymous online presence. Behind the scenes, the track brings together two notable Japanese music figures: composer Hidekazu Tanaka of MONACA (the prolific production house behind countless game and anime soundtracks) and lyricist Pinocchio-P, one of the most well-known Vocaloid producers in the doujin scene. The song's title is a pun on the Buddhist term samsara (輪廻, the cycle of rebirth), written in hiragana with a prolonged vowel and an exclamation mark to give it a bright, almost childlike energy that contrasts with the weight of its source concept. Musically, the track sits at a steady 140 BPM with a pop-rock arrangement typical of Pinocchio-P's melodic, slightly quirky style. ARuFa's processed vocal delivery, reminiscent of Vocaloid tuning, fits naturally alongside the composer's MONACA-polished production. In maimai, さんさーら! features four DX-standard charts. The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), while the Master chart, rated 12+ with a constant of 12.6, was designed by サファ太 (Safata). The song was initially added to the Chinese version of maimai DX UNiVERSE on September 22, 2021, and later appeared in CHUNITHM NEW PLUS. Notably, さんさーら! was removed from the maimai song list starting with 舞萌DX 2024 (China) on September 4, 2024, and from Asian versions in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS shortly after, making it a limited-time offering that players can no longer access in current cabinets.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Charts

DX

BASIC
3(3)
148 notesDesigner: -|Tap 120Hold 13Slide 4Touch 8Break 3
ADVANCED
6(6)
324 notesDesigner: -|Tap 269Hold 16Slide 15Touch 20Break 4
EXPERT
8+(8.6)
430 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 286Hold 107Slide 15Touch 9Break 13
MASTER
12+(12.6)
793 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 519Hold 47Slide 107Touch 52Break 68

Trivia

  • さんさーら! was composed and arranged by Hidekazu Tanaka, a longtime MONACA member known for his work on the NieR series, various anime scores, and the Idolmaster franchise.
  • The lyrics were written by Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), a prolific Vocaloid producer whose breakout hit was "Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru" and who has since collaborated on major rhythm-game soundtracks.
  • ARuFa is an anonymous Japanese internet personality and writer known for surreal, humorous online experiments; さんさーら! is one of his rare music-performing credits.
  • The title is a phonetic play on サンサーラ (samsara, the Buddhist cycle of rebirth), written in hiragana for a softer, more whimsical feel, the exclamation mark reinforces the contrast between the lighthearted delivery and the philosophical concept.
  • The song also appears in CHUNITHM NEW PLUS+, where it received a WORLD'S END chart (?☆2) in CHUNITHM SUN, designed by a charter credited as ■■■■■■■■■■■■ (Rocher@penguin).
  • In maimai, さんさーら! was removed from the Chinese version starting 舞萌DX 2024 on September 4, 2024, and from the Asian version in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS on September 13, 2024.
  • Despite being added in UNiVERSE, the song's Master chart remained available through BUDDiES PLUS before its removal, it was never added to PRiSM or later versions.

FAQ

Who composed さんさーら! in maimai?
The track was composed and arranged by Hidekazu Tanaka of MONACA, with lyrics by Pinocchio-P and vocals by ARuFa.
What does さんさーら! mean?
The title is a playful hiragana rendering of サンサーラ (samsara), the Buddhist concept of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The exclamation mark gives it a cheerful, ironic twist against the philosophical weight of the original term.
When was さんさーら! added to maimai?
The song debuted in maimai DX UNiVERSE on September 22, 2021, in the Chinese region. It was later added to the Asian version on February 10, 2022, and to the standalone Chinese cabinet version 舞萌DX 2022 on December 16, 2022.
Why was さんさーら! removed from maimai?
The song was delisted from maimai DX starting with 舞萌DX 2024 (China) on September 4, 2024, and from the Asian region in maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS on September 13, 2024. It is no longer playable on current cabinets.
What difficulty levels are available for さんさーら! in maimai?
The song has four DX charts: Basic (3), Advanced (6), Expert (8+, constant 8.6), and Master (12+, constant 12.6).
Who designed the Master chart for さんさーら!?
The Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), while the Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).