Overview
さよならヒストリー (Sayonara History) is a Touhou Project arrangement track performed by the doujin circle 森羅万象 (Shinrabanshou), featured in maimai でらっくす BUDDiES PLUS since March 2024. The song reimagines "懐かしき東方の血 ～ Old World," the Stage 3 theme from the bullet-hell classic 東方永夜抄 ～ Imperishable Night (2004), originally composed by ZUN. The arrangement credits kaztora, waoru, and Hedonist for instrumentation, with lyrics penned by Myui and a dual-vocal performance by Ayaponzu* (あやぽんず＊) and ayo (あよ). The accompanying music video was created by柏森たま。 of the circle ひよこ缶. Clocking in at 2:37 at a steady 180 BPM, the song carries a bittersweet energy, its title translates to "Goodbye History," and the lyrics weave a classroom-romance narrative punctuated by wah-wah refrains and full-moon imagery. In maimai, the song spans five DX difficulty levels from Basic 3 through Master 13, with the Expert chart designed by 鳩ホルダー and the Master chart by じゃこレモン. The track originally appeared on Shinrabanshou's album シンクロ4 (Syncro 4), released in 2022, before joining the maimai song library.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
176 notesDesigner: -|Tap 131Hold 17Slide 4Touch 15Break 9
ADVANCED
7(7)
358 notesDesigner: -|Tap 293Hold 34Slide 5Touch 14Break 12
EXPERT
10(10)
563 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 392Hold 72Slide 51Touch 24Break 24
MASTER
13(13)
760 notesDesigner: じゃこレモン|Tap 511Hold 48Slide 121Touch 16Break 64
Trivia
- さよならヒストリー is a remix arrangement of "懐かしき東方の血 ～ Old World" (Nostalgic Blood of the East ～ Old World), the Stage 3 theme of 東方永夜抄 ～ Imperishable Night, the eighth mainline Touhou Project game.
- The song was originally released on the Shinrabanshou album シンクロ4 (Syncro 4) in 2022, roughly two years before joining maimai.
- The vocal arrangement is a collaborative effort among three arrangers, kaztora, waoru, and Hedonist, each bringing their own production style to the track.
- Lyricist Myui wrote the lyrics around a schoolgirl romance metaphor, with references to chalkboards, crescent moons, and the interplay of human and beast (人と獣 two for one).
- The music video (credited to 柏森たま。 of ひよこ缶) is an official Touhou-style animated MV uploaded to YouTube alongside the song's maimai debut.
- In the Chinese version of maimai, さよならヒストリー was added to 舞萌DX 2025 at launch rather than BUDDiES PLUS, due to regional version differences.
- The Master chart (level 13.0, designed by じゃこレモン) features 760 total notes with a notably high Slide count of 121 and Break count of 64, giving it a dense, flowing feel characteristic of Touhou arrangements on that difficulty tier.
- The Expert chart (level 10, designed by 鳩ホルダー) has 563 notes with 24 Break notes, placing it at the upper end of level 10 with a constant of 10.5.
FAQ
- Who composed さよならヒストリー?
- The original melody was composed by ZUN for the Touhou Project game 東方永夜抄 ～ Imperishable Night. The arrangement for this version was handled collectively by kaztora, waoru, and Hedonist of the doujin circle 森羅万象.
- Which maimai version added さよならヒストリー?
- The song was added to maimai でらっくす BUDDiES PLUS on March 21, 2024, at launch. In the Chinese version, it debuted with 舞萌DX 2025.
- Who are the vocalists on さよならヒストリー?
- The vocals are performed by Ayaponzu* (あやぽんず＊) and ayo (あよ), both regular vocalists associated with the Shinrabanshou circle.
- What is the original Touhou source for さよならヒストリー?
- It is an arrangement of '懐かしき東方の血 ～ Old World' (Nostalgic Blood of the East ～ Old World), the Stage 3 theme from 東方永夜抄 ～ Imperishable Night (2004).
- What difficulty levels does さよならヒストリー have in maimai?
- The DX charts range from Basic 3, Advanced 7, Expert 10 (constant 10.5), to Master 13 (constant 13.0).
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts for さよならヒストリー?
- The Expert chart was designed by 鳩ホルダー (Hato Holder) and the Master chart by じゃこレモン (Jako Lemon).
- What album is さよならヒストリー originally from?
- The song first appeared on the Shinrabanshou album シンクロ4 (Syncro 4), released in 2022.
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