Overview
セツナトリップ (Setsuna Trip) is a VOCALOID song by the producer Last Note., released as his sixth vocaloid original on the album of the same name in 2012. Featuring GUMI on vocals, the track is an energetic, guitar-driven pop-rock anthem built around themes of seizing the moment, plunging headfirst into a fleeting "setsuna trip", a dive into the ephemeral present without hesitation or retreat. The lyrics open with a count-off ("1, 2, ready? 3, 4, kick it all away") and escalate into a defiant declaration of self-determination: the hand you're dealt is ultimately up to you. The song's brisk 145 BPM and hooky, phrase-driven chorus made it an immediate hit in the niconico VOCALOID scene, drawing in listeners with its blend of youthful urgency and polished arrangement, with guitar work by Nakanishi and Maurii and bass by Irojiro.
セツナトリップ entered the maimai arcade series on January 9, 2014, as part of maimai GreeN's launch lineup under the VARIETY genre (later reclassified to niconico and then niconico & VOCALOID in subsequent updates). The song received a full set of Standard charts at debut, designed by mai-Star (Expert and Master), with the Master chart originally rated level 11 and later adjusted to 13 across multiple version revisions. Nearly eight years later, in March 2022, the song was revisited with new DX charts added in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS, 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin) handling the 10+ Expert and 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san) the level-13 Master. The DX charts were initially locked behind a Stamp Card event and became freely available in February 2023. Its cross-rhythm-game presence extends to CHUNITHM (since 2015) and オンゲキ SUMMER (since 2020), cementing セツナトリップ as one of Last Note.'s most widely circulated VOCALOID works in the Japanese rhythm-game ecosystem.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
114 notesDesigner: -|Tap 88Hold 8Slide 4Touch 8Break 6
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
286 notesDesigner: -|Tap 208Hold 16Slide 12Touch 43Break 7
EXPERT
10+(10.8)
510 notesDesigner: 隅田川星人|Tap 381Hold 59Slide 27Touch 32Break 11
MASTER
13(13.4)
796 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 634Hold 24Slide 52Touch 35Break 51
Trivia
- セツナトリップ is Last Note.'s sixth VOCALOID original composition, following earlier hits that established him as a prominent niconico producer.
- The song uses GUMI as its vocalist, one of the most frequently featured VOCALOIDs in Last Note.'s catalog.
- Guitar on the track was performed by Nakanishi and Maurii, with bass by Irojiro. The illustration was created by Non, and the music video was produced by Komine.
- The original album セツナトリップ was released in 2012, and the maimai in-game version uses a shortened edit (1:56) compared to the full-length version (2:25).
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song title was romanized as 'Setsuna Trip'.
- The Standard Master chart has undergone the most dramatic level revision of any chart for this song: it debuted at level 11 in GreeN, climbed to 12 in MiLK PLUS, then to 13 in Splash, where it remains as of the current version.
- The DX Master chart (level 13, constant 13.4) was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), a notes designer known for intricate and technical DX patterns.
- The DX Expert chart (level 10+, constant 10.8) was designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin).
- The song's genre label in maimai has changed three times: it debuted as VARIETY in GreeN, became niconico from GreeN PLUS through ORANGE PLUS, and was changed to niconico & VOCALOID from PiNK onward.
- Outside of maimai, the song appears in CHUNITHM (added October 2015, charted by Techno Kitchen and ぴちネコ) and オンゲキ SUMMER (added January 2020, charted by rioN and ものくろっく).
- The DX charts were added on March 24, 2022 in UNiVERSE PLUS and initially required a Stamp Card to unlock. They were made available by default starting February 17, 2023, and were fully free from the FESTiVAL PLUS update (March 23, 2023).
FAQ
- Who composed セツナトリップ?
- セツナトリップ was composed, arranged, and written by the VOCALOID producer Last Note., with GUMI as the vocalist. Guitar was performed by Nakanishi and Maurii, and bass by Irojiro.
- When was セツナトリップ added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai on January 9, 2014, as part of the maimai GreeN version launch. The DX charts arrived later on March 24, 2022, in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS.
- What difficulty levels are the Master charts for セツナトリップ?
- The Standard Master chart is level 13 with a constant of 13.3, designed by mai-Star. The DX Master chart is also level 13 with a constant of 13.4, designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san).
- Who designed the charts for セツナトリップ in maimai?
- The Standard charts were designed by mai-Star (Expert and Master). The DX charts were designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin) for Expert and 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san) for Master.
- What VOCALOID is used in セツナトリップ?
- The song uses GUMI (Megpoid), a popular VOCALOID voicebank developed by Internet Co., Ltd. and based on the voice of singer Megumi Nakajima.
- Does セツナトリップ appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes. It also appears in CHUNITHM (added October 2015) and オンゲキ SUMMER (added January 2020), both published by SEGA.
- What is the meaning of the title セツナトリップ?
- The title combines 刹那 (setsuna), meaning 'moment' or 'transient instant,' with 'trip.' The lyrics describe diving headfirst into a fleeting, exhilarating escape, a 'transient trip', and resolving not to retreat or hesitate in the face of uncertainty.
- Is セツナトリップ still playable in current maimai versions?
- Yes, it remains available in all regions (Japan, International, USA, and China) with both Standard and DX charts.
